Cold Cases

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Cold Cases As Of: 11/30/2013

Name:	Christopher Douglas Smith
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	07/05/1991	Age:	33
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Black

Around 9:00 PM on November 30, 2013, officers responded to a shooting in the 5400 block of Gregory Street in Moss Point, MS. Christopher Douglas Smith was found shot to death. He was 22 years old at the time of his murder.

The Moss Point Police Department is currently investigating this case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 08/07/2013

Name:	David Vincent Drinkard
Nickname:	"Skeet"
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	10/11/1970	Age:	53
Hair:	Gray	Eyes:	Brown

David Vincent Drinkard was found stabbed to death on a porch in the 3900 block of McCall Street in Moss Point, MS on August 7, 2013. He was 43 years old at the time of his death. This case is being investigated by the Moss Point Police Department.

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Cold Cases As Of: 12/20/2018

Name:	Kathleen Pugh Williams
Gender:	Female	Race:	Caucasian
DOB:	Unknown	Age:	66
Hair:	Gray	Eyes:	Unknown

Kathleen Pugh Williams was found stabbed to death in her residence on Indian Ridge Road in Hancock County. Officers arrived on scene around 8:30 PM on Thursday evening after a neighbor found Williams lying on the ground. She was 66 years old at the time of her passing. Hancock County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating this case.

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Name:	Brennan Raymond Simolke
Gender:	Male	Race:	Caucasian
DOB:	Unknown	Age:	27
Height:	5ft11in	Weight:	145
Hair:	Brown	Eyes:	Blue

Case: 19-0019568
Last Known Location: He was last seen in the wooded area south of Interstate 10 at exit 20 in Delisle, MS. Cold Cases As Of: 07/24/2019

Brennan Raymond Simolke was the passenger in a car being pursued by Hancock County Sheriff's Office deputies. He exited the vehicle and ran into the woods south of Interstate 10, close to exit 20. He was last seen in a black shirt and khaki shorts. Simolke has brown hair and blue eyes, possibly hazel,, and wears glasses. He also has numerous tattoos covering his arms and chest, with "Simolke" prominent on the middle of his chest. Simolke has a stature of 5'11" and approximate weight of 145 lbs. He was 27 years old at the time of his disappearance.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is currently working on this case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 09/26/2018

Name:	Brontava O'Brien Keller
Nickname:	"Brontavius"
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Brown

On September 26, 2018, Brontava O'Brien Keller died from multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred at 3001 57th Avenue in Gulfport, MS. Officers arrived on the scene around 4:30 PM that Wednesday afternoon after receiving calls concerning shots fired. Keller was only 22 years old at the time of his murder. The Gulfport Police Department is investigating this case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 05/31/2021

Name:	Tyrone Powell
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	11/22/1969	Age:	54
Hair:	Gray	Eyes:	Black

Tyrone Powell, 51, was found shot to death on Dunham Street in Pascagoula, MS. Officers were called to his residence at 7:18 PM that Monday night and found Powell dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The Pascagoula Police Department is currently investigating his case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 01/03/2021

Name:	Travis Reddix, Jr.
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	08/01/2004	Age:	20
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Black

On the night of January 3, 2021, Travis Reddix, Jr. was shot multiple times during an armed robbery in the 3000 block of Eden Street at the Azalea Park Apartments in Pascagoula, MS. He was only 16 years old at the time of his murder.

The Pascagoula Police Department is currently investigated this case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 12/12/2021

Name:	Keevon Jerome Edwards
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	01/12/1997	Age:	27
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Unknown

At 5:44 PM on the afternoon of December 12, 2021, police responded to shots fired at 1228 43rd Avenue in Gulfport, MS. Witnesses saw two men enter the French Oaks apartment of Keevon Jerome Edwards and heard three shots ring out. Edwards succumbed to his injuries as police were en route. He was 24 years old at the time of his murder.

The Gulfport Police Department is currently investigating this case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 11/28/2020

Name:	Charles Earl Johnson
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	06/11/1986	Age:	38
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Brown

Around 5:00 AM on November 28, 2020, police were notified of a crashed car at 1711 Westward Drive in Gulfport, MS. Police found two men, Rashaud Ashton Fairley, 22, and Charles Earl Johnson, 34, inside of the car. Both men had died from gunshot wounds to the head.

The Gulfport Police Department is currently investigating this case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 11/28/2020

Name:	Rashaud Ashton Fairley
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	04/07/1998	Age:	26
Hair:	Other	Eyes:	Brown

The Gulfport Police Department is currently investigating this case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 07/21/2018

Name:	Andrew Lewis
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	09/08/1972	Age:	52
Hair:	Bald	Eyes:	Brown

Andrew Lewis was found on the side of Thelma Andrews Road in Stone County, MS. He had been beaten to death at a different location and then dumped at the site he was found. Lewis was 45 at the time of his death.

His case is currently being investigated by Stone County Sheriff's Office.

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Cold Cases As Of: 02/27/2019

Name:	Maxwell Isley Phillips
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	08/03/1988	Age:	36
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Black

Around 12:15 AM on February 27, 2019, police found Maxwell Isley Phillips and Brooklyn Alsobrook dead after responding to a report of shots fired at 3004 8th Avenue, just off Pass Road across from Central Elementary School. Phillips was found just outside of the duplex he shared with Alsobrook, and Alsobrook was found inside of the duplex they shared. Two men had been seen running from the scene. Phillips was 31 at the time of his death.

