Spruce Pine, NC Area Cold Cases
Name
Donna GraybealAge
51Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Burke County Sheriff's Office
Name
Rhonda HinsonAge
19Cause of Death
Gun/firearmInfo
Agency
Burke County Sheriff's Office
Name
Anna LakeAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On january 2, 1993, skeletal remains were located off bradley dr, wellford, sc. The remains were identified as belonging to anna caroline lake who had been reported missing on september 6, 1990. It is beloved that caroline was stabbed to death.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Anna HuckebaAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Anna hucheba & randy cochran were found shout to death in vehicle on the morning og june 23, 2012 at the intersection of old canaan rd & blanchard rd, spartanburg, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Randy CochranAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Anna hucheba & randy cochran were found shout to death in vehicle on the morning og june 23, 2012 at the intersection of old canaan rd & blanchard rd, spartanburg, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Autumn CoxAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
In february 1990 antumn lee cox was reported mising from concord, nc. On july 5, 1992, skeletal remains identified as belonging to antumn were found behind the old spartan undies building located at the bond industrial park. It is belived that antumn was stabbed to death with asn edged object.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Brenda TuckerAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 10, 1997, brenda sue tucker was shot and killed in an apparent robbery, while working as clerk at the li'l vegas video poker business located at 1249 asheville hwy, spartanburg, sc.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Carolyn PotterAge
Cause of Death
BluntInfo
On august 15, 1993, the body of carolyn potter was found in her residence at 7 hillside park, campobello, sc. Potter had been beaten to death by a blint object.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Claude SolesbeeAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 19, 1979, claude solesbee, a used car salesman, was ambushed and shot outside his residence at 90 mike circle, boiling springs, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Crystal BradshawAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 3, 2007, firefighters responded to 107 northrbook st, boiling springs, sc in reference to a residential fire. Once the fire was extinguished the body of crystal bradshaw was foud in the residence.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Zachary CunardAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On july 17, 2002, zachary cunard and mickey mcgraw were found inside cunard's residence at 1190 dickson rd, campobello, sc shot several times. Mcgraw's vehicle was found later that evening in greenville county off old ballenger rd and had been set on fireAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Michael McGrawAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On july 17, 2002, zachary cunard and mickey mcgraw were found inside cunard's residence at 1190 dickson rd, campobello, sc shot several times. Mcgraw's vehicle was found later that evening in greenville county off old ballenger rd and had been set on fireAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Derrick FlemmingAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Derrick flemming was shot inside his residence at 23 nesbitt dr, apt a, inman, sc on april 2, 2012Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Emery WilliamsAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Emery lorenzo williams was shot to death while driving his dark blue bmw near willis rd in spartanburg, sc.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Haud ShafferAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 28, 1984, haud shaffer was ambushed and shot to death on the front porch of his residence on highway 290, greer, sc. Shaffer went outside to investigate a noise and was shot on the porch.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
James WilliamsAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 7, 1994, james douglas williams was found shot to death on oak st in the arkwright community of spartanburg county, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
James GibsonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On january 3, 1984, the body of james gibson; aka: cutie pie, was found inside his residence on southgate dr, spartanburg, sc. Gibson died from an apparent gunshot wound.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
James HindmanAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On july 12, 1988, james floyd hindman was reported missing. On october 23, 1988, hindman's body was found in a wooded area off becky gibson rd, greer, sc. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
James StoneAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 29, 1986 at 7:320 am, the body james stone was found inside his business. Dual lane tire located on highway 29 in lyman, sc. Stone had been struck in the head by an unknown object in an apparent robbery. It's believed the murder occured approximately 3 days before stone's body was foundAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
James YoungAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 29, 2008, james young was shot and killed as 3 masked subjects tried to rob him at his apartment located at 106 b stonecreek dr, spartanburg, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Jeffrey WestAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 15, 1987, they body of jeffrey west was found in room 225 if the ramada inn located on charisma dr, spartanburg, sc. It was determined west died from a gunshot wound.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Jerry JerrellAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 18, 1983, jerry jerrell was reported missing after his vehicle was found burning on a fire break off the railroad tracks north of mayo, sc. On december 19, 1983, jerrell's body was found in lake bowen on compton bridge rd, boiling springs, sc. Jerrell died from several gunshot wounds.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Joy MackAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On october 20, 2009, joy mack was shot while inside her home in a drive-by shooting at 4041 tacco cort, spartanburg, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Karen MullinsAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On april 22, 2006, karen jerome mullins was killed in the parking lot of the down south club on farley ave, spartanburg, sc. Mullins died from gunshot wounds suffered when subjects started shooting into the building and crowd at the club.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Laymond DrummondAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Laymond drummon was found shot to death at the ma & me lounge located at 220 lister rd, greer, sc. Laymond was shot while he was sitting in his burgundy truck. Drummond was found at 1:00 pm which is outside the normal operating hours of the bar. It is believed drummond was meeting someone when an apparent dispute occurred.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Madelyn ThomasAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 24, 1990, the body of a female was found near hoechst fibers off davis chapel rd, spartanburg, sc. The hands, feet, and head of the victim had been removed. In 2013 using dna technology the female was identified as madelyn cox thomas who was reported missing from gaston county, nc.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Marcus BoydAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 12, 2001, marcus boyd was shot outside a night club called shakers located at 1010 s. Church st extension, spartanburg, sc. Several caliber firearms were fired suring a shootout and marcus was one of the victims shot and killed.