August in Cold Case History
56 documented cases began in August, listed by the day of the incident or disappearance (for a series, the first incident). 27 are still unsolved. Further down, 232 other dated developments recorded in August: arrests, verdicts, identifications and discoveries. For today's date, see on this day.
August 2
- 2006Robert WoneUnsolvedAttorney Robert Wone, 32, was found stabbed to death on August 2, 2006 in the guest room of a friend's townhouse on Swann Street…
- 2010Gary and Linda HaasConvictionGary and Linda Haas, both 61, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, were carjacked at an Interstate 40 rest area in Quay County, New Mexico, on…
August 3
- 2013Alexis MurphyConvictionSeventeen-year-old Alexis Murphy disappeared on August 3, 2013, after stopping at a gas station in Lovingston, Nelson County…
August 4
- 1892Andrew & Abby BordenUnsolvedAndrew Borden and his wife Abby were found hacked to death in their Fall River, Massachusetts home.
- 2002Holly Wells & Jessica ChapmanConvictionTen-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were murdered by school caretaker Ian Huntley in Soham, Cambridgeshire, in August…
- 2019Dayton ShootingSolvedNine people were killed and 17 wounded by gunfire when Connor Betts, 24, opened fire in Dayton's Oregon District at about 1:05…
August 5
- 1993Holly PiirainenUnsolvedTen-year-old Holly Piirainen disappeared on August 5, 1993, after leaving her grandparents' home in Sturbridge, Massachusetts…
- 2023Rachel MorinConvictionRachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was raped and murdered on the Ma & Pa Trail in Bel Air, Maryland, on August 5, 2023…
August 6
- 1930Judge Joseph Force CraterUnsolvedNew York Supreme Court Justice Joseph Force Crater, 41, vanished on the evening of August 6, 1930, after dining with two…
August 9
- 1969Charles Manson VictimsConvictionCharles Manson directed his followers to commit a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles on August 9-10, 1969, killing seven…
- 1976Sumter County Does (Pamela Buckley & James Freund)UnsolvedOn August 9, 1976, a truck driver found a man and a woman shot to death beside Locklair Road, a rural dirt road in Sumter…
- 2013Brandon LawsonIdentifiedBrandon Lawson, 26, vanished in the early hours of August 9, 2013, after running out of gas on U.S.
- 2014Michael BrownNo ConvictionEighteen-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson on August 9, 2014. A St.
August 10
- 1991Danny CasolaroRuled SuicideFreelance journalist Joseph Daniel "Danny" Casolaro, 44, was found dead on August 10, 1991, in the bathtub of Room 517 at the…
August 11
- 2009Kayla BergUnsolvedKayla Berg, a 15-year-old from Antigo, Wisconsin, vanished on August 11, 2009, after an acquaintance said he dropped her off at…
August 12
- 1984Eugene Wade MartinUnsolvedEugene Wade Martin, a 13-year-old Des Moines Register carrier, vanished in the early morning of August 12, 1984, while…
August 13
- 2011Katelyn MarkhamConvictionKatelyn Markham, 21, disappeared from her home in Fairfield, Ohio, in August 2011; her skeletal remains were found in April 2013…
- 2018Shanann Watts & FamilyConvictionShanann Watts, 34, who was 15 weeks pregnant, and her daughters Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3, were murdered by her husband Chris…
August 15
- 1996Marc Dutroux VictimsConvictionSix girls aged 8 to 19 were abducted in Belgium in 1995 and 1996; four died and two were rescued alive from a hidden cellar on…
August 16
- 1975Patricia 'Trisha' Meleady Newsom (East Haven Jane Doe)UnsolvedOn August 16, 1975, a truck driver found the body of a young woman — bound, gagged, and wrapped in a tarp — in a drainage ditch…
- 1996Cayce Lynn McDanielConvictionFourteen-year-old Cayce Lynn McDaniel vanished from her home in Milan, Tennessee, on August 16, 1996, after a church…
August 17
- 1984Darlene HulseUnsolvedDarlene Hulse, 28, was attacked by a stranger who came to the door of her rural home near Argos, Indiana, on the morning of…
- 2006Brandy HallUnsolvedVolunteer firefighter Brandy Hall, 32, disappeared after leaving the Malabar fire station in Brevard County, Florida, late on…
August 18
- 1993Sara Anne WoodConvictionTwelve-year-old Sara Anne Wood was abducted while riding her bicycle home from church in Herkimer County, New York, in August…
- 1997Don LewisUnsolvedMillionaire exotic animal owner Don Lewis vanished in Tampa, Florida on August 18, 1997 and was declared legally dead in 2002.
