Man charged 32 years after Arkansas woman's body found by hunters
Rick Allen Headley, 48, was charged with first-degree murder in the 1991 death of 19-year-old Sabrina Lynn Underwood, police said.
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Rick Allen Headley, 48, was charged with first-degree murder in the 1991 death of 19-year-old Sabrina Lynn Underwood, police said.
On April 8, 1981, Gordon and Karen Alexander were found stabbed in their home by police officers.
An important link between the California Department of Justice and a genealogy lab dedicated to law enforcement investigations helped to close a decades-old cold case and bring closure to the family of Rodney Rumsey of Sacramento.
The killer had no criminal history, officials said, but was identified through family DNA analysis.
"This man was seared into the memory of a young girl who survived a heinous crime many years ago," Ohio's attorney general said.
A comprehensive genealogical profile helped lead to the identification of Suzanne Kjellenberg, who authorities say was killed by Keith Jesperson, the "Happy Face" serial killer.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, has been charged with one count of murder with use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.
Krista Martin's case was the first in which the Wichita Police Department used Investigative Genetic Genealogy technology.
Authorities have officially closed Roslin Kruse's cold case murder after DNA profiling led them to the man believed to be 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.
DNA profiling and forensic genealogy allowed investigators to identify the remains of Lisa Coburn Kesler, who was 20 when she was killed in 1990.
A 6-year-old boy was kidnapped from Solano County and killed more than 30 years ago. Now, the man accused of the shocking crime is expected back in California soon after his arrest last week in Oregon.
Bridgette Mathews allegedly knew Charles Jackson Jr., who was killed in a hit-and-run in 2014. His body has never been found, officials said.
Gary Dion Davis is accused of killing Christina King, who was found dead on Christmas Day in 1996 and Pearl Barnes, whose body was found a month earlier.
Thanks to DNA testing, investigators finally know who killed a 9-year-old girl in Georgia in 1972.
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.
Steven Smerk, 51, will face second-degree murder charges in Virginia.
A man walked into an FBI field office in Oregon and confessed to bludgeoning a woman to death more than four decades ago, prosecutors say.
The infant, dubbed "Baby Mary" by a police chaplain, was found by two young boys in a secluded park in Mendham Township.
Nearly 50 years after the "Lady of the Dunes" was found dead in Massachusetts, police have identified the murderer as her husband.
Other hikers heard Sposito scream for help but she was dead by the time they got to her, the sheriff said.
Gabriella Vargas was determined to solve the Roxanne Wood cold murder case even though the odds seemed impossible.
Roxanne Wood's murder in 1987 went cold for more than three decades before a genetic genealogist made a breakthrough.
A look at how investigators solved the murder of Roxanne Wood after more than three decades with no leads, and a tiny DNA sample the size of a human cell.
Trump threatened Tehran with "decapitation" Monday, before Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have struck a Saudi airport.
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in five states: Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington.
More than 700 buildings in the Spokane area have been destroyed and 400 more haven't been assessed, officials said as three fires burned in the area and an arrest was made in connection with one of them.
"She folded like an umbrella," President Trump said of Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, one of two Democrats in the primary for her party's Senate nomination, stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel and claims opponent Abdul El-Sayed "equivocates" on the issue.
Populist Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens top the Democratic field going into Tuesday's Senate primary. Former Rep. Mike Rogers is running unopposed for the GOP nomination.
Since Friday, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office has dropped charges against three more people accused of vandalism.
The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
Here's what employees can expect for a raise in 2027 as companies move away from broad-based pay increases.
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in five states: Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington.
Ohio Rep. Max Miller's reelection campaign has been upended by allegations Miller assaulted his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their 2-year-old daughter.
Since Friday, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office has dropped charges against three more people accused of vandalism.
Here's what employees can expect for a raise in 2027 as companies move away from broad-based pay increases.
New U.S. tariffs are hurting consumers and businesses, California's attorney general said in filing suit to block levies on 60 countries.
President Trump said U.S. oil companies made "too much money" from high oil prices. "I'm not happy about it," he added.
SpaceX will release its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday in a key test for the company's stuttering stock price.
JPMorgan Chase said the investment will include financing for 1 million affordable housing units and assistance to 500,000 people in buying homes.
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, one of two Democrats in the primary for her party's Senate nomination, stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel and claims opponent Abdul El-Sayed doesn't recognize Israel's right to exist.
Voters are going to the polls Tuesday in five states: Michigan, Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Washington.
Ohio Rep. Max Miller's reelection campaign has been upended by allegations Miller assaulted his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their 2-year-old daughter.
Since Friday, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office has dropped charges against three more people accused of vandalism.
The Justice Department argued that the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters had until Jan. 6, 2023, to sue the federal government under the Federal Tort Claims Act, missing the deadline to file a lawsuit by over two years.
