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April 20

Ex-cop who killed suspect with cooler walks free as he appeals conviction that made him an example

Former NYPD officer Erik Duran was released on bail as he appeals his manslaughter conviction in the fatal 2023 cooler-throwing incident.

April 20

Man whose wife vanished years ago now cuffed in separate cold case – authorities say his past was deadly

Robert McCaffrey, accused of killing Lisa Marie McBride in 1990, pleads not guilty as investigators say he allegedly confessed to the decades-old murder.

April 20

Repeat offender released early from jail now charged with capital murder of pregnant woman

A Texas repeat offender allegedly murdered a pregnant woman after early release. Kevin Faux was arrested by U.S. Marshals on a capital murder charge.

April 20

Killer undone by decades-old threads — glove, towel and shirt stitch together cold case justice

Aloysius Winthrop James was sentenced to life without parole for the 1988 murder of Ofelia Sandoval after a covert FBI DNA sample cracked the cold case.

April 20

2 killed in North Carolina when 'planned' fight escalates into shooting near middle school

A planned fight near a North Carolina middle school turned into a deadly shooting in Winston-Salem, leaving two dead and others wounded, police said.

April 20

DNA from chewing gum nails longtime sexual predator decades after reign of terror: report

Detectives used a clever gum ruse to collect DNA from Mitchell Gaff, who pleaded guilty to two decades-old cold case murders in Snohomish County court.

April 19

Police identify suspect who killed eight kids, most believed to be his own, after multi scene domestic rampage

Shamar Elkins is accused of killing eight children and shooting two women in a Shreveport domestic violence rampage that spanned multiple locations.

April 19

Cold case breakthrough solves teen killing after suspect lived free for decades: 'Better be afraid'

Michigan State Police say DNA technology solved the 1983 cold case murder of 16-year-old Sheri Jo Elliott, identifying Roni Collins as the killer.

April 19

String of scientist deaths, vanishings fuels expert talks of shadow ops and silenced secrets: 'Very serious'

Nearly a dozen scientists have died or disappeared since 2023 under mysterious circumstances, prompting a federal response and expert speculation.

April 18

NYC teen shot dead on Queens basketball court as bystanders filmed; police searching for gunman

A 15-year-old boy, Jaden Pierre, was shot and killed on a basketball court in Queens' Roy Wilkins Park after being attacked by a group of teens, the NYPD reported.