- 2010Ben McDanielUnsolvedBen McDaniel, 30, of Tennessee was last seen on the evening of August 18, 2010, descending toward the underwater cave at Vortex…
- 2014Saronno Hospital Patient Deaths (Leonardo Cazzaniga case)ConvictionLeonardo Cazzaniga, a former deputy head of the emergency department at Saronno Hospital in Lombardy, Italy, was convicted of…
- 2023Lucy Letby VictimsConvictionNeonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others at the Countess of Chester…
August 19
- 1984Mary BadaraccoUnsolvedMary Badaracco, a 38-year-old woman planning to divorce her husband, vanished from her Sherman, Connecticut home in August 1984.
- 2017Savanna LaFontaine-GreywindConvictionTwenty-two-year-old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind was eight months pregnant when she was killed in Fargo, North Dakota, in August…
August 20
- 1989José & Kitty MenéndezConvictionJosé and Kitty Menéndez were shot dead in their Beverly Hills home on August 20, 1989, by their sons Lyle and Erik, who were…
August 21
- 1968Monster of Florence VictimsPartially SolvedSixteen people were killed in eight double shootings in the countryside around Florence, Italy, between 1968 and 1985, most of…
- 1984Donna Hall & Michael MargaretUnsolvedDonna Hall, 18, and Michael Margaret, 21, a young couple from Henrico County's West End, left for a camping trip on August 17…
- 1996Trudy ApplebyPending TrialEleven-year-old Trudy Appleby disappeared from Moline, Illinois on August 21, 1996, after being seen getting into an older gray…
August 22
- 1987Mr. Cruel VictimsUnsolvedAn unidentified offender known as 'Mr Cruel' attacked three girls in Melbourne between 1987 and 1990, abducting two of them from…
- 1988Tsutomu Miyazaki VictimsConvictionBetween August 1988 and June 1989, four girls aged 4 to 7 were abducted and killed in Tokyo and neighbouring Saitama Prefecture.
August 23
- 1912Bobby DunbarIdentifiedFour-year-old Bobby Dunbar vanished during a 1912 fishing trip at Swayze Lake, Louisiana.
- 1987Kevin Ives & Don Henry (Boys on the Tracks)UnsolvedIn the early morning of August 23, 1987, 17-year-old Kevin Ives and 16-year-old Don Henry were run over by a Union Pacific…
- 1992Tammy ZywickiUnsolvedCollege student Tammy Zywicki was last seen with her disabled car on Interstate 80 in LaSalle County, Illinois.
August 24
- 1951Beverly PottsUnsolvedTen-year-old Beverly Potts disappeared on the evening of August 24, 1951, after attending a Showagon performance at Halloran…
- 1990Gainesville Ripper VictimsConvictionDanny Rolling murdered five college students over four days in Gainesville, Florida, in August 1990; four attended the…
- 2021Jelani DayUnsolvedJelani Day, a 25-year-old Illinois State University graduate student, was last seen in Bloomington on August 24, 2021.
August 26
- 1986Jennifer LevinConvictionJennifer Levin, 18, was found strangled in Central Park behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art on August 26, 1986, hours after…
- 1995Heather Danyelle TeagueUnsolvedHeather Danyelle Teague, 23, was abducted at gunpoint from Newburgh Beach on the Ohio River in Henderson County, Kentucky, on…
August 27
- 1992Leigh Marine OcchiUnsolvedThirteen-year-old Leigh Occhi vanished from her Tupelo, Mississippi home on the morning of August 27, 1992, as remnants of…
- 2006Trenton DuckettUnsolvedTrenton Duckett, a 2-year-old boy, disappeared from his Leesburg, Florida, bedroom in 2006, with a cut window screen the only…
- 2017Maëlys de AraujoConvictionEight-year-old Maëlys de Araujo disappeared from a wedding party in Pont-de-Beauvoisin, in the French Alps, in the early hours…
- 2021Gabrielle PetitoSolvedGabrielle 'Gabby' Petito, 22, was found dead in Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming, on September 19, 2021, after vanishing…
August 28
- 1955Emmett TillNo ConvictionFourteen-year-old Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago, was abducted and brutally murdered near Money, Mississippi, on…
August 29
- 1995Donnah WingerConvictionMark Winger murdered his wife Donnah and a shuttle driver he lured to their home, staging it to look like a break-in.
