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NEWS Florida man accused of murdering his wife after her phone leads investigators to skeletal remains
A Florida man who reported his wife missing over a month ago is now accused of murdering her and disposing of the body, authorities announced.NEWS Part 2: Elisa Lam was found dead in L.A.'s Cecil Hotel's water tank — but how she got there remains a mystery
Elisa Lam was found dead in the water tank at the Hotel Cecil in Los Angeles. But, how she ended up there remains a mystery to police and internet sleuths.NEWS Part 1: Elisa Lam was found dead in L.A.'s Cecil Hotel's water tank — but how she got there remains a mystery
The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is known for more than a dozen dead bodies. One is the case of Elisa Lam, who was found in the hotel's water tank.NEWS Boyfriend accused of missing woman’s murder in North Carolina
A man has been arrested after his missing girlfriend was found dead, authorities said. Police initially asked the public for help finding her.NEWS Two women went missing in Virginia and were found dead. Now, a suspect has been arrested.
A man has been charged with two counts of murder in connection to the death of two women who were reported missing in Virginia, police said.COLD CASES She vanished from her Florida home 15 years ago. There were no suspects — until weeks ago.
A woman went missing from her Tallahassee, Florida, home in 2006. Police organized searches with no luck. In recent weeks, police named a possible suspect.NEWS Tennessee father and son accused of double-murder of couple missing since 2018
A duo has been charged in connection to the murder of a couple missing since 2018. The duo was arrested in Tennessee last week, officials said.MISSING New information ties Jimmy Hoffa to New Jersey landfill. Will he be found this time?
A new report details efforts to find Jimmy Hoffa at a New Jersey landfill. A deathbed confession about burying his remains led to the latest investigation.NEWS Deadly shooting in Georgia linked to abduction of 1-year-old boy, officials said
A shooting in Georgia has left one man dead and two people charged. Police believe the shooting is connected to the kidnapping of a 1-year-old boy late last week.COLD CASES Car of 17-year-old girl who went missing in 1982 found, but where is she?
A car of a teen who went missing in Massachusetts in 1982 was found recently. The victim seemed to vanish from a party and was never seen again.COLD CASES Car of pregnant woman who went missing with toddler daughter in 1998 discovered in Arkansas with human remains
An organization working on cold cases across the US has helped crack the mystery of what may have happened to an Arkansas woman who vanished 33 years ago.NEWS 3 teenagers accused of murdering ‘well-mannered and respectful’ Florida high school student, police say
Authorities arrested three teenagers in Florida on suspicion of murder after finding a missing high school student dead, police said. The victim was found in bushes.NEWS Two men arrested for allegedly killing a man who was reported missing in Washington
A 19-year-old man has turned himself in for the murder of a missing Washington man, and a 20-year-old man has been arrested. Both were charged with first-degree murder.NEWS Husband charged with murdering his wife nine months after she vanished. Police continue search for body.
A California mother of three vanished from her home last January, and her husband is now under arrest for suspicion of murder, police said.NEWS Here's how you can help the Gabby Petito Foundation and support 'Justice for Gabby'
Family members of Gabby Peittio held their first fundraiser as police continue to search for Brian Laundrie will little to update. Donations can be made online to the Gabby Petitio Foundation.NEWS Convicted killer released from prison last year allegedly admits to killing woman who recently vanished: cops
A convicted murderer recently released from prison is under arrest after a missing woman's body was found in a canal, police in Florida said.NEWS North Carolina man accused of kidnapping, killing young mother, dumping her body in the woods
A young mother was reported missing in North Carolina and later found dead in the woods. Now, police say they have arrested her suspected killer.COLD CASES Five people went missing from Idaho. Some remains were found, some were not. What wasn't found was the killer.
Five people went missing in a small Idaho town between 1979 and 1982. Their cases may be connected, but police have yet to arrest a suspect in the case.NEWS Major update in Gabby Petito death investigation set for tomorrow. Here's what we know.
A coroner has called a press conference to update the public on Gabby Petito's death. She was killed during a trip with boyfriend Brian Laundrie.MISSING NC officials investigate sightings of Brian Laundrie as Gabby Petito's parents talk when they found out she was dead
Police in North Carolina said they have investigated sightings of Brian Laundrie to no avail. He is wanted in connection to Gabby Petito's killing.MISSING He was a cadet at West Point military academy, but vanished without a clue. What happened to Richard Cox?
Richard Colvin Cox was an Army cadet at West Point. But, he seemed to vanish without a clue. Searches have led to few answers in the cold case.NEWS 'She's touched so many lives': Gabby Petito's family speaks about keeping her memory alive, hunt for her killer
Gabby Petito's family thanked police and the public helping to find her remains. Authorities are searching for her killer. Her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, is a person of interest in the case.MISSING A happy ending! Missing girl reunited with mom 14-years after she went missing in Florida. Here's how it happened.