This case is being investigated by Gulfport Police Department.

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Cold Cases As Of: 10/05/2011

Name:	Mei Rong Li
Gender:	Female	Race:	Chinese
DOB:	Unknown	Age:	40
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Black

The D’Iberville Police Department is currently investigating the homicide of three people whose bodies were found on October 5, 2011 inside their residence located on Seymour Ave. in D’Iberville, Miss. The victims in this case were Rong Chen and his wife Mei Rong Li (both 40 years old), and another relative, Mei Jin Li (53 years old). The married couple also owned and operated the Chinese Happiness restaurant, located on Central Avenue, just blocks away from their residence. All three victims were stabbed to death and their bodies were discovered inside their house by a child who was returning from school. Police believe the murder occurred sometime in the morning hours of October 5, after the children left for school.

D’Iberville police are asking that if anyone has information regarding this case, or if anyone saw any suspicious activity near the residence on Seymour Avenue or the business, please call crime stoppers at1-877-787-5898 or submit a Web Tip at www.mscoastcrimestoppers.com. You can also download the free app, P3 Tips.

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Cold Cases As Of: 10/05/2011

Name:	Mei Jin Li
Gender:	Female	Race:	Chinese
DOB:	Unknown	Age:	53
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Black

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Cold Cases As Of: 06/02/1976

Name:	Robin Annette Coultas-Rodriguez
Gender:	Female	Race:	Caucasian
DOB:	Unknown	Age:	20
Hair:	Blonde	Eyes:	Unknown

In the early morning hours of June 2, 1976, 20 year old Caucasian Female, Robin Coultas-Rodriguez, an all night cashier at the Lil General Food Store on 42nd Avenue and 15th Street in Gulfport, MS disappeared from her job. Her vehicle, a white 1970 Dodge 4 door sedan, was also missing. Later the same morning the body of Rodriguez was found floating in shallow water off of Bells Ferry Road. On the evening of the same day her vehicle was found in Long Beach; it was determined that her vehicle had been there since the morning.

This case is being investigated by the Harrison County Sheriff's Office.

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Name:	Stephanie Joyce McKean
Gender:	Female	Race:	Unknown
DOB:	Unknown	Age:	28

Last Known Location: Tic-Toc Lounge on Veterans Avenue in Biloxi, MS Cold Cases As Of: 12/25/1987

On December 25, 1987 the body of Stephanie Joyce McKean was discovered by a Sheriff’s Office Helicopter Pilot on a power company right of way, north of Brandon Road located East of I-10 in Biloxi, Ms. McKean resided in Biloxi and frequented the Sun-N-Sand Lounge and several other night clubs which are no longer in business today. McKean was last seen in the Tic-Toc Lounge which was located on Veterans Avenue in Biloxi, MS days before her body was discovered.

This case is being investigated by Harrison County Sheriff's Office.

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Cold Cases As Of: 10/05/1980

Name:	Jane Doe - Wiggins, MS
Gender:	Female	Race:	Caucasian
Hair:	Brown	Eyes:	Unknown

Skeletal remains were found on October 5, 1980, in a wooded area off Hwy 26 in Wiggins, MS. The remains were submitted to a Forensic Anthropologist for evaluation, and it was determined the victim was a Caucasian Female, aging from 34-46. She was approximately 5’1"- 5’7" tall and had medium to dark brown (almost auburn) shoulder length hair. She had very expensive dental work including a root canal and platinum/gold bridges. A forensic artist performed a facial reconstruction (pictured). Please note her eye color is unknown. For more information please visit https://identifyus.org/en/cases/11583

Harrison County Sheriff's Office is working in connection with Stone County Sheriff's Office to investigate this case.

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Cold Cases As Of: 09/02/1978

Name:	Earnest Phillips, Sr.
Nickname:	"Big House Phillips"
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black

On September 2nd, 1978, black male Earnest Phillips Sr. AKA “Big House Phillips” was found dead in his business, Phillips' Cafe, located at 4624 Georgia Avenue in Gulfport, MS. Phillips had died from blunt force trauma to the head. This case is being investigated by Gulfport Police Department.

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Cold Cases As Of: 01/13/1999

Name:	Kevin Slater
Gender:	Male	Race:	Black
DOB:	Unknown	Age:	24
Hair:	Black	Eyes:	Black

Slater was found shot to death while sitting in a car around 9:29 PM on January 13, 1999, at the intersections of Tandy Drive and Cora Circle in Gulfport. The family says he was on his way to work at the Imperial Palace in Biloxi.

Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and the family of homicide victim Kevin Slater are now offering a reward for information that leads police to arrest the person/persons responsible for Slater’s death.

If you have information about Slater's death, contact Crime Stoppers.

This case is being investigated by Gulfport Police Department.

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Name:	Justin Tubbs
Gender:	Male	Race:	Caucasian
DOB:	10/20/1958	Age:	65

On April 9, 2007, 48 year old Justin Tubbs was reported missing by his family members in Saucier, MS. Tubbs was last seen leaving his place of work driving his teal colored Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck. On September 30, 2007, Tubbs’ vehicle was located in a wooded area near the intersections of Bethel Road (formerly known as Highway 67) and Clarke Road in Saucier, MS. His remains were found near his vehicle, and they revealed that Tubbs had been murdered.

This case is being investigated by Harrison County Sheriff's Office.

The investigating agency is now offering a reward for any information that leads to the arrest in Tubbs' murder.

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