August 30
- 2013Bryce LaspisaUnsolvedBryce Laspisa, a 19-year-old college student, disappeared on August 30, 2013, near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County…
- 2023Ruby Franke ChildrenConvictionParenting YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner, counselor Jodi Hildebrandt, each pleaded guilty in December 2023 to…
August 31
- 1888Jack the Ripper VictimsUnsolvedAt least five women were murdered and mutilated in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.
- 1961Ann Marie BurrUnsolvedEight-year-old Ann Marie Burr vanished from her Tacoma, Washington home. Serial killer Ted Bundy, who lived nearby as a…
- 1975Kurt Ronald NewtonUnsolvedFour-year-old Kurt Newton vanished while riding his tricycle at a remote northern Maine campground on Labor Day weekend 1975.
- 2020Florence OkpealukUnsolvedFlorence Okpealuk, a 33-year-old Inupiaq mother originally from Wales, Alaska, was last seen on August 31, 2020, leaving a tent…
Other developments recorded in August
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August 1
- 1969Zodiac Killer VictimsThe killer's first letters, containing a three-part cipher (Z408), are published by Bay Area newspapers.
- 1990Pamela Smart (case)Pamela Smart is arrested.
- 1996Susan WalshInvestigation reveals her work on Russian mafia stories.
- 1997Marion BarterLast known communication from Marion to her daughter.
- 2008Jill DandoGeorge is acquitted at the retrial.
- 2010Kyron HormanA grand jury begins hearing testimony in the case, with family members and school staff among those reported…
- 2011D.B. CooperThe FBI publicly examines a new tip involving a suspect known as "L.D.
- 2011Daniel MorcombeDaniel's skeletal remains found in bushland near Glass House Mountains.
- 2011Lauren SpiererInvestigators conduct a multi-day search of the Sycamore Ridge Landfill area, which processes Bloomington…
- 2013Ariel Castro VictimsCastro is sentenced to life without parole plus 1,000 years; survivor Michelle Knight speaks in court.
- 2014Eric GarnerThe NYC Chief Medical Examiner rules the death a homicide caused by neck and chest compression during police…
- 2015Lauren SpiererA federal appeals court (Seventh Circuit) upholds the dismissal of the Spierer family's civil lawsuit.
- 2016Brittanee DrexelPrison inmate Taquan Brown testifies that Brittanee was abducted, assaulted, and killed near Georgetown…
- 2019Daniel Holtzclaw VictimsOklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals upholds the convictions.
- 2021Michael Joseph VaughanAccording to a later probable cause affidavit, police make contact at the Wondra residence on Redwing Street…
- 2023Patrick Warren Sr.The court dismisses the City of Killeen from the lawsuit.
August 2
- 1983Molly BishMolly Bish is born.
- 2004Lori HackingMark Hacking is arrested.
- 2013Daniel PelkaBoth are sentenced to life imprisonment with minimum terms of 30 years (date per Wikipedia).
- 2018Jermain CharloInvestigators apply for a search warrant for DeFrance's Evaro Hill property.
- 2018Mollie TibbettsThe family holds a press conference; the reward fund continues to grow.
- 2019Erica ParsonsCasey Parsons pleads guilty to first-degree murder and is sentenced to life without parole.
- 2024Doerman ChildrenDoerman pleads guilty to three counts of aggravated murder and two counts of felonious assault; prosecutors…
- 2024Doerman ChildrenHe is sentenced to three consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole, plus additional time on…
August 3
- 1930Judge Joseph Force CraterCrater returns to New York City from Maine, leaving his wife at their summer home.
- 1963Deborah PoeDeborah Deann Poe is born, according to the Charley Project.
- 2011Robert WoneSettlement of the wrongful-death suit is announced; terms are confidential and payments go to the Robert E.
