Tag "cold case"
Cold Case Unit identifies, arrests suspect for alleged attempted homicide, kidnapping
Originally published 9-21-21 via Facebook by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office: “On 08/16/21 the Cold Case Unit made an arrest on Oscar Diaz Cortez, aka Melendrez, for attempted homicide
Suspect Identified in 1980 Cold Case Shooting Murder of Judy Nesbitt
Photo: victim Judy Nesbitt A 1980 cold case murder of a wife and mother from Irvine has been solved, thanks to advanced genetic testing technology and the tireless work
Escondido Police make arrest in 1999 rape, kidnapping
Originally published 7-14-21 by the Escondido Police Department: “On February 17th, 1999, the Escondido Police Department received a call of a kidnapping and rape. The 19-year-old victim stated she was
Bakersfield police identify suspect in 1997 sexual assault, attempted murder
Originally published 6-14-21 via Facebook by the Bakersfield Police Department: “On Friday, June 11, 2021, the Bakersfield Police Department made an arrest in a cold case sexual assault and attempted
Suspect Arrested in 1980 Cold Case Homicide
Photo: Andre William Lepere A 41-year-old cold case finally has a suspect in custody. Andre William Lepere, now 64 years old, has been arrested in Alamogordo, New Mexico for the murder
Paul Flores arrested on suspicion of murder in 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart
Originally published 4-13-21 by the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office: “San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson announced today a major development in the case of missing Cal Poly
Cold Homicide Case Heats Up with Arrest
March 20, 2021 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. It had been more than 30 years since anyone knew the whereabouts of James Francis Edwards, a one-time resident of San Francisco.
Arrest made in 1989 rape and stabbing
Photo: John Harris, Jr. On February 4, 1989, a man came into an apartment in the 3100 block of Casa De Campo where a woman was asleep. The suspect grabbed
Two Boys’ Deaths in the ’80s – A Man Cops to Cold Cases
Photo: Kenneth Rasmuson POMONA – When a boy left his home to take a look at a fireworks stand on July 2, 1981 – he never returned. The next day,
A Cold Case Answer Surfaces with DNA Evidence
EL MONTE – When a man was murdered in 1978 and found dead the next day – stabbed over 40 times – the question remained, “Who would do such a
