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National Cold Case & Missing Persons Database

Search 270,840 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

38,884 14%

MISSING (FOUND)

7,142 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aleisha Archer Death in Flint, MI
Date of Death: 2022-10-02

27-50 years is not long enough. He took her life. He should have gotten life. He can be paroled in 27 years. This isn't the right kind of justice.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/15/2026

Alexis Somerford Death in Palm-coast, FL
Date of Death: 2019-05-25

That is crazy. How awful for hr family.... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/15/2026

Raymond Saenz Death in San Bernardino, CA
Date of Death: 2019-10-11

Agree 110% ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/15/2026

Raymond Saenz Death in San Bernardino, CA
Date of Death: 2019-10-11

He was guilty AF! All of them. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/15/2026

Raymond Saenz Death in San Bernardino, CA
Date of Death: 2019-10-11

Update: third suspect found not guilty of murder and other charges. Ordered to be released immediately. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/14/2026

Alexis Somerford Death in Palm-coast, FL
Date of Death: 2019-05-25

The sheriff's office closed this case in record time. His mother, Debbie Somerford worked for the city councils office In Volusia County for 20 years. It seems as if that connection is important. Once closed, they moved out of state and took the kids. Alexis's family was never permitted to see the kids again. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/14/2026

Mary Jo Choate Death in Detroit, MI
Date of Death: 2011-05-04

Mary Jo was an amazing person inside and out, she did not deserve this ending as no one does. Mary Jo was my cousin. I have not had any update on the case. I have called and received no response. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/14/2026

Geilyn Mancia Missing from Lebanon, Tennessee
Missing: 2025-11-29

These girls need to be found safe. If anyone knows anything no matter how small please reach out. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/14/2026

Rylie-Shea Muhlbauer Death in Lake View, IA
Date of Death: 2026-08-02

He shot her while she was in bed. She never had a chance. This was such a sad and tragic thing to happen. ... ...View Post & Comment
Posted: 08/14/2026

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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

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

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Missing: May 18, 2026
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Malaya Christopher Missing from San Antonio, Texas
Missing: May 21, 2026
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Missing: May 09, 2026
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Missing: May 14, 2026
Seventeen-year-old Noah Winters, a male teenager from Eastpointe, Michigan, was last seen on May 14, ...Read More

Star Julio Missing from North Miami Beach, Florida
Missing: Jul 05, 2026
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Missing: Jun 19, 2026
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Lewis Blevins Missing from Chattanooga, Tennessee
Missing: May 14, 2026
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Trinity Mcdaniel Missing from North Port, Florida
Missing: Jun 12, 2026
On June 12, 2026, 17-year-old Trinity Mcdaniel was reported missing from North Port, Florida, sparki ...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

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

Katelan Mitchell Missing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Missing: Jun 16, 2026
On a Tuesday evening in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 16-year-old Katelan Nicole Mitchell was last seen ...Read More

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

Escarleth Vasquez Missing from San Antonio, Texas
Missing: May 09, 2026
On May 9, 2026, 15-year-old Escarleth Vasquez and her one-year-old son, Alejandro, disappeared from ...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

Lyniece Harris Missing from Jackson, Mississippi
Missing: Jun 14, 2026
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Featured Deaths by Force:

Julian Garcia Death in Fresno, CA
Death: Jun 20, 2025
Julian Garcia, 27, a Hispanic/Latino man from Fresno, California, died on June 20, 2025, after being n ...Read More

Avontae King Death in South Saint Paul, MN
Death: Nov 24, 2023
On a cold November afternoon in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, the life of 26-year-old Avontae Troy Ki K ...Read More

Jamie Sternberger Death in Danville, IL
Death: Dec 29, 2013
Jamie L. Sternberger, a 40-year-old woman from Danville, Illinois, tragically passed away on Decembe b ...Read More

Jesse Cooper Death in Youngstown, OH
Death: Apr 07, 2016
Jesse Cooper, a 62-year-old male from Youngstown, Ohio, tragically passed away on April 7, 2016. He e ...Read More

Diana Yuellig Death in Cincinnati, OH
Death: Mar 01, 2017
Diana Yuellig, a 63-year-old woman from Blue Ash, Ohio, tragically passed away on March 1, 2017. She h ...Read More

Kendy Howard Death in Athol, ID
Death: Feb 02, 2021
In the quiet town of Athol, Idaho, the life of 48-year-old Kendy Howard, a White female, came to a t ...Read More

Darnell Gatson Death in Cleveland, OH
Death: Oct 20, 2019
Darnell Gatson, a 43-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on October 20, 2019. H ...Read More

Gabriel Rosario Cortez Death in Orlando, FL
Death: Dec 12, 2024
On the night of December 12, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., 17-year-old Gabriel Rosario Cortez w ...Read More

Jaylin Davis Death in Clarksdale, MS
Death: Aug 10, 2021
In the late hours of a Tuesday in Clarksdale, Mississippi, the life of 21-year-old Jaylin Davis was s ...Read More

Clarence Smith Death in Fayetteville, NC
Death: Mar 26, 2023
On March 26, 2023, at approximately 6:40 p.m., Fayetteville police responded to a shooting incident t ...Read More

Rita Lillard Death in Houston, TX
Death: Jun 20, 2021
Rita Joanne Lillard, a 64-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost her life on June 20 2 ...Read More

Latonya Tonya Tiska Corbett-Bell Death in Faison, NC
Death: Oct 19, 2024
On the evening of October 19, 2024, at approximately 8:41 p.m., the Duplin County Sheriff's Office r ...Read More

Shmuel Silverberg Death in Denver, CO
Death: Aug 18, 2021
In the quiet, residential neighborhood of west Denver, the life of 18-year-old Shmuel Silverberg, an a ...Read More

Tiffany K. Mawhorter Death in North Las Vegas, NV
Death: Mar 12, 2024
In a tragic event on March 12, 2024, Tiffany K. Mawhorter, a 42-year-old Caucasian woman, was killed e ...Read More

Kyle Hudson Death in Eufaula, AL
Death: Apr 26, 2021
On a tragic day in Eufaula, Alabama, the community was shaken by the discovery of a partially submer e ...Read More

Derek Wade Peterson II Death in Muskegon, MI
Death: Jun 05, 2019
In the summer of 2019 in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, the life of 18-year-old Derek Wade Peterson II I ...Read More

Garland Willoughby Death in Columbus, OH
Death: Feb 12, 2014
On February 11, 2014, at approximately 11:59 p.m., Garland Willoughby, age 28, was found shot multip i ...Read More