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National Cold Case & Missing Persons Database

Search 270,841 cold case records by state, including missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified remains, unclaimed persons, and other long-unsolved investigations.

DEATHS BY FORCE

183,894 68%

MISSING

38,887 14%

MISSING (FOUND)

7,140 3%

UNCLAIMED

24,417 9%

UNIDENTIFIED

16,502 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:

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

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

Trenton Holloway

Death by Force in Terre-haute, IN
In the early hours of January 7, 2024, the life of 23-year-old Trenton Coron Holloway was cut short in his hometown of Terre Haute, Indiana. A call came in around 3 a.m. reporting an unconscious person covered in blood at the Mid Town apartments loca ...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

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

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

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

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

David Hubert Gunby

Death by Force in Austin, TX
David Hubert Gunby, a 23-year-old white male, was a victim of the infamous University of Texas Tower shooting on August 1, 1966. On that tragic day, Charles Whitman, a 25-year-old ex-Marine and architectural engineering student, ascended the Universi ...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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Joseph Whitt

Death by Force in Moss Point, MS
On New Year's Day in Moss Point, Mississippi, 47-year-old Joseph Whitt was found deceased inside his home on River Pine Drive. A woman discovered him on the floor at approximately 8 a.m. and immediately contacted emergency services. The cause of deat ...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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Michael Ellis Death in Vancouver, WA
Date of Death: 2012-06-22

Mike Ellis was my cousin.If you ask me The Vancouver Police department didn't do their job right or fully. There's something else going on there at at least that's what it seemed like.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/11/2026

Sheena Grundy Death in Indianapolis, IN
Date of Death: 2016-04-29

Toxic relationships can lead to this. There are billions of people in the world. There can be someone for everyone. If it doesn't work out get out. But of course it shows if you want to leave that's when it's the most dangerous for you. Sheena didn't deserve this. She was a beautiful person that deserved to live a full life. My God bless that family.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/11/2026

Brandon Sims Missing from Pensacola, Florida
Missing: 2026-04-12

Anyone that talked to him recently know where he might have wanted to go? There are pockets of communities that really help people dissapear if that is what they are looking for. Just a heads up of 'yeah, he went back east' or something like that would really help. His family just wants to know if he is ok.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/11/2026

Troy Reid Death in Hartford, CT
Date of Death: 2021-08-10

Why did he do it and why did he do it when kids were around? Troy didn't deserve that. Neither did any of the kids that witnessed it. Glad they caught him but this shouldn't have happened.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/11/2026

Brandon Fazekas
Mass Murderer: 2021-08-10

If you are so upset that someone broke up with you and you don't want to live anymore just. take. yourself. out. Don't ruin other people's lives. People will feel sorry for you if you just take yourself out, they will say good things about you and how troubled you were then how much they should have 'helped' you. Seen the signs. blah blah blah. You take others out, you are the villain forever. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/10/2026

Lashaya Stine Missing from Aurora, Colorado
Missing: 2016-07-15

I also noticed she was casually walking. Not seeming to be in danger. Interesting. I hope this is solved soon. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/10/2026

Lina Khil Missing from San Antonio, Texas
Missing: 2021-12-20

Nobody saw anything? How strange. My heart goes out to this family. She was just a baby. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/10/2026

William Frank Carey Death in Carmel, IN
Date of Death: 1900-06-08

After being sworn in for 1 day. That sucks. I am glad nobody 'saw' who killed the evangelist. They probably didn't push very hard for the identity. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/09/2026

Quenton De Marco Dews Death in Cincinnati, OH
Date of Death: 2021-10-24

There was community outrage for this senseless act of violence. Quenton had deep roots in this community and it was angering that this happened.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/09/2026

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Amber Simpson Missing from Kansas City, Missouri
Missing: Jun 10, 2026
In the late spring of 2026, the community of Kansas City, Missouri, was filled with concern and ques ...Read More

Chloe Messick Missing from Dunnellon, Florida
Missing: Jun 19, 2026
In the small community of Dunnellon, Florida, a family's life was changed on June 19, 2026, when 12- ...Read More

Escarleth Vasquez Missing from San Antonio, Texas
Missing: May 09, 2026
In the late spring of 2026, a sense of concern settled over a San Antonio community as a teenage mot ...Read More

Kerissa Porter Missing from Cocoa, Florida
Missing: Jun 20, 2026
Kerissa Dawn Porter, a 26-year-old woman, was last known to be in the Cocoa area of Brevard County, ...Read More

