Winnsboro, SC Area Cold Cases
Name
Darren WilliamsAge
39Cause of Death
Hit and RunInfo
On july 14, 2009, the body of darren williams, 39, was found in a dirt parking lot near magnum street adjacent to the georgia dome. The victim, williams, was struck and killed by a vehicle, described as a white suv, possibly a ford expedition or lincoln navigator. The suspect is believed to have a tattoo of a pit bull terrier on his left arm.Agency
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Name
Willie GilmoreAge
21Cause of Death
shootingInfo
On nov. 16, 2013 at 12:54 am the victim willie gilmore age 21 was shot to death outside of 2504 bailey st. Evidence indicates the victim and suspect were acquainted. There were witnesses to the shooting.Agency
Columbia
Name
Nathaniel McKelvinAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On nov. 15, 2013 at 8:40 pm the victim nathaniel mckelvin age 21 was shot to death outside of 735 martha st. Two other victims were also wounded during the shooting. Two unknown men were seen fleeing in a small black car.Agency
Columbia
Name
Lindsey BiresAge
Cause of Death
Hit and RunInfo
On september 16, 2012 at 2:28 in the morning, palmetto-richland hospital nurse lindsey bires was struck by a small white vehicle. Prior to being hit by this vehicle, lindsey bires was sitting on the curve at 2 medical park drive. The vehicle fled the scene leaving lindsey critically injured. This vehicle and its driver could not be located or identified.Agency
Columbia
Name
Warren NelsonAge
46Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On feb. 10, 2012 at 7:00 am the victim warren nelson age 46 was found shot to death in the parking lot of gable oaks apts. At 901 colleton st. Evidence indicates that the shooting happened around 3:45 am.Agency
Columbia
Name
Amir JenningsAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On december 06, 2011, columbia police investigators began a search for a missing child, amir jennings. The mother of this child provided false information to police regarding the child’s whereabouts. In august, 2011, zinah jennings was prosecuted for unlawful conduct toward a child and sentenced to 10 years in prison. An exhaustive search of a multi-state area proved fruitless. As of june 27, 2013, amir jennings has not been found.Agency
Columbia
Name
Otis WilliamsAge
37Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On nov. 25, 2011 at 11:15 pm the victim otis williams, jr. Age 37 was found shot to death in a car at the pitt stop located at 4452 devine st. The shooting apparently happened between 5:00 pm and 11:15 pm.Agency
Columbia
Name
Gerald McDanielAge
63Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 19, 2010 at 12:15 am the victim gerald mcdaniel age 63 was shot to death at the u-stor storage facility located at 3415 two notch rd. Robbery was a likely motive and a light colored chevy impala was observed leaving the scene.Agency
Columbia
Name
Aaron BouknightAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 28, 2010 at 3:12 am the victim aaron bouknight age 23 was shot to death with an assault rifle in the parking lot of the richland county judicial center located at 1701 main st. The victim along with friends had just left club dreams across the street. They were involved in a confrontation with three men who were driving a burgundy or dark colored suv. The suspects claimed to be from “the rock.”Agency
Columbia
Name
Reginald JohnsonAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On aug. 8, 2009 at 12:40 am the victim reginald johnson age 24 was shot to death at 1004-c pine st. During a home invasion robbery. As many as four suspects were involved.Agency
Columbia
Name
Joey HareAge
47Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On feb. 3, 2009 at 8:35 pm the victim joey hare age 47 reported that he was assaulted in the parking lot of 1211 taylor st. By two unknown males and a female known to him as sonja. The victim was taken to the hospital and died on feb. 11, 2009Agency
Columbia
Name
LaKavis HenicksAge
13Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On sept. 3, 2007 at 1:00 am the victim lakavis henicks age 13 was shot to death in the parking lot of the gaz-bah at 6201 farrow rd. There was a fight among a group of teenagers and several shots were fired. The victim was not the intended target.Agency
Columbia
Name
Jason CarrollAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On sept. 2, 2007 at 12:02 am the victims jason carroll and derek chris spain both age 20 were shot to death in front of building 7 of ames manor apts. Located at 5779 ames rd. An unknown male had opened fire without warning from the corner of the building.Agency
Columbia
Name
Derek ChrisAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On sept. 2, 2007 at 12:02 am the victims jason carroll and derek chris spain both age 20 were shot to death in front of building 7 of ames manor apts. Located at 5779 ames rd. An unknown male had opened fire without warning from the corner of the building.Agency
Columbia
Name
Cheryl ConnersAge
45Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On oct. 7, 2005 at 12:01 am the partially clothed body of cheryl conners age 45 was found in a pathway off of 1700 van heise st. The pathway leads to several trailers at 1717 carnegie st. Evidence indicates the victim was initially assaulted across van heise st. In the crescent hill cemetery and then dragged to the pathway.Agency
Columbia
Name
Marty JacksonAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 18, 2005 at 10:50 pm the victim marty jackson age 34 was shot to death on 600 sunset dr. While driving a blue 1992 nissan sentra. The victim had just left the mcdonalds on broad river rd., drove up sunset dr., and was preparing to turn left onto abingdon rd. When he was shot.Agency
