

The following examples are some of the numerous unsolved murders in northern Louisiana, which can easily be found within the many lists of cold cases in Louisiana: the 2001 murder of Gary Lane Wages, the 2000 murder of Connie Brittingham McKenzie, the 2002 murder of Carrie Walker Poole, the 1985 murder of Jimmy Townsend, and the 1980 murder of Angeline Hill, among others. Over time, approximately 18,910 of these homicides have been solved, unfortunately leaving approximately 10,042 unsolved murders in Louisiana alone. According to Project: Cold Case, there are currently around 28,952 unsolved murders in Louisiana, dating from 1980-2019. Year after year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation publishes a Uniform Crime Report, which includes the various types of crimes committed, crime data and statistics, and crime locations in most, if not every, city and county in each state.


If you would like to learn more about the number of deaths in Louisiana by year, many law enforcement and investigating agencies have released reports and have previously provided additional information on their respective websites.
