Florida Cold Case Files: Three Unsolved Murders. He was armed with an unknown type of rifle. First, they needed to identify the body. 1 (800) 423-TIPS (8477) Got a tip? An autopsy determined Florida Jane Doe had been killed the day before on Valentine's Day.Monroe County Sheriff's Office opened up a homicide investigation. A $1,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. The family of the victim has related that a reward will be offered for information leading to an arrest in this case.Please contact Det. On03/01/99, the body of 16yoa Joseph Kinville was discovered in a field off Robin Road within DeSoto County Florida. Cold cases remain unresolved, often for years. 941.861.4165 2020 Main Street Sarasota, FL 34237. You may also contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Ft. Pierce, SA Wally Gossett, 800-226-1514, case #FP-01-0006. Sadly, this girl is only known as Florida Jane Doe. Robert Faugno (727) 937-2549, Tarpon Springs Police Department with any information regarding this case. Some examples of the most gruesome murders which you can find on their list of unsolved murders include the 1998 abduction and murder of Brittany Locklear, the 2000 murder of Keke Jefferson-Moore, the 2001 murder of Michelle Howard, the 1992 murder of Tammy Zywicki, the 1994 murder of Melissa Witt, the 2017 murder of Brandi Seals, and the 1985 Leaves and other natural debris covered the victims, who rangedfrom 18 to 49 years old and had no outward signs of trauma on their bodies. Central Florida is no stranger to its share of cold cases, specifically murders. On Sunday, January 21, 1990 at 0730 hours, officers of the Clay County Sheriff's Office, Green Cove Springs, Florida discovered Teryl's red, 1989 Thunderbird parked along a rural county road in Middleburg, Florida.On Sunday, January 28, 1990, after an intense search, Teryl's body was found approximately four miles from where her car had been located. In 1982 the Sheriffs Office adopted this case as a Homicide. Unsolved Homicides Home Unsolved Homicides The St. Petersburg Police Department investigates both UCR reportable and non-UCR reportable homicides. Detective Michael Johnston is in charge of the investigation and can be reached at 863-534-6379." That afternoon, Norris mailed a post card to his family from Inglis, Florida in Levy County. Fire units arrived on scene at approximately 7:09am and discovered the victim later identified as Brannon Lee Jones badly burned inside of the vehicle. Jack Sharp and Fred Tate, killed in Oct. 1983. Also pictured are pieces of jewelry detectives located at the scene believed to be the victims.Any agency with information leading to the identity of the unidentified female is asked to contact Det. The website, unveiled Wednesday, is being run by Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Henry was employed at a chicken processing plant in Live Oak, Florida and traveled back and forth by bus to Valdosta, Georgia. "Our goal is to arrest the criminals who committed these crimes. High among them: The killers made infamous in Truman . She was last seen alive the afternoon of 2-28-77.JULIE ANN COHENDESC: W/F, 8-30-54VEH: 1974 Ford PintoAnyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Inv. The suspect changed the last digit of the social security number to a 7 and indicates that his birthday is 8-24-58.Anyone with information regarding Colon's true identity or location is asked to contact Det. He was last seen leaving his workplace which was a Dodge dealership in Brooksville, Florida on 10/31/97. The subject has a pronounced posture, with slumped shoulders and a jaunting forward chin and neck.Additional photos are available upon request of both the subject and the victim.Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective J. Cumbie at 305-466-8989 ext. Mr. Allan remains a missing person.Please contact Det. A third victim,Jonathan Tihay, also went missingin 1995 and was identified via DNA in 2008. The truck was reported to have fled north on Ave H West. Bourchwas known as a drifter and anirresponsible grifter, and Bishop's family and friends tried to talk her out of making the long trip with him. Below is a description of the victims profile:Possible Hispanic Male (Race Unknown)30-45 years old, 35 most likely years of age54 57 in heightPreviously broken left wristSilver lower left 2nd incisorAnyone with information on the possible identity of this subject or information about the crime should contact SA Kevin Bass at (407) 540-3986, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Orlando Regional Operations Center. Kohler's family reported him missing in October 1995; Blevins also disappeared in 1995, but no one reported him missing until the remains emerged in 2007. CASH REWARD OF UP TO $5,000. The age of the victim was estimated to be in her forties, however with a possible age range of 35 to 55. