Cemetery Visibility: Public Private. Do you have a suspect in mind yet? Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va. To reach GEM Publications and purchase "Cold Case Homicides" you may call GEM Publications at 256-8400   or email gemphoto@suddenlink.net. Winfield Hood also left Raleigh County and joined his brother in Monroe County with his wife Elsie. The only sounds she heard on the night of the murder were the phone ringing once and Cynthia walking around upstairs. As Boland opened the gate, Cynthia called out and asked her to leave the gate open so that she could bring the dog in. Her most active interest outside her career was her work with the church. These 6 Famous Homicide Cases In West Virginia Will Never Be Forgotten. That would change with the discovery of a body on Bolt Mountai in December of 1993 when Raleigh County Sheriff`s Office Detective Steve Tanner was assigned to the case. On March 19, 2007, Fayette County Sheriff William R. Larid IV increased the reward for information that leads to prosecution and conviction of any unsolved murder in Fayette County from $5,000 to $20,000. 3. At the time of her disappearance, Cherice Gwinn was married to Norman Stephens. The murderer of Cynthia Miller had committed his grisly handiwork and then disappeared without a trace. Cynthia always left the porch light on for him if he was gone at night and this time the porch was shrouded in darkness. Cherice Gwinn was a beautiful young woman who disappeared under very strange circumstances and is assumed dead. Submit a Tip: Chaz Richardson Missing February 29, 2016 In 1994, investigators asked a judge to exhume the body of a man who had died in … D. L. Bowles at 304-647-7600 and Sgt. South Central Regional Jail - Jackson. 1200 Airport Road Beaver, WV 25813. The 2018 Beckley crime rate rose by 6% compared to 2017. If you know the identity of this person, contact Crime Stoppers @ 304-255-7867 or leave a tip on this website. Cynthia expressed an interest in going with him and then reconsidered. Provide anonymous tip at 304-255-STOP or www.crimestopperswv.com. Their murders were never solved and remains to this day as one of Raleigh County’s unsolved murders. Roy R Melvin 9 May 1903 – 29 Dec 1951. Suzie as she was known to friends and family, was born on February 23rd, 1954 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to Homer Harrison Brogan and Thelma Jean Thompson Brogan. Provide anonymous tip at 304-255-STOP or www.crimestopperswv.com. Gary O’Neal also arrived home shortly after 7:00 p.m. After being home for about an hour, he decided to visit his father in Princeton. Their murders were never solved and remains to this day as one of Raleigh County’s unsolved murders. Gary left around 8:20 and told Cynthia to expect him home at 11:30. He died on April 19, 1981. These were not shots fired in anger from a distance. Terry Boland, who lived downstairs in the house, stated that she was home until 11:40. Following her doctor’s appointment, she returned home and worked at straightening the house until almost 4:00 p.m. Monte Vista Park Cemetery ... , Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA F. Hylton has not added any memorials to this virtual cemetery. At first, he thought that perhaps she was joking. He rushed to the telephone and called 911 requesting an ambulance. He had just completed the sale of his personal vehicle and it is believed that he was to then travel to the Akron, Ohio area for the purpose of purchasing a new vehicle. Cynthia spent the day tying up loose ends on her two jobs so that she could relax over her wedding weekend. When she did not answer the telephone by 11:35, his concern deepened. Mr. Johansen was last seen in the Greenbrier County area on Wednesday, June 13, 2007. In 1979, she had made a difficult decision to seek a divorce from her husband, Michael Cole. However, the tragedy strikes even deeper when the victim is as full of promise as Cynthia Jane Miller who was brutally murdered on the eve of her wedding day. Someone may have helped the killer by driving the car away or by picking the killer up after they took the car somewhere. Murders in or around Wv. MURDER OF CYNTHIA J. MILLER - DEATH DO US PART Beckley (Raleigh County) WV. Apparently, the school teacher put a load of clothes in the basement washer and returned to work on her Avon orders because she telephoned her Avon manager around 9:00 to discuss some problems with the orders. However, by 1981, she was finally finding reason to look toward the future with anticipation. When he did, he withdrew his hand in horror. August 26, 1981. I don’t necessarily love the idea of people providing information because they want the money but if a reward motivates someone when nothing else does, there is a reward offered for helping bring this case to an end. Cherice was last seen alive by her husband, Norman Stephens. 5 Disturbing Unsolved Mysteries In West Virginia That Will Leave You Baffled. A 17-year-old boy was shot three times in the head. Terry Boland, who lived in the basement apartment,  was visiting her parents that evening but she returned home around 8:30. According to police, two people were found shot inside a vehicle in the 8100-block of McGuire Drive at approximately 11:07 p.m. Although her body retained the warmth of life, the laughing, loving woman who had been Cynthia Miller was gone forever. But the most serious crime he may be connected to is the death of two people found dismembered and burned in Raleigh County, West Virginia. Cherice Gwinn (Stephens) disappeared between September 29th and October 1, 1993, although she was not reported missing until September, 1994. You will find coalfield baseball, talented singers and writers, unsolved murders, and hometown heroes like Basil Plumley and Bill Withers. He had to strike his lighter to find the door key. Two of the four shots had been contact wounds, which meant that the murderer had placed the gun directly against her head before firing. The topic of the murder of Nell Rand was poison back then in 1947, and it still is today. He also tried her mother’s house and was told that she had probably left to deliver her Avon orders. West Virginia Cold Case Homicides Paperback – January 1, 2007 by George Bragg (Author) See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions Norman has never been willing to talk with Cherice’s family about her disappearance despite their many requests for him to do so. It is a tragedy whenever a life is lost. To make the ceremony special, Gary acquired two dozen long stem roses that he planned to present to his bride to carry during the ceremony. An 8-year-old girl was raped and strangled. Instead, they would say their vows at the Lester City Hall where Gary worked. However, she was gone from 11:40 until about the same time that police arrived. A series of well-trained reactions went into motion the instant that the 911 call came in to the Emergency Operations Center of the Beckley Police Department. Darlene Polizzi Has Been Missing 50 Years Can You Help? So loud, in fact, that Boland would probably have heard them even if she were asleep. South Central Regional Jail - Jackson Inmate Search. PLEASE HELP THE GWINN FAMILY HAVE SOME CLOSURE ABOUT THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THEIR DAUGHTER. The number of gunshot wounds to the victim’s  head is a sign of overkill, as well as anger, on the part of  the perpetrator. Nothing in the house appeared disturbed. The victim knew her killer very well. It was immediately obvious that this was no false alarm. She did not want any chores to distract her from her first weekend as a newlywed. Most of the investigators in her case have retired and tried to put the violence behind them. IF YOUR TIP ABOUT CHERICE GWINN LEADS POLICE TO MAKE AN ARREST, you will receive a minimum cash reward of $1,000.00 and up to $5,000.00 cash reward, depending on how helpful your information is to the solving of the case. For those who don’t know where Raleigh County (WV) is located, you may have heard of Beckley, West Virginia. While he hated the victim at the time of the murder, he also loved her very much. In her basement apartment, Terry Boland slept undisturbed. A 15-year-old McKeesport boy was burned to death. It was a brutal slaughter. Crystal Cantrell, 36, of Welch, was last … As Gary O’Neal turned his key in the lock that night, he had no way of knowing that he was transcending his role in life from police officer to victim. He then returned to his fiancée and attempted to revive her or find any trace of a heartbeat. Raleigh County deputies responded to a home in Shady Spring on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 to serve a protective order. George W. Hood, Sr., Royal, Sarah Almeda, and Emma were buried in Mount Tabor ... Raleigh County, West Virginia, Death Records by Pauline Haga
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