Unsolved Homicides

If you know anything about the disappearance or death of the individuals listed here please contact the Detective listed for each case or call 911.

Name: Doug Adamson

Location: Vancouver, Washington           

Case  Number: V06-18673

Contact: Corporal Neil Martin; 360 487-7423; neil.martin@cityofvancouver.us

Details: Doug Adamson was reported as a missing person from Portland, Oregon. He was murdered in Vancouver, Washington and dismembered.  Portions of his body were found on both the Oregon and Washington coastline of the Columbia River. The manner of his death was Homicide


Name: Timothy Alioth

Last Known Location: 7016 Indiana Lane

Contact: Detective Rodrigo Osorio; rodrigo.osorio@cityofvancouver.us

Details: On February 6, 2009, at about 7:14 PM, Donna Plew and Timothy Alioth were shot and killed in the driveway of Donna Plew’s home which was located at 7016 Indiana Lane Vancouver as they were exiting Timothy Alioth’s truck. Donna Plew and Timothy Alioth were brother and sister. Mr. Alioth had been living at his sister’s home at the time of the double-murder. Donna Plew was 61 years old at the time of her murder. Timothy Alioth was 58 years old when he was murdered.


Name: Oleg A. Babichenko

Last Known Location: Grand Blvd. near East 28th St

Contact: Corporal Neil Martin; 360\-487-7423; neil.martin@cityofvancouver.us

Details: On October 31, 1997 at 07:38 a.m. Oleg Babichenko died when a bomb exploded in his car while he was pulled over on Grand Blvd. near East 28th St. He was 28 years old.


Name: Sara J. Amelia Cole

Location: 901 W 16th Street

Contact: Corporal Neil Martin; 360-487-7423; neil.martin@cityofvancouver.us

Details:  On August 27, 1967, a white male, between the ages of 20-25, approximately 5-06 to 5-08 in height, with a dark complexion broke into the residence of Cole and another elderly female and assaulted and robbed them.  Cole died from injuries sustained in the attack.


Name: Michael Ellis

Location: 1011 W 13th Street

Contact: Detective Brian Billingsley; brian.billingsley@cityofvancouver.us; 360-487-7425

Details: In June 2012, Vancouver Police Officer’s responded to Ellis’ residence to perform a welfare check. Ellis was found inside the residence deceased and the manner of his death was homicide


Name: Terri L. Foster

Last Known Location: David Douglas Park, 1100 N. Garrison Rd

Contact: Corporal Neil Martin; 360 487-7423, neil.martin@cityofvancouver.us

Details: On December 24, 1977 Terri Foster was found deceased in David Douglas Park, 1100 N. Garrison Rd, which was under construction at that time. Her manner of death was homicide. She was 21 years old.


Name: Ashley Gallagher

Location: 1900 Bridgecreek Avenue

Contact: Det. Watkins; 360-487-7431; deanna.watkins@cityofvancouver.us 

Details: Child’s mother awakens to find Infant Ashley Gallagher deceased in the family residence. The manner of death was determined to be homicide.


Name: Yakov V. German

Last Known Location: Unknown

Contact: Corporal Neil Martin; 360 487-7423, neil.martin@cityofvancouver.us

Details: On May 3, 2004, Yakov German, a Russian immigrant, was found deceased and buried in the woods in Cowlitz County, Washington. An autopsy showed he died of multiple stab wounds. The investigation into Yakov German’s death showed he disappeared from Vancouver, Washington on August 10, 2003. Yakov German worked in construction. He was 36 years old.


Name: Jagmohan “Jim” Hans

Last Known Location: 14111 NE 9th Street, Vancouver, WA

Details: During the early morning hours of August 14, 2000, suspect comes to the front door of the Hans residence. Jim Hans answers the door and is killed in the entry way of his home.

