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"They could be anywhere in Southeast Texas" Sep 02, 2021

Authorities in Texas are hoping new technology will help them locate the remains of previously unknown victims of Dean Corll, a serial killer in the early 1970s. KHOU reporter Marcelino Benito has been covering the search efforts.

"They still don't think this was random" Sep 01, 2021

In August 1983, three realtors were shot and killed execution-style in their Houston office. The case is still unsolved. KHOU reporter Grace White tells us what we know about what happened on that August day and where the investigation stands today.

"It's just an indefinite time frame" Aug 31, 2021

In Mecklenburg County, N.C., more than 900 people charged with violent felonies, including 100 murder defendants, haven't faced a jury and it's unclear when they'll appear in court. WCNC Senior Reporter Michelle Boudin has been looking into these cases, in which families of victims are left waiting for justice.

"There's no crime scene in fact to analyze" Aug 30, 2021

Lonnie Rogers disappeared from her Pennsylvania home more than forty years ago. Her family is still looking for answers. WKYC's Phil Trexler has the story.

"Genuine fear of driving on the highways" Aug 27, 2021

In 2015, drivers in Phoenix were terrorized by a string of freeway shootings. Six years later, no one has been convicted in the case. KPNX reporter Brahm Resnik shares what happened.

"He called that person a demon" Aug 26, 2021

The body of 18-year old Tori Lang was found in a park outside of Atlanta in late July. Her burned-out car was found in another park miles away. Her murder is unsolved. WXIA's Kaitlyn Ross tells us what we know about the case.

"People just want to know" Aug 25, 2021

Thirty years later, the murder of 24-year-old Laura Ronning in Wayne County, Pa., remains a mystery. WNEP reporter Courtney Harrison has been looking back at the case.

"Detectives decided to look at the case one more time" Aug 24, 2021

Denise Stafford was strangled to death in her Florida home in 1985. Decades later, police say they have identified the killer. WTSP's Adaure Achumba tells us about the case and the investigation.

"That's a lot of money" Aug 23, 2021

Prosecutors are calling the owner of a popular Phoenix restaurant "a serial con artist." KPNX reporter Erica Stapleton shares the story behind that allegation.

Tiger on the Loose Aug 20, 2021

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"It's all right Mom, don't worry" Aug 20, 2021

Kristin O'Connell was found murdered in a cornfield in 1985. Her mother is still looking for answers. KARE11's Sharon Yoo tells us about the cold case.

"They want to be a part of this conversation" Aug 19, 2021

ShotSpotter, an audio surveillance tool used to detect gunfire, is in more than 100 cities nationwide. Abbie Alford, reporter with KFMB in San Diego, joins to discuss the San Diego's use of the technology, and why some are calling for it to be removed.

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Strangeville Aug 18, 2021

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"It was clear she was already gone" Aug 18, 2021

Police and the FBI are investigating a brutal murder in an Atlanta park in late July. WXIA's Kaitlyn Ross tells us about the case and where things stand today.

"All it takes is one scent item" Aug 17, 2021

A new method, using simple gauze pads and a bloodhound, could help find missing persons faster. Nathan Baca has been reporting on the “Find’Em Scent Safe" kits for WUSA.

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"Her eight year old son discovered her lifeless body" Aug 16, 2021

A police officer in Mississippi has been sentenced for the 2019 murder of a mother of four. Brad Broders at WATN in Memphis tells us about the case and the trial.

"Like he disappeared off the face of the earth" Aug 13, 2021

On Oct. 15, 2011, 17-year-old Blake Chappell left for a school dance with a smile on his face. He never returned home. WXIA reporter Savannah Levins shares what happened that night, and where the investigation stands as the ten-year anniversary approaches.

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"I'm still positive I'm going to find him" Aug 12, 2021

In July 1986 seven-month old Christopher Abeyta disappeared from his home in Colorado. His family is still searching for him. KUSA's Janet Oravetz tells us about the case of Christopher Abeyta.

"Your name is still attached to this crime" Aug 11, 2021

Ten years ago today, three men known as the West Memphis Three were released from prison. Their attorneys are still working to clear their names, but last month they were handed a major setback. Mercedes Mackay has been covering the development for KTHV in Little Rock, Ark.

"A person without any remorse whatsoever" Aug 10, 2021

A man has been convicted in the 2019 abduction and murder of a 21-year old college student in South Carolina. Kayland Hagwood from WLTX tells us about the case and the trial.

"He's unforgettable" Aug 09, 2021

Earlier this year, we covered the story of 13-year-old Dylan Redwine, who went missing in 2012 while visiting his father, Mark Redwine, in Vallecito, Colo. Mark Redwine, was later charged with second-degree murder and child abuse, and his case finally went to trial this summer. Janet Oravetz with 9NEWS in Denver shares what happened.

