Lockney, TX Area Cold Cases
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
Melissa RomeroAge
22Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
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Roswell Police Department
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
Name
Ci'Lina DeloneyAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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Comanche County Sheriff's Office
Name
Dolly BellAge
56Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
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Colorado City Police Department