Cold cases solved.

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We often discuss unsolved crimes or hot topic crimes... but often don't talk much about cold cases that are getting solved. So, a thread of cases that have been solved recently. 

Virginia Hannon

Widow's Cold-Case Slaying Solved with Deathbed Confession: 'It's Nice to Have a Name,' Family Says: https://people.com/crime/mass-womans-1984-murder-solved-with-deathbed-confession-da/

Evelyn Kay Day

DNA cold case: Kansas ex-con charged in unsolved 1979 murder of Colorado woman: https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/dna-cold-case-kansas-ex-con-charged-unsolved-1979-murder-colorado-woman/IV57RQ3HR5CCVJTAKU4LC5GZMQ/

Jeanne Ann Childs

Cold Case Solved With Cold Cuts As Half-Eaten Sausage Reveals Burglar's DNA: https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/cold-case-solved-with-cold-cuts-as-halfeaten-sausage-reveals-burglars-dna/

Evelyn Colon

Nephew’s DNA helps close cold-case murder of 15-year-old aunt killed seven years before his birth: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-beth-doe-murder-solved-20210402-vvxbmqjxqbca3cab6qmygvo7eq-story.html

Kara Enid Vaughn

1993 cold case involving sister of former CNN anchor solved: https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/1993-cold-case-involving-sister-of-former-cnn-anchor-solved/YKY5VJAJQZD53L67K2GQKADQNE/

 

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Kristin Smart

Cold case murder of college student solved with arrest of ‘prime suspect’ and his dad, officials say: https://www.cbs17.com/news/national-news/cold-case-murder-of-college-student-solved-with-arrest-of-prime-suspect-and-his-dad-officials-say/

Angela Mack-Cox and  Thomas Michael “Mikey” Rettew 

Cold Case Solved: Widow Says Her Late Husband Killed and Incinerated Mother and Child in 2002: https://lawandcrime.com/crime/cold-case-solved-widow-says-her-late-husband-killed-and-incinerated-mother-and-child-in-2002/

 

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Mildred Lee Matheny

DNA leads cops to suspected killer in rape and beating of 78-year-old woman — 36 years ago: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-ne-boynton-cold-murder-arrest-20210423-q5ed5plewff65dinl7frpvtkfe-story.html

Laura Marie Purchase

Arrest Made In Case Of Rape, Murder Of Laura Marie Purchase 38 Years Ago: https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/05/21/henry-lee-lucas-laura-marie-purchase-thomas-darnell-cold-case-solved/

Laurie Potter

Woman Whose Legs Were Found in San Diego Dumpster in 2003 ID'd Using Public Genealogy Databases, Husband Arrested: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/woman-whose-legs-were-found-in-san-diego-dumpster-in-2003-idd-with-help-of-online-geneology-databases-arrest-made/2605198/

Leola Jordan

Victim’s grandson charged in 1998 cold case of elderly woman who was stabbed to death: https://www.wlox.com/2021/05/10/arrest-made-cold-case-elderly-woman-who-was-stabbed-death/

Gary Watson

Johnson County cold case solved 36 years later, suspect in custody: https://fox4kc.com/news/johnson-county-cold-case-solved-36-years-later-suspect-in-custody/

Diane Lukosius

Diane Lukosius cold case murder solved after over 36 years: https://www.lakenewsonline.com/story/news/2021/05/14/diane-lukosius-camden-county-cold-case-murder-solved-after-over-36-years/5098618001/

Linda E. Lunsford

Chesterfield police charge man with murder in 25-year-old cold case: https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/chesterfield-police-charge-man-with-murder-in-25-year-old-cold-case/article_d5c5396d-093d-51e8-91b3-9b7481c98799.html

Mary Catherine Edwards

Missing Pieces: Arrest finally made in Texas teacher's 1995 murder: https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/missing-pieces/missing-pieces-mary-catherine-edwards-murder-solved/285-afdf5001-4b92-4e1e-a813-7947f6db34f7

Anthony Kennedy

Cocke County man charged with murder in Oregon cold case: https://www.wate.com/news/crime/cocke-county-man-charged-with-murder-in-oregon-cold-case/

Helene Pruszynski

40-Year-Old Cold Case Killing of Aspiring Journalist Helene Pruszynski Is Solved Thanks to New Technology: https://www.insideedition.com/40-year-old-cold-case-killing-of-aspiring-journalist-helene-pruszynski-is-solved-thanks-to-new

Viola Hagenkord

New Mexico man arrested in California cold case murder: https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/new-mexico-man-arrested-in-california-cold-case-murder/

 

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If anyone is interested there is a series on YouTube called Bloodline Detectives. These are cases they've solved using Familial DNA. Some of the cases are interesting as to the length the detectives go to in solving them.

Of course there is always Forensic Files on YouTube. That was a good show and they need to bring it back.