"Police believe they have their suspect" Aug 06, 2021

A man is behind bars in Colorado Springs for the murder of his wife in March 2019. KUSA's Janet Oravetz tells us what led police to Dane Kallungi.

"Still so many questions" Aug 05, 2021

KPNX reporter Erica Stapleton discusses a decades-old mystery that still haunts Arizona’s high country.

"A lot of questions that we still have" Aug 04, 2021

There are still so many questions surrounding a triple murder at a country club outside of Atlanta in July. WXIA reporter Paola Suro tells what happened and what we know today.

"Ready for this to end" Aug 03, 2021

On Feb. 5, 1981, 14-year-old Deanie Peters went missing from Ada, Mich. Decades later, investigators have announced an arrest tied to the case. WZZM reporter Brent Ashcroft shares what happened.

"You have the lingering feeling that it's not done yet" Aug 02, 2021

In June we told you about a conviction in the 2018 murder of 20-year old Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa. However, the defense team has brought new evidence to light that could have an impact on the case. WOI's Mario Rossi tells us about the latest developments.

"Someone is actively scattering them" Jul 30, 2021

Last month, body parts were discovered in multiple locations in Minneapolis. KARE 11's Hanna Conway shares what we've learned since.

"The killer wasn't found for three decades" Jul 29, 2021

Police in Georgia have made an arrest in the 1988 murder of an 8-year old boy. WXIA 11Alive investigative reporter Brendan Keefe shares what he knows about the case and the latest developments.

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"There's absolutely no doubt" Jul 28, 2021

Investigators say they know who killed Shelton Sanders, but 20 years after the 25-year-old college student disappeared, the case remains unsolved. WLTX reporter Emily Correll shares the latest.

"The sheriff said she didn't hear anything" Jul 27, 2021

A gruesome scene in a rural East Texas town. JJ Maldonado and Mara Lopez at CBS19 in Texas tell us about the case that has stunned the community and law enforcement.

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"Then the phone went dead" Jul 26, 2021

U.S. Marshals are looking for a person of interest in connection with the murder of Tiara Lott, a 22-year-old woman found dead two weeks after going missing from Buffalo, N.Y., this past January. WGRZ reporter Claudine Ewing shares the story.

"She is evil and everything should be looked at" Jul 23, 2021

Pam Hupp is back in the news. She's now facing a new murder charge and a former prosecutor is being investigated. KSDK's Casey Nolen tells us about the latest developments.

"People didn't know what to believe" Jul 22, 2021

Emily Noble celebrated her 52nd birthday on May 24, 2020. The following day, she seemingly vanished. Brittany Bailey with 10TV in Columbus, Ohio, shares what happened.

"Two decomposing bodies inside a horse trailer" Jul 21, 2021

After a horrifying discovery, a funeral home director in North Carolina is facing serious felony charges. WFMY's Chad Silber has the story.

"They don't recognize this person at all" Jul 20, 2021

After a 70-year-old man was found dead in North Lake Tahoe, Calif., investigators are trying to identify a person of interest caught on camera. ABC10 reporter John Bartell shares what happened.

"He really feels this is a dangerous person" Jul 19, 2021

A man serving a life sentence for a 1992 murder might get out of prison earlier than expected. WNEP's Carolyn Blackburne explains it all has to do with his age and where he was born.

"This was never a cold case" Jul 16, 2021

In July of 1972, 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson left her home in Naperville, Ill., home for the last time. Nearly five decades later, authorities have announced an arrest in her case. Danny Spewak has been covering the story for KARE 11 in Minneapolis.

"It was almost like a tirade as he shouted at this jury" Jul 15, 2021

A stunning trial has recently wrapped up in Florida that put a man behind bars for life for the double murder of his girlfriend and their 9-year old daughter. Investigative reporter Beau Zimmer tells us about the case and the trial -- and why it stands out for him and so many in the courtroom.

"They did one thing that morning" Jul 14, 2021

A Houston grandmother left for the gym on June 17 and never returned. KHOU reporter Anayeli Ruiz shares what happened.

"What if they had knocked on that door a day earlier" Jul 13, 2021

Sierah Joughin disappeared in July 2016 in Lucas County, Ohio. She was discovered three days later in a shallow grave. WTOL evening anchor Melissa Andrews tells us about the case.

"They want to be hopeful" Jul 12, 2021

This past New Year's Eve, 18-year-old Ja'Mere Malik Brown was watching YouTube videos in a friend's car when a barrage of gunfire rang out. It was the final homicide of 2020 in Portland, and it remains unsolved. Tim Gordon has been following the case for KGW in Portland.

"We'll never get our Savannah back" Jul 09, 2021

Savannah Spurlock was last seen alive in January 2019 leaving a bar with three men. One of those men is now behind bars for her murder. Andrea Ash with WHAS11 in Louisville tells us what we know, and what we still don't know, about the case.

