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National Cold Case & Missing Persons Database

Search 272,169 cold case records by state, including missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified remains, unclaimed persons, and other long-unsolved investigations.

DEATHS BY FORCE

184,260 68%

MISSING

39,004 14%

MISSING (FOUND)

7,862 3%

UNCLAIMED

24,540 9%

UNIDENTIFIED

16,502 6%

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Browse the cold case database by state to find missing person reports, unidentified remains, unclaimed persons, and unsolved homicide cases in your area.

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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

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

Tonya Guthrie-hora

Missing from Anchorage, Alaska
Tonya Renee Guthrie, also known as Tonya R. Guthrie, Tonya Guthrie, and Tonya Hora, is a 52-year-old woman who was last known to be in Anchorage, Alaska. Official missing-person records list February 9, 2026, as the date of her last contact. At that ...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

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

Brenda Bottoms

Missing from Springfield, 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

Richard Torres

Missing from Chula Vista, California
Richard Emigdio Torres, 25 years old, was last seen on February 4, 1996, at his residence in Chula Vista, California. He told his girlfriend he was planning to drive to San Francisco. The next day, on February 5, his vehicle received a parking citati ...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

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

Sharon Davis

Death by Force in Flint, MI
In the winter of 2018, the quiet of a Flint, Michigan neighborhood was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 77-year-old Sharon Kaye Davis. On the frigid night of February 3rd, police responded to a call of multiple gunshots ...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

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

Benjamin Brubaker

Missing from Ashland, Ohio
In the autumn of 2005, concern grew for Benjamin 'Ben' Brubaker, a 30-year-old man from Ashland, Ohio, after he seemingly vanished. There are conflicting accounts regarding the exact date of his last contact. While his mother recalled speaking with h ...Read More

David Moore

Death by Force in Louisville, KY
In the late summer afternoon of August 22, 2023, the life of 38-year-old David Moore, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Responding to reports of a shooting around 2:30 p.m. in the Bon Air neighborhood, Louisville Metro P ...Read More

Tyler James Caraway-Appleby

Death by Force in Milton, FL
Tyler James Caraway-Appleby, a 22-year-old White man from Milton, Florida, was killed during an early-morning gathering on January 10, 2026. Although some initial accounts listed him as 21, his obituary records his birth date as October 17, 2003, est ...Read More

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

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Marla Thomas Missing from Anacortes, Washington
Missing: 1974-12-11

They may have found her remains but what happened to her? Was it an accident? Was it a murder? I am glad she was found and that brings some measure of closure but not knowing what caused her early death is frustrating.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/26/2026

Danasha Mccullough Missing from Bridgeton, New Jersey
Missing: 2016-06-14

I hope this is just a situation where she needed to get away from an unhealthy environment and she moved away to get a fresh start. There are situations where someone is trying to cut ties with a toxic life. I am praying this is that.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/26/2026

Charles Mansker Jr Missing from Wichita, Kansas
Missing: 1968-10-03

If there was no missing person report filed until 47 years later I would take a very close look at the wife. Why didn't she report him missing? ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/26/2026

Vincent Palmieri Death in Barnet, VT
Date of Death: 1972-06-01

How very frustrating. So sad this investigation stagnated and didn't go anywhere fruitful. If there was a real investigation at all........... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/25/2026

Vincent Palmieri Death in Barnet, VT
Date of Death: 1972-06-01

There were many children outside his marriage. Records weren’t lost through no hurricane sandy . Everything goes to police plaza. There were subpoenas on his address days prior to him missing . Law enforcement was very corrupt in nyc at that time. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/25/2026

Courtney Howell Death in Bronx, NY
Date of Death: 2023-11-19

He did not have social media. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/25/2026

Trevaughn Anthony Death in Detroit, MI
Date of Death: 2018-09-09

This was a prior conflict that just went way too far. Why is it some young people resort to such extreme measures? This is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Was there no other way out? Was there no other way to resolve this?... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/24/2026

Margie Snead Missing from Hot Springs, Arkansas
Missing: 1974-01-01

So glad she was found alive. Looks like she just wanted no contact with her family. Sometimes you need a clean break from your past that is not serving you. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/24/2026

