Several serious crimes committed in 2018 remain unsolved as the year draws to a close.

Those crimes ranged from the horrifying to the absurd.

Here's a rundown of 10 unsolved killings, thefts and vandalism incidents that made headlines this year.

Maybe your tip could help investigators close one of these cases.

If you know of other unsolved crimes from 2018 that shouldn't be forgotten in the new year, please share those in the comments section.

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Investigators released this video of a suspect in the killing of Miguel Rodriguez-Zavala.

Restaurant operator gunned down

A Camden restaurant operator was shot to death in August and the search for his killer continues.

Miguel Rodriguez-Zavala, 38, ran El Taco Loco on Federal Street. The married father of two came to the United States from Mexico as a child, according to published reports.

He was found in the early hours of Aug. 28 near his restaurant with a 60-year-old friend who had been beaten, police said.

Investigators released security camera footage of a gunman considered a suspect in the case days after the killing, but no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Camden County Prosecutor's Office Det. Lee Hopkins at 856-225-8623 or Camden County Police Det. Colin O'Sullivan at 856-757-7420.

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Lloyd Earl Sanders owned "Everlasting's Unisex Hair Salon" in Asbury Park.

Barbershop owner killed in drive-by

It looked like a hit from one of the Godfather films.

Barbershop owner Lloyd Earl Sanders was driving on a highway in Colts Neck on April 29 when another vehicle pulled up beside his Mercedes and a gunman opened fire.

Sanders, 54, was killed in what investigators theorized could be a gang-related incident. Another man in Sanders' car was wounded.

Sanders, who ran Everlasting's Unisex Hair Salon in Asbury Park, had a lengthy criminal record. Police believe the shooting could have stemmed from an earlier incident at the salon or a dispute at a club in Freehold.

The search for his killer is ongoing, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office official confirmed.

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Martinez was likely shot on 10/30. He was found in his vehicle outside a home he was showing to prospective buyers. @6abc pic.twitter.com/UYnpvJQww9 — Maggie Kent (@MaggieKent6abc) November 1, 2018

Realtor murdered while showing a house

Realtor and Westville resident Orlando Martinez was parked on a Philadelphia street in October. The 54-year-old was there to show a home to prospective buyers when he was fatally shot while sitting in his car.

Martinez was not the victim of a robbery and police believe he was killed by someone he knew.

When officers found him, his vehicle was locked, the engine wasn't running and he still had his wallet and other personal possessions.

His family called to report him missing when he didn't return home.

Philadelphia police confirmed that the search for his killer is ongoing. Anonymous tips about the case may be submitted here, by calling 215-686-8477 or by emailing tips@phillypolice.com.

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Steve M. Bucher was shot in his Monroe Township, Gloucester County, home.

Man shot to death in his own home

Steve M. Bucher kept to himself, neighbors said. He lived on a cul-de-sac in the Timber Lakes community in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, where he converted his home into rental units and lived in the back of the house.

The 56-year-old was found shot to death in his home in January after two acquaintances stopped by to check on him.

Apart from offering a $5,000 reward in the case, investigators have remained mum about details.

Anyone with information about the case can contact prosecutor's Detective Greg Malesich at 856-384-5626 or Monroe Detective Kristyn Armstrong at 856-728-9800, ext. 577.

Authorities said anonymous tips can also be submitted via email to tips@co.gloucester.nj.us, or via this website.

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Police released this image of the man sought in the Dec. 20 shooting death of John Bertram.

Clerk killed during robbery

A convenience store clerk at an Edison gas station was shot to death during a robbery Dec. 20 and the search for his killer is continuing.

John Bertram, 38, of Fords, had already turned over a cash register drawer full of money at the Speedway station when he was killed, investigators said.

Authorities released a security camera image of the suspect in hopes someone can identify him.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Loren Long of the Edison Police Department at 732-248-7531, or Detective David Abromaitis of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office at 732-745-4436.

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Randy O. White, 27, was shot to death in Penns Grove.

Body found in side yard of South Jersey home

Randy O. White's body was found in the side yard of a Penns Grove home in early November.

The 27-year-old, who didn't live on the street, had been shot once and left to die. He was later found by a passer-by.

All that remained days after the killing was a memorial of candles, flowers, balloons and stuffed animals near the spot where White fell.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective Sgt. Jason Spera at 856-299-0304, Detective Jim Gillespie at 856-935-7510 or Penns Grove Police Department's main police dispatch number at 856-299-0055.

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Investigators released an image of the SUV (the vehicle entering the intersection) they believe struck and killed Candace Raymond in November. (Union County Prosecutor's Office)

Hit-and-run killer left clues behind

Candace Raymond was struck by a vehicle in Elizabeth on Thanksgiving night.

The driver didn't stop to check on the 62-year-old, who died of her injuries, but instead sped off into the night.

Debris left at the scene revealed the striking vehicle was a black Nissan Murano, model year 2003-2005 and police recently released security camera images of the SUV.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Elizabeth Police Department Traffic Division Detective Rich Hernandez at 908-603-9679.

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Toddler's death labeled suspicious

Axel Reynolds was 17 months old when he died on May 10.

Axel's mother, Heather, ran from the family's Gloucester Township home that morning, holding her unresponsive child and screaming for help, according to investigators and 911 audio.

The case has not been labeled a homicide and no one has been charged, but the Camden County Prosecutor's Office says this remains an active investigation of a suspicious death.

Speaking during a recent gathering for what would have been Axel's second birthday, Heather Reynolds said her lawyer told her not to discuss how her son died, but noted that she hopes the person responsible is charged.

Anyone with information about the case should contact Camden County Prosecutor's Office Detective James Brining at 856-225-8439 or Gloucester Township Police Detective Joseph McGuire at 856-228-4500.

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29-year-old Daniel Peterson took his teenage cousin, who has autism, trick-or-treating on Halloween. They were brutally... Posted by 6abc Action News on Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Two beaten in Halloween attack

A South Jersey man and his young cousin were brutally beaten on Halloween night as they trick-or-treated in Egg Harbor City.

Daniel Peterson, 29, suffered a broken jaw and required 28 stitches, according to a report by 6ABC, while his juvenile cousin, who has autism, was knocked unconscious and was diagnosed with a concussion.

The attackers were described as a group of teens.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Egg Harbor City police at 609-965-2901 ext. 4.

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Someone spray painted a swastika on the home of Colleen Murch and Adam Stolarsky in Sussex County.

Couple targeted twice with anti-Semitic, racist graffiti

A Sussex County couple's home was targeted twice with anti-Semitic vandalism in September.

Colleen Murch and Adam Stolarsky reported that someone spray painted a swastika on their garage door and defaced a political campaign sign in their yard with anti-Semitic and racist graffiti on one side and "Vote MAGA, Libs suck. Go to CALI Dems" on the other side.

The campaign sign supported U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, who won a second term in November's election.

The next weekend, someone left vulgar graffiti on the street in front of the couple's home.

Following these incidents, local officials, including Gottheimer, gathered to offer their support to the family and to vow that residents won't be intimidated by hateful acts.

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