Rapid River, MI Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Plimpton

Name

Ryan Plimpton

Age

8

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The body of 8 month-old ryan plimpton was found unresponsive in his home at 8808 leslie lane.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Serna

Name

Ismael Serna

Age

34

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Ismael serna was heard screaming in the rear of his apartment. He asked his roommate to call the police and fell down. Ismael serna suffered multiple injuries (stab wounds) and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Braun

Name

Dennis Braun

Age

43

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Dennis braun’s body was discovered in a vehicle near 1644 algonquin rd. The victim had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The victim had been reported missing earlier in the week by family members.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Merriam

Name

Charles Merriam

Age

52

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Charles e. Merriam was discovered inside his home, when concerned employees had gone to check on him after he failed to show up for work. He had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Jimenez

Name

Luis Jimenez

Age

35

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

The body of luis jimenez was discovered by a passing motorist near harms road and old orchard road. The victim suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was from chicago and was last seen by his wife on 3/29/1982.

Agency

Cook County Sheriff

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cold-case-record__Paetz

Name

Anne Paetz

Age

23

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

23-year-old anne paetz was driving from her saginaw home to montrose but never arrived. Her body was found 15 miles away from her car. The case remains unsolved but is being investigated by the wmu cold case program.

Agency

Michigan State Police

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cold-case-record__Cabinaw

Name

Jacob Cabinaw

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Jacob cabinaw, a student and national guard member, disappeared after being last seen playing disc golf. He was declared legally deceased in 2015. Jacob, a father of two, was living with his mom near traverse city.

Agency

Michigan State Police

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cold-case-record__Sanders

Name

Janis Sanders

Age

24

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Niles Police Department

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cold-case-record__Doe

Name

Baby Doe

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

A newborn male infant was found on 11-08-1989 underneath the des plaines river bridge on cth n in the town of paris. Death determined to be a homicide.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Boyd

Name

Rv Boyd

Age

71

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Milwaukee Police Department

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cold-case-record__Summerville

Name

Lorenzo Summerville

Age

32

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Milwaukee Police Department

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cold-case-record__Fair

Name

James Fair

Age

62

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Milwaukee Police Department

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cold-case-record__Cox

Name

Vashawn Cox

Age

26

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Milwaukee Police Department

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cold-case-record__Hart

Name

Deandre Hart

Age

40

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Milwaukee Police Department

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cold-case-record__Lee

Name

Norman Lee

Age

55

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Milwaukee Police Department

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cold-case-record__Perdomo

Name

Omar Perdomo

Age

30

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Milwaukee Police Department

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cold-case-record__Stenulson

Name

Christine Stenulson

Age

38

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Christine was last seen at her home in milwaukee , wisconsin on september 2, 1997. Her body was found in a cornfield in southeastem dodge country on september 14, 1997.

Agency

DodgeCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Sprouls

Name

Lofton Sprouls

Age

27

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Outside an apartment building in the nob hill complex, near 1116 moorland road on madison's south side.Deleon d. Harland, 22, of chicago, who prosecutors say is the "Prime suspect" in sprouls' death, is being held in dane county jail on a charge of obstructing police investigating the homicide and could be charged at a later date.

Agency

Dane County

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cold-case-record__Zimmermann

Name

Brittany Zimmermann

Age

21

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

An autopsy report said zimmermann died of "Complex homicidal violence including multiple stab wounds and strangulation." her downtown apartment at 517 w. Doty st., madison.Police are investigating but have no suspect.

Agency

Dane County

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cold-case-record__Gardner

Name

Larry Gardner

Age

56

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Oakridge apartments, 2209 cypress way, on madison's south side.Last june, a judge dismissed a felony murder charge against a 16-year-old boy accused of taking part in a robbery in which gardner was shot to death. Prosecutors said the state no longer could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the boy was an accomplice to an unidentified man who shot gardener.

Agency

Dane County

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cold-case-record__Thomas

Name

George Thomas

Age

65

Cause of Death

Trauma

Info

Thomas suffered multiple forms of trauma, but authorities have not said how he was killed.King's inn, 915 w. Beltline, on madison's south side.Under investigation.

Agency

Dane County

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cold-case-record__Nolan

Name

Kelly Nolan

Age

22

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Authorities have not said how she died.Unknown. Nolan's body was found in a wooded area off schneider road in the town of dunn on july 9, 2007.Police are investigating but have no suspect.