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Matthew GriffinAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 29, 1989, skeletal remains were found at foster grove rd & old furnace rd in boiling springs, sc. The remains belonged to matthew arthur griffin. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Maude SherbertAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 15, 1975, the body's of maude sherbert & eugene lowe were discovered in their residence on highway 290 in the fairmont community. Both had died from apparent gunshot wounds.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Eugene LoweAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 15, 1975, the body's of maude sherbert & eugene lowe were discovered in their residence on highway 290 in the fairmont community. Both had died from apparent gunshot wounds.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Michael HinsonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On september 12, 1970, michael hinson, an 11th grader dorman high school baseball player, was shot while at the intersection of asheville hwy & california ave, spartanburg, sc. The shooter is believed to be the front passenger in a green late 60's model plymouth fury, and may have lived in the cleveland park community at the time of the murder.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Norwood FannAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 17, 1985, the body of norwood fann was found on glenn rd off howard st, spartanburg, sc. Norwood's cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound. Witnesses stated they saw a small white car in the area around the time of the murderAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Randall PruittAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On september 13, 2004, firefighters found the remains of randall morris pruitt in his residence located at 2864 brockman mcclimon rd, greer, sc. Pruitt had been shot and killed before the house was set on fire.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Ray BallardAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On august 4, 1991, ray ballard was found shot to death in his residence at 302 willow lakes rd, spartanburg, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Rayford RogersAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On june 26, 1989, the body of rayford rogers was found in the trunk of his own vehicle on a dirt road off frey rd, wellford, sc. The dirt road is located within a mile of nazareth rd on the right coming from reidville rd.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Ronald RogersAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On april 26, 992, ronald rogers nude body was found beside his vehicle in the cul-de-sac at hill side park, duncan. Sc. Ronald has been shot to death and was last seen at the dairy queen near the truck stops of america in duncan, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Rabindra SharmaAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On spetember 30, 2009, rabindra sharma & gumaro gonzalez-bravo were shot and killed at the citgo convenience story they co-owned at 1001 ν. Church st, spartanburg, sc 2Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Gumaro Gonzalez-BravoAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On spetember 30, 2009, rabindra sharma & gumaro gonzalez-bravo were shot and killed at the citgo convenience story they co-owned at 1001 ν. Church st, spartanburg, sc 2Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Terry JohnsonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 19, 1984, firefighters responded to a residence on new cut rd, inman, sc for a house fire. After extinguishing the fire, the body of terry randall johnson was found in his residence. Johnson's death was ruled a homicide.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Thomas CashAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Thomas "Tommy" edward cash was found shot to death in his green dodge neon in the early morning hours of april 28, 2012 near the intersection of tacco ct and taylor piedmont rd. Spartanburg, scAgency
Spartanburg County
Name
Vicki JohnsonAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On december 30, 1997, vicki rae johnson was reported missing. Vicki's body was found on january 26, 1988 in a filed at a migrant camp off parris bridge rd, chesnee, sc. Vicki had been beaten to death.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Wanda CooperAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On august 4, 1976, the body of wanda dale cooper was found in her residence in fingerville, sc. Cooper had been beaten and shot to death. There were signs of forced entry into the residence.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Brian AwaitAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Brian await was last seen getting into a van with an unknown person at 1631 fernwood glendale rd, apt b2 on july 12, 1991. Brian has not been seen since that day.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
George WoodAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 19, 1973, george wood was found shot to death in and adult bookstore he owned on warren h abernathy highway and fairforest clevedale rd.Agency
Spartanburg County
Name
Sandra GrimesAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The Victim Was Originally Reported Missing On October 22, 1986 By Her Son. He Reported That She Left Her Residence Early Afternoon On October 21st To Go To The Store And Had Not Been Seen Since That Time. On November 6, 1986 Her Remains Were Found In The Woods Off The 1500 Block Of Merriman Avenue And Subsequently Identified.Agency
Charlotte-mecklenburg Pd
Name
Deshawn KingAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On 01/30/2013, Investigator responded to a shooting at Linden Avenue. Victim was found in the vehicle with gunshot wounds at 310 East New Street.Agency
Knoxville
Name
Leroy TharpAge
59Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
07/05/2001; Found stabbed near a storage trailer at 2209 N. Central AvenueAgency
Knoxville
Name
Tammy SalyerAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 27, 1990 eighteen-year-old tammy eleene salyer left her place of employment in bristol tennessee at approximately 11:50pm driving her red 1988 chevrolet sprint. She drove six miles and entered interstate 81 northbound at the 381 interchange in bristol virginia. Approximately two tenths of a mile from her normal exit at the seven-mile marker, her vehicle left the northbound lanes, crossed the median, the southbound lanes and side-swiped a highway marker post and tree before coming to a stop against the southbound barrier fence. At 12:15am (2/28/90) bristol virginia police received a call of a possible accident at this location. Officers responded and found the vehicle stopped at the fence with the engine still running. Ms. Salyer was found seated in the drivers seat laying over on the passenger seat. Officers found that ms. Salyers had been shot one time in the head. Ms. Salyer was pronounced deceased at the local hospital.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Cody MatneyAge
25Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Matney was last seen in bristol, tennessee on april 28, 2002. He was outside confetti's sports bar in the 3200 block of west state street. The establishment is off of exit 74-b along interstate 81. Witnesses told authorities that matney made a call from the bar's pay phone, then sat inside his 1991 ford ranger truck in the parking lot, talking to an unidentified person in another truck. He has never been heard from again. Matney's truck was discovered abandoned in the bar's parking lot five days after his disappearance. His checkbook was sitting on the dash, but there was no other evidence at the scene. There has not been any activity on matney's bank account since april 2002. He is known to have made eight telephone calls on his calling card around the time of his disappearance, but most of the numbers he called have been lost. Authorities believe that matney may have departed from the bar with an acquaintance and may have been taken to buchanan county, virginia. His disappearance remains unsolved. Namus # mp155Agency
Virginia State Police