Cold Cases

Phenix City – Police Seeking Information Regarding June 1, 2021, Homicide Investigation - $2,500.00 Reward Offered
June 01, 2023

Homicide

11th Avenue

Phenix City, Alabama

 

Case: PPD23-06012023-A

 

Phenix City Investigations

334-448-2822 / 334-448-2837

 

Phenix City Police Department

334-448-2800

 

The Phenix City Police Department continues to investigate a June 1, 2021, homicide and seeks the public’s help in identifying the suspect. It has been two years to the date since this senseless fatal shooting occurred, and investigators and family continue to seek answers.

 

On June 1, 2021, at about 9:31 p.m., police responded to an apartment located on 11th Avenue, Phenix City, AL, in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, police located an adult female lying on her front porch. The victim sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound and was treated by medics. The victim, identified as, Sharmeethia L. Mason, 36, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Investigators say witnesses observed an unidentified subject walking around the corner of the victim’s apartment and shooting the victim while she was sitting on her front porch. Witnesses say the subject was seen fleeing the scene on foot. Investigators say multiple shell casings were recovered from the crime scene.

The circumstances surrounding this ongoing homicide are under investigation. No further details have been released at this time.

 

Investigators and the family of the victim are asking for answers and are asking anyone with information regarding this homicide investigation to please come forward. When you call CrimeStoppers, you will remain anonymous.

 

Central Alabama Crimestoppers continues to take a stand against gun violence and is offering a $2,500.00 cash reward for any information that leads to the identification of the suspect.

 

If you have any information regarding this homicide investigation, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (251-7867) or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!

 

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.

 

Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.



Opelika Cold Case - Unknown Victim
May 10, 2023

Opelika – Police Seeking Information Regarding 1990 Cold Case - $5,000.00 Cash Reward Offered

 

Anderson Road

Opelika, AL

Case: OPD23-05102023-A

 

Opelika Police Department Investigations

(334) 705-5220

 

The Opelika Police Department continues to investigate an ongoing cold case from 1990 and is asking anyone with information regarding this homicide to please come forward.

The Opelika Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown homicide victim from a 33-year-old cold case.  On September 22, 1990, the body of a black male was recovered from a creek bed off Anderson Road, approximately one-tenth of a mile from Interstate 85 in Opelika, Ala. The body was sent to Montgomery, Ala. for an autopsy. After a medical examination, the cause of death was determined to be homicide from a single gunshot wound. The victim was wearing a white St. Louis Cardinals jersey-type shirt with red pinstripes, Jordache blue jeans, and black Ellesse shoes. It is believed that the victim was between the ages of 18-25 years old, 135-145 lbs., and approximately 5 foot 8 inches.

Opelika Police Investigators released a sketch of the victim and a digital rendering and what they believe the victim may have looked like.

Investigators are seeking answers and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000.00 cash reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect. If you have ANY information, you will remain anonymous when you call CrimeStoppers.

 

If you have any information regarding the identity of the victim or suspect involved or their whereabouts, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (251-7867) or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!

 

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.

 

Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 

 



Talladega Cold Case - Nijah Latajuan Curry
March 27, 2023

Talladega Cold Case – Nijah Latajuan Curry - $2,500.00 Reward Offered

 

Victim: Nijah Latajuan Curry

Talladega, Alabama

 

Talladega Police Investigators

(256) 362-4508

 

This year will mark three years since Nijah Latajuan Curry, 22, has been reported missing.

 

Talladega Police Investigators say Curry was the victim of an April 7, 2020 homicide.

 

On April 7, 2020, at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers with the Talladega Police Department were dispatched to a possible shooting in the area of 432 West Coosa Street in Talladega. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male that sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased on the scene. The victim was identified as, Nijah Latajuan Curry, 22. A second victim was also located in the area and was transported to Citizen’s Baptist Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Curry’s family is seeking answers and is asking anyone with information regarding this fatal shooting to please come forward.

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $2,500.00 cash reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of anyone responsible for the death of Curry.

 

If you have any information regarding this case, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (1-833-251-7867) or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!

 

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.

 

Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.



Montgomery Cold Case - Elizabeth Spence
March 23, 2023

Victim – Elizabeth Spence
 
Murder Investigation
 
Montgomery Cold Case Task Force
(334) 832-2550
 
$35,000 Reward Offered for any Information that Leads to any Arrest(s) Involved in the 1991 Homicide Investigation
 
In 1991, Elizabeth Spence, 27, was the victim of homicide. On Wednesday, January 2, 1991, Spence was reported missing. Then Lafayette Police Chief Fred Lumpkin reported to the media, “For her to have gone anywhere without her family knowing about it was completely out of context.”
 
