ColdCase Archives

Authorities Solve Decades-Old Cold-Case Murder After Tracking Down “Person of Interest” Who Committed Suicide

Jacksonville, Florida authorities have solved a cold-case murder after finally tracking down “person of interest” Robert Richard Van Pelt, who had already died by suicide. The victim, 38-year-old Annie Mae Ernest, was found murdered in an open area in the 1100 block of Market Street on Sept. 9, 1985. Initially, investigators had found a person of interest named “Robert Vance,” who was believed to be one of the last individuals to have communicated with Ernest …

Small Time Fisherman Connected to 1980s Cold-Case Homicides in Virginia After His Death

GLOUCESTER, Va. – A fisherman who passed away in 2017 has been linked to three unsolved homicides in Virginia from the 1980s, including two of the notorious “Colonial Parkway Murders,” as announced by law enforcement officials Monday. The suspect, Alan W. Wilmer Sr., has been identified by the Virginia State Police in connection to the cases, although few details have been provided about how he is linked to the killings. Authorities stated that Wilmer would …

Authorities Investigating Alleged Serial Killer Meza Jr. for Cold-Case Homicide Link

Police in Central Texas are pursuing new evidence to connect an alleged serial killer to a cold case. Raul Meza Jr., who has been linked to nearly a dozen murders, is under investigation by Austin police for a cold-case homicide from 2018. The police are looking into his Google account to gather more information about the murders he is already linked to in Austin and any other additional cold-case homicides. According to a KXAN report, …

New Search Warrant Links Raul Meza Jr. to 2018 Cold-Case Homicide

AUSTIN, Texas – Detectives from the Austin Police Department believe they have uncovered a cold case homicide from 2018 that may be linked to Raul Meza Jr., 63, police said in a new search warrant affidavit. Police detectives filed a search warrant to gain access to Meza’s Google account, hoping to uncover more details in the murders Meza is already linked to, as well as any additional cold case homicides. The affidavit stated that an …