19 Tallahassee cold cases that continue to puzzle police
Below is a list of the Tallahassee Police Department's cold cases.
March 27, 2014
Dominique Daniel Myles, (10/15/98 - #14-08342), a 25 year old male, was located deceased in his home at 509 Yaeger St. from multiple gunshot wounds.
Case Description: On March 27, 2014, witnesses reported hearing gunshots between 1:00 am and 2:00 am. He was last seen alive between 12 p.m. - 1 a.m., March 26-27.
September 16, 2014
Victor J. Williams, (05/29/65 - #14-26364), a 49 year old male was stabbed.
Case Description: On September 16, 2014, at 4:40 a.m., officers responded to 637 Preston St. in reference to a stabbing. Williams wondered around seeking medical assistance. He was transported to the local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Prior to being stabbed Williams was heard arguing with another person.
June 4, 2013
Andrew Miller, (7/8/8 - #13-144466) a 26 year old male, was located at Poppy St. and Osceola St. deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.
Case Description: On June 4, 2013 at 4:40 a.m. Officers responded to Poppy St. and Osceola St. to a victim lying in the street. He was pronounced deceased due to multiple gunshot wounds and transported to the hospital. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots. Several people were with Miller earlier in the evening of June 3. Just prior to the shooting, Miller was seen at a convenience store on S. Monroe St.
October 24, 2011
Yamada Bell, (11/11/80 - #11-29253) a 31 year old female and Jermaine Siplin, (7/27/80 - #11-29253) 31 year old male were located deceased inside their home at 2703 Veda St.
Case Description: On October 24, 2011, two adults were discovered deceased as a result of gunshot wounds and a juvenile was seriously injured. The front door was forcibly kicked in. All three victims had been shot while they were asleep in bed.
April 14, 2010
Brandon Brinson, (4/5/91 - #10-11249) a 19-year-old male, was shot at 123 Valencia Dr.
Case Description: Brinson and his associates went to 123 Valencia Dr. Within minutes, gunshots were heard, and the victim was shot. Brinson’s friends transported him to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
December 22, 2009
Robert Goodson, Jr. (8/10/72 - #09-39209), 37 a year old male, was located at 1104 Old Bainbridge Rd, with multiple gunshot wounds.
Case Description: Officers responded to a ‘shots fired’ call at 1104 Old Bainbridge Rd. Goodson and another victim were located in the parking lot of 1104 Old Bainbridge Rd. with multiple gunshot wounds. Goodson died of his injuries. A witness reported seeing a black male driving away in a silver colored Monte Carlo style vehicle holding a gun out the window.
September 29, 2009
Lenoris Rains, (8/9/79 - #09-29874) a 30 year old male, was located at 2049 Hillsborough Ave. with multiple gunshot wounds.
Case Description: On September 30, 2009, Officers responded to 2049 Hillsborough Ave due to multiple shots fired. They located Rains with multiple gunshot wounds. Witnesses stated that Rains and several males were playing cards when a late model Ford Crown Vic pulled up to the scene. It was reported that three black males jumped out of the vehicle and started shooting.
February 3, 2006
Ali I'isha Gilmore was reported missing on February 06, 2006. She resided at 231 Loraine Court, Tallahassee, Florida.
Case Description: On February 06, 2006 Tallahassee Police Department officers responded to 231 Loraine Court in response to a report of a missing person. Initial information revealed that Gilmore was four months pregnant and that she and her husband were separated. The victim had not been to work on the previous Friday and on Monday. No one had contact with Ali during the weekend. The investigation showed that the last contact Gilmore had was at 12:48 a.m. on Friday, February 03, 2006.
November 11, 2005
Roger Pleaugh, a 45 year old male, was found by 448 W. Georgia St. on November 13, 2005.
Case description: He was transported to the hospital due to having head injuries. Pleaugh had a makeshift camp behind this location and told the responding officer that he had been drinking, was beat up and some items were taken from him. Pleaugh managed to crawl to the sidewalk and call for help. Pleaugh succumbed to his injuries on November 21, 2005. There were no known witnesses to the incident.
October 26, 2005
Sylvester Davis Jr., 33 year old male, was found murdered in his residence located at 1521 Arnold St., Tallahassee, Florida.
Case Description: On October 26, 2005 Sylvester Davis Jr. was found murdered inside of his residence at 1521 Arnold St. Investigation revealed that Davis died as a result of foul play. A neighborhood canvas was conducted with limited success. Based on the condition of the scene and subsequent investigation it appears that the victim knew his assailant(s). Davis' last known contact was on October 25 sometime after 11 p.m. and his body was not discovered until the late afternoon of October 26.
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April 16, 2005
Tony Pierrelouis, 24 year old male, was shot to death near the Calypso Café located in the 1600 Block of Mill St., Tallahassee, Florida.
