Boyfriend arrested, charged in death of Houston woman who was found shot to death in burning car 6 years ago, deputies say
The Fort Bend County Sheriffโs Office announced Thursday that it has made an arrest in the six-year-old case involving the murder of a Houston woman who was shot to death by her boyfriend.
โClosureโ: Remains found in Pearland 36 years ago identified in โcold caseโ disappearance of Alisha Cooks
On Wednesday, investigators with the Brazoria County Sheriffโs Office met with the family of Alisha Cooks and told them that remains found 36 years ago have been positively identified as the missing woman.
Cold case arrest: Fugitive who fled to Mexico after fatally shooting man in 2004 extradited back to Harris County, HPD says
A man who fled to Mexico after police say he shot and killed another man in 2004 was extradited back to Harris County Friday where he will stand trial for his role in the shooting, according to the Houston Police Department.
DNA links Conroe man executed by lethal injection in 2002 to cold case murder of 12-year-old 43 years ago, officials say
DNA evidence has solved the cold case of a 12-year-old Montgomery County girl killed more than 40 years ago. The murderer will not have the opportunity to stand before any judge or jury, however, because he has already been put to death for another murder, according to the Montgomery County Sheriffโs Office.
โDogged justiceโ: Relentless detective cracks nearly 20-year cold case murder of store owner through DNA
After nearly 20 years on the run, a man who robbed, shot and killed a convenience store owner is being punished for the crime, thanks to the persistence of a detective who just would not give up.
Missing โBaby Hollyโ found alive 42 years after parentsโ remains located in wooded area in Houston
The family of โBaby Hollyโ can now find peace in knowing sheโs alive and well thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Texas Attorney Generalโs Office Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit, the Lewisville Police Department, the Volusia County Sheriffโs Office in Florida, the Arizona Attorney Generalโs Office, the Harris County Sheriffโs Office, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Reward increased in 1996 cold case of woman who was sexually assaulted, strangled in SW Houston home
On Nov. 28, 1996, Wilson did not arrive at her familyโs home for Thanksgiving dinner. Her parents went to her apartment on Meadowglen Lane in southwest Houston and found the door unlocked and Wilson deceased inside.
$6,000 reward offered for information in 2001 Mason County cold case
MASON COUNTY, Texas โ A reward in a 19-year-old Texas cold case killing has been increased to $6,000. The Texas Rangers hope the public can help them solve the murder of James Charles โJimmyโ Schuessler, a Mason County man who was found dead in his rural ranch house on Oct. 14, 2001. A reward of as much as $6,000 โ an increase from the typical $3,000 โis being offered for information that leads to the arrests of those responsible, if the tip is received before next monthโs featured Texas Rangers case is announced. Anyone with information on Schuesslerโs death is urged to come forward by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-8477. Individuals can also submit information online through the Texas Rangers cold case website or by calling the DPS Missing Persons Hotline at 1-800-346-3243.
DNA helps crack Florida cold case
(WBBH/NBC News) โ Detectives in Punta Gorda, Florida say theyโve cracked a 30-year-old homicide case has using DNA evidence. Members of the Charlotte County Cold Case Unit held a press conference Monday about the murder of Sharon Gill, a woman who was killed in her home on March 21, 1990. Roland โRollieโ Thomas Davis, 68, has been linked to the murder after detectives confirmed DNA evidence connected him to the crime. Davis is currently on death row in Ohio for the stabbing death of an 86-year-old woman. As for a motive, detectives believe Davis is โprobably just a psychopath,โ and say he could be connected to other murders both in Florida and other states.
Man, 77, charged in 1974 murder of Texas teenage girl
FORT WORTH, Texas โ A man was arrested and charged in the 1974 killing of a Texas teenage girl after nearly 50 years of investigation and the advancement of DNA technology, police said Tuesday. Glen McCurley, 77, of Fort Worth, was arrested early Monday and charged with capital murder in the abduction, torture, rape and slaying of 17-year-old Carla Walker. Police had said the Fort Worth high school student was in a car with her boyfriend outside a Valentine's Day party at a bowling alley the night of Feb. 17, 1974, when a man pistol-whipped the boy and grabbed the girl. Her body was found three days later stuffed in a culvert near Lake Benbrook, which is near where the abduction happened. Only when DNA technology advanced to the point where a complete genetic profile could be developed from evidence gleaned from the girlโs brassiere could a solid link be made, Detective Leah Wagner said.
Preview: "48 Hours" Cold Case: Who killed Amy Gellert?
Preview: "48 Hours" Cold Case: Who killed Amy Gellert? Help cops solve a 20-year-old case. A young woman killed, her family brutally stabbed โ someone out there knows something ... is it you? Erin Moriarty has the story Saturday, March 14 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
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