South Jersey’s Most Haunting Cold Cases Eddie Davis Published: November 30, 2025 Atlantic Co. Prosecutor/Cape May Co. Prosecutor/Cumberland Co. Prosecutor

Here's a look at some famous cold cases in South Jersey.

What Is a Cold Case?

A police case becomes “cold” when all probative investigative leads available to the primary investigators are exhausted, and the case remains open and unsolved after a period of three years.

Cold Cases are reviewed to determine if newer technologies or forensic testing may produce any new potential leads. Any potential lead discovered will be assigned to an investigator for a follow-up investigation.

Where Are These Cold Cases From?

I have limited the scope of this photo gallery to cold cases from Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties over

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