Cold Cases Database

This database consists of unsolved homicides collected from family submissions, law enforcement submissions, and public records. This database is not part of our advocacy and awareness platform but a separate database for information purposes only. 

Please note: This database is not updated regularly due to cost and manpower. A bug occurred during a recent update and reset many of the dates to January 1, 1970.

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25201 cases found.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 13, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Gabrial Lopez
Age 22
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 276 Eisenhower Dr
Nashville, Tennessee, 37211
Davidson County
L.E.A Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, Nashville, Tennessee

This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department at (615) 862-7400.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: September 4, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Joseph Coleman
Age 18
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 6930 S Princeton Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60621
Cook County
L.E.A Chicago Police Department, Chicago, Illinois

This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Chicago Police Department at (312) 746-6000.
CCR: PD080911437996
Date Reported: September 11, 2008
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Julian Grajales
Age 44
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Other
Location Murder
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 9450 SW 120TH ST
Miami, Florida, 33176
Miami-Dade County
L.E.A Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, Miami, Florida

CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: June 28, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Tracey Howard
Age 44
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3421 W Wright St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53210
Milwaukee County
L.E.A Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac . Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 933-4444.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: August 1, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Shaun Simmons
Age 18
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 1369 Savannah St SE
District of Columbia
L.E.A Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia at (800) 673-2777.
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Sharon Zellers
Age 19
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Robert Cox
Offense Murder
Cause Other
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Sand Lake Road
Orlando, Florida, 32819
Orange County
L.E.A Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, Florida

Robert Cox was arrested, charged, and sentenced to death in this case in 1988. After an automatic review of the case, the Florida Supreme Court reversed the ruling and ordered an acquittal due to "insufficient evidence." Cox was to complete serving time in Texas on kidnapping charges, but there was only a year or so left on his sentence at the time. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Orange County Sheriff's Office at 407-254-7280.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Karen Wheeler
Age 21
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 700 block of General Booth Blvd
Virginia Beach, Virginia, 23451
L.E.A Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia Beach, Virginia

On Wednesday, January 16, 1991, a construction worker discovered a green canvass military style duffle bag lying in a ditch along the 700 block of General Booth Blvd. less than a mile from the Virginia Marine Science Museum which was under construction at the time. The bag was opened and the gruesome discovery of a human body inside. The bag and body were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office where the death was ruled a homicide. The body was identified as Karen Ann Wheeler, a 21 year old white female who had blonde dyed hair and blue eyes. She was described as thin, weighing about 120 pounds. She had blond hair, blue eyes and was about 5’1’’ tall with a scar on her left hand. Karen Wheeler had last been seen on November 29, 1990. She lived and hung out at the oceanfront area of Virginia Beach.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 16, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Tyrone Scott
Age 35
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 14630 Buxley St
Houston, Texas, 77045
Harris County
L.E.A Houston Police Department, Houston, Texas

This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Houston Police Department at (713) 222-8477.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: September 8, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Jaylin McGowan
Age 20
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2193 E River Trace Dr
Memphis, Tennessee, 38134
Shelby County
L.E.A Memphis Police Department, Memphis, Tennessee

This case was gathered through a partnership with The Washington Post. The Post gathered information from 50 large cities in the United States regarding their unsolved murders. View the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/investigations/where-murders-go-unsolved/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.986316f33dac Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Memphis Police Department at (901) 545-2677.
CCR: 1094073
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Donna Mills
Age 29
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4301 Confederate Point Rd
#130
Jacksonville, Florida, 32210
Duval County
L.E.A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Jacksonville, Florida

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No narrative given by law enforcement. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff`s Office at 904-630-0500 or email them at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.