Amherst, TX Area Cold Cases
![cold-case-record__Wilkinson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Texas/Marianne%20Wilkinson.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T003246Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=439c6a19a82074bf63cc5cf26ad9649d06d0f8ef322533e8f7cb2b1de83dab95)
Name
Marianne WilkinsonAge
Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Shot multiple times by an unidentified individualAgency
Texas Crime Stoppers![cold-case-record__Oferosky](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T003246Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=98240df32ff8909cf99a468da556c8949feb119da556389f1cfcddcf053ec50f)
Name
Patricia OferoskyAge
Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Died from gunshot wounds.Agency
Texas Crime Stoppers![cold-case-record__Jackson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T003246Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=98240df32ff8909cf99a468da556c8949feb119da556389f1cfcddcf053ec50f)
Name
Derrick JacksonAge
12Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
James died from the gunshot wounds.Agency
Texas Crime Stoppers![cold-case-record__Croan](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Texas/Carmen%20Croan.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T003246Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d0baa08b5e119158794a9f345e801a9124126f67303b2e3be7e2edf07ca6e62f)
Name
Carmen CroanAge
18Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Carmen had suffered a brutal attack, including knife wounds to the throatAgency
Texas Crime Stoppers![cold-case-record__Rowlands](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T003246Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=98240df32ff8909cf99a468da556c8949feb119da556389f1cfcddcf053ec50f)
Name
Leah RowlandsAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Armed robbery/murderAgency
Lincoln County Crimestoppers![cold-case-record__Blockson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T003246Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=98240df32ff8909cf99a468da556c8949feb119da556389f1cfcddcf053ec50f)
Name
Jay BlocksonAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
One of the ribs pierced an internal organ, which caused his death, according to the autopsy.Agency
Lincoln County Crimestoppers![cold-case-record__Green](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T003246Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=98240df32ff8909cf99a468da556c8949feb119da556389f1cfcddcf053ec50f)
Name
Ray GreenAge
55Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
StrangulationAgency
Lincoln County Crimestoppers![cold-case-record__Cooley](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Colorado/Melanie%20Cooley.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T003246Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=982587c5c4329a68f8ae6d5c3b71e94e207cdcc10615d9e934599bd684b6bb70)
Name
Melanie CooleyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
She had been hit over the head repeatedly with a large rockAgency
Jefferson County Sheriff