Navy vet's murder solved after suspect who gave DNA dies by suicide
A veteran's 1987 murder has been solved, after the now-deceased suspect's DNA matched evidence at the scene of the killing, authorities said.
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German man convicted for 1994 rape and murder of U.S. tourist
Amy Lopez, 24, was discovered by children and had stab wounds, severe head injuries and injuries consistent with strangling.
Bodies of climbers who vanished 34 years ago found in Swiss Alps
The bodies of two climbers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have been found, freed from a melting glacier, police said.
Trial opens 32 years after American woman murdered in Germany
The man is accused of luring Amy Lopez under false pretenses into a secluded room, where he then allegedly handcuffed her, sexually assaulted her and killed her.
New DNA evidence in Utah death row case
New DNA evidence is raising questions about the case against Douglas Carter, who is on death row in Utah for murder. Neal Hamilton, one of Carter's defense attorneys, joins CBS News with his take.
Rare clue at Minneapolis crime scene points to a barefoot killer
"In Minnesota here, people are not committing crimes a lot of times with the socks and shoes off," said a forensic scientist about footprints left in the victim's blood.
Sneak peek: The Footprint
ENCORE: A woman is murdered in her home and the pivotal clue at the crime is a bloody footprint her killer left behind. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, August 1 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Woman murdered in 1936 and buried under building is finally identified
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
Vegas murder solved 20 years after man strangled with phone cord
DNA testing has identified a suspect in the 2005 murder of Daniel Zeisler in Las Vegas, according to a forensic lab.
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.
Arrest made in Connecticut 40 years after woman's murder in Virginia
The body of 22-year-old Roberta Walls was found in a field in Virginia Beach on the morning of May 15, 1986.
Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell, biotech company says
Independent scientists say the technology, while impressive, lacks some components to be truly considered an artificial egg.
Over 1,000 bone fragments found in Mexico City ahead of World Cup
Mexico City and Guadalajara are preparing to host World Cup games in June, with protesters denouncing the government's failure to properly investigate the disappearances.
Remains found in car ID'd as family who mysteriously vanished in 1958
The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the Martin family was found in 2024 by a diver who had been looking for it for several years.
Human bone found on beach traced back to banker missing since 1999
A human bone discovered on a California beach in 2022 has been traced back to a former banker who vanished from that area more than two decades ago.
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."
Skeleton of famed musketeer possibly found in Dutch church
D'Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673. His final resting place has remained a mystery ever since.
600-year-old pinot noir grape seed found in medieval hospital
The seed reveals that people in France have been cultivating the popular variety of grape since at least the 1400s, scientists say.
Remains of sailor identified more than 8 decades after Pearl Harbor attack
U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Clyde C. McMeans, 26, was one of the 103 USS California crewmen killed during attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
U.S. plans to exhume and identify remains of 88 Pearl Harbor sailors
The USS Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.
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.
Latest details in Nancy Guthrie case
DNA on gloves found near Nancy Guthrie's home did not match any in the FBI's database, the agency said, but investigators are still focusing on possible evidence as the search for "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother continues. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez has the latest.
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.
Remains of soldier who missed daughter's birth during WWII identified
U.S. Army Pfc. Wilbert Linsenbardt died when his daughter was 4 months old, and received photos of her, according to a newspaper article from the time.
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.
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Christa Pike's execution can proceed, Supreme Court rules
Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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