Pyatte, NC Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Grimes

Name

Sandra Grimes

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

The Victim Was Originally Reported Missing On October 22, 1986 By Her Son. He Reported That She Left Her Residence Early Afternoon On October 21st To Go To The Store And Had Not Been Seen Since That Time. On November 6, 1986 Her Remains Were Found In The Woods Off The 1500 Block Of Merriman Avenue And Subsequently Identified.

Agency

Charlotte-mecklenburg Pd

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cold-case-record__King

Name

Deshawn King

Age

18

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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

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cold-case-record__Tharp

Name

Leroy Tharp

Age

59

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

07/05/2001; Found stabbed near a storage trailer at 2209 N. Central Avenue

Agency

Knoxville

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cold-case-record__Hagy

Name

Barbara Hagy

Age

48

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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 # 1993va00017

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Graybeal

Name

Donna Graybeal

Age

51

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Burke County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Hinson

Name

Rhonda Hinson

Age

19

Cause of Death

Gun/firearm

Info

Agency

Burke County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Potter

Name

Carolyn Potter

Age

Cause of Death

Blunt

Info

On august 15, 1993, the body of carolyn potter was found in her residence at 7 hillside park, campobello, sc. Potter had been beaten to death by a blint object.

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Bradshaw

Name

Crystal Bradshaw

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On june 3, 2007, firefighters responded to 107 northrbook st, boiling springs, sc in reference to a residential fire. Once the fire was extinguished the body of crystal bradshaw was foud in the residence.

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Cunard

Name

Zachary Cunard

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On july 17, 2002, zachary cunard and mickey mcgraw were found inside cunard's residence at 1190 dickson rd, campobello, sc shot several times. Mcgraw's vehicle was found later that evening in greenville county off old ballenger rd and had been set on fire

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__McGraw

Name

Michael McGraw

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On july 17, 2002, zachary cunard and mickey mcgraw were found inside cunard's residence at 1190 dickson rd, campobello, sc shot several times. Mcgraw's vehicle was found later that evening in greenville county off old ballenger rd and had been set on fire

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Flemming

Name

Derrick Flemming

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Derrick flemming was shot inside his residence at 23 nesbitt dr, apt a, inman, sc on april 2, 2012

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Jerrell

Name

Jerry Jerrell

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On november 18, 1983, jerry jerrell was reported missing after his vehicle was found burning on a fire break off the railroad tracks north of mayo, sc. On december 19, 1983, jerrell's body was found in lake bowen on compton bridge rd, boiling springs, sc. Jerrell died from several gunshot wounds.

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Griffin

Name

Matthew Griffin

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On november 29, 1989, skeletal remains were found at foster grove rd & old furnace rd in boiling springs, sc. The remains belonged to matthew arthur griffin. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound.

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Johnson

Name

Terry Johnson

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On may 19, 1984, firefighters responded to a residence on new cut rd, inman, sc for a house fire. After extinguishing the fire, the body of terry randall johnson was found in his residence. Johnson's death was ruled a homicide.

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Johnson

Name

Vicki Johnson

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

On december 30, 1997, vicki rae johnson was reported missing. Vicki's body was found on january 26, 1988 in a filed at a migrant camp off parris bridge rd, chesnee, sc. Vicki had been beaten to death.

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Cooper

Name

Wanda Cooper

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On august 4, 1976, the body of wanda dale cooper was found in her residence in fingerville, sc. Cooper had been beaten and shot to death. There were signs of forced entry into the residence.

Agency

Spartanburg County

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cold-case-record__Salyer

Name

Tammy Salyer

Age

18

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On february 27, 1990 eighteen-year-old tammy eleene salyer left her place of employment in bristol tennessee at approximately 11:50pm driving her red 1988 chevrolet sprint. She drove six miles and entered interstate 81 northbound at the 381 interchange in bristol virginia. Approximately two tenths of a mile from her normal exit at the seven-mile marker, her vehicle left the northbound lanes, crossed the median, the southbound lanes and side-swiped a highway marker post and tree before coming to a stop against the southbound barrier fence. At 12:15am (2/28/90) bristol virginia police received a call of a possible accident at this location. Officers responded and found the vehicle stopped at the fence with the engine still running. Ms. Salyer was found seated in the drivers seat laying over on the passenger seat. Officers found that ms. Salyers had been shot one time in the head. Ms. Salyer was pronounced deceased at the local hospital.

Agency

Virginia State Police

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cold-case-record__Matney

Name

Cody Matney

Age

25

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Matney was last seen in bristol, tennessee on april 28, 2002. He was outside confetti's sports bar in the 3200 block of west state street. The establishment is off of exit 74-b along interstate 81. Witnesses told authorities that matney made a call from the bar's pay phone, then sat inside his 1991 ford ranger truck in the parking lot, talking to an unidentified person in another truck. He has never been heard from again. Matney's truck was discovered abandoned in the bar's parking lot five days after his disappearance. His checkbook was sitting on the dash, but there was no other evidence at the scene. There has not been any activity on matney's bank account since april 2002. He is known to have made eight telephone calls on his calling card around the time of his disappearance, but most of the numbers he called have been lost. Authorities believe that matney may have departed from the bar with an acquaintance and may have been taken to buchanan county, virginia. His disappearance remains unsolved. Namus # mp155

Agency

Virginia State Police

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