Cold Cases by State and Country

778 documented cases across all 50 US states, the District of Columbia and 28 other countries. Each page lists every case with its status, a breakdown by decade and type, and for US states the statewide homicide clearance figures.

Cases in this index, by state
Darker tiles hold more documented cases. This reflects what the index covers, not crime rates. Select a state to open its page.
Alaska: 6 casesAKMaine: 4 casesMEWisconsin: 10 casesWIVermont: 4 casesVTNew Hampshire: 9 casesNHWashington: 18 casesWAIdaho: 8 casesIDMontana: 7 casesMTNorth Dakota: 4 casesNDMinnesota: 9 casesMNIllinois: 28 casesILMichigan: 10 casesMINew York: 51 casesNYMassachusetts: 22 casesMAOregon: 3 casesORNevada: 8 casesNVWyoming: 3 casesWYSouth Dakota: 3 casesSDIowa: 8 casesIAIndiana: 10 casesINOhio: 20 casesOHPennsylvania: 17 casesPANew Jersey: 18 casesNJConnecticut: 13 casesCTRhode IslandRICalifornia: 88 casesCAUtah: 9 casesUTColorado: 12 casesCONebraska: 2 casesNEMissouri: 19 casesMOKentucky: 9 casesKYWest Virginia: 7 casesWVVirginia: 17 casesVAMaryland: 9 casesMDDelaware: 1 caseDEArizona: 13 casesAZNew Mexico: 6 casesNMKansas: 4 casesKSArkansas: 6 casesARTennessee: 17 casesTNNorth Carolina: 7 casesNCSouth Carolina: 15 casesSCDistrict of Columbia: 6 casesDCOklahoma: 10 casesOKLouisiana: 8 casesLAMississippi: 9 casesMSAlabama: 10 casesALGeorgia: 20 casesGAHawaii: 5 casesHITexas: 40 casesTXFlorida: 39 casesFL
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United States

Alabama 10
10 cases, 3 unsolved
Alaska 6
6 cases, 2 unsolved
Arizona 13
13 cases, 6 unsolved
Arkansas 6
6 cases, 4 unsolved
California 88
88 cases, 34 unsolved
Colorado 12
12 cases, 4 unsolved
Connecticut 13
13 cases, 8 unsolved
Delaware 1
1 case, 0 unsolved
District of Columbia 6
6 cases, 5 unsolved
Florida 39
39 cases, 15 unsolved
Georgia 20
20 cases, 7 unsolved
Hawaii 5
5 cases, 3 unsolved
Idaho 8
8 cases, 2 unsolved
Illinois 28
28 cases, 16 unsolved
Indiana 10
10 cases, 5 unsolved
Iowa 8
8 cases, 6 unsolved
Kansas 4
4 cases, 2 unsolved
Kentucky 9
9 cases, 4 unsolved
Louisiana 8
8 cases, 3 unsolved
Maine 4
4 cases, 3 unsolved
Maryland 9
9 cases, 4 unsolved
Massachusetts 22
22 cases, 11 unsolved
Michigan 10
10 cases, 5 unsolved
Minnesota 9
9 cases, 5 unsolved
Mississippi 9
9 cases, 6 unsolved
Missouri 19
19 cases, 9 unsolved
Montana 7
7 cases, 4 unsolved
Nebraska 2
2 cases, 1 unsolved
Nevada 8
8 cases, 4 unsolved
New Hampshire 9
9 cases, 4 unsolved
New Jersey 18
18 cases, 9 unsolved
New Mexico 6
6 cases, 3 unsolved
New York 51
51 cases, 22 unsolved
North Carolina 7
7 cases, 2 unsolved
North Dakota 4
4 cases, 1 unsolved
Ohio 20
20 cases, 7 unsolved
Oklahoma 10
10 cases, 5 unsolved
Oregon 3
3 cases, 1 unsolved
Pennsylvania 17
17 cases, 12 unsolved
South Carolina 15
15 cases, 6 unsolved
South Dakota 3
3 cases, 2 unsolved
Tennessee 17
17 cases, 8 unsolved
Texas 40
40 cases, 14 unsolved
Utah 9
9 cases, 3 unsolved
Vermont 4
4 cases, 2 unsolved
Virginia 17
17 cases, 4 unsolved
Washington 18
18 cases, 8 unsolved
West Virginia 7
7 cases, 2 unsolved
Wisconsin 10
10 cases, 5 unsolved
Wyoming 3
3 cases, 2 unsolved