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National Cold Case & Missing Persons Database

Search 281,008 cold case records by state, including missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified remains, unclaimed persons, and other long-unsolved investigations.

DEATHS BY FORCE

189,640 67%

MISSING

41,610 15%

MISSING (FOUND)

8,152 3%

UNCLAIMED

25,006 9%

UNIDENTIFIED

16,600 6%

Browse Unsolved Cases by State

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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Cases Spotlight:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Gerard Poole Death in New-orleans, LA

Date of Death: 2018-01-15

Hi I'm Kenisha Poole, I really want to thank you. I really don’t have many words about this still, but we do keep his name alive. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 11/01/2026

Laniyah Whitted Missing from Fayetteville, North Carolina

Missing: 2021-11-16

remains found on Deep Creek Road were identified as Laniyah Danyell Whitted, who went missing in november 2021. deputies say her remains were found in late july and the NC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the ID in august. a man, Kabron Markell Thaggard (22), was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and concealment of a body; deputies say he is being held with no bond and was already in custody on other pending violent charges. the sheriff's office said the family has been notified.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 10/31/2026

Patrick Jay Valente Missing from Arroyo Grande, California

Missing: 2008-07-04

Remains recovered in June were examined by a forensic anthropologist and have been identified as Patrick Jay Valente, the Arroyo Grande man who went missing in July 2008. Detectives from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes and Coroner units located the remains in a rural part of the county and the Sheriff’s Office says the discovery is now part of an active investigation. Search and Rescue helped with recovery and investigators are asking anyone with info to contact the Detective Division or Crime Stoppers.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 10/31/2026

Denise Horsey Death in Salisbury, MD

Date of Death: 2006-04-08

denise horsey update: tyrone hughey, 44, pleaded guilty oct. 20, 2026 to one count of second-degree murder in the 2006 stabbing death of Denise Horsey in Salisbury, MD. sentencing was postponed until Jan. 2027, and he’s currently serving a lengthy DOC sentence on an unrelated case.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 10/31/2026

Russell Wuertz Missing from Fort McCoy, Florida

Missing: 2023-10-15

TM, it's strange the Namus case was created in April of this year. Did you find the body before or after that Maybe they are just running behind getting the case updated.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 10/30/2026

Chynna Dickus Death in Franklin, IN

Date of Death: 2006-07-24

Michael Jerome James (35) was arrested at his Shelbyville home after a Johnson County grand jury indicted him on two counts of murder in the July 24, 2006 deaths of Chynna Dickus (26) and her stepson Blake Dickus (10). Prosecutors say the grand jury heard evidence over several weeks but have not publicly detailed what links James to the killings; authorities say he would have been 14 at the time and will be tried as an adult. The arrest came after investigators reviewed old evidence, pursued new leads and shortly after the reward was raised to $100,000, and cops say they are not looking for any other suspects.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 10/30/2026

Michelle Rust Missing from Halethorpe, Maryland

Missing: 2002-07-20

Police say the suspect was indicted by a grand jury and arrested after that sealed indictment was returned, Dwight Rust Jr. (48) was indicted on a first-degree murder charge in connection with Michelle Lee Rust’s July 20, 2002 disappearance in Halethorpe, Maryland and was arrested on April 21, 2026. Prosecutors say the indictment is sealed, a judge ordered him held without bail, and investigators have long suspected foul play after her van was found abandoned with the key broken off. Neighbors told police they never saw Michelle leave the house that morning and there was never activity on her bank or credit accounts, investigators said. This is a big development after the cold case sat dormant for years, and police are gonna keep digging thru evidence while the case moves forward and he remains in custody, didnt hear any family comment.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 10/30/2026

Michele Smith Missing from Eden, North Carolina

Missing: 2001-12-09

Michele Hundley Smith, who went missing from Eden, North Carolina on December 9, 2001, has been found alive. The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office says detectives made contact with her in North Carolina on February 20, 2026 and that she was located alive and well; she was later reunited with her daughter outside the Rockingham County courthouse on March 26, 2026.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 10/29/2026

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