Every cold case is someone
still waiting.
CrimeOwl is the workspace for crime sleuths. Browse real public cases, open your own private investigation, and let AI read every file, timeline, and lead you can throw at it.
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Founder Ash Ghaemi shares why he built CrimeOwl.
Custom AI case intelligence for agencies
Cold case, missing persons, and major crimes — secure deployments built around your workflow.
Why CrimeOwl exists
Our founder has been waiting over 20 years for answers.
Ash Ghaemi's mother disappeared more than two decades ago. Her case was never solved. The evidence didn't vanish — it got buried: in binders, in hard drives, in phone calls that stopped coming back.
He built CrimeOwl because he's lived inside the problem. Families get forgotten. Leads get lost. Detectives drown in paper. Meanwhile, modern AI can read everything in minutes — if someone puts a workspace around it.
So he did. This is that workspace.
Ash & his mother
The photo — and the case — behind CrimeOwl.
“Every cold case is a family that was told to wait. I refused to keep waiting. So we built the tool I wish my family had.”
Ash Ghaemi
Founder, CrimeOwl
Case spotlight
Start with a story. Then follow the evidence.
A few strong entry points into the public library: image-rich cases with enough context to read, compare, and start asking better questions.
Built for crime sleuths
Notebook-grade thinking. Detective-grade tools.
One case, one workspace
Stop scattering clues across tabs, PDFs, and screenshots. Files, timelines, suspects, and locations live in one place that actually remembers what you found.
An AI that reads everything
Upload thousands of files. Ask questions. Surface contradictions, connect names, rebuild timelines, and revisit evidence with a second mind that never gets tired.
Private by default
Your case is yours. Keep it locked down to you and a trusted partner, or open it up to the public when you want leads to come in.
Recently added
Latest from both sides of the library
Official imports that can still be claimed, plus cases submitted by the community.
Claimable cases
Official imports ready for a case-holder
Missing Person: Maria Placz
NamUs case MP41374. Missing person: Maria Placz. Last known contact: 1976-07-21 in Ventura, Ventura, CA. Circumstances: Maria was last seen in Ventura, California on 07/21/1976. Demographics: 26 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 6 in, 130 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Ventura Police Department | 76-5127.
Missing Person: Charles Richard Davis
NamUs case MP146272. Missing person: Charles Richard Davis. Last known contact: 2024-04-25 in Benton, Saline, AR. Circumstances: Last contact with Charles Richard Davis was on 04/25/2024. Demographics: 64 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 11 in, 175 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Saline County Sheriff's Office | 24-1160 | 2024-04-25.
Missing Person: Sergye Rodionovich Plyut
NamUs case MP163282. Missing person: Sergye Rodionovich Plyut. Last known contact: 2026-07-14 in Parkland, Pierce, WA. Circumstances: Sergye sold his vehicle in approximately March 2026 and later left his residence, leaving behind personal belongings including his cell phone and wallet. Prior to his disappearance, he made comments to family that caused concern. He has not been seen or heard from since, and no contact has been made with family members. His whereabouts remain unknown. Demographics: 31 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 190 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Possibly wearing a black jacket, unknown other clothing description. Investigating agency: Pierce County Sheriff's Office | WA0270000 | 2026-07-14.
Community submitted
New cases added by families and sleuths
Three steps in
From curious to case-holder in an afternoon.
You don't need a badge. You don't need a team. You need a workspace that respects the weight of what you're looking at.
Start with a real case
Pick a public cold case. See how CrimeOwl organizes timelines, persons of interest, locations, and open questions.
Open your own workspace
Upload files, drop in notes, and start asking the AI what it sees. Keep it private, or publish it to invite tips.
Go deeper with Personal
Unlimited AI chat, your own full case, room for a collaborator. Nine bucks a month. No enterprise theater.
Someone's family is counting on someone to keep looking.
It might as well be you. Start with a public case today. Open your own workspace when it gets personal.
Citizen detectives, students, journalists, families, investigators — anyone willing to sit with a case and ask better questions.
Upload thousands of pages. Ask anything. Get grounded answers with citations back to your own files.
Keep a case private. Share with one collaborator. Or flip it public when you want tips from the world.