Messiah College, PA Area Cold Cases
Name
Chopan ByrdAge
16Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 23, 1975, a truck driver discovered a body in a field on the east side of maryland route 75, about 200 feet north of maryland route 144, 1/2 mile east of new market. The victim, identified as chopan byrd from baltimore, md, had been shot to death. Two individuals were arrested at the time, but the cases were never tried due to lack of evidence.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Robert HackeyAge
41Cause of Death
Blunt ForceInfo
Robert hackey was struck by a vehicle while walking. The driver fled the scene, and the case is being investigated as manslaughter by motor vehicle.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Homer HarrisAge
55Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Homer harris was found in a parking area along gas house pike. Investigators believed he was killed by an acquaintance.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Robert KeyserAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On 7/15/1986, robert keyser was found dead in an armored car at columbia mall’s parking lot he was shot, and money was stolen from the vehicle robbery is believed to be the motiveAgency
Maryland State Police
Name
Paul LentzAge
14Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Paul lentz’s body was found in a drainage ditch on 6/18/1975 in frederick county, md he had died from a stab wound it is unclear how he left home or how his body reached the locationAgency
Maryland State Police
Name
John LloydAge
48Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
John lloyd, a constable, was shot and killed through the window of his sister’s home in frederick county, md, on 4/27/1945Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Johnny MeadowsAge
34Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Johnny meadows was killed on 9/6/1970 when a cinder block was dropped onto his car from an overpass on I-95Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Roy LewisAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Roy lewis’s remains were found in sabillasville, frederick county, mdAgency
Maryland State Police
Name
Charles MoatesAge
73Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Charles moates, a magistrate, was shot in his workshop in frederick county, md two suspects were identified, but the case never went to trialAgency
Maryland State Police
Name
Lorraine ZimmermanAge
15Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Lori zimmerman rode the school bus home from high school on april 6, 1984. She stopped at a friend's home for about ten minutes. Lori did not return home that evening. Friends of lori's were contacted, but denied seeing lori. Lori's mother filed a missing person report with hagerstown police department. On april 14, 1984, two people walking in a wooded area discovered her partially clothed body.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Marilyn ScottAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 7, 2017, deputies responded to the area of 208 clarks ridge court, bel air, md, and found marilyn scott deceased inside her vehicle.Agency
Harford County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Delmonta YoungAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 5, 2014, deputies responded to 435 meadowood drive for a reported shooting and found mr. Delmonta young with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital but later died.Agency
Harford County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Marlene HayesAge
38Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Marlene hayes (38) was found murdered in her home on ponderosa drive, bel air. Burglary or robbery is suspected.Agency
Harford County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Rabiah AhmadAge
30Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Rabiah ahmad, 30, was 28 weeks pregnant when she was shot inside a residence on dovecote drive in columbia. She died at the hospital. Doctors delivered her baby, ahja, who remained in critical condition and later died. Police do not believe ahmad was targeted.Agency
Howard County
Name
Ahja AhmadAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Rabiah ahmad, 30, was 28 weeks pregnant when she was shot inside a residence on dovecote drive in columbia. She died at the hospital. Doctors delivered her baby, ahja, who remained in critical condition and later died. Police do not believe ahmad was targeted.Agency
Howard County
Name
Meiko LocksleyAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Meiko locksley, 25, was found with a gunshot wound on harpers farm road and later pronounced dead. Police believe the case may not have been random and are investigating possible motives, including robbery or a drugrelated dispute.Agency
Howard County
Name
Aaron BriceAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Aaron thomas brice, 19, was shot during a halloween party at manorstone lane in columbia. Over 100 people were present. Another man, nathaniel quick, was also shot and critically injured.Agency
Howard County
Name
Tamba NyorkorAge
26Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Tamba karmor nyorkor, 26, was found dead in an apartment on clocktower lane with his two toddlerage children present but unharmed. Police continue to seek information.Agency
Howard County
Name
