Cold Cases
If you have any information about these cold cases, please call the Criminal Investigation Division of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office or use the Cold Cases Form.
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2010 Deyanira Rios Dela Cruz - Murder & Robbery
Deyanira Rios Dela Cruz worked as a clerk at the Latin Mix 2 convenience store at 429 North Salisbury Avenue Spencer, NC 28159.
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2001 Marlon Darnell Ellis - Murder
On Wednesday February 7, 2001, the body of Marlon Ellis was discovered under some brush off Five Row Road, off Longs Ferry Road near East Spencer.
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1997 Derry Gerard Jordan - Murder
On September 13, 1997, at 6 p.m. the body of Derry Jordan was discovered in the grass off Highway 601 near Potneck Road and Davie County.
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1996 Homer Edward Brown - Murder
On December 16, 1986, Homer Brown was located dead in the trunk of his car at shopping center in the 2800 block of Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28262.
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1995 Lois Jean Whaley - Murder
On July 18, 1995 the body of Whaley was discovered in a hay field of Pond School Road.
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1992 James Melvin Fisher Sr. - Murder
On May 9, 1992, at 9:45 a.m. the body of James Melvin Fisher Sr. was discovered dead in his home at 1155 Partee Drive, Landis, NC 28023.
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1992 Sherry Cannup Mash - Murder
Sherry was found dead in the ditch beside Old Union Church Road near Wild Wood Road in Salisbury, NC.
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1992 Byron Montgomery “Monty” Wisecarver - Murder
On Friday October 23, 1992, at about 5:30 a.m. Mr. Wisecarver went outside to start his truck as he prepared to go to work. As Wisecarver was outside he encountered a suspect and was shot twice at close range.
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1988 Paula Ann Freeman - Murder
On March 17, 1988, the body Paula Freeman was discovered partially buried in a grave near the NC Finishing Company on Highway 29 North near Spencer, NC.
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1980 John Leonard Williams Jr. - Murder
On November 1, 1980, at about 1:30 a.m. a Deputy discovered the body of John Williams Jr. in a wooded area off Cress School Road near Miller Road in China Grove, NC.
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1978 Herbert Hoover Moss - Murder & Robbery
On December 14, 1978, shortly after 10 p.m., Moss was discovered dead behind the counter of the North Main Package Store.
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1978 Tammy White & Robert Frank - Murders
On August 28, 1978, at 6:30 p.m. the body of Tammy White is discovered in the ditch on Mt. Zion Church Road near Highway 52 near Rockwell NC. On August 28, 1978, at 8:10 p.m. the body of Robert Frank is discovered down an embankment on the side of Interstate 85 in the southbound lane near Longs Ferry Road.