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COLD CASES
Great-Grandmother Found Stabbed To Death In Her Rural Illinois Home. More Than A Decade Later, The Killer Remains Free.
A great-grandmother was found stabbed to death in her rural Illinois home. The case is now cold, but police still hope to solve the murder case.
By Alex LangAug. 10 2022, Published 2:26 p.m. ET
COLD CASES
DNA Identifies 75-Year-Old Man As Suspect In Nearly 40-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Of California Teen: Prosecutors
A 75-year-old man from Hawaii was arrested in connection with the cold case murder of a teenager in California almost 40 years ago, prosecutors announced.
By Aaron RasmussenAug. 10 2022, Published 2:13 p.m. ET

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Ohio Man Accused Of Killing Woman In 1991 May Also Be Responsible For Second Murder 5 Years Later: Police

Authorities in Ohio said DNA advances have led to the identification of a suspect in a cold case murder who may also be tied to a second unsolved death.

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In 1997 A Baby Remains Were Found In A Toilet At A Campsite. Cops Say They Now Arrested The Child's Mom 25 Years Later.

A mom was arrested 25 years after a baby's remains were found in toilet at a campsite in Michigan, authorities said. She was living in Wyoming and arrested.

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Man Killed During Home Invasion In 2007, Fingerprint Technology Improvement Just Allowed Police To Arrest A Suspect.

A man already in prison for robbery has been charged in connection to a cold-case murder, Florida police said. The victim was shot and killed in the incident.

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Suspect Forced Two Clothing Store Employees To The Basement And Shot Them In The Head. He Hasn't Been Caught.

Two people were ending their shift in a Big and Tall Store in Delaware when someone came inside and killed them. Police still hope to solve the cold case.

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Manager Was Leaving A Bojangles Restaurant When He Was Murdered In The Parking Lot. It Was The Day Before His Birthday.

A manager of a North Carolina Bojangles restaurant was shot and killed in the parking lot, the day before his birthday. Police still hope to solve the cold case.

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He Was The Ray Of Sunshine For His Family Until Someone Put His Lights Out. Years Later, Police Still Don’t Have A Suspect.

Police in Ohio continue to hope to solve the cold-case murder of a person outside the bar. Investigators said he was shot to death at a club with other issues.

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Grandson Arrested In Connection To 1988 Cold Case Murder Of Grandmother Found Stabbed 51 Times

Authorities announced they have arrested a Texas man suspected of killing his grandmother almost 35 years ago in Pennsylvania. The case had been cold.

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DNA Evidence Links Suspect To Unsolved 1989 Murder Of Texas Woman, Police Say

A suspect was taken into custody after DNA links him to the slaying of a Texas woman over three decades ago, authorities said. He was charged with murder.

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Two Suspects Tried To Rob A Couple And The Fought Back. Years Later, Police Still Don't Know Who Pulled The Trigger.

A man was shot and killed in Phoenix during a robbery. Years later, the murder has gone cold, but the victim's sister as already forgiven the suspects.

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Couple Found Murdered In Their Home in 2005. More Than A Decade Later, Police Nab A Suspect.

A woman was arrested in connection to the cold-case murder of a Texas couple in 2005, police said. DNA taken from the suspect helped match her to the crime.

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DNA From Recent Sex Assault Links Suspect, 76, To 1980, 1996 Unsolved Murders, Authorities Claim

An elderly California man is accused of two cold case murders after DNA evidence from a sexual assault last year allegedly connected him with the crimes, authorities said.

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Police Say A Utah Cold Case Has Been Solved. But With Two Suspects Dead And Not Charged We May Never Know For Sure.

A Utah cold case in which a pharmacist was shot and killed by a robber is solved, according to police. But no charges were filed as two men suspected are dead.

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Coffee Cup Helps Pennsylvania Police Identify Suspect Accused Of 1975 Cold Case Murder Of 19-Year-Old Woman

Police have arrested a suspect in the nearly 50-year cold case murder of a teenager who was attacked in her apartment, authorities said.

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He Killed A Schoolboy And Thought He Got Away With It. Almost 30 Years Later; Authorities Nabbed Him.

A man in the United Kingdom was sentenced to prison for killing a boy. The case went cold, until DNA improvements helped police make an arrest in the case.

