Florida nurse's killing remained unsolved for 3 decades
Now, DNA evidence connects the crime to her killer
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Now, DNA evidence connects the crime to her killer
After Linda Slaten was murdered in her home in 1981, her sons Jeff and Tim spent nearly four decades living in fear of the man they called "the Monster." The killer was someone they knew and trusted.
Joseph Mills, a coach and role model to the victim's youngest son, was sentenced to life in prison without parole 41 years after the rape and murder of Linda Slaten in her Lakeland home.
The 61-year-old alleged killer was charged 30 years after Jennifer Odom vanished shortly after getting off a school bus in Florida.
An 8-year-old girl was killed on a summer day in 1975. Police have finally arrested her alleged killer, an 83-year-old former pastor.
It is among Florida's oldest unsolved crimes on record, notorious for its brutality, as well as for a pool of suspects that numbered over 600.
A Miami-Dade County jury on Wednesday convicted a man who was accused of being the "Pillowcase Rapist" during a cold case that was recently solved.
Nearly 30 years ago, a Pompano Beach woman died in a violent attack at her home. Her murder went unsolved until recently when the Broward Sheriff's Office cracked the case and brought some closure to her family.
An indictment has been handed down in the oldest cold case in Miramar to be solved.
An indictment has been handed down in the oldest cold case in Miramar to be solved.
The Broward Sheriff's Office is hoping a sketch will help them crack a decades-old cold case.
CBS4's Ted Scouten reports on the unsolved murder of a trans woman who was shot and killed in South Florida.
On May 6, 2021, 26-year-Maame Amuah was found shot in the neck in her apartment in the Caoba building.
Holding a banner with the faces of her murdered family, Alberthe Mardy, and her sister Carline Laverne still mourn the three generations of family that were murdered 25 years ago, in what's known as Miramar's most heinous murder.
A memorial mass was held Saturday afternoon at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Miramar for members of a South Florida family who were murdered 25 years ago.
On November 7, 1982, Anna Marie Mullin was found murdered and dumped in front of St. Clement's Catholic Church along N Andrews Ave. in Wilton Manors.
A Florida man, who was long considered a person of interest in the murder of a 21-year-old South Florida woman, has now been officially charged with the killing, 38 years after the crime.
A mother is appealing for the public's help nearly 19 years after her son was found murdered inside his Kendall condominium and she says she has never given up hope this case can be solved.
Almost 20 years after the body of a woman was found floating inside a suitcase in the Biscayne River Canal, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office announced Tuesday they have charged her ex-boyfriend with her murder.
Miami-Dade police have made an arrest in the murder of a northwest Miami-Dade teen 16 years ago.
It's been 10 years since someone killed Chad McMurray. Despite all that time, his parents are still holding out hope someone will remember something and give them closure.
Six years after Noemi Gonzalez disappeared without a trace from her North Miami home, her sister-in-law says she will "never give up" searching for her.
Authorities are crediting DNA and old fashioned police work in nabbing a Florida truck driver accused of killing a college student nearly 40 years ago.
A missing Wellington man's remains were finally found thanks to someone who zoomed in on his former Florida neighborhood with Google satellite images and noticed a car submerged in a lake, authorities said.
More than three decades after the mysterious disappearance of an 8-year-old Florida girl, police may have a break in the case.
A curious monkey has been roaming Ft. Lauderdale neighborhoods, delighting residents and prompting concerns from wildlife experts who believe it's from a Dania Beach sanctuary.
Uruguay and Cape Verde meet Sunday evening at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens with crucial Group H points on the line at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Authorities say a Miami police officer is expected to recover after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 Express Lanes early Sunday. The other driver remains in critical condition.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
A curious monkey has been roaming Ft. Lauderdale neighborhoods, delighting residents and prompting concerns from wildlife experts who believe it's from a Dania Beach sanctuary.
Uruguay and Cape Verde meet Sunday evening at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens with crucial Group H points on the line at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Authorities say a Miami police officer is expected to recover after a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 Express Lanes early Sunday. The other driver remains in critical condition.
George Pino is facing manslaughter and vessel homicide charges after the boat crash near Boca Chita Key in Biscayne Bay in 2022.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, records show.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
"This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," the president said in front of the enormous new jet.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.