Sycamore, GA Area Cold Cases

Name

Kiree Hersey

Age

18

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Kiree hersey was last seen alive walking on foot in the area of willacoochee, atkinson county, georgia on november 5, 2016, shortly before midnight. Hersey’s skeletal remains were discovered on february 10, 2017, in the area of charlie harper road, in willacoochee. Hersey suffered from gunshot wounds.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Gabriel Douglas

Age

19

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Robinson

Age

32

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

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

Doris Worrell

Age

39

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Gaitan

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Obino

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Recendes

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Recendes

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 Claudio

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

Candida Cook

Age

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

On tuesday, september 23, 2002, candida marion cook's body was found in a wooded area located near the airport in tifton, tift county , georgia. Cook had been manually strangled. It was determined that cook was last seen on either the night of friday, september 19, 2003 or saturday, september 20, 2003 at her residence in tifton, tift county, georgia.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Frances Lunsford

Age

Cause of Death

Strangulation

Info

On monday, july 9, 2001 , the body of frances lunsford was found in-between a vacant mobile home and a pond in tifton, tift county , georgia. Lunsford had been strangled by a piece of clothing. Lunsford was last seen alive on the saturday prior to her body being found.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Shailesh Patel

Age

Cause of Death

Beaten/Stabbing

Info

Body found at his brother-in-law's residence. Last seen alive on 04/07/2000.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Leona Danielly

Age

74

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

On october 2, 1989, 74-year-old leona danielly was found deceased inside her home located at 112 harris road, cochran, bleckley county, georgia. Her death was ruled as a homicide. At approximately 11:25 a.M., danielly’s body was discovered by an insurance agent who came by the residence monthly to collect insurance dues. Danielly was observed outside her residence by witnesses the morning of her death. The region 12 eastman gbi office was requested shortly thereafter the discovery of her body. Danielly resided alone at her residence. Danielly suffered from multiple stab wounds.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Aaron Darty

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On march 12, 1988, at approximately 8:00 p.M., aaron darty was found deceased near fincher road, west of highway 36 in newton county, georgia. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Prior to his death, the victim was employed by brand’s garage.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Brice Johnson

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On march 10, 1987, at approximately 12:25 p.M., brice william johnson was found deceased at his residence, tanglewood mobile home park lot 8, lacky road, newton county, georgia. He appeared to have been shot in the head. Around the time of the incident, many of his neighbors claimed to notice a suspicious vehicle (ford fairmont) parked near the victim’s cars.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Kenneth Bethea

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On january 9, 1984, a passerby found human skeletal remains in a wooded area on the side of I-20 near newton county, exit 45. The victim, identified as kenneth bethea, had been there for over a year and had died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Jesus Mancilla-Velez

Age

35

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Jesus mancilla-velez was last seen on september 5, 2020, and has not been heard from since this date. His car was found abandoned on a dirt road by a landowner in crawford county, ga. A missing person task force composed of the gbi, the houston county so, the crawford county so, the peach county so, byron pd, and the fort valley pd was formed to help search for jesus. Even with extensive search efforts, he has not yet been located. His family is desperate for answers and any help locating jesus mancilla-velez would be greatly appreciated.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Paula Wade

Age

25

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Paula and her son, brandon, were last reported to be seen at their apartment in the 1400 block of st. Augustine road, valdosta, ga. Paula was employed by sam’s club and they were reported missing when she failed to show up for work. They are considered missing persons/endangered.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Brandon Wade

Age

21

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Brandon and his mother, paula, were last reported to be seen at their apartment in the 1400 block of st. Augustine road, valdosta, ga. Paula was employed by sam’s club and they were reported missing when she failed to show up for work. They are considered missing persons/endangered.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Altomease Sallet

Age

37

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Sallet (age 37) was last seen on thursday night, june 28, 2001 at approximately 11:00 p.M. When she left her place of employment, cady bag company, located in pearson, atkinson county, georgia. Sallet was wearing a blue short-sleeve flowered shirt and blue jeans. Sallet’s vehicle was located monday, july 2, 2001, at approximately 8:00 p.M. Abandoned on the shoulder of highway 64 in atkinson county. The location of the vehicle was north of pearson and heading away from pearson. The driver’s window was down. The keys were still located in the vehicle and the vehicle had not run out of gasoline. It is believed that foul play was involved in sallet’s disappearance.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Shy Pate

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Shy-shy was last seen friday, september 4, at 7:00pm on crumpler avenue in unadilla near the roxy club. She has braided, shoulder length hair with twirls in the front. There are 10 to 12 small gold beads in the twirls. Shy-shy needs medication for her asthma. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a bright, neon green, button-up shirt with the word "Braves" in red on the front; levi blue jeans; and white k-swiss tennis shoes. A $15,000 reward has been offered by the fbi, gbi and governor's office for information leading to her safe return. Please call (478) 987-4545 with any information.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Joey Miller

Age

42

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Colquitt County Sheriff's Office

Name

Doris Worrell

Age

39

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

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

Candida Cook

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On tuesday, september 23, 2002, candida marion cook's body was found in a wooded area located near the airport in tifton, tift county , georgia. Cook had been manually strangled. It was determined that cook was last seen on either the night of friday, september 19, 2003 or saturday, september 20, 2003 at her residence in tifton, tift county, georgia. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the gbi regional office in sylvester at 229-777-2080, or the gbi tip line at 1-800-597-tips.

Agency

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Name

Mary Humphrey

Age

23

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

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

Shailesh Patel

Age

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On april 8, 2000, at approximately 1:20 p.M., shailesh patel was found murdered at his brother-in-law's residence located on north gordon avenue, adel, cook county, georgia. Mr. Patel, who lived in locust grove in henry county, ga., had been staying at this residence and managing the e z mart convenience store while his brother-in-law and family were vacationing in california. A co-worker contacted the adel police department after mr. Patel failed to show up for work. Mr. Patel's body was discovered at the residence by officers of the adel police department. Mr. Patel had been stabbed and beaten. Mr. Patel was last seen on april 7, 2000, around 11:20 p.M. When he and a co-worker closed and left the store. Investigators believe that mr. Patel arrived at the gordon avenue residence around 11:30 p.M. Where he was attacked by an intruder. The forensic artist's sketch right is that of a man seen in the area several hours prior to the incident. Investigators are interested in talking to this person as a possible witness. The man is described as a 30 to 35 year old white male of average height and weight with a slim build and long, greasy hair that was medium to light brown in color. Anyone with information on this murder or on the identity of the person in the sketch is asked to contact the adel police department and/or the gbi. Contact: detective jim hill, adel police dept, 912-896-3771 special agent mike clayton, gbi â­ douglas, 912-389-4103

Agency

Adel Police Department

Name

Edith Sheffield

Age

49

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

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