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Widow of French Serial Killer Convicted in Grisly Cold Cases, Faces Second Life Sentence

PARIS, France – Monique Olivier, the widow of a notorious French serial killer, has been found guilty for her involvement in the rape and murder of two young women and the disappearance of a 9-year-old girl. Earlier this month, Olivier confessed to being “bait” in the 1990 rape and murder of British student Joanna Parrish. She was also convicted in connection with the killing of 18-year-old Marie-Angele Domece in 1988 and the disappearance of 9-year-old …

Accused Serial Killer Raul Meza Tied to 2018 Cold Case, Raises Concerns of Unsolved Crimes

AUSTIN, Texas – Accused serial killer Raul Meza Jr. has been arrested in connection to the 2019 murder of Gloria Elizabeth Lofton and the 2023 murder of Jesse Fraga. According to former Austin police Sgt. Bruce Mills, Meza confessed to the murders over the phone to the Austin police and is now in the Travis County Jail. During Meza’s arrest, he was found with a cell phone, and police have obtained a search warrant to …

Convicted Murderer’s Death Sparks Reopening of Cold Cases in Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Michigan detectives are reopening unsolved homicide cases after the death of convicted murderer Garry Artman in a prison hospital last week. Artman, a long-haul truck driver with terminal cancer, was interviewed by Kent County sheriff’s detectives before his death, providing information that prompted the renewed investigation. The detectives are collaborating with other law enforcement agencies to look into missing persons cases and unsolved homicides. Police have connected Artman to a woman’s …

Cold Case Detective Hopes to Solve 50-Year-Old Murder of Houston 5th Grader

HOUSTON, Texas – The murder of 12-year-old Kirk Douglas Gaskin at a Houston restaurant in 1973 is a cold case that has recently been reopened by the Houston Police Department. Despite the brutal nature of the murder, it was largely overlooked by the public at the time. Now, a cold case detective from the Houston police is determined to bring justice to the case. The investigation into Gaskin’s murder at the Early Roberts Famous Foods …

Suspected Austin Serial Killer Raul Meza Implicated in Cold Case Homicide, Court Documents Reveal

AUSTIN, Texas – Raul Meza, the suspected serial killer in Austin, is possibly connected to a cold case homicide, according to court documents. Meza, 63, admitted last year to the murders of two people in 2019 and 2023, both cases involving strangulation. The circumstances of these recent murders are said to bear significant similarities to an unsolved homicide in Austin from 2018, details of which were not disclosed in the search warrant. Investigators believe Meza …

Village Watchman Leader Hilario Rodriguez Murdered in Cold Blood in Barangay Cogunan, Nasugbu, Batangas

Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines – The leader of village watchmen in Barangay Cogunan, Hilario Rodriguez, was brutally shot and killed on Tuesday, Jan. 3, sending shock and grief through the close-knit community. The incident unfolded at approximately 7 p.m., just as Rodriguez was preparing to report for duty. Eyewitnesses stated that the assailant, armed with a deadly caliber .45 pistol, showed no hesitation or remorse before fleeing the scene, leaving Rodriguez severely injured in a pool …

JonBenét Ramsey Case: Colorado Cold Case Review Team Completes Analysis, Generates Investigative Recommendations for Boulder Police

BOULDER, Colo. – The Colorado Cold Case Review Team has completed its analysis of the JonBenét Ramsey case, the Boulder Police Department announced Thursday. The partnership to review the case was announced in November 2022 through a joint press release with the City of Boulder, Boulder County District Attorney’s Office and 20th Judicial District. Dec. 26 marked 27 years since the day the body of JonBenét Patricia Ramsey, just 6 years old, was found in …

Unsolved Crimes of 2023: WCTV Investigates Missing Persons and Cold Cases

Tallahassee, FL – WCTV recently conducted a thorough examination of several unsolved crimes that occurred in 2023. The investigation aimed to shed light on these cases and bring attention to the individuals still seeking justice for their loved ones. The focus of the report was to highlight the unresolved nature of these crimes and to provide a platform for the community to come forward with any pertinent information. One of the cases that WCTV delved …

Unresolved: How Police Work on Cold Case Murders to Bring Closure to Families

Police in Wellington, New Zealand are tirelessly working on unresolved homicide cases to bring closure to the families of the victims. These cold case murders have left loved ones without answers for years, and the police are committed to solving these cases to provide the closure that families so desperately seek. Detectives are employing various investigative techniques, including forensic analysis, DNA testing, and revisiting witness statements, to uncover new evidence that could lead to a …

Tragic: Greensboro Police Officer Killed in Cold Blood by Robbery Suspects

GREENSBORO, N.C. – A North Carolina police officer was fatally shot while trying to intervene in a gas station robbery carried out by a trio of suspects. The incident unfolded at a Sheetz gas station in Colfax, N.C. where Officer Philip Nix confronted two men and a woman attempting to steal $83 worth of beer. Nix was then shot by one of the suspects and succumbed to his injuries after being rushed to a nearby …