Daniel Reyes

Lake Charles missing man identified, homicide arrest made at stolen-vehicle report

Lake Charles police identified Jermaric Andrus in a missing-person case and arrested Colby Parker while he was reporting a stolen vehicle, turning the case into a homicide probe.

Jul 19, 2026·2 min read

Unsolved Mysteries

Human remains identified as missing Swansboro woman Katy Hiatt

An autopsy confirmed remains found in Carteret County were Katy Hiatt, shifting the Swansboro missing-person case into a death investigation.

Jul 19, 2026·2 min read

Maryland judge orders third trial in Raminder Kaur murder case

A Maryland judge ordered a third trial in the Raminder Kaur case, sending the 2013 Germantown killing of Preeta Gabba back to court after years of appeals.

Jul 19, 2026·2 min read

Colorado Bureau of Investigation collects family DNA in Grand Junction missing-person push

At a Grand Junction open house, CBI collected cheek-swab DNA and records from families of missing people, giving investigators fresh comparison material.

DNA from trash leads to arrest in 1981 Grapevine murder

DNA from BBQ sauce and soda bottles in a Colorado trash bin helped tie a 79-year-old man to Beverly Bruneau’s 1981 strangulation death in Grapevine.

DNA clues help solve decades-old murders in Crime 360 marathon

Crime 360's July 12 marathon paired two episodes with DNA-driven cold cases, including murder, serial murder and arson probes, with chapter marks at 00:00 and 43:05.

Unsolved Mysteries

Decatur woman identified nearly 43 years after Everglades remains found

DNA testing gave a name to Everglades remains found in 1983: Shelia Ann Nichols of Decatur. Broward County investigators are still treating the death as a homicide and seeking a tip that leads to an arrest.

Why the first 72 hours matter most in missing person cases

The clock starts the moment law enforcement is alerted, and every hour can narrow the case. Fresh witnesses, fast database entries, and preserved digital traces often decide what investigators can still recover.

Jul 17, 2026·4 min read

Unsolved Mysteries

Dateline spotlights unresolved missing and murdered Indigenous people cases

Dateline has gathered still-unresolved Indigenous cases into one page, turning visibility itself into a tool for tips, pressure, and case movement.

Jul 17, 2026·5 min read

Violent protests erupt after rape and murder of girl in India

Dozens were arrested after protests over an 11-year-old's rape and murder turned violent in West Bengal, where one innocent man was lynched and a suspect's body went unclaimed.

Jul 17, 2026·1 min read

Kerala chief minister backs special police unit after Latvian murder case

Kerala’s chief minister backed a missing-persons unit after Ilze Skromane said a delayed response to her sister Liga’s disappearance cost precious time.

Missing Glendale mother found dead, man arrested in murder case

Arianna Jones vanished July 5; six days later, detectives said cadaver dogs led them to a shallow grave and a first-degree murder arrest in Glendale.

South Carolina girl’s remains found after parents charged in homicide case

Remains found in Fairfield County shifted Javeayah Harris’s case from a missing-child search to homicide charges against her parents.

Jul 16, 2026·1 min read

DNA breakthrough sends Cindy Wanner’s killer to life without parole

After 34 years, DNA from a preserved cold-case sample linked James Lawhead Jr. to Cindy Wanner’s 1991 killing, and a judge imposed life without parole.

Virginia shooting spree leaves two women dead, suspect in custody

An armed man allegedly fired on deputies, homes and patrol vehicles across Northampton County before being taken into custody, leaving two women dead and three others hurt.

Jul 16, 2026·1 min read

Third defendant pleads guilty in Sam Nordquist homicide case

Jennifer Quijano’s guilty plea made her the third defendant to admit guilt in Sam Nordquist’s killing, pushing the case further toward sentencing and away from trial.

Aiken County cold rape case leads to arrest after 25 years

A 2001 rape and kidnapping case came back to life when preserved hospital evidence helped Aiken County investigators arrest Edward Palmore in Hephzibah.

Family demands charges in shooting death of Keith Porter in Los Angeles

Keith Porter’s family pressed Los Angeles prosecutors to file charges, as the off-duty federal agent’s version of the New Year’s Eve shooting remains in dispute.

DNA match in CODIS cracks 25-year-old North Carolina rape case

A Michigan DNA hit revived a Selma rape-kidnapping case from 2001, sending investigators from a preserved rape kit to an extradited suspect.