Police identify suspect in woman's murder 34 years after her death
Krista Martin's case was the first in which the Wichita Police Department used Investigative Genetic Genealogy technology.
Cold Case
DNA helps identify Florida woman's killer 30 years after her death
Authorities have officially closed Roslin Kruse's cold case murder after DNA profiling led them to the man believed to be her killer.
Boy hangs photo on bedroom wall; doesn't know it's his mother's killer
After Linda Slaten was murdered in her home in 1981, her sons Jeff and Tim spent nearly four decades living in fear of the man they called "the Monster." The killer was someone they knew and trusted.
Son's coach ID'd as Florida mom's killer decades after her murder
Joseph Mills, a coach and role model to the victim's youngest son, was sentenced to life in prison without parole 41 years after the rape and murder of Linda Slaten in her Lakeland home.
Murdered woman identified after 33 years as authorities seek killer
DNA profiling and forensic genealogy allowed investigators to identify the remains of Lisa Coburn Kesler, who was 20 when she was killed in 1990.
DNA links Oregon arrestee to 1987 killing of 6-year-old Solano County boy
A 6-year-old boy was kidnapped from Solano County and killed more than 30 years ago. Now, the man accused of the shocking crime is expected back in California soon after his arrest last week in Oregon.
Woman charged with murder 9 years after hit-and-run victim went missing
Bridgette Mathews allegedly knew Charles Jackson Jr., who was killed in a hit-and-run in 2014. His body has never been found, officials said.
DNA links murders of 2 Kansas women in 1990s to same suspect
Gary Dion Davis is accused of killing Christina King, who was found dead on Christmas Day in 1996 and Pearl Barnes, whose body was found a month earlier.
Cold case solved more than 50 years after 9-year-old girl abducted
Thanks to DNA testing, investigators finally know who killed a 9-year-old girl in Georgia in 1972.
The Brighton Ax Murder
A young mother is killed in her bed, her toddler unharmed. Unsolved for 40 years, how the unusual crime scene helped close the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Woman's 1994 murder solved with help of DNA and digital facial image
Steven Smerk, 51, will face second-degree murder charges in Virginia.
Man allegedly confesses to "ice-blooded murder" of woman in 1979
A man walked into an FBI field office in Oregon and confessed to bludgeoning a woman to death more than four decades ago, prosecutors say.
Mom who abandoned newborn in N.J. park in 1984 is identified, charged
The infant, dubbed "Baby Mary" by a police chaplain, was found by two young boys in a secluded park in Mendham Township.
Killer identified in Massachusetts "Lady of the Dunes" cold case
Nearly 50 years after the "Lady of the Dunes" was found dead in Massachusetts, police have identified the murderer as her husband.
Killer ID'd 36 years after college student murdered on Arizona trail
Other hikers heard Sposito scream for help but she was dead by the time they got to her, the sheriff said.
Genetic genealogist helps solve case that had "a gnat's eyebrow of DNA"
Gabriella Vargas was determined to solve the Roxanne Wood cold murder case even though the odds seemed impossible.
How a DNA "detective" helped solve "unsolvable" cold case
Roxanne Wood's murder in 1987 went cold for more than three decades before a genetic genealogist made a breakthrough.
Roxanne Wood murder case timeline
A look at how investigators solved the murder of Roxanne Wood after more than three decades with no leads, and a tiny DNA sample the size of a human cell.
Police collect a cigarette butt to help close a decades-old cold case
Roxanne Wood was murdered in 1987, but the case went cold for more than three decades. In 2021, investigators collected a crucial piece of evidence that would help close the case: a cigarette butt.
Meet the DNA "detective" who helped solve a decades-old cold case
In February 1987, Roxanne Wood was viciously murdered in her Niles, Michigan, home. DNA that was preserved from the scene helped crack the case more than three decades later.
California woman's 1991 killer identified with DNA left under fingernails
Authorities submitted additional evidence for testing after Vicki Johnson's unsolved murder case was reopened recently, along with other cold cases.
Man convicted of abuse of corpse 13 years after Kentucky teen vanished
Paige Johnson's remains were found in 2020 by a hiker near the area investigators had searched after the teen disappeared in 2010.
Man arrested in woman's cold case killing after informants come forward
Samantha Lang was last seen alive about 24 hours before a friend found her body surrounded by a pool of blood in her living room in 2007.
Man charged with murder in 1993 killing of 12-year-old Florida girl
The 61-year-old alleged killer was charged 30 years after Jennifer Odom vanished shortly after getting off a school bus in Florida.
83-year-old former pastor charged with 1975 murder of 8-year-old girl
An 8-year-old girl was killed on a summer day in 1975. Police have finally arrested her alleged killer, an 83-year-old former pastor.
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; manhunt for shooter ongoing
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Nation holds tributes to mark 24 years since 9/11
President Trump is attending the ceremony at the Pentagon.
Search for Charlie Kirk's killer continues. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
British ambassador to U.S. fired over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Hyundai CEO says immigration raid will delay battery plant's construction
Construction will be delayed by up to three months as the plant now grapples with shortage of workers.
Nadine Menendez sentenced to more than 4 years in bribery case
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
Social Security COLA could increase 2.7% in 2026, new estimate shows
A 2.7% COLA increase would raise the average monthly Social Security payment by about $54.
Map shows West Nile virus cases as officials warn season isn't over
Health officials are warning the West Nile virus season isn't over yet. Here's where the mosquito-borne illness has been spreading.
Prince Harry has his first meeting with dad King Charles in 19 months
On a rare trip back to the U.K., devoted mostly to charity events, Prince Harry may have begun the reconciliation with his family he's said he wants.