April 17, 1992

Victim: Jackson Jones, 50

Date: April 17, 1992

Address: 4100 Colts Way

Synopsis: On April 27, 1992 at about midnight, Yellow Cab driver Jackson Jones was dispatched to 4560 60th, Street, apartment #6 in San Diego to pick up a fare. Jones was not heard from after being dispatched. About thirty minutes later, a citizen flagged down a police officer and told the officer he had seen a driver of a taxi cab slumped over the wheel of his cab at 4100 Colts Way. Officers responded to the scene and located Jones seated in the driver’s seat of his cab. Jones had been shot in the head and he died at the scene.The occupants of the apartment on 60th Street were contacted. They denied any knowledge of, or involvement in, the murder and they were subsequently eliminated as suspects. The shooter may have been familiar with the area and used the address as a ruse to bring the cab there for the purpose of robbing the driver.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on
this website, or any other San Diego homicide case,
we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police
Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail
the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sand

March 4, 1992

Victim: Maria Cortes

Date: March 4, 1992

Address: 7500 Mission Valley Road
Synopsis: Maria Cortes was a Mexican national who worked as a housekeeper and child care provider. She had a two-year-old daughter named Briana. Those close to Cortes described her as a devoted mother and a hard worker, dedicated to making a better life for Briana and becoming a legal citizen herself. Cortes had no car and used buses for transportation, often riding two or more buses in one trip and sometimes walking alone at night to get home from work.

Cortes was last seen alive at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night, March 3, 1992, when she picked up Briana after work at a relative’s house in East San Diego. Maria may have been on her way by bus to Linda Vista to attend a weekly sewing class at the Bayside Settlement House.

At about 7:15 the following morning, SDPD officers responded to a citizen’s report of a child sitting on top of what appeared to be a body in an open field at 7500 Mission Valley Road. When officers arrived they found Cortes’ body lying in a muddy field behind a shopping center. She had been strangled to death and stabbed in the groin. Sitting on top of her body was her daughter Briana – crying and suffering from hypothermia but essentially unharmed physically. Briana ran into the arms of a female police officer when officers approached.

A friend said that Cortes had a habit of sometimes accepting rides from strangers as a way to avoid the long bus rides she normally faced every day.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on
this website, or any other San Diego homicide case,
we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police
Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail
the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sand

February 29,1992

Victim: Angela Kleinsorge

Date: February 29, 1992

Address: 5600 Gaines Street
Synopsis: Mrs. Angela Kleinsorge was an 84-year-old woman who lived alone in a detached, single-family residence on 5600 Gaines Street in the Mission Valley West / Morena area. Mrs. Kleinsorge was last known to be alive on February 28, 1992, when she spoke to her daughter on the phone. The following morning, the daughter went to Mrs. Kleinsorge’s home to check on her, and discovered Mrs. Kleinsorge dead. Mrs. Kleinsorge had been sexually assaulted and stabbed to death. The evidence indicated that the unknown suspect entered Mrs. Kleinsorge’s home through a window and attacked her.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on
this website, or any other San Diego homicide case,
we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police
Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail
the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sand

February 2, 1992

Victim: Richard Anthony Martin Jr.

Date: February 2, 1992

Address: 4500 University Avenue
Synopsis: On the evening of February 2, 1992 the victim Richard Martin was walking westbound on the north sidewalk of 4500 University Avenue. Two black male juveniles walking down Chamoune Avenue turned westbound onto University Avenue so that they were walking directly behind Martin. Witnesses saw the young men pass Martin, and then saw one of the men turn and punch Martin in the face and yell, “You shouldn’t have messed with us.” The witnesses did not see Martin say or do anything to provoke the attack. The punch to the face caused Martin to fall and hit his head on the pavement, subsequently causing his death.

The suspects were described as follows: the male who punched Martin was described as a black male, 16-17 yrs. old, 5’11” tall with a thin build and short dark hair, wearing a dark jacket with red trim. The second male was described as a black male, 16-17 yrs. old, 5’1” tall with a thin build and neck length braided hair, wearing a dark watch cap, black sweater, and back pants.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on
this website, or any other San Diego homicide case,
we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police
Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail
the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

December 21, 1991

Victim: Jafar Barzanjy (photo not available)

Date: December 21, 1991

Address: 7000 Akins Avenue
Synopsis: Jafar Barzanjy, a cab driver, was shot and killed in his cab during an apparent robbery.

On the night of December 21, 1991, Barzanjy was involved in an altercation that started when several customers left without paying a taxi fare. Barzanjy was so angry and upset over the incident that his supervisor told him to go home for the night to calm down. However, Barzanjy ignored the advice and instead went back out in his cab to try and regain his lost earnings.

