cold case
New developments in 1993 cold case of baby Mary Josephine
New developments have been made in a Mississippi Coast cold case that dates back to the early 1990s. The Harrison County Sheriff's Office has released new details in the case of…
Gulf Coast woman identified as New Orleans murder victim 22 years later
A Cold Case murder victim has been identified as a Long Beach woman after 22 years. The victim was identified with new technology utilized by the FBI…
DNA testing helped connect Diamondhead man to cold-cases from California
73-year-old Warren Luther Alexander of Diamondhead is accused of three California cold-case murders dating back to the 1970s... all thanks to new DNA technology. Alexander was connected to his alleged victims after…
Diamondhead man arrested in California in relation to 1977 cold cases
A Diamondhead man previously charged in a North Carolina cold case is now facing three murder charges in California dating back to the late 1970s. Warren Alexander facing these charges in Ventura County, California, just west of Los Angeles. Those…
Coast Crimestoppers use playing cards to solve cold cases
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers have found a new way to bring attention to cold cases - playing cards. These aren't ordinary playing cards. Each card in the deck…
Parents arrested for murder in 30-year-old cold case in Picayune
Picayune Police Department solved a 30-year-old cold case. In 1992, a baby girl was found in a dumpster in Picayune by a farmer. DNA testing was…
DNA technology helps Picayune Police solve 30-year-old cold case
Picayune Police have solved a 30-year-old cold case. Police said Thursday that 50-year-old Inga Johansen Carrier and 50-year-old Andrew K Carrier II, both of Avondale, Louisiana, have been charged with first degree murder. They are being held at the Jefferson…
Captain Thomas Hall went missing July 17th, 1996
On July 17th, 1996, Keesler Air Force Base Captain Thomas Hall was reported missing by his wife after last being seen in D’Iberville. Hall’s personal belongings were still…
Family seeking justice in Kevin Slater case
Twenty-three years have passed and the family of Kevin Slater is still mourning his death. To help solve this case and bring justice to their loved one, Mississippi Coast…
Reward offered for informaton on 1999 cold case
A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest in a 1999 cold case. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers said in a press release that the family of Kevin Slater and its organization is offering the $5,000 reward.…
Mississippi man extradited in 30-year-old murder case
DOBSON, N.C. (AP) — A Mississippi man arrested for the murder of a woman whose body was found on an interstate 30 years ago has been extradited to North Carolina, authorities said Wednesday. The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said…
Orthram Inc. identifies another unidentified body in Mississippi
Othram, Inc. was acknowledged by Jackson County Sheriff’s yesterday as the lab responsible for all DNA Lab Work in revealing the identify of Moss Point John Doe. On…
Joint investigation nets arrest in 30-year-old murder case
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Mississippi man has been arrested for a 1992 murder of a North Carolina woman after an investigation by state and local law enforcement agencies, officials said. The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said in a…
Possible remains of Felicia Cox recovered
Authorities have uncovered the remains of a Mississippi woman following a tip from executed inmate David Neal Cox last month. On Sunday, police discovered what’s believed to be the body…
Inmate reveals info on 2007 cold case before his execution
Before his death, the man executed by the state of Mississippi last month for killing his wife, allegedly revealed the location of his sister-in-law’s body. According…
Jackson County investigators piece together case, identify 'Escatawpa Jane Doe'
Jackson County Sheriff's Department investigators have identified the remains of a woman found in 1977 and believe she was killed by a serial killer who was coming through the state en route to Florida. Sheriff Mike Ezell said in a…
Closure to the 1982 Baby Jane cold case
In December 1982, an 18-month-old girl was found in the Escatawpa River with no trace of where she came from. Now, nearly 40 years later, the Jackson County…
New stone marker for Alisha Ann Heinrich: Baby Jane Doe’s body found in 1982
A new stone marker will be placed at the grave for Alisha Ann Heinrich, formerly known as the first Baby Jane Doe…
Report: Till slaying still being investigated 65 years later
By JAY REEVES The Justice Department is continuing its investigation into the killing of Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose slaying 65 years ago in Mississippi sparked outrage and illustrated the brutality of racism in the segregated South. The department’s…
Woman identified in 30-year-old Jackson County cold case
The skeletal remains of an unidentified woman found 30-years-ago in Vancleave have been identified. Investigators have identified Kimberly Ann Funk from Sharon, Pennsylvania as the victim found in…
They now know her name, but what happened to Kimberly Ann Funk?
A key piece of information in a 30-year-old cold case has been confirmed. Now, Sheriff Mike Ezell wants to find out what happened to Kimberly Ann Funk and why she was found in the swampy area of Ward Bayou in…
Jackson County seeking public’s help with 1993 cold case
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs the public’s help with a nearly 28 year old cold case. Investigators are asking for information into the disappearance of Kimberly Sue Turner, the 27 year old female who disappeared on…
DNA evidence leads to arrest of Picayune man in connection to 1998 brutal murder of 91-year-old woman
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) — A Picayune man has been arrested in connection to a decades-old cold case that was reopened in October of last year. Capt. Rhonda Johnson with the Picayune Police Department tells WXXV 47-year-old Sergio Williams was arrested…