He held her as they struggled for the shotgun and both were stunned momentarily when the gun went off. State Police investigators soon found a suspect, Benny Ray Roberts Sr., 53, of Brushfork, who was convicted of the crime. The 208-page book is filled with one sensational crime after another such as the West Virginia University coed murder, the disappearance of the Sodder children in a Christmas Eve fire in 1945, the slaying of Montgomery city clerk Cathy Carroll, the Rand-Bailey mystery, the fatal shooting of a popular Beckley police officer. "This series is about the murder of Walter T. Smith in 1975," Dean said. There is not much information available on the unsolved crime but when you find someone who is willing to speak about it, you usually only get bits and pieces of many different versions . Dominique may have traveled to the Erie, Pennsylvania area. The West Virginia State Police say the circumstances surrounding his disappearance are suspicious.. Adkins has not been seen since and no trace of him has been found. Powell was last seen sometime between March 17 and March 24 of 1990. Skaggs was last seen hitchhiking either to town to pay a bill or to go to work in Ohio. Sines was last seen in Kingwood, but was also known to frequent the Clarksburg area. It's been five years since the shooting death of Vienna resident Cindy Ball and many wonder why her case remains unsolved. She told police her dad kicked her, causing her to fall, and he reached for another gun that was located behind him. There was one letter sent on April 8th and then another one mailed the 10th to correct people because whoever was writing thisat the time, they didnt know who was writing this. That was his punishment. A friend says they saw him that day walking toward the Go-Mart in South Charleston. This source claims that one was killed and thrown from a truck in front of Corning Glass in 1979, and the . GF: Yeah, so you cant go anywhere in West Virginia without being close to a stream and woods. January 1975. Nearly 150 evidentiary items were labeled. Across the state and in Mercer, McDowell and Monroe counties,. Dental records showed that it belonged to Steptoe. Authorities say she had lived with her parents in Hampshire County at the time of her disappearance, and would often come and go, so some time passed before she was reported missing. Friends of his were having a wedding. Saturday, 2 p.m., graveside service at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem, N.C. Hassel Norman Smith "Red" 89, of Bland, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at home surrounded by family. as well as "unsolved murders" along the Blue Ridge Parkway and a 1996 killing of two women . Branham was last seen Feb. 7, 2017 and reported missing Feb. 15, 2017. Each of the cases listed on this page are regularly being worked by detectives. 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London's most notorious serial . Jeffrey Ruggles of Huntington - Last seen Nov. 26, 2005 at 28 years old. A court-ordered psychological evaluation of Zuccaro found he is mentally ill, but competent to stand trial. SJM: Its such a weird story because it wasnt planned at all, but my husband, when he was my fiance, he was going to Spain for two weeks. Q: Anything else that you would like to add? Lambert disappeared from her home on her sons 1st birthday. Welcome to the Virginia Cold Case Database This website was developed to assist Virginia State Police investigators and local law enforcement in soliciting tips on unsolved cases throughout the Commonwealth. More information about him can be found here, Best athletic wear for kids joining baseball and, How to watch all the Oscar-nominated movies in style, Best smart home devices for older users, according, 3 reasons you shouldnt wait to file taxes this year, Whats the newest city in the US? 10 The New Orleans Axeman1918-1919. Woods was last seen by her husband. In Virginia, murder indictments were handed down post-haste for both Dulings. Flythe was driven from the FCI Gilmer in Glenville to the Greyhound Bus Station in Charleston. Anyone who may have information about the case is asked to contact Lt. Chad Weaver at 304-389-8299 or cweaver@putnamwv.org; or Detective John Hedrick at 304-561-5373 or jhedrick@putnamwv.org. Smith was last heard from during a phone conversation with his employer. - Christopher Devin Kinker, 21, of Follansbee is facing second-degree murder and child abuse charges after he allegedly killed his seven-week-old son. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. SJM: Were very close to a stream and near the woods right now. Cochran has a tattoo on the thigh of her right leg that reads,see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil with three skulls. When police found the pair, they were decapitated, and their murderer has never been found. The phone number is 304 424-1834. Authorities say Welch may have headed toward Valley Head, West Virginia. His mothers pocketbook was still in the house, but she was nowhere to be found. According to a . Sgt. Sometimes, but I think as Sarah pointed out, there would be an abduction or some kind of event and it would get splashy news, and then when it actually got resolved, it was printed in a small story in the back of the newspaper, so people werent aware that there was a constant search for bad people doing bad things. