Cold Cases in Maryland

ColdCaseIndex documents 6 cold cases in Maryland, spanning 1981–2015. 4 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.

6 Documented Cases
4 Still Unsolved
1981–2015 Year Range
3 Case Types

By Type

3 Homicides 2 Missing Persons 1 Suspicious Death

By Status

4 Unsolved 1 Partially Solved 1 No Conviction

All Maryland Cases

No Conviction 2015

Freddie Gray

Freddie Gray died of spinal cord injuries sustained while in Baltimore police custody. Six officers were charged but all were acquitted or had charges dropped. His death sparked the 2015 Baltimore uprising. The case was

Baltimore Suspicious Death Age 25
Unsolved 2011

Alexis DeHaven

Eighteen-year-old Alexis DeHaven disappeared from Hagerstown, Maryland in July 2011. She was last seen near her home. Despite investigation, she was never found. Her case remains in Washington County cold case files.

Hagerstown Missing Person Age 18
Partially Solved 1999

Hae Min Lee

High school student Hae Min Lee was strangled and her body found in Leakin Park, Baltimore. Her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed was convicted of first-degree murder in 2000. His case became the subject of the blockbuster Serial

Baltimore Homicide Age 18
Unsolved 1999

Tom Donahue

Tom Donahue was found murdered in Baltimore, Maryland in June 1999. Despite investigation, the case went cold and remains in Baltimore City Police cold case files.

Baltimore Homicide Age 42
Unsolved 1997

Dana Lynn Dodd

Twenty-six-year-old Dana Lynn Dodd disappeared from Annapolis, Maryland in July 1997. She was last seen leaving work. Despite investigation, she was never found. Her case remains in Anne Arundel County cold case files.

Annapolis Missing Person Age 26
Unsolved 1981

Sebastian Russo

Physician Sebastian Russo was shot in his Baltimore office, apparently targeted for prescription drugs. Despite investigation, no suspects were identified or charged. The case remains open in Baltimore Police cold case f

Baltimore Homicide