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fromsfist.com
1 month ago
SF politics

Suspect Charged In 10-Year-Old Bayview Drive-By Shooting Case That Killed Two Including Innocent Bystander

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
SF politics

Suspect Charged In 10-Year-Old Bayview Drive-By Shooting Case That Killed Two Including Innocent Bystander

US news
fromAol
1 day ago

Grisly new twist in 45-year mystery as cops ID decomposed body as missing NYC teen girl

Decomposed remains found in 1982 were identified as 15-year-old Susan Mann using investigative genealogy DNA; investigators believe the body was moved from an earlier grave.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 day ago

Body from unsolved 1974 murder exhumed from North Shore cemetery

A 15-year-old boy, Henry Bedard, was murdered in Swampscott in 1974 and investigators exhumed his body for new forensic testing.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Oakland police seek public's help in identifying 2021 homicide suspects

Oakland police released photos of two suspects sought in the 2021 home-invasion robbery that fatally shot education advocate Dirk Tillotson.
New York City
fromNewsday
1 day ago

Nassau County cold case: Police identify girl's body found in 1982 as Susan Mann, 15, of Hollis, Queens

Nassau police identified the 1982 Freeport dumpster victim as 15-year-old Susan Mann and are seeking information about her disappearance and killing.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

$25K reward offered in case of Mass. boy who disappeared in 1978

A $25,000 FBI reward seeks information leading to arrest and conviction in the 1978 disappearance of 4-year-old Andrew 'Andy' Amato; his fate remains unknown.
US news
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

2 missing California sisters found alive after 36 years

Two sisters abandoned as infants in 1989 were identified through DNA and genealogical testing; their mother, Marina Ramos, was identified as a 1989 Jane Doe whose killer remains unknown.
#murder
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
US news

Woman who allegedly murdered NYC girlfriend, cut her body into 13 pieces and took on her identity arrested 18 years later

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Suspect arrested nearly 20 years after 2 Calif. brothers were found dead

US news
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Arrest made in 1984 killing of California high school football star

Roger Schmidt has been arrested for the 1984 murder of Terry Arndt in Shasta County.
US politics
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Woman arrested on suspicion of killing baby found in Bay Area dumpster

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing her newborn baby and leaving the infant in a dumpster 16 years ago.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
US news

Woman who allegedly murdered NYC girlfriend, cut her body into 13 pieces and took on her identity arrested 18 years later

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

Suspect arrested nearly 20 years after 2 Calif. brothers were found dead

#missing-person
fromSFGATE
5 days ago
California

A NorCal woman vanished. Her family harassed her suspected killer for decades.

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto

50 years after Jane Smith disappeared from her Sudbury apartment, her family is still looking for answers | CBC News

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston

'He was hunting females along the Cape Cod Canal.' Investigators explore new lead in 1977 disappearance.

fromSFGATE
5 days ago
California

A NorCal woman vanished. Her family harassed her suspected killer for decades.

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto

50 years after Jane Smith disappeared from her Sudbury apartment, her family is still looking for answers | CBC News

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
Boston

'He was hunting females along the Cape Cod Canal.' Investigators explore new lead in 1977 disappearance.

SF parents
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

New image could help find Calif. baby abducted 45 years ago, officials say

Newly released age-progressed image aims to help find Kevin Verville Jr., abducted as a baby over 40 years ago.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Police identify suspect in 1991 murders of four girls at Texas yogurt shop

Austin police revealed Friday that Robert Eugene Brashers had been identified as a suspect in the murders through a wide range of DNA testing. Brashers, who had a lengthy criminal history, died by suicide in 1999 at age 40 during a standoff with police in Missouri. The Austin police's announcement follows August's release of a widely watched HBO docuseries that was based on the quadruple homicide and garnered renewed attention to the case.
US news
#genetic-genealogy
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
6 days ago

She had no known enemies or reason to fear. But her Rodeo killing appeared targeted, police say

Daniella Avila, 28, was fatally shot by a rifle in Rodeo on Aug. 26, 2023 after being followed; police continue to seek tips.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

DNA links children abandoned in a California park restroom to 1989 cold case victim in Arizona

On Dec. 12, 1989, a woman was found dead on Old Temple Bar Road off White Hills Road, just 50 miles south of Las Vegas. She had been stabbed multiple times and left nude in the desert. At the time, police were unable to identify the victim or any suspects involved in her death, but homicide investigators were able to obtain a DNA profile from the victim.
East Bay (California)
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Former detective backs calls for fresh probe into 'suspicious death' of Leitrim pensioner Liam Farrell (87)

