Season 2, Episode 14: The Cold Case Murder of 10-Year-Old Joshua Lee Walden

This month’s featured unsolved case is the murder of ten-year-old Joshua Lee Walden of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Joshua was enjoying the mild weather in early December of 2000 by riding his 20-inch Magnum bicycle near his family’s home in the 4500 block of 14th Avenue. His 17-year-old sister Crystal was busy with her newborn, but when she realized how late it was, and that her parents didn’t know where Josh was, she reported him missing. It was just after midnight, in the early moments of Saturday, December 9th. Police immediately started a neighborhood canvas and began to interview Josh’s friends and family, and people searched everywhere for the grade schooler. His body was found on Sunday the 10th, in a wooded area off the 3100 block of 16th Avenue, near the East Lake Duck Pond. It was only about a half a mile from the Waldens' home. Someone knows what happened to Joshua.

For more information about Joshua Lee Walden’s case, check out these resources:

News video with Crystal and police

Video with Joshua on his bike

If you have any information at all regarding Joshua’s case, please contact the DA's Cold Case Unit at 423-209-7470 or send an email to coldcases@hcdatn.org.