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Natasha Carter, also known as Alex was allegedly taken by her mother Susan Gail Carter, who may also be using the alias Susan Gail Carter Webb, during a custody dispute with Alexs father. He left her home on his stepfathers motorcycle and left his phone, ID and money behind. SJM: So, if anyone has anything to say about that, contact us. Years have gone by, but the family remembers Cantrell every day, said her sister, Annette Key, a West Virginia native now living in Ashboro, N.C. Shes missed dearly every day and theres not a day goes by that we dont think of her, not a day that theres not a tear shed for her, Key said. If you are aware of a cold case that is not currently present on the website, please contact the investigating agency. Possibly the most disturbing case is that of 16-year-old Shannon M. Bartz of Wellsburg. Authorities say she has not been seen or heard from since. GF: Plus, the general public had no idea what the police were doing because thats all happening out of sight, and it wasnt really being reported that much. He had embarked on his Appalachian journey as a path to self-discovery and finding himself as well as visiting the Civil War battlefields. Brindsley Charles Ward, 53, of the Republic of Trinidad, died as a result of a single gunshot wound to the head. Poiani stays in regular contact with the Wood County Sheriffs Department, the agency which investigated the murder. This article was originally published by West Virginia Public Broadcasting . The list in this story is correct as of March 28, 2022. Enicks may have been driving a gray Ford Taurus. 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Similarly, Montana has one of the lowest rates of unsolved murders as well. Lost for decades, a report recently has been found detailing the results of polygraph exams given to 18 Charlestonians in the weeks following the still-unsolved 1953 slaying of Charleston Daily Sharp was last seen at Rollins Funeral Home where she had been attending a funeral. Four men were questioned, with one held in prison for suspicion of murder and then later released two years later, the case has since gone cold and so many . Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Then when the letters came, they said to look 25 miles south of Morgantown, so the state troopers drove the direction and they ended up in downtown Grafton, and they said, Well, this isnt it. They drove another mile and said that there was nothing there. Last seen at her home in Walker. And, I dont know, I just got this idea in my head. Authorities say it was cold, raining and much of the area was flooded. He was not located when authorities arrived at his home around 2:30 a.m. that morning after his car was found on a bridge. Judd was last seen by her boyfriend on Jefferson Avenue in Huntington getting into a silver SUV with an unknown Ohio registration. She has a scar on her nose. So, it all came together at almost the exact same time, and its been pretty serendipitous. They were the first victims of the person who would become known as the Axeman of New Orleans. Her family is offering a $1,000 for information that helps find her. Pugh was last seen in a black two-door vehicle with an older white male. Its an incredibly heinous crime that doesnt appear to have any rational motive to it, Barki said. SJM: Or when they were caught, a man was convicted of 12 attempted abductions, and were not sure how many of those were actually coeds and how many were children because technically anyone under the age of 21 was not considered an adult, so they were kind of grouped together. Grace Smith was last seen at her fathers home in Gallipolis Ferry on Feb. 23, 2022. Bryce and Virginia's son-in-law Troy Hall found the. The FBI is seeking information in the 1996 deaths of Julianne . Q: Whats the most interesting part about this case to you? Q: What got you interested in working on this case? He enjoyed farming, gardening, and front porch s. The exact date of her disappearance is unknown. Its a case Sheriff Steve Stephens hopes to someday solve. A fatal 2004 pedestrian accident in Mercer County also remains unsolved. FROM HELL (2001) The Jack The Ripper case gets the big movie treatment in From Hell, a mystery horror film directed by the Hughes Brothers. Four months later, on November 10, 1990, her remains were found by two hunters in the woods of Barrackville, West Virginia. CASE DETAILS. His body was found halfway in and halfway out of a front door. Adkins mother told news outlets she believes there is more to the story.. GF: And I went through three boxes of Samuel Eliass papers. From there, he went to a nearby house and, when the neighbor opened the door, Plants fell inside and onto the floor. PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK) The Putnam County Sheriffs Office is reopening a murder cold case from 35 years ago. 1982 cold case reopens after 18-year-old murder victim identified . His father last saw him on Aug. 20, 2018 on Cherry Fork Road in Montrose in Randolph County leaving on the motorcycle with his girlfriend Jamie Deshayes. Burns was last seen Nov. 11, 2002 at the Huntington Mall in Barboursville. Police were on it, but I dont know what they were doing about it, but there was just a lot of bad people doing bad things that I wasnt aware of. A suspect vehicle was later found. Pettys remains were