Attorney General's Office - State of Alabama

Status: Open

Eric Cates

The Alabama Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit is assisting the Walker County Sheriff’s Office in investigating the death of Eric Cates, whose body — along with the body of his pet dog Gypsy — were found in his burned truck behind an old school in the Empire community on the morning of Saturday, March 21st, 2015. Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact the Alabama Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit 334-242-7345

Status: Open

Sherri Terese Smith

In the early morning hours of Monday, November 21, 2011, Fairfield Police responded to a residential alarm at the residence of Sherri Smith on Earlwood Road in Fairfield, Alabama. Upon arrival officer located Smith in her bedroom, the victim of an apparent homicide.

Status: Open

Kamailie Laylani Oglesby

On Wednesday, August 31, 2011, Kamailie Laylani Oglesby, a white female, age 30, was reported missing by a friend from Birmingham, Alabama. She was last seen alive on Friday, August 26, 2011 in the 5900 block of 1st Avenue North in Birmingham, getting onto the back of a reddish motorcycle, operated by a white male. On Wednesday, December 14, 2011, Saint Clair County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of human remains being found off of Hidden Valley Drive in Argo, Alabama. Those remains were subsequently determined to be the remains of Laylani Oglesby.

Status: Open

Kimberly Compton Whitton

On July 2, 2007, Kimberly Compton Whitton was reported missing by a co-worker who had last seen and heard from her on June 21, 2007. Kimberly Whitton did not report for work on June 25, 2007 and her friends and co-workers became concerned for her welfare. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office went to the Whitton property, in Section, Alabama, for a welfare check, but neither Kimberly or Haleigh were there and the Deputy was told they left on June 22, 2007 and had not returned. At the time of their disappearance Kimberly was 36 years of age and Haleigh was 11 years of age. Kimberly would currently be 44 years old and Haleigh 19 years old.

Status: Open

Haleigh Culwell Whitton

On July 2, 2007, Kimberly Compton Whitton was reported missing by a co-worker who had last seen and heard from her on June 21, 2007. Kimberly Whitton did not report for work on June 25, 2007 and her friends and co-workers became concerned for her welfare. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office went to the Whitton property, in Section, Alabama, for a welfare check, but neither Kimberly or Haleigh were there and the Deputy was told they left on June 22, 2007 and had not returned. At the time of their disappearance Kimberly was 36 years of age and Haleigh was 11 years of age. Kimberly would currently be 44 years old and Haleigh 19 years old.

Status: Open

Monica Faye Pritchett Rollins

On the morning of Monday, September 16, 2002, Monica Faye Pritchett Rollins, age 23 and her son Dalton Scott Rollins, age 6, were discovered by a relative, murdered in their home, located on Sugar Hill Road in Heflin, Alabama. At the time of the murders, Monica Rollins was approximately 36 weeks pregnant. That fetus died in the attack. Monica’s son, Aaron, age 2, was also located inside of the residence, unharmed.

Status: Open

Dalton Scott Rollins

On the morning of Monday, September 16, 2002, Monica Faye Pritchett Rollins, age 23 and her son Dalton Scott Rollins, age 6, were discovered by a relative, murdered in their home, located on Sugar Hill Road in Heflin, Alabama. At the time of the murders, Monica Rollins was approximately 36 weeks pregnant. That fetus died in the attack. Monica’s son, Aaron, age 2, was also located inside of the residence, unharmed.

Status: Open

Shannon Nicole Paulk

On the afternoon of Thursday, August 16, 2001, Shannon Nicole Paulk, an eleven year old white female, was seen talking to a unknown male in a vehicle in Candlestick Trailer park where she lived. She was not seen again after that. On October 6, 2001, Shannon’s remains were located off of Autauga County Road 66, in the Autauga County Wildlife Management area.

Status: Pending

Tracie Hawlett

On Saturday, July 31, 1999, JB Hilton Green Beasley, white female and Tracie Hawlett, white female, both 17 years of age, were reported missing to the Dothan Police Department by family members. The girls were reportedly headed to a party and were last seen in Ozark, Alabama. At about 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 1, 1999, the vehicle they were traveling in, a black Mazda, was located on Herring Avenue in Ozark by the Ozark Police Department. It was later determined that both girls were deceased in the trunk of that vehicle; both were victims of apparent homicide.

Status: Pending

JB Hilton Green Beasley

On Saturday, July 31, 1999, JB Hilton Green Beasley, white female and Tracie Hawlett, white female, both 17 years of age, were reported missing to the Dothan Police Department by family members. The girls were reportedly headed to a party and were last seen in Ozark, Alabama. At about 9:00 A.M. on Sunday, August 1, 1999, the vehicle they were traveling in, a black Mazda, was located on Herring Avenue in Ozark by the Ozark Police Department. It was later determined that both girls were deceased in the trunk of that vehicle; both were victims of apparent homicide.

Status: Open

Gennice Shoma Thrash

On July 16, 1999, around 7:30AM workers arriving for work at the Fort Mitchell National Cemetery located off of Alabama Highway 165, Fort Mitchell, Alabama, located a black female on the side of the entrance road for the cemetery. The female was fully clothed, unresponsive and barely breathing. Shortly after law enforcement personnel arrived at the location the victim succumbed from her injuries. The victim was subsequently identified as Gennice Shoma Thrash, age 41, of Lamore Drive, Columbus, Georgia. Several witnesses reported seeing a vehicle either at the entrance to or on the entry road just inside Fort Mitchell National Cemetery and gave descriptions of the subjects they observed with the vehicle.

Status: Open

James C. Eubanks

On May 4th, 1981, James C. Eubanks was discovered in the Hartselle Civic Center parking lot severely burned. Before Mr. Eubanks died, he was able to provide law enforcement with information regarding the assault and his assailants. On May 14th, 1981, Governor Fob James authorized a Ten Thousand Dollar ($10,000.00) reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) involved in the death of Mr. Eubanks. Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact the Alabama Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit 334-242-7345 or the Hartselle Police Department 256-751-4911.

Status: Pending

Sandra Cassady Williams

On Thursday, September 11, 1980 at approximately 9:00 a.m., the body of Sandra Cassady Williams, a 20-year-old white female, was discovered in the cul-de-sac in the 2000 block of Clemente Court in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile Police determined Ms. Williams was the victim of foul play. At the time of her murder, she was living in Summer Tree Apartments on Azalea Road in Mobile. Sandra Cassady Williams was employed at Tammy’s Fitness Center which was located on Moffett Road in Mobile.

Cold Cases

Status: Open

Eric Cates

Status: Open

Sherri Terese Smith

Status: Open

Kamailie Laylani Oglesby

Status: Open

Kimberly Compton Whitton

Status: Open

Haleigh Culwell Whitton

Status: Open

Monica Faye Pritchett Rollins

Status: Open

Dalton Scott Rollins

Status: Open

Shannon Nicole Paulk

Status: Pending

Tracie Hawlett

Status: Pending

JB Hilton Green Beasley

Status: Open

Gennice Shoma Thrash

Status: Open

James C. Eubanks

Status: Pending

Sandra Cassady Williams