In 1973, Pennsauken, Camden County, New Jersey was plagued by a series of crimes. I was alerted to the shooting death of restaurant manager Robert Thomas Keith (Aug 11, 1925 – April 24, 1973) whose murder was never solved. Keith was the manager of The Pub. He had worked at the restaurant for well over […]
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Myrtle M. Sayers Smith (1895-1930)
A case like this from Myrtle M. Sayers Smith, this old, is hard to solve. All people involved in the case have passed away. We would need preserved evidence hoping that nothing has deteriorated beyond what can be tested for DNA. Or, we need documented confessions, witnessed on deathbeds, or written in journals, wills, etc. […]
Otha Liggins III (1971 – 1999)
Otha Liggins III (Dec 17, 1971 – June 13, 1999) was shot to death around 5am on June 13, 1999, near the Club Casino, East St. Louis, Missouri. He died from one single gunshot to his chest. The motive was robbery. Stolen from Otha were: his golden necklace with a diamond medallion pendant that spelled […]
David Mark Schwochert (1956 – 1973)
David Mark Schwochert (Aug 2, 1956 – Jan 1, 1973) was a junior at Burlington High School in Burlington, Wisconsin. He liked his woodworking class, he was quiet, disciplined, and was called “even tempered.” He had a part time job as a gas station attendant at Clark Service Station on 590 Milwaukee Ave, Burlington, Racine, […]
Louise Raney Keko (Aug 18, 1938 – Aug 4, 1991)
The case of Louise Raney Keko (Aug 18, 1938 – Aug 4, 1991) is still unsolved. For obvious reasons, she is the case of the Month for August. UPDATE: I received the picture you see here on the left from the family with permission to use on this post. Thank you! ** I came across […]
A Maine Murder by Leola McBreairty Cochran
The book ‘A Maine Murder’ by Leola “Lee” McBreairty Cochran is dedicated to Michael Craig Cochran (Oct 4, 1956 – Feb 18, 1981), Lee’s beloved son. The book is a tremendous case encyclopedia detailing every step that Lee had to endure to receive a part of the truth and some justice for her son. The […]
David Alonzo Van Meter (1904-1975)
David Alonzo Van Meter is one of those cases you hit upon after an email, a tweet, and then a reader sent an old newspaper clipping. According to the family, his name is Alonzo and not Lonzo. As I have no further documentation, I use the name Alonzo. This case is unsolved however, I did […]
Gijsbert Simon “Ben” Kistemaker (Aug 20, 1953 – found dead Dec 25, 1979)
UPDATE: the Kistemaker Family has given me permission to use Ben’s Death Certificate online which answers two important questions. Please scroll down as there are also mistakes in this certificate of death. ___ In May 1979, Gijsbert Simon “Ben” Kistemaker (26), traveled from the Netherlands to the United States of America. In New York, he […]
Unsolved: Theone Lindgren Davis
Theone Lindgren Davis (Jan 8, 1907 – Aug 5, 1971) was found beaten, strangled, and shot dead inside her home at 2975 Saturn Street, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California. Nobody was ever arrested or convicted in her murder. It remains unsolved. But there is a chance with DNA. I have not found a lot of […]
Who killed Alana Kela?
Alana Kela (? – 1993) was born in Hawaii, USA. I do not have an exact island name or date of birth. She died in 1993 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, from a single gunshot wound to her head. Her murder remains unsolved. This is the Case of the Month for July 2019. […]
Oronoque Rd John Doe
Milford Police in Connecticut is asking for your help to identify this man. I have named him Oronoque Rd John Doe as this was where the unidentified man was found in August 21, 1992. Milford Police Detective Mitchell Warwick told News8 the following: on August 21,1992 two pedestrians found skeletal remains wrapped in a blanket across the street […]
Norma Diane Cramer (1946 – 1968)
On July 2, 1968, Norma Diane Cramer traveled from her home in Elyria (Ohio) to see her old boyfriend Mark Varasso in Portage (Indiana). Norma’s remains were found on August 17, 1968. She left behind a little girl, Mary. This is the Case of the Month for May 2018. The call for modern technology This […]
Who killed Joseph Ralph Flores?
Joseph Ralph Flores (Dec 30, 1960 – March 3, 1990) was shot to death on March 3, 1990 at the Circle K in El Cerrito, Riverside County, California. Joseph was found around 220am lying in the parking lot of the store that is located at 19570 Temescal Canyon Road, El Cerrito. He had gunshot wounds to […]
The Sims Family: 1966-2016
The Sims Family Murders (Tallahassee, Florida) are Case of the Month for October as this year marks the 50th anniversary of their unsolved homicides. We lost Robert Wilson Sims (Aug. 24, 1924 – Oct. 22, 1966), Helen Sollie Sims (Feb. 23, 1932 – Oct. 31, 1966), and Joy Lynn Sims (Mar. 5, 1954 – Oct. […]
Albert Edwin Seaburg
The cold case of Albert Edwin Seaburg (March 4, 1926 – Sept 4, 1997) is the Case of the Month for September. Albert Edwin Seaburg (71) was murdered while he was traveling through Florida. His home state was Illinois. The Florida authorities believe that he was shot during a robbery. He was found dead in […]
Case of the Month: Brandon Tyree McCullough
Case of the Month: Brandon Tyree McCullough (25) was killed outside his Oaks of Brandlewood apartment in Savannah (Georgia) shortly before 8pm on December 27, 2009. He had a gunshot wound to his head. Canvassing the area didn’t give the authorities enough information to conduct a successful investigation. They still wish to talk to people. […]
Case of the Month: Mark Carlson
Case of the Month: Mark Carlson 1957-1974. “We know that on October 20, 1974, Mark Carlson heads into Boise County to do some hunting and doesn’t return home that night,” according to Idaho State Police Captain Bill Gardiner. And that ‘s the gist of the case. Mark Carlson left to go hunting. A store clerk saw […]
Case of the Month: Amparo Arias Torres
Case of the Month: Amparo Arias Torres’ son Alex contacted me a few months ago. He told me that his mother’s 1981 murder was still unsolved. The Miami-Dade Cold Case website describes Amparo’s 1981 homicide case as follows: “On June 11, 1981 at 11121 S.W. 88 Street, Apartment A-201, the body of Amparo Arias Torres (29) […]
Still unsolved: Tamara Greene
Still unsolved: Tamara Greene was shot to death in a drive-by shooting back in 2003. She was an exotic dancer that was believed to be at a rumored – but never proven – party at the Manoogian Mansion when Kwame Kilpatrick was Mayor of Detroit. In April 2013 a federal appeals court ruled to uphold a […]