Leola, AR Area Cold Cases

Name
Adonis TaylorAge
17Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Cold case spotlight shortly after 2:00am on sunday, january 30, 2011, police responded to shots being fired at 5100 asher avenue in little rock. Lt. Terry hastings says they found 17-year-old adonis denzel taylor lying in the parking lot at kaufman's lumber company. Hastings says taylor was shot in the upper torso and was taken to uams where he later died. Little rock police have no motives for the shooting, no suspects, and no answers for talyor's family as to why he was shot and killed. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the little rock police department at (501) 371-4605. Or you can call crime stoppers at (501) 340-8477 and possibly be eligible for a reward.Agency
Little Rock Police Department
Name
Socorro MendozaAge
42Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The body of socorro moran-mendoza was found inside a suitcase in a wooded area off gann ridge road, north of pea ridge national military park in rural benton county, on february 1, 1997. She had been strangled and beaten. Moran-mendoza had previously been reported missing in mexico by her boyfriend.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
Dana StidhamAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Dana l. Stidham was last seen at phillips food center in bella vista on july 25, 1989. Her car was found on hwy. 71 at wellington road on july 26, 1989. The keys were still in the ignition. Her remains were found in a dry creek bed off beal lane in bella vista on september 17, 1989.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
James FairchildAge
22Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
On may 8, 2002, the body of james fairchild was found in a ditch near highway 70 in lonoke county. He died of multiple gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and blunt force trauma.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
Jerry McGuireAge
53Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
On march 28, 1995, the body of jerry floyd mcguire was found in front of an abandoned house on a road next to interstate 40. He had been shot. The victim was last seen by a family member on march 18, 1995, in memphis, tn. He was en route to bryant, ar. His 1976 ford truck and billfold have never been found.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
Samuel Brooks JrAge
77Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
The body of samuel brooks was discovered inside a rural residence near prescott (nevada county) on november 11, 2006. He had been shot multiple times during a home intrusion. His wife, who was also shot, survived the incident.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
Sanford JonesAge
32Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
On october 14, 2001, the body of sanford l. Jones was found in the trunk of his car when it was pulled out of cypress creek in perry county. He had been missing since august 30, 1995.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
Bryant Crocker SrAge
44Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On july 6, 2013, after failing to report to work, the body of bryant patrick crocker sr. Was located inside his residence in shannon hills (saline county). Crocker had been shot multiple times.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
Jeremy IrelandAge
34Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Body dumped at 2609 deep bayou road, pine bluff, ar. Last seen in the central park area of pine bluff, ar.Agency
Jefferson County Sheriff
Name
Brandon SavageAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Body was found at wilbur west road (ohio street).Agency
Jefferson County Sheriff
Name
Terrance WhiteAge
23Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
Body was found on dance floor of brown sugar club.Agency
Jefferson County Sheriff
Name
Lennie WoodsAge
43Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Body was dumped on the levee.Agency
Jefferson County Sheriff
Name
Valeria RobersonAge
36Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Body was dumped at hwy 256, north of wright, ar on the lipscomb farm.Agency
Jefferson County Sheriff
Name
Kimberly SteeleAge
Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
On sept 14, 2011, white county sheriff's deputies responded to kimberly steele's residence at 123 town & country lane for a structure fire. The fire was called in by a neighbor and it was determined by firefighters to have been set in multiple places. Witnesses in the area said that they saw a small blue car leaving kimberly's home shortly before the flames were seen. The next day, kimberly steele was reported missing by her parents who said that the last time they spoke with her was on september 12, 2011. On september 15, 2011, kimberly's badly burned and decomposed body was discovered in prairie county at the wattensaw refuge. The arkansas state medical examiner determined that kimberly's death was a homicide from a gunshot wound to her head.Agency
White County Sheriff