Paul Bernard Quinters (June 11, 1967 – Dec 5, 1993) was only 26 years old when he was stabbed to death. We do not know why the argument started. We do not know what was said. We do not know whether either Paul or his friend knew or recognized the attacker. We do not know […]
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The 1940 Van Camp Murders
Mrs. Annie Van Camp and William, the youngest of her seven sons, were murdered by shotgun blasts to their faces. These crimes happened late Saturday evening on May 11, 1940, inside their farm home. They were the only occupants of that farmhouse. The Crime The farm was about five miles north of Little Chute, on […]
John William Pennington, an update
Thanks to a reader, we have a little more information in the 1985 unsolved case of John William Pennington. It comes from the insurance claims and appeals that John’s wife Peggy filed to seek recovery of reasonable costs as a results of John William Pennington‘s accidental and tragic death. The case is here. From the […]
Who killed Antonio Nunez Jr.?
The Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland California are offering a $20,000 reward for information that will help solve the shooting death of Antonio Nunez Jr. Antonio was shot and killed instantly around 1046pm on December 4, 2009. His 15-year-old brother, who was in the truck with him, was shot in the hip. The brothers […]
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 […]
Amber Elaine Lundgren, more details
Amber Elaine Lundgren (20) was last seen on June 7, 1997, leaving a nightclub called Bar Code on 81 Broadway Street, Asheville, North Carolina. Her remains were found later that day off Azalea Road. Her case remains unsolved. To this day, her friends and family wonder what happened to Amber. Her friend Nadia, who is […]
Donald “DJ” Edward Fickey remembered
Donald “DJ” Edward Fickey (Nov 14, 1988 – Oct 3, 2016) was a father to three children and beloved brother of Amanda Shirley. His case is a complex one. Did he commit suicide? If so, what was his reason to leave behind his three beloved children? Did someone kill DJ? This case has many unanswered […]
Veronica, Cynthia, Linda, and Bobbie
Please welcome guest blogger Barney Doyle. He worked as a newspaper reporter before turning to law enforcement. Doyle blogged for PoliceOne and the now defunct blog Working Police before turning his attention to writing books. ‘Reckless Speculation About Murder’ is coming out in May 2020. It will be released by Genius Book Publishing. Before this book […]
Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell (May 28, 1968 – Oct 27, 2006)
Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell was killed on October 27, 2006 with his own service revolver while on duty. Evidence at the crime scene showed that Mitchell was involved in a violent struggle for his life. Hundreds of law enforcement officers and many organizations began the search for the killer(s). Nobody was ever found. His […]
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 […]
Coe Caroline Paisley (1965 – 1994)
From the Miami-Dade Police Department Homicide Bureau Cold Case Squad: Location: 1223 Wallace Street, Coral Gables, Florida. Date & Time: 3:29 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 1994. “At the above time, date, and location the victim was discovered unconscious inside of a duplex apartment that she owned and was renovating. It was revealed that two […]
John William Pennington (Oct 6, 1959 – Dec 8, 1985)
From the Office of the Ohio Attorney General: John William Pennington (Oct 6, 1959 – Dec 8, 1985) was in a car in the drive thru of Taco Bell at 3591 West Broad St.in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. An altercation happened between the (unknown in identity and number) people in his car and another person […]
Edward Hamilton LaGrave (Dec 12, 1921 – Sept 25, 1952)
Edward Hamilton LaGrave (30), a used car dealer, was killed with three shots to the head as he was preparing his wife Betty’s birthday present. He had three young children with the fourth on the way with Betty Jean Holt LaGrave. Despite following many leads and questioning people, his case remains unsolved. The Case LaGrave […]
Margarette Laverne Mullins Mankin (1927 – 1987)
Margarette Laverne Mullins Mankin (July 16, 1927 – Nov 2, 1987) was found dead on Nov. 2, 1987. Mankin (60) was murdered inside her home in North Duncanville, Texas. She was found by her husband Avery Adair Mankin (then 65) in the doorway between the garage and the kitchen. Adair had just returned home from […]
Anne Theresa Noblett (1940 – 1957)
The murder of Anne Theresa Noblett (1940 – 1957) has been dubbed the “Deep Freeze Murder” because when she was found, her body was frozen. Introduction On Dec 30, 1957, just after 6pm, Anne Noblett got off the bus. The bus stop was on the corner of Lower Luton Road and Cherry Tree Lane in […]
Colorado State Patrolman Thomas Ray Carpenter
Colorado State Patrolman Thomas Ray Carpenter (March 28, 1942 – Dec 27, 1973) was 31 years old when he was killed with his own .357-caliber Magnum hand gun while on duty. He was executed with four bullets in the back of his head. He had served as Patrolman for more than five years. No suspects […]
Welcome back!
The start of the next decennial, the start of a new year, the start of the first day back writing about true crime on my website. Welcome back to all my readers who stuck with me. Many of you encouraged me to indeed take a break and I cannot tell you how welcome your messages […]
Defrosting Cold Cases 2009-2019
On November 24th, 2009 Defrosting Cold Cases (DCC) finally went live. It had been living in my head for quite some time. Then it migrated to notebooks before I dipped my toes into the waters of WordPress. It started when I was law faculty in the US and worked with a police department. When I […]
Sonia Carmen Herok Stone
What happened to Sonia Carmen Herok Stone (May 27, 1951 – October 15, 1981), that is what her family wants to know. Sonia was found murdered in her house in Carmel, California, in 1981. She left behind one daughter. Her case remains unsolved. Sonia Sonia Carmen Herok Stone moved from Quebec, Canada to Carmel, California […]
Janet Eva Roberson Gregston
On August 21, 1984 around 415pm, police found Janet Eva Roberson Gregston (Dec 20, 1955 – Aug 21, 1984) murdered about two miles east of US 385 (Andrews Highway) on the North East Loop 338, Ector County, Texas. She had been stabbed twenty times and her throat was slashed. She was also pregnant. Her case […]