September 6, 2022 Maryland cold-case killing of police officer arrest comes 51 years later An arrest has been made in the 1971 cold-case killing of a Maryland police officer who was shot in the head and died while working a second job.
September 1, 2022 New York economist's trial begins for the 1982 ax murder of his wife New York trial is underway for a New York economist charged with the 1982 ax murder of his 29-year-old wife Cathleen Krauseneck, according to local reports.
September 1, 2022 Boston man found dead in landfill identified 17 years later A Boston man was identified Thursday as the body found in a landfill 17 years ago following advanced DNA technology that helped police investigators put a name to the remains
August 31, 2022 Power of a Podcast: Murder conviction 40 years later A murder conviction this week in Australia underscores the increasing power of true crime podcasts. A Sydney court found 74 year-old former high school teacher Christopher Dawson guilty of killing his wife Lynette 40 years ago, in January 1982.
August 30, 2022 'Teacher's Pet' subject convicted of wife's 1982 murder after true crime podcast sheds new light on cold case An Australian court found Christopher Dawson, 74, guilty of the 1982 cold case murder of his wife Lynette after a true crime podcast explored the case.
August 29, 2022 Minnesota man linked to cold case killing through discarded hot dog napkin convicted of murder A Minnesota man was convicted of a cold case 1993 killing of a woman after a hot dog napkin he used at a hockey game linked him to the murder.
August 25, 2022 Massachusetts inmate indicted for cold case murder of '80s college student Claire Gravel 36 years ago Massachusetts inmate John Carey was indicted Tuesday for the murder of 20-year-old Salem State College student Claire Gravel 36 years ago in June 1986.
August 19, 2022 California man convicted in pair of 1980s rape-murder cold cases: 'Sexually motivated serial killer' A jury convicted Horace Van Vaultz Jr for the rape-murders of two women in the 1980s. Investigators used new DNA evidence testing in the cold cases that were not available at the time.
August 10, 2022 Hawaii man, 75, nabbed for 1982 rape and murder of 15-year-old girl whom he stabbed 59 times: Officials Investigators in California have cracked a nearly 40-year-old case involving the violent murder of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted while walking to the bus stop.
August 5, 2022 Biden signs bipartisan cold case law establishing federal right to request review for victims' families The Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act establishes a federal right for cold case victims' families to request reviews of evidence and updates on case files.