"It's a solvable case" Jul 08, 2021

Thirty-five years after she was abducted, investigators are still trying to figure out what happened to Jessica Gutierrez. WLTX reporter Emily Correll shares the latest.

"I've never had a doubt" Jul 07, 2021

Pooneh Gray is convinced her father didn't kill her mother. And she spent 31 years and over a million dollars tailing the people she believes organized a hit on her mother. KGW's Ashley Korslien tells us about the case and the investigation she's done for her new podcast The Yellow Car.

"It's almost the perfect crime" Jul 06, 2021

A bizarre string of thefts has been hitting the northeast U.S. Elizabeth Worthington, reporter with WNEP in Northeast Pennsylvania, shares what they are taking and why.

"It's not a way for anyone to have to end their life" Jul 02, 2021

22-year old Bakari Henderson was beaten to death outside a Greek nightclub in July 2017. KVUE anchor Quita Culpepper tells us about the shocking murder and the family's search for justice.

"It don't happen that often" Jul 01, 2021

What happens when a key witness dies before a case makes it to court? NewsWest9 reporter Sammi Steele discusses the dismissal of a murder case in Ector County, Texas.

"We will get justice; I promise you that" Jun 30, 2021

Ericka Weems, 37, was found shot to death inside her home in November 2020. Police are still looking for a suspect. Investigative reporter Rachel Polansky at 3News WKYC Studios in Cleveland tells us about the case.

"Each tip brings us closer to you" Jun 29, 2021

A video posted to the social media app TikTok may be a clue in the case of Sofia Juarez, a four-year-old girl from Kennewick, Wash., whom police believe was abducted near her home in 2003. KING 5 reporter Ted Land shares the story.

"Like a lion stalking his prey" Jun 28, 2021

Inez Santa Cruz was murdered in 2012 after being lured to Texas. Two people have since been convicted. Vanessa Croix at KENS5 in San Antonio tells us about the case.

"Something has to be wrong" Jun 25, 2021

For 16 years, the family of 36-year-old Diana Willmeth has been waiting for answers. Alicia Neaves has been covering her story for WLTX in Columbia, S.C.

"We saw a killer and didn't want to get stabbed" Jun 24, 2021

The man who killed a 3-year-old child in a stabbing rampage in 2018 in Idaho has been sentenced to life behind bars. KTVB's Katie Terhune was there to witness the emotional hearing.

"It still impacts people" Jun 23, 2021

In May of 2018, a routine Sunday took a tragic turn after a North Carolina family went out for brunch. Brandon Goldner has been covering the story for WCNC in Charlotte.

"It's the end of the road for this case" Jun 22, 2021

The real killer in a decades-old murder in Idaho has finally been sentenced. KTVB's Katie Terhune tells us about Angie Dodge.

"Something we can't even put into words" Jun 21, 2021

A 40-year-old mother is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after police say she murdered her two children in May. Josh Sanders has been covering the story for KPNX in Phoenix.

"Let's just stop talking and just start doing some work" Jun 18, 2021

New information comes to light in the murder of a young man in Louisiana over a year ago; and in South Carolina, a high school senior is gunned down just weeks before his graduation.

"They never figured out who this person was" Jun 17, 2021

In the fall of 2003, a pair of human legs were discovered in a dumpster in Rancho San Diego, Calif. For nearly two decades, investigators could not figure out who the victim was, how she died or who killed her. CBS8 Investigative Producer David Gotfredson shares the story.

"The undercover operation took a back seat to the partying" Jun 16, 2021

Shocking allegations out of Texas involving undercover stings. Reporter Jason Miles at KHOU in Houston has the story of us.

"It still hurts every day" Jun 15, 2021

For Demetrius Kendrick, March 2021 marked a year without her son, La'Terry Kendrick, who was killed in Macon, Ga., last year. WMAZ reporter Kayla Solomon recently spoke with her about the case, which remains unsolved.

"Cell phones will be the key piece of this whole thing" Jun 14, 2021

A brutal attack at an Oregon park was captured on cell phone video. Mike Benner at KGW in Portland tells us what happened and how police tracked down the suspects.

Case Updates: Maggie Long, Breasia Terrell and Kevin Jiang Jun 11, 2021

We're sharing a handful of updates to stories we've covered on The Daily Crime: a nationwide manhunt resulting in an arrest, a Colorado homicide re-classified as a potential hate crime and charges filed in the death of a young girl in Iowa.

"I refuse to waste another second of my life in your presence" Jun 10, 2021

Jaycee Dugard's story is one of survival. ABC10's Walt Gray discusses the case and the alarming phone call he got from the kidnapper from behind bars.

"The state of Arkansas is begging for answers" Jun 09, 2021

Twenty-six years ago, on June 9, 1995, six-year-old Morgan Nick went to a Little League baseball game with her mom. She’s been missing since. KTHV's Jordan Howington shares what happened and where the investigation stands today.

