State Directory
Cold Cases in Rhode Island
ColdCaseIndex documents 2 cold cases in Rhode Island, spanning 1971–1989. 2 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.
2
Documented Cases
2
Still Unsolved
1971–1989
Year Range
2
Case Types
By Type
1 Missing Person
1 Homicide
By Status
2 Unsolved
All Rhode Island Cases
Unsolved
1989
Johnny Giordano
Seven-year-old Johnny Giordano vanished from his neighborhood in Woonsocket, Rhode Island while playing outside. Despite an immediate search and investigation, he was never found. The case remains Rhode Island's most pro
Unsolved
1971
Deborah Waring
Twenty-year-old Deborah Waring was found murdered in Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick, Rhode Island. Her case is one of Rhode Island's oldest unsolved homicides.