Port Orange, FL Area Cold Cases
Name
Myrtle RexroadAge
36Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Found under I-4 bridge / strangled. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Laralee SpearAge
16Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Was walking home from bus stop / found partially clothed / shot / possible sexual assault. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Mark AmentAge
40Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On march 8, 1997, mark ament, w/m 40 years of age, was found murdered in the garage of his residence, 407 evesham place in longwood. There was no sign of a break in or struggle at the residence and it did not appear that robbery was a motive. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5136Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Elizabeth DorenAge
26Cause of Death
Beaten/BatteredInfo
On january 22, 1994, the body of elizabeth “lizzy” doren, w/f 26 years old, was recovered from a ditch on anchor road and oak street, just north of s.R. 436 in altamonte springs. She was inside a cardboard box which had been sealed with duct tape. Doren was last seen alive on january 19, 1994, between 0530 and 0600 hours when she left her apartment, located at 1521 americana boulevard, orlando, on foot.. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5136Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Perry CorneliaAge
59Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On september 27, 1992, perry cornelia, w/m 59 years old, was found deceased in the driveway of his home, located at 2590 sweetwater trail in maitland. He was located by his son. Cornelia, who was the owner of house of babes, a nude dance club in fern park, had been shot in the head. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5136Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Basil RichardsonAge
32Cause of Death
Knife/StabbingInfo
On september 22, 1990, the body of basil richardson, b/m 32 years old, was located by his landlord lying on the living room floor of the residence, located at 1243 north street, altamonte springs. Richardson throat had been cut. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5135Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Dianne HaynesAge
42Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On august 26, 1990, a man driving an all-terrain vehicle located the skeletonized remains of a woman in the woods off aloma avenue and croom road, east of goldenrod. She had been dead four to six months. Four years later, the body was identified as that of dianne haynes, w/f 42 years of age. Haynes had been shot in the head at an unidentified location and dumped near a large oak tree. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5135Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
James AhernAge
35Cause of Death
MurderInfo
First reported as missing / remains found 1 yr later in woods. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Darryl WalkerAge
26Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On february 14, 1989, the body of darryl walker, w/m 26 years of age, was found deceased in the parking lot of lil’ champ convenience store on c.R. 427 at general hutchison parkway. Walker was on the pay phone with a friend at approximately 11:25 p.M., when the friend heard what sounded like gunshots. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the chest. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5136Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Eddie MarshallAge
28Cause of Death
Blunt ForceInfo
On november 17, 1987, the body of eddie marshall, w/m 28 years old, was located near some trees at the baseball fields off c.R. 419 in winter springs. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5135Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Herbert MeisnerAge
52Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On march 30, 1987, the body of herbert meisner, w/m 52 years of age, was located by the seminole county fire department during their investigation of a suspicious odor at semoran north apartments, building 900, apartment 902. He died from a gunshot wound. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5134Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
William NevilleAge
53Cause of Death
Blunt ForceInfo
On september 16, 1986, the body of william neville, w/m 53 years old, was discovered in a railroad car located in front of the old ice plant on randyard road in sanford. He was located by a seminole county roads division employee. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5133Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Dorothy DavidsonAge
39Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On august 11, 1986, dorothy “dotty” davidson w/f, 39 years old (10-4-46), was reported missing from her residence, 5339 lanyard court, winter park, seminole county. She was reported missing by her twin sister, diane davidson. Foul play is suspected. There has been no sign of dotty since this date. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5132Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Charles BottAge
27Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On july 11, 1986, the body of 27 year old charles bott, w/m, was found floating face down in the st. John’s river near mullet lake park by several fishermen. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the head. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5130Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Arthur VincentAge
37Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Outlaw biker / body found in advanced decomp stage. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Pamela CahanesAge
25Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Update - on may 7, 2021, thomas garner was declared guilty of first degree murder in the pamela cahanes case. Update - in march 2019, investigators announced the arrest of thomas lewis garner for the cold case murder of pamela cahanes. On august 5, 1984, seminole county deputies responded to riverview avenue, sanford, in reference to a deceased female found on the side of the road. The victim was identified as pamela cahanes, w/f 25 years old. Cahanes was a navy recruit stationed at the navy training center in orlando. Cahanes was found partially clothed and the cause of death was determined to be strangulation. She was last seen at the mariners club, which was located across the street from the base, the previous evening. Investigative timeline aug. 3, 1984 cahanes graduates from her class at the navy training center in orlando. The center is now baldwin park. Aug. 4, 1984 somewhere between 11:00 a.M. And 3:00 p.M. Cahanes is seen shopping at the fashion square mall, orlando aug. 4, 1984 at 3:18 p.M. (documented by a receipt) cahanes makes a purchase at an orlando k-mart aug. 4, 1984 somewhere between 6:30-7 p.M. Cahanes is seen with an unidentified male at navy training center. The two are walking on main street in front of the base. Aug. 4, 1984 somewhere between 6:00 and 8:00 p.M. Cahanes and the unidentified male are seen at the mariner’s club, a lounge and bar on the navy training center campus. Aug. 4, 1984 8:00 p.M. Cahanes is allegedly seen at an abc liquor store in sanford. (store was in area of 17-92 and 27th street, but is no longer there). Aug. 5, 1984 1:09 a.M. A generic receipt left at the crime scene shows a purchase at 1:09 a.M. That investigators believe may be at a chinese restaurant. Neither the restaurant name nor location is printed on the receipt. Aug. 5, 1984 cahanes is believed to have been killed sometime after 1 a.M. She was partially clothed and badly beaten. The cause of death is strangulation. Autopsy results indicate cahanes had eaten chinese food before her death. Aug. 5, 1984 7:05 a.M. Cahanes is found deceased in the front yard of a vacant home located at 2918 old sr 46 (now riverview avenue) in sanford. Cahanes’ clothes are found close to her body, along with bags of shopping containing purchases from kmart and the fashion square mall. A chinese takeout carton, and a receipt, are found nearby. Cahanes had approximately $100 in her pocket. Investigators believe that she was not killed at the location she was found, and that she was likely transported there by a vehicle. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5129Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Chrystal BrodieAge
56Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On november 30, 1983, the partially clothed body of 56-year-old crystal brodie w/f was located by four teenagers who were walking in a wooded area off lake emma road. Brodie had been reported missing and she was last seen leaving work on november 18, 1983. Her purse was located at a construction site in longwood while her vehicle was located partially submerged in boat lake off highway 17-92 in longwood. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5127Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Goldie RobinsonAge
77Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
South Daytona Police Department
Name
David EvansAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On january 7, 2002 the victim was reported missing by a friend who indicated that foul play may be involved with his disappearance. On march 18, 2002 the skeletal remains of the victim were discovered on the northwest shoulder of sr- 46, mims.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Crystal BrodieAge
56Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Found partially clothed; her purse and vehicle were located separatelyAgency
Seminole County
Name
Ora KnightAge
42Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Found in a wooded area; reported missing by her sonAgency
Seminole County
Name
William NevilleAge
53Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Found in a railroad carAgency
Seminole County
Name
Nicholas ContrerasAge
5Cause of Death
MurderInfo
In car with family / family was traveling through volusia county. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Gerald KeyAge
37Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On february 22, 1996, the body of gerald key, b/m 37 years of age, was located in a wooded area off orange boulevard near the port of sanford. Key had been shot several times in the head. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5136Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Denise DansbyAge
25Cause of Death
Blunt ForceInfo
Went missing june 12 / remains found in cemetary / blunt force trauma. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Irene FirdaAge
68Cause of Death
Knife/StabbingInfo
The body of the 68 year old female was discovered in the wood line of karen place. The victim had been there for several weeks and had suffered multiple knife wounds to the victim was from deltona. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the flagler county sheriff's office at 386-586-2637Agency
Flagler County Sheriff's Office
Name
Frank DebartoloAge
62Cause of Death
Blunt ForceInfo
On july 10, 1989, the body of frank debartolo, w/m 62 years of age, was found by his wife in the driveway of their home, located at 5416 albert drive, winter park. The cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5136Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Pamela JonesAge
