Ms. Durso had been stabbed multiple times resulting in her death. None of her personal items appeared to be missing. Unsolved Homicides Home Unsolved Homicides The St. Petersburg Police Department investigates both UCR reportable and non-UCR reportable homicides. On Wednesday, March 21, 1990; at approximately 15:15 hours, the Charlotte County Sheriffs Office (CCSO) received a telephone call reporting that a homicide occurred at 25490 Rampart Blvd., Punta Gorda, Florida. The boat ramp is located near Interstate 10 at the Santa Rosa Escambia County line. Several suspects were developed early on in the investigation by CCSO Detectives but to date, no prosecution has been made. Below are two cases where DNA evidence helped to identify victims decades after their deaths. In 2015, a young couple was "brutally murdered" in front of their 2-year-old son, who was not harmed. "Our goal is to arrest the criminals who committed these crimes. Information obtained over the years is that Smith was intentionally killed by an unknown person(s).Any persons with information pertaining to this case is asked to contact Investigator Scott Edwards at the Jackson County Sheriffs Office 850-482-9664 or Email: edwardsds@flcjn.net. Chester Simons and Deborah . Rachel died as a result of asphyxiation and was sexually assaulted.On the day of her death Rachel was 14 years old and was wearing blue shorts, a green bathing suit top and a white T-shirt. The cause of death was homicide. Local media suspected the involvement of known serial killer Daniel Conahan, who wasserving time for the murder of a drifter and thought to be involved in the Hog Trail Murders of five people in the 1990s. GILLS body was discovered by her seventeen (17) year old daughter after returning home from school which was subsequently reported to CCSO. On October 15, 1991, James was killed, due to multiple gunshot wounds, in Perry, Florida.A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of James Gunter.Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact: Special Agent Michael Ragans, FDLE, Tallahassee, FL, (850) 410-7645 or Inv. Welles was last known alive after returning from Wal-mart the same afternoon and went the area alone to complete the last of his days chores. Unsolved Homicides Click the names below to view information about unsolved cases in the City of Tampa, Florida. Previously, he served as executive producer of News 6 at 11 p.m. That was the last sighting of the mystery girl. All of the cases were posted by local law enforcement agencies in the state. If you have any information about these crimes or any person (s) involved, you are urged to call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477) or click the Submit a Tip button to anonymously provide information. A search by the Coast Guard uncovered no sunken ship or wreckage, and no bodies. The victim died from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. She was last seen alive between 1 and 2 a.m. that day in Wakulla County. If you have any information regarding the missing persons or homicide victims on this website, please contact the Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit at 727-582-6153 or by email at jsuessiv@pcsonet.com. Martins body was found by a local fisherman approximately 20 yards from shore. The investigation has also revealed the members of that group.The Norris family has established a website, www.whokilledjamesnorris.com, which talks about the search for their loved one.Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact: Special Agent Mike Kennedy, FDLE, Tallahassee, Fla., (850) 410-7450 or Major Scott Harden, Dixie County Sheriffs Office, (352) 498-3312. www.TinleyParkPolice.org. The Volusia Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in solving unsolved homicide cases. "Florida's local law enforcement agencies work tirelessly on these unsolved cases," said FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen. On December 31, 1984, Tonya McKinley went to Darryls Restaurant and Lounge behind University Mall in Pensacola to celebrate the New Year. Investigators feel that the suspect that they are attempting to locate stole Colons identification in 1996 or is possibly a family associate. Anyone with information regarding this unsolved homicide is urged to contact:Det. The case, which is assigned to the Orlando Police Department, remains unsolved, despite what police call "an enormous amount of attention and an intensive investigation.". On July 25th, 2001, the bludgeoned body of Irving Sicherer was discovered in his home at 20515 E. Country Club Drive, Aventura, Florida. Ms. Dusevitch was known to hitchhike, and lived in Valparaiso. Robert Faugno (727) 937-2549, Tarpon Springs Police Department with any information regarding this case. According to Seminole County deputies, Cahanes graduated from naval