Cold case
Police name suspect in murder of boy found strangled with belt 50 years ago
Californian authorities are looking into cold cases in the state to uncover if there is any link to the suspect, whose name had never come up before.
Cold case fans hunting for man missing for years find body in submerged car
Dale Nicholson was last seen on December 10, 2016, after briefly speaking to a friend on the phone.
Police revive reward in bizarre cold case of embalmed human head
Authorities said the eyes had been removed from the head and replaced with rubber balls.
The man who brings the faces of the dead back to life
"With facial reconstruction, it is the anatomy of a skull that does the talking," forensic artist Hew Morrison told Newsweek.
No arrests one month after Idaho murders: when does it become a cold case?
On November 13, officers with the Moscow Police Department discovered four victims fatally stabbed in a residence, prompting a widespread investigation.
'Boy in the Box' Joseph Zarelli's killer "may never" be caught, cops admit
"We may never make an identification" of the person or persons responsible for the death of "Boy in the Box" Joseph Augustus Zarelli, police said.
'Boy in the Box' Joseph Augustus Zarelli has living siblings 60 years later
Police have identified the "Boy in the Box," whose body was first discovered in February 1957.
Life-sized 3D hologram helps find rape suspect in 10-year-old cold case
"This was the first time that we used a hologram to identify a criminal," the Netherlands' Rotterdam Police Department said.
How DNA and Forensic Science Failed to Identify Headless Body for 40 Years
The main ways that bodies can be identified is using facial recognition, fingerprints, dental records, and DNA identification.
'Yubo' Social Media App Lands in the Middle of a Double Homicide Probe
Indiana State Police are asking to speak with anyone who communicated with "'anthony_shots' on the social media application, Yellow, currently known as Yubo."
Woman Believes Grandpa Could Be Alphabet Murderer: 'Fully Invested'
"These are the reasons why I believe that my grandfather may be the Rochester Alphabet Killer," Alexis explained in the video.
Man Gets 650 Years in Prison After DNA Links Him to 1980s Rape Cases
Steven Ray Hessler was a serial rapist in the 1980s and had at least 10 victims within a three year span.
DNA Leads to Mississippi Man's Arrest in 30-Year-Old Murder
Authorities arrested and charged a 71-year-old man with the death of Nona Stamey Cobb.
Girl at Heart of 62-Year-Old 'Little Miss Nobody' Cold Case Identified
DNA matching recently led law enforcement to provide closure to the relatives of a woman killed decades ago.
DNA From Bite Mark Leads to Arrest in Stabbing Death Almost 28 Years Later
Sharron Eugene Gadlin was arrested in connection with the death of Cheri Huss, authorities in Riverside County, California, said.
Woman Missing Since 1977 Found Living Under Alias in Nursing Home
Janice Bullock allegedly fled New York and was reported missing after she failed to show up to a court custody hearing involving her ex-husband.
College Student Helps ID Suspect in 1964 Pennsylvania Cold Case Murder
"Now that we know the individual, it gives us a sense of closure," said the victim's brother.
Decades Old Murder of Woman in New Hampshire Solved, Suspect Died in 2019
"We still feel some relief in knowing what happened to Arlene that night, and, more importantly, who is responsible," the family said in a statement.
Convicted Murderer Charged With Two Cold Case Killings 35 Years Apart
Charles Helem, already serving a life sentence for a 2002 murder, was charged this week after he confessed last year to two more murders from 1987 and 2002.
Bone Discovery Identifies 26-Year-Old Mother Missing Since 2002
Divers first discovered the submerged SUV in October 2021, which later led to finding one fibula bone confirmed to belong to Stephanie Van Nguyen.
Police Use DNA Connection to Solve Murder, Rape of 14-Year-Old in 1995
"We don't give up... twenty-six years, it could have been 36, you know, until I took my last breath I was going to work this case," said a detective.
Suspected Serial Rapist Arrested After Online DNA Profile Matches Cold Case
Police arrested Edward Gilbert Duran for a 1997 rape in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after DNA taken from a fork matched evidence. He's connected to eight cases.
Police Examine DNA Testing as Tool to Help Find JonBenét Ramsey's Killer
Police in Boulder, Colorado, have been working with state investigators on "future DNA advancements," the police department said Monday in a statement.
Man Arrested in 1978 Killing of Teen May Be Tied to Other Homicides
The San Francisco Police Department is urging police departments nationwide to review their cold case files.
Remains Found in Ohio in 1982 Identified as Former O'Jays Guitarist
The remains found in Twinsburg, Ohio in 1982 were recently identified by local authorities as Frank Little, who had been missing for over 40 years.
DNA links inmate Danny Hamilton to killing of Priscilla Lewis 25 Years Ago
Hamilton was linked to the Lewis' killing after investigators submitted evidence to a DNA lab last year that connected him to the 1996 murder.
Man Arrested for 1987 Cold Case Has Conviction Overturned Due to Juror Bias
The juror had experience of violence against a woman and didn't know if she, as a mother, could remain unbiased during the trial, she said.
Mississippi Man Confessed to Second Murder Before November Execution
David Neal Cox, the first man executed in Mississippi since 2012, confessed to a 2007 murder of his sister-in-law before his death for killing his wife.
Man Charged in Half-Sister's Death After DNA Pulled From Conch Shell
David Reed was indicted last week in the 2001 death of Rose Marie Moniz after a Massachusetts cold case unit found a hair inside the shell.
1980 Nevada Murder Victim Identified Through Recent DNA Testing
Police in Nevada said Thursday the identity of a 1980 murder victim was confirmed through new DNA testing, and are reopening the investigation into her death.