Fyffe, AL Area Cold Cases
Name
Walter CropperAge
20Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
The gbi, adairsville police department and bartow county sheriff's office are seeking information on the murder of a 20 year old federal jobs corps trainee whose body was found near adairsville on october 6, 1992. The victim, walter j. Cropper, was last seen sunday, september 20, 1992 at 1:00 pm in prestonsburg, kentucky. He was seen walking down the road in front of the jobs corps center in prestonsburg. He was to graduate from the jobs corps the next week and return to his home in panama city, florida. On thursday, october 6, 1992, cropper's partially decomposed body was discovered 20 feet from martin luther king, jr., drive which is located about a mile from the intersection of I-75 & highway 140 in adairsville. He had been shot in the chest. Investigators do not believe he was killed at this location. They also think his death occurred the day he disappeared from kentucky - sunday, september 20, 1992. Cropper may have been riding in a 1992 red ford probe. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips. Hgt: 5' 8" wgt: 133 lbs. Hair: sandy eyes: blueAgency
Adairsville Police Department
Name
William LeeAge
60Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
60-Year old William Henry Lee, a construction foreman, and his 42-year old wife, Erlene Watson Lee, were found dead in their mobile home off Highway 41 in Northeast Hamilton County. They had each been shot with a shotgun and both of their throats were cut.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Erlene LeeAge
42Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
60-Year old William Henry Lee, a construction foreman, and his 42-year old wife, Erlene Watson Lee, were found dead in their mobile home off Highway 41 in Northeast Hamilton County. They had each been shot with a shotgun and both of their throats were cut.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Harold YorkAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The body of Harold Eugene York was found at the Suck Creek Boat Ramp located on Suck Creek Rd in the early morning hours of October 5, 1980. Mr. York was the victim of a Homicide.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
David MoodyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
David Moody was last seen in October 1984. The circumstances of his disappearance led detectives to suspect foul play. Moody was from the McDonald Road area of Hamilton County, Tennessee.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Matthew ScottAge
34Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 07/23/21, officers responded to 2530 Riverside Drive to find victim deceased near the roadway.Agency
Knoxville
Name
Rekia KinnebrewAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On 05/20/2018, investigator responded to a shooting that occurred at 3217 Fifth Avenue. Victim was deceased from shooting.Agency
Knoxville
Name
William PhillipsAge
28Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On 06/23/2018, investigator responded to a murder at 1837 Riverside Drive.Agency
Knoxville
Name
Kathy Lynn PoseyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kathy was reported missing July 1979 from the Chattanooga area. November 1981 her remains were discovered in Dade County, Georgia and she was found to be the victim of a Homicide.Agency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Freddie HicksAge
29Cause of Death
BeatenInfo
On July 22, 1989, a man on his way to work found the body of 29-year old Freddie Lee Hicks. Hicks had been left for dead on railroad tracks in the 1000 block of Wauhatchie Pike. A medical examiner determined Hicks had been beaten to death with a blunt object, like a metal bar or a batonAgency
Hamilton County Sheriff
Name
Jamarcus BrownAge
27Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On 01/21/2019, Investigator responded to a murder at 300 Chestnut Street. Investigation is ongoing at this time.Agency
Knoxville
Name
Johnny JenkinsAge
45Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Jenkins was shot in a drive-by while traveling north on highway 41. His vehicle struck a tree. Investigators suspect the shooting was a planned attack related to business dealings.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Walter CropperAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Cropper's body was found partially decomposed near adairsville. He had been shot in the chest. He was last seen in prestonsburg, kentucky, walking near the jobs corps center on september 20, 1992.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Reed RigsbyAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
At approximately 2:40 pm, south precinct officers were dispatched to the 4500 block of 6th avenue south on report of a person down inside of a residence.Officers arrived on the scene and entered a residence when they observed an adult male victim lying unresponsive.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.This case was originally investigated as an unclassified death. The jefferson county medical examiner’s office conducted an autopsy on the victim; their preliminary investigation has led to this case being reclassified as a homicideAgency
Birmingham