Cold Cases

The worst fear of any case is becoming cold. Cold cases refer to the crimes that remain unsolved for weeks, years or even decades.


Joran van der Sloot is driven away from prison in a police vehicle.
photographs of Donald Santini and Cynthia Wood
Joran van der Sloot is driven away from prison in a police vehicle.
A masked person examined Joran van der Sloot
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Booking photo of Kirby King
Joran van der Sloot graphic
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Missing person poster for Natalee Holloway on a pole with beach in background
search teams arrive back to an operation tent near Barragem do Arade,
Close-up photo of Jason Mizell, known as 'Jam Master Jay'
black and white photo showing a trunk in a wooded area
Yearbook photos of Jefferey Douglas Kimzy
Joseph Zieler reacts to jury's recommendation of death penalty
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Defendant Joseph Zieler appears in court
a blue tent, police vehicles and investigators at a reservoir
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Adnan Syed gets emotional as he speaks to reporters
Todd Everly, the lead investigator in the case against Joseph Zieler, speaks to Court TV
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Police work on the banks of the Arade dam
Jan Cornell testifies in court
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Police officers talk by an operation tent near Barragem do Arade
Marina Ramos photo
Joseph Zieler listens to the verdict being read in court
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Lee Hollander delivers closing arguments in court
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Stephanie Russell delivers closing arguments
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Samuel Little booking photo
Bonnie Kniceley, ex-girlfriend of defendant Joseph Zieler, testifies
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exhibit shown in trial of joseph zieler
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Kayla Unbehaun missing person photo
Jan Cornell-Batista, mother of victim Robin Cornell, testifies.
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defense delivers opening statement in joseph zieler trial
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prosecutor delivers opening statement in joseph zieler trial
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