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. But, apparently, a lot of other state troopers didnt feel that way. Authorities say it was cold, raining and much of the area was flooded. And, we were pretty convinced that he didnt have anything to do with it. Updated: Oct 29, 2021 / 12:20 PM EDT PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK) - The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is reopening a murder cold case from 35 years ago. I put it on Reddits Unresolved and I met Kendall before I met Geoff, and we were standing on Kendalls porch, and I said, Hey, you just bought this house. Shannon then took possession of the shotgun and began beating him in the head with the butt end. Its a case Sheriff Steve Stephens hopes to someday solve. On a darkening early evening, shortly before 5 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 10, 1990, some hunters stumbled upon her skeletal remains in a cow pasture at Robinson Hollow near Barrackville. On June 22, 1932, her lifeless body was found where it had been dumped on 22 Mountain, which was then called Trace Mountain. The list in this story is correct as of March 28, 2022. Enicks may have been driving a gray Ford Taurus. Plentiful sunshine. A West Virginia Murder Who killed Nell Rand and E. R. Bailey? 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. He has not been seen since he left the group. She has several tattoos including a vine or barbed wire on her lower right wrist, a butterfly on one shoulder, a heart on the left side of her neck and a swan on her lower back. Her glasses and shoes were found on the lawn of her apartment two days later. Authorities believe the three cases are connected. Her parents said they believed she was spending the night with her friend. 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. Anyone with information regarding any of these cases is urged to contact the assigned detective at the contact information included in the summary, or by calling 304-357-0556. June 1973. Donald Bartz then locked the bedroom door and leaned against it to prevent her from getting back into his bedroom. We cant ignore them and we take them all seriously.. She was supposed to meet a relative to pick up money, but never called to tell them where to meet her. Multiple searches have been conducted for Angel Overstreet. But despite the murders leading the company to recall 31 million bottles and to manufacturers changing packaging forever, police never found who did it. Ball was found shot to death by hunters in the woods near Sugar Camp Road in Wirt County on October 24, 2014. There was a lot going on that never made the news, never was public. 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. He said Castillo is being sought as a person of interest who may have information about his death. Tamperproof seals exist because of a 1982 spree, in which someone slipped cyanide into stores' Tylenol bottles, killing seven. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Copyright 2023 Kanawha County Sheriff's Office. Danny was an investigative journalist from Fairfax, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Over 50 years ago, two freshmen coeds at West Virginia University, Mared and Karen, went missing after attempting to hitchhike back to their dorm from High Street. They were the first victims of the person who would become known as the Axeman of New Orleans. 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. J.R. Pauley, former district commander of the West Virginia State Police Princeton and Welch detachments. As the year 2014 begins, law enforcement agencies in both Virginias continue to investigate unsolved crimes that happened in the past year, and some dating back 30 years. Her Ford Explorer was discovered along Gardner Road not far from where her body was found. The murders captivated the region for decades. 24 Texas A&M over No. Police believe that a dog or some other animal brought the skull to East Street, said Lt. C.S. The case of a young Bluefield teenager still remains unsolved after the teen was reported missing in 2004. No trial date has been set. Doctors at Roanoke, Va., and a medical examiners findings determined Lees injuries were no accident. Authorities say her husband said he asked her to leave and did not know where she was. The Axe Man of New Orleans. Unsolved Homicide Victim Fame Cooper went missing in July of 1990. The boys told their mother, who contacted police about what they had found. She was reported missing in late May 2021, when HPD said they were concerned for her safety. Authorities say her last known contact with anyone was apparently April 2, 2015. Montana has one of the lowest murder rates in the Union. This source claims that one was killed and thrown from a truck in front of Corning Glass in 1979, and the . 