training on Aug. 3, 1984. The victim had most likely been dead between two and ten years when discovered. While walking South on the beach, Rachel passed numerous people on the beach and persons around the pool area of the Jupiter Beach Hilton.This homicide occurred on a public beach on St. Patricks Day, 1990. More Jimmy Hoffa. If you need help with the Public File, call 407-291-6000. HooverTallahassee Police DepartmentMajor Case Assessment Team850-891-4721, William "Bill" Smith, killed in April 1995, On Thursday, April 13th, 1995 sometime after 11 pm, William Bill Smith was found beaten severely in the parking lot of American Legion Post 268 (1690 Ave H West, Riviera Beach). Anyone with information about any homicide can contact the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at (904) 630-0500 or e-mail police at JSOCrimeTips @jaxsheriff.org. Anyone with information concerning this homicide is asked to contact Captain Paul Kelly at the Pensacola Police Department by calling (850)435-1965. That was the last contact they had with him.On April 16, 1976, skeletal remains were found off of U.S. Highway 19 in northern Dixie County near the Taylor County line. Officers described the killer as depraved. On July 5, 2007, the body of Vivian Cain Reagen was found near the corner of Boggy Creek Road and Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee. The nearly 40-year-old unsolved rape and murder of Tampa woman Linda Lansen is a cold case no more, and it turns out the men responsible were also behind three other slayings in the area,. Her complexion is fair and her teeth are crooked. The victims hair color was brown with bleached streaks. On12/24/96 Julian Mendioladied as a result of a Home Invasion Robberyin his home at 2173 NE Goolsby Ave.Investigators discoveredthat two masked assailants had entered the home demanding money. The car was left at Hillside Dr. S. & 6th Way.Tims family is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer. Nadia Dombrowski managed to escape and called Police. Because of her clothing especially a sweater and moccasins, she stood out. Her car was also missing from the Outlet Mall parking lot. The Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) lab at Louisiana State University constructed a new facial reconstruction as a female. He was armed with an unknown type of rifle. The victim is believed to have been 20 to 35 years old man about 5 feet, 9 inches tall. most brutal cold cases in Central Florida. We want your information, not your name! The skull has two bullet holes in it indicating that the decedent was the victim of a homicide. Creepy Unsolved Crimes And Mysteries From Florida. Authorities advise the victim had shoulder length brownish/auburn hair, pierced ears and crooked front teeth. There are 17 mentioned total. Julie Ann Snell was last seen alive on Halloween night in 1979. The Crestview Police Department, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), are investigating the murder. She suffered fatal injuries.The suspect in this case is described as a black male of medium build. Cold cases remain unresolved, often for years. From the history to the dedicated fans, the amazing cars and everything in between, 12 Hours of Sebring: All Access is an in-depth look at one of the most famous racing events in the world. The remains were unidentified until DNA testing confirmed the remains were those of James Norris. According to police, the crime scene was extremely violent. Cohen was a Forestry graduate student and was found strangled and partially clad.Cohens green 1974 Ford Pinto was parked by the entrance to her work area on the west side of Waldo Road. You may also contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Ft. Pierce, SA Wally Gossett, 800-226-1514, case #FP-01-0006. From the scene it is obvious that Seymour died as a result of homicide. THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF JOSHUA KENT. Anyone with information, please call Investigator Samatha Schill, OCSO, at (850) 609-2003, or Special Agent (SA) Kenny Pinkard, FDLE, (800)226-8574 or email kennypinkard@fdle.state.fl.us. Some examples of the most gruesome murders which you can find on their list of unsolved murders include the 1998 abduction and murder of Brittany Locklear, the 2000 murder of Keke Jefferson-Moore, the 2001 murder of Michelle Howard, the 1992 murder of Tammy Zywicki, the 1994 murder of Melissa Witt, the 2017 murder of Brandi Seals, and the 1985 It could not be determined if she had been sexually violated due to the condition of the body. It has been confirmed that an Angel Benitez Colon, 8-24-58, SSN 583-94-8361, died in Puerto Rico in January 1999. On Thursday, February 25, 1993, a man and woman searching an abandoned orange grove in southeast Hernando County, FL, found Jennifer. Detectives got tips early on and learned that