Unsolved cases
Homicides and other crimes with no one held responsible. Some are a century old. Some are from this year.
1939 City of San Francisco derailment
On August 12, 1939, the City of San Francisco train derailed outside of Harney, Nevada, United States, killing 24 and injuring 121 passengers and crew. The derailment was caused by sabotage of the tracks. Despite a manhunt, reward offers, and years of investigation by the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), the case remains unsolved.
2016 · NevadaUnsolvedKillings of Sydney Land and Nehemiah Kauffman
On October 26, 2016, Sydney Land and her boyfriend Nehemiah Kauffman were shot and killed in her apartment in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their bodies were found the next day. Initially, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (also known as Metro) announced that they had no motive and no suspects in the case.
1984 · NevadaUnsolvedNevada City Jane Doe
Nevada City Jane Doe is an unidentified murder victim whose body was found on July 8, 1984. Her body was found off an embankment on Independence Trail in Nevada City, California.
1979 · NevadaUnsolvedMurder of Gwenn Story
Gwenn Marie Story (February 23, 1960 – August 14, 1979) was a 19-year-old American woman who was murdered in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 14, 1979. Her body remained unidentified for 44 years before being identified via DNA analysis and genetic genealogy in December 2023. Prior to her identification, Story was nicknamed "Sahara Sue" and "Jane Las Vegas Doe" because her body was found near the Sahara Hotel in Las…
2016 · Lasvegas field officeUnsolvedMaleek Robertson
Murder Victim Carson City, Nevada March 18, 2016