The Kentucky State
Police investigates criminal activity across the entire Commonwealth of
Kentucky. In many instances, the information provided to us by individual
citizens allows us to make breakthroughs in solving difficult cases.
On this page, the Kentucky State Police features cold
cases. If you or anyone you know has information in regards to these
cases, we request that you immediately contact us at 1-800-222-5555.
| Post 1 Cold Cases - Updated 12/14/06 |
| Murder of Duane W. Caldwell in Clinton, KY - 1/7/1985 |
| Murder of Deputy Sheriff Carnie Hopkins in Livingston County - Remains Found 9/9/1984 |
| Murder of Chantell Humphries in Trigg County, KY - Remains Found 6/25/2002 |
| Murder of L.J. Johnson in Hickman, KY - Remains Found 9/9/1991 |
| Murder of Curtis S. Harper in Clinton, KY - Remains Found 9/14/1995 |
| Murder of Bobbi Holman Williams in Marshall County, Kentucky - Remains Found 7/16/1996 |
| Sonya Bradley's Disappearance in Eddyville, Kentucky - Disappearance on 10/10/2002 |
| Murder of Joseph Bachuss in McCracken County, Kentucky - Remains Found 7/6/2005 |
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| Post 2 Cold Cases |
| Resolving the Murder of Gary W. Clark - Found December 10, 1995 |
| Resolving the Murder of Jerrone Lamont Finch in Muhlenberg County - October 28, 2004 |
| Resolving the Murder of Donald Wayne Barnett in Hopkins County - March 17, 2003 |
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| Post 3 Cold Cases - Updated 10/25/06 |
| Missing Person Alyne Barrick – Last Seen April 12, 1996 |
| Missing Person Anthony Choate – Last Seen September 14, 1993 |
| The Murder of James Perkins - Occurred on November 8, 2002 in Horse Cave, KY |
| The Murder of Arlene Grubbs - Occurred on January 12, 2002 in Horse Cave, KY |
| The Murder of Rebecca Riddle - Occurred on October 18, 1994 in Bowling Green, KY |
| The Murder of David Richard Smith - Occurred around October 1987 in Bowling Green, KY |
| The Murder of Bobby Dethridge - Occurred around May 1980 in Bowling Green, KY |
| The Identifying an Unknown White Female Murder - Body Found July 4, 1984 in Warren County, KY |
| The Identifying an Unknown White Female Murder - Body Found June 20, 1984 in Barren County, KY |
| Nancy Hale- Ferrell Hale- Kevin McClard Murders - Occurred on or about March 4, 1990 in Barren County, KY |
| An 2 1/2 Year Old White Male Child Murder - Found on August 20, 1989 in the Skaggs Creek |
| Marvin Glen Rowe Murder, Morgantown, KY - April, 21, 1989 |
| Linda Sue Boards Murder, Smiths Grove, KY - May 15, 1981 |
| Clifton Raymer Murder Bowling Green - May 24, 1975 |
| Resolving the of An Unknown White Female Near Park City, KY - October 1973 |
| Resolving the Murder of Charles Noble Holland in Allen County - July 21, 1966 |
| Identification of Jane Doe Found in Simpson County - October 9, 2001 |
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| Post 4 Cold Cases - Updated 7/31/07 |
| Resolving the Murder of Donald Ray Robertson - Found on March 9, 2004 |
| Resolving the Murder of Adam Richard Payne in in Meade County - Found on October 09, 1955 |
| Resolving the Murder of Elena Sanchez Hawkins in Elizabethtown, KY - Found on January 08, 1992 |
| Resolving the Murder of Reba Jean Jetter Near Radcliff, KY - Found on January 17, 1979 |
| Resolving the Murder of Kent Harlan Hardin - Found on April 20, 2000 |
| Resolving the Murder of Robert (Bob) Paul Hunt - December 2nd, 2003 |
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| Post 5 Cold Case - Updated 4/21/06 |
