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Nov 13, 2024, 4:14 PM
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Fingerprint from taxi license application leads to arrest in 1978 double murder
Nearly 46 years after a double homicide, a fingerprint from a taxi license application has led to a suspect's arrest, officials in western Massachusetts announced.Nov 13, 2024, 4:14 PM
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Nov 11, 2024, 3:57 PM
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84-year-old arrested in 1974 cold case murder after he's ID'd with genetic genealogy
A 84-year-old man has been arrested for a cold case murder from 50 years ago after he was linked to the case with genetic genealogy, authorities said.Nov 11, 2024, 3:57 PM
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Oct 23, 2024, 3:37 PM
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Accused serial killer Bruce Lindahl ID'd as suspect in 1979 cold case murder: Police
Suspected 1970s serial killer Bruce Lindahl has now been identified as the culprit in a 1979 cold case murder in Illinois, authorities announced Wednesday.Oct 23, 2024, 3:37 PM
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Sep 4, 2024, 12:08 PM
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Genetic genealogy leads to man's arrest in 1993 rape and murder of his 19-year-old neighbor
A man has been arrested in the 1993 rape and murder of a 19-year-old in Indiana after he was linked to the case through genetic genealogy, authorities said.Sep 4, 2024, 12:08 PM
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Aug 29, 2024, 5:17 PM
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Discarded cigarette helps solve Washington murder after 44 years
DNA evidence from a discarded cigarette helped investigators solve the cold case murder of a 33-year-old, over 44 years after it was committed in Washington state.Aug 29, 2024, 5:17 PM
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Aug 23, 2024, 3:34 PM
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Man charged 34 years after fatal hit-and-run in Charlotte
Ruth Buchanan was fatally struck when a driver ran a red light, police said.Aug 23, 2024, 3:34 PM
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Aug 16, 2024, 4:18 PM
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Texas nursing student's kidnapping, murder solved after 44 years: Police
A warrant was issued for a 78-year-old man in connection with a murder committed 44 years ago after genetic genealogy helped investigators identify him as a suspect.Aug 16, 2024, 4:18 PM
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Aug 14, 2024, 3:53 PM
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California cold case murder from 1986 linked to serial killer with 13 other victims
A 1986 cold case murder of a teen has been solved after a DNA match led investigators to a convicted serial killer on death row.Aug 14, 2024, 3:53 PM
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Aug 12, 2024, 10:50 AM
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Mother arrested 37 years after her newborn was found dead in dumpster: Police
A woman linked by DNA has been arrested for the murder of her newborn 37 years after the baby girl was found dead in a dumpster in California, authorities said.Aug 12, 2024, 10:50 AM
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Aug 9, 2024, 2:33 PM
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Suspect ID'd in teen's 1996 murder, but he dies by suicide hours after police question him
DNA has identified a suspect in the 1996 cold case murder of a 15-year-old girl in Montana.Aug 9, 2024, 2:33 PM
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Aug 8, 2024, 3:12 PM
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Suspected serial killer charged in 1977 cold case murders of 3 young women: Authorities
A man already in custody has been arrested in the murders of three young women who were strangled to death in 1977 in California, authorities said.Aug 8, 2024, 3:12 PM
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Jun 26, 2024, 4:08 PM
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Man indicted in siblings' double murder from 1990 after he's linked via DNA
Thirty-four years after a brother and sister were murdered, a man has been indicted in the slayings when he was linked to the cold case via DNA.Jun 26, 2024, 4:08 PM
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Jun 21, 2024, 2:19 PM
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Suspect identified in women's 1996 double murder at national park campsite: FBI
A suspect has been identified in a double murder from May 1996 in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.Jun 21, 2024, 2:19 PM
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May 24, 2024, 9:40 AM
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'Killer clown' victim's son reflects on 33-year fight for justice
After years of dead ends and long legal battles, Marlene Warren's son said he feels that he is at peace following the plea deal of the "killer clown" of Wellington.May 24, 2024, 9:40 AM
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May 15, 2024, 11:59 AM
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Genetic genealogy IDs suspect in 1989 rapes, man now at large: DA
Massachusetts authorities are searching for a newly identified suspect in two rapes from 1989.May 15, 2024, 11:59 AM
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Mar 15, 2024, 6:09 AM
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From cold cases to connected: Serial predator linked to 5 attacks
“20/20” explores the multi-decade investigation and conviction of William Lewis Reece, who was linked to multiple murdersMar 15, 2024, 6:09 AM
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Mar 6, 2024, 10:44 AM
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Man arrested in woman's 1986 cold case murder, linked to 2nd murder from 1989: Virginia authorities
A Virginia man has been arrested in connection with the cold case murder of a 32-year-old woman in 1986.Mar 6, 2024, 10:44 AM
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Feb 29, 2024, 3:49 PM
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Police recover remains believed to be 16-year-old girl who mysteriously vanished in 2004
Florida authorities said they believe they've recovered the remains of a 16-year-old girl who mysteriously vanished nearly 20 years ago.Feb 29, 2024, 3:49 PM
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Feb 9, 2024, 11:36 AM
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New age progression photo of Maura Murray released on 20th anniversary of mysterious disappearance
A new age progression photo has been released of Massachusetts college student Maura Murray to try to prompt new leads on the 20th anniversary of her disappearance.Feb 9, 2024, 11:36 AM
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Jan 18, 2024, 12:15 AM
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Audio obtained of Tupac Shakur murder suspect's jailhouse call
On an audio recording of a phone call, suspect Duane Davis and his son can be heard discussing what prosecutors allege was a plot to harm their cooperating witnesses.Jan 18, 2024, 12:15 AM
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Jan 11, 2024, 12:04 PM