"Mollie got justice" Jun 08, 2021

20-year old Mollie Tibbetts disappeared while out for a run on July 18, 2018. In May, a jury convicted Cristhian Bahena Rivera of first-degree murder. Mario Rossi, Executive Digital Director at WOI in Des Moines, tells us about the case and the trial.

"I wonder if it's tied to my biology" Jun 07, 2021

When an amateur genealogist from Maine helps her third cousin track down her biological parents, she makes a shocking discovery. News Center Maine reporter Hannah Dineen shares what happened.

"It's going to define the rest of my life and maybe beyond" Jun 04, 2021

The trial of Jodi Arias captured worldwide attention. On the anniversary of the day Arias killed her ex-boyfriend, KPNX news anchor Mark Curtis tells us about covering the murder, the trial and his jailhouse interview with Arias shortly before she was sentenced.

"No one ever came forward" Jun 03, 2021

Two years ago this week, kayakers discovered two bodies at a park along the Rocky River in Cleveland. What happened prior to that is still a mystery. WKYC reporter Mark Naymik shares the story.

"It wasn't a suicide; it was staged as a suicide" Jun 02, 2021

A night out drinking led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania man for killing a woman in 2011. Sarah Buynovsky at NewsWatch 16 tells us about how the killer staged the murder to look like a suicide.

"This is an unsolved case for a reason" Jun 01, 2021

Twenty years ago today, two young men were driving down Highway 99 in Sacramento County, Calif., when someone pulled up alongside them and opened fire. ABC10's Madison Wade has been looking back at what happened, two decades later.

"She has four girls and they miss her like crazy" May 28, 2021

Amber Eichner went missing in April from her Ohio home. John Eichner is now charged in the death of his estranged wife. WTOL's Michael Tatar tells us how police tracked down the suspect.

"The more I look, the bigger it gets" May 27, 2021

Between 1919 and 1926, a serial killer known as "The Night Marauder" was that large in the Knoxville, Tenn., area. To this day, he remains unidentified, and until recently was largely forgotten. WBIR's Amelia Young shares how a local college professor is putting a spotlight back on the case.

"Her father is the one who found her dead in a bathtub" May 26, 2021

Mary Catherine Edwards was brutally murdered inside her Texas home in 1995. But Jordan Williams from 12News Now in Beaumont, Texas tells us there has been a surprising arrest in the case.

"He would constantly get caught, and he would constantly get away with it" May 25, 2021

Eight years ago, eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle was abducted and murdered in Jacksonville, Fla. After being convicted in 2018, her killer was recently back in court on appeal. FirstCoastNews investigative reporter Anne Schindler has been covering the case for years.

"Could have been my daughter just as easy" May 24, 2021

There's been a major development in the case of a young Amish woman who disappeared in 2020. Grace Griffaton at Fox43 in Pennsylvania joins us.

"A fresh set of eyes" May 21, 2021

On our episode titled, "They kept hitting dead ends," WLTX reporter Alicia Neaves talked about a civilian volunteer named Matthew McDaniel who helped identify a John and Jane Doe who were shot to death in 1976. On today's episode, McDaniel joins to discuss his work on that case and others.

"There he was riding his bike away from his house" May 20, 2021

Robert Feldman is charged with killing his wife Stacy in 2015. Today he still hasn't faced a jury and he's at home on house arrest. Kevin Vaughan from 9News in Denver tells us what's happened in the murder case since his wife's mysterious death.

"She described him as a shaggy-haired stranger" May 19, 2021

Thirty-eight years ago today, 27-year-old Diane Downs pulled up to a Portland hospital in a blood-spattered vehicle, eventually telling authorities she and her three children had all been shot by a stranger on the side of the road. KGW reporter Pat Dooris recalls the case.

"Whatever it takes to get you back" May 18, 2021

Suzanne Morphew disappeared over a year ago from her small Colorado town. Her husband is now behind bars. Marc Sallinger from 9News in Denver takes us through the case from the very beginning to the latest developments.

"There was no identification" May 17, 2021

Twenty years after the Green River Killer was arrested and identified, an investigative team in Washington is still working to identify one of his victims—a woman known only as "Bones-17." Chris Daniels, Chief Reporter with KING-TV in Seattle, shares the story.

"Badges and guns don't come with the authority to ignore the Constitution" May 14, 2021

A Georgia Sheriff was arrested and charged with four felonies recently. WXIA 11 Alive reporter Joe Henke tells us about the charges against Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill.

"The modern equivalent of looking for a needle in a haystack" May 13, 2021

For years, a man known only by online aliases terrorized an Indiana community. It took years for investigators to track down his true identity, and in March of this year, he was sentenced in federal court. Rich Van Wyk with WTHR in Indianapolis shares what happened.