| Resolving the Murder of Oscar Wiley in Carrollton, KY - Occurred Between July 26, 1958 and July 27,1958 |
| Resolving the Murder of Terrell Hamblin in Jonesville, KY - Occurred Between Saturday August 7, 1965 and Monday August 9, 1965 |
| Resolving the Murder of Nell Fitchen in Carrolton, KY - Occurred on December 16, 1969 |
| Resolving the Murder of William L. White Jr in Goshen, KY - Occurred on May 9, 1975 |
| Resolving the Murder of Unknown White Male in Ghent, KY - Discovered on November 11, 1980 |
| Resolving the Murder of Paula Turner in Prestonville, KY - Between Thursday July 1, 1982 and Sunday August 22, 1982 |
| Resolving the Murder of Sanford Wedgeworth in Campbellsburg, KY - August 11, 1971 |
| Resolving the Murder of Bernard L. Hopkins in Gallatin County, KY - March 13, 1989 |
| Resolving the Murder of Kevin D. Hogan in Carrollton, KY - February 25, 2002 |
| Resolving the Murder of Mark W. Roach in Owenton, Kentucky - October 19, 2004 |
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| Post 6 Cold Cases - Updated 7/28/06 |
| Murder of Linda Susan Pierson - 11/17/1966 |
| Murder of Donnie Ray Dixon - 10/4/1999 |
| Fire/Death of Megan Davis and Cedric Kinman - 7/14/1996 |
| Murder of Linda Ann Wambaugh - 5/19/1994 |
| Murder of Sharon Elaine Charles Long - 3/30/1990 |
| Murder of Virginia Sue Emmons - 6/4/1983 |
| Mising Person Case on Randy Sellers - 8/16/1980 |
| Murder of Larry Clark - 5/14/1980 |
| Murder of Leslie Sparrow - 10/14/1979 |
| Murder of Another Juvenile - 6/4/1976 |
| Murder of Gerald Arthur Johnson - 8/15/1973 |
| Murder of Sampson Eisner - 7/30/1972 |
| Murder of a Juvenile - 10/19/1971 |
| Death Investigation of Margret Warner - 9/8/1966 |
| Theft in Harrison County - 9/20/04 - 09/21/04 |
| Murder of Roger S. Fulton - Remains Found on 2-29-2004 |
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| Post 7 Cold Cases - Updated 9/6/06 |
| Murder of Terry Robinson - 11/7/2001 |
| Murder of Donald Saylor Jr - 1/30/1987 |
| Murder of Russell "Rusty" L. Marshall - 5/7/2003 |
| Murders of Harold Bo Upton III and Ryan Keith Shangraw - 2/1/2002 |
| Bank Robbery and Kidnapping - 6/24/2004 |
| Murder of Danny McDaniel - 9/19/2002 |
| Murder of Carl Fredrick "Fred" Estes - 10/01/1999 |
| Murder of Martin' Oswaldo Vivar - 4/28/1998 |
| Murder of Constable Jerry Lynch - 3/18/1998 |
| Murder of Daniel "Whitey" Mayes - 3/24/1997 |
| Solved on 9/1/2006 Murder of Dennis M. Donovan - 10/26/1995 |
| Murder of "Baby" Jane Doe - 11/22/1991 |
| Murder of Charles Reppert - 1/11/1991 |
| Solved on 5/5/2006Death of Geneve Dolly Payne - 1/09/1990 |
| Murder of Charles Raymond Myers - 9/07/1989 |
| Murder of Brenda Sue Davidson - 11/06/1988 |
| Michael Dale Davidson - 11/06/1988 |
| Murder of Perry A. Clark - 9/27/1987 |
| Murder of Monroe Brock - 1/17/1987 |
| Murder of Loretta Lynn Willoughby - 5/17/1985 |
| Murder of Ronald V. Littleton - 2/11/1984 |
| Murder of Mabel K. Radar - 11/20/1983 |
| Murder of Jay Reynolds - 3/22/1983 |
| Murder of Robert Paul Meyer - Remains Found on 8/27/1982 |
| Murder of Leeland Ray Haddix - Remains Found on 8/14/1982 |
| Death of Pearl Barrett - Remains Found on 8/26/1983 |
| Murder of William Hill Mackey - Remains Found on 4/11/1981 |
| Murder of Margaret Shanks King - Remains Found on 8/16/1975 |
| Murder of James Earl Jackson - Remains Found on 5/13/1975 |
| Murder of Louis Bennett Chitwood - Remains Found on 6/22/1969 |
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| Post 8 Cold Cases - Updated 9/2/08 |
