Valentine, TX Area Cold Cases

Name
Christopher CarsonAge
83Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Christopher kit carson was last seen in fowler, colorado on june 15, 1994. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the fowler police department.Agency
Fowler Police Department
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
Yvonne MestasAge
15Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On november, 1, 1982, 15 year old yvonne mestas was last seen at her high school in the company of a juvenile female. She has not been seen since. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the rocky ford police department.Agency
Rocky Ford Police Department
Name
Victoria SanchezAge
15Cause of Death
MissingInfo
15 year old victoria sanchez was last seen on november 1, 1982 in rocky ford, colorado. She voluntarily left with a female companion who is also still missing. Victoria suffered from a broken elbow and has a surgical scar on her left arm which runs from the wrist to the inside of her elbow. Her nickname is vicki. (second and third photos are age progression.) anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the rocky ford police department.Agency
Rocky Ford Police Department
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
Taylor SparksAge
17Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Taylor sparks was last seen in rocky ford, colorado with her father. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the rocky ford police department.Agency
Rocky Ford Police Department
Name
Derrek YoshumAge
14Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Derrek yoshum was last seen in casper, wy on april 11, 2020, however his residence is in manzanola, co. He was last seen wearing a black hat, a dark wyoming cowboy shirt, and blue jeans. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact otero county sheriff's office.Agency
Otero County Sheriff's Office
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
Felicia FellowAge
15Cause of Death
MissingInfo
This person was last seen on january 1st, 2010. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the rocky ford police department.Agency
Rocky Ford Police Department
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
Steven RogersAge
24Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Steven rogers was reported missing on march 18th, 1991. He has not been heard from since. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the crowley county sheriff's office.Agency
Crowley County Sheriff's Office
Name
Arnetta MontgomeryAge
64Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
The victim was found stabbed to death in her apartment.Agency
Denver PD
Name
Maria SantiagoAge
28Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On tuesday, january 31, 2017 at approximately 11:15 a.M., mammoth police officers responded to the area of 400 south main street. Mark reynoso and maria de santiago were found with fatal gunshot wounds in the backyard of a residence. Investigators believe mark and maria had been shot sometime within the last 45 minutes. The listed vehicle was seen in the area around the time of the incident and the occupants may have information that will help investigators.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Johnny SaenzAge
48Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On monday, october 1, 2007 at 6: 45 a.M. The victim was injured in an alley near the fire station at 368 west apache street. The victim knocked on the front door of the fire station, fire fighters answered the door and discovered that the victim had been injured. The victim was transported to st. Joseph’s hospital where he was pronounced deceased.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Joseph SeiboldAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On wednesday, february 17, 2021 at approximately 10:39 p.M., the victim was shot in the area of 3rd drive and chestnut in mesa. The victim later died from his injuries. Three suspects were seen fleeing the area. Two of the suspects have not been identified. Investigators are seeking any information regarding this incident.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Summer SizemoreAge
36Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
On sunday, april 22, 2001 at approximately 10:10 a.M., summer sizemore was found outside an abandoned building located at 13453 east chandler blvd. On maricopa county land. She was last seen on april 18, 2001 and reported missing on april 21, 2001. Summer died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head. She lived in the area of peoria avenue and north 15th avenue and did not have a vehicle to get to chandler boulevard. She also did not have known friends who lived where she was found.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Detrick StanfordAge
48Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On sunday, december 13, 2020, at approximately 1:00 a.M., tempe police responded to the area of 4100 s. Mill ave. For a call of shots fired. Officers located the victim with gunshot wounds, which he later succumbed to. Investigators are seeking any information regarding this incident.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Joseph LemonsAge
38Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Tempe police are investigating the homicide of joseph lemons, who was found at about 1:00 p.M. On march 12, 2024, near south priest drive and west rio salado pkwy., tempe. Detectives are looking for anyone with information related to this homicide, who saw or had contact with the victim between march 10 and 12, 2024. Anyone with information, is encouraged to contact silent witnessAgency
Phoenix
Name
Corey LynchAge
38Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On wednesday, october 18, 2017 at approximately 8:10 p.M., the victim corey lynch was found lying unresponsive with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the broadway park apartments located at 1120 w. Broadway rd in tempe. Corey was transported by tempe fire medical rescue to the maricopa county hospital and pronounced deceased a short while later by hospital staffAgency
