Summerville, GA Area Cold Cases

Name

Lance Banister

Age

17

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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 Hanlon

Age

53

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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 Woody

Age

31

Cause of Death

Beaten/Stabbing

Info

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 Cox

Age

38

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

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 Cropper

Age

20

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

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: blue

Agency

Adairsville Police Department

Name

Patricia Hanlon

Age

53

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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 Woody

Age

31

Cause of Death

Beaten/Battered

Info

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 Martinez

Age

41

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

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 Jenkins

Age

45

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

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

Timothy Gray

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Timothy Gray was last seen in November 2014 in the Harrison, Tennessee area.

Agency

Hamilton County Sheriff

Name

William Lee

Age

60

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

60-Year old William Henry Lee, a construction foreman, and his 42-year old wife, Erlene Watson Lee, were found dead in their mobile home off Highway 41 in Northeast Hamilton County. They had each been shot with a shotgun and both of their throats were cut.

Agency

Hamilton County Sheriff

Name

Erlene Lee

Age

42

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

60-Year old William Henry Lee, a construction foreman, and his 42-year old wife, Erlene Watson Lee, were found dead in their mobile home off Highway 41 in Northeast Hamilton County. They had each been shot with a shotgun and both of their throats were cut.

Agency

Hamilton County Sheriff

Name

Harold York

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

David Moody

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

David Moody was last seen in October 1984. The circumstances of his disappearance led detectives to suspect foul play. Moody was from the McDonald Road area of Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Agency

Hamilton County Sheriff

Name

Francis Crownover

Age

34

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On December 04, 1987 Officers were dispatched to 6421 Pythian Drive in reference to a missing person. The complainant was Joseph Duenas who stated Miss Crownover had been living with him for about a month and she had some mental problem and he was try to help her out.Investigation identified the victim as:

Agency

Hamilton County Sheriff

Name

Paula Burnette

Age

21

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On September 21, 1996 police were dispatched to 6125-A Harrison-Ooltewah Road to take a report on missing person complaint. Bobby Caudill reported that had he had not seen or heard from his daughter Paula Michelle Burnett, since September 17, 1996.Investigation identified the victim as:

Agency

Hamilton County Sheriff

Name

Mona Duwaik

Age

35

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

August 1997, when 61-year old Omar Ahmad Duwaik called police in New Jersey to report his wife Mona, the mother of his five children, was missing. The Duwaiks had come to New Jersey from the Middle East and detectives learned they filed for divorce in Jordan. Shortly after Omar Ahmed Duwaik reported Mona missing, he remarried.On January 22, 1998, police found the scattered remains of a woman on Old Hunter Road. She had been beaten to death. Investigators spent the next few years combing missing person databases. In March 2003, they located a recently submitted report from Morristown, New Jersey. The 35-year old woman detailed in the report was the same weight, height and age as the unidentified remains found on Old Hunter Road. Dental records confirmed the match.

Agency

Hamilton County Sheriff

Name

Matthew Scott

Age

34

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On 07/23/21, officers responded to 2530 Riverside Drive to find victim deceased near the roadway.

Agency

Knoxville

Name

Rekia Kinnebrew

Age

32

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On 05/20/2018, investigator responded to a shooting that occurred at 3217 Fifth Avenue. Victim was deceased from shooting.

Agency

Knoxville

Name

William Phillips

Age

28

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On 06/23/2018, investigator responded to a murder at 1837 Riverside Drive.

Agency

Knoxville

Name

Laneshia Crowder

Age

21

Cause of Death

Assault

Info

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

Kathy Lynn Posey

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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 Hicks

Age

29

Cause of Death

Beaten

Info

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 baton

Agency

Hamilton County Sheriff

Name

Jamarcus Brown

Age

27

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On 01/21/2019, Investigator responded to a murder at 300 Chestnut Street. Investigation is ongoing at this time.

Agency

Knoxville

Name

James Thomas

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Agency

Knoxville

Name

Herbert Perkinson

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

Reed Rigsby

Age

23

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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 homicide

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Deborah Crawford

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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 Mangrum

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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

Johnny Jenkins

Age

45

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Martinez

Age

41

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Cropper

Age

20

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Woody

Age

34

Cause of Death

Strangulation/Stabbing

Info

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

Ann Daquin

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Daquin

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

Lewis House

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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 Eskew

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

Herbert Scott

Age

56

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

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 678-493-4100

Agency

Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office

Name

Patricia Woody

Age

34

Cause of Death

Ligature/Strangulation

Info

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