| Disappearance of David Brown on November 23, 1991 in Lewis County |
| Resolving the Murders of Marcus Moore and Kerry "Bud" Witt in Clay City, Kentucky - March 9 or 10th ,1998 |
| Resolving the Murder of Michael Dean Bartley in Ezel, Kentucky - January 22,1998 |
| Resolving the Murder of Ralph Bigelow in Mason County - April 27,1989 |
| Resolving the Murder of Jane F. Elswickin in Menifee County - March 29, 1995 |
| Resolving the Disappearance of Gladys Stella Kidd in Rowan County - Summer of 1991 |
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| Post 9 Cold Cases - Updated 2/26/07 |
| Murder of Richard Strable in Prestonsburg, KY - Occurred on April 15, 1986 |
| Murder of Oakie Hall in Pikeville, KY - Found July 11th, 1982 |
| Murder of Donnie Ray Sullivan in Pike County, KY - Occurred on 8/23/1982 |
| Murder of Jack David Combs in Magoffin County, KY - Occurred on 3/4/1987 |
| Murder of Brian Keith Mullins in Pike County, KY - Remains Found 12/12/1987 |
| Murder of Kevin Adkins in Pike County, KY - Remains Found 10/11/2000 |
| Missing Person: Sandy Marie Hess - Missing Since 1/7/2005 |
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| Post 10 Cold Cases |
| Murder of Jennifer L. Bailey at Pine Mountain State Park |
| Murder of Greta Henson in Bell County, KY - Remains Found 1/7/1992 |
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| Post 11 Cold Cases - Updated 1/29/076 |
| Murder of Roger D. King - Occurred on August 24, 1998 |
| Murder of Roberto Escalona Vazquez - Occurred on February 7, 2004 |
| Missing Persons: Claude and/or Sue Shelton - Last Seen May 21, 1971, in Corbin, KY |
| Missing Person: Crystal Marler - Last Seen on October 8, 1998, in Whitley City, KY |
| Missing Person: Michelle Lynn Collins - Last seen July 6, 2004 |
| Missing Person: Terry Turner - Last Seen 9/25/1992 |
| Murder of John Farmer in Clay County - Occurred on August 21, 1993 |
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| Post 12 Cold Cases - Updated 8/22/07 |
| Vanissa Wafford in Shelbyville, KY - Occurred 6/25/1989 |
| Harvey Kays in Franklin County - Occurred 12/12/1988 |
| Thomas E. Johnson in Georgetown, KY - Occurred 6/23/1980 |
| Murder of Richard Lacefield which occurred on March 28, 1981 at I75/SB Rest Area in Scott County, KY |
| Murder of George Ritchey which occurred on May 31, 1982, US 60 Howsers Liquore Store Frankfort, KY |
| Murder of William Tipton which occurred on August 10, 1985 on KY 53 3.9 Miles South Shelbyville, KY |
| Murder of Vickie Boggs which occurred on December 17, 1988 on Lemons Mill Road, Scott County, KY |
| Murder of Henry Johnson which occurred on January 17, 1990 at #1 Bagdad, KY Shelby County |
| Murder of Norman Roberts which occurred on February 18, 1990 at KY 43 1.1 M East of Cropper Shelby County |
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| Post 13 Cold Cases - Updated 6/16/2006 |
| Missing Person of Kelly Junior Hollan in Knott County, KY - February 12, 1982 |
| Missing Person of James Michael Boggs in Perry County, KY - March 02, 1987 |
| Murder of Jasper White in Knott County, KY - April 29, 1988 |
| Murder of Robert Moore in Perry County, KY - March 12, 1986 |
| Murder of Virgil Napier in Breathitt County, KY - December 31, 1982 |
| Murder of Arlie Combs in Perry County, KY - August 12, 1975 |
| Murder of John Thomas Thompson in Breathitt County, KY - May 24, 1979 |
| Murder of Burton Jones in Perry County, KY - May 28, 1979 |
