Salyersville, KY Area Cold Cases
Name
Mackenzie BranhamAge
27Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 27, 2006, 8 year old mackenzie branham had only recently moved to her mother's house when it caught on fire overnight while she was asleep. She died in her second floor bedroom. The fire was later determined to be an arson by the ohio fire marshal's office.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Carl SchoberAge
73Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The victim was located in a cornfield near fitchthorne road in fayette county, ohio on august 22, 1991 with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was a transient and was last seen by friends in nashville, tn on august 16, 1991. The victim told the friends that he was going to kent, oh, and was last seen alone. The victim had last been living in a commune center on short mountain in liberty, tn.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Theodore LongAge
63Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Theodore long was last seen in toledo, ohio in november 1981. On november 17 1981, he was located deceased in a creek on lampe road in northwest fayette county, ohio.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Samuel RiserAge
61Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Cold case spotlight samuel riser had just paid his december rent and mailed out a letter; then he disappeared. The 61-year-old glasgow, west virginia man has not been seen or heard from since december 8, 2010. Blood was discovered in his home during a welfare check after mr. Riser didnât show up for work. Police responded to the scene and, while remaining tight-lipped about the investigation, acknowledge that foul play is suspected in samuel riserâs disappearance. Investigators have said publicly that they have received a lot of tips, but keep hitting dead ends. They have asked that anyone with information reach out to them in this unsolved case. Mr. Riser, known by some as sam or dickie, was a hard-working, loving father. His children have kept fighting to find their dad, all along knowing the likely outcome. Mr. Riserâs information has been uploaded to namus, a database that provides an opportunity for families, law enforcement agencies and investigators to search nationwide for missing persons using a variety of powerful search features. His case was also featured on the charley project, a website that profiles approximately 9,500 âcold caseâ missing people, mainly from the united states. Project cold case is featuring mr. Riserâs case in conjunction with the week of the 6th anniversary of his disappearance and asking, on behalf of his family, that you share his case on social media in hopes that someone will come forward with answers. If you have any information about the disappearance of samuel riser, no matter how small you think it is, please call the kanawha county sheriffâs office at (304) 357-0156.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
Name
Cleo BurdetteAge
78Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Cold case spotlight on august 13, 2004, cleo burdette was beaten to death in his on home. The victim's sister found him the next morning after he didn't answer her phone call. Investigators found broken windows, a cut phone line and a ransacked home and believe robbery may have been the motive. Mr. Burdette was a cattle farmer and had sold a number of cattle at auction the day he was killed. Several witnesses reported seeing a red or orange toyota truck near mr. Burdette's residence. There is a $10,000 reward being offered by the family in this case. If you have any information about the 2004 unsolved murder of cleo burdette you are asked to please contact the kanawha county sheriff's office at (304)357-0169.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
Name
Melanie MethenyAge
21Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On the morning of wednesday july 19, 2006, melanie metheny left her residence in campbells creek with two of her children and the child of her current boyfriend. It is believed that she dropped off the boyfriend’s child between 7:30 and 8:00 am at the home of the child’s paternal grandmother in the dry branch area of campbell’s creek and then continued to the country kids daycare located in the 3000 block of east dupont ave belle. There she dropped off her two children between 7:50am and 8:00 am. Friends, family, and daycare workers said melanie told them she was going to garnett career college in charleston that day to pick up her transcripts and deliver them to west virginia state college where she intended to start classes. Melanie never returned to pick up her children from the daycare. According to melanie’s cell phone records, she placed two calls between 9:00 am and 9:30am that morning, one of which to her voice mail, and both calls had been placed from the western kanawha and eastern putnam co. Areas. A check was done at west virginia state college and garnett and no contact was made with melanie that day. Melanie’s van, 1998 gold chevrolet venture van, was located 4 days later on july 23, 2006, parked on the street in the residential area of wyoming street and beuhring ave on the west side of charleston. One witness in the area said that the van had been parked there since around the afternoon of wednesday july 19, 2006. Melanie metheny was 21 years old when she was reported as missing. She has long strawberry blond hair, brown eyes, 5’3”, and approximately 100lbs. She didn’t have any tattoos but has a scar on her lower right leg/ankle and a plate and two screws that she received from a car accident. Melanie metheny is the mother of 3 children. Their ages at the time of her disappearance were 1, 3, and 5 years. Since the time she was reported missing the kanawha county sheriff’s office has expended numerous man hours while conducting this missing person case. We have received hundreds of tips since her disappearance and conducted follow-up investigations on each tip. We actively follow up on any leads that are brought to our attention. We know that someone in the public has information that could lead us to a closure in this case.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff
Name
Samuel RiserAge
60Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Samuel “dickie” riser went to work on wednesday, december 8, 2010, and at the end of his shift, returned to his home in glasgow, west virginia. On saturday, december 11, 2010, the family received a call that mr. Riser had not been to work in three days. His family went to his house and found mr. Riser’s vehicle was still parked at the residence. Mr. Riser’s residence was locked, the television was on, but mr. Riser was gone. Based on evidence found at mr. Riser’s residence, foul play is suspected. Mr. Riser was 60 years old at the time of his disappearance, he is 6’1” tall, 205 pounds, and goes by the nickname of “dickie”. Mr. Riser is a white male with gray hair, blue eyes, and wears metal-rimmed eyeglasses.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff
Name
Charles ReppertAge
41Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the kentucky state police at 502-782-1800Agency
Kentucky State Police
Name
Minnie Lutes-JohnsonAge
20Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Minnie was found strangled by an electric cord, beaten, and stabbed. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the winchester police department at 859-745-7400Agency
Winchester Police Department
Name
Barbara HagyAge
48Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 16, 1989 the body of barbara jean hagy was discovered lying in the road at the entrance to a sand quarry, in the pugh mountain area of smyth county, virginia. The victim was found to be laying on her back, with sand packed over the head and neck areas. The body was nude. The cause of death was asphyxia due to blunt injuries to the head, face and neck. Michael mcgay reeves of smyth county was the main suspect on this case, plus he was suspected in other rape/murder and assault cases in smyth and grayson counties. Reeves has been on death row in north carolina for other murders, since 1994. Vicap # 1993va00017Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Brittany StykesAge
33Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 08/28/2013, 22yr old brittany stykes was found murdered in her jeep along us 68, south of gooselick road in brown county, ohio. Stykes' 14-month-old daughter was also shot in the head, but survived. There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the death of brittany stykes. Contact the brown county sheriff's office at (937) 378-4435 ext 126.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
David GayhartAge
61Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
In november of 1992, a missing person report was filed with the manchester police department (presently adams county sheriff's office). David gayhart was last seen playing cards at approximately 3:00am at a housing project in manchester, ohio. Information obtained during the initial investigation suggests a physical altercation occurred between david and an unknown person(s). Approximately 16 months later, on july 30, 1993, david's remains were recovered inside his 1984 ford thunderbird which had been located submerged in the ohio river.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Cody GarrettAge
4Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
Name
Linda GibsonAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pulaski County Sheriff's Office
Name
Deshawn KingAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On 01/30/2013, Investigator responded to a shooting at Linden Avenue. Victim was found in the vehicle with gunshot wounds at 310 East New Street.Agency
Knoxville
Name
Leroy TharpAge
59Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
07/05/2001; Found stabbed near a storage trailer at 2209 N. Central AvenueAgency
Knoxville
Name
Mary OsborneAge
51Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Mary rebecca osborne was reported missing on 05/17/2017. She was last seen on 05/14/2017. Becky had been out with a friend, her son, and her son's girlfriend for mother's day. It is reported that she became upset and demanded to be let out of the car because her son wanted her to go stay at his house. Mary was let out approximately 1 mile from where she was staying with a male subject on hale gap road. Search and rescue along with other emergency services did a search of the area with no success.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Zachary AvinaAge
49Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
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Pike County Sheriff's Office
Name
James StephensAge
27Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Trazone MahaffeyAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Donte WhiteheadAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Malone AmasonAge
27Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Iesha WilliamsAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Kareem HowellAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
David WallaceAge
41Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Henry CheathamAge
32Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Antonio Little IIIAge
18Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Justin CrutchfieldAge
18Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Nathaniel Scott JrAge
15Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Deontae WilliamsAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Tirrell LewisAge
18Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Michael PastroumasAge
29Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Lamont GloverAge
28Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Kelvin JohnsonAge
28Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Dominic McCoyAge
26Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Jerico GriffinAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
McKinley DouglasAge
36Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department
Name
Raheem StensonAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Cincinnati Police Department