Cold Case

True Crime November 12

News anchor's mysterious disappearance was crime of 'jealousy': private investigator

Private investigator Steve Ridge believes the mysterious disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit was a crime of "jealousy" and "passion."

US November 10

Hat from crime scene helps police crack decades-old cold-case murder of young hitchhiker

The Dunn County Sheriff's Office announced that Jon Miller, 84, was charged with the 1974 murder of Mary K. Schlais. Police cracked the case with DNA analysis.

True Crime November 9

Search for missing news anchor expands after authorities get new tip

Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit, 27, disappeared nearly 30 years ago, and a recent tip prompted detectives to search across state lines for her remains.

Cold Case October 29

Texas convicted serial killer potentially connected to more cold cases in Austin: report

Investigators believe a convicted serial killer, who is serving life in prison, may be connected to more cold cases in Austin, Texas.

Cold Case October 23

DNA helps Illinois police make breakthrough in 1970s cold case murder of 19-year-old

An Illinois police department announced it cracked a cold case homicide from the 1970s through DNA testing. It said 19-year-old Kathy Halle was murdered by serial killer Bruce Lindahl.

Cold Case October 20

Lane Bryant massacre: Criminal profiler says arrest could come in 2008 murder of 5 in women's clothing store

Criminal profiler says he believes unsolved Lane Bryant massacre can be solved with new technology and the public's help tracking down gunman who killed five.

Cold Case October 18

Teacher's unlikely 'suicide' ruling called out as web sleuths dig into surveillance video

True-crime web sleuths have refocused their attention on surveillance video from the night of Ellen Greenberg's violent death in 2011, which was ruled a suicide.

Colorado October 15

DNA forensics helps identify remains found in Colorado freezer as teenager missing for nearly 20 years

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office announced that remains found inside a freezer in January have been identified as those from a 16-year-old girl who went missing in 2005.

Europe October 13

Interpol launches campaign to help solve 46 cold cases of women whose bodies were found in Europe

Interpol launched an initiative last week to seek the public's help in solving 46 cold cases of women whose bodies were discovered in Europe between 1982 and 2021.

US September 29

Virginia man found guilty of 1992 cold case rape as part of initiative to test rape kits

A man was convicted in Virginia this week of a 32-year-old cold case rape after a victim's rape kit from 1992 was retested two years ago.