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m . in Santa Rosa County. The initial results of the autopsy were that Jones died prior to the vehicle fire, and it was believed that Jones death was suicide. Unsolved Homicides - Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Wakulla County Sheriffs Office, Bureau of State Fire Marshal and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the arson and the homicide of RUTH ANN CHASON, on the night of January 10, 2001, in Sopchoppy, Florida. Julie Ann Snell was last seen alive on Halloween night in 1979. She was reportedly wearing a pink shirt and jeans when she disappeared.Snowden was from Jackson County but had been staying in Wakulla County with relatives who lived near the store. HooverTallahassee Police DepartmentMajor Case Assessment Team850-891-4721, William "Bill" Smith, killed in April 1995, On Thursday, April 13th, 1995 sometime after 11 pm, William Bill Smith was found beaten severely in the parking lot of American Legion Post 268 (1690 Ave H West, Riviera Beach). The victim is believed to have been 20 to 35 years old man about 5 feet, 9 inches tall. Cold Case Homicides | Polk County Sheriff's Office - polksheriff.org Florida Jane Doe's body and clothing was found in a dense wooded area. Tina never returned home from work on March 15, 2000 in Jacksonville, FL. Anyone who has any information about the victim is asked to call the Polk County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Homicide Unit. Detectives say her body had been dismembered and placed in several garbage bags. More Jimmy Hoffa. The car was left at Hillside Dr. S. & 6th Way.Tims family is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer. Unsolved Mysteries Of The 1970s That Still Keep Us Up At Night. On 3-19-99, in Middleburg, FL, a county worker found the partial skeletal remains of an adult subject in a ravine just north of a county burrow pit at the dead end of Masters Road. Henry was found clothed in dark colored clothing and a ski mask. The assailant(s) removed the following items from the premise, prior to their escape. He was finally declared dead seven years later in 1982, though his body was never recovered, and speculations as to what happened abound to this day. DNA evidence helped investigators identify two of the victims asErik Kohler and John Blevins. The victims leapt from the trunk but Susan struck her head on the pavement in her brave attempt to escape. Collier County Sheriff's CorporalSteven CalkinsarrestedFelipe Santos in October 2003 and Terrance Williams inJanuary 2004. The autopsy on Cahanes showed she had eaten Chinese food before her death. Neighbors heard a womans scream coming from McClouds residence at about 5:00 am on Thursday July 26, 2007. The nearly 40-year-old unsolved rape and murder of Tampa woman Linda Lansen is a cold case no more, and it turns out the men responsible were also behind three other slayings in the area,. On Nov. 16, 2007, Seminole County deputies responded to the area of 2016 Stefanik Road after receiving a report of gunfire. Anyone with information, please call Investigator Dick Trent, Crestview Police Department, at (850) 682-2055, or Special Agent (SA) Kenny Pinkard, FDLE, (800)226-8574 or email kennypinkard@fdle.state.fl.us. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sometime between the hours of 11:00 P.M. on May 9 1990, and 4:00 A.M. on May 10 1990, unknown assailant(s) entered a residence located at 631 SE 12 Avenue, Unit # 100, also known as the Courtyards Apartments, Cape Coral, Florida and murdered Robin Cornell, 11 year old white female and Lisa Story, 32 year old white female. Investigators believe the victim was raped, but that has not been proved. On March 28, 2000 the medical examiners office reviewed the case and indications of blunt trauma were found at which time Jones death was reclassified as a homicide. Unsolved Murders The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is requesting your assistance in closing these open cases. The victim was last seen via security camera accompanied by a dark skinned white male or Latin male entering the victims apartment on the evening of July 23rd, 2001.Mr. Maria Rodriguez Luperon, killed in March 2004. Teresa had been shot several times. Debra Elizabeth Espey, killed in March 1973, On March 12, 1973, Debra Elizabeth Espey, 19 year old white female, went missing from the Okaloosa Walton Jr. College (OWJC), in Niceville, Florida. Unsolved Murders | VSO - Volusia Sheriff The Freedonnever arrived at its destination in Gonaves, Haiti, and Bishop's relatives contacted authorities when she did not reach out to them on Christmas. The victim has yet to be identified. On Monday February 5, 1996, the murdered body of Ann Durso was discovered in the office area at her place of employment, a public storage facility in Titusville Florida. Southwest Florida unsolved murders from the 1980s; Lee, Collier counties Capt. Sweat drove a newer, red, Toyota Spider convertible, which was still parked in his driveway. Fort Myers unsolved murders: 9 SWFL cold cases from the 1990s