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Defrosting Cold Cases

Est. 2009

  • Cold Case Database: Index and Summaries
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Albert Edwin Seaburg

September 1, 2016 By Alice

Navy pictures AES/Grid AdS

The cold case of Albert Edwin Seaburg (March 4, 1926 – Sept 4, 1997) is the Case of the Month for September. Albert Edwin Seaburg (71) was murdered while he was traveling through Florida. His home state was Illinois. The Florida authorities believe that he was shot during a robbery. He was found dead in […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Albert E. Seaburg, Case of the Month, Florida, gunshot, Illinois, World War II veteran

Missing: Stephen Scott Hammerle

August 27, 2016 By Alice

Missing: Stephen Scott Hammerle

Stephen Scott Hammerle a.k.a. “Stevie” or “Steve” or “Stephen Faircloth” was born on August 18, 1955. He went missing on August 22, 1981. He was just 26 years old. Stephen is a tall white male, approx. 5’8″ and weighs between 160-170lbs. He is paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries from an accident. I have not […]

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Filed Under: Missing Persons Tagged With: Kansas, Missing Person, Stephen Scott Hammerle

Do you recognize Lee County Jane Doe?

August 25, 2016 By Alice

NCMEC Lee County Jane Doe

The FBI and other law enforcement agencies need your help to identify Lee County Jane Doe. Her skeletal remains were found on January 28, 2012 at a trailer park on Hurst Street, Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. The authorities think that she was between 4-7 years old. Please take a look to see if you recognize this child. Lee County […]

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Filed Under: Unidentified Tagged With: Alabama, Lee County Jane Doe, Unidentified

Grim Sleeper Victims need your help

August 16, 2016 By Alice

Grim Sleeper Victims/LAPD image 1

Lonnie Franklin Jr. is known as the “Grim Sleeper.” This convicted serial killer was just sentenced to death in a Los Angeles Superior Court. His death sentence was for ten Los Angeles murders that happened over the time period of three decades. You can find many news articles and details online if you just search […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Grim Sleeper, LAPD, Lonnie Franklin, Los Angeles

Frances Blanche Hayes Groves

August 1, 2016 By Alice

Frances Blanche Hayes Groves/Find-a-Grave

Frances Blanche Hayes Groves’ (April 20, 1915 – 1954) is a missing person’s case from 1954. There is nothing online that explains the entire case let alone the police investigation. The resources that I have used are below. UPDATE: I have been in touch with Frances’ family and some alert readers and will be adding new […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: California, Case of the Month, Frances Blanche Hayes Groves, Missing Person

The Wicked Boy by Kate Summerscale

July 24, 2016 By Alice

The Wicked Boy by Kate Summerscale/Grid AdS

The Wicked Boy by Kate Summerscale describes the life and crime of Robert Allen Coombes (1882-1949). The book is a journalistic overview of the crime and trial that followed but it also explores human behaviour. Yes, Coombes killed his mother but what moved him isn’t as clear-cut as it seems in the beginning of the story. At […]

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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Broadmoore Hospital, Kate Summerscale, matricide, Robert Coombes, UK

Zeigler’s touch DNA request denied

July 19, 2016 By Alice

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On Monday July 18, 2016 Judge Whitehead denied William Thomas Zeigler’s latest DNA request. It asked for testing of evidence with modern technology with emphasis on touch DNA. From the Orlando Sentinel: “In the 30-page ruling, Orange-Osceola Circuit Judge Reginald Whitehead held that Zeigler’s petition for DNA testing was too similar to others that he’s […]

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Filed Under: Forensics, Zeigler Tagged With: Death Row, DNA, Florida, touch DNA, William Thomas Zeigler

Hernando County Jane Doe 1972

July 16, 2016 By Alice

Hernando County Jane Doe 1972/HCSO FL

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (Florida) needs help with a 1972 cold case. It involves the remains of a woman found July 19, 1972. The Hernando County Jane Doe 1972 was near High Corner Road and Cortez Boulevard (State Road 50) in Brooksville. “The replica skull was created from scans of the original at USF’s […]

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Filed Under: Unidentified Tagged With: Florida, Hernando County Jane Doe, M-Vac Systems, Strangulation, touch DNA

Adam Gray: a case to watch

July 13, 2016 By Alice

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In Adam Gray’s case we see the same flawed and overhauled technology that gave Cameron Todd Willingham a death sentence. Gray’s story has eerie similarities to Kenneth Richey’s case.  We are talking about forensic arson detection, of course. From the Chicago Tribune: “Prosecutors in State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’s Conviction Integrity Unit concluded in recently filed court papers […]

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Filed Under: Forensics, Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Adam Gray, Forensic arson detection, Wrongful Convictions

Possible link to Beaumont Children

July 13, 2016 By Alice

Gone for 50 years: The Beaumont Children

This arrest may or may not lead to a better understanding of the missing Beaumont Children‘s case. Several newspapers note the arrest of a 71-year-old man. From 7News: “The 71-year-old was arrested yesterday and charged with a range of crimes against several victims dating back to 1962. Among the charges, three counts of buggery, two of […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Adelaide, Australia, Beaumont Children

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Since 2009, I write about unsolved cases that need renewed media attention. I only do research and leave active investigations to the authorities.

My posts cover homicides, missing and unidentified people, wrongful convictions, and forensics as related to unsolved cases.

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