Unsolved homicides in Bay County.
Joanne Benner, 21: Went missing from her Titus Road residence on May 1, 1976, leaving behind two small children. Her husband told family members that she left during the night. Blood was found inside the residence, but a body was never found. BCSO identified a suspect.
Julie Ann Snell, 19: Last seen alive at the Breaker’s East on Beck Avenue the night of Oct. 30, 1979, and early morning of Nov. 1. She left the bar alone and was found strangled to death behind the bar next to the bay.
Archie Lee Kennington, 65: Found dead from stab wounds on May 7, 1980 inside the now-closed Thoni’s Gas Station on U.S. 231, the victim of an apparent robbery. No suspects were identified.
Ok Sun Kim West, 20: Found dead on March 29, 1982 inside her burning trailer in Callaway. Her throat was later discovered to have been cut. Suspects have been identified.
Vivian Lee Edwards, 32: Discovered missing from her Dolphin Drive home on Jan. 26, 1983. Blood was found inside the residence, and in 1988 her body was found in a wooded area in Walton County. A suspect was identified and BCSO is awaiting evidence results.
Booker T. Lewis, 63: Found shot to death inside his bail bond business at 1217 MLK Jr. Blvd. on Sept. 20, 1984.
Jacqueline Mary Bryant, 18: Last seen around April 15, 1986 in the area of Panama City Beach. Remains were found on Dec. 31, 1986 in a wooded area off Back Beach Road. Suspect has been identified.
Lois Bailey Johnson, 57: Found shot to death in the 200 block of West Fifth Street in front of the Post Office during the early morning hours of Jan. 20, 1986.
Dana Pierce, 25: Found shot to death on Aug. 1, 1988 in a wooded area behind the Tiki Lounge, 7105 Big Daddy Drive, on Panama City Beach. His car was later located near Hwy. 98 and Big Daddy Drive. No suspects identified.
Margaret Gilbert, 54: Found stabbed to death in her Joan Avenue residence on Oct. 24, 1988. No suspects identified.
Pamela Ray, 36: Discovered missing on Aug. 12, 1992 in the Long Beach area of Panama City beach. Her vehicle was found abandoned in front of a motel with her two small children asleep inside.
Victoria Patterson, 34: Last seen in September of 1993. Remains found in the clay pits off of Hwy. 390 on March 10, 1995, bound with a cord. Suspect has been identified.
Joseph Patton, 76: Discovered dead in his truck from stab wounds in the 1400 block of Mercedes Avenue next to the Massalina Housing Complex. Possibly abducted from his residence at 115 Kimberly Circle in Callaway.
Mike Brady, 28: Discovered shot to death inside his Callaway residence on Oct. 6, 1996. Suspects have been identified.
Robert Fraser, 32: Went missing around Aug. 5, 1996 from Panama City Beach after departing from a restaurant. His remains were later found on Dec. 4, 1996 in a wooded area off Hwy 79. It was determined he had been shot to death. A suspect has been identified.
Janet Lay, 45: Found stabbed to death in 1999 inside her mobile home located on Skunk Valley Road after it was set on fire. A suspect was identified, arrested and indicted, but the case was dropped.
Elizabeth Prescott, 19: Went missing on April 30, 2004 from her apartment at Abalone Apartments, 522 North Tyndall Pkwy. Has not been seen or heard from since that date. No evidence of foul play and no body were found. Investigators could not determine a crime scene; however the case remains open for further investigation.