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Dad, stepmom arrested for murder of 5-year-old who was killed in 1989
A father and stepmother have been arrested for the murder of their 5-year-old son who was found dead more than 30 years ago in South Carolina.Jan 11, 2024, 12:04 PM
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Jan 8, 2024, 10:56 PM
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Officials ask for help identifying victim of 'Happy Face Killer'
More than three decades after she was murdered, police and prosecutors in Riverside, California, are hoping the public can help them identify the unknown victim.Jan 8, 2024, 10:56 PM
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Dec 18, 2023, 8:41 PM
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Body discovered in Kentucky lake identified 24 years later as FBI fugitive
State police announced that after more than two decades of investigating they have positively identified the body that was found in Lake Barkley.Dec 18, 2023, 8:41 PM
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Nov 29, 2023, 3:21 PM
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Suspected victim of serial killer identified nearly 50 years after his murder, authorities say
The suspected victim of a convicted serial killer on death row has been identified nearly 50 years after his body was found near a California trail, authorities said.Nov 29, 2023, 3:21 PM
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Aug 25, 2023, 8:12 PM
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Suspected killer identified in 1987 cold case murder of woman on hiking trail
Cathy Sposito, a 23-year-old college student, was brutally murdered while hiking on a trail in central Arizona and authorities have now identified her suspected killer.Aug 25, 2023, 8:12 PM
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Oct 12, 2023, 11:47 AM
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Parents, investigators recall long quest for answers after Jacob Wetterling's 1989 abduction
Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped at gunpoint a half-mile from his St. Joseph home just after 9 p.m. on Oct. 22, 1989, and was never seen alive again.Oct 12, 2023, 11:47 AM
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Oct 5, 2023, 9:58 AM
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Man arrested for murder of woman beaten to death in 1983
A man has been arrested for the murder of a woman who was beaten to death in 1983 in Northern California.Oct 5, 2023, 9:58 AM
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Oct 4, 2023, 4:07 PM
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Pennsylvania mummy known as 'Stoneman Willie' identified after 128 years of mystery
After more than a century of being kept at a Reading, Pennsylvania, funeral home, a corpse that was mummified has been identified, according to the funeral home.Oct 4, 2023, 4:07 PM
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Sep 27, 2023, 2:22 PM
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Boyfriend of missing mother of 5 Crystal Rogers arrested in connection with her 2015 disappearance
The boyfriend of Crystal Rogers, a Kentucky mother of five who vanished in 2015, was arrested in connection with her disappearance, state and federal authorities said.Sep 27, 2023, 2:22 PM
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Sep 21, 2023, 12:05 PM
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Kansas man charged in 2 cold case murders after DNA links him to crime scenes
A Kansas man has been charged in the cold case murders of two women from the 1990s, authorities said.Sep 21, 2023, 12:05 PM
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Sep 15, 2023, 11:51 AM
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What happened to Arizona teen Alissa Turney, who disappeared in 2001?
Alissa Turney was believed to be another teen runaway. A killer's false confession led authorities to take a closer look.Sep 15, 2023, 11:51 AM
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Jul 24, 2023, 4:33 PM
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Former reverend arrested for allegedly killing 8-year-old girl in 1975 while she was on her way to his Bible camp
An 83-year-old former reverend has been arrested for allegedly killing an 8-year-old girl in 1975 while she was on her way to his Bible camp in Pennsylvania.Jul 24, 2023, 4:33 PM
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Jul 20, 2023, 2:46 PM
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Decades-old New Hampshire cold case murder solved through genetic genealogy, officials say
A four-decade-old cold case murder has been solved with the help of genetic genealogy technology, New Hampshire officials announced on Thursday.Jul 20, 2023, 2:46 PM
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Jun 9, 2023, 12:59 PM
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Murder suspect caught after nearly 40 years on the run
Donald Santini was arrested in California for the murder of Cynthia Wood nearly 40 years ago.Jun 9, 2023, 12:59 PM
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Jun 6, 2023, 2:55 PM
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Joran van der Sloot, suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance, loses appeal; will be extradited Thursday
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway, lost an appeal and will be extradited.Jun 6, 2023, 2:55 PM
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May 31, 2023, 6:02 AM
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More than 50 years after woman's body was found in trunk, police identify 'trunk lady'
The woman has been identified as Sylvia June Atherton, 41, of Tucson, Arizona.May 31, 2023, 6:02 AM
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May 11, 2023, 10:11 AM
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Suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance faces extradition to US
Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot is facing extradition from Peru to the United States over his alleged extortion of Natalee Holloway's family after her disappearance.May 11, 2023, 10:11 AM
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Apr 25, 2023, 5:30 PM
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Sheila Keen Warren pleads guilty to shooting husband's 1st wife in 1990 killer clown case
Sheila Keen Warren pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Marlene Warren in 1990.Apr 25, 2023, 5:30 PM
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Apr 21, 2023, 12:15 PM
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20 years later, 'infatuated' ex-boyfriend arrested for 2003 murder of 20-year-old Megan McDonald
A New York man has been arrested for the March 14, 2003, killing of his ex-girlfriend, 20-year-old Megan McDonald, according to authorities.Apr 21, 2023, 12:15 PM
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Apr 13, 2023, 6:33 PM
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Husband sentenced to life in prison in wife's 13-year cold case murder
A Minnesota man was sentenced for killing his wife in 2010 over the couple's debt, which he kept from her.Apr 13, 2023, 6:33 PM
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