Tupelo, MS Area Cold Cases

Name

Robert Brown

Age

22

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At approximately 10:07 am, west precinct officers were responding to a call of a person shot in the 1000 block of tin mill road.Officers arrived on the scene and observed an adult male victim unresponsive, inside of a vehicle, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.The preliminary investigation suggests family members had not heard from the victim since yesterday, august 12, 2023, around noontime. The family members became concerned and began searching for the victim. A family member located the victim’s vehicle parked at the incident location in the parking lot. When the family member approached the vehicle, they observed the victim inside, suffering from a gunshot wound and called the police.

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Jarvis Conley Jr

Age

24

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At approximately 8:50 pm, west precinct officers were dispatched to a shot spotter alert call in the 900 block of 25th street southwest.Officers arrived on the scene and observed jarvis conley jr. Lying next to a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Officers observed an adult female in the area suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue (bfr) personnel arrived on the scene and then pronounced jarvis conley jr. Deceased.Bfr transported the adult female victim to a local area hospital; she suffered serious injuries.The preliminary investigation suggests the gunshot victims went to the area and then were involved in a verbal argument with a party they knew. Shots were fired.There was a heavy police presence on the scene; officers believed the suspect was still in the area. Officers were able to talk a person of interest into coming outside of a residence. The person of interest was taken into custody free of incident. The person of interest was transported to bpd headquarters where he will be interviewed by homicide detectives. Omicide detectives will present case information to the jefferson county district attorney’s office who will then decide whether criminal charges should be filed.

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Ke’mon Nord

Age

20

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At approximately 8:45 pm, south precinct officers were dispatched to the 200 block of 3rd avenue southwest on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene and entered an apartment complex parking lot when they observed two adult males lying unresponsive suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue (bfr) personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. Bfr transported a second male to uab hospital with life-threatening- injuries. The preliminary investigation suggests there was large altercation the parking lot when multiple individuals began firing at one another. Shot spotter registered over twenty rounds fired.

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Marquis Black Jr

Age

22

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At approximately 1:25 p.M. A south precinct officer was patrolling the 900 block of 47th street north when the officer heard several gunshots being fired. Shot spotter alerts directed the officer to a nearby apartment building in the 900 block of 47th street north. The officer observed the victim lying unresponsive in a courtyard suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Bryant Myers

Age

40

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

The preliminary investigation suggests an unknown suspect fired multiple shots at the victim prior to fleeing the scene in an unknown vehicle

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Carolyn Worthy

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 12:43am on oct 16, 1989 local volunteer firefighters responded to a report of a house fire at the worthy home which is located one mile off interstate 59/20 on alabama highway 216. The bodies of both victims were found in the house. Initial investigation revealed that both victims were shot and killed when they returned home from a sunday night church service where mrs. Worthy served as choir director. The house was then intentionally set on fire in an apparent attempt to destroy evidence of the crime. Ac worthy served as an officer at the local vfw post bessemer. He was known to carry large amounts of cash on his person. One month after the murders, investigators were contacted by an agent with the florida department of law enforcement concerning a double homicide of an elderly couple in graceville florida in january of that same year. On january 29, 1989 robert f. Mcrae, sr. Age 72 and his wife, katherine p. Mcrae, age 70 were found murdered in their residence in graceville florida. The couple was discovered after neighborhood children went to the mcrae residence to visit and found two ski masks lying near the back door. The children became frightened and ran to a neighbor's house to report the discovery. The graceville police department was summoned and, upon entry, found the bodies of mr. And mrs. Mcrae. Mrs. Mcrae was thumbed cuffed behind her back and both she and her husband had been shot in the head. Upon comparing the two cases, evidence found at both crimes scenes determined that the two cases were linked

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Jonathan Edmond

Age

30

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At approximately 11:20 am, west precinct officers were dispatched to the 700 block of new hill avenue on report of a person down. Officers arrived on the scene when they observed the victim lying unresponsive near the roadway suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased.

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Asia Johnson

Age

25

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

At approximately 7:45 pm, birmingham 9-1-1 received a call regarding an unresponsive female at 71st street and 1st avenue north. Upon arrival, east precinct officers responded to the location and observed ms. Johnson suffering from an unknown injury. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived at the scene and attempted cpr to no avail. She was pronounced deceased on the scene. A homicide detective and evidence technician arrived at the scene of what was believed to be an unclassified death at the time.The jefferson county medical examiner’s office contacted the birmingham police department to advise the victim’s death should be classified as a homicide. Currently, there is no one in custody.

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Robert White

Age

43

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At around 9:30 pm, north precinct officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of 31st avenue north on report of a person shot. Officers arrived on the scene when they observed the victim lying in the roadway suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham fire and rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was hanging out with a group of friends when an unknown suspect(s) began firing upon the group; the gunfire struck the victim.