found in a burned out barn on a farm her father Marvin Petty owned off West Virginia 31. The second person of interest is described as a white male who would have been in his mid-20s standing approximately 59-511 with short, wavy brown hair and a stocky build, according to the flyer. According to the report, Shannon Bartz sat on the bed for about 10 minutes and then called two friends before calling 911. Billy Flake searched for his mother on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, only to find an empty and undisturbed house. Would you like to hear about the worst crime thats ever happened in Morgantown?, So I gave him the rundown on it, and he said, Do you want to make a podcast? Im like, Sure, whats a podcast? [laughs], And then, the article that I wrote did its rounds. A flyer depicting the two persons of interest was generated at the time of the case. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. All Rights Reserved. Authorities say Green is familiar with the rural areas of Wood, wort and Ritchie counties. A brief summary of each case is provided. June 1974. Authorities say Michael may have traveled to North Carolina. Mahan left his home in Soak Creek around 10:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2020, in his maroon 2009 Subaru Forester. The murders captivated the region for decades. University of Idaho students Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were stabbed to death in their sleep on Nov. 13, 2022 between 3 and 4 a.m. in a . Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. She allegedly told investigators that her father said, stop, youre killing me loudly as he dug his fingernails into her arms. Then, when I was in high school, I attended Clawsons first trial in 76 with my girlfriend. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. She had not had her medication that day, authorities say. SJM: Yeah, its definitely more difficult. But despite the murders leading the company to recall 31 million bottles and to manufacturers changing packaging forever, police never found who did it. Vance was last seen in the 1000 block of Washington Avenue around 5 p.m. March 27, 2010. SJM: Theres also the detective magazines if anyone wants to read those. Her father told CPS workers he had given her back to them two weeks prior, but there is no record of the exchange. Actually, he took Clawsons confession and was sent up there to corroborate his confession and get his feeling about the guilt, and he said that Clawson was lying. Moreland left her fathers home on Oct. 23, 1987 and was last seen late that night at the former Highs gas station in Paw Paw. Worrell, a mother of two children, had been shot and killed. . Low around 35F. He had an involvement in the case. The following day, a note and will were found at his home in Wood County. WELLSBURG Joseph Barki is carrying a full plate of murder cases into his third year as Brooke County prosecutor. Local police departments and county sheriffs departments also continue to seek new leads in their cold case investigations. Investigators have not described how she died. Her body was recovered Feb. 9, 2008, in a burned out building off West Virginia 31 in Waverly on a farm owned by her father, Marvin Petty. Plentiful sunshine. Metheny was last seen dropping her children off at a daycare in the vicinity of the 3000 block of Dupont Avenue in Belle. They tracked down more than 1,000 leads, but came up empty. GF: I shadowed a state trooper, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hall, back in 2006 to 2009 or 2010, and he was investigating the case. Among the still unsolved crimes in our region: The death of a McDowell County woman, whose body was found in Mercer County in 2010, remains unsolved. Donald Bartz then locked the bedroom door and leaned against it to prevent her from getting back into his bedroom. She was reported missing in late May 2021, when HPD said they were concerned for her safety. He has a tattoo of an eight ball on his left leg. You will find information on many of the missing persons cases being investigated by the Maine State Police in this area of our website. There wasnt much information online except what [Geoff] was posting, and that was one of the reasons that I wanted to get a hold of him. Many people thought they knew him; he was a local handyman - described as friendly by his neighbors and local police. Hargreaves has a tattoo of his family crest on his right arm. Authorities received tips about sightings of Steptoe in Mercer and McDowell counties, but the information did not lead to him. Hurt was last seen leaving her sons home and drove to her Kanawha Terrace apartment. She was returning books at the library and was seen near 36th Street and Emerson Avenue. A Princeton resident saw him when emerging from a fog bank during those early morning hours. West Virginia State Police say her friends and family say she had been consuming alcoholic beverages with them when a verbal argument reportedly ensued. He seemed to know a lot about the case. Troopers believe he may have traveled to Fayette County. Holcomb reportedly has Alzheimers and may have headed toward Kentucky or Ohio. Unsolved Cases - Kanawha County Sheriff's Office Unsolved Cases The Kanawha County Sheriff's Office works unsolved missing person and homicide cases to conclusion. Two boys and two girls went missing from their Oakland . Lynn Seethaler & Janice Pietropola. Cases are displayed at random to ensure all victims are publicized equally. DeBerry was last seen leaving the Pizza Hut in Kingwood where he worked. Thirty detectives worked the case full time. 