Agency

Dane County

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cold-case-record__Mortier

Name

Amos Mortier

Age

27

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Date unknown. He was last seen at his rural fitchburg home nov. 8, 2004 and is presumed to have been murdered. His body has not been found.Jacob r. Stadfeld, 33, who is in jail awaiting trial in an alleged large-scale marijuana distribution scheme, is considered a suspect in mortier's disappearance but has not been charged.

Agency

Dane County

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cold-case-record__Bray

Name

Gregory Bray

Age

26

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

His duplex at 6403 raymond road on madison's southwest side.John high, 36, who is serving a federal prison sentence for gun possession, is considered a suspect in bray's death but has not been charged.

Agency

Dane County

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cold-case-record__Strege

Name

Jerrold Strege

Age

43

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On october 11, 2002, jerrold strege was reported missing by his father . Jerrold was last seen on october 2, 2002 at his place of employment in waupun . Wisconsin. His apartment was found to be unlocked with no sings of disturbance in the apertment at the time he was reported missing.

Agency

DodgeCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Babe

Name

Laura Babe

Age

39

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On september 6, 2007 laura a. Babe , age 39, was beaten to death while in her apartment on washington street in horicon , wisconsin. The apartment wah then set on fire with extensive damage to the apartment complex.

Agency

DodgeCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Bogenschneider

Name

Lori Bogenschneider

Age

34

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On september 7, 1993 the mayville police department (dodge country , wisconsin) took a report of a missing person. Lori bogenschneider, age 34, was last seen in mayville, wisconsin between august 29 and september 3, 1993. Her skeleton remains were found along a country road between iron ridge and mayville on december 7, 1995.

Agency

DodgeCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Hart

Name

Edwin Hart

Age

29

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Hart was found in his truck parked alongside a road in somers township on feb. 16, 1974. It was determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Galbraith

Name

Carl Galbraith

Age

13

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

Carl, 13 yoa was found dec. 17,1977 alongside a driveway in the new mun- ster area. He sustained multiple stab wounds and was last seen alive in richmond illinois the previous day.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Callahan

Name

William Callahan

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

William callahan wendy mcdade callahan and mcdade were found in a field in pleasant prairie on march 18, 1981 both vicitms were shot multiple times.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__McDade

Name

Wendy McDade

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

William callahan wendy mcdade callahan and mcdade were found in a field in pleasant prairie on march 18, 1981 both vicitms were shot multiple times.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Cenkov

Name

Angel Cenkov

Age

60

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Cenkov was found in a corn field in bristol township on 09-01-1987. His body was badly de- composed and an autopsy revealed that he was killed by a gunshot wound...

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Spreckels

Name

Timothy Spreckels

Age

18

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

18 year old spreckels was found deceased at his residence in wheat- land township on 03-13-1982. He was killed by gunshot wounds.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Hansen

Name

Eric Hansen

Age

19

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Hansen's torso was lo- cated in the woods near petrifying springs park in somers township on 10-04-1983. No other body parts were ever located.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Davis

Name

Jodi Davis

Age

21

Cause of Death

Trauma

Info

Davis was found in a ditch in randall town- ship on 12-19-83. Cause of death was blunt force trauma she was last seen alive in cicero illinois on 12-18-1983

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Moriarity

Name

Michael Moriarity

Age

31

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Moriarity was found along the ditchline on 04-06-1985 near cth c and cth v. He was wrapped in a rug, se- verely beaten and shot multiple times.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Simonsen

Name

David Simonsen

Age

31

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Simonsen was found in the des plaines river at cth c in pleasant prairie on 08-30-1986. He had been shot numer- ous times.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Murray

Name

John Murray

Age

48

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Murray was found in his garage lying on the cement floor on 04-21-1989. The medical examiner determined that he had died from multi- ple gun shot wounds.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Angeli

Name

Michelle Angeli

Age

42

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Angeli was found lying in the grass along a roadway in brighton township on 09-08-2003. Her body was partially decomposed.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Vanderzee

Name

David Vanderzee

Age

47

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Vanderzee was found by his wife in his resi- dence in powers lake on 09-23-2003. Death was the result of a gunshot wound.

