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Breakthrough in Decades-Old Murder: Two Relatives Charged in 1997 Killing of 81-Year-Old Oklahoma Woman

SASAKWA, OK – After nearly three decades, the unsolved murder of 81-year-old Gerthie Carolina, found slain in her Sasakwa home, is finally seeing progress with the arrest of two family members, authorities announced this week. The cold case, which dates back to 1997, was revived with new forensic evidence pointing to Carolina’s own relatives as her alleged murderers. Carolina was discovered with multiple stab wounds in her home on August 11, 1997, a crime that …

Decades-Old Houston Double Murder Case Solved: Grandson and PI Reveal Chilling Breakthrough in Exclusive True Crime Series

HOUSTON — After more than 40 years, Matthew Ray still vividly recalls the night his grandparents were brutally murdered, a heart-wrenching case that shook the city and remained unsolved for years. It was the summer of 1982, in a quiet Houston home on Memorial Drive, that the lives of James and Virginia Campbell came to a tragic end, while their grandsons slept just feet away. Ray and his brother were only children when they witnessed …

Breakthrough in 1981 Ohio Cold Case: Murderer Identified Decades Later, Dies in Standoff

MANSFIELD, Ohio – Authorities have solved the 1981 murder of 18-year-old Debbie Lee Miller, a case that haunted the small Ohio town for over four decades. Mansfield Police Chief Jason Bammann announced that recent advancements in DNA technology led to identifying James Vanest, a former resident of the town, as the perpetrator. Unfortunately, Vanest was involved in a fatal confrontation with law enforcement last month, which precluded his arrest. Detectives reopened the cold case four …

Breakthrough in Wasatch Road Rage Case: Suspected Gun Found, Self-Defense Angle Explored

WASATCH COUNTY, Utah — Authorities are examining a deadly incident from two months ago, where a man was fatally shot in what has emerged as a potential case of road rage gone awry. The investigation, which surrounds the demise of Patrick Hayes outside his vehicle near Jordanelle State Park on September 25, has uncovered a significant lead with the recovery of the suspected firearm used in the shooting. Officials from the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office …

Decades-Old Cold Case Sees Breakthrough as DNA Links Man to 1991 San Diego Killing

San Diego, California — After more than three decades, a man has been brought to court, accused of murdering a woman in San Diego in 1991, in a case that went cold for years before new forensic technology led to a breakthrough. Alfredo Hernandez, 66, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to the charge of murdering Terri Bistodeau, his former girlfriend, who was 39 at the time of her death. Bistodeau was found strangled in her …

Breakthrough in 2001 Cold Case: Last Known Witness Located by Responding Officers

Youngstown, Ohio — In a significant break in a 22-year-old cold case, police in Youngstown have located a crucial witness who was reportedly the last person to see the victim alive before his mysterious disappearance. This cold case concerns the 2001 disappearance and presumed homicide of a local man whose circumstances have baffled investigators for over two decades. The case was reopened recently as police received new information that led them directly to an unnamed …

Breakthrough in Decades-Old Case: Suspects Arrested in 1960s Miner Murder Mystery

LONDON — In a major breakthrough in a case that has puzzled investigators for decades, police have recently identified suspects in the murder of Alfred Swinscoe, a miner who vanished in the 1960s. Swinscoe, a well-known figure in his community, was last seen heading to work at the local coal mine, which has since become the center of folklore and mystery. Over 60 years after his disappearance, a new piece of evidence has brought this …

Houston Cold Case Breakthrough: Son Arrested for 2014 Murder of Mother

Houston, TX – A long-standing mystery surrounding the death of a Houston woman in 2014 has finally seen significant advancement, police said. A local man, who is none other than the victim’s own son, has been arrested and charged with her murder nearly a decade after the incident occurred, authorities announced this week. The woman, who was 53 at the time of her death, was found deceased in her residence under circumstances that were deemed …

After Three Decades, Breakthrough DNA Evidence Identifies Murder Suspect, Who Then Takes His Own Life

After years of dead ends and cold trails, a breakthrough in DNA technology finally led investigators to a suspect in a decades-old murder case. However, the case took a stunning turn when the suspect ended his life before he could be brought to justice. The murder mystery began to unfold in 1991 when the body of 77-year-old Anne Carver was discovered in her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. She had been fatally attacked, and despite extensive …

Breakthrough in Tampa: Three Arrested, Two More Wanted for Gang-Related Assassination of Rapper Julio Foolio

Tampa, FL — Local authorities have arrested three individuals and are searching for two more in relation to the fatal shooting of rapper Julio Foolio, who was killed in a parking lot incident in June. The rapper, whose legal name was Charles Jones II, tragically lost his life just days after celebrating his 26th birthday. The Tampa Police Department announced that Alicia L. Andrews, 21, Isaiah J. Chance, 21, and Sean A. Gathright, 18, are …