Howardwick, TX Area Cold Cases

Name
Salvador MunozAge
27Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On july 21, 1998, the body of salvador munoz was found in the king arroyo river between 4th and 5th street. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the la junta police departmentAgency
La Junta Police Department
Name
Charles DukeAge
57Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Mr. Charles duke was last seen in la junta, co on august 16, 2003. He and a companion, pam eddings, were traveling in a blue and gray minivan in the vogel canyon area of la junta. According to eddings, the van became high-centered and they decided to abandon it and walk back to town. Eddings said she was unable to make the trip and mr. Duke left her at around noon and went for help; he never arrived home and has never been heard from again. A rancher eventually found eddings and took her back to la junta. An extensive search on foot and by air failed to find charles duke. In late september 2003, six weeks after mr. Duke's disappearance, a residence he owned which was occupied by his niece and her family caught on fire after an explosion which was determined to be arson. The fire has not been connected to mr. Duke's disappearance and his case remains unsolved. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the otero county sheriff's office.Agency
Otero County Sheriff's Office
Name
Gloria RochaAge
37Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ms. Rocha and a girlfriend went to a bar in rocky ford. Ms. Rocha was last seen leaving the bar around closing time with two men she had been sitting with. Ms. Rocha was discovered three days later in a field a quarter mile east of the highway. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the otero county sheriff's office.Agency
Otero County Sheriff's Office
Name
Darlene CulberthAge
51Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 1, 1991 while in the local vfw lodge where they worked darlene culberth and her husband robert were shot. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the prowers county sheriff's office.Agency
Prowers County Sheriff's Office
Name
Robert CulberthAge
70Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 1, 1991 while at the local vfw lodge where he worked with his wife darlene, robert culberth was shot. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the prowers county sheriff's office.Agency
Prowers County Sheriff's Office
Name
Deborah ReidAge
34Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 4, 1997, 34 year old deborah reid was reported missing by her sister and ex-husband. Mrs. Reid's body was found on august 14, 1997. The date of death is not exact due to severe decomposition. Cause of death could not be determined. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the colorado bureau of investigation.Agency
Colorado Bureau of Investigation - Denver
Name
Christopher JohnAge
51Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Christopher st john was last seen on february 19, 2021. He was wearing blue jeans, brown work boots and a long sleeved shirt. Mr. St. John is a member of the lone pine paiute-shoshone tribe. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the bent county sheriff's office.Agency
Bent County Sheriff's Office
Name
David ShierAge
81Cause of Death
MissingInfo
This person was last seen on february 11th, 2022. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the las animas county sheriff's office.Agency
Las Animas Police Department
Name
Joan VanceAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Joan Vance Was Killed During A Robbery At A Local Gift Shop. The Suspects Were Believed To Be Traveling Through Town.Agency
New Mexico State Police
Name
James CallahanAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 12, 1978 at approximately 0700 hours a pedestrain discovered the vicitm down in an alleyway, behind the grand apartment building, located at 1103 s. Main street. The victim was lying beside a dumbster. The victim died from his throat being cut.Agency
Tulsa
Name
Crystal NitcherAge
3Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
First, it was 2-1/2-month-old tammy in january 1972. Two months later in march, 2-year-old sarah. Fast forward four years — and to another state — to 3-month-old crystal. And finally, almost a year to the day after crystal’s death, the youngest of them all — misti, just 5 weeks old.One by one, helen nitcher’s daughters all died under mysterious circumstances.Patterns got missed. Medical examiners struggled with inconclusive autopsy reports. But helen c. (née tenery) nitcher, later known as crystal price, had two dead daughters within 2-1/2 months — in iowa, that is — until nitcher relocated and the pattern repeated in abilene, texas.Two more dead infant daughters followed.News reports on the four girls’ successive deaths also had a strikingly familiar ring; officials reported all three infants, as well as the 2-year-old, dead on arrival.The mother’s explanations for the short-lived lives were conflicting at best; the stories varied depending on the city and state where the obituaries appeared, leaving astute readers as mystified as iowa and texas medical examiners, who never could quite pinpoint exact causes or manners of death.Iowa coroners had no way of knowing nitcher left iowa after her first two daughters’ deaths, only to have two more infants die in texas. And texas officials apparently were unaware of the two previous iowa deaths.Agency
Iowa
Name
Misti NitcherAge
5Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
First, it was 2-1/2-month-old tammy in january 1972. Two months later in march, 2-year-old sarah. Fast forward four years — and to another state — to 3-month-old crystal. And finally, almost a year to the day after crystal’s death, the youngest of them all — misti, just 5 weeks old.One by one, helen nitcher’s daughters all died under mysterious circumstances.Patterns got missed. Medical examiners struggled with inconclusive autopsy reports. But helen c. (née tenery) nitcher, later known as crystal price, had two dead daughters within 2-1/2 months — in iowa, that is — until nitcher relocated and the pattern repeated in abilene, texas.Two more dead infant daughters followed.News reports on the four girls’ successive deaths also had a strikingly familiar ring; officials reported all three infants, as well as the 2-year-old, dead on arrival.The mother’s explanations for the short-lived lives were conflicting at best; the stories varied depending on the city and state where the obituaries appeared, leaving astute readers as mystified as iowa and texas medical examiners, who never could quite pinpoint exact causes or manners of death.Iowa coroners had no way of knowing nitcher left iowa after her first two daughters’ deaths, only to have two more infants die in texas. And texas officials apparently were unaware of the two previous iowa deaths.Agency
Iowa
Name
Eric GonzalesAge
Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
On november 9, 1993 the victim was discovered deceased in the underbrush near the railroad tracks at 1100 s. Lawton. The victim's hands were bound. The victim received massive trauma to his body and died as a result of his injuries.Agency
Tulsa
Name
Frank TurnerAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 22, 1973 the victim was discovered deceased behind the pool hall at 345 e. Apache. The victim died from a gunshot wound.Agency
Tulsa
Name
Antonio VernerAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On 02/38/2010 officers responded to a shooting at the chicken hut 1500 e. Apache. Upon arrival officers discovered the victim had been shot multiple times. There were approximately 100-150 people at the business at the time of the shooting. The victim was transported to the hospital were he died as a result of his injuriesAgency
Tulsa