Cold Cases in Maryland
ColdCaseIndex documents 8 cold cases in Maryland, spanning 1969–2023. 5 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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Rachel Morin
Mother of five Rachel Morin was murdered while hiking on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air, Maryland. Victor Martinez-Hernandez, a Salvadoran national, was arrested after a multistate manhunt.
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
Sarah and Jacob Hoggle
Two-year-old Sarah and three-year-old Jacob Hoggle were last seen with their mother Catherine in Clarksburg, Maryland. Catherine, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, has never revealed the children's location. The c
Rey Rivera
Rey Rivera, a 32-year-old writer and videographer, vanished from his Baltimore home in May 2006 after a phone call and was found dead a week later beneath a hole in the roof of the historic Belvedere Hotel. Police called
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
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
Margaret Fetterolf (Woodlawn Jane Doe)
On September 12, 1976, the body of a teenage girl who had been beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled was found near Lorraine Park Cemetery in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland. Known for 45 years as the Woodlawn J
Catherine Cesnik
Sister Catherine Cesnik, a 26-year-old Baltimore nun and teacher, vanished in November 1969 and was found bludgeoned to death months later. The unsolved case, tied to allegations of abuse at her school, was the subject o