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cold case
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abcnews.go.comworld8 days ago
DNA identifies skeleton found in Olympic National Park tent in 2000
Officials matched genetic samples from the remains to relatives and confirmed the identity of Joseph Louis Serrao Jr. The cause of death was ruled a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
yahoo.comworld27 days ago
Virginia Beach Police Arrest Man in 1986 Rape and Murder Case
Police in Virginia Beach, Virginia, arrested a 66-year-old man after DNA evidence linked him to the 1986 rape and murder of 22-year-old Roberta Walls. The arrest followed forensic genealogy work funded by a 2023 grant.
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stltoday.comworld4 days ago
Connecticut Man Arrested in 1986 Virginia Beach Rape and Murder Case
Charles Randell Berry was arrested in Connecticut this week after a forensic genealogy investigation linked him to the 1986 rape and murder of Roberta Walls in Virginia Beach. Officials said the arrest followed a DNA profile developed in 2001 and a grant-funded review.
abcnews.go.comworld38 days ago
New Clue Emerges in 1979 Pennsylvania Murder of Janet Walsh
Janet Walsh, 23, was found dead in her Monaca, Pennsylvania, apartment on September 1, 1979, with her hands bound and a bandana tied around her neck. The case remained unsolved for 34 years until a prosecutor and detective reviewed preserved evidence from her purse and pursued ne…
The Independentworld42 days ago
Teen Boy Found Burned in California Dump Identified 33 Years Later
Authorities identified the partial remains of a teenage boy discovered at a Ventura County dump site in 1993 as Joseph Patrick Reardon, born in 1970 in Fresno. Advanced DNA testing by a private lab in March 2025 matched him to relatives, but officials say the circumstances of his…
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Remains of Texas Woman Kimberly Langwell Found in Hidden Grave Over 20 Years After Disappearance
Kimberly Langwell, a Texas woman, disappeared after failing to return home from work more than 20 years ago, leaving her family, including teenage daughter Tiffani McInnis, searching for answers. Detectives recently received information that led to the discovery of her remains in…
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Man Arrested for Murder in Connection with 2004 Death of Businessman John Luper
Police in the UK have arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of murder related to the death of businessman John Luper in 2004. Luper died at his home after an attack by robbers who tied up his wife, daughter, and au pair. The arrest follows a renewed investigation into the unsol…