Cold Case Killer Sentenced: Stephan Smerk Convicted After Decades
#StephanSmerk #ColdCaseJusticeStephan Smerk, labeled the 'serial killer who killed only once,' was sentenced to nearly 70 years in prison for the 1994 murder of Robin Lawrence. Smerk evaded the law for three decades until DNA evidence connected him to the crime. read more
Cold Case Closed: Suspect Charged in 1998 Murder Case
#Phoenix #ColdCaseJusticeA man suspected of killing a Phoenix mother 26 years ago was arrested in Mexico. Javier Lorenzano-Nunez, 58, was charged with premeditated first-degree murder in the death of Sarah Jane Carr. The victim's son, now a police officer, sought justice for his mother. read more
Cold Case Breakthrough: Arrest made in 1993 Rape and Murder.
#GeneticGenealogy #ColdCaseJusticeDana Shepherd, 52, faces murder and rape charges for Carmen Van Huss' 1993 killing through genetic genealogy. Despite the cold case, Shepherd's DNA matched evidence. Authorities arrested him in Boone County, Missouri, and aim to extradite him to Indiana. read more
#DanaIreland #ColdCaseJustice
A suspect in Hawaii's infamous cold-case murder of Dana Ireland managed to evade justice for decades until new DNA evidence from a hospital bed sheet identified Albert Lauro Jr. Lauro's suicide followed police questioning, leaving investigators to search for further clues. read more