State Directory

Cold Cases in West Virginia

ColdCaseIndex documents 4 cold cases in West Virginia, spanning 1974–2006. 4 of these cases remain fully unsolved. Each case page includes documented details, status, and information on how to submit a tip.

4 Documented Cases

4 Still Unsolved

1974–2006 Year Range

4 Case Types

By Type

1 Missing Person 1 Unidentified Person 1 Suspicious Death 1 Homicide

By Status

4 Unsolved

All West Virginia Cases

Unsolved 2006

Bobbie Jean Chambers

Thirty-one-year-old Bobbie Jean Chambers was found murdered in Charleston, West Virginia in October 2006. Despite investigation by Charleston Police, the case went cold. It remains in Kanawha County cold case files.

Charleston Homicide Age 31

Unsolved 1991

Danny Casolaro

Investigative journalist Danny Casolaro was found dead in a Martinsburg, West Virginia hotel bathtub. His death was ruled suicide. He had been investigating what he called 'The Octopus,' a vast government conspiracy invo

Martinsburg Suspicious Death Age 44

Unsolved 1983

West Virginia Jane Doe (1983)

Skeletal remains of an unidentified young woman were found near Morgantown, West Virginia in June 1983. Despite forensic examination and DNA testing, she has never been identified. Her case remains in NamUs.

Morgantown Unidentified Person

Unsolved 1974

Beverly Jean Smith

Sixteen-year-old Beverly Jean Smith disappeared from Huntington, West Virginia in February 1974. Despite investigation, she was never found. Her case is in NamUs as an ongoing investigation.

Huntington Missing Person Age 16