Defrosting Cold Cases

Forty-six years ago, Jim and Nancy Beaumont were confronted with a nightmare that has been ongoing ever since. Their beloved children, all three of their children, vanished without a trace. It broke their hearts, their hopes, and their marriage. Over the years, South Adelaide Police did investigate more leads. They checked into child serial rapist [...]

Tags: Austria, Beaumont Children, DNA, DNA Database, Evidence, Forensics, Identification, Investigations Division, Missing Person, Police, South Adelaide, Victim, Witnesses

Since 1974, the Caughlin Family has been wondering why their beloved 14 year old Karen had to die. To this date, there are no answers. Maybe we will never get the answers we need but then again, it might be possible with the help of some special people. The Caughlin Family would like to have [...]

Tags: Autopsy, Canada, Crime Scene, Evidence, Forensics, Identification, Investigations Division, Karen Caughlin, Michigan, OPP, Police, Sarnia, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, Witnesses

  Rockford Police (IL) are going to set up a cold case website next year! “Over the years in Rockford, hundreds of murder cases have gone unsolved and many leads have now gone cold. The Rockford Police are in the process of setting up a new website they hope will help them close the book [...]

Tags: Crime Scene, DNA, Evidence, Forensics, Illinois, Investigations Division, Missing Person, Police, Rockford, Unidentified, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, Witnesses

James Vincent Stanaway, born on Dec 5 in 1966, was killed in Jersey City (NJ) on Feb 3, 1990. Everyone knew his simply as “Jimmy.” This nickname was also his well known signature and is the feature on his headstone. To this day, there are questions in this case that have never been answered. One [...]

Tags: Autopsy, Crime Scene, Evidence, Finger Printing, Forensics, Identification, Investigations Division, Jersey City, Jimmy Stanaway, Knife Attack, New Jersey, Police, Stabbing, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, Witnesses

Shelia Barnett lives every parent’s nightmare: she survived her own child. Carissa was killed in a hit-and-run and the driver was never caught or, never came forward. Carissa’s story is a very sad one. You see, all she did was walk to school on that fateful morning of November 16, 2007. She had to walk [...]

Tags: California, Crime Scene, Cruelty, Evidence, hit-and-run, Identification, Investigations Division, Police, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, Witnesses

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Tags: Forensics, law enforcement

Michigan has not forgotten its cold cases and is working diligently towards justice for the victims. “In Oakland County, law enforcement has stepped up efforts to close cases, aggressively pursuing old homicides. Their efforts have paid off. Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper has obtained convictions against seven men in six old murders in the last two [...]

Tags: Autopsy, Crime Scene, Cruelty, DNA, DNA Database, Evidence, Finger Printing, Forensics, Identification, Investigations Division, Michigan, Missing Person, Police, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, Witnesses

The case of Betsy Aardsma is more alive than ever. Derek Sherwood has been working hard on a book to collect all the available information and to add his thoughts about this case. He generously agreed to make an excerpt available for DCC’s readers from the chapter entitled “As Time Goes By,” in his book ”Who Killed Betsy?” [...]

Tags: Autopsy, Betsy Aardsma, Book Reviews, Crime Scene, DNA, Evidence, Finger Printing, Forensics, Identification, Investigations Division, Partial Finger Printing, PennState University, Pennsylvania, Police, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, Witnesses

David V. Neily by Sue Carney David Neily at his daughter’s wedding, July 2005 “Love has no boundaries of time or space. It survives forever without nourishment or encouragement to flow forth as the pure water from the blossom of the Earth’s Heart.” David Neily This poem was written by David Neily, a creative and [...]

Tags: DNA, Evidence, Forensics, Historical Mystery, Identification, Investigations Division, Missing Person, Police, Victim

We are finally able to see the face of the lady known as Grace Doe. Please take a look and see whether you recognize her. Police believe Grace was killed more than a month before her remains were discovered and that it had probably happened on Halloween night, 1990. A witness reported nearly 20 years [...]

Tags: Autopsy, Crime Scene, Cruelty, DNA, Evidence, Expert Testimony, Finger Printing, Forensics, Identification, Investigations Division, Missouri, Partial Finger Printing, Police, Unsolved Homicide, Victim, Witnesses