Later that night, a fellow cab driver saw Barzanjy pick up two or three men in the area of Hotel Circle. The driver had earlier refused to give these men a ride because they were acting suspiciously. However, Barzanjy accepted them as fares. A short time later, residents in the area of 7000 Akins heard gunshots and found Barzanjy suffering from a gunshot wound, slumped in the driver’s seat of his cab which had rolled to a stop in the middle of the street. A witness saw a black male get out of the cab after the shots were fired and flee on foot.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on
this website, or any other San Diego homicide case,
we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police
Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail
the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

August 31, 2000

Victim: Terri Lynn Bistodeau

Date: August 5, 1991

Address: 5367 Geneva Avenue
Synopsis: On August 5, 1992 officers were dispatched to a residence on Geneva Street to investigate a murder after the property owner discovered the tenant dead in her bedroom. The victim was 39-year-old Terry Lynn Bistodeau. The investigation revealed that Bistodeau had been strangled to death.

A family member said that Bistodeau had been in a violent relationship with a Hispanic male known as “Shorty” true name Anthony Bustamonte. Detectives attempted to locate and interview Bustamonte but he disappeared after Bistodeau’s murder and could not be found. In October 1994, Bustamonte was deported to Mexico, but detectives did not learn about the deportation until it was too late and he was already in Mexico.

Bustamonte is a person of interest in this case and detectives would like to interview him regarding the murder of Bistodeau. Bustamonte, who also uses the name Alfredo Hernandez, is a Hispanic male, 5’4” 140 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 6-1-56. He has the name “Santos” tattooed on his right arm and a tattoo with the word “Mom” on his left hand.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on
this website, or any other San Diego homicide case,
we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police
Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail
the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

June 28, 1991

Fugitive Suspect


Fugitive Suspect
Victim: Fabian Rodriguez

Date: June 28, 1991

Address: Chamoune Avenue
Synopsis: The victim, Fabian Rodriguez, and the suspect, Jaime Gonzalez, lived next door to one another on Chamoune Ave. in East San Diego. On June 27, 1991, several men, including Rodriguez and Gonzalez, were sitting outside of Rodriguez' home drinking alcohol. An argument started between the neighbors which culminated in Gonzalez threatening to kill Rodriguez. The following morning, Gonzalez went to Rodriguez' home with a handgun, confronted Rodriguez and shot him to death. Investigators believe that Gonzalez fled to Mexicali, Mexico after the murder with his friend Santiago Torres.

Jaime Alvarez Gonzalez (pictured above) is 5'2" tall with a dark complexion, dark brown hair and brown eyes. He weighed about 170lbs. at the time of the murder. His hair was neck length and wavy, he had a mustache, and spoke English with an accent. He also has tattoos of a peacock and a lady on his right arm. Gonzalez sometimes works as a disc jockey for private parties. Gonzalez should be considered dangerous and there is an arrest warrant charging him with murder.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on
this website, or any other San Diego homicide case,
we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police
Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail
the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

June 8, 1991

Victim: Lori Ann Mooney, age 29

Date: June 8, 1991

Address: 4425 Bannock Avenue
Synopsis: On June 8, 1991 a man out for his early morning walk discovered the body of Lori Ann Mooney at the North Clairemont Friendship Senior Center at 4400 Bannock Avenue. Officers discovered that Lori had been shot once in the head.

Lori Mooney was a resident of Clairemont and up until the time of her death she had been a regular in the area of the senior center. She was often seen riding around the neighborhood on her Suzuki motorcycle.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on
this website, or any other San Diego homicide case,
we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police
Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail
the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

January 3, 1991

Victim: Larry Beyers, 43

Date: January 3, 1991

Address: 2100 East Harbor
Synopsis: Larry Beyers was employed as a guard by Allied Security and was working the late night shift in Lot 5 at Southwest Marine. On the night of January 3, 1991, two men attacked Beyers while he was making his rounds. The men beat and robbed Beyers and then shot him.