The victims hair color was brown with bleached streaks. Those who have withheld information about the homicide - and are not involved - will not face criminal charges for failing to come forward thus far. . Though Florida may seem warm and sunny, there's a dark side to the Sunshine State. Allans 1989 red Dodge Daytona was recovered on Nov. 25, 1997 in Tarpon Springs. Uncovered: Unsolved Florida Murders The body had trauma and a wire wrapped around her neck. If you have any information about these cases should be reported to Panhandle CrimeStoppers at (850)-785-TIPS. The body had been restrained with yellow nylon rope and had been weighted down by a cement block. Howard, a surgical nurse at the North Okaloosa Regional Medical Center, was divorced and had been involved in long court battle with her ex-husband over child custody. The following words are Inscribed on the back of the watch, To Randy, Happy Birthday, 5/11/90, All my love, Lisa. She had been previously employed as an exotic dancer in the Tampa/St. By empowering our citizens, they can help local law enforcement agencies by providing tips on these cases.". If you were staying at the Jupiter Beach Hilton during this weekend or have any information relating to this case please contact:Detective Sgt. During 07/08/2003 the body of 17yoa John Welles was discovered in a body of water across from his residence off Hansel Road in DeSoto County Florida. Santos allegedly got into a minor car accident on his way to work, and Calkins responded, arrested him, and then never booked him - supposedly dropping Santos off at a nearby Circle K store instead. on her right hipA hand drawn heart on her left hip areaThe victim was wearing several pieces of jewelry:A silver colored bracelet with white stones shaped like hearts on her right wristTwo silver colored bracelets on her left wristA silver colored ring on her left index finger with 5 heart designs; three of the designs had blue stones and two of the designs had red stones (Pictured)A silver colored band with a "wave" design filled with blue stones and red stones (Pictured)A gold colored necklace with a gold colored dangle pendant3 pairs of pierced earrings (3 earrings in each ear:) 1 pair of gold colored French hoop dangle earrings, one earring was missing a dangle; a pair of light blue heart shaped earrings; a gold colored heart shaped earring with a clear stone and a pearl type ball earringAny one with information regarding this person or the circumstances surrounding her death is urged to contact Detective Vickie Callahan, Cold Case Homicide Unit, Polk County Sheriff's Office, Bartow, Florida 33830, Phone: (863) 534-7222 or (863) 533-0334, e-mail: vcallahan@polksheriff.org. She had been stabbed to death and her body dumped near a river. Experts will examine the plants to determine where they might have grown.He also had a white handkerchief, a pocket knife and a Swiss army knife attached to a chain around his neck.If you have any information that will help investigators to identify this individual please contact:Medical Examiners Office, District 5Gwendlyn Shorter or Ray Stoel809 Pine StreetLeesburg, FL 34748(352) 326-5961fax 365-6438, The Tarpon Springs Police Department is attempting to identify the remains of a man discovered on January 12, 2005.The pictured composite was created from skeletal remains that were discovered in a wooded area in the of the 44000 block of U.S. 19 in Tarpon Springs on 01/12/05. On Wednesday, March 21, 1990; at approximately 15:15 hours, the Charlotte County Sheriffs Office (CCSO) received a telephone call reporting that a homicide occurred at 25490 Rampart Blvd., Punta Gorda, Florida. On September 22, 1994, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Amanda was reported missing at her residence in North Lauderdale by her father and mother. All victims have been submitted by law enforcement or the victims' families. Despite filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Williams and Santos, no leads or information surfaced. Unsolved Crimes - Welcome to Sarasota County Sheriff's, FL A team of specialists has used the dead man's skull to reconstruct a model of what his face might have looked like, and the District 5 Medical Examiner Department in Leesburg is hoping someone will recognize the man, claim his body and give him a proper burial.All that is known about "John Doe" so far is that he was a white male in his 30s or early 40s when he apparently hanged himself from a tree branch in the Ocala National Forest in 1997. Anyone with information is urged to call Pinellas County Crimestoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477) or contact the Pinellas Park Police Department at the numbers listed below. Her partially clad body was discovered on Peacock Drive near Creighton Road a few hours later. 