| Murder of Donnie R Gibson in Perry County, KY - December 17, 1979 |
| Murder of Lawrence E. Watkins in Perry County, KY - August 18, 1981 |
| Murder of Johnny Begley in Perry County, KY - January 05, 1984 |
| Murder of Dexter Cook in Letcher County - June 04, 1984 |
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| Post 14 Cold Case - Updated 06/28/07 |
| Murder of Raymond Scott McKenzie -Body Found on July 4th, 1978 |
| Murder of James David Childers in Wayland, KY - Body Found on May 1st, 2001 |
Murder of Evelyn Fleck in South Shore, Ky - Body Found on January 21, 1994 |
| Murder of David James in Greenup County, KY - Body Found on July 7th, 1999 |
| Murder of Jerry Dale Nickels in Greenup County, KY - Occurred April 5, 1993 |
| Murder of Robert Sammons in Boyd County, KY - Body found on October 28, 2005 |
| Murder of Dianna S. Keeton in Lawrence County, KY - August 28, 2003 |
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| Post 15 Cold Cases - Updated 2/15/06 |
| Missing Person of Sandra Flynn Fisher From Russell Springs, KY - Reported Missing in 1978 |
| Murder of Jessica Wallace From Marion County, KY - Body was found on March 29, 2003 |
| Kevin Gilpin From Russell County, KY - Occurred Around April of 1997 |
| Lewis Emerson From Liberty, KY - Occurred on March 5, 2001 |
| Wallace Gene Johnson From Columbia, KY - Occurred on April 27, 1996 |
| Roger Catron From Albany, KY - Occurred on October 21, 1987 |
| David Lee Snow From Russell County, KY - Occurred on March 11, 1986 |
| James Shorty Holt From Adair County, KY - Occurred on March 22, 1989 |
| Unidentified Person Body Found in Marion County, KY - November 20, 1990 |
| Patricia Ann Davis Body Found in Adair County, KY - March 5, 1982 |
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| Post 16 Cold Cases - Updated 2/9/06 |
| Murder of Andrew H. Reagan in Henderson, KY - Occurred between September 22, 1954, and October 1, 1954 |
| Murder of William Arliss Shelton(aka: Curly) in Henderson, KY - Occurred on December 4, 1957 |
| Murder of Preston N. Corbett in Henderson, KY - Victim was reported missing on June 13, 1970, and body was located on September 29, 1970 |
| Murder of Unidentified White Male, .5 mile South of DeKoven, Union County, Kentucky, in the Ohio River - Body located on August 14, 1971 |
| Murder of Morris Bechman Vaughn, in South Henderson - Occurred October 17, 1972 |
| Murder of Mary Ann Crenshaw, in Martin Road, 3/4 mile West of Smith Mills, Kentucky - Occurred April 30, 1973 |
| Missing Person of James Mann Morris (aka Mousie), Henderson County, KY |
| James Anthony Galloway, Near Habit, Kentucky - Occurred on February 15, 1979 |
| Murder of William Lewis Arwood, Henderson, Kentucky - Occurred on August 9, 1953 |
| Death Investigation of Kenneth William Simpson, Henderson, Kentucky - Body Discovered on April 25, 1981 |
| Murder of Donald Ray Baird, Union County, Kentucky - Occurred on July 7, 1981 |
| Murder of Clifton Jerome McGee, Ohio County, Kentucky - Occurred on August 16, 1981 |
| Murder of Unknown White Male - 2, Daviess County, Kentucky - Body found January 7, 1990 |
| Death Investigation of Mary Ethel Dickens, Daviess County, Kentucky - Body found October 2, 1986 |
| Missing Person of Patricia Calloway, Ohio County, Kentucky - Last Seen March 3, 1993 |
| Heather D. Teague, Henderson County, Kentucky - Occurred on August 26, 1995 |
| Murder of Autumn Michelle Raymond, Beaver Dam, Kentucky - Occurred on September 2, 1999 |
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