Columbia
Name
Patrick WatfordAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On feb. 15, 2005 at 2:35 am the victim patrick watford age 18 was shot to death while standing just inside of his front door at 4311 catherine ave. Numerous shots had been fired from the street in front of the victim’s residence.Agency
Columbia
Name
Rochelle JenkinsAge
37Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On feb. 6, 2005 at 1:00 am the body of rochelle jenkins age 37 was found stabbed to death in an alley off of 800 pavilion st. In five points. The victim was last seen alive approximately two hours earlier near the five points fountain.Agency
Columbia
Name
Samuel PeakeAge
44Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On thanksgiving morning nov. 24, 2004 at 12:50 am samuel “mike” peake age 44 was found shot to death inside of his gold 2000 chevy cavalier on 400 huger st. The victim had managed to drive there after being shot in the back while outside of his vehicle. The shooting probably happened at s. Saluda ave. And oceola st. A month earlier at that location a shot had been fired into the rear bumper of the victim’s car.Agency
Columbia
Name
Mia MilledgeAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On june 21, 2001 at 11:07 am the body of mia livetta milledge was found on the loading dock at aaro rentals at 2246 two notch rd. The victim had been dead for several hours and she had been beaten and chokedAgency
Columbia
Name
Bernard BovainAge
23Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On oct. 7, 1998 at 10:15 pm the victim bernard bovain age 23 was shot to death on 1900 oak st. Near allen-benedict ct. This was following a verbal confrontation with four to five teenagers regarding the attempted strong arm robbery of a friend of the victim. The suspects then ran behind the oak-read high-rise towards saxon homes.Agency
Columbia
Name
Jonathan HolmesAge
29Cause of Death
ArsonInfo
On march 7, 1997 the victim jonathan holmes age 29 was last seen leaving allen university where he was a student. He was headed to charleston to pick up a family member. His black 1986 ford explorer was found later that night at 10:00 pm completely burned near the I-26 jedburg exit (# 194) in dorchester county.Agency
Columbia
Name
Dail DinwiddieAge
23Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
On sept 24, 1992 at around 1:30 am the victim dail dinwiddie age 23 was last seen leaving jungle jim’s at 724 harden st. In five points. Earlier that evening the victim had attended a u-2 concert at williams-brice stadium. She and a large group of friends then went to the five points area where she became separated from her friends. She was stranded without a ride home.Agency
Columbia
Name
Donnell BrownAge
32Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On march 9, 1986 at 5:40 am the victim donnell brown age 32 was found shot to death outside of an apartment building at 2515 senate st. He was an off-duty scdc correctional officer. His champagne colored 1982 buick regal was missing and later recovered close by in king court apts. The victim had been robbed and a handgun belonging to him was also missing.Agency
Columbia
Name
Alexander WashingtonAge
85Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On august 31, 1985 at 11:35 am the victim alexander washington age 85 was found shot to death inside of his residence at 815 queen st. The victim was last seen alive the previous evening at 7:30 pmAgency
Columbia
Name
Brenda GreenAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On christmas morning dec. 25, 1984 at 7:15 am the body of brenda green age 26 was found outside of 1013 pine st. The victim was partially clothed and had been sexually assaulted. The victim was last seen alive around 11:30 pm the previous eveningAgency
Columbia
Name
Eunice HowardAge
75Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On june 11, 1984 at 11:59 pm the body of eunice howard age 75 was found murdered inside of her residence at 1404 oak st. A few minutes earlier, neighbors had heard screams and then shots fired. The neighbors then called the police. The victim’s residence had been burglarized and ransacked.Agency
Columbia
Name
David BlackAge
20Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 30, 1983 at 2:39 pm the body of david black age 20 was found on the porch of the old columbia high school located at 1300 washington st. The victim had been beaten and an effort had been made to set the body on fire with newspapersAgency
Columbia
Name
Curtis SandersAge
38Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
On july 26, 1982 at 7:20 am the body of curtis wayne sanders age 38 was found inside of his locked bedroom at his residence at 3016 beechaven rd. The victim had been strangled and stereo equipment was missing from the residenceAgency
Columbia
Name
Margaret GrayAge
39Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On feb. 5, 1980 at 7:00 am the body of margaret dash gray age 39 was found in an alleyway off of 2100 waverly st. She had been beaten and her clothing had been removedAgency
Columbia
Name
Linburg JohnsonAge
48Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On aug. 18, 1979 at 1:05 am the body of linburg johnson age 48 was found outside of his residence at 1106 pine st. The victim had been beaten and was last seen at the house of joy club on gervais stAgency
Columbia
Name
Virginia WilliamsAge
13Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Virginia williams was on her way to work as a domestic when she was dragged into a wooded area near train tracks in the columbia’s booker washington heights neighborhood. There, she was strangled and stabbed to death.Agency
