25 years later, the gruesome 'Swedish Nanny's' murder in Boston remains a mystery
A Swedish au pair was found cut in half in a dumpster in downtown Boston in 1996. Police never found the killer, or her lower torso.
COLD CASES
Louisana police say they have solved 44-year-old cold-case murder, make arrest
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office says it has solved a 44-year-old cold-case murder. Deputies say a 78-year-old man in connection to a shooting that killed his wife.
An execution, Hoffa, government bribery: Was a 40-year-old cold case murder in Tennessee to cover up corruption?
A cold-case murder in Tennessee has been solved, officials announced. The case has connections to Jimmy Hoffa and a government bribery scheme.He is already serving life behind bars for a string of rapes, police just charged him with 15 cold cases
Police in Orlando, Florida, announced they charged a man in connection to 15 cold-case rapes. The suspect is already behind bars for sexual assault.He has no name only a number, and Miami police have no answers on who killed him 30 years later
A man was found dead along a Miami area road in 1991, and police still don't know his name or who killed him. The case is now a cold-case murder.Texas authorities solve cold case, arrest two suspects now about same age as victim when he died in 1986
Two men are under arrest in connection with a 1986 cold-case murder in Comal County, Texas. The suspects were in their 20s at the time of the killing.The Delphi Murders — what's the delay in solving the Indiana double murder case
Police in Indiana continue to investigate the Delphi murders of two teenagers. But, has being tight-lipped about details of the case hurt efforts to find the killer?Minnesota man, 76, arrested after DNA connects him to 1972 cold-case murder of teenage Illinois girl
Teenager Julie Ann Hanson was murdered in Naperville, Illinois, in 1972, but her case went cold. Police say, decades later, they arrested a suspect thanks to DNA.Person of interest named in the 2000 cold-case murder of teenager Molly Bish
Police have identified a person of interest in a cold-case murder of Molly Bish in Massachusetts that is nearly 21 years old, prosecutors said.Serial killer admits to four Pennsylvania cold-case murders in the 1970s. Here's why he won't be prosecuted.
A man convicted of killings in Florida and South Carolina has admitted to six cold-case murders in Pennsylvania. He is currently serving life in prison.Five West Virginia children died in a fire. Or did they? The mystery of the Sodder family's disappearance.
Five children part of the Sodder family in West Virginia disappeared following a house fire at the end of World War 2. Nobody seems to know if they died or where they are today.A quarter-century after a 14-year-old was murdered in Idaho, a family finally saw the killer convicted
An Idaho jury convicted a man of murder for the death of a 14-year-old in 1995. The cold-case killing is now solved and the suspect will head to prison.North Philly man gunned down while protecting his nephew. Nine years later, suspects are still at large.
A man in Philadelphia was gunned down nine years ago during a robbery attempt. Philadelphia police have not arrested the suspect in the cold case homicide.4 dead kids, 1 sex-trafficking ring: Are these Detroit area murders in the 70s connected to 'Pedophile Island'?
The murders of four children in the Detroit area in the 1970s have gone cold and been unsolved. But, are they connected to "Pedophile Island" and a sex-trafficking ring?Police use DNA to say they solved 1982 cold case kidnapping, rape and murder of mom
On May 25, Howard Jackson Bradberry, Jr., 62, was charged with murder, rape, and kidnapping for the death of Laney Lee McGadney in 1982.A happy anniversary? 'Jane Doe' from 1981 homicide identified exactly 40 years after being found
The body of a woman found in Missouri in 1981 has been identified using familial DNA exactly 40 years after the body was found, according to a sheriff's department.A priest suspected of murdering a boy in 1972 was finally set to face justice 49-years later. Now, it's up to a higher power.
A priest spoke to investigators in Massachusetts about a cold case murder where he was the suspect. Police were set to arrest him, but the priest died days ago.A serial killer confessed to a cold case murder, but police say DNA helped them track down the real killer
An arrest has been made in the murder of Laura Marie Purchase after 38 years. Serial killer Henry Lee Lucas originally confessed to the crime, but was ruled out by DNA.Woman admits to cold case murder 33 years later, but avoids prison time. Here's why.
A woman admitted to killing her roommate 33 years ago in a cold case murder. But, she avoided prison time for the killing, despite pleading guilty.Minnesota man arrested for 2010 murder of his wife, victim ‘would want us to have the truth,’ family says
A Minnesota man who allegedly fatally shot his wife over a decade ago is under arrest and charged with second-degree murder, authorities said.Three decades after a woman was forced off the road in Missouri and beaten to death, police make an arrest
Larry Gene Hicks, 78, was charged with second-degree murder in connection to the cold case killing of Diana Lukosius in Camdenton, Missouri. He allegedly confessed.Inmate in Maine already serving murder sentence indicted in 1987 cold case killing
A man already behind bars in Maine for a 1988 murder is now charged with murdering another woman the year before.He was working at a construction site when he was murder. A decade later, police still have few answers.