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Larry McClure admitted to First Degree Murder in the death of John McGuire. So, when we found this Crutchley fellow and discovered that he had a whole stash of necklaces, we thought there might beso, we were in communication with the lead investigator down there. DeBerry was reported missing at the same time as his nephew Tommy DeBerry who went missing March 10, 1990 at age 17. If you have any information that could help solve one of these cases, please use the Submit a Tip form on each page or contact the reporting agency directly. It was in reports and things. Pettys family reported her missing a few days earlier on Feb. 6. Police believe that a dog or some other animal brought the skull to East Street, said Lt. C.S. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). High 47F. West Virginia State Police are investigating a new but undisclosed lead in the 1986 disappearance and death of an Oak Hill girl, State Police Cpl. He went missing shortly after Lynn DeBerry and Tommy DeBerry. Her glasses and shoes were found on the lawn of her apartment two days later. Another case amoung unsolved murders was a a convenience store clerk who was shot and killed at a local store. We interviewed our tech expert, Jaime Vazquez, to learn more about accessible smart home devices. Johnny Depp plays Frederick Abberline, the real-life investigator of the Ripper murders. On Feb. 3, 1972, Bryce Durham, 51, his wife Virginia, 44, and their son Bobby, 18, were found murdered in their home during a snowstorm. Gibbons has a a burn scar on his stomach and a scar from a skin graft on his legs and hips. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. He has not been in contact with his family and it isnt known if he ever left the country. Authorities say he may have been heading to Florida. More . Timothys vehicle was found abandoned in Peterstown. Police say Daniel was at the El Cid Club in Beckley on June 2, 1987 when her parents picked her up at 3 a.m. and drove her back to her trailer. 6 Mine Road in the small Jenkinjones community without telling her family and friends. West Virginia, USA. If you know of a missing persons case not included in this list, please let us know below with the persons name, the details of the case and the agency leading the investigation. You have permission to edit this article. The flyer also says he had a large beer gut and a tattoo on his right arm depicting a naked woman with a snake wrapped around her body.. We cant ignore them and we take them all seriously.. A warrant for kidnapping was issued for Susan on Nov. 13, 2000. Someone may know something that triggers another recollection or helps investigators connect the dots and the evidence to lead them to the persons responsible, Poiani said. She was supposed to meet a relative to pick up money, but never called to tell them where to meet her. Cook was last seen around 3 a.m. Jan. 14, 1993 near Pedros Bar outside of Bluefield. Eventually, Beverly Manor was closed. It was determined she died from an apparent gunshot . PARKERSBURG This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the unsolved murder of Judith Lynn Petty. We have a big circumstantial case against him. The area received 8-12 inches of snow the next day. To keep creating new content, we kindly appreciate any donation you can give to help the Murderpedia project stay alive. Hall was last seen walking out of his Lincoln Drive home. Kyle Morgan was found dead under a bridge in Wheeling, West Virginia in 2016, and Paige Stalker was gunned down in an ambush in Detroit, Michigan. Theresa Ann Woods. 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The sheriffs office says two persons of interest in the 1986 Linda Sharp murder case were never identified. PARKERSBURG This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the unsolved murder of Judith Lynn Petty. . Daniel was last seen at a Walgreens Pharmacy shortly around 12:30 p.m. July 22, 2014. "He was found in a cave in Lobelia. Duke allegedly gave his neighbor a set of car keys saying he wouldnt need them anymore and walked away. According to reports, a 25-year-old Scott La Rock was shot in the neck and head as he attempted to break up an argument. She was found behind the store's counter. May was last seen on Little Egypt Road in Gilbert. 2500 Block of Arctic Avenue. GF: He also said that he thought he would be let loose if he was not convicted in Morgantown. Hospital staff said fractures to the babys skull were consistent with being shaken and they also found more than one of the childs ribs were healing after having been broken. There was a lot of people doing bad things, especially to women in Morgantown. But, apparently, a lot of other state troopers didnt feel that way. Authorities say her last known contact with anyone was apparently April 2, 2015. Vance was last seen in the 1000 block of Washington Avenue around 5 p.m. March 27, 2010. Frank Sinatra, Jr., Kidnapping. So, I started to do some research into it, and I found out theres a whole lot to the story that I had never even been told.
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