Beyers told officers that two men approached
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

December 5, 2000

Victim: Willie Hamilton Jr, Age 48

Date: December 5, 2000

Address: 5000 Reynolds Street
Synopsis: On December 5, 2000 in the early evening 48-year-old Willie Hamilton was knocked to the ground and attacked by two males. Hamilton was kicked and beaten and sustained a closed head injury consistent with being hit with some type of blunt object. He died on April 1, 2001 as a result of his injuries.
Hamilton had a history of mental illness but he was considered friendly and well-liked by neighbors. He was also well-known in his neighborhood because he ran a business of selling incense and pictures on street corners in the neighborhood.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

October 13, 2000

Victim: Josh Ayala

Date: October 13, 2000

Address: 3030 30th Street
Synopsis: Joshua David Ayala, 19, was killed in front of an apartment building at 3030 30th Street on October 13, 2000, while talking with friends. SDPD Homicide detectives would like to interview anyone that has information about the incident and/or information about those responsible for the murder.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

September 9, 2000

Victim: Andrew Moore

Date: September 9, 2000

Address: 1347 Eighth Avenue
Synopsis: Andy Moore was a chef at a local restaurant and a full-time student at San Diego City College. He was last seen alive on Saturday evening, September 9, 2000, inside his apartment at 1347 Eighth Avenue in the East Village. Moore was entertaining a group of visitors, two women and a man, whose identities are unknown. Several days later, Moore was found murdered inside his apartment. A set of expensive Russell culinary knives was missing from Moore's apartment. Also missing was Moore's red 1994 Suzuki Katana motorcycle. The motorcycle was recovered a month after the murder parked at 24th & 'C' Streets in Golden Hill. It is likely that the suspect(s) kept the motorcycle and continued to ride it for several weeks after the murder.
Investigators want to identify and interview the man and two women who were visiting Moore's apartment on Saturday night. Investigator's also want to identify a black male and a white female, possibly driving a white Volkswagen Rabbit or similar white sub-compact car, who are persons of interest in the investigation.

There is a Governor's Reward of $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Andrew Moore.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

August 31, 2000

Victim: Sergio Sprandel

Date: August 31, 2000

Address: 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive
Synopsis: On August 31, 2000, Sergio Sprandel was killed with a gunshot to the head in a deserted area of the parking lot of the La Jolla Village Square shopping center. Customers leaving the mall at about 10:20 p.m. saw his body lying on the ground next to his Chevrolet Blazer and called 911.
Sprandel was last seen alive by his girlfriend earlier that evening at the apartment they shared on Nobel Drive, as Sprandel was leaving to meet an acquaintance. At the time, Sprandel was carrying a large amount of money; however, the money was missing when his body was found.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

July 14, 2000

Victim: Robert Edward Belton, age 59

Date: July 14, 2000

Address: 3411 Ashford Street
Synopsis: On the evening of July 14, 2000 officers went to check on the resident at 3411 Ashford Street. Upon their arrival, the officers were met by neighbors who said they had not seen the resident, Robert Belton, for several days and were concerned about his well-being.
The officers subsequently forced entry into the house and discovered Belton inside dead. Belton had been beaten to death with a blunt object.

Belton’s 2000 Chevrolet pick-up truck was missing from the residence. It was later recovered.


If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

January 24, 2000

Victim: Jane Doe

Date: January 24, 2000

Address: 6100 El Cajon Blvd.
Synopsis: On January 24, 2000, shortly after midnight, SDPD officers responded to the parking lot of the College Avenue Baptist Church at 6100 El Cajon Boulevard regarding a fire. When the officers arrived they found a body totally engulfed in flames. The victim was dead and no identification could be made.

A subsequent autopsy revealed the victim was a white female in her 20s, 5’9” to 5’10” and 190 - 200 lbs, with light brown hair. The woman had been stabbed and strangled to death. In addition, both of her hands and a portion of her left calf were missing, presumably cut off by the suspect to prevent authorities from identifying her.

The victim has never been identified.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

September 18, 1999

Fugitive Suspect


Fugitive Suspect: Alfredo Muñoz Yanez (aka "Scarface")

Date: September 18, 1999

Address: 4300 Newton Avenue
Synopsis: The suspect Alfredo Muñoz Yanez is wanted for the murder of 15-year-old Wilberto Rodriguez that occurred on September 18, 1999 at 4300 Newton Avenue. There is an outstanding felony arrest warrant charging Yanez with murder.

The victim Wilberto Rodriguez was a guest at a quinceañera where numerous juveniles were in attendance when he became involved in an altercation with the suspect Yanez. Yanez pulled a gun and fired several shots at the victim. A second suspect was also armed and also fired several shots. Rodriguez was struck in the leg and chest. He was transported to the hospital where he later died of his wounds. One suspect was apprehended and one suspect, Yanez, remains at large.

Yanez, aka “Scarface” is a Hispanic male born 5-02-79. At the time of the incident, Yanez was described as being 5’9” tall and 158 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Yanez reportedly fled to Mexico following the shooting.

If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

September 3,1999

Victim: Jane Darby

Date: September 3, 1999

Address: 3919 Mason Street
Synopsis: Jane Darby was found by her son apparently strangled to death in her home in the early morning hours of September 3, 1999.