For more than a decade, a mom in Florida hadn't seen her daughter after her ex took the child, police said. But, they were reunited last week.NEWS Federal arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie in Gabby Petito case, FBI says
Federal officials announced an arrest warrant for Brian Laudnrie has been issued. The warrant is related to his actions after Gabby Petito's death, investigators say.MISSING Cops who stopped Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie in domestic dispute weeks before her homicide now under investigation
Officials in Moab, Utah, have launched an investigation into the police handling of a domestic incident between Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie weeks before her homicide.NEWS Can't get enough: Gabby Petito's homicide case has captivated a nation as experts try to explain the fervor
Experts weigh in on why the nation has been captivated by the Gabby Petito homicide and disappearance, while other cases don't get so much attention.MISSING Text messages, mental health concerns shed light on Gabby Petito's final days
A strange text message and mental health concerns happened in Gabby Petito's final days, according to a police search warrant. She went missing during a trip with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie.NEWS Body of woman who vanished in summer found buried in North Carolina, suspect charged with murder
A North Carolina man is under arrest after investigators located the body of a woman months after she disappeared. A suspect has been charged with murder.MISSING Mom went out to play with her band in Iowa 40 years ago. She hasn't been seen since.
A woman in Iowa went missing after a night out with her band. Police have not made an arrest in the case, and 40 years later, nobody knows what happened to Denise Fraley.NEWS FBI raids Brian Laundrie's parents home looking for answers on his locations, Gabby Petito's death
FBI investigators say they are using a search warrant at the home of Brain Laundrie's parents in the case's latest developments. The warrant is connected to the Gabby Petito case.MISSING Officials say they believe they found the remains of Gabby Petito in Wyoming, weeks after she was reported missing
Police say they have found the remains of Gabby Petito in Wyoming, weeks after she was reported missing. The search for her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, continues in Florida.MISSING Boyfriend and person of interest in Gabby Petito disappearance, now missing himself: reports
Brian Laundrie, boyfriend and person of interest in the disappearance of Gabby Petitto is now missing, according to a report. Petitto was last seen in Wyoming.MISSING A Delaware man was reported missing in 2011, and this year his remains were found. His friend now faces murder accusations.
A suspect was arrested in connection to a cold-case missing person from 2011 in Delaware. Police discovered the victim was buried on a property.MISSING Missing road tripper Gabrielle Petito’s boyfriend named person of interest in case: ‘The answers will eventually come out’
Police named Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabrielle Petito, who went missing while with him on a road trip, as a person of interest in the case.MISSING Virginia woman who was caring for missing 3-year-old girl cops fear is ‘in danger’ arrested with fugitive
State police in Pennsylvania arrested a woman in connection to the disappearance of a little girl who has not been accounted for since last winter.NEWS Adopted boy runs away, sparking Amber Alert. Mother, biological son accused of abuse after investigation.
A mother and her son were arrested in connection to an investigation that sparked an Amber Alert case for a missing child, authorities said.MISSING Man in Oregon accused of kidnapping, murdering woman who vanished from hotel last spring
A man is in custody and accused of murder and multiple other crimes in connection to an Oregon woman who vanished last spring, according to police.NEWS Man accused of murder after mother of his child, friend go missing during cross-country visit
A man in Arizona faces murder charges after police say two people went missing during a visit from Pennsylvania. One victim was the mother of the suspect's child.NEWS A man who was reported missing a year ago was murdered, police say. Two suspects are now in custody.
Two people were arrested in connection to a murder in South Carolina. The victim was reported missing a year ago, but the arrests were delayed until DNA confirmed the victim's remains.MISSING Woman, man accused of kidnapping a newborn baby from under mom's nose in Massachusetts
A woman and a man in Massachusetts face charges after kidnapping a baby from her mother. The 4-day-old newborn was left at a Subway and appeared unharmed.MISSING Police frantically search for baby with medical condition after mom threatens harm during police car chase
Police are searching for a mom and a newborn in Wisconsin and issued an AMBER Alert. The baby has a medical condition and is without medicine.NEWS Oregon man allegedly claimed his estranged girlfriend committed suicide. He’s now accused of her murder
An Oregon woman was found dead in her truck and her estranged boyfriend is accused of her murder after claiming she tried to commit suicide, authorities said.MISSING The boy who vanished from school and the search to find a trace of him years later
Kyron Horman went missing from his Oregon school in 2010, and has not been seen search. Police continue to investigate as some suspect the stepmom or his abduction.MISSING Could a jailhouse snitch back up Mollie Tibbett's killer's claims of being a pawn to murder?
The sentencing for the man convicted of killing Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa has been delayed after the defense noted two new witnesses who back up the killer's claims.MISSING Illinois sex offender charged in connection to disappearance of a Georgia teen
A man from Illinois has been charged with kidnapping and trafficking in the disappearance of a 13-year-old who was taken from her Georgia home. He was registered as a sex offender.NEWS Mom slain, child kidnapped and AMBER Alert helps police track down the suspect
A child has been found safe in Tennessee after an Amber Alert was issued in New Jersey. Police suspect the father in connection with the child's mother's murder.MISSING Though their cases may be decades old, new technology is helping ID 'Jane and John Does'
New technology and volunteer groups are helping police identify decades-old John and Jane Does. Finding their identities helps bring closure to families.NEWS Man charged with murder after remains of girlfriend found in remote area of California: police
A man in California has been charged with murder in connection to his girlfriend's death. The victim was reported missing in 2017 and her remains were found this year.NEWS Texas educator has been missing for month, her husband is now accused of murder
An educator has been missing in Georgetown County, Texas for months and her husband was indicted for murder. Police found a letter where the suspect allegedly confessed.FEATURES These dads committed inconceivable crimes of murder. Do you remember their cases?
Here are some dads who committed unspeakable crimes that included the murder of women and children. Many of their stories shocked the nations when police made the arrests.