COLD CASE

Jun 12 2026CRIME

How 36-year-old DNA tech helped solve a 1990 kidnapping case

A man from Long Beach now faces charges after police used new DNA evidence to connect him to a robbery and assault that happened over three decades ago in Oxnard. Back in 1990, an 18-year-old woman was taken by force from her car at gunpoint by two suspects. She was robbed, dragged down an embankmen

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Jun 04 2026CRIME

New Georgia Man Confesses to 1989 New Jersey Murder After Decades of Silence

A man from Georgia walked into a police station in August 2024, over seven hundred miles from the crime scene, and admitted he killed a New Jersey resident in 1989. He was carrying his meds and personal items, ready for the worst. His confession came after a pastor urged him to do what he felt was r

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May 30 2026CRIME

What happened to Kenia Monge? A twisted tale of a missing girl and a shocking confession

Kenia Monge, a bright 19-year-old just days away from starting college in Denver, vanished without a trace on a March night in 2011. After leaving a club with friends, she disappeared forever, leaving behind only her phone at the venue. The search that followed uncovered a chilling message on her de

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May 28 2026CRIME

Unraveling a 40‑Year‑Old Crime with DNA

A life‑sentence inmate now faces a new capital murder charge after DNA testing linked him to a Dallas homicide that happened in 1986. The victim, Ruby Battee, was sexually assaulted and killed after a stranger forced his way into her home. Back then, investigators could only recover a small amount

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May 28 2026CRIME

Breakthrough in a decades-old murder case thanks to modern science

In 1993, a woman named Randy Gail Sperino disappeared from Granite City, Illinois, after being seen entering a dark pickup truck. Her body was later found in a nearby field, brutally killed. For over three decades, this shocking case remained unsolved. Then, in a surprising turn, new forensic techno

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May 27 2026CRIME

Cold Case Solved After Podcast Sparked New Leads

A sixteen‑year‑old girl vanished in 1982 near the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds, and her body was later found in a wooded area. The police at first said she had been raped and killed, but the lack of evidence and uncooperative witnesses left the case cold for 44 years. In recent times, Louisiana

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May 20 2026CRIME

The Long Shadow of a Cold Case

In 1986, a young woman’s life was cut short in Virginia Beach, leaving behind a family, friends, and an unsolved mystery. Roberta Walls, just 22, worked at a nearby library and vanished after a night out with friends. Her body was found the next morning behind an elementary school, a place where chi

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May 10 2026CRIME

Cold‑Case Break: Texas Suspect Arrested After 40 Years

A breakthrough in a long‑cold Texas murder has led to the arrest of Bobby Charles Taylor Sr. , who is now 60 years old. Investigators used new DNA techniques to match evidence from the scene of a 1986 crime in Montgomery County. The victim, 16‑year‑old Deanna Ogg, was found dead on a logging r

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May 01 2026CRIME

Selina Barfield's Vanishing: A Family's Long Wait for Answers

In 2003, North Charleston saw the sudden disappearance of Selina Barfield, a 32-year-old woman known locally as Nina. She left behind her nine-year-old daughter, Katie, and a trail of unanswered questions. Selina struggled with addiction and lived a life that many in her community deemed risky. Her

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Apr 25 2026CRIME

How a 26-year-old suitcase mystery finally got solved

Back in 1998, two suitcases full of human remains turned up in Ohio within a week of each other. Kids playing near Dover Township found the first one containing a pelvis and a leg. A second suitcase appeared nearby with a torso inside. No one knew who the person was or how they died. Fingerprints on

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