cold cases

Despite initial efforts by law enforcement to solve homicides and disappearances, sometimes these cases reach a standstill, leaving victims and their families without closure. Cold case units or dedicated investigators may periodically revisit these cases to uncover new evidence, utilize advancements in forensic technology, and receive tips from the public to help uncover hidden truths and potentially solve the case.

Jurors: No verdict in cold case murder trial of ex-Pasco cop

A jury that heard the murder case against a former Pasco police officer in the 1986 killing of Ruby Doss failed to reach a verdict. More

December 13, 2021

Lawyer: Case against Smollett based on testimony of ‘liars’

Jussie Smollett defense attorney told jurors charges actor faked anti-gay racist attack lied to police rely on testimony of "sophisticated liars" and "worst type of... More

December 8, 2021

Rittenhouse case raises question: What makes a fair trial?

Judge Bruce Schroeder called some coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse case “frightening.” More

November 17, 2021

Judge rejects bail for Ghislaine Maxwell in sex abuse case

Judge refused to let British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell home detention citing charges alleging Maxwell recruited TEEN girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse and her... More

November 9, 2021

Breakthrough discovery made in 30-year Outer Banks cold case

On April 4, 1991, a town sanitation worker found a baby boy's remains in a trash can rack on East Tides Drive. More

October 27, 2021

Baldwin was told gun was ‘cold’ before movie set shooting

Alec Baldwin was handed a loaded weapon by an assistant director who indicated it was safe to use in the moments before the actor fatally... More

October 22, 2021

Murder trial in decades-old cold case underway in Colorado

Jonelle Matthews went missing on Dec. 20, 1984, shortly after performing in a Christmas concert with the Franklin Middle School Honor Choir in Greeley. More

October 14, 2021

Trial set in 1999 Alabama cold case killings of 2 teen girls

Police said they identified Coley McCraney as a suspect after using genetic genealogy techniques on crime scene DNA. More

September 27, 2021

New indictment lists six new victims in alleged serial rapist cold case

An alleged cold case serial rapist faces more charges – some dating as far back as the 1980s. More

July 30, 2021

Murder charges filed in 2005 death of pregnant woman

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office says they have requested murder charges against Harold David Haulman III for the death of Ashley Parlier. More

July 28, 2021

Adoptive son arrested in 2010 cold case murders of parents

A neighbor reportedly found the elderly couple dead in their beds from a single gunshot wound to the head. More

July 13, 2021

Decades-old case in Louisiana ends with husband’s arrest

Chester Vegas Sr. is accused of murdering his wife inside a Louisiana restaurant decades ago. More

June 21, 2021

Idaho man gets life in prison in cold-case murder and rape

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Eighteen-year-old Angie Dodge was raped and killed in her Idaho home a quarter-century ago and an More

June 14, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Frederick Wilson?

A quiet night of watching television in April 2008 turned into a night of terror for Frederick Wilson and his girlfriend when intruders went into... More

June 8, 2021

Murder, rape charges filed in decades-old Maryland cold case

COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man has been charged with murder and rape in connection with the 1982 abduction and slaying of a woman... More

June 1, 2021

Cold case experts meet with police in Maya Millete case

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (Scripps News San Diego) -- Experts from the Cold Case Foundation met with Chula Vista Police this week regarding the Maya Millete More

May 14, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Ashley Brown?

The family of Ashley Brown, a Nashville surgical technician who was killed four years ago, is still waiting for answers in the cold case murder. More

May 12, 2021

Ohio police take fresh look at 1987 cold case murder

Janice Christensen was raped and stabbed to death while running on August 10, 1987. More

April 29, 2021

‘Torso Killer’ pleads guilty in 1974 cold-case murders

For years, a savage murderer called the “Torso Killer” dribbled out confessions to a New Jersey detective. More

April 28, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: What Happened to Darla Kustra?

On a cold, dark March morning in 2010, Darla Kustra was walking to work. She never made it. More

April 27, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Barry Harris?

BALTIMORE — "It's been rough. I wish I could call him. See what he's up to. See what's new, tell him what's going on with... More

April 5, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Damion West?

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (Scripps News Richmond) -- Nearly nine years after a security guard was found beaten to death near his crashed patrol vehicle, More

March 26, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Is Apache Junction Jane Doe?

TUCSON, Ariz. (Scripps News Tucson) — It’s a mystery that started in the City of Apache Junction with a discovery in the hot Arizona sun... More

March 24, 2021

Authorities mum after new search in Kristin Smart cold case

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (AP) — The latest of many searches in the nearly 25-year mystery of the disappearance of California college student Kristin Smart More

March 17, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Cassidy Family Murder

MILAN, Ohio (Scripps News Cleveland) — Milan, Ohio is best known for being the birthplace of Thomas Edison. For locals, the town of 1,300 is... More

March 17, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Michelle Wyatt?

SAN DIEGO (Scripps News San Diego) — It's a mother's desperate plea to find the person responsible for killing her daughter, 40 years ago. Cold... More

March 16, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile: Who Killed Kelly Acosta?

AURORA, Colo. (Scripps News Denver) — It’s been more than four years, and the trail of whoever killed an Aurora bartender has gone cold. Friends... More

March 15, 2021

Man pleads guilty in cold case that led to wrong conviction

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to the 1996 rape and murder of Angie Dodge, a crime for which another... More

February 10, 2021

The Unsolved Casefile

Court TV takes a closer look at the clues surrounding unsolved cases from around the country and speaks directly to the investigators and family members... More

February 1, 2021