A bill that passed both chambers on Friday will create a new centralized database for West Virginia’s cold cases. The sponsor of Senate Bill 539, Sen. Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, said it goes beyond just the organization of cold cases. It is also for people who are missing and victims who have still not been identified. Under the bill, law enforcement agencies across the state will be able to send information to the Fusion Center where it will then be compiled into one database where agencies will be able to collaborate and even see possible patterns. The database would include unsolved violent crimes, sex crimes, missing persons and unidentified human remains. Takubo said it also sets the stage for groundbreaking partnerships between the Fusion Center, Marshall University and West Virginia State Police. The bill first passed the Senate at the beginning of February and then passed through the House on Friday. It will now be communicated back to the Senate and then go on to the governor’s desk for consideration.