The Office of Attorney General has set up a telephone number and email address to receive citizens’ tips that could help bring justice and solve cases that have gone years without being solved. People who may have evidence or clues about cold case sexual assaults and murders are encouraged to call or email the Attorney General’s Office and share this information.
Cold Case toll-free hotline number: (866) 419-1236
Cold Case e-mail: coldcasetips@AlabamaAG.gov
Cold Case e-mail: coldcasetips@AlabamaAG.gov
Please note in order for the office to follow up on any information submitted, you must leave accurate contact information.
Status: Open
Eric Cates
The Alabama Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit is assisting the Walker County Sheriff’s Office in investigating the death of Eric Cates, whose body - along with the body of his pet dog Gypsy — were found in his burned truck behind an old school in the Empire community on the morning of Saturday, March 21st, 2015. Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact the Alabama Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit 334-242-7345
County
Walker
Status
Open
Case Date
03/21/2015
Type
Homicide
Status: Open
Shannon Nicole Paulk
On the afternoon of Thursday, August 16, 2001, Shannon Nicole Paulk, an eleven year old white female, was seen talking to a unknown male in a vehicle in Candlestick Trailer park where she lived. She was not seen again after that. On October 6, 2001, Shannon’s remains were located off of Autauga County Road 66, in the Autauga County Wildlife Management area.
County
Autauga
Status
Open
Case Date
08/16/2001
Type
Missing
