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National Cold Case & Missing Persons Database

Search 280,180 cold case records by state, including missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified remains, unclaimed persons, and other long-unsolved investigations.

DEATHS BY FORCE

188,571 67%

MISSING

41,608 15%

MISSING (FOUND)

8,395 3%

UNCLAIMED

25,006 9%

UNIDENTIFIED

16,600 6%

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Cases Spotlight:

Christopher Scott Huffman

Death by Force in Las Vegas, NV
In the late summer of 1994, the life of Christopher Scott Huffman, a 24-year-old Caucasian male, came to a violent and mysterious end. On the morning of August 16, fishermen at the Las Vegas Boat Harbor at Lake Mead made a grim discovery. A metal tra ...Read More

Dillon Scott

Missing from Depue, Illinois
In the early hours of a late February morning in 2016, the life of 20-year-old Dillon Harley Scott of Depue, Illinois, took a mysterious and troubling turn. The last confirmed sighting of Dillon was in rural Bureau County, following a single-vehicle ...Read More

Timothy Workman

Death by Force in Norwood, CO
On the morning of March 22, 2026, the quiet outside Norwood, Colorado, was broken by the kind of news that instantly changes a place. Timothy Workman, 55, was the focus of a death investigation that drew deputies to the area outside town and shut dow ...Read More

Justin Albert Bordner

Missing from Costa Mesa, California
Justin Albert Bordner was previously listed in public missing-person records as a 43-year-old White/Caucasian male whose last known family contact was on October 5, 2021. His last known location was recorded as Costa Mesa, California, in Orange Count ...Read More

Shaun Johnson

Death by Force in Kearny, AZ
Shaun Johnson, a 35-year-old White male, was shot and killed by a Kearny police officer late on May 8, 2015, outside a residence in the 59700 block of East Bidegain Place in Kearny, Arizona. According to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, the confron ...Read More

Paul T Balzarano

Death by Force in Stratford, CT
Paul T. Balzarano, a 43-year-old White man, was fatally shot on April 4, 2026, inside a residence on Woodstock Avenue in Stratford, Connecticut. What began as a late-night disturbance ended in a homicide investigation that would uncover surveillance ...Read More

Brenda Bottoms

Missing from Auburn, Illinois
In the summer of 1987, the life of a young mother named Brenda Sue Bottoms was irrevocably altered when she vanished from her hometown of Auburn, Illinois. At 22 years old, Brenda was living with her mother and her young son. On the evening of June 2 ...Read More

Dennis Parker

Death by Force in Tacoma, WA
On a tragic afternoon in Tacoma, Washington, the life of 41-year-old Dennis Parker, a Caucasian male, came to an abrupt and violent end. In the days preceding October 23, 2023, Parker had been exhibiting troubling behavior at the Lakeside Landing Apa ...Read More

Alton Jones

Death by Force in Hinesville, GA
In the winter of 2024, the life of 46-year-old Alton Fontay Jones was tragically cut short in Hinesville, Georgia. A native of Alexandria, Virginia, Jones was known to his loved ones as a 'gentle giant,' a loving son, a protective brother, and a dedi ...Read More

Joy Mack

Death by Force in Spartanburg, SC
Joy Vivonia Stephens-Mack, 45, a Black/African American woman, was the victim of a fatal shooting in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in October 2009. On October 20, Mack was inside a residence at 4041 Tacco Court when someone fired into the home during ...Read More

Robert A. Trotter

Death by Force in Chicago, IL
Black / African American, male. On July 18, 2025, Robert A. Trotter, age 62, was standing outside a residence late that morning in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood when a dark-colored Dodge SUV pulled up on the 7600 block of South Eberha ...Read More

Christopher Rudy Escobar

Death by Force in Seatac, WA
In the early morning hours of January 11, 2024, the life of 16-year-old Christopher Rudy Escobar was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. A resident of SeaTac, Washington, the young male had just finished a bus ride and was walking from the la ...Read More

