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.
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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.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office in Southeast Michigan has a specialized unit to help close cold cases. Julia Avant reports on how they're doing it.
A man has been arrested in a Pontiac cold case that's 27 years old, a renovated complex honoring Detroit community leaders Helen Moore and Ed Davis is now open to the public and other top stories for the evening of Nov. 22, 2025.
After nearly 30 years, an arrest has been made in a Pontiac cold case homicide, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. A 45-year-old Indiana man was arrested.
The victim, 73-year-old Charles Barnett, was found shot to death in his Corwin Street home on April 30, 1998.
Police have identified a woman whose remains were found in a Canadian well nearly two decades ago. She was born in the 19th century, police said.
The district attorney's office said one victim told investigators she had "waited 40 years" to receive closure.
The 47-year-old man was charged in December 2024 after advancements in DNA testing capabilities allowed investigators to further analyze evidence in the case.
The man was laid to rest at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery in Brownstown Township.
The arrest of 51-year-old Gregory J. Moore marks the latest twist in a cold case that has eluded Ohio authorities since 2013.
Audrey Backeberg was 20 years old when she first disappeared from her home in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, in July 1962.
Officials believe the homicide is connected to international drug trafficking.
Ohio authorities have identified a Jane Doe, whose remains were found behind an auto repair shop in Toledo in 1987.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is investigating the murder of two men, whose bodies were found 17 years ago along Interstate 75 in Independence Township, Michigan.
An Ohio cold case with ties to Michigan has finally been solved after more than two decades.
Michigan authorities have identified a homicide victim whose remains were found in a wooded area in Monroe County in 1986.
Linda Marie Meteer was found dead in 1989. This is the first arrest made in the case.
The initial investigation of Debra Lee Miller's murder became mired in allegations of potential police misconduct.
The boy's adoptive mother admitted to killing her son, but investigators could not tie the case to skeletal remains found in 1959 until now.
People fishing along the Pecatonica River discovered a submerged 1966 Chevrolet Impala in the river using a sonar fish finder.
Human remains discovered by children in 1993 south of Indianapolis have been identified as a man from South Carolina, authorities said.
Sheryl Jones has fought diligently to keep her daughter Tiané's memory alive. She keeps photos of her daughter around her West Bloomfield home and keeps up with the Detroit Police Department's investigation.
Michigan is ranked sixth in the nation for most cold cases. According to Project Cold Case, in 2022, the state had a 54% clearance rate for homicides. But state funding, some of which is headed to universities, could help raise that solve rate.
A young gas station operator in Wisconsin was stabbed to death on June 12. Authorities have never named a suspect in the murder until now.
Cassandra Durham's boyfriend claims they both returned to Maryland after a road trip to Michigan, but her father said she never came back home.
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A 1-year-old girl and a 24-year-old woman were injured in a shooting on Christmas Eve on Detroit's east side.
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A 1-year-old girl and a 24-year-old woman were injured in a shooting on Christmas Eve on Detroit's east side.
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A new study by attorneys at Phillips Law Firm has identified the most dangerous roads in the United States based on fatal crashes per mile over five years.
A police officer in Detroit was injured on Tuesday night after accidentally shooting himself in the foot as a dog tried to attack him.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
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The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
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The "Taylor Swift" bill package, which includes House Bills 4262 and 4263, authorizes the Michigan attorney general to pursue action against anyone using ticket bots.
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Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
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Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
Job listings for store Santas have plunged in recent years as more families shop online and retailers look to contain costs, a new analysis found.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please the fictional Slender Man has been ordered back to a state psychiatric hospital after she escaped from her group home last month.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
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Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 34 seconds into overtime to rally Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars for their third straight win.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
The Detroit Lions were not expected to match the success they had last year when they won a franchise-record 15 games to earn the NFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs and claimed consecutive division championships for the first time since they were an NFL powerhouse in the early 1950s.
Jalen Duren had 26 points and 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons held off the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102 after blowing a 21-point lead.
Over the last two weeks, Michigan football's interim coach, Biff Poggi, says they have taken steps to restore the Wolverines' culture and make football fun again for the student athletes.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
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A new study finds Michigan is home to three of the most dangerous roads in the U.S; Sterling Heights city officials are considering allowing a Sheetz at the old Detroit Free Press site, and more on your top headlines.
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A 1-year-old child and a 24-year-old woman were injured in a double shooting on Christmas Eve on Detroit's east side.
Sheetz, the one-stop shop gas station chain, could soon be coming to Sterling Heights, Michigan, with their eyes set on the land where the former Detroit Free Press building stands.
A new study by Phillips Law Firm finds that three of the 10 most dangerous roads in U.S. are in Michigan, with two of them in Metro Detroit.