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Unusual playing cards in Mississippi jails aim to solve cold cases
There are 20 missing persons cases and 36 unsolved homicides listed on the cards.
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There are 20 missing persons cases and 36 unsolved homicides listed on the cards.
Genetic genealogy and other tests helped confirm the man's identity 33 years after the remains were found. Whether foul play was involved in his death is unknown.
Teree Becker, 20, was killed in 1975. It took 48 years for genetic genealogy to catch her killer.
Advanced forensic tests have finally allowed police to close a decades-old homicide case in rural Idaho.
DNA samples and genetic geneology helped to identify Jerry A. Mikkelson — 36 years after his body was found.
"This man was seared into the memory of a young girl who survived a heinous crime many years ago," Ohio's attorney general said.
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 60, has been charged with one count of murder with use of a deadly weapon with a gang enhancement.
Yvonne Prior, the teenager's mother, is now in her 80s and has spent her life searching for her daughter's killer.
"While the cause of death is known, the reason for the homicide is not," the sheriff's office said.
"Christine's killer remains unidentified and the whereabouts of Christa Nicole are unknown," the Staten Island district attorney said.
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.
Kathy Alston was supposed to see her family off at the airport as they prepared to move to Texas, but never showed up.
Authorities announced the child's name at a news conference on Thursday, more than 65 years after he was found dead in Philadelphia.
State police are asking for the public's help to find the individual responsible for her death.
Denver police have identified a serial killer who murdered five women more than 40 years ago: Joe Michael Ervin.
DNA forensics led Denver police to discover Joe Ervin killed 5 women in Colorado during a 3-year reign of terror.
The FBI is actively investigating the murders of three people nearly 20 years ago at a bowling alley in Littleton by searching the Platte River.
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers increased the reward for information in the murder of Marilee Burt more than five decades ago.
The Weld County Sheriff's Office is announcing a cold case arrest at 11 a.m.
Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw announced that Alan Lee Phillips was arrested in the 1982 kidnapping, assault and homicides of Bobbie Jo Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee.
What happened to Vicki Carpenter 36 years ago remains a mystery. The 24-year-old's body was discovered in the Cherry Creek spillway about 6 weeks after she was last seen in 1985.
Police in Littleton are still searching for information into the murders of three people at the AMF Broadway Lanes Bowling Alley in 2002.
A 57-year-old man who was extradited from Mexico and is charged in the 1998 murder of his Denver girlfriend appeared in court.
There are some wounds that never heal. One of those is losing a father.
The Grand Junction Police Department says the cold case murder of Deborah Tomlinson has been solved after 45 years.
NOCO Humane is moving dogs and cats out quickly, with adoptions surpassing average rates. However, the influx of animals it has taken in, paints a different picture.
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The Justice Department has presented Boeing with a plea deal in which the company would plead guilty to a conspiracy charge, pay a fine and enter a three-year probation period.
Officials with the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority say a large RV was recovered from the river after falling 75 feet down an embankment in the Big Thompson Canyon on West Highway 34.
West Metro Fire Rescue says crews responded to a detached garage fire near Morrison Road and Kipling Street.
NOCO Humane is moving dogs and cats out quickly, with adoptions surpassing average rates. However, the influx of animals it has taken in, paints a different picture.
Officials with the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority say a large RV was recovered from the river after falling 75 feet down an embankment in the Big Thompson Canyon on West Highway 34.
West Metro Fire Rescue says crews responded to a detached garage fire near Morrison Road and Kipling Street.
The suspect in the Smoky Hill Road shooting in Aurora has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, while his bond has been set at $2 million.
The victims of a fatal crash that happened on eastbound I-70, just east of the Avon 167 interchange have been identified.
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The man who died while rafting at Dinosaur National Monument has been identified as a fire captain from Salt Lake City.
CBS News Colorado Anchor and Reporter Kennedy Cook explains how the remains of a World War II veteran were identified and officially laid to rest in Colorado.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office posted a message on X, announcing that a 12-year-old boy's bike that was stolen by a suspect outside of a Walmart has been returned.
The suspect in the Smoky Hill Road shooting in Aurora has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault, according to jail records.
DU defenseman Zeev Buium was drafted 12th overall by the Minnesota Wild during the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft at the Sphere just outside Las Vegas Friday night.
History was made at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday when Frank Bensel Jr. hit a pair of aces on back-to-back holes.
Nathan MacKinnon is your 2024 NHL MVP and "most outstanding" player -- receives Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.
Guard Reggie Jackson has been traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Charlotte Hornets along with three unprotected second-round picks for cash considerations.
Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope plans to decline his player option and will become an unrestricted free agent, according to sources.
The Justice Department has presented Boeing with a plea deal in which the company would plead guilty to a conspiracy charge, pay a fine and enter a three-year probation period.
The state attorney general is investigating the shooting of Nyah Mway, who was born in Myanmar and is a member of its Karen ethnic minority.
Polls show Americans' trust in the Supreme Court has never been lower, especially in light of ethical lapses that lead observers to question the impartiality of the justices.
Hurricane warnings are already in effect in Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Tobago.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
The Biden campaign says President Biden will "absolutely not" step aside.
Former President Donald Trump addressed a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, a day after his first 2024 debate with President Biden.
The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said federal courts should defer to agencies in certain cases. Here's what it means.
The Supreme Court's order clears the way for Steve Bannon to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving a four-month sentence.
Does wearing a face mask help to prevent COVID? Four years after the pandemic began, here's what scientists have learned.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Dania Furniture recalls Hayden bookcase sold nationwide after an unanchored unit fell over, killing a 4-year-old.
A Colorado pediatric doctor says it's children who could endure the worst from heatstroke.
A new study found no association between multivitamins and lower risk of death. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder shares what you need to know.
Some of the world's largest companies have toned down their Pride campaigns in the wake of last year's backlash against Target and Bud Light.
Xcel Energy submitted its long-awaited wildfire mitigation plan Thursday, seeking approval for $1.9 billion for work to protect Colorado from wildfires ignited by power equipment.
Advertisers hope that bridge building and slowing down is a message that sells to an anxious nation in short supply of unity.
The lawsuit against the NFL covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the "Sunday Ticket" package of out-of-market games.
Dania Furniture recalls Hayden bookcase sold nationwide after an unanchored unit fell over, killing a 4-year-old.
The University of Denver is launching a new certificate program to address affordable housing needs in Colorado.
Right now, Coloradans are struggling to make ends meet, and a nonprofit in Denver is providing opportunities to change that.
From blazers to shoes, women of all shapes and sizes enjoyed a free shopping spree. Some were even able to get a makeover.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."