Liam Farrell's 2020 death requires a fresh investigation, including exhumation and forensic examination, due to serious unanswered questions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Sydney's Night Stalker rapist pleads guilty to 13 charges over attacks against women in 1990s

Cameron, now 61, was accused of assaulting at least eight women while in his 20s between 1991 and 1993 in Sydney's inner-west and eastern suburbs, specifically Moore Park. He appeared in court via video from prison on Tuesday. He wore glasses below his light-coloured hair. Cameron was arrested in February 2024 at Sydney airport after a breakthrough in forensic technology helped police progress the 30-year-old cold case.
World news
#dna-evidence
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

DNA found on cigarette carton leads to major break in 1977 San Jose cold case murder

Advancements in DNA and fingerprint technology solved a decades-old murder case in Santa Clara County.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Serial killer Joseph Naso linked to Daly City's oldest cold case murder

Convicted serial killer Joseph Naso is being linked to a 1974 Thornton Beach murder after a fellow inmate's decade-long confessions prompted renewed cold-case investigation.
#murder-charge
US news
fromPadailypost
2 weeks ago

Los Altos man hit with perjury charges over disappearance of wife

Los Altos resident Harald Herchen faces seven felony perjury charges over inconsistent statements about the 2019 disappearance and death of tutor Alice Ku in Taiwan.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

New perjury charges for Bay Area man facing $23 million civil judgment in wife's death in Taiwan

Harald Herchen was arrested on seven felony perjury counts for allegedly lying under oath to conceal his wife's presumed 2019 death in Taiwan.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

A Newburyport teen's body was unidentified for 33 years. Now, his aunt and a cold-case aficionado want to bring him home.

Anthony Angelli Rea's remains, missing since 1988, were identified through genome sequencing, allowing his aunt to confirm kinship and prepare a family burial.
US news
fromABC7 Chicago
1 month ago

Crime-busting sheriff Buford Pusser inspired Hollywood. Investigators say he killed his wife

Authorities concluded Buford Pusser killed his wife in 1967 and misrepresented the circumstances.
#murder-investigation
fromsilive
4 months ago
NYC parents

A secret adoption, a grisly murder, and a 30-year mystery: Timeline of Staten Island 'scorpion' cold case

Christine Belusko's cold-case murder continues to garner attention as new leads emerge and investigations unfold.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
SF parents

DA: DNA match solves woman's 1977 strangling near San Jose bar

Cold-case techniques led to a breakthrough in a 1977 murder investigation.
An Ohio man has been charged with the strangling of Jeanette Ralston after 46 years.
Fingerprint and DNA evidence were crucial to linking Sims to the crime.
SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

San Jose cold case: Family confession solves 1978 fatal teacher stabbing, authorities say

A recent confession has linked Harry Nickerson to the 1978 murder of teacher Diane Peterson.
NYC parents
fromsilive
4 months ago

A secret adoption, a grisly murder, and a 30-year mystery: Timeline of Staten Island 'scorpion' cold case

Christine Belusko's cold-case murder continues to garner attention as new leads emerge and investigations unfold.
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

DA: DNA match solves woman's 1977 strangling near San Jose bar

Cold-case techniques led to a breakthrough in a 1977 murder investigation.
An Ohio man has been charged with the strangling of Jeanette Ralston after 46 years.
Fingerprint and DNA evidence were crucial to linking Sims to the crime.
#missing-persons
fromSFGATE
4 months ago
Los Angeles

Missing California woman's body found buried in desert, man arrested

A missing California woman, Tyna Castillo, was found dead over a year after her disappearance, leading to a murder suspect's arrest.
fromBoston.com
4 months ago
US news

A woman who disappeared from Wisconsin more than 6 decades ago has been found safe

Audrey Backeberg, who disappeared 62 years ago, was recently found alive and safe after living under the radar due to personal circumstances.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Body of woman missing for more than a year found in California desert. A suspect has been arrested

Tyna Castillo, missing since December 2023, was found deceased in Needles, CA, and a suspect has been identified after extensive investigations.
Los Angeles
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Missing California woman's body found buried in desert, man arrested

A missing California woman, Tyna Castillo, was found dead over a year after her disappearance, leading to a murder suspect's arrest.
US news
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

A woman who disappeared from Wisconsin more than 6 decades ago has been found safe

Audrey Backeberg, who disappeared 62 years ago, was recently found alive and safe after living under the radar due to personal circumstances.
#true-crime
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

'We know people know who the killer is,' Toronto police say about 15-year-old cold case | CBC News

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fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Police name killer in cold case murder, rape of a Utah teenager that went unsolved for 40 years

Ricky Lee Stallworth identified as the killer in the 1985 rape and murder of Christine Gallegos after decades of investigation.
Law
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