"I'm afraid something has happened to her" May 12, 2021

Marisela Botello flew from Seattle to Dallas last year. She never made the flight back home. WFAA"s Rebecca Lopez tells us what happened.

"It was completely booby trapped" May 11, 2021

In the spring of 2015, detectives showed up at a Jacksonville home to make an arrest on misdemeanor warrants. But it soon became clear there was something else going on. Anne Schindler with FirstCoastNews joins to discuss the case, which went to trial earlier this year.

"There's just a fear swooping the community right now." May 10, 2021

Police are searching for multiple suspects after 37-year old taxi driver Rossana Delgado was killed last month. WXIA 11 Alive reporter Paolo Suro tells us what we know about Delgado's murder and the investigation.

"They believed him enough to call him the prophet" (Warren Jeffs and the FLDS Church Pt. 2) May 07, 2021

KPNX reporter Joe Dana joins again to discuss the world created by Warren Jeffs on the Utah-Arizona border, as well as the community's evolution since Jeffs was arrested.

"So many tragic stories" (Warren Jeffs and the FLDS Church Pt. 1) May 06, 2021

Fifteen years ago today, the FBI added a new name to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list: Warren Jeffs, the leader of a the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Joe Dana with KPNX in Phoenix joins to discuss his coverage of Jeffs and the FLDS Church dating back to the early 2000s.

"Utter outrage and utter disbelief" May 05, 2021

Friends and family of a woman killed earlier this year in Georgia are outraged that the man charged with her murder is out on bond. WXIA's Kaitlyn Ross tells us about Kelly Huber's case.

"They were asking for a helicopter" May 04, 2021

Thirty years ago, on April 4, 1991, four armed men entered an electronics store in South Sacramento, sparking one of the largest hostage situations in the history of the United States. ABC10's Brea Love spoke shares what happened.

"You live and die by what you do" May 03, 2021

Ronnie Long spent 44 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. He's a free man today. WCNC senior reporter Michelle Boudin tells us about Ronnie's fight for justice.

"The only thing the mother ever wanted was answers" Apr 30, 2021

A teenager is shot to death on a rural Ohio road in 1980. WTOL 11 reporter Brian Dugger has looked into the murder, the investigation, and possible connections to a violent killing spree.

"He would give you the shirt off his back" Apr 29, 2021

For four years, David Anderson's killing went unsolved, but investigators in Maine now say they've found his killer. News Center Maine's Jackie Mundry has been covering the developments.

"Every single detective has looked at this case" Apr 28, 2021

In November 1998, two young men were found shot to death inside a burned-out car in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. It's a case that still baffles investigators in this small town.

"He no longer had power over them" (Golden State Killer Pt. 2) Apr 27, 2021

The Golden State Killer seemingly stopped killing in the 1980s, but the investigation into his crimes continued. ABC10 reporter Mike Duffy discusses the efforts to bring down the Golden State Killer, as well as testimony from survivors who have shared their stories in court.

"They never thought it was going to happen" (Golden State Killer Pt. 1) Apr 26, 2021

Three years ago, authorities announced the arrest of a man who terrorized the state of California throughout the 1970s and 1980s—someone believed to be responsible for at least 13 murders, over 50 rapes and more than 100 burglaries. Madison Wade, reporter with ABC10 in Sacramento, has been following the case.

"There may be additional victims" Apr 23, 2021

Last month, an Oregon man was charged with two murders, more than two decades apart. KGW reporter Galen Ettlin shares what we know, as well as why investigators suggest there may be additional victims.

"I don't think we will ever, ever know the truth" Apr 22, 2021

It's been one year since Vanessa Guillen disappeared from Fort Hood in Texas. KHOU's Grace White takes a look back at her shocking murder and why her family believes more can still be done to prevent something like this from happening again.

"He was the only one that left" Apr 21, 2021

On Feb. 26, a college student named Marquise Jones seemingly vanished after leaving a get-together in New Orleans. Jade Cunningham has been covering his story for local news station WWL-TV.

"I believe she was targeted" Apr 20, 2021

Missy Bevers was killed inside a church in Midlothian, Texas in April 2016. Surveillance video captured the suspect pacing the halls before her murder. But Missy's death remains unsolved. Rebecca Lopez from WFAA in Dallas has the story.

"This is something they've waited twenty-five years for" Apr 19, 2021

Major news last week in the Kristin Smart case. KFMB reporter Shannon Handy tells us about the case that has attracted worldwide attention,.

"Almost two months later, no sign of him yet" Apr 16, 2021

The murder of a young Yale grad student has investigators searching nationwide for a killer. Tony Terzi at Fox61 in Connecticut tells us about the murder of Kevin Jiang.