On Wednesday, January 9, 1991, Spence’s vehicle, a Daihatsu Charade, was found by Montgomery Police in the parking lot of a department store on Atlanta Highway. The body was discovered unexpectedly after the vehicle was turned over to the Lafayette Police Department for inspection of evidence in Montgomery.
 
The investigation is now in the hands of the Montgomery District Attorney’s Cold Case Task Force. Investigators are requesting information from anyone that may have information to help solve this case.

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to any arrest(s) involved in the 1991 Murder investigation of Elizabeth Spence. The State of Alabama is offering, $5,000 and the family is offering a $25,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone involved with the Murder of Elizabeth Spence. The total reward is $35,000. All tips are kept anonymous through CrimeStoppers.

If you have any information regarding this investigation, please call Central Alabama
CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or download our P3-tips app. Please ensure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators if there is a follow-up question.
 
You may also use CrimeStoppers toll free number at 1-833-AL1-STOP (251-7867)
Your Tip may lead to a $5,000 Cash Reward!
 
If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.
 
Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
 

 



Montgomery Cold Case - Charlie "Jay" McCord
March 23, 2023

MURDER
Victim: Charlie “Jay” McCord
1500 Block of Mt. Meigs Road
Montgomery, Alabama
 
Montgomery Cold Case Task Force
(334) 832-2550
 
CrimeStoppers Offers $5,000 Reward For Any Information Leading To The Arrest Of Any Person(s) Responsible For The Death Of Charlie “Jay” McCord.
 
Montgomery Police and District Attorney Cold Case Investigators obtained new information related to the cold case homicide investigation of Charlie “Jay” McCord. On 10/14/2014 at 12:00 p.m. Charlie “Jay” McCord was murdered in his barber shop, “Mr Barber Man,” located at 1551 Mt. Meigs Road, Montgomery, AL.

In 2015, Investigators released a photo of an unknown male walking towards the barber shop. This male has never been identified and is still listed as a suspect. Investigators are now releasing photos of a vehicle that they believe is a major piece of the puzzle. Investigators say that the person driving this vehicle made contact with the victim, Charlie McCord, in the barber shop just before his death.

If you have any information regarding the owner of this vehicle, the identity of the suspect or his whereabouts, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!
 
If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.
 
Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 



Montgomery Cold Case - Rickem Samuels
March 23, 2023

Victim – Rickem Samuels

Murder Investigation
300 Block of South Hopper Street
Montgomery District Attorney Cold Case Task Force
Montgomery Police Department
Montgomery, Alabama

$5,000 Reward Offered for any Information that Leads to any Arrest(s) Involved in the 2016 Homicide Investigation

In 2016, Rickem Samuels, 20, was the victim of a homicide. Samuel was reported missing April 4, 2016. Samuels was last seen, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at about 1:30 p.m. He was last seen getting into a black Nissan Versa in the parking lot of the Walmart located on the East South Boulevard.

On Thursday, June 30, 2016, Montgomery Police responded to 300 block of South Hopper Street were the body was located.

The investigation is now in the hands of the Montgomery District Attorney’s Cold Case Task Force. Investigators are requesting information from anyone that may have information to help solve this case.

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 reward offered for any information that leads to any arrest(s) involved in the 2016 Murder investigation of Rickem Samuels. All tips are kept anonymous through Central Alabama CrimeStoppers.

If you have any information regarding this investigation, please call Central Alabama
CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or download our P3-tips app. Please ensure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators if there is a follow-up question.

You may also use CrimeStoppers toll free number at 1-833-AL1-STOP (251-7867).
Your Tip may lead to a $5,000 Cash Reward!

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.

Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty


Etowah County Cold Case – Johnny Rhodes - $2,500.00 Reward Offered
March 10, 2023

Etowah County Cold Case – Johnny Lee Rhodes - $2,500.00 Reward Offered

 

Victim:  Johnny Rhodes

Etowah County, Alabama

 

Etowah County Sheriff’s Office

(256) 549-8127

 

This year will mark four years since Johnny Lee Rhodes, 34, has been reported missing.

 

Etowah County Investigators say Rhodes was reported missing by his mother on September 8, 2019. Rhodes was last seen on September 7, 2019, around 6:00 p.m.

 

Investigators say Rhodes was expecting a friend to visit him from out of town the day he was last seen. Rhodes was last seen wearing a Nike cap, green shirt, blue jean shorts, and black tennis shoes. Rhodes left his residence driving a blue dirt bike with the number 121 on the side of the bike. Rhodes suffered from seizures and did not have his medication with him when he was last seen. Investigators say his family attempted to call him and his phone went straight to voicemail. Rhodes’s mother said it was not normal for him to leave and not contact her.

