Cold Cases in Georgia
ColdCaseIndex documents 11 cold cases in Georgia, spanning 1968–2011. 7 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.
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Jacquelyn Thomas
Jacquelyn Thomas was found stabbed to death in her Augusta home. Her young son was unharmed in the home. Despite investigation, no arrests have been made and the case remains open.
Marquel Hines
Twenty-four-year-old Marquel Hines was found murdered in Columbus, Georgia in January 2008. Despite investigation, the case went cold. It remains in Muscogee County cold case files.
Chris Benoit Family Murders
Professional wrestler Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy and seven-year-old son Daniel in their Fayetteville, Georgia home over a weekend, then hung himself. Investigators found evidence of severe CTE (chronic traumati
Jason Johnson (Camoflauge)
Rapper Jason Johnson, known as Camoflauge, was shot and killed in Savannah, Georgia near his car. He was found by his young daughter. Despite a reward offered for information, his murder remains unsolved. He was known fo
Stacy Barker
Twenty-five-year-old Stacy Barker disappeared from Atlanta, Georgia in January 1993. She was last seen leaving work. Despite investigation, she was never found and no arrests were made.
Teresa Parker
Thirty-one-year-old Teresa Parker was found murdered in Savannah, Georgia in March 1993. Despite investigation, the case went cold. It remains in Chatham County cold case files.
Helen Sims
Forty-one-year-old Helen Sims was found murdered in Macon, Georgia in July 1983. Despite investigation, the case went cold. It remains in Bibb County cold case files.
Atlanta Child Murders Victims
At least 28 young Black children and adults were murdered in Atlanta between 1979 and 1981, causing citywide panic. Wayne Williams was convicted of two adult murders and sentenced to life. Authorities attributed the chil
Wayne Williams Conviction Review
Wayne Williams was convicted in 1982 of two adult murders during the Atlanta Child Murders era. Atlanta police attributed most of the child deaths to him despite no direct evidence. In 2019, Atlanta reopened the investig
Georgia Jane Doe (1972)
An unidentified woman's remains were found in Fulton County, Georgia in October 1972. She has never been identified despite forensic examination. Her case is entered in NamUs.
Barbara Jane Mackle
Barbara Jane Mackle, daughter of a wealthy developer, was kidnapped from an Emory University motel room and buried alive in a ventilated box. Her captors Gary Steven Krist and Ruth Eisemann-Schier demanded ransom. She wa