Moeen RajaAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Raja, 21, was found deceased in his honda accord after shots were fired on west springs drive. His car struck two parked cars. Raja was familiar with the area. Police are not speculating on motive.Agency
Howard County
Name
Markus FelderAge
22Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Markus wilson felder, 22, was abducted off the street in west baltimore and found shot in a driveway on route 1 in elkridge. Police believe it was retaliation for a drugrelated dispute.Agency
Howard County
Name
Chad JohnsonAge
29Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Chad johnson, 29, was shot and killed on a footpath near green dory lane in columbia.Agency
Howard County
Name
Walter CookAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Walter scott cook, 20, and demony michael hughes, 24, were shot on a sidewalk in waverly winds townhouse complex. Cook died at the scene, and hughes survived the attack.Agency
Howard County
Name
Jonathan BarneyAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Jonathan barney, 19, and davon mayfield, 18, were killed on a footpath near stevens forest road. Investigators believe it was targeted and drugrelated.Agency
Howard County
Name
Davon MayfieldAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Jonathan barney, 19, and davon mayfield, 18, were killed on a footpath near stevens forest road. Investigators believe it was targeted and drugrelated.Agency
Howard County
Name
Carl BetheaAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Carl bethea, 32, was found dead on the route 94 ramp to I-70. He died from multiple gunshot wounds. Bethea was last seen the day before by a neighbor as he walked toward a known associate’s house.Agency
Howard County
Name
Ruth ThorpAge
21Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Ruth naomi thorp, 21, of glen burnie was found strangled at a hotel on u.S. 1 in elkridge. She checked in with a man that investigators believe was a known acquaintance. Thorp was survived by her husband and young daughter. Investigators released a suspect sketch.Agency
Howard County
Name
Laney McGadneyAge
28Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Laney lee mcgadney, 28, was last seen walking from her home intending to shop at owen brown village center. Her body was found in a vacant lot. Witnesses saw her enter a vehicle before her death.Agency
Howard County
Name
Joseph SelbyAge
56Cause of Death
ArsonInfo
Joseph selby, 56, and wife betty selby, 51, died from smoke inhalation due to an arson fire at their home. Joseph was the manager of the enchanted forest amusement park. The fire was believed to be intentional.Agency
Howard County
Name
Betty SelbyAge
51Cause of Death
ArsonInfo
Betty selby, 51, and her husband joseph selby, 56, died in their home from smoke inhalation due to an arson fire while they slept.Agency
Howard County
Name
Michael CurryAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Michael curry, 25, was found in a creek bed on route 94. He died from a gunshot wound. He was last seen by his family two days prior.Agency
Howard County
Name
Frank SantmyerAge
25Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Frank santmyer, 25, was last seen on dec. 2, 1977. His car was abandoned, and he was reported missing on dec. 7. His body was never discovered.Agency
Howard County
Name
Ira LawsonAge
35Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Ira lawson, 35, was shot and killed at his residence in columbia. Witnesses reported seeing two men leaving the scene after the shooting. Investigators believed the incident may have been drug-related.Agency
Howard County
Name
Roseann SturtzAge
Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Roseann michelle sturtz was last seen in baltimore and later found deceased in a wooded area in columbia. She went unidentified for months until a sketch led to her identification. Her death was ruled a homicide.Agency
Howard County
Name
Neil FitzeAge
43Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On october 27, 1995 at approximately 01:07 a.M., anne arundel county 911 police communications received an anonymous call reporting a male had been injured and was in a vehicle parked at north arundel hospital (now referred to as the baltimore washington medical center). Officers responded to the hospital located at 310 hospital drive, glen burnie, maryland and discovered the injured male in a white vehicle. The male was identified as forty three year old neil charles fitze from the 3900 block of baltimore annapolis road, baltimore, maryland. Mr. Fitze was transported to the university of maryland shock trauma hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Mr. Fitze suffered trauma to the upper body with the manner being homicide.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Ruth MetcalfAge
33Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 15, 1996 at approximately 9:00 a.M., a person walking their dog discovered a body down an embankment located behind the cromwell field shopping center located in the 7300 block of baltimore annapolis road, glen burnie, maryland. The body was identified as thirty three year old ruth sharlene metcalf from the 1500 block of spruce street, baltimore, maryland. She was fully clothed, wearing white spandex pants with multicolored flowers and a long red sweat shirt. Investigative efforts have been unable to determine if she was murdered at that spot, or if the crime occurred elsewhere and her body was disposed of there. Ms. Metcalf suffered trauma to the upper body and her death was ruled a homicide.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Tyrone GriffinAge
39Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On friday, april 13, 2007 at approximately 7:05 a.M., officers responded to the wooded area behind the 300 block of key avenue, baltimore, maryland for a motor vehicle accident. Once on scene officers discovered an occupied, light blue pickup truck, which crashed into a tree. Thirty-nine year old larry tyrone griffin was found deceased behind the wheel with the vehicle still running. The driver’s side window of the truck was shattered. Mr. Griffin suffered trauma to the upper body with the manner being homicide.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Dequincy SmithAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On tuesday, august 28, 2007 at approximately 8:46 p.M., officers responded to the 200 block of southerly road, baltimore, maryland for two injured males. The victims were identified as twenty-three year old dequincy antonio smith and twenty-one year old dontay williams both from baltimore maryland. Mr. Smith was pronounced deceased at the scene where mr. Williams was transported to the university of maryland shock trauma hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses reported two suspects entered the residence and inflicted trauma to both victims before fleeing in a vehicle parked outside. Both mr. Smith and mr. Williams suffered trauma to their bodies with the manner being homicide.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Dontay WilliamsAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On tuesday, august 28, 2007 at approximately 8:46 p.M., officers responded to the 200 block of southerly road, baltimore, maryland for two injured males. The victims were identified as twenty-three year old dequincy antonio smith and twenty-one year old dontay williams both from baltimore maryland. Mr. Smith was pronounced deceased at the scene where mr. Williams was transported to the university of maryland shock trauma hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses reported two suspects entered the residence and inflicted trauma to both victims before fleeing in a vehicle parked outside. Both mr. Smith and mr. Williams suffered trauma to their bodies with the manner being homicide.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Rudolph Turner JrAge
25Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 16, 2008 at approximately 1:51 a.M., officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of cedar hill road, brooklyn park, maryland for an injured male. Twenty-five year old rudolph turner jr. Was found to be unresponsive on the bedroom floor inside of his residence. Evidence at the scene indicates the suspect(s) were outside of the residence when mr. Turner received the injuries that resulted in his death. Mr. Turner suffered trauma to the upper body with the manner being homicide.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Bryant BagleyAge
46Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
On april 1, 2012, bryant bagley, 46, was found lying on the roadway in the pumphrey community. He had suffered trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene. His death was ruled a homicide.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Arnold BowmanAge
44Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On january 7, 2016, arnold lee bowman, a 44-year-old male, was assaulted and later succumbed to his injuries. Cause of death: multiple wounds.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Lawrence Aaron IIIAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On january 1, 2018, lawrence aaron iii, a 19-year-old football player, was shot at a new year's eve party in severn, maryland. He later succumbed to complications from the shooting.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Jason ArmettaAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 15, 2009, jason erol armetta, a 24-year-old male, was shot during a party in hanover, maryland. He succumbed to complications from the injuries in 2018.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Robert Thomas JrAge
45Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On october 24, 2019, officers responded to audrey avenue and ruth street for a shooting. Robert lee thomas jr., 45 years old, succumbed to injuries on october 28. A suspect stood over him firing a handgun, then escaped on a dirt bike.Agency
Anne Arundel County
Name
Jody LeCornuAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cold case spotlight anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the baltimore county police department at 410-887-2214Agency
Baltimore County Police Department
Name
Joshua CrawfordAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Name
Timothy Toland SrAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Agency
Baltimore City Police Department
Name
Xavier CharlesAge
28Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Agency
Baltimore Police Department
Name
Alva ParrisAge
9Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Left home to run an errand and never returned. Body was found in a shallow grave in the woods.Agency
Baltimore Police Department
Name
Delonta HarrisonAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Agency
Baltimore Police Department