40-year-old Virginia cold case finally cracked after new DNA leads to arrest
In May 2026, authorities finally solved the 1986 cold case involving the brutal murder of Roberta Walls, a young library employee in Virginia Beach. After four decades of mystery, law enforcement arre...
17 Jun 34min
A Murder Went Cold for 37 Years Until DNA Found Her Killer
The episode details the 1980 murder of Helene Pruszynski, a young journalism intern who was abducted, assaulted, and killed in Colorado. For nearly four decades, the case remained unsolved despite a d...
17 Jun 52min
‘Crimes committed by a monster’: Man sentenced to life in sexual assault cold case
This episode recounts the successful resolution of a 1987 cold case involving the brutal sexual assault of two young girls in Exeter, Rhode Island. After nearly four decades of uncertainty, investigat...
17 Jun 32min
Rodney Alcala: The Dating Game Killer's Trail of Murder
This episode provides a comprehensive profile of Rodney Alcala, a notorious serial killer whose ability to blend into society earned him the nickname "The Dating Game Killer." The sources detail his p...
17 Jun 45min
Cold Case Unit Says 1995 Willamette River Killing Solved Through Genetic Genealogy
The episode details the successful resolution of a thirty-one-year-old homicide investigation involving the death of Joni Marie Grigsby in Oregon. Through the use of investigative genetic genealogy, t...
17 Jun 20min
Shadow in the Valley: The Yosemite Sightseer Murders
This episode details the brutal 1999 serial murders of four women in and around Yosemite National Park. The narrative begins with the tragic discovery of three sightseers—Carole Sund, Juli Sund, and S...
16 Jun 42min
Frederick Police Seek Information in 1989 Cold Case Murder of Tracey Kirkpatrick
These sources provide a comprehensive overview of the unsolved 1989 murder of Tracey Kirkpatrick, a high-achieving teenager killed while working at a Frederick, Maryland, clothing store. The materials...
16 Jun 34min
Llano County cold case remains likely identified as missing man from 2017
The episode details a significant breakthrough in a Texas cold case involving skeletal remains found on a remote Llano County ranch in 2018. Through advanced DNA analysis and forensic anthropology, au...
16 Jun 36min
