Van Buren County, 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
Jarrod GreenAge
20Cause of Death
MurderedInfo
On september 30, 1994, jarrod green left his residence to meet a friend at the searcy country club in searcy, arkansas. He has not been heard from since. Jarrods vehicle was discovered abandoned in the walmart parking lot in searcy on october 3, 1994. The car's windows were open and green's car keys were located on the floor underneath the driver's seat. Almost 23 years after jarrod was last seen an arrest was made in his disappearance and suspected murder. However, the charges were dropped 6 months later.Agency
Searcy Police Department
Name
Norman FitchAge
83Cause of Death
InjuryInfo
On december 1, 1990, norman fitch was found by teenagers, beaten and unconscious, off a dirt road along interstate 40 in franklin county. He was transported for emergency treatment and then transferred to a nursing home in fort smith. He passed away on december 11, 1990, from blunt force injuries, including a depressed skull fracture, that occurred 10 days earlier.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
Donald Meador SrAge
71Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
On january 15, 1998, the body of don meador was found inside his residence on south lake road in charleston. He had been shot multiple times.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
Byron JacksonAge
38Cause of Death
GunshotInfo
On june 24, 2002, the body of byron hugh “barney” jackson was found inside his truck at his residence in marshall. He had been shot and was last seen alive the previous night.Agency
Arkansas State Police
Name
Douglas KirkAge
35Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Last seen in the mcrae, arkansas area on august 3, 1995.Agency
White County Sheriff
Name
Marty BradleyAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Marlin dwayne bradley lived at 2612 eastline road in searcy and was married to kisa bradley. Marty worked as a truck driver at agri turf in searcy and on july 19, 1994, he requested to be off work on august 5, 1994 so he could "Go out of town on family business". This was believed to be a trip he was going to make to louisiana to spend time with kisa and their children. On july 29, 1994 at about 3:30 am, kisa her children, and a juvenile teen family member left the residence without marty to go to louisiana. At about 4:12 pm, marty was found dead in his home. He was lying on a bed in his bedroom with blood on his face from an apparent gunshot wound from a .38 caliber bullet.Agency
White County Sheriff