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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: September 18, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Francisco DeLaPaz
Age 27
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 798 Brower St
Memphis, Tennessee, 38111
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: Unknown
Date Reported: November 20, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Steven Gay
Age 27
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location At Large
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Paradise Lane
Cocoa, Florida, 32922
Brevard County
L.E.A Brevard County Sheriff's Office - Titusville, Florida
On November 20, 2009, Steven Gay was shot and killed during a home invasion robbery at his residence on Paradise Lane. A preliminary investigation indicated that the robbery was drug-related. The suspect is described as a 5-foot, 9-inch black man in his late teens or early 20s who wears dreadlocks and has a light-colored spot in his right eye. If you have information about this case call the Brevard County Sheriff's Office at (321) 633-8413 or contact CRIMELINE at 1-(800)-423-TIPS. If you call CrimeLine with tips about a case, you can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to a Murder arrest.
CCR: 55-352
Date Reported: February 18, 1955
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Henry Shelton
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 82nd Avenue North/28th Street North (Shelton's Slaughterhouse)
Pinellas Park, Florida, 33871
Pinellas County
L.E.A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Largo, Florida
The victim was found face up in his yard and had been shot. The probable motive was robbery or collection of unpaid gambling debts. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office at 727-582-6281
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 7, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Kenneth Wise
Age 49
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2009 Mohawk Pl
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45214
Hamilton County
L.E.A Cincinnati Police Department, Cincinnati, Ohio
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 Cincinnati Police Department at (513) 352-3536.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: December 16, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Breon Stewart
Age 23
Gender Female
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 12181 I- 10 Svc Rd
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70128
Orleans Parish
L.E.A New Orleans Police Department, New Orleans, Louisiana
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: December 22, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name James Martinez
Age 54
Gender Male
Race Hispanic/Latino
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 8480 Enterprise Way
Oakland, California, 94621
Alameda County
L.E.A Oakland Police Department, Oakland, California
CCR: Unknown
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Roxanne Wood
Age 30
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Patrick Wayne Gilham
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location In Custody
CASE DETAILS
Status Solved
Incident Location 1524 Tam-O-Shanter Lane
Niles, Michigan, 49120
Berrien County
L.E.A Michigan State Police, Niles, Michigan

Update - March 2022: Patrick Gilham pled no contest to second-degree murder charges and was sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing Roxanne Wood.

Update - February 2022: Michigan State Police announced the arrest of Patrick Wayne Gilham, 67, and charged him with "open murder and breaking and entering of an occupied dwelling" on February 18, 2022.

Investigators believe Gilham may be connected to other cases in the area.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Michigan State Police at (269) 683-4411.

CCR: 88-10-0182
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Milton Welder
Gender Male
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Undisclosed
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Lake County
L.E.A Lake County Sheriff's Office, Tavares, Florida
No narrative given. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 352-343-9578
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: April 30, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Joseph Kleck
Gender Unknown
Race Unknown
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 21007 N 24th Ave
Phoenix, Arizona, 85027
Maricopa County
L.E.A Phoenix Police Department, Phoenix, Arizona
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 Phoenix Police Department at (602) 262-6151.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: August 12, 2015
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Darwin Adilas
Age 21
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Hosmer St
Mattapan, Massachusetts, 02126
Suffolk County
L.E.A Boston Police Department, Boston, Massachusetts
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 Boston Police Department at (617) 343-4240.