Florida Jane Doe had been seen by motorists hitchhiking along US 1 in the Keys. GAINESVILLE - Nick VanderWal was a retired cop in Florida who couldn't let go of his unsolved cases even decades later - especially a 1992 rape by an armed burglar who tied up his victim and . Please help bring the persons responsible for these crimes to justice. These are just some of the cases posted on the website. Contact information: Detective M. SchentrupGainesville Police Department, Criminal Investigations Division352-334-2471 or 352-334-2477email: schentrumr@cityofgainesville.org, Rachel Karin Hurley, killed in March 1990, On March 17, 1990 at 2:45 PM, Rachel Hurley left her friends at the Jupiter Beach Inlet Park, Jupiter Florida. Deputies have asked anyone with information regarding Reagens murder, please call the Osceola County Sheriffs Office at 407-348-2222. Angel Harris - On Saturday, June 25, 2011, at approximately 7:30 pm, the body of Angel Harris, a 31-year . Windsurfers camping in the area near Bahia Honda State Recreation area, located near mile marker 35 on US 1 in the Florida Keys, made the gruesome discovery of a young dead girl. Phillip "Brian" Sweat, killed in June 2005, On Monday, June 27, 2005, at 2:33 PM, the Gainesville Police Department received a 911 call from the victim, Phillip Brian Sweat advising he had just been stabbed. Espey was brutally beaten to death, and was nude from the waist down. NOW PLAYING ABOVE. The Tarpon Springs Police Department and the Pasco County Sheriff's Office are investigating the disappearance of Michael W. Allan.Mr. She had been stabbed to death and her body dumped near a river. Investigators found her car 4 days after her disappearance parked at a local Wal Mart. Hundreds of people have been interviewed, interrogated and polygraphed (taken lie-detector tests). Link from the Panama City News Herald with a gallery of all the cases can be found here. The victim may have had ties to Tampa FL, Miami, FL and/or Reno NV. The Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $3,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in our city. Based on the scene investigators believe Kinville to be the victim of homicide. On 6/24/99 at 8:50PM, Tim Chanthavong was murdered at 26th Ave N. & 60th St in St. Petersburg, FL. They had few clues to go on but they hoped one item would jog someone's memory. Ms. Howard had been brutally murdered in her home.Ms. As unsolved crimes fade from the headlines . Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to contact:Robbery/Homicide Unit for the Clay County Sheriff's Office at 904-264-6512. 1301 First Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33705, Non-Emergency: Gary Baney, Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, 850-983-1191 orSpecial Agent Dennis Nordstrom, FDLE, 800-226-8574. The identification of the victim is unknown at this time. Bishop intended to write a storycontrasting the poverty and economic disparity between Haitians and Americans, but she did not arrive at her destination and was never heard from again. Unsolved Homicides Below are some of our unsolved homicides and cold cases. Marjorie Christian Luna, "Christy," killed in May 1984. A man gunned down at a bus station in broad daylight. (TSPD case number 05-00142.). It was among Florida's oldest unsolved crimes on record, notorious for its brutality, as well as for a pool of suspects that numbered over 600. UPDATE: Seminole County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Thomas Garner, of Jacksonville in the slaying of Navy airman apprentice Pamela Cahanes on March 13, 2019. . The man's remains were found in remote woods in Bulow Creek State Park in Ormond Beach. Santos allegedly got into a minor car accident on his way to work, and Calkins responded, arrested him, and then never booked him - supposedly dropping Santos off at a nearby Circle K store instead. On February 13, 2002 the body of Sharon Marie Mills was found located in a drainage ditch at the intersection of County Road 173 and Lyons Lane located just north of Bonifay in Holmes County, Florida. Alexander and Nadia had just gone to bed when several unidentified suspects forced entry into the home and during the robbery, shot Alexander. Prior to the doomed voyage, Bishop met FlorianMeyer Bourch, a German living and working in Miami, FL, who invited Bishop to accompany him on the trip to Haiti. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WESH-TV. A forensic examination of the remains revealed the remains belonged to a Caucasian female who was approximately 64 inches in height and weighed between 110 and 116 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call The Criminal Investigations Division of The DeSoto Co. Sheriff's Office at (863) 993-4700. January 17, 2018 / 2:21 PM That evening, investigators say she was seen with an unidentified man at the Navy Training Center, and at a bar on campus. Historians Don't Actually Believe Frank Sheeran Killed Jimmy Hoffa. