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.
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.
A northern Fort Collins family says they are fortunate to all be alive after an overnight fire nearly trapped them while they were sleeping. The Lopez family's home recently burned down, but smoke alarms helped alert them before they were trapped.
Two Democratic lawmakers are lashing out at Gov. Jared Polis over his opposition to a bill aimed at protecting kids on social media.
Blue Agave Grill opened its doors in 2016 and then the pandemic hit. The restaurant thought it would have a record-breaking year after the pandemic, but then construction on the 16th Street Mall began in the Spring of 2022.
CBS News Colorado wanted to know – what is the protection offering and is it really necessary? So, we reached out to experts to break it down, so you can decide what's best for your home, and pocketbook.
Students who are occupying Denver's Auraria Campus quad to protest the war in Gaza rejected an offer from their schools. The offer would have donated thousands of dollars to the International Red Cross if they had taken down the tents.
A northern Fort Collins family says they are fortunate to all be alive after an overnight fire nearly trapped them while they were sleeping. The Lopez family's home recently burned down, but smoke alarms helped alert them before they were trapped.
Two Democratic lawmakers are lashing out at Gov. Jared Polis over his opposition to a bill aimed at protecting kids on social media.
Blue Agave Grill opened its doors in 2016 and then the pandemic hit. The restaurant thought it would have a record-breaking year after the pandemic, but then construction on the 16th Street Mall began in the Spring of 2022.
CBS News Colorado wanted to know – what is the protection offering and is it really necessary? So, we reached out to experts to break it down, so you can decide what's best for your home, and pocketbook.
Students who are occupying Denver's Auraria Campus quad to protest the war in Gaza rejected an offer from their schools. The offer would have donated thousands of dollars to the International Red Cross if they had taken down the tents.
CBS News Colorado reporter Dillon Thomas spoke to a family who says a smoke alarm that was installed through a community partner ship saved their lives from an overnight housefire.
CBS News Colorado Investigator Kati Weis spoke to an expert who discussed additional warranty coverage after Xcel Energy sent letters out to customers, offering protection plans.
Demonstrators have erected a large encampment on the Auraria Campus. Auraria Campus CEO Colleen Walker initially enforced the campus's camping ban, but she is now taking a different, more diplomatic, approach in hopes of keeping the peace and keeping the campus open for the 38,000 students who are in the middle of final exams.
CBS News Colorado Political Specialist Shaun Boyd explains the rift at the state Capitol over a measure that is aimed at protecting children on social media.
Interstate 70 traffic is back to three lanes east and west, flowing over an area in Genesee where the Colorado Department of Transportation has been constructing a wildlife underpass.
Former Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons. Harris played nine seasons with the Broncos and made the Pro Bowl four times with the team.
Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin became the first set of teammates in NHL history with simultaneous postseason-opening goal streaks five or more games.
The eye-catching stunt was part of a promotional effort to spotlight the partnership between Hamilton's Mercedes F1 team and WhatsApp.
After beekeeper Matt Hilton removed the swarm, the Diamondbacks had him throw out the first pitch.
The Colorado Avalanche are moving on to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Just before the primary runoff election, the GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary for a North Carolina congressional seat said she's suspending her campaign.
In a letter that was disclosed Wednesday, the Democratic senator's attorneys argued the habit resulted from "two significant traumatic events" in his life.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.
Authorities in Portland say an arsonist set fire to at least 15 police cars at a training facility early Thursday.
U.S. Central Command initially said an airstrike in May 2023 had killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, but an investigation has concluded it actually killed an innocent civilian.
Just before the primary runoff election, the GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary for a North Carolina congressional seat said she's suspending her campaign.
In a letter that was disclosed Wednesday, the Democratic senator's attorneys argued the habit resulted from "two significant traumatic events" in his life.
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall.
U.S. Central Command initially said an airstrike in May 2023 had killed a senior al Qaeda leader in Syria, but an investigation has concluded it actually killed an innocent civilian.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
Jackson is a patient ambassador for Children's Hospital Colorado. He and his mother are now advocating for research that could save his life.
Getting an injured patient to a hospital as soon as possible is always a priority for medics, but in many rural Colorado mountain communities that trip can take longer than what's ideal.
Actress Halle Berry joined with a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.
The USDA tested 30 samples from states with herds infected by H5N1.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
As Coloradans prepare to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, one Denver neighborhood wants to you join a celebration of cultural pride that also supports local small businesses and artisans.
A man's physical and verbal threats caused the United flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, to divert to Bangor, Maine.
"It's like trying to send a rocket to the moon in 1910 when the Wright Brothers were still working on their planes," one expert said.
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty told lawmakers that its subsidiary Change Healthcare didn't have multifactor authentification.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
"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."
Investors are now closely watching what is happening in the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East because of its impact on their investments.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet when money is tight can be tough. And it's no secret that food costs have skyrocketed within the past year. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food costs in 2023 rose 5.8%.
A Denver nonprofit that works with communities to plant trees and improve parks is having a special giveaway, providing trees for free and at a discount.
You've probably noticed recently the amount or quantity in a package of food or house supplies is decreasing, while the price is increasing.