520 in Orange County, FL. He is between 20-25 years of age, 509-600, thin build, dark complexion, medium length side-burns, short hair and possibly has a scar, mark or tattoo on his upper right arm that extends downward to the elbow. Kim was last seen alive earlier that morning in Cocoa, just a few blocks away from where her body was found. Renee Collins, Piterson Delhomme and their son. On March 22, 1988, during the early morning hours, thirty-one year old Kim Shrree Howe was brutally murdered.Kim's body was found later that morning by some neighborhood children on their way to school. That quickly expanded to offering insight to survivor families and law enforcement. The man also had an old gunshot wound on his lower left leg.The dead man was wearing a green Nike cap, blue jeans, a brown belt, brown boots and thermal underwear. Lisa Bishop dreamed of being an investigative journalist, which led the 23-year-old to travel to Haiti in December 1988 aboard the freighter Freedon. No signs of foul play, clothing, jewelry or indication of a violent death were located.The deceased is a white male, 35-45 years of age, approximately 59 ", numerous dental restorations and the following injuries:healed broken nose, possibly bent to the lefthealed borken left foot that possibly turned out when he walkedpossibly walked with a limparthritis in spine and pelvishealed fractujres to the nose and faceThe remains are held as evidence pending identification.Any agency having a missing person fitting this description from this time period or having information regarding the identification of this deceased subject is urged to contact Deputy Sheriff Robert Johnson, Columbia County Sheriffs Office, Post Office Box 2845, Lake city, Florida, 32056-2845, (904) 752-7015, Case # 781111-831 and #95A-HQ-1190477. Examination of the remains revealed that the victim had been dead for one year or more. Colleagues share favorite memories of longtime WESH 2 News journalist Amanda Dukes. On April 17, 1973, the body of Ms. Espey was located off of Rock Bayou Road, by a subject from the U.S Air Force Base who was riding an off road motorcycle. Approximately 2 weeks before Henrys body was found, Henry was reported missing in Valdosta, Georgia where Henry was last known to reside. Unsolved Homicides - Clearwater Police Department Mendiola was shot when he resisted his attackers. The grave site was located just north of State Road 20 (now John Sims Parkway), and east of Rocky Bayou Drive. Some unsolved murders from Bay County, FL. The victim was in bed at approximately 10:00 p.m. This incident was worked by the Florida Highway Patrol as a Traffic Homicide Hit and Run. Included in these lists are the many unsolved murders in northern Florida, which include the 1986 murder of Howard "Kip" Evans, the 2009 murder of Tymon Ross, the 2004 murder of Kristin Dunn, the 1994 murder of Laralee Spear, and the 1978 murder of Carol Lynn Sullivan, among countless others. In April 2011, Norris family flew to Florida to claim his remains and an active homicide investigation started.The investigation shows that Norris traveled to Citrus County, Florida to purchase his marijuana from an organization operating in that county. Determined upon autopsy was the fact Wells was the victim of murder. Anyone with information is asked to call the St. Petersburg Police Department Homicide Unit at 727-893-7164 or the Communications Center at 727-893-7780. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------On May 7, 1986, the body of a woman was found floating face down in a drainage canal in a wooded area about half a mile from Interstate 4 in Lakeland, Florida. There are no easy answers when it comes to these unsolved murders, disappearances, and unidentified victims discovered in the state of Florida. Additional counties and states will be added to this database as time and funding permit. Investigators feel that the suspect that they are attempting to locate stole Colons identification in 1996 or is possibly a family associate. Cold cases: 9 Southwest Florida unsolved homicides from the 1990s. Anyone with information regarding this crime please call Det. According to Seminole County deputies, Cahanes graduated from naval training on Aug. 3, 1984. If you have any information that may be of assistance to this investigation, please contact Investigator Fidel Balan, Cape Coral Police Department, 239-573-3042. Florida Cold Case Files: Three Unsolved Murders The investigation has also revealed the members of that group.The Norris family has established a website, www.whokilledjamesnorris.com, which talks about the search for their loved one.Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact: Special Agent Mike Kennedy, FDLE, Tallahassee, Fla., (850) 410-7450 or Major Scott Harden, Dixie County Sheriffs Office, (352) 498-3312. Results 1 - 10 of 214 Results Per Page: 1 2 3 4 22 Kivontae Love December 16, 1993 November 27, 2019 Age: 25 Race: Black Gender: Male Where: 12418 Spicer Pl Case Number: 2019-852021 Details Floyd Hunt May 12, 1962 October 18, 2019 Age: 45 Officers described the killer as depraved. An autopsy indicated she had taken good care of her teeth and around age ten she had a molar extracted.She was seen by another eyewitness at mile marker 15 and around 6:30 that night at mile marker 17. It's unknown if any additional evidence was found. The girl was wearing a knitted, long-sleeved sweater with wide red, black and purple horizontal stripes; long knee length denim shorts; and black ankle-high Indian-moccasin booties with red stitching.Florida Jane Doe also has two tattoos including a large heart with the word "Love" in the middle of it on her upper left arm. The bodies lay unburied for possibly eight years or more, clustered closely enough to suggest a serial killer may have used the swampy area as a dumping ground. Link from the Panama City News Herald with a gallery of all the cases can be found here. While there are currently more than 400 cases posted, law enforcement expects that number to grow since the public can also submit unsolved cases to be featured on the website. During 10/23/2008 Leon Brady was killed near his home in the Nocatee Community of DeSoto County. Shortly after midnight on the evening of April 28, 2000, a home invasion occurred at the Miami, FL residence of Alexander Costas and his mother, Nadia Dombrowski. Marjorie Christian Luna, "Christy," killed in May 1984. To this day, police have no information indicating where this girl is from or who she is, therefore, detectives are unable to solve this horrific murder. One small tip could give them the answers they need to solve this case.If you have any information concerning the identity of this woman or the circumstances surrounding her homicide, please contact:Monroe County Sheriff's Department305-289-2410, On September 14, 1994, skeletal remains were discovered near an exit from Interstate 10 commonly known as the Holt exit. Given the new information, PCSO detectives positively identified (via fingerprint match) the female victim of a 1986 homicide case as Ronette Lynn Burton (maiden name Peterson), formerly of Madrid, Iowa. If you have any information about this case, you are urged to contact Det. That evening, investigators say she was seen with an unidentified man at the Navy Training Center, and at a bar on campus. On Tuesday, March 16, 2004, MARIA RODRIGUEZ LUPERON, W/F, DOB: 07/07/1951, was found dead in her vehicle, at the old Temple Terrace Post Office, 9748 N. 56th Street, in Temple Terrace, Florida. Calkinsclaimed no responsibility for the disappearance of Williams and requested a trial by a jury of his peers in the court proceedings. Renee Collins was 26 and Piterson Delhomme was 25. Unsolved Homicides - Miami Police Department You may not have heard of these unsolved Central Florida cold cases - WKMG Over the course of the investigation, the Marion County Sheriffs Office used a team of forensic artists from the University of South Florida to build a clay sculpture of the victims skull. Two or more men were seen beating Smith before they entered into a small, dark colored pick-up truck with a white stripe along the side. ORLANDO, Fla. - Some of the most notorious crimes are those that go unsolved. If you have any information concerning an unsolved homicide, please contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigations at 863-298-6379 or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org. The remains were unidentified until DNA testing confirmed the remains were those of James Norris. His house was at the end of a secluded cul-de-sac, but backed up to several cheap hotels (Motel 6, Ramada, etc). Firefighters worked throughout the night to put the fire out and discovered Chasons body early the next morning on January 11. On 08/19/2002 the victim was found murdered and dumped in a canal adjacent to 1-75 at the 52 mile marker in Collier County, Naples, FL. A struggle over Mazalewskis purse resulted in the suspect shooting and killing Ms. Mazalewski.Contact Information:Detective J.D. All three men lived hard existencesmarred by drug addiction, homelessness, and run-ins with the law. Jason, the assistant news director, served as the assignment manager since 2017. Authorities have said that while these six cases currently have no resolution, anyone with information could help the investigations. Unsolved Homicides. UNSOLVED CRIMES. She was 8 years old when she was last seen at 2:30 P.M. on May 27, 1984 at the Belk's General Store in Greenacres City, Florida. If you have any information about an unsolved case please contact the Tampa Police Department Unsolved Homicides Unit at (813) 898-1435 Name Sort by Order Calvin Engram- 2020-506810 2020 Dwayne Saddler-2020-330871 2020 Detectives describe the victim as Native-American, 25 to 35 years old and approximately 4 feet and 10 inches to 5 feet, 4 inches tall. He was traveling under the alias Richard Gunning. Police say the victim was a white female girl about 15 to 20 years old, who was beaten and strangled to death with her bikini top. She was last seen alive between 1 and 2 a.m. that day in Wakulla County.