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Detective Shawn Vance 561-882-3514, Riviera Beach Investigations Division, Victim Yvonne Davenport was found murdered in the south/central area of Hernando County, Florida on 03-22-1987. 1 (800) 423-TIPS (8477) Got a tip? She was 8 years old when she was last seen at 2:30 P.M. on May 27, 1984 at the Belk's General Store in Greenacres City, Florida. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m . Included in these lists are the many unsolved murders in northern Florida, which include the 1986 murder of Howard "Kip" Evans, the 2009 murder of Tymon Ross, the 2004 murder of Kristin Dunn, the 1994 murder of Laralee Spear, and the 1978 murder of Carol Lynn Sullivan, among countless others. Unsolved Murders The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is requesting your assistance in closing these open cases. A convenience store owner killed in cold blood. The victim has yet to be identified. The body of Rachel was discovered in a heavily wooded area roughly 300 yards north of where Rachel was to meet her mother. On March 28, 2000 the medical examiners office reviewed the case and indications of blunt trauma were found at which time Jones death was reclassified as a homicide. Witnesses told detectives they saw three or four men fleeing the scene a short time after the shooting. Her partially clad body was discovered on Peacock Drive near Creighton Road a few hours later. The public can submit tips and contact investigators in the unsolved cases. "In Florida, the bad guys are never off the hook," said Senator Aaron Bean (R-FL) who came up with the idea for the website. Investigators have determined that the two were killed between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. A few weeks after the murder, authorities searched a canal near the couple's apartment. The victim was shot twice in the head through her drivers side window.If you have any information about this case, please contact the Temple Terrace Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at (813) 989-7118. Ed Mignone, University of Florida Police Department, P.O. The grave site was located just north of State Road 20 (now John Sims Parkway), and east of Rocky Bayou Drive. Both victims were sexually assaulted, post-mortem. Investigators believe the victim was raped, but that has not been proved. To this day, police have no information indicating where this girl is from or who she is, therefore, detectives are unable to solve this horrific murder. Glenda Suzanne Martin, killed in Apr. FL 34232. CORRECTIONS. On the evening of April 4, 1990, Tracey Mazalewski and a co-worker were leaving their place of employment at Capitol Cinemas, 2432 N. Monroe Street in Tallahassee FL. All indications are that Smith was walking eastbound on Hwy 90 and was struck by an unknown vehicle and run over. Given the new information, PCSO detectives positively identified (via fingerprint match) the female victim of a 1986 homicide case as Ronette Lynn Burton (maiden name Peterson), formerly of Madrid, Iowa. The bullet from that incident, and the bullet from Ms. Dusevitchs body were matched by the FDLE Crime Lab.The Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office (OCSO), and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), are investigating the murder. The girl was wearing a knitted, long-sleeved sweater with wide red, black and purple horizontal stripes; long knee length denim shorts; and black ankle-high Indian-moccasin booties with red stitching.Florida Jane Doe also has two tattoos including a large heart with the word "Love" in the middle of it on her upper left arm. Though Florida may seem warm and sunny, there's a dark side to the Sunshine State. The death is believed to have been a sexual homicide due to the fact that she was found to be clad only in panties (rolled down to the knees), socks and tennis shoes.This homicide has remained open and actively investigated since 1990. A team of specialists has used the dead man's skull to reconstruct a model of what his face might have looked like, and the District 5 Medical Examiner Department in Leesburg is hoping someone will recognize the man, claim his body and give him a proper burial.All that is known about "John Doe" so far is that he was a white male in his 30s or early 40s when he apparently hanged himself from a tree branch in the Ocala National Forest in 1997. On Nov. 16, 2007, Seminole County deputies responded to the area of 2016 Stefanik Road after receiving a report of gunfire. The victims were discovered in the home of Jack Sharp on the morning of October 12, 1983. (727) 893-7521, Loyalty Integrity Honor She was approximately 5'2" tall and weighed around 125 pounds.