Two people have died of cyclosporiasis in Michigan, officials said Monday, as the state battles the worst outbreak of the disease in the country. Carter Evans has the details.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
Megan Kaverman's weight gain, fatigue, high blood pressure and other symptoms were dismissed for years before she was diagnosed with a rare heart disease.
A federal judge sentenced the owner of a peptide company to nearly 6 years in prison for deceiving customers and selling products adulterated with steroids, citing a "trail of harm." Adam Yamaguchi reports.
A serviceman in Russian-held Crimea opened fire on fellow soldiers and civilians, killing four people and wounding four, officials said.
The munitions, both German and French, consist mainly of mortar shells, along with some high-explosive anti-tank shells.
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said.
Ukraine has conducted long-range strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in Russia, and in recent weeks stepped up attacks on warehouses belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries.
At least two adults and four children were killed in the strike but the death toll could be higher as all the remains have not yet been formally identified.
One day after announcing she'll step back from the spotlight after her tour ends, Ariana Grande spoke directly to fans at Monday night's show in Chicago. The singer said the decision was her own and "was made from a thoughtful and empowered place."
Tony Award-winning producer Jordan Roth talks about starring in the "The Shards" and describes what it was like to go from behind the scenes on Broadway to making his major on-screen acting debut.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" leapt straight to the top of the box office this weekend. Its $360 million opening weekend debut is the biggest in U.S. history. Marlow Stern, chief correspondent at Variety, joins CBS News to discuss all the latest movie news.
A social media trend encouraging users to share what they love about their favorite person is bringing light to TikTok and other platforms.
A representative for pop star Ariana Grande says the singer is planning to step out of the public eye after wrapping her ongoing Eternal Sunshine Tour amid "endless, ongoing public scrutiny." Grande has also dropped out of the London-based musical "Sunday in the Park with George," which is set to open next year.
The order asks AI companies to share previews of powerful new models with the government before they are released to the public.
Lauryn Williams, the deputy director and senior fellow of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins to discuss the U.S. probe into Iran possibly targeting water systems in Michigan and Minnesota.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the firm Hugging Face on its own, in what Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue called a "very weird and unprecedented" incident.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI revealed that its technology hacked into another AI company on its own during internal testing. Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue, whose company was hacked, described the "very weird and unprecedented" incident in an interview on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" -- and offered suggestions on how future incidents could be prevented.
The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
A photographer operating a drone off the coast of Australia captured a humpback whale giving birth. It's believed to be the first time such a birth has been recorded by a drone.
Science shows us that, even though plants don't have brains, they seem to have a nervous system that responds to touch in remarkable ways. Robert Krulwich and puppeteer Barnaby Dixon explore the science of thigmomorphogenesis (the phenomenon of plants reacting to outside stimulae), a discussion that plants the seeds for a song.
Nearly 30 beluga whales were sent to aquariums across the U.S. in a multinational emergency operation after their home aquarium in Canada shuttered. Jared Ochacher reports.
Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look.
Officials arrested a man on suspicion of arson as the Spokane, Washington, area battles multiple fires. Fire crews are working around the clock to contain the massive blazes. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
Police arrested a man in connection with one of three devastating wildfires charring homes, businesses and nature in Washington State. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn has more.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CBS News last Thursday that he didn't have a ransom note saying Nancy Guthrie was dead. But one day later he released a note saying just that. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
New information is coming out about the shooting at an In-N-Out restaurant in Idaho that killed three people over the weekend. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
Investigators in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie released two ransom notes, including one contradicting what the Arizona sheriff overseeing the case told CBS News.
The impact will not be visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
The Soyuz MS-28 landing in Kazakhstan brought a 241-day stay in space to a successful conclusion.
An upgraded version of the world's most powerful rocket is key to landing NASA astronauts on the moon in the agency's Artemis program.
When scientists examined the preserved fragments of a meteorite that crashed in 2024, they found brine-like fluids and key molecules.
The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Sylvie Cachay was found dead in an overflowing bathtub at the exclusive Soho House in New York City on Dec. 9, 2010. A water leak at the hotel gave away a timeline that may have revealed her killer.
The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, a moderate, is facing off against progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic Senate primary that is highlighting splits among some Democrats over their priorities. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke to Stevens about her opponent, her views on President Trump's administration, and the questions about American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) donations for her campaign.
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed, a doctor by trade, is facing off against Moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in the Michigan Senate primary, which reflects the split among some Democrats over their voting priorities. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke to El-Sayed about his Senate bid, his view on the Democratic Socialists of America, and how he would work alongside established Democrats if he makes it to Capitol Hill.
A new survey examined Americans' attitudes and perceptions toward CEOs and extreme wealth concentration. CBS News contributor Javier E. David responds.
Officials arrested a man on suspicion of arson as the Spokane, Washington, area battles multiple fires. Fire crews are working around the clock to contain the massive blazes. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss the upcoming jobs report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the state of the economy. (Sponsored by AT&T Business)