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September 11, 2023

Missing doctor who lived near Twin Towers officially died on 9/11, but sleuths suspect she was killed earlier

The true-crime community digs in to a decades-old NYC mystery, reigniting debate on the disappearance of a presumed 9/11 victim whose remains have never been found.

September 9, 2023

Cold case kidnapping takes drastic turn after cops rule out prime suspect

Police uncovered new evidence that changes the 23-year-old investigation into missing 10-year-old Natasha "Alex" Carter, who hasn't been seen since 2000.

September 7, 2023

Woman charged with abandoning baby in NJ park on Christmas Eve 1984

The mother of an abandoned newborn found dead in a Mendham, New Jersey park in late 1984 has been identified and charged with manslaughter.

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