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National Cold Case & Missing Persons Database

Search 269,558 cold case records by state, including missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified remains, unclaimed persons, and other long-unsolved investigations.

DEATHS BY FORCE

183,283 68%

MISSING

38,660 14%

MISSING (FOUND)

7,076 3%

UNCLAIMED

24,093 9%

UNIDENTIFIED

16,445 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Arlen Carter Death in Palmdale, CA
Date of Death: 2024-07-27

Came here to see what info if any was reported or found on my cousin's senseless murder. His kids may seem ok but deep inside they are not. Their dad was everything to them. So far the community and the sheriff's department has fail us in helping to fund out who and why this happened. Hoping to get help to what i can do to make sure his murderer or murderers is caught. They were rung videos but it didn't capture the plate of the vehicle that they were in. Please if anyone can help please do... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/06/2026

Juan Lucio Quevedo Death in Chicago, IL
Date of Death: 2021-10-20

Still no answers for his family. Chicago is such a violent city. I can't even imagine how much fear I would feel living there I would feel.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/06/2026

Karina Nobel Gardner Rheaume Death in Newbury, VT
Date of Death: 2021-05-04

This is such a sad case. I hope her father got the psychiatric care he desperately needed. It honestly sounds like Lewy body dementia. It is such a horrible disease. There needs to be so much more research about this. This disease is so bad. It warps your brain and makes you think and do awful things. Such a sinister brain rotting affliction. My heart goes out to that family.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/05/2026

Harvey Louis Carignan
Serial Killer: 2021-05-04

I saw an interview with this guy. He is so strange. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy that would kill. But I guess that is how these kinds of people lure you in. How they get so successful and rack up a body count. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/05/2026

Aaliyah Bryant Missing from NEWARK, New Jersey
Missing: 2023-08-29

I know Aaliyah has run away before but she always come back and contacted her family to make sure they knew she was ok. This time there has been no communication from her. I worry something happened to her this time. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/05/2026

Darius Jones Death in Timmonsville, SC
Date of Death: 2016-02-01

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Posted: 08/04/2026

Anastasia Lowery Death in Timmonsville, SC
Date of Death: 2019-02-23

I wonder why it took so long to bring her killer to justice? He shot her with so many witnesses. That year must have been agony for her family. Maybe he was on the run and they had to find him? There is so little information about this case. Just that they have the killer in custody. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/04/2026

Deshun Dirden Death in Atmore, AL
Date of Death: 2020-04-25

I do wonder what the motive was. To shoot and also stab someone shows extreme anger toward them. I wonder if they knew each other previously.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/04/2026

Darius Jones Death in Timmonsville, SC
Date of Death: 2016-02-01

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Noah Winters Missing from Eastpointe, Michigan
Missing: May 14, 2026
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Missing: May 09, 2026
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Missing: Jun 14, 2026
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Missing: May 08, 2026
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Missing: May 18, 2026
On May 18, 2026, a 15-year-old girl named Xiyah Majors vanished from her surroundings in Davenport, ...Read More

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

Michael Goode Missing from Phoenix, Arizona
Missing: May 07, 2026
In the spring of 2026, the life of 41-year-old Michael Lynn Goode took an unexpected and alarming tu ...Read More

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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Missing: May 12, 2026
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Kylonne Edward Taylor Death in Aberdeen, MD
Death: Jan 05, 2025
In the early hours of January 5, 2025, a birthday celebration in Aberdeen, Maryland, turned into a s ...Read More

Gary Sinclair Death in Saint Pauls, NC
Death: Mar 31, 2026
In the quiet community of Saint Pauls, North Carolina, a violent act shattered the evening of Tuesda d ...Read More

Luis Parra Estrada Death in Carson, CA
Death: Aug 06, 2025
Luis Parra Estrada, 44, male, Hispanic/Latino, was found shot to death on August 6, 2025, near Compt p ...Read More

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Death: Jun 07, 2026
In what should have been a peaceful Sunday evening in Spokane, Washington, the life of 41-year-old R ...Read More

Monica E. Fry Death in Auburn, IN
Death: Dec 20, 2025
On December 20, 2025, a tragic sequence of events unfolded in Auburn, Indiana, claiming the life of f ...Read More

Dravere Romaine Christopher Blake Death in West Haven, CT
Death: Jun 20, 2026
In the early hours of a summer morning in West Haven, Connecticut, the life of 34-year-old Dravere R ...Read More

Franklin Vicks Death in Grenada, MS
Death: May 15, 2025
In the late hours of a Thursday night in Grenada County, Mississippi, the life of 38-year-old Frankl k ...Read More

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Death: Mar 29, 1979
On March 29, 1979, Kathy Halle, a 19-year-old woman from North Aurora, Illinois, left her home on Vo V ...Read More

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Death: Feb 09, 2020
David Damato, a 21-year-old male from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 9, 2020. H ...Read More

April Serrano Death in Fort-worth, TX
Death: Jun 03, 2014
April Marie Serrano, a 21-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on June 3, 20 2 ...Read More

Then Huynh Death in Houston, TX
Death: Jan 09, 2015
Then Huynh, a 32-year-old man of Vietnamese descent, was tragically shot and killed on January 9, 20 2 ...Read More

Michael Walton Death in Katy, TX
Death: May 29, 2014
Michael Robert Walton, a 54-year-old Caucasian male from Katy, Texas, was tragically murdered on May a ...Read More

Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer Death in Coral Springs, FL
Death: Dec 15, 2025
Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, a 26-year-old Black male from Coral Springs, Florida, passed away on D ...Read More

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Death: Mar 03, 2003
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Death: Jun 05, 2025
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Death: Aug 09, 2006
Levi Duty, a 23-year-old male from Cookeville, Tennessee, was found dead in Galveston, Texas, on Aug u ...Read More

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Death: Jan 16, 2026
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