California killer gets second life sentence for murder of Bay Area teen

Marvin Ray Markle Jr. receives second life sentence for the 1982 murder of De Anna Lynn Johnson, providing closure to her family.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Calif. teacher's killing was a mystery for 47 years. Confession from family of a student solves it

The killer of teacher Diane Peterson, a student named Harry Nickerson, has been confirmed after decades of investigation.
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Canada news

'We know people know who the killer is,' Toronto police say about 15-year-old cold case | CBC News

Law
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

California killer gets second life sentence for murder of Bay Area teen

Marvin Ray Markle Jr. receives second life sentence for the 1982 murder of De Anna Lynn Johnson, providing closure to her family.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Gardai renew appeal over death of Antoinette Smith (27) who went missing after 1987 Slane concert

Gardaí renew appeal for information on the 1987 disappearance and murder of Antoinette Smith.
#dna-analysis
Canada news
fromIndependent
3 months ago

I remember Ian Bailey meeting Sophie Toscan du Plantier even though he denied it, says neighbour who found body

Shirley Foster believes there is still hope for justice regarding Sophie Toscan du Plantier's death.
#annie-mccarrick
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Australian police offer $500,000 reward in bid to find murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio's remains

Australian police are offering a $500,000 reward for information on the remains of murder victim Peter Falconio, still missing after over 20 years.
SF parents
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

FBI Releases New Sketch of Person of Interest In Seemingly Random 2016 Aquatic Park Murder

The FBI is now investigating the cold-case murder of Calvin Riley, shot in 2016 while playing Pokemon Go.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Annie McCarrick: The investigation, the suspects and the theories so far

"For over three decades, the disappearance of Annie McCarrick has generated countless theories, ranging from involvement of local criminals to speculation about foreign serial killers in her case."
UK news
#crime
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

78-year-old man sentenced for 1982 Sunnyvale cold case murder of Karen Stitt

Gary Ramirez was sentenced to 25 years to life for murdering 15-year-old Karen Stitt after cold case breakthroughs linked him to the crime.
Portland food
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Serial killer dubbed 'Scorecard Killer' linked to decades-old cold case murder

Larry Eugene Parks was identified almost 50 years after his murder, linked to serial killer Randy Kraft.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Human remains separated by over 50 miles identified as Calif. schoolteacher

Despite a breakthrough in the investigation, authorities are still unable to identify the killer of Kay Adams.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Bay Area teacher's killer allegedly had 'Teacher Dear' inscribed on knife

The murder of teacher Diane Peterson was solved almost 50 years later, identifying her killer, Harry Nickerson, who confessed to a family member.
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

SFPD says arrests in murders dating back to 2002 are biggest cold case break in department's history

It's really about working with our law enforcement partners on the ground and making sure they are using every avenue available to them to try to solve these cases.
San Francisco
UK news
fromtime.com
4 months ago

Breaking Down the Tense and Thrilling Ending of Netflix's Dept. Q

Dept. Q portrays a gripping cold-case investigation led by a troubled detective navigating personal trauma and professional challenges.
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Second location searched as part of investigation into Fiona Pender's murder

The recent searches in the Slieve Bloom mountains are part of an ongoing investigation into the 1996 disappearance and murder of Fiona Pender, prompted by credible new information.
UK news
fromSan Jose Inside
4 months ago

Cold Case Sleuths Use DNA and Geneology to ID 1981 San Jose Murder Victim

Vivian Moss was her name. My Office knows it. I know it. Her family knows it. And now our community knows it. One day soon, I hope we will know the depraved person who took her life and left her in a field, hoping she would be forgotten. If her murderer is still alive, they will know that we don't forget in Santa Clara County.
Mission District
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

30-year mystery of bone fragments washing up on several NJ beaches finally solved by group of college kids

The ability to bring answers to families - even generations later - shows how far science and dedication can take us,
OMG science
NYC startup
fromPortland Mercury
4 months ago

Good Morning, News: Peacock Bully Behind Bars, Oregon Cold Case Solved, and Not Even God-Fearing Folks Want Trump's White South African "Refugees"

A cold case from 1980 involving a body linked to a serial killer in California has been solved through DNA identification.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Forensic testing links skull remains to Northern California woman missing since 1987

The remains identified as Kay Josephine Medin provide a breakthrough in a cold case that has remained unresolved since 1987.
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Key clue in Bay Area mom's brutal slaying was on cigarettes, officials say

"Using modern forensic technology, investigators from the DA's cold case unit and the San Jose Police Department's homicide division recently teamed up to take a fresh look at the evidence."
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