Lyons, GA Area Cold Cases
Name
Amy EllisonAge
27Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
The georgia bureau of investigation's region 7 office in thomson, georgia and the burke county sheriff’s office are investigating the murder of amy ellison. On wednesday, march 07, 2012 at approximately 5:54 a.M., the burke county sheriff’s office responded to a residence on brigham landing road in girard, georgia in reference to a female subject found with a fatal gunshot wound. The victim resided at the home along with her minor children. The oldest child found her deceased inside of the residence. The burke county sheriff’s department is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for amy’s death. Contact burke county sheriff's office at (706) 554-2133 or the georgia bureau of investigation at (706) 595-2575 with information.Agency
Burke County Sheriff's Office
Name
Dean ChambersAge
36Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Left sheffield, al hitchhiking home to sardis, ga. Last seen at bars near savannah. Carpenter, painter, mother of three. Remains found near I-16. Last worn items include white british knight tennis shoes, jeans, and a white or brown carhart jacket. Missing necklace and personal bags.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Virginia LeeAge
Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On august 10, 1985, between 10:00 a.M. And 12:00 noon, virginia lee apparently walked away from her residence in midway, georgia and has not been seen or heard from since. A search of the area, with dogs, failed to provide any clues. Mrs. Lee's grandchildren were the last people known to have seen her. Mrs. Lee was last seen wearing a long brown skirt with white frills on hem, a blue blouse, and blue tennis shoes.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Bill FarrerAge
Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Mr. Farrer was last seen on friday, september 13, 2002 between 10:30am and 1:00pm. His boat was found that day anchored in the middle of rocky comfort creek near louisville, georgia. His truck was found parked by rocky comfort creek where he liked to fish, but numerous searches of the area failed to locate mr. Farrer.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Gabriel DouglasAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 5, 2015, the gbi region 4 field office was requested by the coffee county sheriff’s office for assistance with a death investigation. 19-year-old gabriel douglas was shot and killed while at a party at just jump for kids.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Sandra RobinsonAge
32Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Sandra robinson was found murdered at the prepaid superstore, douglas. She had been stabbed multiple times during open business hours.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Christopher YarbroughAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Christopher yarbrough was shot and killed in the parking lot of club peppers during a shooting incident. A fight is believed to have initiated the shooting.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
William (Bill) GreenwoodAge
48Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
The georgia bureau of investigation and the long county sheriff’s office are investigating the homicide of william (bill) francis greenwood. Autopsy results revealed that his death was the result of a single gunshot wound. It is believed that greenwood owed a debt, which may have played a role in his death.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Doris WorrellAge
39Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On september 20, 2006, at approximately 11:17 a.M., doris worrell, age 39, was found dead from a gunshot wound at jon’s sport park on thompson drive in douglas, georgia. Her husband, jon worrell, had left the premises and found her body upon his return.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Jose GaitanAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 1, 2003, bartolo salez claudio was shot and killed at the address of 159 maple street, lot#14, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. On march 29, 2003, six hispanic males were shot at the address of 325 elm street, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. Jose luis gaitan, ramon obino, juan camacho recendes, and nabor recendes were discovered deceased from gunshot wounds. The two surviving victims were able to describe the assailants as black males. Three sketches were completed with the assistance of the surviving victims in 2003. These sketches were recently updated to reflect potential changes in appearance over time (pictured above).Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Ramon ObinoAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 1, 2003, bartolo salez claudio was shot and killed at the address of 159 maple street, lot#14, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. On march 29, 2003, six hispanic males were shot at the address of 325 elm street, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. Jose luis gaitan, ramon obino, juan camacho recendes, and nabor recendes were discovered deceased from gunshot wounds. The two surviving victims were able to describe the assailants as black males. Three sketches were completed with the assistance of the surviving victims in 2003. These sketches were recently updated to reflect potential changes in appearance over time (pictured above).Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Juan RecendesAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 1, 2003, bartolo salez claudio was shot and killed at the address of 159 maple street, lot#14, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. On march 29, 2003, six hispanic males were shot at the address of 325 elm street, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. Jose luis gaitan, ramon obino, juan camacho recendes, and nabor recendes were discovered deceased from gunshot wounds. The two surviving victims were able to describe the assailants as black males. Three sketches were completed with the assistance of the surviving victims in 2003. These sketches were recently updated to reflect potential changes in appearance over time (pictured above).Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Nabor RecendesAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 1, 2003, bartolo salez claudio was shot and killed at the address of 159 maple street, lot#14, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. On march 29, 2003, six hispanic males were shot at the address of 325 elm street, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. Jose luis gaitan, ramon obino, juan camacho recendes, and nabor recendes were discovered deceased from gunshot wounds. The two surviving victims were able to describe the assailants as black males. Three sketches were completed with the assistance of the surviving victims in 2003. These sketches were recently updated to reflect potential changes in appearance over time (pictured above).Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Bartolo ClaudioAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 1, 2003, bartolo salez claudio was shot and killed at the address of 159 maple street, lot#14, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. On march 29, 2003, six hispanic males were shot at the address of 325 elm street, douglas, coffee county, georgia. This area is locally known and referred to as the oak park community. Jose luis gaitan, ramon obino, juan camacho recendes, and nabor recendes were discovered deceased from gunshot wounds. The two surviving victims were able to describe the assailants as black males. Three sketches were completed with the assistance of the surviving victims in 2003. These sketches were recently updated to reflect potential changes in appearance over time (pictured above).Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Rhonda ColemanAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On may 17, 1990, rhonda sue coleman left a senior class meeting and never made it home. Her car was found abandoned beside the highway in hazlehurst, georgia. On may 20, 1990 the deceased body of coleman was discovered in a wooded area in montgomery county, georgia. Rhonda was a lifelong resident of hazlehurst, jeff davis county, georgia. Rhonda was an only child and resided with both her mother and father at the time. An autopsy was completed on rhonda at the gbi crime lab and no cause of death was determined. Rhonda was an active student at jeff davis high school and was last seen dropping off a friend at a store in the city of hazlehurst prior to rhonda heading home around 11:00 p.M. On may 17, 1990.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Lisa HackleAge
51Cause of Death
MissingInfo
The soperton police department and georgia bureau of investigation region 12 office are investigating the disappearance of 51 year old melissa "Lisa" hackle. Hackle is a white female, 5'3" in height, and 137 pounds. Hackle was last seen on january 4, 2018 in soperton. Hackle's family has not been able to locate nor speak to her since that day. Hackle's vehicle was located and recovered from behind an abandoned residence in soperton.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Bernadine WoodwardAge
66Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Bernadine woodward was last seen on saturday, september 23, 2017 at her residence, 531 old county farm rd., jesup, wayne county, georgia by a fellow church member who was checking on woodward’s well being. Woodward has a history of mental health issues as well as recently being estranged from her husband. Woodward was known by neighbors to walk the roads by her residence. There has been no activity on woodward’s bank accounts since september 7, 2017.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Austin WiseAge
24Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Austin james wise was reportedly last seen during the early morning hours of sunday, may 28, 2017, after staying the night on griffin road in ware county, georgia. Case information to date indicates that austin james wise was by himself after departing the griffin road location.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Louis BurroughsAge
74Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Louis charles burroughs, known as l.C., was last seen on september 26, 2013, in jenkins county, ga. Burroughs owns lc burroughs junkyard at 4539 hwy 23 south, millen, jenkins county, ga. On the morning of september 27, 2013, burroughs was on the phone and the person he was on the phone with overheard burroughs arguing with someone about stolen car parts. The phone call was then disconnected. No one has heard from or seen burroughs since the phone call disconnected.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Debora Gail MoodyAge
Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Debora gail deloach moody was last seen at her residence in ludowici, long county, georgia on tuesday, december 4, 2007, at approximately 6:00 p.M. Her family discovered she was missing and reported it to the authorities on december 10, 2007.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
April BlairAge
35Cause of Death
MissingInfo
April denise blair was last seen on march 6, 2004, after staying the night with a friend at the bel-air motel in waycross, ware county, georgia. April was in the company of an unknown white male. It is not known if foul play is involved in april’s disappearance.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Catrina JacksonAge
Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Catrina jackson was reported missing on may 29, 1986 after it was learned she had been absent from school and did not return home that afternoon. She was 13-years-old at the time of her disappearance. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, blue sneakers, a black t-shirt with "Daytona beach" on the front, and a wristband with "Renee" on it.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Doris WorrellAge
39Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On wednesday, september 20, 2006, at approximately 11:17 a.M., the coffee county sheriff’s office responded to a shooting incident at jon’s sport park on thompson drive in douglas, georgia. Deputies arrived on the scene and found the body of doris worrell, age 39, at the scene. She was the victim of an apparent gunshot. Jon worrell, the husband of the victim and manager of jon’s sportpark, left the business at approximately 9:40 a.M. To run errands. His wife remained on the premises engaged in cleaning the business. When her husband returned at approximately 11:15 a.M., he found his wife’s body. On thursday, march 13, 2008, “conspiracy to commit murder” warrants were issued for glidden humberto rodriguez, 39, and brandon eugene cage, 20, both of douglas, in reference to the homicide of doris worrell. Both subjects were arrested in coffee county by coffee county deputies are in custody. The warrants are the result of the on-going investigation being conducted by the coffee county sheriff’s office and the gbi douglas office into the shooting death of doris worrell. At the time of the murder, rodriguez was employed at jon’s sports park. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the coffeecounty sheriff’s office at(912) 384-4227 or the georgia bureau of investigation at (912) 389-4103.Agency
Coffee County Sheriff’s Office
Name
Kirsten DavisAge
21Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On july 3, 1991, kirsten davis, 21, was traveling on highway 297 in toombs county not far from the emanuel county line when she was shot and killed. She died from a shotgun wound to her face and neck. Kirsten's 1985 blue subaru station wagon was found overturned in a ditch by passing motorists around 1:30 a.M., thirty minutes after investigators believe the shooting occurred. At the time of her death, kirsten was on her way to visit a friend in vidalia. The toombs county sheriff's office requested the gbi's assistance in investigating the murder. Over the years, all leads have been exhausted and the motive for kirsten's killing still remains unknown. A reward of $10,000 is offered for information leading to an arrest in this case. Kirsten, a scholarship student from boulder, colorado, had just graduated from berry college in rome with a teaching degree in social science. She intended to stay in georgia and pursue a career as a public school teacher. In her spare time, kirsten mentored foster children through the big sister program and worked as an aide at a christian summer camp. She was well liked by all who knew her. Anyone who may have information about kirsten's death is asked to please contact the toombs county sheriff's office at 912-526-6778 or the gbi eastman office at 478-374-6988.Agency
Toombs County Sheriff's Office
Name
Mary HumphreyAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Mary susan humphrey was last seen by friends on friday, may 30, 1980 in valdosta, georgia after leaving grego’s, which was a popular night club in the 80’s, with a male she met that night. Humphrey was a moody air force base airman first class assigned as an air traffic controller who lived off base near walker’s crossing. Humphrey left the bar and went to the man’s apartment off forrest street in valdosta. The man told officers that humphrey wanted to go home around 3:00 a.M. And she left his apartment walking down forrest street near park avenue. Humphrey was a white female, 23 yoa, with red hair, stood 5’3” tall and weighed 128 pounds. Humphrey was originally from lenexa, kansas and was stationed at moody air force base. Humphrey was last seen wearing a long sleeve burgundy in color shirt and dark colored slacks. On sunday, june 15, 1980, humphrey’s body was discovered about 50 feet off a dirt road known as old willacoochee road or more commonly called double bridge road in berrien county by a group of men running their hunting dogs. The investigation led law enforcement at the time to arrest a former boyfriend of humphrey. He was tried and acquitted by a berrien county jury on october 10, 1980. The gbi douglas office is asking for any assistance or information from the public which would lead to the identity of the person(s) responsible for the murder of mary susan humphrey. The humphrey family has remained in touch with investigators and would greatly appreciate getting closure for the loss of their loved one. If anyone has any information concerning mary susan humphrey, please contact the gbi office in douglas, ga. At 912-389-4103.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Edith SheffieldAge
49Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
On friday, january 18, 2013, at approximately 6:36 pm, coffee county 911 received a call reporting a house fire at the residence of larue and edith sheffield, 10817 bowens mill road near broxton, georgia. The fire resulted in extensive damage to the 2-story residence. The initial investigation revealed one of the people who resided at the house had not been located. The coffee county sheriff’s office requested assistance from the douglas gbi office as well as the state fire marshall’s office. The scene was processed throughout the day saturday and the charred remains of a human body were discovered in the fire debris later that night. Utilizing dental records, the victim was identified by the gbi crime lab as edith carole sheffield, w/f, 49 years old. Mrs. Sheffield was last seen shortly before 6:00 pm that day leaving work in douglas, georgia. Autopsy results revealed the death was caused by gunshot, not a result of the fire. No arrest has been made and investigative leads are being followed. Please contact sac russell mansfield 912/389-4103 with information.Agency
Coffee County Sheriff's Office