"She was never heard from again" Apr 15, 2021

For 18 days this year, police in Ohio were searching for 33-year-old Melinda Davis. Then someone called in with the tip. Clay Gordon, anchor and reporter with 10 TV in Columbus, Ohio has the story.

"He's been living out his life quietly" Apr 14, 2021

34-year old Sylvia Quayle was found dead inside her Denver area home by her father in August 1981, KUSA9 reporter Matt Jablow describes the decades-long investigation into the horrific murder.

"This isn't something that happens in their backyard" Apr 13, 2021

On January 27th, 2002, three people were shot to death in a bowling alley in Littleton, Colo. Police recently announced they are reviewing the case and using new technology to retest evidence. KUSA producer Janet Oravetz shares the story.

"She did not deserve for this to happen to her" Apr 12, 2021

When Stacy Robinson Hunsucker died suddenly in 2018, her family knew something wasn't right. WCNC's Brandon Goldner tells us the story.

"Other kids around her age also go missing" Apr 09, 2021

16-year old Savanna Crawford spent her afternoons after school on walks around her hometown. But in April 2017 she never returned from one of those walks. WHAS investigative reporter Shay McAlister tells us what we know, and don't know, about what happened to Savanna.

"There's no tip too small" Apr 08, 2021

A viewer tip helps solve a cold case in Ohio. 10TV's Angela An reported the story that spurred it.

"He really knew that people were looking for him" Apr 07, 2021

A crime spanning multiple states in the South ends with the discovery of a body in Georgia. WXIA's Paola Suro tells us about the murder of Justin Sawyer.

"One of the nicest guys on the team" Apr 06, 2021

After a 47-year-old man was shot and killed in Phoenix late last year, police announced the arrest of Michael Richardson, a familiar name to sports fans in the state. KPNX reporter Niala Charles shares what happened.

"There was no contrition, no sorrow" Apr 05, 2021

A former Navy man shows no signs of remorse as he's sentenced in the killing of his young wife. KFMB reporter Richard Allyn tells about the case of Elizabeth Sullivan.

"He's still waiting for her to come home" Apr 02, 2021

Kimberly Moreau was last seen getting into a Trans-Am in May 1986. Her father is still waiting for someone to say something about what happened that night. News Center Maine's Chris Costa has the story for us.

"I can't tell these strangers what she meant to me" Apr 01, 2021

A man charged in the murder of a young woman in Florida learns his sentence and hears from the family of the victim. Kailey Tracy at First Coast News tells us about Savannah Gold.

"She had gotten increasingly fearful" Mar 31, 2021

In July 2017, a fire burned the fire chief's house to the ground in Lacombe, Louisiana. And that's just the beginning of this story. WWL-TV anchor and reporter Katie Moore tells us about the case and her new podcast for VAULT Studios launching March 31, 2021.

"This was the 1500th execution" Mar 30, 2021

Twenty five years ago this week, 24-year-old Donovan Parks was killed in Milledgeville, Georgia. One of the men convicted of his murder would become the 1,500th person executed by lethal injection in the United States. Journalist Jeremy Campbell served as a media witness to the execution.

"She's been counting the days" Mar 29, 2021

This past December brought with it Breasia Terrell's 11th birthday, but her family was not able to celebrate with her. It's now been more than eight months since Breasia was last seen. Luke Cleary has been covering the story for WQAD in Davenport, Iowa, since the day she went missing.

"The couple isn't necessarily the outdoors type" Mar 26, 2021

A couple is on the run after a workplace shooting in North Carolina. WCNC's Brandon Goldner tells us about the manhunt for Tangela and Eric Parker.

"But it bends toward justice" Mar 25, 2021

Ninety years ago today, on March 25th, 1931, nine Black teenagers were falsely accused of raping two white women on a train near Scottsboro, Ala. They soon became known as the Scottsboro Boys. John Miller, Assistant Director and Associate Professor at the University of Alabama's New College, shares their story and talks about working to obtain posthumous pardons for three of the Scottsboro defendants in recent years.

"He heard someone scream" Mar 24, 2021

On March 24, 2013, Aliza Sherman was supposed to meet her attorney in downtown Cleveland. But after driving to his office and parking nearby, she never made it inside the building. WKYC reporter Sara Shookman shares the story.

"It never came to light" Mar 23, 2021

Dallas police make a shocking arrest in connection to two 2017 murders. WFAA's Teresa Woodard reports.

"It was crushing to the community" Mar 22, 2021

When a 34-year old Maryland woman disappears, police grow suspicious of her husband during the search. WUSA9's Nathan Baca tells us about Katie Lehan.

"He walked out of prison" Mar 19, 2021

Earlier this year, hammer attack suspect walked free after his accuser declined to testify without a mask in court amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Katherine Cook has been reporting on the case for KGW in Portland, Ore.

"Not much happens there, except it did" Mar 18, 2021

In the spring of 2019, the town of Rocky Hill, Conn., had gone over a decade without a single murder case. But two years ago today, that streak came to an end. Fox61 reporter Tony Terzi shares what happened.

