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Four Men Charged in 1982 Rape and Murder of Louisiana Teen After Cold-Case Breakthrough

Investigators credit modern DNA testing plus a 2025 local podcast for the breakthrough.

DA Says Forensic Genealogy Identifies Robert Carey in 1991 Brockton Murder and 1993 Rape

Florida Executes Chadwick Willacy for 1990 Murder of Neighbor

Jury Convicts Two of Manslaughter in 1999 Canberra Home Invasion

24 Hours in Police Custody to Air Two-Part Una Crown Cold-Case Investigation

Cigarette DNA Links Suspect to 1966 San Rafael Killing

Brazil’s Supreme Court Closes ‘Caso Evandro,’ Making Exonerations Final

Florida Supreme Court Keeps James Duckett’s Execution on Hold After Inconclusive DNA Test

64-Year-Old Man Arrested on Suspicion of Donna Keogh’s 1998 Murder After Leeds Enquiries

Police Renew Appeal in 1993 Carol Clark Murder on 33rd Anniversary

Bone Found in East London Search for Muriel McKay as Police Launch Forensic Inquiry

After 44 Years, Cigarette DNA Convicts Man in 1982 Killing of California Teen

Cologne Police Bring 1991 Seckin Caglar Murder to Aktenzeichen XY on Feb. 25

Police Recover Dante Michelini’s Head After Suspect Confesses to Revenge Killing

1978 Boca Raton Homicide Victim Identified as Patricia Ann Ritchie Through Forensic Genealogy

DeSantis Signs Death Warrants, Setting Third Florida Execution for March 3

Texas Executes Charles Thompson, Marking First U.S. Execution of 2026

Police Renew Debbie Sassen Probe With Düsseldorf Searches, Seize Possible Evidence

Victoria Police Offer $1 Million Reward in Eloise Worledge Disappearance

Joe Contreras Arrested in 1997 San Jose Killing After DNA Match