Cave Spring, GA Area Cold Cases
Name
Lance BanisterAge
17Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 28, 2008, 17-year-old lance banister was found floating in talking rock creek in murray county, ga. He had been missing for over 3 weeks when his body was found.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Patricia HanlonAge
53Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The body of ms. Hanlon was discovered in the bedroom of her apartment by a concerned coworker at approximately 12:00pm on july 27, 2000. Ms. Hanlon had been brutally murdered. The backdoor to ms. Hanlon’s apartment was discovered to be partially opened when her coworker arrived. There were no obvious signs of forced entry into the apartment. Ms. Hanlon appeared to have been deceased for some time prior to her body having been discovered. It is estimated that the murder could have occurred sometime between july 24 and july 27. Ms. Hanlon was wearing bed clothes at the time of her death. Ms. Hanlon’s apartment was in disarray and several items appear to be missing from the apartment.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Robert WoodyAge
31Cause of Death
Beaten/StabbingInfo
On wednesday, april 25, 1990, at 1:30pm, the bodies of robert m. Woody and his wife patricia ann woody were found in their single family home on rudy york road just outside the city limits of cartersville. The bodies were discovered by robert's employer who had gone to the home when robert failed to show up for work that morning. Robert had been beaten and stabbed and patricia had been strangled and stabbed. The woody's were last seen alive at 11pm the previous evening, tuesday, april 24, 1990, when they left a friend's residence in patricia woody's car. Investigators think the murders occurred sometime between midnight and 3:00am on april 25, 1990. Because there were no signs of forced entry into the home, investigators believe the assailant knew the victims and that robert was the target of the attacks. Patricia became a victim because of her mere presence in the residence that night.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Stephen CoxAge
38Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On the evening of november 18, 2004 stephen "Steve" lankester-cox, was at his mother’s home, 3665 walden lane acworth, ga., when he received a call from an unknown person. During the call cox was overheard by his mother to say that he saw the lights of a vehicle pulling into the drive. Cox left the residence with unknown person(s) and was never heard from or seen again. Cox was 38-years-old when he disappeared.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
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
Patricia HanlonAge
53Cause of Death
MurderInfo
The gbi and the cartersville police department are seeking information into the death of patricia hanlon. The body of ms. Hanlon was discovered in the bedroom of her apartment by a concerned coworker at approximately 12:00pm on july 27, 2000. Ms. Hanlon had been brutally murdered. The backdoor to ms. Hanlon’s apartment was discovered to be partially opened when her coworker arrived. There were no obvious signs of forced entry into the apartment. Ms. Hanlon appeared to have been deceased for some time prior to her body having been discovered. It is estimated that the murder could have occurred sometime between july 24 and july 27. Ms. Hanlon was wearing bed clothes at the time of her death. Ms. Hanlon’s apartment was in disarray and several items appear to be missing from the apartment. A reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of this crime is being offered by the bartow county crime stoppers program.Agency
Cartersville Police Department
Name
Robert WoodyAge
31Cause of Death
Beaten/BatteredInfo
Robert m. Woody age: 31 hgt: 5'4" wgt: 161 lbs. Occupation: mechanic at a battery reconditioning business in cartersville found: april 25, 1990 at 1:30pm found by: robert's employer last seen: 11:00pm april 24, 1990 leaving friend's house. On wednesday, april 25, 1990, at 1:30pm, the bodies of robert m. Woody and his wife patricia ann woody were found in their single family home on rudy york road just outside the city limits of cartersville. The bodies were discovered by robert's employer who had gone to the home when robert failed to show up for work that morning. Robert had been beaten and stabbed and patricia had been strangled and stabbed. The woody's were last seen alive at 11pm the previous evening, tuesday, april 24, 1990, when they left a friend's residence in patricia woody's car. Investigators think the murders occurred sometime between midnight and 3:00am on april 25, 1990. Because there were no signs of forced entry into the home, investigators believe the assailant knew the victims and that robert was the target of the attacks. Patricia became a victim because of her mere presence in the residence that night. Anyone with information on these murders or on the woody's is asked to contact the bartow sheriff's office at 770/382-5050 or the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips.Agency
Bartow County Sheriff's Office
Name
Luise MartinezAge
41Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
The gbi and the cartersville police department are seeking information on the murder of a convenience store clerk that occurred during the early morning hours of january 18, 1993, at a magic market on cassville road in the city of cartersville. The clerk, luise martinez, was shot once in the head in an apparent robbery attempt. No money was taken because the cash register could not be opened. Martinez, who was 41 years old, was working in georgia living out of the back of his van trying to support his family who still lived in mora county, new mexico. Martinez had served as a sheriff's deputy there and was a marine veteran, having served two tours of duty in vietnam. Police are seeking three young black males as possible witnesses. The three, in their late teens or early twenties, were seen in the area twenty to thirty minutes before the murder and may have seen the offender(s) arrive at the store. Two were wearing miami hurricane starter jackets and one a university of georgia starter jacket. Contact: anyone with information on the identity of these three individuals or on the murder itself, is asked to call the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips.Agency
