#cold-cases

#cold-cases

This is a terrible day for us,

Toronto police say they have linked three cold cases from the 1980s and identified the killer of three women over the span of five years as the same man. Through DNA testing, or investigative genetic genealogy, police have identified Kenneth Smith as the killer of Christine Prince, Gracelyn Greenridge and Claire Samson, Det. Sgt. Steve Smith said in a video statement provided by Toronto police Thursday. The three women were killed in separate incidents between 1982 and 1987, Smith said.

Sifting through decades-old files and harnessing the reach of social media, a little-known unit in the West Midlands has solved more than 240 missing person cold cases in just three and a half years.

The discovery of what appeared to be a human femur and pelvic bone might have unnerved the construction workers who unearthed them near Lake Worth Beach last week, but for Dr. Heather Walsh-Haney and her students, it was just an average Monday. The forensic anthropologist and Florida Gulf Coast University professor is often one of the first calls officials make when they need to solve the mysteries of Florida's dead.

Ballard stars Maggie Q as the dogged and empathetic investigator... committed to closing as many... cold cases... Her first case is the early 2000s murder of teenager Sarah Pearlman.

The Nordic noir series Dept. Q, featuring Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck, explores complex cold cases, and the dynamics of its flawed protagonist within a fresh narrative setting.

"Dept. Q' is more than just a crime series; it delves into the psychological trauma of its characters while exploring the intricacies of unresolved cases in Edinburgh."

"We're averaging almost a case a day at this point," said Michael Vogen, Director of Case Management with Othram.