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‘I didn’t celebrate Mother’s Day’: Son begs for answers 35+ years after mom’s murder
Read full article: ‘I didn’t celebrate Mother’s Day’: Son begs for answers 35+ years after mom’s murderThe brutal murder of a young San Leon mother remains unsolved. Thirty-eight years later, Franklin’s son Ted Ludwig Junior is desperate to solve his mother’s murder. He reached out to KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway hoping ‘Solvable’ could reexamine the case.
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office exhumes remains from 1964 cold case, hopes new technology provides fresh leads
Read full article: Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office exhumes remains from 1964 cold case, hopes new technology provides fresh leadsThe remains were exhumed on July 10. The man, described as a dark-haired white male, approximately 6 feet tall, around 50 years of age, and weighing between 180-185 pounds, was found decapitated, with his hands and legs amputated off FM 359 near the Jones Creek bridge on June 11, 1964.
Forensic laboratory in The Woodlands helps solve 2001 Texas cold case of infant found dead on side of road
Read full article: Forensic laboratory in The Woodlands helps solve 2001 Texas cold case of infant found dead on side of roadA forensic laboratory in The Woodlands helped solve a cold case from 2001 where an infant was found dead on the side of a road in North Texas.
Caregiver of wheelchair-bound man arrested in connection to 2020 cold case murder in Chambers County
Read full article: Caregiver of wheelchair-bound man arrested in connection to 2020 cold case murder in Chambers CountyA man has been arrested in connection to a 2020 murder where a wheelchair-bound man’s body was found dumped in a lake in Chambers County.
27-year-old murder mystery haunts Houston mother of slain middle school cheerleader
Read full article: 27-year-old murder mystery haunts Houston mother of slain middle school cheerleaderA Houston murder mystery almost 27 years old. A mother’s plea for answers and justice for the murder of her 14-year-old daughter. A case she knows is ‘Solvable.’ KPRC’s Zach Lashway shares the story of Erica Garica.
There are more than 20,000 cold cases in Texas. Here’s what’s been done to help solve them
Read full article: There are more than 20,000 cold cases in Texas. Here’s what’s been done to help solve themCurrently, there are more than 300,000 cold cases in the country, of those, 20,000 are in Texas, and many of these victims are from minority communities.
Family still searching for suspect who shot, killed woman while she was setting up garage sale in Tomball 5 years ago
Read full article: Family still searching for suspect who shot, killed woman while she was setting up garage sale in Tomball 5 years agoFamily members, Crime Stoppers of Houston, and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division held a news conference Thursday as they continue to search for the suspected shooter accused of killing Elizabeth Barraza five years ago.
Victim of 37-year-old homicide identified in Montgomery County thanks to advancement in DNA technology
Read full article: Victim of 37-year-old homicide identified in Montgomery County thanks to advancement in DNA technologyThe body of a man who authorities said was the victim of a homicide has been identified 37 years after being found in Montgomery County.
Nearly 5 years later and no suspect: A timeline of the Tomball woman killed while setting up for garage sale
Read full article: Nearly 5 years later and no suspect: A timeline of the Tomball woman killed while setting up for garage saleIt was a shooting that shocked most Houstonians. Not only was it bizarre, but it seemed to be random.
‘Solvable’: Solving cold cases within marginalized communities
Read full article: ‘Solvable’: Solving cold cases within marginalized communitiesDe’Shaun Hollins was murdered in West Houston in 1992. When KPRC 2 began on this story, Parson did not know where her son’s body had been left. Thanks to the good Samaritans who found De’Shaun’s body and reached out to Zach Lashway after his initial report aired in July, Annette now has some answers.
Where is Clara Harris now? ‘The Evidence Room’ catches up with woman who killed cheating husband with her Mercedes
Read full article: Where is Clara Harris now? ‘The Evidence Room’ catches up with woman who killed cheating husband with her Mercedes‘The Evidence Room’ is an award-winning true crime docuseries that brings a fresh perspective to the Houston area’s most notorious crimes and convictions through unprecedented access to the Harris County criminal archives.
Solving the unsolved: Decades-old cold cases cracked by Houston-area forensic lab
Read full article: Solving the unsolved: Decades-old cold cases cracked by Houston-area forensic labCurrently, there are more than 330,000 unsolved murders in the U.S., according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report data. Cold cases, some decades old are being cracked in Houston because of technology at Othram, a first-of-its-kind lab in the world that was purposefully built to identify perpetrators or victims from crime scenes. The technology is capable of testing evidence with degraded or trace amounts of DNA.
DNA helps solve decade-old Houston cold case of man stabbed to death on toilet
Read full article: DNA helps solve decade-old Houston cold case of man stabbed to death on toiletThe suspect in the 2013 west Houston murder is a convicted killer who served time for a murder involving similar circumstances.