Richland County
Name
A KellyAge
Cause of Death
AttackInfo
On the morning of july 4, 1964, a. D. Kelly was found at a residence on samson circle in columbia, south carolina. He had been attacked and later died.Agency
Richland County
Name
Susan YounceAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mark and susan younce, who was nine months pregnant, were found dead in their car about 20 miles southeast from columbia. Their severely charred remains, along with that of their fetus, were found in the back of their 1969 dodge sedan. Mark younce was a soldier at ft. Jackson.Agency
Richland County
Name
Mark YounceAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mark and susan younce, who was nine months pregnant, were found dead in their car about 20 miles southeast from columbia. Their severely charred remains, along with that of their fetus, were found in the back of their 1969 dodge sedan. Mark younce was a soldier at ft. Jackson.Agency
Richland County
Name
Carrie WhiteAge
65Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On november 3, 1971, carrie white was found dead in her home at 5405 knightner street, columbia, south carolina. Her death was a homicide. Evidence and financial records show ms. White ran a simple food service from her home kitchen.Agency
Richland County
Name
James LoftisAge
62Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On february 23, 1972 the body of mr. James loftis was found on the floor of a kayo gas station located on west beltline blvd. In columbia, south carolina. He had been stabbed to deatAgency
Richland County
Name
Beatrice RileyAge
23Cause of Death
AbductionInfo
Mrs. Beatrice riley, a secretary with the state office of planning and grants, was abducted from her home on harlem street in columbia, south carolina on the night of march 11, 1972 after her husband, arthur riley, departed for work. Her body was located in a wooded area near her home off of atlas way approximately 10 days later.Agency
Richland County
Name
Evelyn WestonAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
A gentleman out hunting for his deer dogs discovered ms. Evelyn weston along the side of a dirt road near old percival road in columbia, south carolina. Ms. Weston died as a result of a gunshot wound.Agency
Richland County
Name
Jack HayesAge
28Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 30, 1980 the body of jack hayes was found in his columbia, south carolina home on highway 321 by two friends. He had been shot to death.Agency
Richland County
Name
Roszenia NowellAge
38Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mrs. Roszenia nowell, a teacher at hopkins elementary school, left her home on denton street on march 15, 1982 saying she was going to buy fish at quick seafood on north main street, columbia, sc. Her remains were located several months later.Agency
Richland County
Name
Joe WoodsAge
34Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On the evening of october 3, 1983, joe woods drove to the quality inn motel on broad river road in columbia, south carolina. It was thought he was meeting someone there to conduct business. He was parked in a lot behind the motel. His body was found at the front of his car. He had been shot.Agency
Richland County
Name
James MartinAge
27Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Mr. James martin was found injured in the road on the 1800 block of winyah drive in columbia, sc in what was first assumed to be a hit and run. Following examination at the hospital, it was determined that he was injured by blunt force trauma which caused his death.Agency
Richland County
Name
Ulia SmithAge
37Cause of Death
MurderInfo
At approximately 4 p.M. On october 23, 1989 someone entered the bluff road, columbia, south carolina residence of ms. Ulia mae smith where she was attacked and murdered. Robbery is believed to be the motive . A neighbor reported seeing a black male exiting her duplex and running into a nearby wooded area where the victim’s purse and a knife were recoveredAgency
Richland County
Name
Hope GibsonAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The body of hope gibson, a homicide victim, was found in a wooded area off lower richland blvd. Near bluff road in columbia, south carolinaAgency
Richland County
Name
Wilbur PattersonAge
35Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 12, 1990, mr. Wilbur patterson, a driver for blue ribbon cab company, was found slumped over the steering wheel of his cab near the 1600 block of carnegie street in columbia, south carolina. He had been shot to death.Agency
Richland County
Name
William LeeAge
32Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On the night of july 26, 1991 mr. William lee’s body was found where he was working alone at l.&d inc., located on north shorecrest road in columbia, south carolina. He was murdered and also burned during the attack.Agency
Richland County
Name
Claudette YoungAge
17Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
The body of claudette young was found in a wooded area off clarkson road in columbia, south carolina after being reported as missing since april 16, 1993. She had been stabbed and assaulted.Agency
Richland County
Name
Jean HeathAge
60Cause of Death
BeatenInfo
On february 21, 1994, the badly beaten body of jean l. Heath was found under her home on bay springs road in columbia, south carolina.Agency
Richland County
Name
Kemmy GreenAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On april 1, 1968, kemmy green was shot as he left his apartment on springtree road in columbia, south carolina. His car was stolen at the time of the shooting and recovered a short time later. Mr. Green worked as a correctional guardAgency
Richland County