- 2022Daniel MorganThe Independent Office for Police Conduct says it has found no new avenues for investigation.
August 4
- 1964James Chaney, Andrew Goodman & Michael SchwernerThe FBI recovers the three bodies from an earthen dam.
- 1974Carlene BrownDeborah Meyer, 15, disappears in Rawlins on her way to a movie theater; she has never been found.
- 1988Cara KnottPeyer is sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
- 2005Leigh MatthewsMoodley is sentenced to life imprisonment plus 15 and 10 years.
- 2010Gary and Linda HaasPolice find the burned trailer and the couple's remains in Guadalupe County; their truck is found in…
- 2010Robert Pickton VictimsThe remaining 20 first-degree murder charges are stayed.
- 2022Breonna TaylorThe U.S. DOJ announces federal civil-rights charges against four current and former LMPD officers: Hankison…
- 2024Dayton ShootingThe Seed of Life memorial to the victims is unveiled in the Oregon District.
- 2026Michael Joseph VaughanThe September 14, 2026 trial date is vacated after Stacey Wondra's defense waives his right to a speedy…
August 5
- 1918New Orleans Axeman VictimsAnna Schneider is attacked and survives.
- 1996Polly KlaasThe jury recommends the death penalty.
- 2021Botham JeanThe Texas Fifth Court of Appeals upholds Guyger's murder conviction.
- 2025Lily Janelle (Frenchville Baby Jane Doe)A committal service is held at Mount Pleasant Catholic Cemetery in Bangor, where a new gravestone names the…
- 2025Sarah and Jacob HoggleA judge denies bond.
August 6
- 1984Dorothy Jane ScottA construction foreman finds human and dog bones beside Santa Ana Canyon Road in northeast Anaheim.
- 1988The Connecticut River Valley KillerJane Boroski, 22 and pregnant, survives being stabbed 27 times in West Swanzey, New Hampshire; the killings…
- 2013Alexis MurphyMurphy's white 2003 Nissan Maxima is found abandoned in an Albemarle County theater parking lot.
- 2023Rachel MorinHer body is found in a drainage culvert near the trail.
- 2025Breonna TaylorHankison files an appeal of his 33-month federal sentence.
August 7
- 2013Ariel Castro VictimsThe house on Seymour Avenue where the women were held is demolished.
- 2014Avonte OquendoMayor Bill de Blasio signs the NYC 'Avonte's Law' door-alarm legislation.
- 2019Debra Jackson ("Orange Socks")Genetic genealogy identifies "Orange Socks" as Debra Jackson, 23, of Abilene, Texas.
- 2019Yingying ZhangZhang's family makes public that her remains are believed to be in a landfill near Danville, Illinois.
- 2023George FloydTou Thao is sentenced to 4.75 years in state court after being found guilty by the court on stipulated…
- 2025Chicago River North Mass Shooting VictimsSurvivor Christian Loggins, shot twice in the attack, speaks to ABC7 Chicago; no one is in custody for the…
August 8
- 1969Zodiac Killer VictimsSchoolteacher Donald Harden and his wife Bettye crack the Z408 cipher, revealing a message about collecting…
- 1973Dean Corll VictimsElmer Wayne Henley shoots and kills Dean Corll at Corll's Pasadena home, then calls police; the accomplices…
- 1973Dean Corll VictimsInvestigators recover 27 bodies from a rented boat shed in southwest Houston, from Lake Sam Rayburn, and…
- 2022Ahmaud ArberyFederal sentences imposed: life plus 10 years, life plus 7 years, and 35 years.
- 2024Caleb HarrisThe Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office releases autopsy findings listing the cause and manner of death…
- 2024Florence OkpealukPart two of Up and Vanished: In the Midnight Sun premieres, continuing coverage of the case, which remains…
August 9
- 1970Terri 'Missy' BeversTerri Leann 'Missy' Bevers (née Strickland) is born in Graham, Texas.
- 1996Marc Dutroux VictimsLaetitia Delhez, 14, is abducted in Bertrix.
- 2004Oklahoma City Bombing VictimsAn Oklahoma state jury convicts Nichols on 161 counts of first-degree murder, resulting in additional life…
- 2010Gary and Linda HaasTracy Province is arrested in Wyoming.
