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SF parents
fromSFGATE
4 days 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.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days 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.
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month 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.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
4 days 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.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days 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.
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month 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.
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#true-crime
fromsilive
1 week ago
NYC parents

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

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
SF parents

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

Law
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

It took LAPD 23 years to identify one of their own as the culprit in this fatal love triangle

The murder of Sherri Rasmussen was misclassified as a burglary for decades, allowing the true perpetrator to evade justice.
Stephanie Lazarus, an LAPD officer, was surprisingly overlooked as a suspect despite compelling evidence linking her to the crime.
Mission District
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Dead woman left with religious pendants in Bay Area field identified

The remains of a woman, identified as Vivian Moss, were found nearly 44 years after her murder, bringing resolution to a cold case.
NYC parents
fromsilive
1 week 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
fromThe Mercury News
5 days 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.
Law
fromSFGATE
2 weeks 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
fromSFGATE
1 month 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.
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Mission District

Dead woman left with religious pendants in Bay Area field identified

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fromtime.com
1 week ago

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

Dept. Q is a gripping series exploring the investigation of cold cases through the eyes of troubled Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck.
UK news
#missing-persons
Portland
fromPortlandTribune.com
3 months ago

Police believe they found missing car from 1958 Martin Family cold case

New leads may solve the 1958 Martin family missing persons case.
A vehicle found underwater may be linked to an unresolved mystery.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico

Andrea Michelle Reyes was found alive 25 years after her abduction in Connecticut, thanks to a reinvestigation effort by police.
Advanced DNA testing confirmed Reyes' identity and relationship to her father, enabling their reunion after decades.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Police found a missing woman 60 years after she disappeared. She wants to stay hidden

Audrey Backeberg, missing since 1962, has been found alive; her disappearance was voluntary and not linked to foul play.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Body of 'Julie Doe' in Florida identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton

The unidentified body known as "Julie Doe" has been identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton, revealing ongoing issues faced by trans individuals.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks 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.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month 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.
Portland
fromPortlandTribune.com
3 months ago

Police believe they found missing car from 1958 Martin Family cold case

New leads may solve the 1958 Martin family missing persons case.
A vehicle found underwater may be linked to an unresolved mystery.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Woman kidnapped as a toddler in the US 25 years ago found alive in Mexico

Andrea Michelle Reyes was found alive 25 years after her abduction in Connecticut, thanks to a reinvestigation effort by police.
Advanced DNA testing confirmed Reyes' identity and relationship to her father, enabling their reunion after decades.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Police found a missing woman 60 years after she disappeared. She wants to stay hidden

Audrey Backeberg, missing since 1962, has been found alive; her disappearance was voluntary and not linked to foul play.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Body of 'Julie Doe' in Florida identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton

The unidentified body known as "Julie Doe" has been identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton, revealing ongoing issues faced by trans individuals.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks 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.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month 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.
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Boston food
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Man pleads guilty in 1980 South End slaying of 19-year-old woman

Steven Fike pleads guilty to manslaughter for the 1980 killing of Wendy Dansereau, revealing advancements in DNA technology helped solve the decades-old case.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Man charged in cold case murder, sexual assaults could have more victims, police say

A man has been arrested for a cold-case murder linked to DNA evidence from earlier crimes.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

SoCal man who killed wife and tossed her severed legs in trash gets 15 years to life in prison

Jack Potter was sentenced to 15 years to life for the murder of his wife, Laurie Potter, after concealing her death for nearly two decades.
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Mother describes relief after arrest for baby killing 27 years ago: It's out'

Joanne Sharkey was relieved by her arrest after 27 years of living with the guilt of killing her newborn son.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month 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.
Boston food
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Man pleads guilty in 1980 South End slaying of 19-year-old woman

Steven Fike pleads guilty to manslaughter for the 1980 killing of Wendy Dansereau, revealing advancements in DNA technology helped solve the decades-old case.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Man charged in cold case murder, sexual assaults could have more victims, police say

A man has been arrested for a cold-case murder linked to DNA evidence from earlier crimes.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

SoCal man who killed wife and tossed her severed legs in trash gets 15 years to life in prison

Jack Potter was sentenced to 15 years to life for the murder of his wife, Laurie Potter, after concealing her death for nearly two decades.
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Mother describes relief after arrest for baby killing 27 years ago: It's out'

Joanne Sharkey was relieved by her arrest after 27 years of living with the guilt of killing her newborn son.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month 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.
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OMG science
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

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

The remains found on New Jersey beaches belong to Captain Henry Goodsell from a 19th-century shipwreck.
#murder
fromQNS
2 months ago
NYC parents

Cold case breakthrough: Trio indicted in South Jamaica teen's fatal stabbing over false pregnancy claim - QNS

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
New York City

Fugitive suspected of choking boss to death with zip ties inside NYC jewelry store busted 8 years later: prosecutors

fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Boston real estate

'Career criminal' arrested in decades-old murder of a Florida real estate broker based on overlooked fingerpirnt evidence

NYC parents
fromQNS
2 months ago

Cold case breakthrough: Trio indicted in South Jamaica teen's fatal stabbing over false pregnancy claim - QNS

Three individuals indicted for the murder of Talasia Cuffie, following a cold case investigation linked to a mistaken pregnancy belief.
Parenting
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Mom, 75, charged with killing baby nearly 55 years after she claimed he fatally fell from crib

A Louisiana mother was charged with murdering her baby after evidence revealed her long history of hatred towards him and his suspicious death.
New York City
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Fugitive suspected of choking boss to death with zip ties inside NYC jewelry store busted 8 years later: prosecutors

Fugitive Michel Patrick Desalles, accused of murdering his boss with zip ties in 2017, has been extradited to New York to face charges.
Law
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Convicted killer sentenced in 1982 murder of 14-year-old Bay Area girl

