Desert Center, CA Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Bojorquez

Name

Ariel Bojorquez

Age

19

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Stabbed in his residence.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Chavez

Name

Rosa Chavez

Age

17

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Father of 2-month-old kristle garcia

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Ortiz

Name

Jose Ortiz

Age

19

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Found on sidewalk with bicycles

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Lucas

Name

Duane Lucas

Age

26

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Shot at trailer park

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Spears

Name

Jason Spears

Age

12

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Kicked and beaten

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Bland

Name

Reginald Bland

Age

24

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Murder at party

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Campbell

Name

Sirvanti Campbell

Age

20

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Murder at party

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Jones

Name

Kevin Jones

Age

27

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Murder outside girlfriend's home

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Sanchez

Name

Cecilia Sanchez

Age

30

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Murder near home

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Jaramillo

Name

Gilbert Jaramillo

Age

34

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Murder in road rage

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Wright

Name

Michael Wright

Age

61

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Murder after argument

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Black

Name

John Black

Age

37

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Shot in parking lot, two suspects involved.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Anderson

Name

Clay Anderson

Age

18

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Gabriel was shot after a dispute with three males.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Moser

Name

Vicki Moser

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Smock

Name

Dorothy Smock

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Carrier

Name

Benjamin Carrier

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Perry

Name

Richard Perry

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

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

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cold-case-record__White

Name

Russell White

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Halsey

Name

Evelyn Halsey

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Duncan

Name

Billy Duncan

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Gonzales

Name

Thomas Gonzales

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Higgins

Name

William Higgins

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Powel

Name

Charles Powel

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Mendoza

Name

Amberly Mendoza

Age

10

Cause of Death

Assault/Murder

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Welch

Name

Breann Welch

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Rosales

Name

Jesus Rosales

Age

4

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Cabrera

Name

Frankie Cabrera

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Luna

Name

Enrique Luna

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Solis

Name

Goyo Solis

Age

20

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Lake Elsinore Police Department

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cold-case-record__Soto Jr

Name

Rick Soto Jr

Age

22

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Colton Police Department

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cold-case-record__Hudson

Name

John Hudson

Age

57

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Duncantell II

Name

Arthur Duncantell II

Age

22

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Lothirath

Name

Phoutone Lothirath

Age

30

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Lattimore

Name

Deon Lattimore

Age

26

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Eric velasquez, a 21-year-old newspaper subscription salesman, was shot and killed after leaving a friend’s apartment in santa paula, california on march 7, 1994.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Delgado

Name

Gary Delgado

Age

30

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Perez

Name

Laura Perez

Age

22

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Found deceased at home on eureka street with trauma to his body.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Ramirez

Name

Francisco Ramirez

Age

25

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Shot by two suspects at 347 s owens street.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Williams

Name

Eugene Williams

Age

38

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Shot on s robinson street at 9 pm.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Severson

Name

Jack Severson

Age

24

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Shot while a passenger in a vehicle on san dimas street.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Hall

Name

Kenneth Hall

Age

49

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Victim was found shot in a residence during a structure fire investigation.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Maloy

Name

Andrew Maloy

Age

33

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Found deceased in his room at el morocco motel; cause of death was blunt force trauma.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Fuentes

Name

Daniel Fuentes

Age

35

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Gunshot victim inside a vehicle on ming avenue; died along with jose vega.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Malone

Name

Sidney Malone

Age

31

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Found deceased in his residence on dustin street.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Taylor

Name

Orianna Taylor

Age

25

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Found shot multiple times on e 18th street.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Martinez

Name

Andrew Martinez

Age

22

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Found shot on v street; died of injuries.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Rodriguez

Name

Carmen Rodriguez

Age

41

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Shot during a fight at csub parking lot on 9001 stockdale highway.

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Aguinaga

Name

Luis Aguinaga

Age

34

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Debolt

Name

Brandon Debolt

Age

25

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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 circumstances

Agency

San Bernardino Police Department

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cold-case-record__Jenkins

Name

Giovanni Jenkins

Age

26

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Smith

Name

Danny Smith

Age

35

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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

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