Monroe, MI Area Cold Cases
Name
Nicole VargoAge
23Cause of Death
Ligature/StrangulationInfo
Agency
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Name
Othell FloydAge
60Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On february 4, 2006, toledo police units responded to 2412 auburn on a call of a person shot. Upon arrival, responders discovered the victim, 41-year old othell floyd on the garage floor with a gun shot wound to the chest. Tfd transported the victim to toledo hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The cause of death is resulting from mr. Floyd's injury.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Sharon WardAge
59Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 02/28/1982 at approximately 0930 hours, seventeen year old female, sharon ward was found deceased in a cornfield in the 5100 block of jacobs road in oregon, ohio. The manner of death was blunt force trauma to the head and multiple stab wounds. She was last seen alive in north toledo, ohio at approximately 2230 hours.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
James EdwardsAge
90Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 16, 1974, the body of 39yr old james edwards was found inside his home on elco ave in maumee. It was apparent that he had been murdered in an execution style killing. His vehicle was also missing but was later found abandoned at michigan and monroe st in toledo. James was an english teacher at st. Johns jesuit high school at the time. After a lengthy investigation, and the case being reopened over 15 years ago, the case remains unsolved.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Donald GroganAge
94Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Donald grogan and his 14 year old daughter sue grogan were inside their residence at 922 noble street. Sue reported the male suspect entered the location through the rear door. The suspect stated, "Where's the man" several times. The suspect found donald in bed and stated, "Where's the brown safe." the suspect instructed and helped donald bind sue's hands and feet. The suspect then forced donald to search the house with him. Sue heard what sounded like two men fighting coming from the front bedroom. Sue heard donald yell twice then heard two loud pounding noises. The suspect passed sue who was still bound and seated in the kitchen. The suspect stated, "He tried to jump me, he shouldn't have done it." the suspect fled out the rear door. Donald died at the scene from gunshot wounds.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Brian HoskinsAge
61Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On february 1, 2005, a traffic unit came across an accident at nebraska & city park. The driver, 41-year old toledo resident brian hoskins, was unconscious and a life squad was ordered. Fire personnel were conducting a check of mr. Hoskins when they discovered that he had been shot in the chest. The victim was transported to st. Vincent's medical center where he later expired. It appears the victim was shot at another location and was fleeing the scene when he passed out and struck a parked car.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Joan PalacioAge
46Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On september 15, 2002 toledo police units along with toledo fire department responded to a report of a female's body on the ground behind 966 oak. The victim, 24 year old joan palacio was pronounced deceased at the scene and appeared to have been placed in this location after her death. Ms. Palacio's cause of death resulted from blunt trauma and strangulation. She was last seen early in the morning on september 15, 2002 when palacio was picked up by a white male, with reddish brown hair driving a red sports car at 649 oak.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Charles WeidingerAge
44Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On january 9, 2002, toledo police units responded to 3448 beaumont ave. Around 11 p.M. On a report of a "Person shot." the victim, 21-year old charles weidinger, had gone outside to move his vehicle into the garage for the night. The responding officers on scene discovered mr. Weidinger on the floor of his garage suffering from a gunshot wound. Tfd transported the victim to st. Vincent's medical center where he later expired. Robbery appears to be the motive for this incident.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Dorothy RejiesterAge
105Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On november 19, 2001, 82 year old dorothy reiester's home located at 351 stanley court was burglarized and she was killed. The victim's son and daughter-in-law went to her home on the morning of november 21, 2001 due to not being able to get a hold of ms. Rejiester. Upon entering, the victim was found lying in her bedroom and appeared to be deceased. The victim's cause of death resulted from asphyxia. The items removed from the victim's home consisted of a 19" sansui television and a new citibank credit card.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Tina StallworthAge
57Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 22, 2001, fire was dispatched to 2367 warren street apt. #1 for an unconscious person. Examination of the victim, 33-year old tina stallworth, revealed a gun shot wound. Toledo police units were then dispatched to the location in which fire personnel pronounced ms. Stallworth deceased at the scene. The shots were fired into the residence from the outside with one of the rounds striking and killing the victim.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Betty JagodzinskiAge
100Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 6, 2001 betty jagodzinski was found unconscious at the bottom of her basement stairs. She died approximately 4 hours later from blunt craniocerebral trauma. Her death was ruled a homicide. There was no sign of forced entry and the victim's purse could not be located.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Carla BaileyAge
62Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On january 21, 2000, toledo police units responded to 418 martin lane after being notified by the family members of 37-year old carla bailey whom became concerned when they had not heard from her. Once gaining entry to ms. Bailey's apartment, authorities discovered her body inside suffering multiple stab wounds. The death was ruled as a homicide.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Sammie JusticeAge
90Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 3, 1998 the victim, 63 year old sammie justice, was found deceased in his home located at 162 bronson street by other family members that resided within the home. There was no sign of forced entry into the premises and all doors leading into the home appeared to be intact and locked. Mr. Justice's cause of death resulted from multiple stab wounds.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Thomas BryantAge
66Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The victim, 37-year old thomas bryant, was last seen in bellevue, oh on march 04, 1996. The victim's body was found behind 359 hamilton between three semitrailers arranged in a u-shape on march 06, 1996 . Family and friends of the missing victim canvassed the neighborhood where mr. Bryant's vehicle was discovered by authorities on march 5th, 1996. The cause of death resulted from multiple gun shot wounds by (an)assailant(s). There is no explanation as to why the victim ended up in toledo, oh.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Tabitha GuthAge
48Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 20, 1995, tabitha guth was last seen by a friend, whom she informed that she was going to walk to her residence at 134 willamont from a house in the 3900 block of watson street, toledo. Tabitha guth was not seen or heard from after leaving her friend's house between 11:00pm and midnight on this date. On august 22, 1995, personal items belonging to tabitha guth were found in the area of laskey road and bennett road. On september 21, 1995, remains of a female body were found near the fence of a business in the area of laskey road and bennett road. Investigation confirmed the body to be that of tabitha guth and that the manner of her death was determined to be a homicide. All viable leads into guth's death have been exhausted.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Carole VarnesAge
82Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
At 5:40 a.M. The victim was leaving her residence to go to her automobile which was parked at the rear of her home. Her adult son, who was in the home, heard her scream and honk her horn. This was followed quickly by a gun shot. Responding police units found the victim lying across the front seat of her auto. Her son observed a lone gunman flee the scene. The victim's purse was missing and robbery appears to have been the motive.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Mark JohnsonAge
65Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 19, 1991, toledo police units were dispatched to the alley at the rear of 1118 woodland by numerous witnesses who heard multiple gunshots. Officers arriving on scene found the victim, 30-year old mark johnson, slumped across the seat of his vehicle with two gunshot wounds to the face and head area. Mr. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Dennis HarrisAge
55Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On january 31, 1991, the victim, 21-year old dennis harris, was found laying face down outside of fifth quarter lounge at 2248 ashland avenue bleeding from the mouth. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. There was a fight that took place in the bar and the managers tried to break it up when shots were fired and mr. Harris was struck in the chest.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Samone AndersonAge
55Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Samone anderson was found in the early morning hours of october 6, 1990 lying on the front porch of a house at 1525 west bancroft street. She had deep cut wounds around her neck and suffered blunt force trauma on her body.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Henry JacksonAge
51Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On 07/15/1990 lucas county sheriff's office personnel responded to a deceased person call near the intersection of corduroy road and lafontaine drive in jerusalem twp., ohio. The lucas county coroner's office ruled the manner of death as homicide, and cause of death as strangulation. The deceased was identified as 16yr old henry o. Jackson.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Richard WlodarczykAge
67Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
At 7:32 am on march 11, 1985 uniformed patrol officers responded to a call of a possible homicide at the red lobster restaurant located at 4990 monroe street in toledo. Officers found the body of associate manager richard wlodarczyk on the kitchen floor. Mr. Wlodarczyk had been stabbed numerous times. The victim was last seen alive around midnight by employees leaving the restaurant. There was no sign of forced entry and an undisclosed amount of money was found to be missing from the restaurant.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Michelle HoffmanAge
62Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The last time that anyone heard from michelle hoffman was on september 1, 1981. On september 15, 1981 she was reported missing. Her body was found in a wooded area at the rear of mulberry park by a man hunting rabbits on september 17, 1981. The cause of death was determined to be a blunt force injury to the head. The coroner estimated the date of death to be on or about september 2, 1981.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Ava LomasAge
65Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On july 25, 1979 two teenagers found ava lomas laying in an alley behind 3134 maplewood avenue in toledo. The victim was beaten suffering multiple blunt force injuries to her head and neck.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Jane JordanAge
78Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On the evening of october 18, 1977, the body of 31 year old jane jordan was discovered brutally murdered, in her apartment by two co-workers. Jane had not shown up for her job at the jeep plant for at least three days. As a result, her foreman asked another employee, identified as robert tille, to go check on her. Robert, along with employee raymond luce jr, went to lake view shores apartments in maumee and located jane deceased. After she was found, the maumee police division, as well as bci, responded to investigate. This case remains unsolved. Please contact maumee police at detective@maumee.Org with any information.Agency
Ohio AG