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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25202 cases found.
CCR: 97-153736
Date Reported: September 25, 1997
VICTIM DETAILS
Name James French
SUSPECT DETAILS
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 3601 SW 4th Street
Lehigh Acres, Florida, 33976
Lee County
L.E.A Lee County Sheriff's Office, Ft. Myers, Florida

Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 239-477-1000
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 16, 2016
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Christopher Wheeler
Age 32
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Und Charles St
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70805
East Baton Rouge Parish
L.E.A Baton Rouge Police Department, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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 Baton Rouge Police Department at 225-389-3802.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: March 27, 1979
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Phoebe Winston
Age 23
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location Cleveland Heights Blvd/Rolling Woods Lane
Lakeland, Florida, 33813
Polk County
L.E.A Polk County Sheriff's Office, Winter Haven, Florida

On October 28, 1977, 23-year-old Phoebe Winston was reported missing from her home in Plant City. She was last seen driving a 1964 light blue Ford 4-door sedan, which was recovered on March 3, 1978, off Cleveland Heights Blvd. in Lakeland. On March 27, 1979, her skeletal remains were found in an open field northeast of Cleveland Heights Blvd. and Rolling Woods Lane in Lakeland. She had been shot in the head. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Pamela Vaughn
Gender Female
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Knife/Stabbing
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location American Legion Road
Spartanburg County
L.E.A Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office at (864) 503-4509 or Senior Investigator Brandon Letterman at (864) 503-4608. Callers may remain anonymous.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: October 15, 2010
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Deanna Perry
Age 61
Gender Female
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 128 N Yale Ave
Columbus, Ohio, 43222
Franklin County
L.E.A Columbus Division of Police, Columbus, 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 Columbus Police Department at (614) 645-4545.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: January 13, 2007
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Ollie Johnson
Age 52
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 2201 Hovey St
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46218
Marion County
L.E.A Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indianapolis, Indiana

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 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at (317) 327-3811.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: November 18, 2012
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Royce Gutschall
Age 24
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4300 Mission St
San Francisco, California, 94112
San Francisco County
L.E.A San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California

CCR: 11-23100
Date Reported: January 1, 1970
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Ludwig Volksheimer
Age 71
Gender Male
Race Caucasian/White
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Gun/Firearm
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 5770 Sea Grass Lane
Naples, Florida, 34116
Collier County
L.E.A Collier County Sheriff's Office, Naples, Florida

If anyone has information on this case please contact any of the following offices: Homicide Section Call: 239-252-9300 (24/7) Email: homicide@colliersheriff.org Collier County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center Call: 239-252-9300 (24/7) Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers Call: 1-800-780-TIPS (1-800-780-8477) (24/7)
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: December 11, 2009
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Dante Johnson-Turner
Age 29
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 4700 Liberty H8ths Ave
Baltimore, Maryland, 21207
L.E.A Baltimore Police Department, Baltimore, Maryland

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 Baltimore Police Department at 410-887-2222.
CCR: Unknown
Date Reported: February 24, 2017
VICTIM DETAILS
Name Lavaedra Newton
Age 28
Gender Male
Race African American/Black
SUSPECT DETAILS
Name Unknown
Offense Murder
Cause Unknown
Location Unknown
CASE DETAILS
Status Unsolved
Incident Location 22 Hawkins Ln
San Francisco, California, 94124
San Francisco County
L.E.A San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California