A DNA match has helped cold case investigators solve the killing of a San Francisco Bay Area waitress whose body was found in a restaurant’s basement bathroom 25 years ago, authorities said Thursday.
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Mississippi Killer Confessed to Another Murder Before His Execution
David Neal Cox admitted to the 2007 killing of his sister-in-law, Felecia Cox, a cold case in which he had long been the prime suspect, prosecutors said.
Murder charge filed nearly 20 years after Grant County killing
A man in Oklahoma has been arrested and charged with murder for a killing that took place nearly 20 years in Grant County. The county prosecutor’s office filed charges against Darwish Bowlds accusing him of murdering Jesse “Pete” Flowers on December 28 of 2001.
Massachusetts cold-case murder solved by DNA found on conch shell
While reviewing dozens of cases in 2019, the cold case unit noticed that the conch, according to autopsy photos, had likely made contact with Moniz’s face and her killer would have had to place his fingers inside the shell to “strike the victim with extreme force.”
Authorities tested that area and got the full DNA profile, which belonged to Reed. DNA from Reed’s family was also found, using samples from under Moniz’s fingernails.
Indiana man, 19, identified as 1982 victim of serial killer
A 19-year-old Indiana man who was last seen alive in 1982 has been identified by authorities as a victim of the late serial killer Larry Eyler.The remains of William Joseph Lewis of Peru, Indiana, were found by a hunter in rural northwestern Indiana’s Jasper County in October 1983.
N.Y. Girl's Cold Case Solved 22 Years Later
A N.Y. girl's cold case has finally been solved after 22 years. Joseph Martinez ,49, was arraigned on Tuesday for Minerliz Soriano's murder.
Suspect's Daughter Helps Police Solve 1959 Murder
The case hadn't been solved until last Friday. A suspect's daughter provided a D.N.A. sample that tied her father to the death of Candice Rogers.
Man Arrested for Death of War Veteran from 45 Years Ago
A man has been arrested in connection to the death of a World War I Veteran who disappeared nearly 45 years ago.
New Podcast Episode: The Unsolved Murder of Peter Schnellhardt
38-year-old Peter Schnellhardt was found brutally murdered at his job in Williams Lake, British Columbia on July 4th, 2006. With very little movement in Peter's case, and very little media coverage, his family has been desperate for answers. Now 15 years later, although it seems obvious who was involved in Peter's death, it remains a cold case.
New Podcast Episode: Texas Killing Fields
Suzanne Rene Richerson was reported missing after she disappeared while working at a Galveston resort in October of 1988. Authorities associate Richerson's presumed murder with a number of unsolved cases connected to the Texas Killing Fields, for which police suspect several serial killers are responsible.
New Podcast Episode: The Disappearance of Ritzy
Derek "Ritzy" Ritz was 51 years old when he disappeared from Sebringville, Ontario sometime on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day in 2017. What happened to Ritzy remains a mystery, though some very plausible rumours have been circulating. Friends believe the police did not take his disappearance seriously because he had a substance abuse problem.
New Podcast Episode: The Murder of Tupac
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the death of legendary rapper Tupac "2Pac" Shakur. While driving on the Las Vegas strip, Tupac was shot by someone in a passing Cadillac. The murder of Tupac Shakur is a cold case, no suspect was ever named and the Cadillac was never found.
New Podcast Episode: Where is Lisa Marie Young?
Lisa Marie Young disappeared 19 years ago while out celebrating a friend's birthday in Nanaimo, British Columbia. While it seems clear now that Lisa was murdered, hers is a tough case to close. A number of barriers stand in the way, including Lisa's indigenous heritage and misguided rumors about the night she was killed.
84-year-old man gets consecutive life sentences in 1976 double homicide
NBC NEWS - A judge sentenced an 84-year-old man Thursday to consecutive life sentences in connection with a double homicide in northeastern Wisconsin, a case that had lain dormant for decades before investigators used a DNA sample to make an arrest.
Tx. Man Halts His Murder Trial, Confesses to Killing Teen Girl After Valentine's Dance 47 Years Ago
PEOPLE - Seventeen-year-old Carla Walker's 1974 abduction and murder went unsolved until an arrest last year connected the suspect to the crime through advances in genealogy and DNA testing.
A look back at the mysterious disappearance of the Sodder children
The disappearance of the Sodder children right before Christmas in 1945 has shocked the nation for the past 74 years. All those years later and the question still remains: What happened to the Sodder children?
The Villisca Axe Murder House
Located in Villisca, Iowa, this quaint piece of real estate is home to a grisly family annihilation. Reports state that on June 10th of 1912, the subject broke into the home sometime after midnight and bludgeoned the family to death with an axe.
The aftermath of the murders spurred a years long investigation along with a hefty amount of litigations and trials.
CrimeDoor Interview: All About the App
Serving as an informational database of over 1,000 true crime cases (and counting), CrimeDoor is the must-have app for true crime fans and cyber sleuths everywhere. To learn more about the ins and the outs of the app and the company as a whole, I spoke with Zig Gauthier, CrimeDoor’s Executive Vice President of Operations, Strategy and Development; Evan Fisk, the company’s Senior Vice President of Marketing; and Erika Glass, CrimeDoor’s Content Coordinator (and social media extraordinaire).
New Podcast Episode: Case Closed and Re-Opened
After women's screams were reported by a neighbour, authorities paid a visit to Hugo Ernesto Osorio Chavez. A number of bodies were found buried or partially buried on his property.
The murder of Laura Marie Purchase in 1983 was once attributed to notorious Confession Killer, Henry Lee Lucas. But it turned out to be just one of his many false confessions.
New Jersey Torso Killer Pleads Guilty in 1974 Cold Case
Richard Cottingham, better known as the serial “Torso Killer,” pleaded guilty in the 1974 cold case of two teenagers. Cottingham, 74, admitted to raping and killing 17-year-old Mary Ann Pryor and 16-year-old Lorraine Marie Kelly in August 1974.