24Cause of Death
Blunt ForceInfo
Found in woods / violent blunt force trauma. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Russell PhillipsAge
22Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found badly decomposed in a canal. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Russell Davidson JrAge
12Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On june 3, 1982, the seminole county sheriff’s office responded to 173 parsons road in reference to an anonymous telephone call regarding a shooting at the residence. Upon arrival, they located the bodies of russell “rusty” davidson sr., w/m 36 years of age, his son, russell “jocko” davidson jr., w/m 12 years of age, and garth mcrae, w/m 33 years of age. All three died from gunshot wounds. The investigation revealed the homicide may have been drug related and that the suspect(s) possibly knew the victims. Davidson had been a drummer for the 1970’s blues-rock band cactus. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5125Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Sophia MillerAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On january 3, 1980, the body of sophia miller, b/f 19 years of age, was found in a tub filled with water by a friend. Miller was partially clothed and the cause of death was drowning/asphyxia. Her two small children, ages 3 and 2, were in another room of residence at the time of the homicide. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5121Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Bernard EdwardsAge
Cause of Death
Beaten/BatteredInfo
On october 4, 1978, the seminole county sheriff’s office responded to a reported home invasion at hi-way “46” nursery & antiques, located at rt. 1, box 52a, west 1st street, sanford (now known as 3440 s.R. 46). Upon arrival, they found bernard edwards, w/m, 73 years of age, deceased inside the store. It was reported that two unknown masked individuals beat, robbed, and stabbed the victim. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head and a puncture wound. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5118Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Patricia SmithAge
Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
On june 26, 1978, the body of patricia lucille smith, w/f 35 years of age, was located in her bedroom at 1206 gay street, apopka, unincorporated seminole county, florida. Smith had been strangled and was found partially clothed, however the exact time/date of death was difficult to establish due to the amount of decomposition. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5119Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Evelyn DennisAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On june 26, 1978, the body of evelyne rogers dennis-beske, w/f 35 years of age, was found floating face down in her swimming pool, located at 6111 bear lake terrace in the bear lake are of seminole county, florida. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5120Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
James AslingerAge
31Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Found in someone else's residence / possibly a domestic issue. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Harold BillieAge
Cause of Death
Blunt ForceInfo
On february 19, 1973, the body of harold richard bille, w/m 27 years of age, was located near a landfill in the area of spring oaks blvd and s.R. 436, altamonte springs, florida. Bille had been beaten with a blunt object. Investigators believe that he was killed at an unknown location and the suspect(s) transported him to site where he was found. Witnesses observed three men dump bille’s body from a car, however due to the distance the witnesses were unable to provide a description of the vehicle. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the seminole county sheriff's office at 229-524-5115Agency
Seminole County Sheriff's Office
Name
Lyle DorseyAge
27Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
South Daytona Police Department
Name
Deborah SnowdenAge
43Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
South Daytona Police Department
Name
Doris ChaversAge
32Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
In another cold case, jane doe 1991 can finally be recognized by her name, doris regina chavers. Chavers (dob 4/4/1957) was 32 years old when she was last seen alive at her mother’s home in sanford, in august 1989. She was reported missing the following year, on aug. 1, 1990, to the seminole county sheriff’s office. On aug. 19, 1991, volusia sheriff’s deputies responded to a report from two fishermen who found skeletal remains in a heavily wooded area off the 400 block of enterprise osteen road in osteen. Due to the condition of the remains, identification was not possible. At that time, dna technology was not what it is today. In september 1991, an autopsy determined that the remains were of a female, potentially in her 30s or 40s, and that she had died from violent trauma. Jane doe 1991’s death was subsequently ruled a homicide. As the death investigation progressed, detectives searched databases at their disposal for any and all means to identify the victim. Detectives entered the case into an fbi database in an effort to identify jane doe and to generate possible leads. Unfortunately, these efforts were unsuccessful, and the case went cold. In august 2018, the seminole county sheriff’s office conducted further investigation into the chavers missing person case. Seminole sheriff’s detectives were able to track down chavers’ biological daughter and obtain a familial dna reference sample. That dna sample was subsequently sent to untchi. On jan. 21 of this year, both volusia and seminole detectives received a report from untchi that the familial dna sample collected from chavers’ biological daughter was a match to the skeletal remains found in volusia county in 1991. After receiving the report, volusia detectives contacted chavers’ daughter and delivered the news. Upon learning her mother had been located, she was relieved to finally get some sense of closure; she said she always felt that something terrible must have happened, and that her mother would have never just abandoned her.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Tymon RossAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