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Shannon Steele

Age

29

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Demopolis Police Department

Name

Joseph Entrekin

Age

33

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Joseph entrekin was last seen on friday, march 19, 2021 around the 1600 block of 12th avenue south while he was on foot. Mr. Entrekin has not been seen nor heard from since then. He suffers from mental conditions which affects his judgment and behavior

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Johnathan Jackson

Age

48

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

The other victim’s identity will be released upon formal identification and notification of next of kin. At approximately 3:18 a.M., officers from west precinct responded to a shot spotter call at 2010 48th place southwest. Officers arrived and observed a male victim lying on the ground next to a car with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the upper extremities. Officers also observed the identified victim, johnathan jackson unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. Birmingham fire and rescue responded to the scene and both victims were pronounced deceased. There are limited details in this investigation. There are no suspects in custody. Detectives have not established a motive

Agency

Birmingham

Name

Serafin Maldonado

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On july 18, 1999 at approximately 1:30am, unknown suspects entered the home of serafin maldonado located in the 12000 block of bone camp road (northport) in tuscaloosa county. Maldonado was dragged from his bed and was beaten to death by the suspects.

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Carrie Bowles

Age

35

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On november 13, 1996, 35 year old carrie loraine bowles was murdered in her residence in old mill trace subdivision off keenes mill road in the cottondale area of tuscaloosa county. She was found dead in her residence by a family member. Carrie had been shot. It is unknown if she knew her attacker.

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Unidentified Female

Age

3438

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On april 18, 1982 an unidentified female was found deceased on the bank of the black warrior river in romulus. The female had been murdered by strangulation. This female was described as a white female, 34-38 years old, 5'-4" tall and weighing 110-115 lbs. She had dark brown hair, a somewhat ruddy complexion, and had a scar over her right eye below her eyebrow. A partial upper denture was in place. She was dressed in tennis shoes (size 7), blue knit pants with a stretch waistband, long-sleeved blue shirt (brand: "Preppy"), white bra and white panties. The female was never positively identified and no suspect has been charged with her death.

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Jennifer Dorch

Age

24

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On march 9, 1991, the body of a 24-year-old female, jennifer watkins dorch, was found stabbed to death in her mobile home on hwy 43 in northport. The murder happened sometime after she returned home around 4:30am from a night out. She was found deceased in her residence later that day by a relative. No suspect has been charged with her death.

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Paula Ellis

Age

18

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

In the spring of 1973 an 18 year old female from miami, florida, paula ellis, was a freshman at the university of alabama. On the night of april 21, 1973 ellis left her residence at martha parham hall and rode a bicycle to a concert being held on the university of alabama campus. The nitty gritty dirt band was playing a midnight concert on woods quad. Before noon the following day, easter sunday, her body was found approximately 10 miles away. Ellis had been strangled and her body dumped from a bridge. No suspect has ever been arrested in this case.

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Brenda Green

Age

15

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Brenda kay green, at 15 at the time of her disappearance, has been missing from brookwood alabama since july 1988. She was dropped off at a friend's house in a rural part of tuscaloosa county (brookwood) on july 2, 1988. The friend was not at home so she stayed at the house to wait. He mother received a telephone call from her later that day but never saw her again.

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Jeremy Dunn

Age

21

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Jeremy lee dunn location: wooded area off dudley road in coaling (tuscaloosa co) al. On 6/18/03, 21-year-old jeremy lee dunn aka "Opie" was found dead in a wooded area near a railroad bridge of dudley road in the area of coaling (tuscaloosa co) al. He had been bound and shot. Victim had been seen less than an hour before walking to a store in the holt community.

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Acie Worthy

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 12:43am on oct 16, 1989 local volunteer firefighters responded to a report of a house fire at the worthy home which is located one mile off interstate 59/20 on alabama highway 216. The bodies of both victims were found in the house. Initial investigation revealed that both victims were shot and killed when they returned home from a sunday night church service where mrs. Worthy served as choir director. The house was then intentionally set on fire in an apparent attempt to destroy evidence of the crime. Ac worthy served as an officer at the local vfw post bessemer. He was known to carry large amounts of cash on his person. One month after the murders, investigators were contacted by an agent with the florida department of law enforcement concerning a double homicide of an elderly couple in graceville florida in january of that same year. On january 29, 1989 robert f. Mcrae, sr. Age 72 and his wife, katherine p. Mcrae, age 70 were found murdered in their residence in graceville florida. The couple was discovered after neighborhood children went to the mcrae residence to visit and found two ski masks lying near the back door. The children became frightened and ran to a neighbor's house to report the discovery. The graceville police department was summoned and, upon entry, found the bodies of mr. And mrs. Mcrae. Mrs. Mcrae was thumbed cuffed behind her back and both she and her husband had been shot in the head. Upon comparing the two cases, evidence found at both crimes scenes determined that the two cases were linked

Agency

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff

Name

Mark Alexander

Age

16

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Tippah County Sheriff's Department

Name

Cleo Henderson

Age

66

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Corinth Police Department

Name

Rose White

Age

61

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Helena-West Helena Police Department

Name

June Taylor

Age

53

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

DeSoto County Sheriff's Department

Name

George Taylor

Age

53

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

DeSoto County Sheriff's Department

Name

Kermit Woods

Age

49

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

06/25/2000; Found shot in the chest at the corner of Morgan Street and Jackson Avenue.