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. They may have traveled out of state and may have been accompanied by an adult male. PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK) The Putnam County Sheriffs Office is reopening a murder cold case from 35 years ago. Crutchleys sister was going to WVU at the time and was also a freshman, and so I think we can find a connection between her and Mared and Karen. She was dropped off at home by a sibling, but took off before their other sibling arrived. Robert Davis and his wife Una Mae, both 32 years old, lived there with Una. According to the report, Shannon Bartz ran to a corner, picked up a shotgun and began trying to hit her father with the butt end of the gun. Sigmon-Palmer was last seen with a younger male companion at. Dental records showed that it belonged to Steptoe. If you have information on any of these unsolved homicide cases, you are asked to contact CCHU using one of the following methods: Fill out the tip sheet (gives you the option to remain anonymous), or Send an email to cchu@vbgov.com, or Call the Crime Solvers Tip Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP (1-888-562-5887). Two men were found and arrested, one of who said he was in the mine with Adkins around 2:30 a.m., but they had gotten separated. A Facebook was established, too, Justice for Judith Lynn Petty. Paramount/Getty Images. He was last seen in the Cheat Lake area. For some reason, he thought that was the plan. Jerry was last seen on his way to Boston and was involved in a minor crash in Clarksburg, West Virginia, but has not been seen or heard from since. So, it was just happenstance that he had been shadowing someone who had the actual files, or otherwise, it wouldve been destroyed. Last seen at her home in Walker. It was on Facebook, it got the attention of Geoff, and we were able to connect, and we had dinner and discussed the murders, and hes like, Do you want to write a book? Im like, Sure, whats a book? [laughs]. But James E. Childers had a secret life. 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. Barki, who took over as the countys chief law enforcement officer in January 2012 after serving for 11 years as an assistant prosecutor, said Brooke County is experiencing an unprecedented string of homicides-including five, possibly six, that have yet to come to trial. 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Through the information we gained at that time and since then, we feel another party or parties were involved, First Sgt. Hollenbacks family says she was last seen in March 2010, but they did have contact with her that June saying they were trying to convince her to come visit her ailing mother. "He was found in a cave in Lobelia. West Virginia authors Geoffrey Fuller and S. James McLaughlin recently released a book with what they found during their decades-long investigation. Sistrunk was last seen walking toward her home from Windmill Park in Fairmont. And then, we start talking about some other possible suspects that there might be. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Mortgage rates have little reason to fall in March, Ceremony held for new Jackson Co. solar titanium. There is a $25,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts. If you are trying to report that a person has gone missing to open an investigation, please do not use this form. Clarden Rowen, Jr., who is also known as Bill or Buck was last seen at his home in Buckhannon around 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Clarden has a scar on his right hand between his thumb and forefinger. DeBerry was last seen leaving the Pizza Hut in Kingwood where he worked. He has a tattoo of an eight ball on his left leg. GF: And a lot more details than we could talk about on the podcast about all the suspects. - Christopher Devin Kinker, 21, of Follansbee is facing second-degree murder and child abuse charges after he allegedly killed his seven-week-old son. Her vehicle was later found abandoned in the vicinity of Wyoming Street and Beuhring Avenue in Charleston. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. He would come to Morgantown. Each of the cases listed on this page are regularly being worked by detectives. We want justice, she was not only a great mother and sister she was the glue that held the family together, Key said. Worrell, a mother of two children, had been shot and killed. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. On June 13, 1963, Wayne Pratt was found murdered in a gas station he operated along old Highway 41 between Neenah and Oshkosh. 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. Three days after Brenda and Losey Lee Bennetts son shipped off to Afghanistan in September 2007, tragedy struck here at home. You may opt-out anytime by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter or from your account. He has a tattoo of lips on the right side of his neck, a skull on his right forearm and the initials CCM and JLC on one finger. Born June 23, 1933 in Red Ash, Virginia, the son of the late George Robert and Mary Lawson Smith. Duke allegedly gave his neighbor a set of car keys saying he wouldnt need them anymore and walked away. Her car was in the driveway of her then-boyfriend, Nark Cook, who disappeared five months later. . His vehicle was found at the Pittsburgh airport, but there is no evidence he was ever there. Q: Given that it happened so long ago, was it difficult finding information on this case? 1982 cold case reopens after 18-year-old murder victim identified . George Bragg holds his "Unsolved Murders" book. She told investigators she grabbed a cordless drill and began swinging it toward his face. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. He has a cross tattoo and a tattoo of the Pittsburgh Pirates P logo. Stonewall Jackson died as a result of friendly fire in 1863 across the border in Clarksburg, West Virginia. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). The source suggests these women were homeless. Photo courtesy: Putnam County Sheriffs Office. Four men were questioned, with one held in prison for suspicion of murder and . Dominique may have traveled to the Erie, Pennsylvania area. We have a big circumstantial case against him. More information on the WVU Coed Murders book and podcast is available on their website, coedmurders.com. Then in early March 2005, an East Street resident found an unusual object. Windley was last seen in Kanawha City behind the Lowes along the Kanawha River. Hargreaves has a tattoo of his family crest on his right arm. Kinker appeared in magistrate court for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 22 but the case was continued because he did not have an attorney. She has not been heard from since. But, we havent found it yet. The flyer shared by the sheriffs office describes the first person of interest is described as a white male who would have been in his mid-20s and weighed 230-260 pounds at the time with a high, receding hairline and shoulder-length, stringy light brown hair and long sideburns. The FBI is seeking information in the 1996 deaths of Julianne . GF: We were looking specifically for two necklaces, one of Mareds necklaces with a religious medallion, and then Karen had a necklace with a class ring dangling on it, and those were both missing. So, it all came together at almost the exact same time, and its been pretty serendipitous. Investigators said Kinker allegedly admitted to shaking the child in his bassinet because he was crying, saying it caused his head to strike the wall. Seifs mother went to the Weirton Steel Mill where his father worked to learn he had not worked there under that name. We have many plans and enthusiasm to keep expanding and making Murderpedia a better site, but we really need your help for this. 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. Ryan Leeper, 26, of Princeton, was the victim of a hit-and-run incident at 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2004, along Route 20 near Melrose Square, but he did not die immediately. 2500 Block of Arctic Avenue. It was scary. He was last seen around Eccles at approximately 1 a.m. the next morning. 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. He enjoyed farming, gardening, and front porch s. June 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. It is just a matter of timing.. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. But, someone had written these letters saying that they wanted to help them find the bodies, and here was a map. Authorities still believe there are other parties involved in a 2007 murder at Pinnacle Rock State Park. Currys sister who lived across the street realized he was no longer there, but assumed he was staying with another friend, so authorities say it was some time later when they realized he was missing. Dan Cooper was a passenger on Northwest Airlines Flight 305, from Portland to Seattlea 30-minute flight. Rocco Zuccaro, 28, of Burgettstown, Pa. will go on trial Feb. 23 for the shooting death of 30-year-old Jason Lee Pratz, who was found dead in his McKinleyville home on Feb. 19, 2013. Storyline Edit On June 25th 1980 two young women were found brutally shot to death in a remote area of southern West Virginia. A brief summary of each case is provided. And, in reality, when we dug into it, he confessed a bunch of times, partial confessions, and changing things all the time. Police identified a person of interest in the case, but no charges have been filed to date. Thats why her son grew concerned about his mothers well-being after not hearing from her in more than a week. We are excited to partner with our citizens to give justice to victims and closure to families. Curry had been staying with a friend during which time the friend became hospitalized. Which is why Poiani keeps the story in the public eye every year around this time. According to authorities, she has a pegasus tattoo on her inner ankle with three or four stars above it and a butterfly on her chest which has scarring over it from a burn. Two cold case murders in Maryland and Virginia that took place about 15 years apart have been solved after an already incarcerated man confessed to both, according to police in Maryland. Friends and family call her by the name Cherice.. Many people thought they knew him; he was a local handyman - described as friendly by his neighbors and local police. She has multiple piercings on each ear. In 2000 the Miyazawa family was murdered in their Tokyo home.The killer stayed in the house for hours after their deaths.He treated his wounds,ate food from the fridge, took a nap,and even used the family's PC.Police found 12,545 pieces of evidence including the killer's DNA.He has never been found. The murder of Kyle Morgan If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. Pauley said in an earlier interview. 1992. He said police believe Castillo lived with Plants in Wellsburg sometime before his death, but its not known when or for how long. document.getElementById( "ak_js_6" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. A warrant for kidnapping was issued for Susan on Nov. 13, 2000. So, 12 counts of attempted abduction, and he was put into psychiatric care for three months.