Cold Case

Gary Edward Glowacz, a Florida man, has been charged with second-degree murder and armed burglary regarding the 1987 death of Melissa Ellison. Glowacz allegedly confessed to authorities after contacting them himself, describing details of the crime scene that were never publicly released before his arrest. Detectives found these descriptions matched evidence documented at the Jacksonville home.

Randall Joseph Gall, 66, was arrested in Gaston for the 1994 murder of his elderly neighbor, Veta Hardebeck. Hardebeck was found dead outside her home on February 16, 1994. Gall's arrest followed a grand jury indictment and investigation efforts by the Oregon Cold Case Investigators Association.

The Denver FBI and Boulder Police Department are employing age progression technology to identify a suspect in a 1983 cold case murder of a University of Colorado Boulder student. The suspect is accused of fleeing the state after allegedly committing the crime.

A friend has been arrested in the Texas cold case killing of Irasema Chavez, who was stabbed 100 times. The arrest marks a development in the long-unresolved case.

Grapevine Police arrested a 79-year-old man in a 45-year-old homicide cold case that dates back to 1981. The arrest followed a breakthrough in the investigation.

A Chicago woman was identified nearly 50 years after her body was discovered in a cardboard box in an Indiana field. DNA analysis provided a breakthrough in the 1976 cold case.

The family of John Luke Moore, a slain Gastonia barber, is using billboards to seek justice in his five-year-old cold case. He was shot and killed during a home invasion in July 2021, and his murder remains unsolved.

A man was fatally shot while attempting to rescue his brother during a robbery. Commerce City Police are investigating the case, which has remained unsolved for nearly four years.

Raymond Johnson III was shot and killed in 2017 while leaving a pawn shop in Charlotte. Nine years later, three men were arrested and charged with his murder, bringing relief to his family, though they continue seeking answers about the motive.

The cold case killing of Cheri Jo Bates at Riverside City College remains unsolved 60 years later. The investigation is ongoing with no resolution yet.

Margaret Brown, director of HBO's 'Yogurt Shop Murders,' discusses the resolution of a cold case after 30 years and her career in documentary filmmaking.

Margaret Brown, director of HBO's 'Yogurt Shop Murders,' discusses the resolution of a cold case after over 30 years and her career in documentary filmmaking.

Aurora police are using a podcast to generate tips in a cold case involving a woman who was stabbed to death in a parking lot ten years ago. The case remains unsolved as authorities seek new leads through this innovative method.

A 74-year-old San Diego man, Dwight Rhone, has been charged with four murders, including a cold case over 30 years old, after being arrested in December 2024 in connection with human remains found near Interstate 5 three years ago.

An Illinois man has been charged in a 1983 cold case involving the strangling of a grandmother in Albuquerque. The investigation saw renewed interest in October 2021.

A DNA breakthrough led to the arrest in a 33-year-old cold case that had eluded investigators for decades. Authorities revisited evidence and pursued leads over multiple years before achieving a breakthrough.

A cold case from 40 years ago was solved as the alleged killers of a teen were finally caught, aided by new leads discovered through a podcast. The breakthrough highlights the role of modern investigative tools in resolving long-dormant crimes.

A podcast investigation led to the resolution of a 40-year-old case involving a teenage victim found dead in the woods. The case, previously unsolved, was cracked with the help of information shared through the podcast, aiding law enforcement in identifying key details.

A breakthrough in the 41-year-old case of Theresa Fusco's murder in New York is reported by '48 Hours' correspondent Erin Moriarty. The case, involving a teenage victim, has seen unexpected progress after decades.

Theresa Fusco, a 16-year-old from Long Island, New York, disappeared over 40 years ago, with her body found a month later. After decades of investigation, the case now hinges on DNA evidence extracted from a smoothie straw, as reported by '48 Hours' correspondent Erin Moriarty.

A 30-year-old murder case has been solved through the application of modern technology. The article discusses how cold cases, where traditional investigative leads have been exhausted, are being reopened and resolved using technological advances that provide new evidence and bring justice to victims.