Phoenix
Name
Loretta LynnAge
26Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On tuesday, june 14, 1988 at approximately 2:56 a.M., the victim was found on the floor of her residence with fatal stab wounds. The door to her residence was found to have been pried open. Numerous items of evidence were located, but no suspects have been identified. Investigators are seeking any information in regard to this incidentAgency
Phoenix
Name
Juan MakilAge
38Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On thursday, february 9, 2012 at approximately 5:45 a.M. A suspect entered the residence located at 575 n. Delaware street. And shot the victim juan jose makil. The suspect then fled the scene in an unknown manner. The victim was pronounced at the sceneAgency
Phoenix
Name
Philip MarquisAge
70Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On monday, november 5, 2012 at 2:30 p.M. The bodies of philip marquis and leila ziegler were found in a travel trailer in the area of crismon rd and main st in mesa. Marquis and ziegler were the victims of a violent murderAgency
Phoenix
Name
Jeremy PinedaAge
1Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On monday, october 10, 2011, at approximately 6:45 am, the victim, 1 year old jeremy piñeda, was killed by a gunshot wound at 750 e. Dana #2, mesa, az. Jeremy was in the care of his grandmother along with 4 other children when two hispanic males confronted the grandmother at the back door of the apartment. Shots were fired and the suspects fled the scene on foot. The grandmother went to check on the children and found jeremy with the gunshot wound.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Isabel RodriguezAge
54Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On thursday, may 2, 2019 officers responded to the area of 700 e southern avenue to conduct a check welfare. The victim, isabel ybarra rodriguez was located inside the apartment deceased. It was determined isabel was a victim of a homicide.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Adrienne SalinasAge
19Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On saturday, june 15, 2013 at approximately 4:30 a.M., adrienne salinas disappeared from the 800 block of west brown street in tempe. The victim’s vehicle was found a few blocks from where she was last seen. The vehicle had some front end damage, two flat tires and was possibly involved in a traffic accident late friday night or early saturday morning. On august 16, 2013 a body was found in apache junction and it was positively identified as adrienne salinas.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Patrick ServinoAge
54Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On friday, july 2, 2003 at 6:30 p.M. The victim patrick servino was shot to death while standing in the doorway of his home at 1035 east carmen in tempe. No one was seen around patrick’s home prior to the shooting.Agency
Phoenix
Name
Ana VelazquezAge
30Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On thursday, august 29, 2019 at 2:33 a.M., the victims were sleeping in the front room of their trailer when multiple gunshots were fired from outside striking the victims. Neither of the victims survived their injuries. Investigators are seeking any information in regard to this incidentAgency
Phoenix
Name
Sara EarwoodAge
Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On thursday, november 19, 1981, at approximately 12:15 a.M., as closing time approached at the j & j bar, the bar employee, sara (sally) earwood began the process of closing down for the night. It was during this time; sara was attacked and stabbed multiple times by her assailant. Evidence shows the attack began inside the bar. Sara managed to make it outside and collapsed in the parking lot where she succumbed to her injuries. The bar owner, william goodrum drove to the bar to check on sara. This is when he found sara in the parking lot. Goodrum called 911. The cash from the bar was missing. Detectives spoke with nearby residents and were unable to locate any eyewitnesses. The j & j bar is located at 10300 fulton in north houston. There is no current suspect information.Agency
City of Houston PD
Name
Ray RichardsonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 9, 2018, ray richardson was last seen leaving the artisan apartments on gembler road. Officers were later dispatched for a shooting. Richardson was found in the street in the 1000 block of canton, and his vehicle was found abandoned nearby.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Christopher LozanoAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On july 27, 2017, sapd officers went to 3542 el paso street at around 9:12 p.M. In response to a shooting in progress. Responding officers discovered christopher lozano suffering from a gunshot wound. Christopher had been outside a residence when a gray 4-door nissan approached and fired several shots. Christopher was hit, and was transported to hospital. Shortly after arriving at the hospital christopher died of his injuries.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Kevin DuplechainAge
Cause of Death
MurderInfo
On november 27, 2017, sapd officers were dispatched to the 100 block of sample street after blood was seen outside the residence. Upon arrival, officers saw blood both at and near the residence. Upon further investigation, they found the victim kevin duplechain had been murdered. Kevin was reportedly staying at this location for a few weeks. The motive for the murder is unknownAgency
San Antonio
Name
Guadalupe CantuAge
Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