Cartersville Police Department
Name
Johnny JenkinsAge
45Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
The bartow county sheriff's office, the georgia state patrol and the gbi are involved in the investigation of the drive-by shooting of a cartersville businessman that occurred around 7:30 wednesday morning, january 20, 1993, onhighway 41 just south of adairsville. The victim, 45 year old johnny mitchell jenkins, owner of jenkins transport in adairsville, was traveling north on highway 41 when he apparently was shot from another vehicle near the intersection of ccc road . Jenkins' vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, which initially gave the appearance of a routine traffic accident. It was discovered later at floyd medical center that in addition to injuries sustained in the collision, jenkins had been shot several times with a shotgun. Investigators believe this was not a random shooting but a planned hit on mr. Jenkins. They are looking into the possibility that it may be connected to his business dealings. An unusual twist to this case is that a niece (by marriage) of mr. Jenkins was injured in a drive-by shooting that occurred the night of july 21, 1992, around 9:00 p.M. While she was traveling on halls station road from adairsville to her home in kingston. A shotgun was also used in this shooting. Investigators are looking into the possibility of these two shootings being connected. Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips.Agency
Bartow County Sheriff's Office
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
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
Laneshia CrowderAge
21Cause of Death
AssaultInfo
N august of 2000, laneshia crowder, a 21-year-old single mother of two children resided in carrollton, georgia. On monday, august 14, 2000, at approximately 10:00 p.M., crowder's body was discovered after no one had spoken with crowder for several days. Crowder's son had been assaulted in the incident. The second child was unharmed. Crowder was last known to be alive on saturday, august 12, 2000. It is believed that sometime after midnight in the early morning hours of sunday, august 13, 2000, laneshia crowder was attacked and assaulted, resulting in her death.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Blake ChappellAge
17Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Newnan Police Department
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
Herbert PerkinsonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On january 17, 2016, herbert "Buster" perkinson was kidnapped from his home in emerson, georgia. He was later found shot on the side of I-75 south, just north of exit 277 in cherokee county, ga. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Casey StargelAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 7, 1997, at approximately 7:45 p.M., casey j. Stargell was found deceased at the marta lakewood station in fulton county, georgia after getting into a verbal argument on the train. The perpetrator followed him off the train to continue the argument. The perpetrator proceeded to hit the victim with a gun and then shoot and kill him.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Joshua HarmonAge
Cause of Death
Strangulation/Blunt Force TraumaInfo
On may 15, 1988, at approximately 7:00 p.M., joshua randall harmon was discovered missing from his residence, near 1456 b raintree way roswell, georgia. After a search from may 15, 1988 to may 17, 1988, the victim was found deceased in a wooded area nearby the residence complex. The victim had been strangled and had sustained blunt force trauma.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Tavis McAlmontAge
23Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On 2/23/2009 tavis mcalmont was reported missing. Mr mcalmont was last seen on washinton rd. Inside the highland apartment complex (in east point, ga) on 1/31/2009. It is not known if foul play was involved in tavis's disappearance. He was 23 years old at time of disappearance.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
Name
Deborah CrawfordAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Deborah crawford’s skeletal remains were found on dabbs bridge road in dallas, georgia. She had been missing from cartersville, georgia since august 19, 2013.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Dennis MangrumAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On september 21, 2004, dennis mangrum was found murdered and burned to death in a travel trailer at 465 silvers road in chatsworth, georgia.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Abdaramane FadeAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 8, 2000, at approximately 1:45 p.M., abdaramane fade was found deceased at his residence of 2135 godby road, building 47, apartment 798, college park, georgia. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the chest. Investigators found that the victim and his brother had been arguing and fighting prior to the victim’s death.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Kim HeadAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 4, 1995, at approximately 4:30 a.M., kim ramone head was found deceased on red wine avenue in college park, fulton county, georgia. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Individuals nearby heard three shots the previous night around 10:15 p.M.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
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
Luise MartinezAge
41Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Martinez, a convenience store clerk, was shot during an apparent robbery attempt. He was living out of his van to support his family in new mexico. Investigators seek three witnesses seen near the store before the murder.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
Patricia WoodyAge
34Cause of Death
Strangulation/StabbingInfo