- 2010Mitrice RichardsonHer partial remains are found by park rangers in Dark Canyon near Monte Nido, about six miles from the…
- 2012Leiby KletzkyLevi Aron pleads guilty in Brooklyn Supreme Court to second-degree murder and second-degree kidnapping…
- 2022Amina and Sarah SaidA Dallas County jury finds Yaser Said guilty of capital murder; he is sentenced to life in prison without…
August 10
- 1918New Orleans Axeman VictimsJoseph Romano is attacked; he dies two days later.
- 1919New Orleans Axeman VictimsSteve Boca is attacked and survives.
- 1969Charles Manson VictimsLeno and Rosemary LaBianca are murdered at their home in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles.
- 1977Son of Sam VictimsDavid Berkowitz is arrested outside his Yonkers apartment; a .44 revolver is recovered and he confesses.
- 1981Adam WalshAdam's severed head is found in a drainage canal off the Florida Turnpike near Vero Beach, Indian River…
- 2004Derrick Todd Lee VictimsA West Baton Rouge Parish jury convicts Lee of the second-degree murder of Geralyn DeSoto.
- 2006Peter & Joan PorcoAn Orange County jury convicts him of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
- 2016Grim Sleeper VictimsA Los Angeles County judge formally sentences Franklin to death.
August 11
- 1892Andrew & Abby BordenLizzie Borden is arrested and jailed in connection with the murders.
- 1999Megan KankaThe New Jersey Supreme Court affirms the conviction and death sentence.
- 2013Alexis MurphyRandy Allen Taylor, 48, is arrested on an abduction charge in connection with Murphy's disappearance.
- 2025Rachel MorinHe is sentenced to life without parole, a consecutive life term and an additional 40 years.
August 12
- 1981Clifford Olson VictimsOlson is arrested on Vancouver Island after a surveillance team sees him pick up two hitchhikers.
- 1984Johnny GoschEugene Martin, 13, disappears while delivering newspapers in Des Moines.
- 1984Marc AllenEugene Martin, 13, disappears while delivering newspapers on Des Moines' south side.
- 2011Anthony Sowell VictimsSowell is formally sentenced to death after the jury's recommendation.
- 2013Hanna HarrisAbout 200 people join a 'Justice for Hanna' march in Lame Deer demanding accountability.
- 2013Whitey Bulger (death)Convicted of 11 murders.
- 2015Vernon County Jane DoeAuthorities exhume the remains for DNA testing at the state crime laboratory and a new forensic examination.
- 2018Heidi AllenGary Thibodeau dies at Coxsackie Correctional Facility at age 63.
- 2021Gabrielle PetitoMoab, Utah, police stop the couple's van after a 911 call; no arrests are made and the two are separated for…
- 2024Eugene Wade MartinThe 40th anniversary of Eugene's disappearance passes with the case still open at the Des Moines Police…
August 13
- 1996Marc Dutroux VictimsMarc Dutroux, Michelle Martin and Michel Lelièvre are arrested.
- 2002Sofia Silva, Kristin Lisk & Kati LiskAuthorities announce that forensic evidence ties Evonitz to all three killings and close the cases.
- 2011Daniel MorcombeBrett Peter Cowan arrested after covert police operation.
- 2025Summer WellsA new age-progression image of Summer is released.
August 14
- 1977Sumter County Does (Pamela Buckley & James Freund)The unidentified victims are buried at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Oswego, South Carolina.
- 1984Dorothy Jane ScottDental records confirm the remains are Scott's.
- 1991Danny CasolaroA first autopsy is performed; the death is ruled a suicide.
- 2011Katelyn MarkhamHer fiancé, John Carter, calls 911 to report her missing.
- 2018Shanann Watts & FamilyWatts gives televised interviews to Denver news stations appealing for his family's return as the FBI and…
- 2022Branson PerryNodaway County authorities say a suspect has been identified but more evidence is needed before an arrest.
- 2025Trudy ApplebyA Henry County grand jury indicts Fisher on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment…
August 15
- 1895Virginia Christian CaseVirginia Christian is born in Hampton, Virginia.
- 1960Sharon Lee GallegosShe is buried as 'Little Miss Nobody' in Prescott, Arizona.
- 2012Michelle Moore-BoskoThe Fourth Circuit affirms dismissal of Wilson's habeas petition on jurisdictional grounds.
