"Pillowcase rapist" linked by DNA to series of rapes in the 80s
Detectives said they dug through 500 boxes of evidence and thousands of sexual assault cases to link the cases to Robert Koehler.
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Judge tosses statements made by man charged in girl's 1972 murder
Barry Whelpley is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault for the 1972 death of 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson.
Remains of mom found years after she vanished
The remains of a Colorado mother have been recovered more than four years after she went missing, authorities announced Thursday. Rita Gutierrez-Garcia was 34 years old when she was last seen on March 18, 2018, at a bar celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. CBS Denver reports.
Remains of Colorado mom found 4 years after she went missing
The DA's office said it received information "including the exact location of Rita's remains."
"Needle in a haystack": Fingernail DNA solves woman's 1988 killing
In the past, a DNA sample had to be the size of a quarter to be able to get a profile, but "now it's less than a billionth of a size of a Sweet'n Low package," officials said.
Missing teen Brittanee Drexel found dead after 13 years; man charged
Drexel was kidnapped by Raymond Moody, who raped and killed her before burying her body the next day in the woods, officials said.
Woman arrested in boyfriend's 1996 murder after cops get "anonymous letter"
The case went cold until 2020, when investigators received an anonymous letter implicating Jade Benning in the slaying, police said.
Cold case investigator Paul Holes on new book
Former cold case investigator Paul Holes joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book "Unmasked," which highlights his decadeslong hunt for the Golden State Killer and the traumatic toll of his work on his personal life.
Arrest made in 1988 killing of 11-year-old girl
Marvin McClendon, a 74-year-old retired correction officer, was arrested in the 1988 death of 11-year-old Melissa Tremblay. McClendon was taken into custody in Alabama for the murder that took place in Massachusetts. CBS Boston's Beth Germano reports.
Retired correction officer arrested for 1988 murder of 11-year-old girl
Melissa Tremblay was found stabbed to death in a freight yard on September 12, 1988, in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
DNA links man to 1989 murder, 1990 rape in same apartment complex
Thomas Davis Cox is being held on a $1 million cash bond after being indicted on 16 counts in the cases.
Man confesses to killing woman in 2001, leads police to body
"He sat outside of our station until he finally got up the nerve to give us a call," Bessemer Police Lt. Christian Clemons said.
Police ID body found in 1992 as teen, now "focus on finding her killer "
"She was not trash. She was a beautiful, loving, funny, upbeat person who didn't deserve this," Maggie Sniegowski's brother said.
Man charged with murder 40 years after soldier found dead
Rene Blackmore was an 20-year-old Army private stationed at Fort Benning when she vanished in April 1982.
Police ID the "I-65 killer" suspected in 1980s slayings of 3 motel clerks
A DNA match — as well as a description from a woman who apparently escaped the suspect in 1990 — helped authorities identify the killer.
FBI reopening cold case of young mom of 2 killed in 1994
Ault, who was 26 at the time of her death, was found dead on the floor of her Missouri home in January 1994.
Body found in Pennsylvania creek identified as man missing since 2003
Amabile went missing after telling his childrens' babysitter he was running five minutes late in December 2003.
Arrest in "robbery gone wrong" killing almost 30 years ago
A 61-year-old woman was arrested in Oklahoma in the 1993 killing of a Northern California shop owner who was Taiwanese immigrant. Investigators credited advances in forensic technology.
Suspect in 1971 killing of bank president's wife held without bail
Natalie Scheublin was found by her husband in the basement, stabbed multiple times and struck with an unknown object, prosecutors said.
Fingerprint leads to arrest in 1971 killing of bank president's wife
The suspect claimed he had been solicited by organized crime to kill the wife of a banker and that he had turned down the offer.
Divers say they likely found body of man missing since 2003
James Amabile disappeared after calling a babysitter to say he was running late to pick up his two daughters, his family said.
DNA leads to arrest of man two decades after rapes of women
Kenneth Downing was arrested at a construction site after police say his DNA matched evidence collected at multiple crime scenes.
DNA identified in search for 17-year-old girl missing since 2004
Brianna Maitland was last seen on the evening of March 19, 2004, when she left work at the Black Lantern Inn.
Son "blown away" after DNA solves 1988 stabbing death of his mom
Investigators relied on testing of fingernail scrapings and a hair recovered from Diane Dahn's hands, authorities said.
Woman accused of killing housekeeper in 1999 found guilty
For two decades the victim was known only as Jane Doe. Advances in DNA technology eventually led to her identification as 23-year-old Peggy Lynn Johnson.
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
Police fire tear gas, arrest dozens as France braces for more protests
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Ukraine says Starlink speed restored after long disruption
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