Cold Cases in North Carolina
ColdCaseIndex documents 8 cold cases in North Carolina, spanning 1972–2012. 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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Faith Hedgepeth
UNC Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth was found dead in her apartment after a night out. DNA was recovered but went unmatched for nearly a decade. In 2021, using advanced DNA phenotyping technology, Miguel Enrique Oliv
James Foster
Thirty-eight-year-old James Foster was found murdered in Greensboro, North Carolina in July 2006. Despite investigation by Greensboro Police, the case went cold. It remains in Guilford County cold case files.
Patricia Harris
Forty-four-year-old Patricia Harris was found murdered in Raleigh, North Carolina in February 2003. Despite investigation by Raleigh Police, the case went cold. It remains under investigation.
Tom Wells
Forty-two-year-old Tom Wells was found murdered in Charlotte, North Carolina in August 2001. Despite investigation, the case went cold. It remains in Mecklenburg County cold case files.
Asha Degree
Nine-year-old Asha Degree left her family home in the early morning hours during a storm and was last seen walking along Highway 18. Her bookbag was found buried in a construction site 26 miles away over a year later. De
Robeson County Jane Doe (1985)
An unidentified young woman's remains were found in Robeson County, North Carolina in August 1985. She has never been identified despite forensic examination and DNA testing. The case remains in NamUs.
Dorothy Sherrill
Dorothy Sherrill was found murdered in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in July 1977. The case went cold. It remains in Cabarrus County cold case files.
Frank Foss Family
Frank Foss and his wife were found shot to death in their rural home in Alamance County, North Carolina. The crime shocked the local community and despite investigation, no arrests were ever made. The case remains in cou