LVMPD - Homicide - Cold Cases

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the Violent Crimes Section are dedicated to the pursuit of justice in each and every case which is investigated. To that end, the Violent Crimes Section has established the Cold Case Detail. A cold case by definition is any murder, missing person, or suspicious death that is not actively investigated for at least one year and, as a result, has been closed from further investigation.

Cold case murders normally fall into three categories:

Unsolved: No known suspects.
Unresolved: Suspect(s) known/suspected but never successfully prosecuted.
Unidentified: Victim identity unknown (Jane or John Doe).

The Cold Case files currently number over 1000 unresolved cases, the oldest being from 1943.

This site will profile cases on a regular basis encouraging anyone with information to contact the Cold Case Investigators with the goal of reaching a resolution. Information, on active cases, and cases which may be known to the reader but not yet profiled, is welcomed.

Visitors to this site are urged to contact the Investigators at:

E-mail: coldcasecorner@lvmpd.com
Phone: 702-828-COLD (2653)

Investigators welcome any and all information that is provided.

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If you have information about a crime or a wanted person you can provide tips, anonymously, without the fear of reprisal, to Crime Stoppers Of Nevada, Inc. who will forward your information to law enforcement. Our tip line is available 24/7 and Spanish-speaking operators are available. No names. No identification. No caller ID. Anonymity is the most important component of our program. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization that offers cash rewards to eligible tipsters who provide information that directly leads to a felony arrest or indictment. Crime Stoppers Tip Line is (702) 385-5555 or submit a tip on line at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

FEATURED CASE

Case #: 980621-2163
Victim: Vernon Todd
Suspect: none
Suspect Vehicle: Dark Blue Low Rider with Chrome Rims.
Location: corner of Ogden and Cervantes( Downtown Las Vegas)
Date: 06/21/98

On 06/21/98, at 2130 hours, Vernon Todd was riding his bike in the area of Cervantes and Ogden. Neighbors in that neighborhood heard gun shots then dialed 911. Arriving officers found the lying in a driveway and suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his body. Vernon Todd was pronounced dead at the scene.

Any person with information should call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Bureau at (702) 828-3521 or CrimeStoppers program at (702) 385-5555.