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February 12, 2024

Second Michigan murder suspect arrested in young woman’s deadly abduction

Michigan authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the 1980 murder of 21-year-old Karen Umphrey after testing DNA collected from the crime scene more than 40 years ago.

February 9, 2024

Authorities exhume wife of Tennessee sheriff who inspired 'Walking Tall' as they examine cold-case killing

Tennessee authorites have exhumed the body of Pauline Pusser, the wife of legendary former McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser, over 50 years after her unsolved murder.

February 8, 2024

Texas police identify suspect in nearly 30-year-old cold case murder using DNA left at scene

Austin, Texas investigators used recent advancements in DNA forensics to test a blood sample taken from a crime scene nearly 30 years ago, to identify the suspect.

February 6, 2024

Iowa's top prosecutor seeks funding for specialized unit to begin solving state's 585 cold cases

The Iowa Attorney General is seeking nearly half a million dollars to establish a specialized unit to start solving the 585 unsolved cold cases in the state.

February 4, 2024

Contentious claim in Gilgo Beach serial killer case could set suspect free

A dispute over the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer's wife could have a dire outcome for investigators if the unverified claim turns out to be true.

January 31, 2024

Nevada and Colorado police solve 2 cold cases linked to the same man, 16 years apart

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced the closure of two cold cases after DNA advancements helped them and a Colorado agency link one man to both cases.

January 28, 2024

Tennessee students uncover 'Bible Belt Strangler' as serial killer culprit in 'Redhead Murders'

High school students played a major role in solving a decades-old cold case of a serial killer tied to at least six victims in the "Redhead Murders."

January 28, 2024

Missing Florida woman Jennifer Kesse's father hopes for answers 18 years after disappearance: 'Blows my mind'

Jennifer Kesse's family is holding out hope for answers 18 years after her disappearance. She was last seen leaving her Orlando residential complex for work Jan. 24, 2006.

January 26, 2024

Florida serial killer makes jarring confession about spring break mystery

Convicted serial killer Billy Mansfield Jr., who is connected to deaths coast to coast, admitted to murdering a teenager in Florida during 1980 spring break

January 22, 2024

Virginia police arrest man accused in 1991 killing of estranged wife and fleeing to El Salvador

A man has been arrested in Central America for the 1991 killing of his estranged wife in Virginia after which he fled the United States, authorities said.