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Former cold case investigator Paul Holes joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book "Unmasked," which highlights his decadeslong hunt for the Golden State Killer and the traumatic toll of his work on his personal life.
Marvin McClendon, a 74-year-old retired correction officer, was arrested in the 1988 death of 11-year-old Melissa Tremblay. McClendon was taken into custody in Alabama for the murder that took place in Massachusetts. CBS Boston's Beth Germano reports.
Melissa Tremblay was found stabbed to death in a freight yard on September 12, 1988, in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Thomas Davis Cox is being held on a $1 million cash bond after being indicted on 16 counts in the cases.
"He sat outside of our station until he finally got up the nerve to give us a call," Bessemer Police Lt. Christian Clemons said.
"She was not trash. She was a beautiful, loving, funny, upbeat person who didn't deserve this," Maggie Sniegowski's brother said.
Rene Blackmore was an 20-year-old Army private stationed at Fort Benning when she vanished in April 1982.
A DNA match — as well as a description from a woman who apparently escaped the suspect in 1990 — helped authorities identify the killer.
Ault, who was 26 at the time of her death, was found dead on the floor of her Missouri home in January 1994.
Amabile went missing after telling his childrens' babysitter he was running five minutes late in December 2003.
A 61-year-old woman was arrested in Oklahoma in the 1993 killing of a Northern California shop owner who was Taiwanese immigrant. Investigators credited advances in forensic technology.
Natalie Scheublin was found by her husband in the basement, stabbed multiple times and struck with an unknown object, prosecutors said.
The suspect claimed he had been solicited by organized crime to kill the wife of a banker and that he had turned down the offer.
James Amabile disappeared after calling a babysitter to say he was running late to pick up his two daughters, his family said.
Kenneth Downing was arrested at a construction site after police say his DNA matched evidence collected at multiple crime scenes.
Brianna Maitland was last seen on the evening of March 19, 2004, when she left work at the Black Lantern Inn.
Investigators relied on testing of fingernail scrapings and a hair recovered from Diane Dahn's hands, authorities said.
For two decades the victim was known only as Jane Doe. Advances in DNA technology eventually led to her identification as 23-year-old Peggy Lynn Johnson.
Nichole Rice, 34, was at work on Minot Air Force Base when she was arrested, police said.
Authorities said they are still looking for the people responsible for the 1960 abduction and killing.
A California police department used Twitter to help crack a decades-old cold case. Tracy Smith shares a preview of this week's "48 Hours" report about the 1973 murder of 11-year-old Linda O'Keefe.
"There have been many unanswered questions over the past 27 years but now I have closure in knowing what happened to my mom," her son said.
They exhumed her body to get DNA. Her burned, partially buried remains were found in a remote desert area of north-central Arizona. They thought she was between 3 and 6 years old.
The jury returned the verdict one day after initially deadlocking on the charges. Robin Brooks' sister wept with joy at the jury's decision.
Cheri Huss was found stabbed to death and bitten by her killer inside her Desert Hot Springs apartment 28 years ago.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Responding to President Trump, Poland's leader said, "we would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn't."
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University Wednesday. His body was flown on Air Force Two to Arizona, where he lived with his family.
Advisory committee meetings help FDA scientists make decisions and increase public understanding of drug regulation, and abandoning them doesn't make sense, former officials said.
Over 300 lawsuits challenging many of Trump's second-term plans have been winding through federal courts, and a handful may be poised for Supreme Court review.
The U.S. military strike killed 11 people who the Trump administration said were Tren de Aragua members. A Venezuelan official denied they were involved in the gang.
The Trump administration wants an appeals court to lift a ruling that blocked President Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook before an interest rate meeting next week.
Members of Congress are curtailing outdoor events and public appearances in the wake of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.