Flemington, WV Area Cold Cases
Name
Odessa MeisterAge
35Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Odessa meister was last seen alive on 12/20/1952 her body was found on mcnamee’s hill in cumberland, md she died of blunt force traumaAgency
Maryland State Police
Name
Jean WelchAge
72Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
Jean welch was found deceased in her home on oldtown road in cumberland. Her death was possibly sexually motivated. The case was never closed due to lack of evidence.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Harold SmithAge
67Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On april 24, 1983, three juveniles found the remains of 25yr old harold smith in an old abandoned strip mine pond, off of morgan county road 23 in holmes township. Smith was last seen on december 5, 1982.Agency
Ohio AG
Name
Samuel RiserAge
61Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Cold case spotlight samuel riser had just paid his december rent and mailed out a letter; then he disappeared. The 61-year-old glasgow, west virginia man has not been seen or heard from since december 8, 2010. Blood was discovered in his home during a welfare check after mr. Riser didnât show up for work. Police responded to the scene and, while remaining tight-lipped about the investigation, acknowledge that foul play is suspected in samuel riserâs disappearance. Investigators have said publicly that they have received a lot of tips, but keep hitting dead ends. They have asked that anyone with information reach out to them in this unsolved case. Mr. Riser, known by some as sam or dickie, was a hard-working, loving father. His children have kept fighting to find their dad, all along knowing the likely outcome. Mr. Riserâs information has been uploaded to namus, a database that provides an opportunity for families, law enforcement agencies and investigators to search nationwide for missing persons using a variety of powerful search features. His case was also featured on the charley project, a website that profiles approximately 9,500 âcold caseâ missing people, mainly from the united states. Project cold case is featuring mr. Riserâs case in conjunction with the week of the 6th anniversary of his disappearance and asking, on behalf of his family, that you share his case on social media in hopes that someone will come forward with answers. If you have any information about the disappearance of samuel riser, no matter how small you think it is, please call the kanawha county sheriffâs office at (304) 357-0156.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
Name
Cleo BurdetteAge
78Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Cold case spotlight on august 13, 2004, cleo burdette was beaten to death in his on home. The victim's sister found him the next morning after he didn't answer her phone call. Investigators found broken windows, a cut phone line and a ransacked home and believe robbery may have been the motive. Mr. Burdette was a cattle farmer and had sold a number of cattle at auction the day he was killed. Several witnesses reported seeing a red or orange toyota truck near mr. Burdette's residence. There is a $10,000 reward being offered by the family in this case. If you have any information about the 2004 unsolved murder of cleo burdette you are asked to please contact the kanawha county sheriff's office at (304)357-0169.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff's Office
Name
Melanie MethenyAge
21Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On the morning of wednesday july 19, 2006, melanie metheny left her residence in campbells creek with two of her children and the child of her current boyfriend. It is believed that she dropped off the boyfriend’s child between 7:30 and 8:00 am at the home of the child’s paternal grandmother in the dry branch area of campbell’s creek and then continued to the country kids daycare located in the 3000 block of east dupont ave belle. There she dropped off her two children between 7:50am and 8:00 am. Friends, family, and daycare workers said melanie told them she was going to garnett career college in charleston that day to pick up her transcripts and deliver them to west virginia state college where she intended to start classes. Melanie never returned to pick up her children from the daycare. According to melanie’s cell phone records, she placed two calls between 9:00 am and 9:30am that morning, one of which to her voice mail, and both calls had been placed from the western kanawha and eastern putnam co. Areas. A check was done at west virginia state college and garnett and no contact was made with melanie that day. Melanie’s van, 1998 gold chevrolet venture van, was located 4 days later on july 23, 2006, parked on the street in the residential area of wyoming street and beuhring ave on the west side of charleston. One witness in the area said that the van had been parked there since around the afternoon of wednesday july 19, 2006. Melanie metheny was 21 years old when she was reported as missing. She has long strawberry blond hair, brown eyes, 5’3”, and approximately 100lbs. She didn’t have any tattoos but has a scar on her lower right leg/ankle and a plate and two screws that she received from a car accident. Melanie metheny is the mother of 3 children. Their ages at the time of her disappearance were 1, 3, and 5 years. Since the time she was reported missing the kanawha county sheriff’s office has expended numerous man hours while conducting this missing person case. We have received hundreds of tips since her disappearance and conducted follow-up investigations on each tip. We actively follow up on any leads that are brought to our attention. We know that someone in the public has information that could lead us to a closure in this case.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff
Name
Samuel RiserAge
60Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Samuel “dickie” riser went to work on wednesday, december 8, 2010, and at the end of his shift, returned to his home in glasgow, west virginia. On saturday, december 11, 2010, the family received a call that mr. Riser had not been to work in three days. His family went to his house and found mr. Riser’s vehicle was still parked at the residence. Mr. Riser’s residence was locked, the television was on, but mr. Riser was gone. Based on evidence found at mr. Riser’s residence, foul play is suspected. Mr. Riser was 60 years old at the time of his disappearance, he is 6’1” tall, 205 pounds, and goes by the nickname of “dickie”. Mr. Riser is a white male with gray hair, blue eyes, and wears metal-rimmed eyeglasses.Agency
Kanawha County Sheriff
Name
Kelly DoveAge
20Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Kelly bergh dove, 20, vanished while working at the imperial gas station on june 18, 1982. Kellys disappearance was classified as an abduction and she was declared legally dead in 1989. Kelly called 911 twice the night she disappeared to report an obscene phone call and suspicious person. Police arrived within minutes of her second 911 call but she had already been taken. If you have any information about kellys case, please should contact the harrisonburg police at 540-434-4436. To remain anonymous you can call crime solvers at 540-574-5050.Agency
Harrisonburg Police Department
Name
George StrotherAge
54Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
On the morning of september 2, 1972, the body of mr. Strother was found in a field in the northern area of frederick county, va off rt 731. It appears mr. Strother suffered severe blunt force trauma to the head area. It is believed there were two individuals responsible for beating mr. Strother. This case remains open.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Ruth DouglasAge
70Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On 05/29/80, ruth douglas was found in her driveway located in shawneeland. Ms. Douglas had defense wounds on her hands, and had been stabbed repeatedly in the abdomen and chest area. A search of her home showed pry marks on the lock area of the north facing door. The phone receiver was laying on the floor, and the phone wires had been disconnected from the wall. This case remains open.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Sheila SteadAge
16Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
In march 1979, 16 year-old shelia stead was found dead along papermill road. She died as a result of asphyxiation. This case remains open.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
William DudleyAge
35Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Mr. Dudley was last seen alive on, or about, october 31, 1993 in the clearbrook area. There was an altercation between he and his girlfriend on that evening. He has not been seen since this date. This case remains open.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Daniel EyeAge
28Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Daniel jay eye, w/m, dob: 11/2/61 missing – suspected foul play on october 13, 1992, daniel eye was reported missing to the frederick county sheriff’s office. Eye was last seen at his home on paper mill road on october 10, 1992 at approximately 1800 hours by his neighbor. On october 14, 1992 front royal police found eye’s 1990 chevrolet pickup truck parked at the luray avenue boat landing in front royal. They advised the vehicle had been there several days and appeared abandoned. An extensive search of the area was conducted by officers and k-9’s yielding no results. The victim’s wallet and other personal items were found in the truck. Daniel eye has never been found. This case remains open.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Dennis SmedleyAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Dennis michael smedley was murdered on the street outside his residence around 6:30 am on september 20, 1983. He was preparing for his job as an officer with the town of front royal police department and standing outside his personal motor vehicle. Smedley was wearing his police officer's uniform when the assailant(s) shot him in the back. His assailant(s) then ran from the crime scene down 6th street from villa avenue and disappeared.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Sylena DaltonAge
20Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Ms. Sylenna dalton was found stabbed to death in the afternoon of july 27, 1998 in her strasburg, virginia, residence. Her 10 week old infant daughter allyson was missing and has not been recovered. Both victims were last seen alive on the morning of july 27, 1998 by family members. Allyson’s father, daniel e. Pompell, told police he went to the apartment on the morning of the murder, knocked on the door, received no answer and left the area. Pompell continues to remain cooperative in the investigation.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Allyson DaltonAge
10Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Ms. Sylenna dalton was found stabbed to death in the afternoon of july 27, 1998 in her strasburg, virginia, residence. Her 10 week old infant daughter allyson was missing and has not been recovered. Both victims were last seen alive on the morning of july 27, 1998 by family members. Allyson’s father, daniel e. Pompell, told police he went to the apartment on the morning of the murder, knocked on the door, received no answer and left the area. Pompell continues to remain cooperative in the investigation.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Richard CharltonAge
50Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On the morning of october 20, 2014, richard "Ricky" charlton was found deceased in his residence off of layman trestle road in rockingham county. His death was ruled a homicide.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Steven KrollAge
30Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 15, 1988, a vdot employee discovered a dismembered human body in two green trash bags and a cardboard box on us rt.211, 7 9/10 miles west of luray approximately 25' south of the roadway. The victim was later identified as steven j. Kroll. Kroll had been missing from his home in maryland since february 25, 1988.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Rachel GoodAge
20Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Rachel was last seen with friends in the parking lot behind the elkton volunteer fire department , near the coin laundry of spotswood trail in elkton, virginia at approximately 6:00 p.M. On october 18, 2003. Rachel's friends saw her get into her dodge neon and drive away as it got dark. Rachel has never been heard from again. Rachel was wearing blue jeans, yellow t-shirt and stud earrings. Namus mp #1141Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Keith WhitmoreAge
48Cause of Death
MissingInfo
The sheriff’s office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing greenville man. Keith t. Whitmore was reported missing by family members. He was last seen in the greenville area of augusta county, by an acquaintance, in april of 2018. Whitmore is a 48 year old white male, 5’10” tall, and weights approximately 185 pounds. He has brown eyes and brown hair.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Khaleesi CuthriellAge
3Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Khaleesi hope cuthriell, three years old, was last seen at the residence of travis brown and candi royer, located at 249 cattle scaled rd waynesboro, virginia, in augusta county, around january 10, 2021. She has not been seen since that day. Both brown and royer have been charged and convicted in the death and disappearance of khaleesi. The whereabouts of khaleesi's remains are unknown at this time. Khaleesi is described as a white female, around 3'1", 41 lbs., with strawberry blonde hair.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Roger CrowderSrAge
20Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Roger l. Crowder sr. Was murdered at a gas station in verona, virginia on december 22, 1967. Anyone with information about mr. Crowder or this case is asked to submit a tip through this database or contact the augusta county sheriff's office criminal investigations division at #540-245-5333.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Margaret WhiteAge
36Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On july 29, 2008, margaret gail stamper-white was reported missing by her mother. Margaret gail stamper-white was last seen at her residence at 53 spencer lane, crimora, in the middle of may 2008. White left her cell phone. She has no known means of transportation. She has missed three significant family functions. White maintained constant contact with her family and children in west virginia until mid may of 2008. She has no credit cards or bank accounts that could assist the sheriff’s office in attempting to locate her. Due to those factors, white has been listed as missing/endangered. She is a white female, 35 years old, 5 feet 2 inches, 110 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Anyone who may have information regarding the whereabouts of white should contact the augusta county sheriff’s office at 540-245-5333 or submit a tip through this database.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Esther AlbertAge
70Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Albert was killed on july 3, 1993 in the city of covington, va. The case is a forcible rape/ homicide. The case is currently unsolved and under investigation. Several persons of interest have been identified and are now deceased. Vicap # 1993va00070Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Frederick DouglasAge
28Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Virgil BookertAge
50Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Antoin DudleyAge
35Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Curtis EdmondsAge
37Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Calvin DoswellAge
30Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Antwann SmithAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
William ScottAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Augustus McClainAge
36Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Samantha PoweAge
30Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
James FlemingAge
39Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Jewell ShelbyAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Lamar PondexterAge
36Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Jamil Lloyd-ElAge
20Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Marcusjr WhiteAge
1Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Dejour GadsdenAge
17Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Stephanie ByrdAge
44Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Maurice PennyAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Andre BroadieAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department
Name
Maurice BruceAge
32Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Pittsburgh Police Department