 

According to a September 7, 2021, article from AL.COM, Rhodes’s mother said Rhodes left home that Saturday, but a short time later, the dirt bike he was on broke down. His mother said he went to his aunt’s house, but they couldn’t seem to get the dirt bike fixed. His mother told the reporter that she was told Rhodes had an acquaintance that gave him a ride to an unknown residence.

 

Investigators say skeletal remains were found on October 14, 2019. A cell phone was located near the remains. Investigators determined that the skeletal remains were identified as Rhodes.

Rhodes’s mother told reporters that her son was a good boy, a mama’s boy, and he would call her at least fifteen times a day. Rhodes’s mother said her son was a beloved father of seven children.

Rhodes was beloved by his family, and they are begging for anyone with information to please come forward.

 

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $2,500.00 cash reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of anyone responsible for the death of Rhodes.

 

If you have any information regarding this case, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (1-833-251-7867) or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!

 

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.

 

Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.



Montgomery Cold Case – Nollie "Bo" Hudgens - $5,000.00 Reward Offered
February 27, 2023

Montgomery Cold Case – Bo Hudgens - $5,000.00 Reward Offered

 
Victim – Nollie “Bo” Hudgens
Murder Investigation
3380-E McGehee Road
Montgomery, AL
 

Montgomery Cold Case Task Force

(334) 832-2550

 
$5,000 Reward Offered for any Information that Leads to any Arrest(s) Involved in the 2010 Homicide Investigation
 
In 2010, Nollie “Bo” Hudgens, 41, was the victim of a deadly shooting that occurred in broad daylight. On Thursday, March 08, 2010, at about 1:32 p.m., Montgomery Police responded to 3380-E McGehee Road in reference to a subject shot. Upon arrival, units located Hudgens, who sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound. Hudgens was overcome by his injuries and later pronounced deceased.

The investigation is now in the hands of the Montgomery District Attorney’s Cold Case Task Force. Investigators are requesting information from anyone that may have information to help solve this case.

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 reward offered for any information that leads to any arrest(s) involved in the 2010 Murder investigation of Nollie Hudgens. All tips are kept anonymous through Central Alabama CrimeStoppers.
 
The family is asking for anyone with information to come forward. You can see our heartfelt interview with the family which was aired live on our Facebook page, Thursday, October 13, 2022.
 
If you have any information regarding this investigation, please call Central Alabama
CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or download our P3-tips app. Please ensure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators if there is a follow-up question.
 
You may also use CrimeStoppers toll free number at 1-833-AL1-STOP (251-7867)
Your Tip may lead to a $5,000 Cash Reward!
 
If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.
 
Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.


Goodwater Cold Case - Terrance Strong and Dantigo Kelley Double Homicide
February 27, 2023

Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Offer $5,000.00 Reward For Information In 2015 Goodwater Double Homicide
 
DOUBLE HOMICIDE
Victim: Terrance Strong
Victim: Dantigo Kelley
Old Dam Road
Cosa County, Alabama
 
Goodwater Police Chief Corey Shaw advised that they have limited information about the 2015 double homicide but continue to investigate and search for answers. Chief Shaw hopes that releasing the case through Central Alabama CrimeStoppers will generate information about the Murders. CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest(s) of any person(s) involved in the 2015 homicide. CrimeStoppers Director Tony Garrett, “If you live in the Coosa County Goodwater community and you have any information about the Murder of these two men, please contact us. You never know if the information you are holding on to is the information Law Enforcement needs to bring a criminal to justice.”

Between September 8th or 9th in 2015, two men were killed. Chief Shaw states that two men were found bound and shot to death. The men were found in a residence off Old Dam Road near Goodwater in Coosa County. The victims were identified as Terrance Strong, 42, and Dantigo Kelley, 35, both of Goodwater, AL.

If you have any information regarding the deaths of Terrance Strong and Dantigo Kelley, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (1-833-251-7867) or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.
 
Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 



Montgomery Cold Case - Latricia McDade - $5,000.00 Reward Offered
February 27, 2023

Montgomery Cold Case Update – Latricia McDade - $5,000.00 Reward Offered

 

Victim:  Latricia McDade

Alabama River Parkway / North Pass Road

Montgomery, Alabama

 

Montgomery Cold Case Task Force

(334) 832-2550

 

This year will mark five years since Latricia McDade, 31, a dedicated mother of four, was fatally shot while heading home to iron her children’s clothes, as the McDade family continues searching for answers without avail.

