The 20-year-old student worked hard and dedicated her life to helping others — but one day she crossed paths with her polar opposite. — Michelle Wyatt from California was the type of young woman everyone wants as a friend. The athletic student was 20 in 1980 and enjoyed scuba diving and tap dancing, and she was trying to decide whether to pursue a career in oceanography or telecommunications. However, she also worked as a…

Michael Gargiulo has been convicted of murder in California, but it may be that he also killed Cynthia Chemler prior to his cross-country move. — There are a staggering number of cold case murders worldwide in which the victims’ families are still waiting for justice. Some have no leads and appear completely stalled — yet there are others where it seems difficult to understand why connections haven’t been made and leads followed to secure prosecution.

A fantastic, rollercoaster ride of a novel that has everything a thriller lover could want. — I was delighted when I was approved for a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley as I have had nothing but winners from Taylor Adams so far — and I’m pleased to report that The Last Word is no exception. Having tore through it in record time, I found…

Now police know the Jane Doe found in New York in 1991 was Christine Belusko, they hope to track down her killer too. — A major breakthrough has been made in a cold case murder that took place in New York in 1991 after the authorities used genetic genealogy to identify the formerly unknown victim. At a press conference held this week, Staten Island District Attorney’s Office announced that the Jane Doe was in…

A fun night descended into horror — and what is now one of Maryland’s oldest cold case killings. — It was November 1973, and Donna Lee Dustin’s family was leaving their native Maryland for a vacation in Florida. Before she went, Donna’s mother Delores woke her daughter — who was staying behind — to kiss her goodbye and tell her emergency phone numbers were on the kitchen counter. It…

Rosa Nerida Garcia was killed in 2005 and despite an early arrest, the perpetrator has not been brought to justice. — When 23-year-old Rosa Nerida Garcia moved to the US from Honduras in 2005, she must have been full of hope. She had an apparently loving boyfriend and planned to make a living in Virginia as a hairstylist. But just a few weeks later she was dead — and it would…

Carol Sue Klaber’s case is now considered closed after DNA helped to unequivocally identify the suspect as Thomas W Dunaway. — Detectives in Kentucky have announced they have solved a cold case murder dating back to the 1970s that had left both investigators and the victim’s family haunted. Carol Sue Klaber’s killer has been identified as Thomas W Dunaway, although he unfortunately died a number of years ago and so will…

When a young mother received unwanted attention on a night out, she couldn’t have known she had crossed paths with a dangerous individual. — It was St Patrick’s Day 2018, and 34-year-old Rita Gutierrez-Garcia had been out celebrating the festivities with friends and family in Longmont, Colorado. She was training to be a paralegal on top of raising three sons, so she was undoubtedly looking forward to having an evening to herself to unwind.

Investigators believe Pamela Conyers was killed by Forrest Clyde Williams III, although there is some suspicion he wasn’t acting alone. — Detectives in Maryland say they believe they have solved the 52-year-old murder of a high school student using genetic genealogy. Officials from Anne Arundel County announced at a press conference this month that Forrest Clyde Williams III is the prime suspect in the death of 16-year-old Pamela Lynn Conyers dating…