A man called 911 to report that a masked intruder had barged into the house and shot his friend. When depu- ties began arriving at the scene at 11:25 p.M. They con- firmed that the victim was dead. His body was found outside of the home at 1256 helen drive. An autopsy confirmed that ross died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Anne ParianosAge
Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
The volusia county sheriff's office was dispatched to the victim's home at 1927 calle huescha, deland after her daughter called from out of town to report that she had been unable to reach her mother by phone. When deputies arrived, they discovered the victim's body inside. The body showed signs of violent trauma.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Paul MaroisAge
Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
A friend visiting the vic- tim's home at 1210 pine ridge, holly hill discov- ered the body inside the residence. The body was fully-clothed and had sus- tained trauma.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Kristin DunnAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The victim's body was found on the side of south sparkman ave- nue near west gardenia drive. It's believed her body had been there for less than 12 hours before its discovery and that she had been killed elsewhere. Investigators traced her movements during the night before her death to a motel on south atlantic avenue in daytona beach, where she was seen leaving in a blue, 1993 chevrolet as- tro van driven by a male friend of the victim.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Eric WalkerAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
The victim's body was discovered inside his vehicle in the 2100 block of enterprise-osteen road. An au- topsy revealed that the victim was murdered and did not die as a result of the impact of the crash. The vic- tim resided in sanford and worked as a security guard for the seminole county school dis- trict. He was driving a blue, 4-door 1993 mercury grand marquis and reportedly was on his way to a girlfriend's home in deltona at the time of his death.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Arthur VincentAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The victim's decomposed body was located in the woods on old tomoka road, ormond beach. The victim was a member of the outlaw motorcycle organization in dayton, ohio. The autopsy re- vealed the victim's death was a homicide.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Jeffrey HallAge
Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Jeffery hall's body was discovered in his burnt out deland home. The 44-year-old's body showed signs of violent trauma and his death was ruled a homicide.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Nicholas ContrerasAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
A distress call was received from an emergency call box at the 245 mile marker of in- terstate 95, advising the 5- day-old victim was having a medical emergency. He was later pronounced dead at an area hospital. His death was ruled a homicide.Agency
Volusia County Sheriff
Name
Marquis JonesAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
12/19/2008 time: 0210 hours location: from #77 to #52 castle brewer court (goldsboro) sanford, fl 32771 victim: marquis c. Jones cause of death: gunshot wound manner of death: homicide motive: unknown on december 19th, 2008 sanford police officers responded to 52 castle brewer court in reference to a black male, identified as marquis jones, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Jones was alert upon arrival but unable to speak or provide any information to officers. Contact was made with the resident who advised he was inside his residence sleeping when he was awoken by several gunshots. Jones ran into the apartment yelling he had been shot. Jones collapsed on the floor of the apartment. Jones was transported to central florida regional hospital where he passed away from his injury. Investigation revealed that the incident occurred in the parking lot area of unit #77, with a blood trail leading into unit #52.Agency
FDLE
Name
Tymon RossAge
33Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Drug dealer / shot while gambling / retaliation for him trying to kill another drug dealer. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the volusia county sheriff's office at 386-736-5962Agency
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Dennie CaytonAge
Cause of Death
Knife/StabbingInfo
The deceased body of dennie cayton was found behind the residence of 18 covington lane, palm coast in a salt water marsh. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the flagler county sheriff's office at 386-586-2637Agency
Flagler County Sheriff's Office