Anyone with information about Jim Hans’ death is asked to contact Detective Rodrigo Osorio; rodrigo.osorio@cityofvancouver.us


Name: Tyler Harris

Location: Millbrook Townhomes 3500 NE 50th Ct

Contact: Detective Dustin Goudschaal, 360 487-7436; dustin.goudschaal@cityofvancouver.us

Details: On 08/30/2021 Tyler Harris was shot and killed in the doorway of his residence after a confrontation with a male and two females who had knocked on his front door.


Name: Christopher M. Haske

Date of Birth: 6/6/1983

Last Known Location: 12007 NE 40th Circle, Vancouver, WA

Details: On February 1st, 2011 in the afternoon hours, Christopher Haske and Kenneth Koltz were found deceased in their residence. The manner of their deaths was homicide. He was 27 years old.

Anyone with any information regarding the death of Christopher Haske or Kenneth Koltz contact Detective Deanna Watkins.; 360-487-7431; deanna.watkins@cityofvancouver.us


Name: Gloria Nadine Knutson

Location: Lacamas Lake

Contact: Corporal Neil Martin; 360 487-7423, neil.martin@cityofvancouver.us

Details: The body of Gloria Knutson was found at Lacamas Lake in 1978, she had disappeared from Vancouver in June 1974.



Name: Kenneth W. Koltz

Date of Birth: 2/28/1978

Age at Time of Homicide: 32

Last Known Location: 12007 NE 40th Circle, Vancouver, WA

Details: On February 1st, 2011 in the afternoon hours, Christopher Haske and Kenneth Koltz were found deceased in their residence. The manner of their deaths was homicide. He was 32 years old.

Anyone with any information regarding the death of Christopher Haske or Kenneth Koltz.

Contact: Detective Deanna Watkins.; 360-487-7431;deanna.watkins@cityofvancouver.us


Name: Benjamin Lyons

Location: 2800 block of SE Columbia Way

Contact: Detective Deanna Watkins 360-487-7431
deanna.watkins@cityofvancouver.us

Details: On February 26, 2018, at approximately 12:16 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 2800 block of Southeast Columbia Way for the report of a male on the ground in a parking lot of a business complex. When officers arrived, they located 83-year-old Benjamin O. Lyons deceased. Mr. Lyons was working as an on-duty security guard and died as a result of multiple sharp and blunt force injuries. His death is being investigated as a homicide.


Name: Carle McConnell

Location: 1600 Block Devine Road

Contact: Sgt. Zachary Ripp; 360-831-6667; Zachary.Ripp@cityofvancouver.us 

Details: Carle McConnell’s body was found in August 1997.  The manner of McConnell’s death was Homicide.


Name: Misty Micheletti

Location: Columbia River

Contact: Corporal Neil Martin at 360-487-7423 or neil.martin@cityofvancouver.us 

Details: In 1994, Misty was a missing juvenile from Vancouver, Washington and her body was found in the Columbia River the same year of her disappearance.


Name: Donna Plew

Last Known Location: 7016 Indiana Lane

Details: On February 6, 2009, at about 7:14 PM, Donna Plew and Timothy Alioth were shot and killed in the driveway of Donna Plew’s home which was located at 7016 Indiana Lane Vancouver as they were exiting Timothy Alioth’s truck. Donna Plew and Timothy Alioth were brother and sister. Mr. Alioth had been living at his sister’s home at the time of the double-murder. Donna Plew was 61 years old at the time of her murder. Timothy Alioth was 58 years old when he was murdered.

Contact: Detective Rodrigo Osorio; rodrigo.osorio@cityofvancouver.us


Name: Maria Schaupp

Location: Esther Short Park

Contact: Detective Brian Billingsley; brian.billingsley@cityofvancouver.us; 360-487-7425

Details: In July 2000, the body of Maria Schaupp was found in Esther Short Park.  The manner of her death was Homicide.


Name: Lori Taalid

Location: 4th/Columbia St

Contact: Detective Dustin Goudschaal, 360-487-7436; dustin.goudschaal@cityofvancouver.us

Details: In March 2005, Taalid’s body was found underneath an I-5 overpass. The manner of her death was Homicide.