 

McDade’s family says Latricia was a wonderful and loving mother who worked hard to provide for her four children. Latricia was “the joy of the party” and her friends and family enjoyed spending time with her.

 

The McDade family is searching for answers and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers stands with the McDade family and is asking anyone that has information regarding this senseless death to please come forward.

 

Montgomery Police Department says police and medics responded to the shooting on Friday, September 20, 2018, in the 200 block of Alabama River Parkway around 8:21 p.m. Authorities arrived at the scene and located an adult female who sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound. McDade was transported to Jackson Hospital Emergency Room for treatment. McDade succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased later that night.

In a 2018 Montgomery Advertiser interview, the family said McDade had just left her mother’s and sister’s residence prior to the shooting. McDade was headed home to iron her children’s clothes, prior to the shooting. McDade was in her vehicle when the shooting occurred. The shooting, the family said, was the result of an argument, between at least two unknown people.

The Montgomery Cold Case Task Force has accepted this case and classified it as a cold case in this ongoing investigation. Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000.00 cash reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of anyone responsible for this senseless fatal shooting.

 

If you have any information regarding this cold case, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (1-833-251-7867) or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!

 

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.

 

Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.



Montgomery Cold Case – Arkita Stevenson - $5,000.00 Reward Offered
February 27, 2023

Montgomery Cold Case Update – Arkita Stevenson - $5,000.00 Reward Offered

 

Homicide

Victim:  Arkita Stevenson

200 block of Fleming Road

Montgomery, Alabama

 

Montgomery Cold Case Task Force

(334) 832-2550

 

This year will mark twelve years since Arkita Stevenson, 19, an expectant mother, was fatally shot.

 

Montgomery Police Department says police and medics responded to the 200 block of Fleming Road on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, around 6:46 a.m. Authorities arrived at the scene and located a deceased adult female. The female, identified as Arkita Stevenson, was pronounced deceased on the scene. Investigators say the victim sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound.

Investigators say Stevenson was nine months pregnant at the time of her death.

The Stevenson family is searching for answers and Central Alabama CrimeStoppers stands with the family and is asking anyone that has information regarding this senseless death to please come forward.

 

The Montgomery Cold Case Task Force has accepted this case and classified it as a cold case in this ongoing investigation. Central Alabama CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000.00 cash reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of anyone responsible for this senseless fatal shooting.

 

If you have any information regarding this cold case, please immediately call the Police or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (1-833-251-7867) or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!

 

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.

 

Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

 



Alpine Cold Case - Stephen Ryan King and John William Lowe Jr. Double Homicide
February 27, 2023

DOUBLE HOMICIDE

Victim: John William Lowe

Victim: Stephen Ryan King

2800 Block of Oakdale Road

Alpine, Alabama

 

Talladega County Sheriff’s Office

256-761-2141

 

Alpine - $22,500.00 Reward Offered for Information in 2015 Double Homicide – Updated Information

 

On November 30, 2015, at approximately 8:00 p.m., deputies responded to a call of shots fired in the 2800 block of Oakdale Road in Alpine, AL.  Upon arrival of law enforcement, Stephen Ryan King, was found deceased at the scene and his stepfather, John William Lowe Jr., was transported to Coosa Valley Medical Center for medical treatment.  John William Lowe, Jr. was later pronounced deceased.  A witness told investigators that an unknown person walked up and asked Stephen Ryan King and John William Lowe Jr. for directions before hearing gunshots.

Investigators notified Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, Thursday, February 2, 2023, of new information regarding the investigation. Investigators say a new witness has come forward and said they observed a person identified as a light-skinned black male in the area of the crime scene prior to the fatal shooting. Investigators are asking for anyone with information that can identify this potential suspect, to please come forward.

There is currently $22,500.00 in reward money available to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for these murders. $5,000 is offered from the Alabama Governor’s Office, $5,000 is offered from Ryan King’s father, $5,000 is offered from Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore, $5,000 is offered from Central Alabama CrimeStoppers, and a private donor has come forward to offer an additional $2,500.

If you have any information regarding this crime, please immediately call the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office or CrimeStoppers using our 24-hour tip line at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP or download our P3-tips app. Make sure you receive a Tip ID and Password in order to dialog with Investigators in case there is a follow-up question. Your Tip may lead to a Cash Reward!

If you need to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers.

 

Note: A criminal charge is an accusation. The defendant is assumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.


Talladega County double homicide from 2015 remains unsolved, reward over $22K

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