Gurley, AL Area Cold Cases
Name
Lance BanisterAge
17Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 28, 2008, 17-year-old lance banister was found floating in talking rock creek in murray county, ga. He had been missing for over 3 weeks when his body was found.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Patricia HanlonAge
53Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The body of ms. Hanlon was discovered in the bedroom of her apartment by a concerned coworker at approximately 12:00pm on july 27, 2000. Ms. Hanlon had been brutally murdered. The backdoor to ms. Hanlon’s apartment was discovered to be partially opened when her coworker arrived. There were no obvious signs of forced entry into the apartment. Ms. Hanlon appeared to have been deceased for some time prior to her body having been discovered. It is estimated that the murder could have occurred sometime between july 24 and july 27. Ms. Hanlon was wearing bed clothes at the time of her death. Ms. Hanlon’s apartment was in disarray and several items appear to be missing from the apartment.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Robert WoodyAge
31Cause of Death
Beaten/StabbingInfo
On wednesday, april 25, 1990, at 1:30pm, the bodies of robert m. Woody and his wife patricia ann woody were found in their single family home on rudy york road just outside the city limits of cartersville. The bodies were discovered by robert's employer who had gone to the home when robert failed to show up for work that morning. Robert had been beaten and stabbed and patricia had been strangled and stabbed. The woody's were last seen alive at 11pm the previous evening, tuesday, april 24, 1990, when they left a friend's residence in patricia woody's car. Investigators think the murders occurred sometime between midnight and 3:00am on april 25, 1990. Because there were no signs of forced entry into the home, investigators believe the assailant knew the victims and that robert was the target of the attacks. Patricia became a victim because of her mere presence in the residence that night.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Stephen CoxAge
38Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On the evening of november 18, 2004 stephen "Steve" lankester-cox, was at his mother’s home, 3665 walden lane acworth, ga., when he received a call from an unknown person. During the call cox was overheard by his mother to say that he saw the lights of a vehicle pulling into the drive. Cox left the residence with unknown person(s) and was never heard from or seen again. Cox was 38-years-old when he disappeared.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Walter CropperAge
20Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
The gbi, adairsville police department and bartow county sheriff's office are seeking information on the murder of a 20 year old federal jobs corps trainee whose body was found near adairsville on october 6, 1992. The victim, walter j. Cropper, was last seen sunday, september 20, 1992 at 1:00 pm in prestonsburg, kentucky. He was seen walking down the road in front of the jobs corps center in prestonsburg. He was to graduate from the jobs corps the next week and return to his home in panama city, florida. On thursday, october 6, 1992, cropper's partially decomposed body was discovered 20 feet from martin luther king, jr., drive which is located about a mile from the intersection of I-75 & highway 140 in adairsville. He had been shot in the chest. Investigators do not believe he was killed at this location. They also think his death occurred the day he disappeared from kentucky - sunday, september 20, 1992. Cropper may have been riding in a 1992 red ford probe. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips. Hgt: 5' 8" wgt: 133 lbs. Hair: sandy eyes: blueAgency
Adairsville Police Department
Name
Patricia HanlonAge
53Cause of Death
MurderInfo
The gbi and the cartersville police department are seeking information into the death of patricia hanlon. The body of ms. Hanlon was discovered in the bedroom of her apartment by a concerned coworker at approximately 12:00pm on july 27, 2000. Ms. Hanlon had been brutally murdered. The backdoor to ms. Hanlon’s apartment was discovered to be partially opened when her coworker arrived. There were no obvious signs of forced entry into the apartment. Ms. Hanlon appeared to have been deceased for some time prior to her body having been discovered. It is estimated that the murder could have occurred sometime between july 24 and july 27. Ms. Hanlon was wearing bed clothes at the time of her death. Ms. Hanlon’s apartment was in disarray and several items appear to be missing from the apartment. A reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of this crime is being offered by the bartow county crime stoppers program.Agency
Cartersville Police Department
Name
Robert WoodyAge
31Cause of Death
Beaten/BatteredInfo
