Human remains found in 2 Twin Cities lakes 33 years ago identified

Investigators in Washington County, Minnesota, say they've identified the human remains found in two Twin Cities lakes more than three decades ago.

• Jun 12

Human remains found in sleeping bag in national park identified 26 years later

Forensic tests helped identify a man whose remains were found inside a sleeping bag in Washington state in 2000.

• Jun 11

Podcast helps Louisiana police arrest 4 suspects in girl's 1982 murder

Police credited the podcast with generating crucial tips from the public and prompting new witnesses to approach investigators.

• Apr 26

Man arrested at retirement home for wife's murder decades earlier

Janice Randle was found dead in her bed in 1992, but police couldn't make an arrest in the case until new information emerged.

• Apr 4

Girl who disappeared 32 years ago found alive

Police in Arizona have located a woman who went missing as a teenager more than three decades ago. The sheriff's office in Gila County, Arizona, said Christina Marie Plante ran away with an undisclosed family member. Tom Hanson reports on how authorities found her years later.

• Apr 3
• 2:09

Arizona girl who vanished 32 years ago found alive, sheriff says

Christina Marie Plante was last seen on May 19, 1994, after leaving home on foot to go to a stable where her horse was kept.

• Apr 2

Suspect in "Lovers' Lane" cold case murders arrested 36 years later

On Aug. 23, 1990, Cheryl Henry, 22, and her boyfriend Andy Atkinson, 21, were found dead in what has been called the "Lover's Lane Murders."

• Mar 27

Cold case murder of K-9 officer's wife could hinge on dog's cause of death

Paul Kovacich's defense team contends that long-suppressed evidence debunks claims that he killed his dog weeks before his wife disappeared.

• Mar 25

The Girl from Wahoo

A girl is murdered in Wahoo, Nebraska. More than 50 years later, the clues that led to an arrest. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports.

• Feb 14
• 42:02

The Mother I Wish I Knew

A daughter whose mother was murdered is convinced her father is innocent. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports.

• Jan 24
• 41:50

German police arrest suspect in American woman's 1994 murder

The body of 24-year-old tourist Amy Lopez was found by children in 1994 near the historic Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, located on the Rhine river.

• Feb 25

The Brighton Ax Murder

A young mother is killed in her bed, her toddler unharmed. Unsolved for 40 years, how the unusual crime scene helped close the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. (This is a 26-minute episode.)

• Oct 19, 2024
• 25:52

Sneak peek: The Girl From Wahoo

ALL NEW: A girl is murdered in Wahoo, Nebraska. More than 50 years later, the clues that led to an arrest. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports Saturday, Feb. 14 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

• Feb 12
• 3:30

The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough’s Killer

A high school student on her way to drill team practice is found murdered on campus. What it took to close the case after 30 years. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.

• Oct 5, 2024
• 42:08

Suspect in "Colonial Parkway murders" linked to more cold-case killings

The suspect in the "Colonial Parkway murders" that shook Virginia in the 1980s has been linked to 2 more of the killings, investigators announced.

• Jan 21

Remains found on beach ID'd as former mayor who vanished in 2006

Forensic testing finally confirmed the identity of a former Oregon mayor whose remains were found on a beach near Seattle in 2006.

• Jan 14

Convicted serial killer confesses to 1965 N.J. cold case murder, police say

Convicted serial killer Richard Cottingham recently confessed to a 60-year-old New Jersey cold case murder, police said.

• Jan 6

Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Post Mortem

Join "48 Hours" correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Erin Moriarty as they discuss the murder of 16-year-old Molly Bish, whose killer still has not been identified more than two decades later.

• Dec 13, 2025
• 23:18

Serial killer linked to at least 3 women's cold case murders

Police said forensic testing and genetic genealogy identified Kenneth Smith as the person who killed two women in the 1980s and a third woman in the 1990s.

• Dec 12, 2025

Man found dead hours after being questioned about girl's 1996 murder

Nearly three decades after 15-year-old Danielle Houchins was found dead, authorities say DNA finally led them to her killer.

• Dec 7, 2025

Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence

A gifted artist is murdered in her home. Her toddler is left at the crime scene to fend for herself. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.

• Oct 25, 2025
• 41:50

Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country

New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. "48 Hours" obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.

• Jul 27, 2024
• 41:52

Young mom's 1975 murder solved, New Hampshire authorities say

Judith Lord, 22, was found dead in her Concord, New Hampshire apartment in May 1975. Her young son was found in the next room.

• Nov 25, 2025

Suspect identified 27 years after woman murdered in suburban D.C. hospital

Police have identified a suspect in the 1998 murder of a D.C.-area hospital worker.

• Nov 11, 2025

Blood in the Sand

Two teens killed on the same California beach six years apart. DNA on one of the victims leads to two suspects -- one of them worked for the police. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

• Jul 6, 2024
• 41:59

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