Clifford Backmann was murdered at a construction site in Jacksonville, Florida in 2009. His case has gone cold, and police have not made an arrest in connection to his death.Husband arrested for 2003 cold case murder of California woman whose severed legs were found in dumpster
Genetic genealogy has led to the arrest of a suspect in the cold case murder of his wife in California. Police announced the arrest after 18-years of investigating.A young family was found murdered in their Jacksonville home, four years later the suspect remains free
A young family was killed in their Jacksonville, Florida, home. The teens were murdered and a baby died in a fire. Four years later, police have yet to make an arrest in the cold case.Cold Case Cracked: Former landlord accused of stashing missing woman's body in sunken boat
A woman went missing in 2006 and 15 years later police arrested a suspect in the case. The suspect is the victim's former landlord, according to police.Montana deputies ID remains found in 1985, looking into possible link with serial killer Wayne Nance
Montana authorities used DNA and forensic genealogy to give a name to Christy Crystal Creek, whose skeletonized remains were discovered in 1985: Janet Lee Lucas, 23.No longer on the sidelines: How amateur sleuths are helping cops solve cold cases
Thanks to TV and podcasts, many cold cases and murders are getting a second look. Here's how police are solving these crimes after exposure in the media.Death of a rebel: The slaying of Carolyn Wasilewski in Baltimore remains cold 60 years later.
Carolyn Wasilewski was found murdered in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1954. More than 60 years later, the case remains famous though leads have made it go cold.College student was murdered almost 40 years ago. Police say they have now arrested her suspected killer.
Firozeh Dehghanpour was murdered in Nebraska in 1983 and her case went cold. After almost 40 years, police arrested a suspect in the case based on DNA evidence.DNA evidence leads to arrest in cold case murder: Victim was bridesmaid in suspect’s wedding, police say
Investigators used DNA evidence taken from a Texas murder crime scene, upload it to the genealogy database GEDmatch and come up with a suspect in a cold case murder.Bodies kept piling up in the pacific northwest. Was it the work of one killer or a coincidence?
A 79-year-old woman was raped and murdered in 1980. In 2021, police say they made an arrest.
Police in Anaheim, California, announced the arrest of a suspect in a cold-case murder from 1980. The victim was raped and killed and found in an apartment 40 years ago.Who killed Katelyn Markham? A girl goes missing, skeletal remains found, but no arrests
Katelyn Markham was reported missing in Ohio and then found dead months later. Police have made no arrests in her case, though a couple of suspects exist.A break in the case?: Indiana investigators working to determine if a recent suspect is the Delphi murderer
Indiana investigators are looking into if a man who allegedly tried to kill a 9-year-old girl has any connection with Libby German and Abby Williams' 2017 murders.Who killed Joseph Roy Davis? Almost 47 years later, Jacksonville homicide still unsolved.
Joseph Roy Davis was found dead after he tried to pick up a fare in his cab. His murder remains an unsolved cold case nearly 50 years later.Cold case cracked: Florida man accused of abducting, raping, murdering elderly woman in 1985
A Boynton Beach man was charged in connection to the rape and murder of an elderly woman in 1985. Police say they solved the cold case murder with the arrest.Cold case files: The Senseless killing of a New York City deli icon and no arrests years later
Police never knew what happened in this cold case from 1995. Now there’s been an arrest.
The suspect was charged with first-degree murder for the killing that took place over a quarter of a century ago, police said. Officers haven't released what caused them to make an arrest.10 takeaways from bombshell new report on efforts to solve ‘Holy Grail’ of FBI cases — where is Jimmy Hoffa?
Jimmy Hoffa's kidnapping and likely murder might be the most investigated case of all time. A new report from RadarOnline.com reveals new details on the efforts to find his remains in Michigan, New Jersey and Canada.'We now have closure': Family praises arrest in 36-year-old cold case murder case
Authorities in Kansa reexamined and retested evidence from a 36-year-old murder and identified and arrested a suspect. Family and officials praised solving the cold case.Delayed justice for father of 7 children murdered on his way home from work 11 years ago
A father of 7 made a pit-stop on the way home in Ohama, Nebraska, only to be killed in 2009. Now, more than a decade later, his case has gone cold.Whodunnit? These might be the most famous unsolved crime cases of all time
Here are 10 of the most famous unsolved cases of all time and police might never find out exactly who and what happened. The cases include Tupac Shakur, Jack the Ripper and D.B. Cooper.The Green Twig murder: The brutal slaying of Louise Springer in Los Angeles and the hunt for her killer
Louise Springer was a well-off hairdresser in Los Angeles before her murder in the 1940s. Her case is filled with plenty of suspects, but few answers.16 years ago a teen was found dead in an abandoned building. Police announced they just arrested the accused murderer.
A teen, Courtney Coco, was found dead in an abandoned building in Texas in 2004 and police in Louisiana now say they have arrested the murder suspect.'Major Development' as father, son arrested in connection to Kristin Smart disappearance case.
California police are set to make a major announcement in connection to the Kristin Smart disappearance case. Reports are officers have made an arrest in the case.Virginia man who killed girlfriend in 2009 confesses to wife’s 1989 cold case murder
A man already in prison for killing his girlfriend in 2009 was recently given another 40 years behind bars after he confessed to the 1989 murder of his estranged wife.Left to Die: How DNA is helping solve decades-old cases of baby’s abandoned after birth
Police are now using DNA tracing to help solve cold cases involving the death of newborn babies. Here are three recent cases that authorities made arrests thanks to DNA technology.Unsolved homicide of teens 47 years later has town divided after detective names suspect without evidence
Two teenage girls were murdered in New Hampshire in 1973 and their case is now cold. But, a former detective named a suspect with little evidence and divided a town.Colorado cold case murder solved after 36 years and suspect now behind bars, police say
Police in Colorado said they have arrested a suspect in connection to a 36-year-old cold case murder. The victim was found dead at his home in 1985. DNA helped nab the suspect decades later.