Julie Weflen Missing from Spokane, Washington
Missing: 1987-09-16

Was someone stalking her? Was this a crime of opportunity? She was probably a victim of assault and then homicide. There is a lot of land up there to hide a body in. How agonizing for her family to deal with even after all these years. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/24/2026

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Wilfredo Morales Morales Missing from West Palm Beach, Florida
Missing: May 09, 2026
A sense of concern lingers in the community of West Palm Beach, Florida, following the disappearance ...Read More

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Missing: May 14, 2026
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Missing: May 14, 2026
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Missing: Jul 05, 2026
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Missing: Jun 16, 2026
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Missing: Jun 19, 2026
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Missing: Jun 20, 2026
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Missing: Jul 09, 2026
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Missing: May 12, 2026
Twelve-year-old Jemma Suzanne Padgett was reported missing from Lake Wales, Florida, in Polk County, ...Read More

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Missing: May 21, 2026
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Missing: May 13, 2026
Alexander Douglas Clay was 26 years old when he disappeared from Tuscumbia, Alabama, on May 13, 2026 ...Read More

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Missing: Jun 18, 2026
A sense of quiet concern surrounds the disappearance of 63-year-old Melvin Stacy Jenkins, a resident ...Read More

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Missing: Jun 10, 2026
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Xiyah Majors Missing from Davenport, Florida
Missing: May 18, 2026
On a spring day in Davenport, Florida, 15-year-old Xiyah Majors was last seen on May 18, 2026. The B ...Read More

Jadelise Gatson Missing from Gainesville, Florida
Missing: Jun 19, 2026
In the early summer of 2026, the Gainesville, Florida community was gripped with concern over the di ...Read More

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Missing: Jun 14, 2026
In the city of Jackson, Mississippi, a family is anxiously awaiting news of 53-year-old Lyniece Harr ...Read More

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Carolyn Hager Death in Port-saint-lucie, FL
Death: May 16, 2016
Carolyn Hager, a 78-year-old white woman from Port St. Lucie, Florida, died on May 16, 2016, from a a ...Read More

Marco Antonio Rodarte Death in Las Cruces, NM
Death: Feb 10, 2026
In Las Cruces, New Mexico, a confrontation on a Tuesday afternoon tragically ended the life of 53-ye y ...Read More

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Death: Feb 10, 2020
In the late hours of a Monday evening in New Orleans East, the life of 21-year-old Jamyes Davis, a m ...Read More

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Death: Jul 05, 2007
On a summer evening in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 22-year-old Deputy Sheriff Joshua Everett Norris i ...Read More

Jamie L Thackston Jones Death in Kankakee, IL
Death: Sep 12, 2018
Jamie L. Thackston Jones, a 35-year-old woman from Momence, IL, tragically lost her life on Septembe b ...Read More

Michael Earlsey Death in Rochester, NY
Death: Jul 04, 2018
In the early hours of July 4, 2018, in Rochester, New York, a violent encounter cut short the life o ...Read More

Steven Heading Death in Cleveland, OH
Death: Jun 05, 2018
Steven Heading, a 39-year-old male from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically passed away on June 5, 2018. Ste t ...Read More

Michael Gunter Jr. Death in Mckeesport, PA
Death: Apr 22, 2022
Michael Gunter Jr., a 22-year-old male of African American ethnicity from McKeesport, PA, tragically l ...Read More

Twila Mooney Death in Waco, TX
Death: Jul 21, 2017
Twila Mooney, a 47-year-old woman from Waco, Texas, tragically died on July 21, 2017. She and her hu h ...Read More

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Death: Nov 11, 2025
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Death: Jul 04, 2016
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Death: Mar 28, 2014
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Death: Nov 19, 2019
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Death: May 15, 2026
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Michael Caleb McNatt Death in Augusta, GA
Death: Oct 07, 2016
In Augusta, Georgia, a promising young life was cut tragically short on October 7, 2016. Michael Cal a ...Read More

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Death: Jan 28, 2017
Johnnathen Rivas, a 24-year-old resident of Corcoran, California, tragically lost his life on Januar a ...Read More

Kevin Ellis Death in Houston, TX
Death: Feb 25, 2019
Kevin Ellis, a 22-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on February 25, 2019, 9 ...Read More