Michelle Bernstein-schultz

Missing from Phoenix, Arizona
On June 29, 2022, 36-year-old Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz, also known as 'Elle' to her loved ones, disappeared from her home in Phoenix, Arizona. She was last seen in the vicinity of her apartment, located near North 40th Street and East Greenway ...Read More

Edward Green

Death by Force in Louisville, KY
In the quiet neighborhood of Pleasure Ridge Park in Louisville, Kentucky, the morning of October 19, 2021, was shattered by the discovery of a beloved veteran and businessman's death. Edward Cory Green, a 33-year-old male, was found in his home on Kr ...Read More

Delmar Wilson

Death by Force in Hardinsburg, IN
In the early morning hours of June 12, 1994, the life of 20-year-old Delmar Wilson, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in Hardinsburg, Indiana. A quiet and well-liked young man, Delmar had recently graduated from Paoli High School in 1992 and ...Read More

Linda Logan

Missing from Las Vegas, Nevada
In September of 1998, 35-year-old Linda Sue Logan visited her son's home in Las Vegas, Nevada, to meet her new grandchild. After leaving the residence, she was never seen or heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, Linda was described as a ...Read More

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Claude Wayne Doc Holsclaw Death in Hickory, NC

Date of Death: 2026-07-20

Claude Wayne "Doc" Holsclaw, reported missing in mid-July 2026, had human remains found on July 20 on a property on 4th Street Place SW in Hickory while Brookford PD and the SBI were searching the area. Detectives said the remains were discovered around 8 p.m. and were sent to the NC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for ID and to determine cause and manner of death, and investigators said foul play is suspected, smh.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/04/2026

Norman Prater Missing from Dallas, Texas

Missing: 1973-01-14

The family waited 52 years for this call. Norman Lamar Prater, who was 16 when he was reported missing from East Dallas on January 14, 1973, has finally been identified as the man killed in a July 1973 hit-and-run near Rockport/Corpus Christi.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/04/2026

Barbara Lenz Missing from Woodbine, Iowa

Missing: 1989-05-06

Finally some news on this one , Barbara Lealyn Lenz, who vanished from Woodbine, Iowa on May 6, 1989, has a conviction in her case. Robert Davis (62) was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder in late March 2026 for Barbara's death, prosecutors saying he assaulted and choked her during their relationship and she had told others she was afraid of him.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/04/2026

Ann Lombard Missing from Placitas, New Mexico

Missing: 1996-04-29

Ann Lombard, who vanished from Placitas, New Mexico on April 29, 1996, has finally been found.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/04/2026

Silvia Menendez Missing from Los Angeles, California

Missing: 2012-01-10

LM, so sorry for what you're going through. I'm glad that she was found so that you and your family had some sense of closure but the grieving process is still long and difficult. I also lost my sister about a year ago. :(... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/04/2026

Silvia Menendez Missing from Los Angeles, California

Missing: 2012-01-10

Silvia was my sister. My old sister. She passed away in a Hospital in San Francisco. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/04/2026

Paul T Balzarano Death in Stratford, CT

Date of Death: 2026-04-04

Thank you for your response. I am Paul's cousin and have just come across this page. There was an arrest made 04/28/2026. His ex-girlfriend's son was the killer. They were broken up but still co-habituating. Let me know if you have any questions, I am more than happy to answer them. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/04/2026

Mary Jenkins Death in Key-largo, FL

Date of Death: 1973-05-02

Finding some semblance of an answer after half a decade is incredible work on the part of the detectives...hoping this can bring some sort of peace for the family.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/03/2026

Noel Angel Rodriguez-alvarez Missing from Everman, Texas

Missing: 2022-10-01

Sad update. :( Authorities announced that human remains recovered during an excavation at a home on the 3700 block of Wisteria Drive have been positively identified as Noel Angel Rodriguez-Alvarez, the Everman boy who went missing in October 2022. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner used dental records to confirm the ID, and investigators say forensic experts are still determining cause and manner of death. Noel’s mother, Cindy Rodriguez (41), who was previously charged with capital murder and extradited from India, was earlier found incompetent to stand trial and ordered to a state hospital for competency restoration.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/03/2026