This page lists unsolved cases in our seven counties (Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Dallas, Desha, Drew and Lincoln) from the Arkansas State Police’s published cold case list. Each entry is a short summary in our own words, with a link to the official State Police case page.
The list covers only cases the State Police publish. Their Cold Case Unit handles cases it was asked to investigate, so unsolved cases worked only by a sheriff’s office or city police department are not included here.
If you know anything about one of these cases, please contact the Arkansas State Police. Their case pages ask people to call ASP Company B at (870) 850-8630. You can also email the ASP Cold Case Unit at [email protected] or visit the State Police cold case page.
No one is named on this page as a suspect. Anyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless convicted in court.
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Cases
Christopher D. Hooks, missing from Crossett (2017)
Name (from the official record): Christopher D. Hooks
Christopher D. Hooks, 42, was last seen on January 22, 2017, when he left his home in Crossett. Almost a month later, his truck was found stuck about a mile from his home. The Ashley County Sheriff's Office asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Merlean Brown, Bradley County (1997)
Name (from the official record): Merlean Brown
Merlean Brown, 59, was last seen alive on January 25, 1997. Two days later, her body was found in a ravine off County Road 56 in Bradley County. The State Medical Examiner's Office determined she had been killed. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
James Hampton, Bradley County (1998)
Name (from the official record): James Hampton
James Hampton, 54, was found shot multiple times in his truck on a dirt road in the Carmel Hunting Club in Bradley County on October 18, 1998. He was last seen alive around dusk the evening before. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Valerie K. Gibbs, missing from Warren (2005)
Name (from the official record): Valerie K. Gibbs
Valerie K. Gibbs, 44, was reported missing to the Warren Police Department on December 17, 2005. She has not been found, and the State Police say foul play is suspected. Warren police asked the State Police to help with the investigation on January 13, 2006.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Nigel M. Seepersad, near Warren (2006)
Name (from the official record): Nigel M. Seepersad
Nigel M. Seepersad, 28, was shot multiple times at about 9:30 p.m. on August 9, 2006, on the side of the Highway 189 Bypass north of Warren. According to the State Police, his wife had pulled the car over, and two men walked up after she got out. She could not identify either man. The Bradley County Sheriff's Office asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Lee Todd Dallas, Dermott (1995)
Name (from the official record): Lee Todd Dallas
Lee Todd Dallas, 29, was found badly hurt in an intersection in Dermott on May 28, 1995. He died in the hospital the next day, and the State Medical Examiner's Office determined he had been killed. The Dermott Police Department asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Toddler's death, Eudora (2016)
An 18-month-old girl was critically injured at her home in Eudora on October 9, 2016, and died in the hospital four days later, on October 13. Investigators later determined she had been killed. The Eudora Police Department asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Victoria Bryan, Fordyce (2006)
Name (from the official record): Victoria Bryan
Victoria Bryan, 53, the manager of Pine Grove Apartments in Fordyce, was found dead in her apartment on July 13, 2006. The State Police list the cause of death as asphyxia. She had been tied up, her home had been ransacked, and several pieces of jewelry were missing. The Fordyce Police Department asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Jamie Denise Brown, missing from Fordyce (2016)
Name (from the official record): Jamie Denise Brown
Jamie Denise Brown, 30, was last seen on March 16, 2016, at the Dallas County Court in Fordyce. The Fordyce Police Department asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Mervin Hallaway, Rohwer (1986)
Name (from the official record): Mervin Hallaway
Mervin Hallaway, 71, was found dead in the yard of his mobile home in Rohwer on January 3, 1986. He had last been seen alive the day before, and the State Police list his date of death as January 2 or 3, 1986. Investigators later determined he had been killed. The Desha County Sheriff's Office asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Helen Davis, Dumas (1998)
Name (from the official record): Helen Davis
Helen Davis, 43, was shot and killed on December 6, 1998, after unidentified people forced their way into a home in Dumas and fired at the people inside. The Dumas Police Department asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
William Earl Griffin, Wilmar (1991)
Name (from the official record): William Earl Griffin
William Earl Griffin, 77, was found dead in the front yard of his Wilmar home on September 17, 1991, while the house was on fire. The State Police say he died of blunt force trauma to the head and may also have been strangled. He had been seen alive in his yard earlier that day. The Drew County Sheriff's Office asked the State Police to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Frank Cross, Lincoln County (1990)
Name (from the official record): Frank Cross
Frank Cross, 89, was found shot to death in his home outside Dumas on July 8, 1990, by someone bringing him food. The State Police say he was bedridden and was known to keep a large amount of money in an ice chest, which was not found at the home. He may have been shot through an open window. The State Police list the case under Lincoln County, and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office asked them to help with the investigation.
No one has been charged in this case, according to the official source below.
Tips: (870) 850-8630
Sources
- Arkansas State Police Cold Cases, Arkansas State Police. Accessed . Official list of cold cases the State Police publish, by county. Each case above links to its own ASP page..