Agency

Knoxville

Name

Ashlynn Luckett

Age

6

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Somebody knows something about these terrible murders,” said Buddy Chapman, CrimeStoppers’ executive director. “And they should contact CrimeStoppers

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Jadon Knox

Age

10

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Somebody knows something about these terrible murders,” said Buddy Chapman, CrimeStoppers’ executive director. “And they should contact CrimeStoppers

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Lequan Boyd

Age

16

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Somebody knows something about these terrible murders,” said Buddy Chapman, CrimeStoppers’ executive director. “And they should contact CrimeStoppers

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Glenn Cofield

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Investigators following leads are asking for the public’s help in solving a homicide case the night of June 7, 2019 in a church parking lot at Poplar Avenue and East Parkway North.Glenn Cofield was shot after walking to his car following the event.

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Ronald Terry

Age

49

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Police are seeking help in solving two homicides during the day at the intersection of Imogene Street and Dwight Road near Airways Blvd. Ronald Terry, 49, and a female companion, Candid Sanders, 36, were shot to death inside a car. Terry was identified as once having been the leader of the Memphis branch of the Vice Lords gang out of Chicago. He had been paroled from prison in 2016 after serving for the murder of another gang member.

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Dwayne Mcmahon

Age

52

Cause of Death

Accident

Info

Two motorcyclists were killed in Mothers Day hit-and-run accidents and police need help solving the crimes. Dwayne McMahon, 52, of Snellville, Georgia, was driving a Honda CBR when he was struck by another car, possibly a dark-colored Honda, at 12:35 a.M. At the I-240 and I-55 interchange. The car’s driver fled the scene. Three hours later, Memphian Landy Tarrance Jr., 20, Was found dead at the scene on Covington Pike north of Raleigh LaGrange Road. He was killed when a Ford F-120 pickup struck his Suzuki. Two men in the truck got out and fled on foot.

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Dominic Castillo

Age

22

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

A passerby found a man’s body in Nonconnah Creek in Southwest Memphis. The victim turned out to be Dominic Castillo, 22, from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Castillo had been traveling eastward with a dog for a few months and had arrived in Memphis in January. He was strangled. Police need help determining who is responsible for this homicide.

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Tamiko Montgomery

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Memphis Police responded to a “man down” call in an apartment complex at 1283 East Raines Road in South Memphis at 10:30 p.M. Sunday, August 31, 2014 – two years ago. Officers arrived and located a female victim with severe head trauma. Tamiko Montgomery was transported to Regional One Hospital in extremely critical condition. An unknown male was seen standing over the woman before running east from the location. On July 30, 2016 Ms. Montgomery died of the injuries she sustained. Her death has been ruled a homicide.

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Brandon Byers

Age

30

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Investigators are looking for four suspects in the burglary and murder of a Memphis homeowner. Brandon Byers and his wife were returning home on Old Bailey Court, near the airport, at 11 a.M. July 13 when Byers confronted three men burglarizing his house. He was shot by the intruders, who fled – carrying items they took from the home – in a four-door white Toyota Corolla driven by a woman. Byers, who was 30, died soon after at the Regional One Medical Center

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Brenda Dukes

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The married women’s bodies were found in a home on Matthews Road outside Millington June 8, 2016.

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Rhonda Dukes

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The married women’s bodies were found in a home on Matthews Road outside Millington June 8, 2016.

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Andre Jones

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

In what investigators believe was a burglary or robbery “gone bad,” Andre Jones was shot and killed outside his home in the 4400 block of Longtree in the Northwood Hills neighborhood. Jones was getting ready to go to work as a Shelby County Vector Control employee that morning when the power went out. He went outside to check and apparently surprised burglary suspects. After a short struggle, Jones, a deacon in his church and engaged to be married, was shot and died as he struggled to reach a neighbor’s house.

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Nancy Little

Age

32

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

A $10,000 extra award has been offered for information that helps bring about an arrest and charge in a double-homicide case from 1989. Nancy Little, a 32-year-old black female, was found slain inside her 1988 white Honda parked in front of 2061 Slate Road, which was several miles from her home. She was eight and a half months pregnant

Agency

Memphis & Shelby Co CrimeStoppers

Name

Curtis Williams

Age

45

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Dominic Castillo

Age

25

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Donquarius Alexander

Age

18

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Marlon Toney

Age

45

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Raphael Strong

Age

29

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Charles Coleman

Age

32

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Joe Lobbins

Age

31

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Marlon Elliott

Age

37

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Sulema Tornez

Age

31

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Corrion Allen

Age

20

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department

Name

Devario Burks

Age

25

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Memphis Police Department