Robert m. Woody age: 31 hgt: 5'4" wgt: 161 lbs. Occupation: mechanic at a battery reconditioning business in cartersville found: april 25, 1990 at 1:30pm found by: robert's employer last seen: 11:00pm april 24, 1990 leaving friend's house. On wednesday, april 25, 1990, at 1:30pm, the bodies of robert m. Woody and his wife patricia ann woody were found in their single family home on rudy york road just outside the city limits of cartersville. The bodies were discovered by robert's employer who had gone to the home when robert failed to show up for work that morning. Robert had been beaten and stabbed and patricia had been strangled and stabbed. The woody's were last seen alive at 11pm the previous evening, tuesday, april 24, 1990, when they left a friend's residence in patricia woody's car. Investigators think the murders occurred sometime between midnight and 3:00am on april 25, 1990. Because there were no signs of forced entry into the home, investigators believe the assailant knew the victims and that robert was the target of the attacks. Patricia became a victim because of her mere presence in the residence that night. Anyone with information on these murders or on the woody's is asked to contact the bartow sheriff's office at 770/382-5050 or the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips.Agency
Bartow County Sheriff's Office
Name
Luise MartinezAge
41Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
The gbi and the cartersville police department are seeking information on the murder of a convenience store clerk that occurred during the early morning hours of january 18, 1993, at a magic market on cassville road in the city of cartersville. The clerk, luise martinez, was shot once in the head in an apparent robbery attempt. No money was taken because the cash register could not be opened. Martinez, who was 41 years old, was working in georgia living out of the back of his van trying to support his family who still lived in mora county, new mexico. Martinez had served as a sheriff's deputy there and was a marine veteran, having served two tours of duty in vietnam. Police are seeking three young black males as possible witnesses. The three, in their late teens or early twenties, were seen in the area twenty to thirty minutes before the murder and may have seen the offender(s) arrive at the store. Two were wearing miami hurricane starter jackets and one a university of georgia starter jacket. Contact: anyone with information on the identity of these three individuals or on the murder itself, is asked to call the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips.Agency
Cartersville Police Department
Name
Johnny JenkinsAge
45Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
The bartow county sheriff's office, the georgia state patrol and the gbi are involved in the investigation of the drive-by shooting of a cartersville businessman that occurred around 7:30 wednesday morning, january 20, 1993, onhighway 41 just south of adairsville. The victim, 45 year old johnny mitchell jenkins, owner of jenkins transport in adairsville, was traveling north on highway 41 when he apparently was shot from another vehicle near the intersection of ccc road . Jenkins' vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, which initially gave the appearance of a routine traffic accident. It was discovered later at floyd medical center that in addition to injuries sustained in the collision, jenkins had been shot several times with a shotgun. Investigators believe this was not a random shooting but a planned hit on mr. Jenkins. They are looking into the possibility that it may be connected to his business dealings. An unusual twist to this case is that a niece (by marriage) of mr. Jenkins was injured in a drive-by shooting that occurred the night of july 21, 1992, around 9:00 p.M. While she was traveling on halls station road from adairsville to her home in kingston. A shotgun was also used in this shooting. Investigators are looking into the possibility of these two shootings being connected. Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips.Agency
Bartow County Sheriff's Office
Name
Timothy GrayAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Timothy Gray was last seen in November 2014 in the Harrison, Tennessee area.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
William LeeAge
60Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
60-Year old William Henry Lee, a construction foreman, and his 42-year old wife, Erlene Watson Lee, were found dead in their mobile home off Highway 41 in Northeast Hamilton County. They had each been shot with a shotgun and both of their throats were cut.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Erlene LeeAge
42Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
60-Year old William Henry Lee, a construction foreman, and his 42-year old wife, Erlene Watson Lee, were found dead in their mobile home off Highway 41 in Northeast Hamilton County. They had each been shot with a shotgun and both of their throats were cut.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Harold YorkAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The body of Harold Eugene York was found at the Suck Creek Boat Ramp located on Suck Creek Rd in the early morning hours of October 5, 1980. Mr. York was the victim of a Homicide.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
David MoodyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
David Moody was last seen in October 1984. The circumstances of his disappearance led detectives to suspect foul play. Moody was from the McDonald Road area of Hamilton County, Tennessee.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Francis CrownoverAge
34Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On December 04, 1987 Officers were dispatched to 6421 Pythian Drive in reference to a missing person. The complainant was Joseph Duenas who stated Miss Crownover had been living with him for about a month and she had some mental problem and he was try to help her out.Investigation identified the victim as:Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Paula BurnetteAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On September 21, 1996 police were dispatched to 6125-A Harrison-Ooltewah Road to take a report on missing person complaint. Bobby Caudill reported that had he had not seen or heard from his daughter Paula Michelle Burnett, since September 17, 1996.Investigation identified the victim as:Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Mona DuwaikAge
35Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
August 1997, when 61-year old Omar Ahmad Duwaik called police in New Jersey to report his wife Mona, the mother of his five children, was missing. The Duwaiks had come to New Jersey from the Middle East and detectives learned they filed for divorce in Jordan. Shortly after Omar Ahmed Duwaik reported Mona missing, he remarried.On January 22, 1998, police found the scattered remains of a woman on Old Hunter Road. She had been beaten to death. Investigators spent the next few years combing missing person databases. In March 2003, they located a recently submitted report from Morristown, New Jersey. The 35-year old woman detailed in the report was the same weight, height and age as the unidentified remains found on Old Hunter Road. Dental records confirmed the match.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Matthew ScottAge
34Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 07/23/21, officers responded to 2530 Riverside Drive to find victim deceased near the roadway.Agency
Knoxville
Name
Rekia KinnebrewAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On 05/20/2018, investigator responded to a shooting that occurred at 3217 Fifth Avenue. Victim was deceased from shooting.Agency
Knoxville
Name
William PhillipsAge
28Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On 06/23/2018, investigator responded to a murder at 1837 Riverside Drive.Agency
Knoxville
Name
Kahlia SturdivantAge
33Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Decorian TaylorAge
22Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Jocklyn ManleyAge
51Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Miracle McNeilAge
15Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Jeremy NicholasAge
32Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Grady JenkinsAge
51Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Antione CollierAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Ladarius CooperAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Jeremy RobinsonAge
26Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Gerald BaileyAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Erskin HawkinsAge
46Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Marcus MurrayAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Cortez BoldenAge
22Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Dedrick JordanAge
38Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Marlon ArringtonAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Birmingham Police Department
Name
Snir LalumAge
44Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At approximately 5:15 a.M., south precinct officers were dispatched to a person shot call at 115 walter davis drive, which is the business insta movers.Officers arrived at the business and then observed the victim lying unresponsive in a warehouse bay suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Responding patrol officers rendered emergency aid to the victim.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and then transported the victim to uab hospital with life-threatening injuries.The jefferson county coroner’s office notified our dispatcher the victim succumbed to his injuries at uab hospital.The preliminary investigation suggests an unknown suspect(s) approached the victim at the business and fired shots at him. Currently, the motive is unknownAgency
Birmingham
Name
Areyelle YarbroughAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on sunday, april 4, 2023, that claimed the life of 32-year-old areyelle yarbrough.Just after 7:00 p.M., bpd officers responded to w.C. Patton park (1200 sipsey street) after gunfire erupted.Upon arrival, officers discovered areyelle yarbrough lying on the ground just outside the passenger door of her vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Areyelle yarbrough succumbed to her injuries on the scene.Five other community members, ages 21, 17, 16, 15 and 5 years old, were wounded by gunfire.Agency
Birmingham
Name
Roger CheathamAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Detectives request assistance from the public in obtaining information on a homicide that occurred on tuesday, august 16, 2016, that claimed the life of roger cheatham.At around 10 p.M., north precinct officers were dispatched to a person shot call at an apartment complex in the 2100 block of 31st avenue north.Officers arrived on the scene and then discovered 31-year-old roger cheatham and a second adult male inside an apartment suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and then transported both victims to uab hospital. The following day, uab hospital staff pronounced roger cheatham deceased. The second victim survived.The preliminary investigation suggests at least three masked men broke into roger’s apartment. Both victims were shot during the break-in. Roger’s children were inside the apartment during the shooting; they were not harmed.Agency
Birmingham