Hanford, CA Area Cold Cases
Name
Juanita CardenasAge
44Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Agency
Dinuba Police Department
Name
John GravesAge
27Cause of Death
MurderInfo
John bilkei, 66, and his wife, christoria, 69, were stabbed to death in their home on the 8100 block of donnawood way in orangevale, california on saturday, july 26, 1980.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Mary BrownAge
75Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Adam ashley was found at torrey pines state beach, near lifeguard tower number 4 just south of del mar. Adam suffered severe blunt force trauma, on the morning of may 17, 1979. Anyone with information about this murder is asked to call the san diego police departments homicide unit at (619) 531-2293 or the crime stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Sonny TranAge
35Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found with trauma to his body on monitor street.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Rahman NewsomeAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot on oscar avenue at 4:57 am.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Augustine Velasco JrAge
43Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot multiple times on east 3rd street; succumbed to injuries.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Paul CerratoAge
40Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Merriweather, 40, was found murdered inside her home at 521 grace street. She appeared to have been specifically targeted by the suspect.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Manuel LopezAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Attended a party on isil avenue and was fatally shot.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Imer AlvaradoAge
34Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot on s chester avenue and succumbed to injuries.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Roy ValdezAge
50Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot multiple times at the hookah lounge on panama lane during an argument.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Jesus VasquezAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found deceased in an apartment on taylor street; ruled as a homicide.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Richard VillanuevaAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
24 year old gregory whitlock was shot to death by a passing carload of asian males in the area of lincoln park at about 3:20 am. Whitlock had previously quarreled with a group of asian males just prior to the shooting.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Jamall FarshadAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On july 29, 2001, robert “bob” reardon was located deceased in a milk barn on the 5600 block of elk river road. Reardon’s manner of death appears to be homicide.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Pedro VasquezAge
65Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On february 1, 1998, tawnya leavitt was located deceased in the grassy area off of the north end of the samoa airstrip by coast guard crews training in the area.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Tyrese BennettAge
27Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On august 16, 1993, keith lynn abbey was found deceased on the north jetty beach near samoa. His death has been determined to be a homicide.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Kevin TaylorAge
57Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Vera vetterlin weitzel was reported missing to the eureka police department on november 8, 1958. Weitzel was last seen in hoopa on october 30, 1958. Her vehicle was located abandoned on november 6, 1958 on highway 299. Weitzel’s remains were located near the north fork of the mad river on january 10, 1959Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Rashad HalfordAge
1Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found while riding a bicycle on canterbury way.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Rogerio PerezAge
56Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot after celebrating his 18th birthday with family.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Rodney StennisAge
45Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot while seated in a vehicle.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Johnny RuizAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found near water treatment plant, robbery not a motive.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Timothy PellumAge
33Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot while seated in vehicle.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Deondre HowardAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found at motelAgency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Benzo FordAge
17Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Missing person case. Victim's car was later found in louisiana. Victim disappeared en route to visit girlfriend in los angeles.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Cledale GrahamAge
53Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On october 9, 1987, a san diego county road crew was finishing a job on blossom valley road. They had been cleaning out a ditch overgrown with weeds and debris and had advanced to a spot where the backhoe nudged something hidden in the underbrush. It was the decomposed body of partly-clothed woman who was later identified as diana gail moffitt. The detectives who conducted the preliminary death investigation ruled moffitt’s death as suspicious. As the investigation progressed, detectives discovered diana moffitt was a prostitute in the san diego and portland, oregon areas of the united states.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Robert YostAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Joyce elizabeth harper (aka: joyce gann; vivian ann maddux) has been missing since 1975. She was last known to be living in potrero, california. She was reported missing by her daughter on december 15, 1995.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Eric RamosAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Shot multiple times after argumentAgency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Omar PerezAge
35Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Involved in drugs, professional hitAgency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Rontrell CraigAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Fled from altercation; struck in the back.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Carlos AlcontarAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found in shallow grave. Last seen in simi valley. Contact ventura county cold case unit.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Shannon RutherfordAge
48Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found on victoria avenue. Eight months pregnant. Contact ventura county cold case unit.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Eric CatlappAge
32Cause of Death
MurderInfo
At 6:30 am on the morning of january 12, 1974, three newspaper boys discovered the body of patricia jones lying in the alleyway of bruce lane, near the old kirby appliance store (no longer in existence). Patricia had been shot to death. Detectives were unable to determine if patricia had been killed at the location she was found, or if her body had been left at this location after the murder. Patricia was visiting the monterey area from her home in san mateo, having arrived in monterey by bus the previous day. Patricia had tried to rent a car at the monterey airport at 9:50 pm on 1/11/74, but was unsuccessful. Her whereabouts from that point on are not currently known. At the time of her murder, patricia had been involved in occasionally working as an escort.Patricia’s murder is believed to have taken place sometime between 9:50 pm on 1/11/74 and 2:12 am on 1/12/74.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Roberto BrisenoAge
33Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On 10/8/1995, mendez was shot and killed. Her body was dumped along a roadway in oak hills. She was from el monte.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Amado RebollarAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On 05/16/1992 jeffrey miraglia was found shot to death in a water catch basin near the sycamore inn in rancho cucamonga. The basin is commonly used for skateboarding. Jeffrey's 1991 chevy s-10 had also been stolen.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Gabriel NunesAge
51Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On 5/22/89, maria terrasas was found deceased in the open desert near palmdale road in phelan. Maria had an aka of rosalina escobar.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Gerontae LaneyAge
17Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On 07/01/1984, mary briggs was found deceased in an open field in rancho cucamonga.Agency
Fresno Police Department
Name
Anthony DelatorreAge
38Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Fresno Police Department