Desert Center, CA Area Cold Cases
Name
Ariel BojorquezAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Stabbed in his residence.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Rosa ChavezAge
17Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Father of 2-month-old kristle garciaAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Jose OrtizAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found on sidewalk with bicyclesAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Duane LucasAge
26Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot at trailer parkAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Jason SpearsAge
12Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Kicked and beatenAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Reginald BlandAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Murder at partyAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Sirvanti CampbellAge
20Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Murder at partyAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Kevin JonesAge
27Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Murder outside girlfriend's homeAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Cecilia SanchezAge
30Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Murder near homeAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Gilbert JaramilloAge
34Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Murder in road rageAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Michael WrightAge
61Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Murder after argumentAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
John BlackAge
37Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot in parking lot, two suspects involved.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Clay AndersonAge
18Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Gabriel was shot after a dispute with three males.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Vicki MoserAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On july 26th 1978, shortly after midnight, yuma police officers were Dispatched to the circle k on the corner of 24th street and kennedy lane in Reference to an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers found store clerk Vicki moser had been shot and killed.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Dorothy SmockAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 29th 1979 at around, 7:42 pm yuma police officers were Dispatched to solar engineering systems, 201 west 17th street in reference To a homicide and possible robbery. Upon arrival, officers found dorothy Smock deceased in the business. The victim had been tied up with tape to Include her face which caused her to suffocate. The victim was discovered By her husband, james smock.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Benjamin CarrierAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On november 10 Th, 1982, at about 2:15 pm, yuma police officers were dispatched To the el rancho motel, 2201 south 4th avenue reference a possible deceased Person. Upon arrival, officers found carrier in a bed in one of the rooms with his Hands tied behind his back. He was the victim of homicide by asphyxiation. His Vehicle had been taken and was recovered in las vegas on 11/13/1982.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Richard PerryAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On march 14th 1983 at around 7:42 pm, perry & white were found in the Area of the old water tanks north of 1st street and 1st avenue. Both had died From multiple stab wounds.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Russell WhiteAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On march 14th 1983 at around 7:42 pm, perry & white were found in the Area of the old water tanks north of 1st street and 1st avenue. Both had died From multiple stab wounds.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Evelyn HalseyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 16th 1984 at around 1:30 pm, yuma police officers were Dispatched to 2103 south 11th avenue in reference to a possible deceased Person at the residence. Upon arrival, police found evelyn halsey deceased In the residence. The cause of death was determined to be from a broken Back. Evidence indicates halsey was drug into the house from the driveway And was possibly deceased prior to being drug into the house.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Billy DuncanAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 23rd 1984 at around 1:00 am, yuma police officers were Advised that duncan had been shot in a residence in the 400 block of s. 10 Th Avenue. Police responded to the residence and found duncan dead from a Gunshot wound.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Thomas GonzalesAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On february 19th 1985 at around 5:30 pm, yuma police officers responded To the area of 160 east 1st street reference a deceased person. Upon arrival, Officers found the body of gonzales. He had died from a knife wound to the Chest.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
William HigginsAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 8th 1988 at around 3:30 am, yuma police officers responded To 968 south 1st avenue reference a possible suicide. Upon arrival, officers Discovered higgins had been shot and was deceased. At about 8:30 pm on November 7th, a loud ‘bang’ was heard and two males were seen leaving the Residence shortly thereafter. One was a black male wearing a dark colored Hat. He left the area in a red car with a white top. The other male was seen Walking away. It is possible the 2nd male lived in the area. There is no given Description of the 2nd male.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Charles PowelAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 25th 1992, at about 12:30 am, powell was shot to death in room 16 Of the hacienda motel, 2150 south 4th avenue. Powell was the foreman for A construction company and was working a job in the yuma area.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Amberly MendozaAge
10Cause of Death
Assault/MurderInfo
Between the hours of 11:30 pm on march 8th 1996 and 10:45 am on march 9th 1996, an Unknown subject entered the mendoza residence in the 1700 block of west 24th lane and Sexually assaulted 10 year old amberly ann mendoza in her bedroom. The suspect then Murdered mendoza.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Breann WelchAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On july 13th 1993, 4 month old breann welch was rushed to yrmc. Her Parents, richard and tonia welch, reported she had stopped breathing. She Was flown to a children’s hospital in phoenix, but died the next day. An Autopsy revealed a large amount of blood on the brain, and blood in the Spinal cord, as well as signs of old and new rib fractures.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Jesus RosalesAge
4Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On july 13th 1998 rosales was reported as missing. On september 29th 1998, photographic evidence showed rosales was the victim of murder and Had been shot twice. His body had been discovered in mexico on july 14th 1998.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Frankie CabreraAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
In the early morning of january 14th, 2006 the yuma police Department responded to the circle k at the corner of 21st street And avenue a in reference to a group of hispanic males fighting in The parking lot. Upon arrival, officers found frankie ray cabrera With multiple stab wounds. Frankie cabrera died as a result of the Stabbing.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Enrique LunaAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 27th, 2009 at approximately 1:56 am yuma police officer were Dispatched to the 2400 block of west 3rd street in reference to shots being Fired. Upon arrival officers found enrique luna lying in a driveway with A gunshot wound to his neck. Luna was transported to yuma regional Medical center where he later died.Agency
Yuma PD
Name
Arthur Duncantell IIAge
22Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Phoutone LothirathAge
30Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Cold case spotlight on october 31, 1995 an unknown, armed asian male, in a full face bandana, posing as a trick-or-treater forced his way into the home of 30 year old phoutone "Tawn" lothirath. The gunman ordered mr. Lothirath's 10 year old son to his room before pinning the victim to the couch and shooting him once in the head and multiple times in the chest. Despite living within a small tight knot laotian community, no one has come forward with information in this case. Anyone with information can contact the escondido police department. The anonymous tip line is (760) 743-8477.Agency
Escondido Police Department
Name
Deon LattimoreAge
26Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Eric velasquez, a 21-year-old newspaper subscription salesman, was shot and killed after leaving a friends apartment in santa paula, california on march 7, 1994.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Gary DelgadoAge
30Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Heisey had received trauma to her body by an unknown suspect. Her cause of death was ruled a homicide by the kern county coroner's office. The secret witness program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest a filing a complaint against the person responsible for the homicide.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Laura PerezAge
22Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found deceased at home on eureka street with trauma to his body.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Francisco RamirezAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot by two suspects at 347 s owens street.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Eugene WilliamsAge
38Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot on s robinson street at 9 pm.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Jack SeversonAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot while a passenger in a vehicle on san dimas street.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Kenneth HallAge
49Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Victim was found shot in a residence during a structure fire investigation.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Andrew MaloyAge
33Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found deceased in his room at el morocco motel; cause of death was blunt force trauma.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Daniel FuentesAge
35Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Gunshot victim inside a vehicle on ming avenue; died along with jose vega.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Sidney MaloneAge
31Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found deceased in his residence on dustin street.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Orianna TaylorAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found shot multiple times on e 18th street.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Andrew MartinezAge
22Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found shot on v street; died of injuries.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Carmen RodriguezAge
41Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot during a fight at csub parking lot on 9001 stockdale highway.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Luis AguinagaAge
34Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Alex was a flight attendant for united airlines. His home base was san francisco but alex and his family lived in san diego, california. Alex rented a room in the bayshore district of daly city for temporary lodging during his work weeks. Alex was found shot to death in the early morning hours in his vehicle in front of his residence. It appeared he was trying to park his car to go home when he was confronted by the gunman. A neighborhood witness saw a lone male subject running from the area of the gunshots.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Brandon DeboltAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On november 1, 2018, hans lippuner was reported missing to the humboldt county sheriff’s office. He was last seen by his housemates on october 16, 2018 in the dows prairie area. A white ford econoline van associated with lippuner was located abandoned in trinity county near del loma and was recovered by law enforcement in august of 2019. Lippuner has not been seen since his disappearance and is missing under suspicious circumstancesAgency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Giovanni JenkinsAge
26Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On aug. 6, 2016, at about 5:42 p.M., humboldt county sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 4300 block of crestview drive in eureka for the report of a possible suicide. Deputies arrived on scene and located brials mccutcheon deceased inside of his vehicle. His death was later determined to be a homicide.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department
Name
Danny SmithAge
35Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On january 22, 2016, hugh duggins was located deceased several feet down an embankment off of alderpoint road near dyerville loop road. Duggins was last seen alive by friends on january 15, 2016. Duggins’ death has been ruled suspicious.Agency
San Bernardino Police Department