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.

Man formally charged in 1996 Tallahassee motel death cold case

By WTXL Digital Staff TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A man who allegedly was involved in a murder case that occurred more than 25 years ago... More

August 5, 2022

Prosecutor recalls coldness, cruelty of Parkland gunman

Some parents wept as prosecutor Mike Satz described in his opening statement how Cruz killed their children at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb.... More

July 18, 2022

Mother arrested in cold case death of young son 23 years ago

Teresa Ann Bailey Black is charged with felony murder, cruelty to children, aggravated assault and concealing the death of another in the death of her... More

July 13, 2022

Texas man on death row pleads guilty in 3 cold-case killings

William Reece, who was already sentenced to death for a cold-case killing in Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to murder in the deaths of three girls whose... More

June 29, 2022

Milwaukee man arrested in 1991 Indiana cold case

A Milwaukee man is facing charges for a murder in Indiana in 1991 after prosecutors say he stabbed the victim multiple times in his apartment. More

June 22, 2022

Search in Texas murder case finds missing child, now age 42

The mystery behind who brutally killed the girl's parents more than 40 years ago remains unsolved and has Texas authorities seeking the public's help. More

June 10, 2022

Mom calls for police to reopen the case after her son was tortured, killed on…

"It's been four years. Nobody has said anything," Sharie Harris said about the 2018 murder of her son Tahjmere Hopkins. "I don't understand how nobody saw... More

June 7, 2022

Man sentenced to prison in Denver cold case

By Sydney Isenberg DENVER (KMGH) — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison in connection to the 1998 murder of a woman found... More

June 6, 2022

Salt Lake City police solve cold case murder 48 years later

By Jeff Tavss SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — After nearly half a century, the Salt Lake City Police Department were able to finally solve a... More

May 26, 2022

Norfolk cold case reopened 22 years later

By: Erin Miller NORFOLK, Va. (WTKR) - For 22 years, Alondo Adam's family has been left without answers. They don't know who killed him, in his... More

May 26, 2022

Detectives still need help solving 2009 cold case

By Rushaad Hayward BALTIMORE COUNTY (WMAR) — Baltimore County Detectives are still working to solve the 2009 homicide of Daniel Ho Coverston. These More

May 23, 2022