Denver Cold Case Killings: Nineteen Solved, 748 Unsolved in Half Century

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Last week marked fourteen years since the unsolved killing of Ken Gorman, a hero in the marijuana-reform movement — and it's hardly the only Mile High murder that has not yet led to an arrest. Indeed, it's incredibly rare for justice to be done on behalf of Denver victims of the ultimate crime, as well as their friends, family and loved ones, years or even decades after the fact.

Proof can be found on the portion of the Denver Police Department website devoted to cold-case homicides.  The page includes murders dating back to 1970, more than fifty years ago. Of the 767 listed, only nineteen are designated as solved, while 748 are categorized as unsolved. An investigation is typically dubbed a cold case if it remains unsolved for three years or more.

https://www.westword.com/news/just-19-denver-cold-case-murders-solved-in-50-years-11903722

 

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In the UK....

New research shows there are more than 2,600 unsolved killings across the country, condemning heartbroken relatives to a lifetime of uncertainty and frustration. The shocking figures were collated from police forces across the UK by private detective Mark Williams-Thomas.

2020 UK Mirror article