Marvin Ray Markle Jr. sentenced to 26 years to life for the brutal murder of De Anna Lynn Johnson, delivering long-awaited justice for her family.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Boston real estate

'Career criminal' arrested in decades-old murder of a Florida real estate broker based on overlooked fingerpirnt evidence

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#crime
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

No bail for man captured decades after allegedly raping 2 in Framingham

Stephen Paul Gale has been charged with multiple counts related to a 1989 armed robbery and sexual assault case, now solved after decades.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Sunnyvale: Man arrested in 2009 rape, kidnapping after cold-case investigation

A suspect in a 2009 kidnapping and rape case was arrested following a cold-case investigation.
Davis Bryant Vest may also be involved in a 2007 rape case, according to authorities.
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago
NYC startup

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

Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

No bail for man captured decades after allegedly raping 2 in Framingham

Stephen Paul Gale has been charged with multiple counts related to a 1989 armed robbery and sexual assault case, now solved after decades.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Sunnyvale: Man arrested in 2009 rape, kidnapping after cold-case investigation

A suspect in a 2009 kidnapping and rape case was arrested following a cold-case investigation.
Davis Bryant Vest may also be involved in a 2007 rape case, according to authorities.
fromPortland Mercury
3 weeks ago
NYC startup

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

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#missing-person
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Skeletal remains identified as Calif. woman in 42-year-old cold case

Patricia Ann Hertel's remains, missing since 1981, were identified through DNA testing, reigniting attention on her case that remains open.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
Boston food

FBI offering $10K reward for information on missing Boston man last seen in Portland 19 years ago

San Francisco
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Skeletal remains identified as Calif. woman in 42-year-old cold case

Patricia Ann Hertel's remains, missing since 1981, were identified through DNA testing, reigniting attention on her case that remains open.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago
Boston food

FBI offering $10K reward for information on missing Boston man last seen in Portland 19 years ago

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#murder-investigation
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Gilgo Beach homicide victims 'Peaches' and her toddler's identities to be announced: report

Authorities will reveal the identity of 'Peaches' and her daughter, whose remains were found decades ago in the Gilgo Beach murder investigation.
SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Killer in 1976 Santa Cruz County cold case identified through DNA evidence

A 50-year-old cold case was solved using innovative DNA techniques.
Karen Percifield's murder demonstrates the significant impact of advances in forensic science.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

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

After 46 years, Jeanette Ralston's murder case is solved with the arrest of Willie Eugene Sims through advanced forensic technology.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
UK news

RTE witness who got phone tip-off on Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder has not been approached by gardai in cold-case review

NYC parents
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Gilgo Beach homicide victims 'Peaches' and her toddler's identities to be announced: report

Authorities will reveal the identity of 'Peaches' and her daughter, whose remains were found decades ago in the Gilgo Beach murder investigation.
SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Killer in 1976 Santa Cruz County cold case identified through DNA evidence

A 50-year-old cold case was solved using innovative DNA techniques.
Karen Percifield's murder demonstrates the significant impact of advances in forensic science.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

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

After 46 years, Jeanette Ralston's murder case is solved with the arrest of Willie Eugene Sims through advanced forensic technology.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
UK news

RTE witness who got phone tip-off on Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder has not been approached by gardai in cold-case review

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NYC parents
fromQNS
1 month ago

Do you know what happened to Jeffrey Blackman? NYPD seeks tips for 1999 Queens cold case - QNS

The NYPD seeks public assistance to solve the cold case homicide of Jeffrey Blackman, unresolved for over 26 years.
NYC parents
fromNBC News
1 month ago

'Peaches' and 'Baby Doe,' bodies found near Gilgo Beach, ID'd as mother and 2-year-old daughter

The remains of Tanya Jackson and her daughter Tatiana Dykes, identified after 14 years, may link to the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

Evidence From Execution Case of Four Americans in El Salvador Exposes CIA Cooperation

U.S.-trained Salvadoran forces murdered four American women in 1980, reflecting systemic violence and complicity in El Salvador's civil conflict.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

The Indo Daily: Solving a notorious cold case: The three major clues in 'Ice House' murder of Irene White

In April 2005, 43-year-old Irene White was brutally murdered in Dundalk, stabbed 34 times, marking a significant violent crime in Ireland's history.
UK news
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Day Around the Bay: SFPD Has Arrested Over 750 Homeless For Illegal Camping

Figures are in for San Francisco's crackdown on illegal camping since last August, with over 750 people arrested, though only 25% have resulted in charges.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Mother who killed baby 27 years ago receives suspended prison sentence

Judge Eady characterized the case as both "terrible and tragic," emphasizing the need for compassion rather than immediate imprisonment, given Sharkey's severe postnatal depression at the time.
UK news
OMG science
fromeuronews
2 months ago

DNA testing identifies California 'Jane Doe' after nearly 60 years

Forensic genetic genealogy identified the body of Dorothy Jean Williams, a cold case from 1966, revealing her identity nearly six decades later.
#murder-trial
Law
fromwww.thereporter.com
2 months ago

Man found guilty of 1982 killing of 14-year-old Bay Area girl

Marvin Ray Markle Jr. was found guilty of murdering 14-year-old DeAnna Lynn Johnson in 1982 after a lengthy trial and jury deliberations.
Law
fromwww.thereporter.com
2 months ago

Man found guilty of 1982 killing of 14-year-old Bay Area girl

Marvin Ray Markle Jr. was found guilty of murdering 14-year-old DeAnna Lynn Johnson in 1982 after a lengthy trial and jury deliberations.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago
US news

An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.

The mystery of the Martin family's disappearance may be nearing resolution after 66 years with new evidence surfacing.
Parts of the family's car recovered may finally provide answers to the long-standing case.
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