Walnut Bottom, PA Area Cold Cases
Name
Chopan ByrdAge
16Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 23, 1975, a truck driver discovered a body in a field on the east side of maryland route 75, about 200 feet north of maryland route 144, 1/2 mile east of new market. The victim, identified as chopan byrd from baltimore, md, had been shot to death. Two individuals were arrested at the time, but the cases were never tried due to lack of evidence.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Robert HackeyAge
41Cause of Death
Blunt ForceInfo
Robert hackey was struck by a vehicle while walking. The driver fled the scene, and the case is being investigated as manslaughter by motor vehicle.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Homer HarrisAge
55Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Homer harris was found in a parking area along gas house pike. Investigators believed he was killed by an acquaintance.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Paul LentzAge
14Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Paul lentz’s body was found in a drainage ditch on 6/18/1975 in frederick county, md he had died from a stab wound it is unclear how he left home or how his body reached the locationAgency
Maryland State Police
Name
John LloydAge
48Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
John lloyd, a constable, was shot and killed through the window of his sister’s home in frederick county, md, on 4/27/1945Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Roy LewisAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Roy lewis’s remains were found in sabillasville, frederick county, mdAgency
Maryland State Police
Name
Charles MoatesAge
73Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Charles moates, a magistrate, was shot in his workshop in frederick county, md two suspects were identified, but the case never went to trialAgency
Maryland State Police
Name
Mildred WagonerAge
45Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On 12/29/1993, her husband reported her death to her father, who then contacted the police. She was found in her bed in the 2400 block of dargan school road with an apparent gunshot wound. Other family members were present in the home.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Lorraine ZimmermanAge
15Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Lori zimmerman rode the school bus home from high school on april 6, 1984. She stopped at a friend's home for about ten minutes. Lori did not return home that evening. Friends of lori's were contacted, but denied seeing lori. Lori's mother filed a missing person report with hagerstown police department. On april 14, 1984, two people walking in a wooded area discovered her partially clothed body.Agency
Maryland State Police
Name
Joshua CrawfordAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Name
Charlotte PowellAge
Cause of Death
Rape/MurderedInfo
On december 8, 1987, leesburg police officers were notified of human remains found off gant lane near sycolin road, leesburg, va. Deputies responded to gant lane and took custody of skeletal remains and assorted clothing. The victim remained unidentified until the sheriff’s office was contacted by the mechanicsburg, pa police department. Dental records ultimately identified the decedent as charlotte powell. Powell's killer has never been identified.Agency
Loudon County Sheriff
Name
Francis BelandAge
Cause of Death
FireInfo
On october 28, 2002 at 9:35 am, the loudoun county combined fire & rescue service responded to the beland's’ condominium on fort evans road, leesburg for a reported structure fire. After the fire was extinguished, the francis and lillian beland were found deceased inside the residence.An autopsy confirmed that the beland's had been murdered prior to the fire being set.Agency
Loudon County Sheriff
Name
Lillian BelandAge
Cause of Death
FireInfo
On october 28, 2002 at 9:35 am, the loudoun county combined fire & rescue service responded to the beland's’ condominium on fort evans road, leesburg for a reported structure fire. After the fire was extinguished, the francis and lillian beland were found deceased inside the residence.An autopsy confirmed that the beland's had been murdered prior to the fire being set.Agency
Loudon County Sheriff
Name
Shelby VenableAge
16Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On june 1, 1956, mary elizabth fellers and shelby jean venable (age 16) were last seen alive at a bus stop in laurel, maryland. Mary's brother reported seeing the girls enter a vehicle at approximately 8:15 a.M. On 06/14/1956, the body of shelby venable was discovered in the north fork of cacoctin creek near the intersection of route 9 (charles town pike) and route 287 (berlin turnpike).Agency
Loudon County Sheriff
Name
Francis BelandAge
75Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Loudoun county fire & rescue responded to the belands’ condominium around 0935 hours on 10/28/2002 for a reported structure fire (fort evans road, leesburg, va). After extinguishment, the belands were located deceased inside the residence. An autopsy confirmed that the belands had been murdered prior to the fire being set.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Lillian BelandAge
71Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Loudoun county fire & rescue responded to the belands’ condominium around 0935 hours on 10/28/2002 for a reported structure fire (fort evans road, leesburg, va). After extinguishment, the belands were located deceased inside the residence. An autopsy confirmed that the belands had been murdered prior to the fire being set.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Leyla McCullaghAge
36Cause of Death
MissingInfo
On 8/29/2012, detectives were assigned to investigate a missing person case. The victim, leyla mccullagh, had not shown up for work for several days. Mccullagh's friends and colleagues had not seen her since 8/14/2012. Mccullagh was married and had one child when she disappeared. There has been no contact with mccullagh since august 2012.Agency
Virginia State Police
Name
Rodney BryanAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On december 19, 1999, police responded to the 600 block of clover crest road, 21030 for a call to check on a subject. There were reports that earlier that morning someone heard screaming and then a loud bang from the victim's apartment. Police made entry into the apartment and discovered 35-year-old rodney bryan deceased inside. Bryan had sustained several gunshot wounds to his upper body.Agency
Baltimore County PD
Name
Tiona SmithAge
23Cause of Death
TraumaInfo
On november 5, 2005 at 10:45 p.M., 23-year-old tiona smith left her job at a mcdonald's on cranbrook road in cockeysville, 21030. She got on an mta bus and rode it to a stop at eutaw and fayette streets in baltimore city. She was seen at that intersection getting into a small four-door car. That was the last time that she was seen alive. At 11 a.M. The next morning, november 6, 2005, tiona smith’s body was found to the rear of the 6800 block of fox meadow road, 21207 by some children playing in the neighborhood. She was still wearing her mcdonald’s uniform from the night before. She had trauma to her head and upper body. The medical examiner determined that her cause of death was from multiple sharp force injuries and her manner of death was homicideAgency
Baltimore County PD
Name
Juan ShawAge
17Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Juan Miguel Shaw was shot and killed at 4:35am in York Pennsylvania at the 500 block of North Pershing Avenue. If you have information on this case, please call City of York Police Department (717) 846-1234.Agency
York City Police Department