Agency

KenoshaCountySheriff

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cold-case-record__Mouton

Name

Rhonda Mouton

Age

21

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On october 31st, 1986 rhonda was found deceased from gunshot wounds in a vacant field in the 6800 block of w. Mill rd. She had previously been reported missing from her residence in the 2800 block of n. 17th st on september 17th, 1986. Rhonda was 21 years old at the time of her death.

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Elliott

Name

Thomas Elliott

Age

2830

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On december 7th, 2015 at 11:00 pm, thomas elliott was located in the 4100 block of w. Fairmount ave with multiple gunshot wounds. Life saving measures were attempted, but thomas was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Stone

Name

Denell Stone

Age

21

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On saturday, july 3rd, 1999, denell stone was found deceased in an alley in the 2800 block of n. 24th st. Witnesses say during the previous night on july 2nd, 1999 denell went with friends to “lady bj’s club”, which was located at n. 23rd st and w. Locust st, and got into a verbal argument with two subjects while inside described as:

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Walton

Name

Noble Walton

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 11:20 pm on saturday, june 27th, 2015 outside of 3311 n. 57th st, noble walton was found shot and transported to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. Witnesses at the scene said they heard gunshots and saw a white suv vehicle drive off.

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Beckworth

Name

Willie Beckworth

Age

26

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 10:30 pm on monday, may 18th, 1998 willie was with a female friend and they stopped at a gas station at n. 35th st and w. Mckinley blvd in his brown 1979 chevrolet malibu. Willie went into the gas station and when he came back outside he was shot while returning to his vehicle. Willie was able to leave the area in his vehicle, and died a short time later from his injuries. Witnesses described the suspects as arriving at the gas station in an older blue 2-door oldsmobile cutlass supreme that contained three people:

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Adams

Name

Jason Adams

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 11:45 pm on thursday, september 30th, 1999 jason adams was shot once in the chest while in the 2200-block of n. 38th st and died at the scene. The suspect(s) then took jason’s vehicle, a four-door 1989 light blue chevrolet spectrum, and fled the scene. The vehicle was later recovered on october 8th, 1999.

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Ezell

Name

Adam Ezell

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On monday, april 10th, 2006 adam ezell was talking with a friend outside of life bar, located at 5334 w. Hampton ave, when he was approached by two subjects. A witness described subject #1 as a black male, unknown age, 5’6″ tall, slim build, wearing a gray sweater with the hood up and blue jeans, and subject #2 as a black male, unknown age, 5’9″ tall, heavy set, braided hair, wearing a black coat and light colored blue jeans.The witness said that subject #2 began to punch adam and he was able to break free and run away northbound on n. 54th st. The witness stated they then heard three gunshots coming from where subject #1 and #2 were standing. Adam was found behind a residence in the 4800 block of n. 54th st suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased from his injuries.

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Johnson

Name

Travon Johnson

Age

23

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 4:15 am on january 1st, 2012 travon johnson was driving with a passenger, southbound in the 3300 block of n. 29th st when an unknown subject fired shots at the vehicle striking travon and his passenger. Travon’s vehicle came to rest after striking a parked car. Travon suffered gunshot wounds and did not survive his injuries. The passenger was able to flee the vehicle and call for help. Travon was 23 years old at the time of his death.

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Muhammed

Name

Amina Muhammed

Age

26

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 9:00pm on september 19th, 2014 amina and a friend were standing in the street talking in the 2600 block of n. 50th st. Witnesses saw a vehicle approaching northbound on n. 50th st and describe this vehicle as a 4-door, green or black, 1990’s pontiac grand am or grand prix. Witnesses said the vehicle stopped alongside amina and her friend, and the driver of this vehicle began firing numerous shots at them.Amina sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to froedtert hospital where she died during surgery. Amina was 26 years old at the time of her death.

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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cold-case-record__Simmons

Name

Helen Simmons

Age

31

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On september 21st, 1991 at 4:00 am, helen simmons pulled up to the corner of n. 20th st and w. Hadley st. And parked her car. She began walking west on the sidewalk of w. Hadley st. When an unknown subject shot multiple times at helen, striking her. Witnesses located helen and called for help. Firefighters arrived shortly after and they transported the victim to the hospital where she was pronounced dead from her injuries. Helen was 31 years old at the time of her death.

Agency

MilwaukkeePD

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