"They walked down and just saw an orange glow" Mar 17, 2021

A decade of suspicious fires in Maryland. And now, a shocking arrest. WUSA9 reporter Tom Dempsey is on the story.

"He realizes very quickly something is going terribly wrong" Mar 16, 2021

A winning night at the casino turns into a nightmare. WUSA9's Nathan Baca tells us the story.

"It gives you hope" Mar 15, 2021

Most people released from the United States prison system end up back behind bars within five years. The Concordance Academy of Leadership in St. Louis wants to change that. KSDK reporter Christine Byers joins to discuss their efforts.

"We found her car thirty years later" Mar 12, 2021

A team of YouTubers is traveling the country finding lost and submerged vehicles and, in some cases, helping to solve cold cases.

"It just never goes away" Mar 11, 2021

Exactly one year ago, a Minnesota family received the news they had been waiting on for decades. Danny Spewak, a reporter with KARE 11 in Minneapolis, covered the surprising development.

"He had a nice house and seemed to be just a normal guy" Mar 10, 2021

A 95-year-old man was recently forced to leave his home in Tennessee. WBIR's John North explains why Fritz Berger is no longer a resident of the United States.

"They sat on shelves, untested, collecting dust" Mar 09, 2021

A serial rapist who targeted Cleveland-area women will likely die behind bars after two rape kits were finally tested after more than a decade. WKYC Investigative Reporter Rachel Polansky shares the story and discusses recent efforts by many states to clear their rape kit backlogs and bring about delayed justice.

"They kept hitting dead ends" Mar 08, 2021

With help from a volunteer, investigators in Sumter County, S.C., have solved a mystery that stumped them for over four decades. WLTX reporter Alicia Neaves joins to discuss the recent breakthrough.

"They found a lot of blood" Mar 05, 2021

Four years ago this week, when Stephanie Turntine unexpectedly doesn't show up for work, family members drive over to the her home in Little Rock, Ark., to check on her. Reporter David Lippman recounts what they discovered.

"We're all having a tough time, some harder than others" Mar 04, 2021

Two women are killed in a murder-for-hire case gone wrong. WWL-TV's Danny Monteverde tells us what happened in a rural Louisiana county.

"He can't stand the smell anymore" Mar 03, 2021

Five years ago this week, federal marshals made an arrest in a murder mystery that had been puzzling Dallas residents for months. WFAA Investigative Reporter Tanya Eiserer joins to discuss the case.

"We haven't even scratched the surface" Mar 02, 2021

DNA is solving cold cases every day. But what do you need to know before uploading your DNA? Katie Jeffries from First Coast News in Jacksonville tells us what we need to know.

"It starts off just like any day" Mar 01, 2021

Forty-five years ago today, authorities say William Bradford Bishop told his boss he was not feeling well, picked up a sledgehammer and drove home with a heinous plan in mind. WBIR reporters Leslie Ackerson and John North share what happens next.

"He just wanted to kill people" Feb 26, 2021

In February 1999 a serial killer terrorized communities near Yosemite National Park. ABC10's Walt Gray tells us about the Yosemite Killer.

"A dagger into the community's heart" Feb 25, 2021

Following the senseless shooting death 14-year-old Jamere Alfred, a barber in New Orleans, La., is challenging other barbers to join him in trying to decrease crime. WWLTV reporter Erika Ferrando joins us to share his message.

"The whole package of unusual and disturbing elements" Feb 24, 2021

A grizzly discovery on the streets of Denver leads police to a suspect. Matt Jablow with KUSA 9News brings us the story.

"I think his words were he had to do it, he had to shoot him" Feb 23, 2021

It's been one year since Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed in Brunswick, Georgia. Anne Schindler with FirstCoastNews in Jacksonville takes us back to February 2020 and tells us where things stand today for the three men charged in the case.

"She was calling him 'Little James'" Feb 22, 2021

On Feb. 21, 2019, Cynthia Carver was last seen alive when she dropped her kids off at a babysitter's house. Two years later, Ali Weatherton from WVEC in Norfolk, Va., shares the story.

"Something this nice city had never experienced" Feb 19, 2021

In 2016, an Uber driver terrorized residents in and around Kalamazoo, Michigan. Juliet Dragos, weeknight anchor at WZZM13 News, remembers the night Jason Dalton went on a killing spree.

"I live with someone who hates me" (QAnon Pt. 2) Feb 18, 2021

The baseless QAnon conspiracy theory has consumed the lives of many of its followers since originating online in 2017, ruining personal relationships and even causing some family members to say they live in fear. WOI-TV reporter and anchor Eva Andersen joins us again, this time to share personal stories she's learned through her reporting on the conspiracy.

