Tag: true crime community
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Cold Case Quest: Monica Lampkins
Follow me An unknown assailant took Monica Lampkins’s life on February 5, 2006 . She had been stabbed while in front the apartment complex where she had been living in Columbus, Ohio. People walking in the area saw Lampkins collapse and called for help. Shortly after the homicide, the case stalled and eventually became a […]
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Cold Case Quest: Cheryl Thompson
Follow me 19 year-old Cheryl Thompson was last seen on March 24, 1978. She was supposed to meet her boyfriend at Gatsby’s, a nightclub in Cincinnati. Unfortunately, Cheryl never made it to Gatsby’s. Her family reported her missing the next day. Although the boyfriend searched for Cheryl, he could not find her. He did find […]
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Cold Case Quest: Donna Stallings
Follow me On Saturday, March 18, 1978, Donna Stallings was entering her apartment building when someone shot her. The bullet struck her in the head. As a result of the gunshot wound, Stallings passed away in the hospital on Wednesday, March 22, 1978. She was 26 years old. Stallings was a mother and a student […]
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Cold Case Quest: Anesia Rogers
Follow me Unfortunately, not too long after the homicide of Anesia Rogers in 1988, her case became a cold case. Her case was brought up again in the newspaper on November 27, 1994. I have not find any information about the case after 1994. Anesia Rogers was strangled on Wednesday, August 3, 1998 before someone […]
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Cold Case Quest: Possible Connections, Cincinnati
Follow me What if the Cincinnati Strangler was more than one person, working separately and homicide cases became cold cases because no one is looking for another strangler? Is it possible that another person was the real killer? Was there a copycat killer in Cincinnati? The strangulations of older women in Cincinnati did not stop […]
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Cold Case Quest: Susan DeNoma
Follow me On May 20, 1982, Susan DeNoma’s mother went to Susan’s apartment to check on her since she had not gone to work. Her mother found her body in the bedroom of her Cincinnati apartment. Susan had been stabbed but the cause of death was strangulation. The police eliminated a possible suspect in […]
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Cold Case Quest: Alice Laskey, Helen Banner and Carrie Walker
Follow me Unfortunately, the elderly are victims of crime more often than anyone would think. It’s almost unthinkable. Who would want to hurt Nana or Pop-pop? The elderly are generally victims of elder abuse (emotional and physical abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, etc.), which I have seen first-hand. Violent crimes against the elderly are slightly less […]
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Cold Case Quest: Anita Lias
Follow me 16 year- old Anita Lias was a track star at Eastmoor High School, now Eastmoor Academy. Unfortunately, Lias did not get to realize her full potential. Her body was found on Monday, Sept. 1, 1975 in front of the garage of 862 S. Champion St. She was last seen alive on the afternoon […]
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Cold Case Quest: Felicia Dungey
Follow me You could say that Felicia Dungey’s story is a cautionary tale for people who want to fix their significant others. Sometimes it’s better to just walk away from a bad situation. On February 18, 2001, Felicia Dungey and her boyfriend, Calvin Daniely, were both fatally shot in their apartment. The police, family members […]
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Cold case Quest: Darchelle Stone
Follow me Darchelle Stone was only 19 years old when someone took her life on September 2, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. She died due to injuries from stab wounds. Although Stone’s photograph is not listed on the Ohio Attorney General’s website, it was published with her obituary. She was a young mother who was involved […]