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Vanessa Nimox	Louis Hill	Joyce Mims	Jay Pavletich
Robert Blackstone	Ruthie Ann Brown	Quithreaun Stokes	Curtis Lewandowski
Rhonda Hartwright	Pauline Thomas	Steve Traindl	Vernell Jeter
Baljit Singh	Deloris Thomas	Donna Willing
Marvin Blount	Kounka Paskaleva	Nancy Radbil

COLD CASE # 1 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: VANESSA R. NIMOX

RACE/SEX: B/F

OCCURANCE: 09/20/2002

NARRATIVE: Milwaukee Police need your help to solve the homicide of Vanessa R. Nimox. Nimox, 39, was shot to death on Friday, September 20, 2002 at 10:30 p.m. at 4130 N. 35^th Street while she sat in the front passenger seat of her husband’s 1998 blue Oldsmobile Achieva 4-door auto. Her husband was driving and a male friend was seated in the back seat.

The couple had just left their residence in the 2400 block of N. 24^th Street and were driving their friend home. They were driving northbound on N. 35^th Street. Seconds after crossing W. Capitol Drive, numerous shots were fired into the passenger side of the vehicle. Nimox was the only one struck by the bullets and she died as a result of her wounds.

Witnesses told police that gunshots came from a dark red Oldsmobile ’98 or a Delta ’88, box-style, short body, 4-door auto that was driving past the victim’s car in the same direction.

The victim had three teenage children at the time of her death. Those children continue to call Detectives constantly for information and those working on the case hope someone out there remembers something that may help us give this family closure and get some dangerous criminals off the street.

Anyone with information is asked to call Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360. Please mention you saw the profile of this case on the Milwaukee Police Department’s Web site under “Cold Case Unit.”

COLD CASE # 2 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: ROBERT L. BLACKSTONE

RACE/SEX: W/M

OCCURANCE: 06/19/2005

Homicide of Robert L. Blackstone, WM DOB 7-6-32 of 5844 N. 76th St.

On Sunday, June 19th, 2005 family members of the victim arrived at Robert Blackstone's residence, where he lived alone, because they were concerned about not hearing from him for over a week. He had been invited to a niece's home for a Father's Day Picnic, and when he did not appear, the family went to his home to check on him. They found the door to his apartment open and slightly ajar, and found the victim deceased from a gunshot wound to his head. This may have been a home invasion robbery that went bad.

COLD CASE # 3 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: RHONDA HARTWRIGHT

RACE/SEX: B/F

OCCURANCE: 01/14/1990

Homicide of Rhonda Hartwright, BF, DOB 3-12-1963 of 2127 W. Vlliet St.

On Sunday, January 14, 1990 at 6:45 AM, the body of Rhonda Hartwright was found deceased lying on a sidewalk outside of an apartment building at 1535 N. 20th St, a residence she had just previously entered. Upon leaving this residence, Rhonda was shot in the head.

COLD CASE # 4 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: BALJIT SINGH

RACE/SEX: I/M

OCCURANCE: 11/24/2004

Homicide of Baljit Singh, IM, DOB 2/20/74 of 2616 W. Wisconsin Avenue.

On Wednesday November 24, 2004 at 4:30 AM, Milwaukee Police were dispatched to the report of a shooting at the JNH Gas and Food Mart at 2514 N. 27th St. Upon their arrival, they found this victim lying in a pool of blood on the floor just inside of the front entrance door and was deceased from gunshot wounds. Mr. Singh had just gotten off the telephone with a friend, telling this friend he was going outside to sweep the front entrance. We believe Mr. Singh died during a robbery attempt. (No photo available -- no family members in US).

COLD CASE # 5 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: MARVIN T. BLOUNT

RACE/SEX: B/M

OCCURANCE: 03/11/2005

Homicide of Marvin T. Blount, BM, DOB 8/13/1959 of 2320 W. Vine St.

On Friday, March 11, 2005 at 2320 W. Vine St., Marvin Blount's deceased body was found inside the doorway of his residence with gunshot wounds to his head. His body was found by two small children who lived inside that residence. It appeared Mr. Blount was answering his door when suspect/s shot him.

COLD CASE # 6 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: LOUIS HILL

RACE/SEX: B/M

OCCURANCE: 06/14/1997

Homicide of Louis Hill, MB, DOB 6/13/1973 of 5200 N. 57th St.

On Sunday, June 14, 1997 at approximately 4:40 AM, Mr. Hill was traveling in an automobile with friends westbound on W. North Avenue. He had just left some friends, after celebrating his birthday. While traveling on W. North Avenue at approximately N. 39th St., Mr. Hill observed two victims, whom he believed to be pastors, being robbed in the middle of the street by two suspects. he attempted to stop this robbery and was shot in the head by one of two actors who fled the scene on foot.

COLD CASE # 7 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: RUTHIE ANN BROWN

RACE/SEX: B/F

OCCURANCE: 02/23/1997

Homicide of Ruthie Ann Brown, BF, DOB 10-29-1963 of 3445B N. 20th St.

On Saturday, 2/23/1997 in the early morning hours, Ruthie Ann Brown left her residence as a passenger in her friend's automobile to go the Citgo Gas Station located at 19th and W. Hopkins St. to buy some food. While on the gas station lot, as her friend paid for items at the cashier counter, a suspect entered the driver's side of the auto and drove off the lot holding Ms. Brown at gunpoint inside the vehicle. Two hours later, the victim was found in the backseat of that same automobile, at the rear of 3043 N. 20th St., deceased from a gunshot wound to the head.