"A buffet table of conspiracies" (QAnon Pt. 1) Feb 17, 2021

The baseless QAnon conspiracy theory has been thrust into the mainstream following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. But what exactly is it, where did it come from and why is it dangerous? Eva Andersen, a reporter and anchor with WOI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, shares her reporting on the conspiracy and its followers.

"A monster from a different era" Feb 16, 2021

At the end of 2020, Samuel Little died in a California prison. WXIA 11Alives's Chief Investigator Brendan Keefe tells us about the man believed to be America's most prolific serial killer.

"I do not know where my daughter is" Feb 15, 2021

In February of 2014, Brianna Williams reported her five-year-old daughter, Taylor, missing. Six days later, investigators would make a discovery near Williams' hometown in Alabama. Anne Schindler, an investigative reporter with FirstCoastNews in Jacksonville, Fla., discusses her reporting on the case ahead of an upcoming court date.

"We're gonna go get pizza" Feb 12, 2021

One year ago, in early 2020, 54-year-old Ricky Davis was exonerated and released from prison after 15 years behind bars. Monica Coleman, a reporter with ABC10 in Sacramento, Calif., was there to cover his release.

"So much tragedy here all around" Feb 11, 2021

Sixteen-year old Amber Woods was found dead in February 2006 along State Road 62 in Manatee County, Florida. Jenna Bourne at 10 Tampa Bay tells us how police caught up with her killers.

"They were just gone" Feb 10, 2021

Two middle schoolers walked away from their Florida school in 2005. They've never been seen again. Katie Jeffries at FirstCoastNews in Jacksonville has the story.

"This was not an accident" Feb 09, 2021

Twenty-two years ago this week, 15-year-old Ashley Ouellette was found dead on Pine Point Road in Scarborough, Maine. Police classified her death as a homicide, and the case has remained unsolved since 1999. News Center Maine reporter Chris Costa shares what happened.

"She would not have gone off on her own" Feb 08, 2021

The disappearance of a young Amish woman in June 2020 was a shock to the community. Grace Griffaton at Fox43 in York, Pennsylvania, tells us what we know about the case of Linda Stoltzfoos.

"Knowing he was an innocent man” Feb 05, 2021

Seven years ago this week, then 37-year-old Jerome Morgan was released from prison after spending almost 20 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. But that's not where Morgan's story ends. WWL-TV Investigative Reporter Mike Perlstein talks about Morgan's decades-long fight for freedom.

"It was horrible abuse, torture, terrible things" Feb 04, 2021

29 years ago a horrible crime took place in Madison, Indiana. The victim was a 12-year old girl. A retired, longtime news anchor tells us about what happened to Shanda Sharer.

"She was just a light that shone so brightly" Feb 03, 2021

She was home from college for Christmas break. It would be the last time she's been seen alive. KVUE reporter Jenni Lee tells us what we know about Rachel Cooke, missing since January 2002..

“The girl that everyone knew” Feb 02, 2021

Three years ago, 17-year-old Maggie Long drove home from her high school in Bailey, Colo., to pick up snacks for an evening concert she was helping organize. When she arrived home, she walked into what investigators have called a crime of opportunity. 9News reporter Noel Brennan has been covering this case since 2017.

"A life anyone would aspire to" Feb 01, 2021

The disappearance of a Connecticut mother in May 2019 was the beginning of a tragedy that is still a mystery. Fox61's Ben Goldman tells us about Jennifer Dulos and her husband Fotis Dulos.

"Not only egregious, but preventable" Jan 29, 2021

On this date in 2018, the body of 24-year-old Rachael Anderson is discovered in her Columbus, Ohio, apartment. Bennett Haeberle, Chief Investigative Reporter with 10TV in Columbus, discusses the case as well as questions that have been raised about how Anderson's death could have been prevented.

"There was some voices in the house" Jan 28, 2021

A body found inside a freezer, a haunted house, and that's just the beginning of today's story. Julia Kauffman from News19 in Columbia was on the scene of the crime in South Carolina.

"And they drove away" Jan 27, 2021

This month, 33 years ago, 19-year-old Susan Swedell stopped at a gas station on her way home from work after experiencing car trouble. She was last seen getting into a man's car, which left in the direction of her home. Aaron Adelson, who has covered this story for KARE 11 in Minneapolis, Minn., talks about the search for answers that has now stretched on for over three decades.

"Body parts out in the desert" Jan 26, 2021

A gruesome discovery sheds light on the business of body brokers and takes us from Washington State to Arizona. William Pitts from 12News in Phoenix has the story.

"Far away from the Front Range" Jan 25, 2021

A suspect is set to face trial in connection with the 2012 disappearance of 13-year-old Dylan Redwine. Kevin Vaughan, Investigative Reporter with 9Wants to Know at 9NEWS in Denver, Colo., recalls the shocking series of events that have led up to this point.

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