On the night of September 2, 1999 Darby went to a bar and came home with an unknown white male. Darby brought the man into her room and closed the door. Darby’s adult son, who lived with her, left the house as he always did when Darby brought someone home. Later, the son returned and found his mother dead and the male gone.

Darby’s companion was described as a white male in his mid-thirties, approximately 6’3” 200 lbs., with a stocky build, light brown/dirty blonde hair, mustache, and with a multi-colored tattoo on his chest (possibly a tattoo of a dragon). The male might have been carrying a fake Colorado driver’s license.

If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

February 26, 1999

Victim: Susan Eleanor Cohen, 53

Date: February 26, 1999

Address: 3800 Riley Street
Synopsis: On the morning of February 26, 1999, officers responded to 3800 Riley Street to investigate a foul odor coming from a parked Dodge van. Inside the van, the officers found the body of 53-year-old Susan Cohen, who had been strangled to death.

According to witnesses, the van had been parked in the same spot for at least two weeks. During that time, several young white females and a dark-complected male (possibly Middle-Eastern) were seen loitering next to the van on several occasions.

Cohen had lived and frequented Ocean Beach and Imperial Beach for many years. She was known to people on the street as “Susie.” Cohen sometimes lived on the street herself, and sometimes stayed with friends or lived in vehicles. Cohen and her friends were regular visitors at the Viejas Indian Casino and the Sycuan Gaming Casino. Cohen was also peripherally involved in the drug world, occasionally using methamphetamine and/or dealing in small quantities.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

January 14, 1999

Victim: Sherman Jennings

Date: January 14, 1999

Address: 4100 C Street
Synopsis: Sherman Jennings was a driver for the Yellow Cab Taxi Company.

At about 3:30 a.m. on January 14, 1999, a resident living at 4100 C Street was leaving for work when he noticed a Yellow Cab, apparently abandoned, parked across the street. The resident found the driver, Sherman Jennings, slumped forward in his seat. When the police arrived they discovered Jennings had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to his head.

Records from Yellow Cab indicated that the last call Jennings received was at 10:28 p.m. from a person identifying himself as Kevin Brown. The call was placed from a pay phone at the Euclid trolley station. Jennings probably picked up the fare at around 10:36 p.m., based on his meter activation. Nothing further was heard from Jennings until his body was found on C Street several hours later.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

September 13,1998

Fugitive Suspect: Chang Chi Kao (aka "Gripper")

Date: September 13, 1998

Address: 6537 Bell Bluff Avenue

Synopsis: The suspect Chang Chi Kao is wanted for the murder of 19-year-old David Dobson that occurred on September 13, 1998 at 6537 Bell Bluff Avenue. There is an outstanding felony arrest warrant charging Kao with murder.

On the evening of September 13, 1998, a crowd of young people was attending a party on Bell Bluff Avenue in San Carlos. The crowd had spilled outside and onto the sidewalk and street where everyone was drinking and talking. A slow-moving car went by the group and one of the party-goers made a kicking motion at the car as it passed, thinking it was his friend’s car. The car sped off but later returned with several more cars, each car filled with Asian teenagers who were gang members. The gang members picked Dobson out of the group and attacked him in retaliation for the kicking incident (he was not the kicker). Dobson was repeatedly beaten and then shot, and subsequently died of his injuries.

Several other suspects have been arrested and convicted for this murder. Kao is the last outstanding suspect.

Kao is an Asian male born 2-17-80. He is 5’10” and weighs 160 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Kao has tattoos on the right side of his back and on his right upper arm. He is known to associate with Laotion-American gang members and has contacts in neighborhoods in southeastern San Diego and in the North County.







If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.

September 9, 1998

Victim: Tilda J. Phipps, age 40

Date: September 9, 1998

Address: 500 Coast Blvd.


Synopsis: On September 9, 1998, officers responded to a report of a traffic collision on Coast Boulevard in La Jolla. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim, Tilda Phipps, unresponsive and seated in the driver’s seat of her red Ford Mustang that had crashed into the front yard of a residence. At first Phipps’s injuries were believed to have been caused by the collision, however, a secondary examination revealed that Phipps had suffered a gunshot wound to the head. She died a short time later.

Witnesses at the scene reported hearing the sound of a gunshot just before Phipps’s Mustang crashed.

Phipps was outgoing and made friends easily, and she was well-known in the La Jolla area for her good looks and flamboyant personality.
If you have information on any of the cases listed on this website, or any other San Diego homicide case, we strongly urge you to contact the San Diego Police Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2293. You can also e-mail the Cold Case Team at ddolan@pd.sandiego.gov.