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The information below pertains to some of Hernando County's
unsolved major cases. If you have any information about these cases, you are urged to contact
Det. Michael Nelson of the Hernando County Sheriff's Office:
(352) 754-6830 or Toll Free (877) 282-5727
Click here to contact our Cold Case Unit via E-mail
Anonymous tips can be made by calling
(352) 797-TIPS/8477
UNSOLVED HOMICIDES
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MARCH, RICHARD LEO |
12-23-2001
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Case # 2001-23873 |
| Between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm on 12-23-2001,
Richard March was killed by unknown person(s). The homicide occurred at the D.A.B. Construction
complex on Spring Hill Dr., just west of U.S. 41, where Richard was working as a security guard.
Click here to view the alert bulletin for this case.
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JOHNSON, JESSIE |
01-26-1998
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Case # 98-01314 |
Victim Jessie Johnson sustained severe injuries
as a result of a fire that was intentionally set to his residence on Josephine St. in south Brooksville,
Hernando County, Florida. He died several days later due to complications associated with those
injuries.
Two of the victim's acquaintances, Christopher Edwards and Valerie McSwain (a.k.a. Valerie Thomas),
were seen in front of the victim's residence minutes before the fire. |
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LEONARD, CARRIE |
06-19-1997
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Case # 97-08178 |
| Carrie Leonard was last seen leaving a party
in central Hernando County, Florida with a male friend named Anthony "Tony" Ford. On 08-17-1999,
her skeletal remains were recovered in central Hernando County. |
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ODOM, JENNIFER |
02-25-1993
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Case # 93-02447 |
| On 02-19-1993, 12-year-old
Jennifer Odom was abducted from her bus stop after school in eastern Pasco
County, Florida. Her body was later recovered in east-central Hernando County, Florida.
Click here to read more information on this case. |
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AVERY, JAMES |
08-06-1990
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Case # 90-11289 |
| On 08-06-1990, the skeletal remains of James
Avery were recovered in south central Hernando County, Florida. The victim was last seen in his
hometown of Walhalla, South Carolina on 11-26-1986. He left to travel to Florida, supposedly to
meet with his ex-wife, who was believed to be in the area of Naples, Florida. |
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VANWORMER, JILL |
05-15-1990
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Case # 90-07261 |
| Victim Jill Vanwormer was employed as an auto
parts delivery person for a company in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. She was reported missing
to Pinellas County, Florida authorities on 04-08-1986, after she failed to return from an auto parts
delivery call.
On 04-09-1986, her auto parts delivery vehicle was located in western Hernando
County, Florida. On 05-15-1990, her skeletal remains were found in northwestern Hernando County.
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DAVENPORT, YVONNE |
03-22-1987
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Case # 87-03741 |
| Victim Yvonne Davenport was found murdered
in the south/central area of Hernando County, Florida on 03-22-1987. She had been previously employed
as an exotic dancer in the Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida area. |
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JERONIMUS, TIMOTHY |
10-05-1982
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Case # 82-18866 |
| Timothy Jeronimus was found murdered in eastern
Hernando County, Florida on 10-05-1982. He had previously lived in the state of Illinois. |
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GREEN, LUCIEN |
11-30-1981
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Case # 81-22053 |
| Lucien Green was murdered on 11-30-1981 at
about 8:45 pm. He was attempting to obtain description and tag information from a vehicle that
had fled the scene of an attempted commercial burglary to a gas station located at I-75 and S.R. 50
in eastern Hernando County, Florida. |
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MILLER, JOSEPH |
02-06-1977
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Case # 77-1106 |
| On 12-18-1976, Joseph Miller was reported
as missing. He was last seen on 12-14-1976 (HCSO 76-08964). The victim's vehicle was later
found abandoned in central Hernando County, Florida. On 02-06-1977, the victim's body was recovered
in central Hernando County. |
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NORTON, LOUISE |
03-10-1973
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Case # 73-08344 |
| On 03-10-1973, Louise Norton was found murdered
in the south Brooksville area of Hernando County, Florida. Prior to her death, it was reported
that she was involved in an argument with someone, possibly her "common law" husband, Cassie Andrews.
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JANE DOE |
07-19-1972
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Case # 72-06053 |
| An unidentified white female was found murdered
in the eastern area of Hernando County, Florida. She has yet to be identified. |
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