42-year-old cold case killing of ‘Jane Doe’ solved; family waits 26 years before officially reporting Texas teen missing
Read full article: 42-year-old cold case killing of ‘Jane Doe’ solved; family waits 26 years before officially reporting Texas teen missingThe Texas Rangers have made an arrest in a 42-year-old cold case. On April 13, the Rangers arrested 68-year-old Larry Allen West for the murder of 18-year-old Carol Joyce Deleon. He was taken into custody at his residence in San Antonio.
Jailed man charged in 2009 cold case murder of woman who was found stabbed to death at auto repair shop
Read full article: Jailed man charged in 2009 cold case murder of woman who was found stabbed to death at auto repair shopThe family of a cold case victim is finally getting justice after a man was charged with murder in connection to the deadly stabbing.
Boyfriend arrested, charged in death of Houston woman who was found shot to death in burning car 6 years ago, deputies say
Read full article: Boyfriend arrested, charged in death of Houston woman who was found shot to death in burning car 6 years ago, deputies sayThe Fort Bend County Sheriff’s 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.
Cold case arrest: Man charged in 2019 murder of Polunsky corrections officer
Read full article: Cold case arrest: Man charged in 2019 murder of Polunsky corrections officerA man has been charged with murder three-and-a-half years after his neighbor’s body was found near a trail at Sam Houston National Forest, the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday.
‘Closure’: Remains found in Pearland 36 years ago identified in ‘cold case’ disappearance of Alisha Cooks
Read full article: ‘Closure’: Remains found in Pearland 36 years ago identified in ‘cold case’ disappearance of Alisha CooksOn Wednesday, investigators with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s 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
Read full article: Cold case arrest: Fugitive who fled to Mexico after fatally shooting man in 2004 extradited back to Harris County, HPD saysA 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
Read full article: DNA links Conroe man executed by lethal injection in 2002 to cold case murder of 12-year-old 43 years ago, officials sayDNA 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 Sheriff’s Office.
‘Dogged justice’: Relentless detective cracks nearly 20-year cold case murder of store owner through DNA
Read full article: ‘Dogged justice’: Relentless detective cracks nearly 20-year cold case murder of store owner through DNAAfter 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 ‘Baby Holly’ found alive 42 years after parents’ remains located in wooded area in Houston
Read full article: Missing ‘Baby Holly’ found alive 42 years after parents’ remains located in wooded area in HoustonThe family of “Baby Holly” can now find peace in knowing she’s alive and well thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Texas Attorney General’s Office Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit, the Lewisville Police Department, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, the Harris County Sheriff’s 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
Read full article: Reward increased in 1996 cold case of woman who was sexually assaulted, strangled in SW Houston homeOn Nov. 28, 1996, Wilson did not arrive at her family’s 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.
Reward increased to $6K as authorities try to crack 1981 cold case stabbing of Harris County woman
Read full article: Reward increased to $6K as authorities try to crack 1981 cold case stabbing of Harris County womanThe Texas Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday that it is seeking leads in the 1981 cold case homicide of Karen Lynn Douglas, of Harris County.
She has a name: ‘Jane Doe’ murdered in 1980 is 14-year-old Sherri Ann Jarvis
Read full article: She has a name: ‘Jane Doe’ murdered in 1980 is 14-year-old Sherri Ann JarvisA 1980 cold case murder victim has now been identified. On Halloween night, 41 years ago, a teen girl arrived in Huntsville, Texas. She was alone, and asking strangers for directions. We now know who she is.
Cold case update: Man charged with capital murder in teen’s shooting death in 2014, sheriff says
Read full article: Cold case update: Man charged with capital murder in teen’s shooting death in 2014, sheriff saysHarris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a man is now charged with capital murder in a 2014 cold case in northeast Harris County.
2010 cold case cracked: Man charged in death of eighth grade girl in Mitchell County
Read full article: 2010 cold case cracked: Man charged in death of eighth grade girl in Mitchell CountyMore than a decade later, a man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a Mitchell County eighth-grader.
‘Torso Killer’ pleads guilty in 1974 cold-case murders
Read full article: ‘Torso Killer’ pleads guilty in 1974 cold-case murdersA New Jersey serial killer known as the “Torso Killer” has pleaded guilty to two 1974 murders, finally closing the cold case deaths of teenage friends who had left home for a trip to the mall and never returned.
$6,000 reward offered for information in 2001 Mason County cold case
Read full article: $6,000 reward offered for information in 2001 Mason County cold caseMASON COUNTY, Texas – 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 “Jimmy” 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 — an increase from the typical $3,000 —is being offered for information that leads to the arrests of those responsible, if the tip is received before next month’s featured Texas Rangers case is announced. Anyone with information on Schuessler’s 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
Read full article: DNA helps crack Florida cold case(WBBH/NBC News) – Detectives in Punta Gorda, Florida say they’ve 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 “Rollie” 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 “probably just a psychopath,” 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
Read full article: Man, 77, charged in 1974 murder of Texas teenage girlFORT WORTH, Texas – 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 girl’s brassiere could a solid link be made, Detective Leah Wagner said.