Case Description: On April 16, 2005 at approximately 3:45 a.m. Tony Pierrelouis was outside of the Calypso Café in the 1600 Block of Mill St. Witnesses indicated that a vehicle pulled up in front of their vehicle. Pierrelouis exchanged words with a passenger in the vehicle and shots were fired. Pierrelouis was struck and he died as a result of being shot. There were several people outside of the club at the time of the incident, but when officers arrived most had left the scene.
December 10, 2003
Clyde Thomas, 63-year-old male, was found murdered in his residence located at 2925 Mock Dr., Tallahassee, Florida.
Case Description: On December 10, 2003 Clyde Thomas was found murdered inside of his residence located at 2925 Mock Drive. Initial indications revealed that Thomas was a small time drug dealer. A neighborhood canvas was initiated which revealed limited information. The murder occurred several hours prior to the discovery of Thomas' body.
July 12, 2001
Sonnyrey Armendariz Munoz, 35 year old Hispanic male, was found murdered at the Lafayette Motel, located at 1525 W. Tennessee St. inside of one of the rooms.
Case Description: On July 12, 2001 a cleaning person discovered the body of Sonnyrey Munoz in one of the rooms of the Lafayette Motel. Munoz had recently been released from the Leon County Detention Center and was in the process of getting his job back in order. Munoz had contact with friends on the previous evening before the discovery of his body. A canvas of the area revealed limited information and there were no reports of illegal activity in the immediate area during the time frame in question.
July 2, 1996
James Edwin Branner was found deceased in a motel room at the Prince Murat Motel located at 745 N. Monroe St. on July 02, 1996.
Case Description: On July 02, 1996, James Branner was found deceased in a room of the Prince Murat Motel. Branner's death was ruled a homicide based on evidence found at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing the victim with a white male with long brown hair on the day prior to the discovery. This person has yet to be identified. Branner was released from the jail a short time prior to his death and his known acquaintances had been interviewed at the time of the initial report.
May 12, 1991
Seymour Rice, 66-year-old male, was found murdered inside a utility shed at the Old City Cemetery. He had recently been employed as a security guard at the cemetery.
Case Description: On May 13, 1991 city workers discovered the body of security guard Seymour Rice in a utility shed on the cemetery's property. Investigation revealed Rice had been murdered in the evening hours of May 12, 1991 and may have had a confrontation with the suspect prior to his death while walking to work. Rice and his family had recently moved to Tallahassee where he found work as a security guard weeks prior to his death. A suspect has been identified and investigation is continuing.
August 15, 1987
Earl D. Ervin, 55 year old male, was found murdered at the Solid Waste Division, City of Tallahassee workplace located at 2727 Municipal Way.
Case description: On 08-15-87 the body of Earl Ervin was found inside of the Solid Waste Division facility located at 2727 Municipal Way at approximately 8 p.m. This date was a Saturday and there were no employees working. Ervin had phone contact with a supervisor in the early afternoon. The initial investigation revealed several persons of interest. There was a call from a black female to 911 several days after the incident occurred who wished to remain anonymous and she provided some information. It is believed that this female may have more information to provide, however at the time of the investigation this female was never identified or interviewed.
August 1, 1987
Donald Williams, a 25 year-old male from Madison County, was found murdered in the carport of 702 Campbell St.
Case Description: In the early morning hours of August 1, 1987 neighbors called police to report finding Williams deceased in the carport of 702 Campbell St. Initial investigation revealed Williams collapsed in the carport of this residence but the initial struggle with the assailant(s) occurred away from the house.
The victim was reported to be a drug user and frequented areas where drugs were sold. Evidence recovered on scene suggests a suspect was injured during the confrontation.
Oct. 22, 1966
Robert and Helen Sims and their 12-year-old daughter, Joy, were bound, shot and stabbed to death in their home on Muriel Court, off Gibbs Drive.
Case description: Many in the city were attending the Mississippi State-FSU football game; the bodies were discovered by another Sims daughter, who came home after a babysitting job. Over the last half a century, authorities have repeatedly reopened the investigation but have made no arrests. Late Leon County Sheriff Larry Campbell asserted he knew who the killers were but lacked the evidence to prove their guilt in court.
September 6, 1957
Dorothy Thomas, a 27 year-old female, was an employee of Nu Way Cleaners at 633 W. Tennessee St. She was found murdered in the bathroom of the business.
Case Description: Between the hours of 9 and 10 a.m. on September 6, 1957 a deliveryman discovered the body of Thomas in the bathroom of the business in which she worked. Thomas was the lone employee at work and evidence suggests a customer had been in the business just prior to her death. Thomas was apparently dragged from the front area of the business to the bathroom where she was stabbed multiple times resulting in her death. Evidence obtained on scene and during the subsequent investigation focused on a particular suspect. This individual remains the primary suspect and is currently living in another state.
Anyone having information on any of these cases is encouraged to contact the Major Case Assessment Team at (850) 891-4462 or (850) 891-4745.