Delores Thomas

Pauline Thomas

COLD CASE # 8 - HOMICIDE(S)

VICTIM: PAULINE THOMAS & DELORES THOMAS

RACE/SEX: B/F(s)

OCCURANCE: 11/29/1998

Homicides of Pauline THOMAS, BF DOB 1/24/198 of 9960 W. Fond du Lac Avenue and her sister Delores T. THOMAS, BF DOB 5/101972 of 2424 W. Keefe Ave.

On Sunday, November 29, 1998 at 5:55 PM, Pauline Thomas and Delores Thomas were seated at the top of a stairway at 9948 and W. Fond du Lac Ave waiting for a bus to take Delores home. Delores had been visiting her family over the Thanksgiving weekend and was going back home. Pauline Thomas agreed to wait with her sister at the bus stop, which was located directly in front of their residence. While sitting at the top of the stairs, a suspect came from behind these victims, firing gunshots at both of them. Delores was pronounced deceased from her gunshots wounds on the scene, while Pauline later died during surgery.

COLD CASE # 9 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: KOUNKA S. PASKALEVA

RACE/SEX: W/F

OCCURANCE: 02/07/1997

Homicide of Kounka S. Paskaleva, WF, DOB 7/5/1961 of 1819 N. Cambridge Ave.

On Friday, 2/7/1997 the deceased body of Ms. Paskaleva was found inside her apartment at 1819 N. Cambridge Ave. . She had been strangled and her throat was cut. Ms. Paskaleva had come from Bulgaria to earn money to bring her family to the United States in order for them to have a better life. We believe the suspect was someone she knew.

COLD CASE # 10 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: JOYCE ANN MIMS

RACE/SEX: B/F

OCCURANCE: 06/16/1956

Homicide of Joyce Ann Mims, BF, DOB 6/16/1956 of 2660 N. 9th St.

On Friday, June 20, 199, building renovators went to the vacant home at 2940 N. 5th St. to perform renovations. Upon entering the second floor of that building, they discovered the victim deceased. Ms. Mims had been assaulted and strangled. She was last seen by family members two days earlier walking from her home.

COLD CASE # 11 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: QUITHREAUN C. STOKES

RACE/SEX: B/F

OCCURANCE: 04/27/2007

Homicide of Quithreaun C. Stokes, BF, DOB 6/14/1978 of 2061 W. Atkinson Ave.

On Friday, 4/27/2007 two citizens and City Inspectors went to the address of 3128 N. 7th St. to inspect this vacant, boarded up residence, which had been used as a rooming house previously. Upon entry inside the residence, these citizens discovered the body of Ms. Stokes. She had been assaulted and strangled.

COLD CASE # 12 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: STEVE A. TRAINDL

RACE/SEX: W/M

OCCURANCE: 10/05/1988

Homicide of Steve A. Traindl, WM, DOB 8/20/1958 of 3025 N. 39th St.

On Wednesday, October 5, 1988, the parents of Mr. Traindl went to his home at 3025 N. 39th st, looking for him because he did not show up at work earlier that day. Upon entering the victim's residence, they found their son deceased in the living room of his home, beaten and stabbed. Numerous items of Steven's property had been taken, as well as his automobile, which was later recovered in Indiana.

COLD CASE # 13 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: DONNA I. WILLING

RACE/SEX: W/F

OCCURANCE: 02/26/1970

On February 26, 1970 at approximately 5:15 PM, Donna I. Willing, DOB 9-18-60, left her home at 2106 N. 33rd St. to go to Grebe's Bakery on N.35th and W. North Avenue to buy a loaf of bread for her mother. She never made it to the bakery, and her lifeless body was found in a garage in the 2400 block of N. 51st Street approximately an hour later. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled.

COLD CASE # 14 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: NANCY LYNN RADBIL

RACE/SEX: W/F

OCCURANCE: 07/06/1979

On 7-6-1979 at 5500 N. Lovers Lane Rd, the body of Nancy Lynn Radbil DOB 10-5-60 was found in a wooded area long a bike path of the Menomonee River Parkway, three days after her family reported her missing. She had been sexually assaulted and suffered other traumatic injuries.

COLD CASE # 15 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: JAY T. PAVLETICH

RACE/SEX: B/M

OCCURANCE: 08/13/2005

On August 13, 2005, Jay T. Pavletich, DOB 12-31-63, was found deceased in his fenced-in front yard, suffering numerous gunshots wounds to his body. Neighbors had reported hearing an argument at that location several hours earlier. Two suspects were seen fleeing the area after the shots were fired.

COLD CASE # 16 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: CURTIS LEWANDOWSKI

RACE/SEX: W/M

OCCURANCE: 04/18/1990

On Wednesday, April 18, 1990, the body of Curtis Lewandowski was found in the third-floor unit of a triplex he lived in, suffering from smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning. A fire to his triplex had been intentionally set, and two mattresses had been propped up against the only entrance and exit for the victim to leave.

COLD CASE # 12 - HOMICIDE

VICTIM: VERNELL JETER

RACE/SEX: B/F

OCCURANCE: 02/18/1990

On February 18, 1990, the body of Vernell Jeter DOB 5-17-44 was found inside her residence deceased. She had been strangled to death. Several persons who had visited Ms. Jeter prior to her death indicated she was upset and angry with someone over a money dispute, but this person had never been identified.

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