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She Was On Her Way To Meet Her Divorce Attorney. Before She Made It, Someone Stabbed Her And Left Her To Die.

A mom was in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, to meet her divorce attorney. Before she did, she was stabbed to death. A $100,000 reward is offered in the cold case.

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Mother Arrested In Connection To 1999 Cold Case Murder Of 6-Year-Old Son After Tipster ‘Followed Her Gut’

Authorities have made an arrest in the cold case killing of a 6-year-old child who was found murdered in Georgia more than 23 years ago. DNA helped in the case.

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A Decade Ago, The Family Of A Murdered Teacher Hoped For A Quick Arrest And Justice. They Are Still Waiting.

A retired teacher was found shot to death in her car in Maryland more than a decade ago. Today, the murder has gone cold but police still want to solve it.

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California Cops Make Arrest In Decades-Old Cold Case. It's The Suspect's Third Time Facing Charges In The Killing.

Police announce arrest in the cold-case murder of a woman in California. It's the third time the suspect has been charged in the case of romantic jealousy.

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A Man Was Shot Dead At A Florida Nightclub in 2017. More Than 4 Years Later, The Suspected Killer Was Caught.

A man was arrested and charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting at a Florida nightclub. It took more than four years to arrest the suspect.

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76-Year-Old Preacher Found Shot Near His Car. Was A Hitchhiker To Blame For His Now Cold-Case Murder?

A Kentucky preacher was known for picking up hitchhikers. In 2008, he was found shot near his car. Was his kindness responsible for his now cold-case murder?

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At A July 4 Fireworks Loved Ones Thought She Had A Seizure. At The Hospital, Docs Said It Was A Bullet That Ended Her Life.

A woman was shot and killed at a July 4 firework celebration in Michigan. Her family thought she had a seizure, but doctors determined she was killed by a bullet.

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She Dropped Her Child Off For A Sleepover, Then She Disappeared. Years Later, Cops Still Don’t Know Who Killed Her.

A Utah woman dropped off her child and went missing, until weeks later when she was found murdered. Now, 10 years later, police still hope to solve her cold case.

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Letter Left At Hotel Helps Police In Missouri Identify Newborn Found Dead In 2019

Two suspects in Missouri were taken into custody in connection to the death of a baby whose remains were discovered nearly three years ago, authorities said.

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A Young Actor Was Found Murdered Along A Dead End Road. The Who And Why Remains A Mystery.

A young actor was found shot dead along a dead end road in Georgia. Years later, police still hope to solve his cold-case homicide despite little information.

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Woman Who Hid Pregnancy, Killing Of Baby Arrested Nearly 30 Years Later: Police

A woman has been arrested in connection to the death of Baby Doe, who was found deceased nearly 30 years ago in a homeowner's yard in Oklahoma.

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Immigrant Left Work And Was Feet Away From Home When Suspects Killed Him. Who Was Responsible Remains A Mystery.

In Houston, an immigrant and former bus driver was leaving work when he was shot and killed. Police still don't have answers in the cold-case murder.

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In 1991, A Man Was Stabbed To Death In His Apartment. It Took 31 Years, But Police Just Arrested The Suspected Killer.

A man was stabbed to death in Indiana in 1991 and the murder investigation went cold. But, DNA helped police make an arrest of a suspect this week.

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Mom And Her Son Were Found Dead And Floating In A Creek. Forty Years Later, Police Still Don't Know Their Killer.

A mom and her infant son were found killed in Ohio in 1981. They were found floating in a creek. Now, 40 years later, police still hope to solve the cold case.

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Man Arrested For Killing Girlfriend Who Went Missing In 2003 And Was Found In Shallow Grave 17 Years Later: Cops

A man is in custody after he was identified as the prime suspect in the death of an Illinois woman who was fatally shot nearly 20 years ago, authorities said.

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MURDER & MAYHEM

Teen Left Her N.C. Home in 2001, Two Weeks Later She Was Found Murdered. Police Still Want Answers In Her Cold Case.

A teen left her North Carolina home and was later reported missing. Weeks later her remains were found, but not her killer. Police hope to solve her cold case.

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Maine Police Use DNA To Identify Suspected Mother Of Newborn Found Frozen To Death In 1985 Cold-Case Murder

The mother of a newborn found dead in Maine almost 37 years ago was arrested and charged with the cold case murder of her child, authorities announced.

