Unsolved Crimes
On occasion no matter the efforts of law enforcement, some crimes do go unsolved. From time to time these "cold cases" are solved by citizens such as yourself who may hold a critical piece of information useful in solving a case.
Take a look below at some of our highlighted cold cases and see if you might just be holding that critical piece of information.
If you think you have any information related to any of the cold cases listed below, please contact Lt. Mike Barton at:
- mbarton@dalycity.org
- 650-991-8169
Or you can use our online contact form located HERE.
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| Date: January 4, 1974 Victim: Charlotte Cook Location: Thornton Beach, Daly City |
Charlotte was 19 years old when her body was found dumped behind a Ranger Station near Thornton Beach, Daly City. Charlotte was strangled to death. The day before her body was found, she had testified as a witness in a robbery case in Alameda County. |
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| Date: October 17, 1975 Victim: Philip & Cheryl Beadles Location: Unit Block of Nelson Court |
Philip and Cheryl Beadles were a young married |
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Date: April 4, 1976 Victim: Denise Lampe Location: Serramonte Shopping Center |
Denise was a 19 year old woman who was
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Date: October 10, 1976 Victim: Thomas Wang Location: 100 Block of Mirada |
Wang was shot multiple times in front of his home just before 7:00 PM as he returned from work. Wang’s killer appeared to have been lying in wait to ambush him. It is possible that Wang was killed due to gambling and business debts. |
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Date: January 4, 1977 Victim: Harry Flamburis & Dannette Barrett Location: 200 Block of Abbot |
Harry Flamburis was president of the San Francisco Chapter of the Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club. He and his girlfriend, Barrett, were found shot to death in their home. The house was also set on fire by the suspect(s). Their murders are believed to be motorcycle gang-related. |
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Date: August 13, 1979 Victim: Brian Erickson Location: 500 Block of King Drive |
28 year old Brian Erickson was found dead in his own vehicle (white station wagon), the victim of homicide by blunt force object. Erickson was a drifter who last lived for a short period of time in the City of Berkeley. Erickson’s body had been in his vehicle for several weeks before being discovered. Erickson’s wallet was found in a storm drain in a South San Francisco neighborhood about one month before his death was discovered. |
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Date: August 18, 1981 Victim: Emma Jean O'Rourke Location: 200 Block of Evergreen |
Ms. O’Rourke was found strangled to death on her bed during an apparent residential burglary inside her home. Ms. O’Rourke was 96 years old at the time of her death. |
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Date: July 24, 1982 Victim: Brenda Duharte Location: 300 Block of 88th Street |
23 year old Brenda Duharte was found strangled to death in a laundry room of her apartment complex. She had just come downstairs to move clothing from the washer to the dryer. Brenda was an employee of Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco and lived alone with her young daughter. |
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Date: September 9, 1982 Victim: Gregory Whitlock Location: Lincoln Park Clubhouse |
24 year old Gregory Whitlock was shot to death by a passing carload of Asian males in the area of Lincoln Park at about 3:20 AM. Whitlock had previously quarreled with a group of Asian males just prior to the shooting. |
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Date: October 30, 1982 Victim: Donald Cornett Location: 6900 Block of Mission Street |
Cornett was found stabbed over 30 times The suspect took Cornett’s white over red VW Bug convertible and later abandoned the car in Fresno, CA. |
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Date: January 11, 1987 Victim: Jane Doe Location: Bruno & Vale |
The body of an unknown female adult was discovered in the bushes on Bruno Avenue near Vale Street. The victim is a Caucasian female, between 25-30 years of age. She was 5 foot 3 inches tall, 99 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a gray jacket, lavender hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and brown shoes. It appears the woman was strangled to death. |
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Date: November 10, 1987 Victim: Michelle Matteucci Location: 100 Block of Morton Drive |
13 year old Michelle Matteucci was walking home from school at about 3:30 PM when she was last seen alive. At about 10:00 PM that night, her partially clad body was found in a backyard on the 100 block of Morton Drive in Daly City. Michelle had been strangled to death, and there appeared to be a sexual motive for the killing. |