On october 14, 2016, guadalupe cantu was found dead behind a building located at 3010 s. Flores at 10:55 a.M. A passerby on his bicycle stopped and discovered guadalupe face down and bound at his ankles. It appeared that guadalupe had been dead for a few days, and had suffered blunt force trauma to the head. There were no witnesses or suspects at the time of the murder.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Lonnie FranklinAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 29, 2017, sapd officers were dispatched to 4731 belinda lee at 8:26 a.M. For a shooting in progress. Upon arrival they found lonnie franklin unresponsive outside the front door of his residence. His close friend and roommate had heard a single gunshot and found lonnie outside. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:30 a.M. By ems.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Kyle WarrenAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On january 15, 2020, vanessa mujica, kyle warren, and a male friend drove to buy narcotics in the parking lot of a mcdonalds. The meeting was set up using the suspect(s) snapchat “ace money” with the username “certifedplug”. The suspects arrived in a four-door dark colored 2004 – 2008 acura tl. Something went wrong during the narcotic transaction, and vanessa and kyle were shot. Neither vanessa nor kyle survived their injuries.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Vanessa MujicaAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On january 15, 2020, vanessa mujica, kyle warren, and a male friend drove to buy narcotics in the parking lot of a mcdonalds. The meeting was set up using the suspect(s) snapchat “ace money” with the username “certifedplug”. The suspects arrived in a four-door dark colored 2004 – 2008 acura tl. Something went wrong during the narcotic transaction, and vanessa and kyle were shot. Neither vanessa nor kyle survived their injuries.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Shaheen ElkhaliliAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 15, 2020, shaheen elkhalili was driving to pick up his wife from work around 12 p.M. When he was shot and killed. Shaheen had their two children (2 and 3 years old) in the back seat of his car. Shaheen was on the access road at foster road and ih-10. He was approaching the intersection when someone drove up next to shaheen’s vehicle and shot him. After being shot, shaheen rear-ended another vehicle before crashing into a guardrail. Shaheen’s children were unharmed, but shaheen died at the scene.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Eugene HowardAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On february 3, 2021, police responded to 4302 skelton drive after reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found eugene perry howard shot in the front yard. Eugene did not survive, and was pronounced dead at the scene by ems. Eugene was seen arguing in the front yard with an unknown short black male before the shooting. After the shooting, witnesses saw a short black male running towards houston street. The suspect was seen wearing a camouflage mask, gray t-shirt, and dark color pants. Witnesses also remember seeing a dark blue truck with its lights off driving towards houston street after the shooting.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Jessica MitchellAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On january 1, 2021, jessica ann mitchell was celebrating new year’s eve with friends at the 4th quarter sports bar located at 8779 wurzbach. Sometime after 2 a.M., jessica left the bar in her 2019 white dodge charger. She was traveling eastbound on ih-10, and had just passed the vance jackson exit when someone in a red vehicle shot at and hit the driver's side of her car. Jessica may have swerved into the red vehicle, which would have caused minor damage and paint transfer. Jessica was shot several times, and was transported to the hospital where she died around 3:21 a.M.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Alfred ThompsonAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 6, 2017, alfred thompson was found dead under the bridge at salado creek on the 3400 block of e. Commerce street around 8:35 a.M. Alfred was last seen alive on august 4, 2017 around 5 p.M. In the loop 410/rigsby avenue areaAgency
San Antonio
Name
George GoodlettAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
N april 16, 2016, george goodlett (a.K.A delaware) was inside his home at 3207 w. Gerald at 10:55 p.M. When the suspect(s) fired several shots into the residence. George was shot, and he died as a result of his injuries. The sapd is asking anyone with information to contact crime stoppers of san antonio.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Carla ValerianoAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On october 2, 2016, carla rogue valeriano was shot while standing with friends at the intersection of s. Flores street and pruitt avenue around 1:54 a.M. The suspect(s) fled west on pruitt avenue in a silver or light blue small sedan. Police do not currently have any suspect information.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Leo Thomas SrAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On april 10, 2020, leo thomas was shot while driving on nacogdoches near dreamwood drive at 2:45 p.M. He died from his injuries on april 18, 2020.Agency
San Antonio
Name
Charlie PryorAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On may 31, 2020, charlie pryor was outside of his home at 3423 action lane around 9:15 p.M. When several suspects pulled up in a vehicle and began shooting at him. The suspects shot and killed charlie before fleeing the location. The victim was found dead by the front door of his homeAgency
San Antonio
Name
Leo CameronAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 30, 2021, leo cameron was sleeping on the side of the road on 300 e. Market street shortly after midnight when the suspect shot him in the back. The suspect fled on foot down the riverwalk, past the henry b. González convention center. Pictured on the right is a photo of the possible suspect.Agency
San Antonio