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Man Who Prosecutors Say Killed A California Woman Nearly 30 Years Ago Arrested

A retired cross-country truck driver who a district attorney's office say killed a California woman and dumped her body in Texas in 1993 has been arrested.

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She Said She Was Going To Visit Her Boyfriend, Then She Disappeared. 40 Years Later, Her Murder Remains Unsolved.

A woman in Michigan told her family she was going to visit her boyfriend. But, she went missing and then found murdered. The investigation is now a cold case.

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Young Mom Found Murdered In The Shower And A Child Said Her Dad Did It. But, 15 Years Later, He Hasn't Been Charged.

A woman was found dead in her Colorado shower and the kids identified their father as the killer. But, he has never been charged and the case is cold.

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Florida Man Arrested After DNA Links Him To 25-Year-Old Cold Case Murder At Motel, Police Say

Police in Florida have taken into custody a suspect in connection to a 25-year-old cold case murder of a man at a motel, authorities announced.

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She Left Work But Never Made It To Her Car In The Parking Lot. She's Still Missing 23 Years Later.

An Oklahoma girl who left work but never made it to her car is still missing 23 years after that night. Her body was found but no one has been arrested.

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Police Told A Woman's Friends In 1998 It May Be Years Until They Solve Her Murder. It's Still True More 25 Years Later.

A woman was found dead in her Las Vegas home in 1998, police said. Now, decades later, the case has gone cold and police have no leads on the suspect.

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He Was Covered In Blood And Admitted To Murder. Here's Why It Took Police 31 Years To Charge Him In Cold-Case Homicide

After 30 years, a man has been arrested in connection to the cold-case murder of a mom in Pennsylvania. The suspect set the home on fire after the homicide.

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Woman Parked On Top Of The Garage And Walked To The Elevator. She Was Stabbed To Death Before She Made The Door.

A 69-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a New Hampshire parking garage. Now, three decades later, police have yet to solve this cold-case murder.

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Texas Man Arrested After His Wife Phones Authorities, Claims He May Have Committed 2014 Murder, Cops Say

A Texas man has been arrested on a murder charge after his wife turned him in, according to a report. He is accused of a cold-case killing in 2014.

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Woman Was Shot Sitting In Her Car And The Killer Left Fingerprints Behind. Decades Later, A Match Hasn't Been Found.

A woman was shot in the back and killed as she sat in her car in Maryland. Now, 25 years later, police still hope to solve the cold case murder.

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A Woman Was Raped And Murdered In 1980. More Than 40 Years Later, Her Family Finally Got Justice.

A man was sent to California prison for the cold case rape and murder of a woman in 1980. DNA advancement helped identify the killer decades later.

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Did Police Just Make An Arrest In A Famous Brittanee Drexel Cold Case? Here's What We Know As Officials Stay Mum.

Brittanee Drexel went missing from a Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, hotel in 2009 and went missing. A person of interest in the cold case was just booked into jail.

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Mom Vanished in 2016 And Her Son Was Rescued At Sea. Officials Now Say It Was An Elaborate Plot That Included Two Murders.

Nathan Carman was rescued at sea after his boat sank and mom vanished in 2016. Prosecutors say he killed her and his grandfather as well in a cold case.

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Genetic Genealogy Connects Minnesota Woman To Decades-Old Cold Cases Of 2 Newborns Found Dead, Officials Say

A Minnesota woman is under arrest in connection to two newborns who were abandoned and died four years apart, authorities said. DNA helped crack the case.

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A Woman Was Kidnapped While Walking in Alaska, Then Tortured And Murder. Police Said They Just Caught The Suspect.

A man has been arrested in connection to a cold case murder in Alaska. Police say the victim was kidnapped and tortured before being killed.

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A Teenager Was Thrown Into A Van And Violently Murdered. Nearly A Decade Later, His Killers Are Still On The Loose.

Men who threw an Orlando, Florida teenager into the back of a van and violently murdered him are still on the loose nearly a decade after the crime.

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He Stumbled Out Of The Woods With Fatal Stab Wounds In Front Of Witnesses. Still, The Case Is Unsolved After More Than 25 Years.

The stabbing death of a Columbia, South Carolina man remains unsolved more than 25 years later. Witnesses saw the man emerge from the woods with stab wounds.

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