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Donald Cedric Faul (Nov 24, 1950 – Jan 25, 1981)

February 1, 2024 By Alice

Courtesy Maryann Faul Marks

Donald Cedric Faul was stabbed to death near the New Orleans riverside Moon Walk around 6am on January 25, 1981, New Orleans, Louisiana. Donald had stab wounds to the chest and back, according to then-Coroner Frank Minyard. He had defense wounds on the front of his body. Stabbed multiple times, he died at the scene. […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Case of the Month, Donald Cedric Faul, Knife Attack, Louisiana

Remembering Linda Ann Wilson

November 1, 2022 By Alice

Photography Simon Folkard Rose

On December 20, 1992 children who were taking a shortcut  in Monroe, Louisiana found a dead body. They had ducked through a chain link fence and found the remains of Linda Ann Wilson. She was less than one hundred yards from her home. Linda was covered by a pile of clothes. In the St. Mary […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Case of the Month, Linda Ann Wilson, Louisiana

Jerry Dwight Laymon 1945 – 1971

April 1, 2022 By Alice

Jerry Dwight Laymon was found dead Nov 24, 1971 near New Orleans, Louisiana. He had two gunshot wounds to his head. His car was missing as well as the cash from his wallet. Laymon was a geophysicist who worked for Mobile Oil. He had been transferred by the company from Los Angeles in April 1971. […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: gun violence, Jerry Dwight Laymon, Louisiana

Louise Raney Keko (Aug 18, 1938 – Aug 4, 1991)

August 1, 2020 By Alice

Courtesy of Louise Raney Keko's Family

The case of Louise Raney Keko (Aug 18, 1938 – Aug 4, 1991) is still unsolved. For obvious reasons, she is the case of the Month for August. UPDATE: I received the picture you see here on the left from the family with permission to use on this post. Thank you! ** I came across […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Case of the Month, gunshot, Louise Raney Keko, Louisiana, Wrongful Convictions

Three Wrongful Convictions in the news

June 22, 2017 By Alice

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Three wrongful convictions in the news. These men served between 13 and 36 years in prisons for crimes they did not commit. I hope that we will continue to investigate these murders. Someone else was responsible in all these cases. These victims should not become forgotten files in an archive. Kaj Linna, Sweden (single person […]

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Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Sweden, Wrongful Convictions

The Cold Case of Eleanor C. Parker

April 13, 2016 By Alice

Eleanor Parker (NamUs)/Grid AdS

The Cold Case of Eleanor C. Parker (December 6, 1962 – missing Nov 10, 1981) is in need of more attention. Eleanor Parker (18) graduated from Lee High School, had moved into an apartment with three other (female) roommates, and planned to attend Louisiana State University (LSU). She was last seen at her parents’ house […]

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Filed Under: Missing Persons, Unsolved Tagged With: Baton Rouge, Eleanor C. Parker, Louisiana, Missing Person

More about Demisha Armbruster

November 2, 2015 By Alice

Demisha Armbruster courtesy of the authorities

We have more details about Demisha Armbruster (April 27, 1965 – June 18, 1988) thanks to police. The authorities have given me permission to use five quotes and this photograph of Demisha Armbruster. 1: “The location at which her vehicle was recovered, and which is presumed to be the location at which she was abducted, […]

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Filed Under: Cold Case News Tagged With: Demisha Armbruster, exsanguination, Louisiana

Kathy Whorton’s case on TV March 10, 2013

February 22, 2013 By Alice

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Kathy Whorton’s case on TV March 10, 2013 Great news in the cold case of Kathy Whorton: her case will be discussed by Paula Zahn. The program is “On the Case with Paula Zahn” and it will be on the Investigation Discovery Channel (I.D. Channel). Paula’s TV schedule is here but as I post this, the last […]

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Filed Under: Cold Case News, Forensics Tagged With: Debbie Wilson, DNA, Kathy Whorton, Louisiana, Paula Zahn, Police

Book alert about the case of Kathy Whorton

August 19, 2012 By Alice

Kathy’s sister Debbie Wilson is releasing a book called “Sweet Scent of Justice” to tell the story of her sister’s murder. Police found her car abandoned near the then-Northeast Louisiana University, where she was a college student. Less than an hour later, an anonymous caller led authorities to her body. Kathy had been shot twice in […]

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Cold Case News Tagged With: Autopsy, Cruelty, Death Row, Debbie Wilson, DNA, Gun Fire, Louisiana, Unsolved Homicide

New trial in Central City Massacre

March 9, 2010 By Alice

Dina Fort/Cold Case Database

An Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge today granted a new trial for Michael Anderson in the 2006 Central City massacre that left five teenagers dead, agreeing with the defense team that prosecutors violated the rules at his August trial that ended with a jury condemning Anderson to death row. “The ends of justice require that […]

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Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Capital Punishment, Evidence, Jailhouse Informants, Louisiana, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Video Tapped Testimony

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