Category: Cold Case

1970s, Cold Case, Gun Violence, Murder, Mystery, Teenagers, Unidentified, Years

UNIDENTIFIED & MURDERED [09/13/1975] — Teen Jane Doe No. 51 Was Shot In The Head In Los Angeles

All of the stories reported here are tragic, but what happened to this teenage girl is heartbreaking. On September 13, 1975, a motorist saw something strange while driving by Artesia Boulevard and Wilmington Avenue in Compton, California. A young woman was thrown from a moving vehicle before the car sped off. Concerned, the motorist found a security guard at a business nearby to alert them of what they’d just witnessed. Police were called to the scene. Continue reading “UNIDENTIFIED & MURDERED [09/13/1975] — Teen Jane Doe No. 51 Was Shot In The Head In Los Angeles” →

Monica Renee Bowie
2000s, Cold Case, Kidnapping, Missing, Mystery, Unsolved, Years

MISSING [07/05/2007] — Monica Renee Bowie Was Abducted From Her Apartment Complex’s Parking Lot

Pittsburgh native Monica Renee Bowie was a class act. After graduating from high school she attended Cheyney University of Pennsylvania where she was honored as class valedictorian. Wanting to start a new chapter in her life, Monica moved to Atlanta, but even with the distance, the 34-year-old remained close with her step-father, mother, and four siblings. Continue reading “MISSING [07/05/2007] — Monica Renee Bowie Was Abducted From Her Apartment Complex’s Parking Lot” →

1990s, Children, Cold Case, Years

MISSING [07/22/1993] — 10-Year-Old Shakeima Ann Cabbagestalk’s Stepfather Was Convicted Of Her Murder

Shirley Harmon was worried. Her 10-year-old daughter, Shakeima Ann Cabbagestalk, didn’t come home, so she called her mother, Clara Cabbagestalk, to check if the young girl had spent the night at her grandmother’s house. When Clara told her no, Shirley contacted the authorities. According to Clara, the last time she saw Shakeima was on July 22, 1993, playing in her front yard. Clara would later testify that when she looked outside to check on Shakeima, her granddaughter was gone. Continue reading “MISSING [07/22/1993] — 10-Year-Old Shakeima Ann Cabbagestalk’s Stepfather Was Convicted Of Her Murder” →