Wisconsin August 27, 2021 Wisconsin man, 84, gets consecutive life sentences for 1976 double homicide after DNA matches him to the crime An 84-year-old man was sentenced to consecutive life sentences in Wisconsin Friday after a DNA match in 2019 helped investigators solve a pair of more than four-decade-old cold case murders.
Cold Case August 21, 2021 Remains of Utah woman who vanished in 1979 ID’d with DNA testing, family eyes late husband in her death A cold case investigation in Utah has been closed after DNA testing identified skeletal remains discovered 42 years ago as those of a missing woman whose family suspected had been murdered by her late husband.
California August 17, 2021 California man arrested nearly 2 decades after woman's murder due to advances in DNA technology Police in California announced that they arrested a man for murder nearly two decades after the remains of a 30-year-old woman were found in a shallow grave, crediting advancements in DNA technology with the break in the cold case.
Cold Case August 16, 2021 Maine police seeking tips in 1982 cold case murder of missing teen found in shallow grave Investigators in Maine are asking the public for help in solving a 1982 cold case murder involving a missing teen whose skeletal remains were found in a shallow grave.
Cold Case August 12, 2021 Virginia police arrest 4 men in cold case murder of late Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings' nephew Four Virginia men have been charged in the cold case murder of the nephew of Rep. Elijah Cummings, the late Maryland Democrat and former chair of the House Oversight Committee.
Florida August 11, 2021 Florida police solve 35-year-old murder cold case with advances in DNA technology After Denise Marie Stafford was murdered at the age of 28 in Sarasota, Florida, the case went cold for decades despite investigators' best efforts at finding her killer.
Cold Case August 5, 2021 Police in Utah ask for help in solving 2020 cold case murder of man shot dead in own home, offer $5G reward Investigators in Utah are asking the public for help in solving the cold case murder of a man found shot dead inside his home last year, offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Cold Case July 28, 2021 Pennsylvania man confesses to 33-year-old cold case murder after DNA match, police say A Pennsylvania man has admitted to the 1987 cold case murder of an 85-year-old woman after DNA linked him to the gruesome crime, investigators said Tuesday.
Cold Case July 27, 2021 Texas man pleads guilty in 1995 cold case murder of California mom, authorities say An admitted murderer from Texas has pleaded guilty to the cold case murder of a mother in California who was attacked while she was jogging on a trail 26 years ago, authorities said Monday.
Georgia July 23, 2021 Georgia man charged in 33-year-old cold case murder of young boy after his Uber driver gets pulled over A Georgia man has been arrested in connection with the cold case death of an 8-year-old boy who was found more than 30 years ago in a wooded near his Atlanta-area home.
Las Vegas July 22, 2021 Las Vegas police solve 32-year-old cold case involving teen's rape and murder Due to advances in genetic genealogy and a generous donation, Las Vegas police were able to identify Darren R. Marchand as the suspect in 14-year-old Stephanie Isaacson’s 1989 murder.