Cold Cases
Unsolved mysteries and reopened investigations
California Homeowner Finds Wife’s Remains in Crawl Space, Leading to Arrest in 20-Year-Old Cold Case
Big Bear authorities arrested a man after his wife's skeletal remains were discovered beneath their home, solving a decades-old disappearance.
Cold Case Cold CasesFamily of NYC Designer Martha Nolan-Oslatarras Launches Tip Line in Unsolved Montauk Yacht Death
One year after the mysterious death of the glamorous fashion designer, her family seeks public assistance to crack the case.
Cold Case Cold CasesDNA From Boise 'Unknown Wanderer' May Link to Chicago Tylenol Murders
New forensic analysis suggests the unidentified man found in Idaho could be the suspect in the 1982 Chicago poisonings that killed seven people.
Cold Case Cold CasesForensic Breakthrough Points to Deceased Drifter in 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders
Advanced forensic analysis and renewed evidence review link James Lewis to the cyanide poisonings that killed seven people decades ago.
Verdict Cold CasesRapist Sentenced to 25 Years in 2001 Bronx Cold Case Cracked With New DNA Matching Method
Advancements in forensic technology allowed investigators to identify a suspect who had evaded justice for more than two decades.
Verdict Cold CasesCold Case Revisited: New Forensic Analysis Challenges Lizzie Borden Verdict
A recent forensic study of historical evidence from the 1892 Fall River double homicide has reignited interest in the unsolved case.
Cold Case Cold CasesHero Detectives Recall Early Days of 9/11 Morgue as 40% of Victims Remain Unidentified
Two decades after the attacks, forensic breakthroughs and persistent detective work have identified the majority of victims, leaving a lingering mystery for thousands of families.
Cold Case Cold CasesWoman Claims Her City Worker Son Killed Bronx Mom in Peephole Shooting Cold Case
The stunning allegation has reopened investigation into the 2019 shooting death that police initially ruled a suicide.
Verdict Cold CasesSerial Killer's Final Victim Identified as Chilling California Mystery Solved After 34 Years
DNA breakthrough brings closure to decades-old cold case linked to convicted 'Happy Face Killer' serial murderer.
Cold Case Cold CasesFBI Sets $25,000 Minimum Reward for Dozens of Unsolved Crimes in Indian Country
Federal authorities expand efforts to solve cold cases affecting Native American communities with increased financial incentives for information.
Cold Case Cold CasesNew Forensic Analysis Renews Hope in Decades-Old Molly Bish Murder Case
Investigators confirm advanced DNA technology being applied to evidence from 2002 disappearance and subsequent discovery of teenager's remains.
Cold Case Cold CasesWoman Murdered in 1936 and Buried Under Toronto Building Is Finally Identified
Decades-old cold case solved through advanced DNA technology, giving a name back to a victim who spent nearly 90 years unidentified.
Cold Case Cold Cases'You and Dad Are Next': Woman Accused of Stabbing Sister and Father Referenced Brother's Unsolved Death, Police Say
Tamara Stone allegedly warned her sister that 'Brian was first' before attacking both victims with a 12-inch kitchen knife inside their father's Vermont mobile home.
Cold Case Cold CasesBay Area Investigator Believes He's Identified 'The Doodler' Serial Killer Who Murdered Six Gay Men In 1970s
San Francisco cold case unit chief says the suspected killer, now in his 70s, may still be living in East Bay as police offer $250,000 reward for his arrest.
Cold Case Cold CasesJanet Walsh Murder: New DNA Evidence May Finally Crack 1979 Cold Case That Haunted Pennsylvania Town
Investigators discover semen on crime scene evidence nearly five decades after the 23-year-old was found suffocated in her Monaca apartment.
Cold Case Cold CasesDistrict Attorney to Announce New Details in Brockton Cold Cases Involving Unsolved Murder, 2 Rapes
Plymouth County DA scheduled to reveal developments in long-unsolved cases during live announcement at 11:30 a.m.
Cold Case Cold CasesDNA Tracks Down Killer, Rapist in 2 Brockton Cold Cases, DA Says
Breakthrough in Plymouth County cold case investigations using advanced DNA technology leads to suspect identification decades after crimes.
Cold Case Cold CasesGBI Seeks Public Help in 34-Year-Old Effingham County Murder Case
Georgia Bureau of Investigation renews appeal for information in decades-old unsolved homicide.
Cold Case Cold CasesPerson of Interest Knew Victim of 2004 Cold Case, Victim's Mother Says
Mother of missing woman from 2004 case tells WRAL her daughter's killer and the person of interest were friends.
Cold Case Cold CasesMan Whose Wife Vanished Years Ago Now Arrested in Separate Cold Case, Authorities Say
Investigators reveal the man's past was connected to a decades-old unsolved homicide as they reopen multiple missing persons investigations.
Cold Case Cold CasesArrest Made in 1990 Sussex County Homicide, Decades-Old Cold Case Cracked
Authorities announce breakthrough in 36-year-old investigation, suspect charged in connection with killing.
Cold Case Cold CasesMinneapolis Mother Rents Billboard 3 Years After Son's Unresolved Nightclub Shooting
The mother of a man killed in a Minneapolis nightclub shooting in 2023 is seeking new witnesses as the case remains unsolved.
Cold Case Cold CasesWestern Michigan University Cold Case Program Assists State Police in Solving Decades-Old Cases
University forensic experts collaborate with Michigan State Police to review unsolved investigations using advanced DNA technology and investigative techniques.
Cold Case Cold CasesAtlanta Mayor Addresses Unsolved Murder of Katie Janness
Mayor discusses cold case investigation into homicide that has remained unsolved since 2021.