Noah Winters Missing from Eastpointe, Michigan
Missing: May 14, 2026
Seventeen-year-old Noah Winters, a male teenager from Eastpointe, Michigan, was last seen on May 14, ...Read More

Trinity Mcdaniel Missing from North Port, Florida
Missing: Jun 12, 2026
In the quiet community of North Port, Florida, a family is grappling with the distressing disappeara ...Read More

Malaya Christopher Missing from San Antonio, Texas
Missing: May 21, 2026
In the late spring of 2026, the community of San Antonio, Texas, was struck with concern over the di ...Read More

Xzire Fonseca-perez Missing from PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
Missing: May 09, 2026
Xzire Fonseca-Perez was identified in online missing-child alerts as a 15-year-old female connected ...Read More

Katelan Mitchell Missing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Missing: Jun 16, 2026
The disappearance of 16-year-old Katelan Nicole Mitchell from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has left her ...Read More

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

Xiyah Majors Missing from Davenport, Florida
Missing: May 18, 2026
On May 18, 2026, a 15-year-old girl named Xiyah Majors vanished from her surroundings in Davenport, ...Read More

Jemma Padgett Missing from Lake Wales, Florida
Missing: May 12, 2026
Twelve-year-old Jemma Suzanne Padgett was reported missing from Lake Wales, Florida, in Polk County, ...Read More

Lewis Blevins Missing from Chattanooga, Tennessee
Missing: May 14, 2026
In the late spring of 2026, a family in the small town of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, near Chattanoo ...Read More

Star Julio Missing from North Miami Beach, Florida
Missing: Jul 05, 2026
A sense of concern hangs over the community of North Miami Beach, Florida, following the disappearan ...Read More

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

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

Jadelise Gatson Missing from Gainesville, Florida
Missing: Jun 19, 2026
A sense of concern spread through the Gainesville, Florida community following the disappearance of ...Read More

Featured Deaths by Force:

Anita Smith Death in Queens, NY
Death: May 24, 2000
On a tragic evening in Queens, New York, a young woman's life was cut short in a brutal act of viole l ...Read More

Jesse Weathers Death in North-charleston, SC
Death: Apr 28, 2018
In a tragic turn of events stemming from a dispute over a video game, 31-year-old Jesse Weathers los o ...Read More

Lieu Nguyen Death in Houston, TX
Death: Dec 05, 2017
Lieu Nguyen, a 38-year-old Asian woman, tragically lost her life on December 5, 2017, in Houston, Te T ...Read More

John Wayne Freeman Death in Mooresville, MO
Death: Dec 08, 1988
In the rural landscape of Mooresville, Missouri, the life of 27-year-old John Wayne Freeman, a white t ...Read More

Yelena Bulchenko Death in Brooklyn, NY
Death: Feb 11, 2011
Yelena Bulchenko, 20, was killed on February 11, 2011, in the Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn, after e ...Read More

Expavious Tyrell Taylor Death in Fort-myers, FL
Death: Oct 17, 2015
Expavious Tyrell Taylor, a 20-year-old college student from Fort Myers, Florida, tragically lost his i ...Read More

Gene Thompson Death in Beech-grove, IN
Death: Jan 07, 2018
In the quiet town of Beech Grove, Indiana, the life of 81-year-old Gene Thompson was tragically cut t ...Read More

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Death: Feb 19, 2017
Lynda Fick, a 70-year-old resident of Covina, California, was found dead on February 19, 2017, in he h ...Read More

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Death: Mar 26, 2016
Jasmine McAfee, a 24-year-old woman from Apopka, Florida, tragically lost her life on March 26, 2016 1 ...Read More

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Death: Jul 10, 2016
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De’Joshua J. Johnson Death in Pahokee, FL
Death: Nov 06, 2021
De’Joshua J. Johnson, a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life following a sh s ...Read More

Hampton Smith Death in Manhattan, NY
Death: Oct 18, 2019
In the late afternoon of a crisp autumn day in Harlem, a long-simmering dispute between neighbors er e ...Read More

Jose Noel Savaria Death in Dundalk, MD
Death: Feb 08, 2019
On a cold February evening in Dundalk, Maryland, the life of 51-year-old Jose Noel Savaria was tragi g ...Read More

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Death: Jan 07, 1993
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Death: Jul 29, 2025
A bright and playful life was tragically cut short on July 29, 2025, when 13-year-old Aymira Thomas, s ...Read More

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Death: Aug 14, 2021
In the Bronx, a 19-year-old aspiring rapper's life was cut short in a tragic and sudden act of viole l ...Read More

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Death: Jul 18, 2020
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