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Date: January 31, 1988 Victim: Baby Jane Doe Location: 100 Block of Gambetta |
The remains of a newborn female infant were found in the backyard of a home in the 100 block of Gambetta Street on January 31st, 1988. The baby was Caucasian or possibly Latin, 19 inches in length, and just over four pounds. The infant is believed to have been alive and breathing at birth and was subsequently the victim of homicide. It is estimated that Baby Jane Doe was born on or about January 28th or January 29th. |
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Date: April 29, 1989 Victim: Robert Perruquet Location: Tunnel Ave., Brisbane |
Perruquet was reported missing by his parents on 04-30-89. On 05-03-89, his vehicle was found on Tunnel Avenue, Brisbane. The interior and trunk were bloody, the interior and engine were stripped and appeared to have been repainted. To this day, Robert Perruquet’s body has not been found. |
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Date: Febuary 8, 1995 Victim: Bryan Chan Location: 1300 Block of South Mayfair |
Bryan was a typical 19 year-old young man who enjoyed spending time with his girlfriend and buddies. One night, after drinking with some friends, Bryan was found murdered in the residence of his Westlake District family home. He had been shot at close range. There were no signs of forced entry and nothing was missing from the residence. He was found the next day by his concerned girlfriend after he failed to meet her as scheduled. |
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Date: January 13, 1997 Victim: Steven Palo Location: 1700 Block of Saddleback |
Like Bryan Chan, Steven was found dead in his residence from gunshot wounds. There were no signs of forced entry and nothing was missing from the residence. Steven lived in a condominium in the city’s Bayshore neighborhood. |
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Date: November 4, 1998 Victim: Midori & Keiryo Mizuno Location: 300 Block of Park Plaza |
On this date, a fire was started by an |
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Date: October 31, 2000 Victim: David Haughton Location: 400 Block of Northaven Drive |
On Halloween night, during trick-or-treat hours, David Haughton was gunned down in the 400 block of Northaven Drive. It appeared David was targeted as a vehicle pulled up and two males got out of the car with a third person staying in the driver’s seat. The two men stopped Haughton’s car as he drove towards his girlfriend’s residence and forced him out of the car. The two males chased David down and one of them shot him numerous times at close range. The two males then fled in David’s Range Rover which was found abandoned in St. Mary’s Park in San Francisco the next day. |
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Date: May 21, 2001 Victim: Quetzalcoatl Alba Location: 100 Block of Park Plaza |
Alba was a freshman at Westmoor High School. He left class shortly after his arrival on the morning of May 21st. His body was found in a storage room off the carports of 121 Park Plaza Drive in the Westlake apartments around 3:30 PM by several of his friends who used the storage room as a clubhouse. Alba had been stabbed numerous times. |
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Date: April 16, 2004 Victim: Francisco Garcia Location: Hanover & Templeton |
Francisco was driving with his brother on Hanover Street when a burgundy colored SUV pulled up alongside. A passenger from the SUV fired multiple shots from a handgun into their vehicle, killing Francisco. The suspects are believed to be Latin gang members who mistook Francisco and his brother for rivals. |
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Date: February 28, 2005 Victim: Eddie Lee Location: Unit Block of Cliffside |
Eddie was a transvestite / transgender who also went by the name Michelle. Eddie was found stabbed to death on an easement that runs along the east edge of Westlake Park. The easement where Eddie was found was just a few yards from the back gate to his home on Cliffside Drive in Daly City. Eddie was dressed as a woman when his body was found. |
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Date: December 24, 2006 Victim: Alex Nuevo Location: Partridge & Schwerin |
Alex was a flight attendant for United Airlines. His home base was San Francisco but Alex and his family lived in San Diego, CA. Alex rented a room in the Bayshore District of Daly City for temporary lodging during his work weeks. Alex was found shot to death in the early morning hours in his vehicle in front of his residence. It appeared he was trying to park his car to go home when he was confronted by the gunman. A neighborhood witness saw a lone male subject running from the area of the gunshots. |