On wednesday, april 25, 1990, at 1:30pm, the bodies of robert m. Woody and his wife patricia ann woody were found in their single family home on rudy york road just outside the city limits of cartersville. The bodies were discovered by robert's employer who had gone to the home when robert failed to show up for work that morning. Robert had been beaten and stabbed and patricia had been strangled and stabbed. The woody's were last seen alive at 11pm the previous evening, tuesday, april 24, 1990, when they left a friend's residence in patricia woody's car. Investigators think the murders occurred sometime between midnight and 3:00am on april 25, 1990. Because there were no signs of forced entry into the home, investigators believe the assailant knew the victims and that robert was the target of the attacks. Patricia became a victim because of her mere presence in the residence that night.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Joann DoyleAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On july 7, 1987, at approximately 8:40 p.M., joann doyle was found deceased in the back seat of a locked, abandoned vehicle in the royal manor subdivision.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Frederick McNealAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On november 6, 1986, frederick clauzell mcneal was found deceased in a wooded area on hwy 138 union city, georgia. He was found with three gunshots to the head, and he appeared to have no identification on him.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Ann DaquinAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 11, 1984, at approximately 5:30 p.M., keith joseph daquin and ann daquin were both found deceased by an employee at ann daquin’s place of employment, cormix, 471 session st., marietta, georgia. The victims were subject to multiple gunshot wounds.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Keith DaquinAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 11, 1984, at approximately 5:30 p.M., keith joseph daquin and ann daquin were both found deceased by an employee at ann daquin’s place of employment, cormix, 471 session st., marietta, georgia. The victims were subject to multiple gunshot wounds.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Roger RobinsonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 13, 1984, at approximately 8:30 a.M., ronald tipton and roger robinson were both discovered deceased at tipton’s residence, 5158 norman blvd., college park, georgia. Both were found in the downstairs television/stereo room with gunshot wounds to the head.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Ronald TiptonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 13, 1984, at approximately 8:30 a.M., ronald tipton and roger robinson were both discovered deceased at tipton’s residence, 5158 norman blvd., college park, georgia. Both were found in the downstairs television/stereo room with gunshot wounds to the head.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Stanley MaskeAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 8, 1978, at approximately 1:00 p.M., stanley earl maske was found deceased at his residence, 4701 flat shoals road, bldg. 25, apt. E, union city, georgia. He appeared to have been shot multiple times, and he was found inside his kitchen.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Lewis HouseAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On april 15, 1972, lewis james house was believed to be a victim of murder sometime in the evening hours of that day. The victim was believed to be removed from the car lot of davis used cars, bankhead, hwy, austell, georgia. The investigation was unable to produce the victim’s body.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Helen EskewAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On october 9, 1998, at approximately 4:00 p.M., helen martha eskew was found deceased at her residence of 7631 dallas hwy, lot c4 douglas county, douglasville, georgia. The victim sustained severe blunt force trauma to the head, believed to have been inflicted by a hammer.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Bridget ClodfelterAge
27Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Bridget clodfelter was last seen at between 12:30am and 1:00am on saturday, september 5, 1992. She had left her apartment on lake park drive walking to the buckboard, a local country dance bar about one mile away. She was to meet friends there but never arrived and has not been seen or heard from since that night. She was wearing white jeans, black top, black snake skin cowboy boots.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Herbert ScottAge
56Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Cold case spotlight anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the cherokee county sheriff's office at 678-493-4100Agency
Cherokee County Sheriffâs Office
Name
Patricia WoodyAge
34Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Patricia a. Woody age: 34 hgt: 5'1" wgt: 92 lbs. Address: 35 rudy york road, cartersville found: april 25, 1990 at 1:30pm found by: robert's employer last seen: 11:00pm april 24, 1990 leaving friend's house. On wednesday, april 25, 1990, at 1:30pm, the bodies of robert m. Woody and his wife patricia ann woody were found in their single family home on rudy york road just outside the city limits of cartersville. The bodies were discovered by robert's employer who had gone to the home when robert failed to show up for work that morning. Robert had been beaten and stabbed and patricia had been strangled and stabbed. The woody's were last seen alive at 11pm the previous evening, tuesday, april 24, 1990, when they left a friend's residence in patricia woody's car. Investigators think the murders occurred sometime between midnight and 3:00am on april 25, 1990. Because there were no signs of forced entry into the home, investigators believe the assailant knew the victims and that robert was the target of the attacks. Patricia became a victim because of her mere presence in the residence that night. Anyone with information on these murders or on the woody's is asked to contact the bartow sheriff's office at 770/382-5050 or the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips.Agency
Bartow County Sheriff's Office