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September 6, 2023

Gagged woman serial killer BTK drew in torture fantasy sparks new clues for investigators

Oklahoma cold case detectives believe they may have identified a woman drawn tied up and gagged by the Kansas serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as BTK.

September 5, 2023

California investigators use DNA to link serial rapist to cold cases, suspect arrested in NYC and extradited

The Sacramento Police Department announced the arrest of a 35-year-old man who was linked to multiple sexual assaults dating back to 2010 and 2013, using DNA advancements.

September 4, 2023

How to solve a cold case: What victims' families need to know

What should you do if a loved one has gone missing or been killed in a cold-case investigation? Experts have some advice, and it starts with raising awareness.

August 29, 2023

'Lady of the Dunes' case solved 49 years after grisly murder mystified vacation town

The victim in one of Massachusetts' most infamous cold cases, known as the "Lady of the Dunes," was murdered in 1974 by her husband, authorities said.

August 28, 2023

Authors' book on hometown murder mystery helps lead to retired pastor's arrest in girl's 1975 killing

A true-crime book titled "Marple's Gretchen Harrington Tragedy" may have helped lead to an arrest in the nearly 50-year-old cold case murder of an 8-year-old girl.

August 27, 2023

Arizona sheriff identifies suspected killer in 1987 cold-case murder of college student on hiking trial

Investigators in Yavapai County, Arizona, say Cathy Sposito was murdered 36 years ago by Bryan Scott Bennett along a hiking trail.

August 26, 2023

Key figures in botched Gilgo Beach serial killer investigation lose again in court

The Suffolk County District Attorney and his top anti-corruption prosecutor when bodies were first unearthed along Gilgo Beach lost their appeals

August 25, 2023

Florida man charged in cold case killing of store employee stabbed 73 times found guilty

A Florida man was convicted in the 1996 killing of a convenience store worker who was stabbed 73 times.

August 25, 2023

Portland serial killer dies at home after sentence of just probation

Portland's Homer Lee Jackson III killed three women and a 14-year-old girl between 1983 and 1993, went undetected until 2015 and walked free in a plea deal.

August 25, 2023

BTK called 'prime suspect' in cold cases, serial killer says search for more bodies underway

BTK serial killer Dennis Rader is now the 'prime suspect' in the 1976 disappearance of Cynthia Dawn Kinney, whose unsolved case has Oklahoma investigators eyeing him.