- 2018Shanann Watts & FamilyAfter failing a polygraph and being questioned, Watts admits involvement, is arrested, and is fired from…
- 2019Ashley EllerinJury convicts Gargiulo of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
- 2025Brittany KillgoreCalifornia's Fourth District Court of Appeal upholds Lopez's murder conviction.
August 16
- 1912Virginia Christian CaseChristian is executed by electrocution at the Virginia State Penitentiary, one day after her 17th birthday.
- 1975Ted Bundy VictimsBundy is arrested during a traffic stop in Granger, Utah, after officers find suspicious items in his vehicle.
- 1975Ted Bundy Washington VictimsBundy is arrested for the first time, in Utah.
- 2017Kara KopetskyBelton police announce that the FBI has identified the second set of remains as Kara Kopetsky.
- 2018Shanann Watts & FamilyInvestigators recover the bodies at the Anadarko oil site: Shanann in a shallow grave and the two girls…
- 2019Brandy HallPalm Bay police and volunteers search three possible burial sites with ground-penetrating radar and cadaver…
August 17
- 1969Bible John VictimsJemima MacDonald, 31, leaves the Barrowland with a man shortly after midnight and is killed.
- 1970Eugene Wade MartinEugene Wade Martin is born; he would have turned 14 five days after he disappeared.
- 1984Donna Hall & Michael MargaretDonna Hall, 18, and Michael Margaret, 21, leave in Mike's Jeep after telling family and friends they are…
- 1996Cayce Lynn McDanielHer mother reports her missing.
- 1996Marc Dutroux VictimsThe bodies of Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo are recovered.
- 2002Holly Wells & Jessica ChapmanTheir bodies found.
- 2021Oscar GrantCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta announces an independent state review of Pirone's involvement after…
- 2026Tupac ShakurOpening of the trial after jury selection began August 10.
August 18
- 1969Bible John VictimsMacDonald's sister finds her body in a derelict building on MacKeith Street.
- 1984Darlene HulseHulse's body is found in woods about six miles from her home; the cause of death is blunt force trauma.
- 1984Donna Hall & Michael MargaretInvestigators later estimate the couple was killed between about 1 and 2 a.m.; a heavy rainstorm hours…
- 2001Niqui McCownThe date set for her wedding passes.
- 2005BTK Killer VictimsRader is sentenced to ten consecutive life sentences, with a minimum 175 years before parole eligibility.
- 2005Otero Family MurdersRader is sentenced to ten consecutive life terms, with a minimum of 175 years.
- 2006Brandy HallHall misses her husband's sentencing hearing; a fisherman finds her fire gear in a Palm Bay pond and divers…
- 2006Dagmar HagelinAn appeals court reopens the case as a crime against humanity, according to Spanish-language Wikipedia.
August 19
- 1977Circleville Letter WriterRon Gillispie dies when his pickup truck hits a tree; the coroner rules the death an accident.
- 1980Amber SwartzAmber Jean Swartz-Garcia is born, months after her father, a Pinole police officer, is killed on duty.
- 2002Don LewisLewis declared legally dead.
- 2005Judge Joseph Force CraterAuthorities disclose a posthumous letter claiming Crater was killed and buried at Coney Island; the claim is…
- 2010Gary and Linda HaasMcCluskey and Welch are arrested at a campground in Arizona.
- 2011Steve Branch, Michael Moore & Christopher ByersEchols, Baldwin, and Misskelley enter Alford pleas, are sentenced to time served, and are released while…
- 2019Eric GarnerNYPD Commissioner James O'Neill fires Pantaleo following an administrative disciplinary trial in which a…
- 2020Evelyn BoswellMegan Boswell is charged with felony murder, per WVLT.
- 2025Amber SwartzCommunity marks Amber's 45th birthday; police say detectives are re-examining evidence for DNA.
August 20
- 1984Mary BadaraccoDominic claims he last saw Mary as she left the marriage with a cash settlement.
- 2010Ben McDanielAn employee reports the unattended truck to the Holmes County Sheriff's Office; recovery divers find two of…
- 2018Shanann Watts & FamilyWatts is formally charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder, unlawful termination of a pregnancy…
- 2020Alissa TurneyMichael Turney is arrested in Mesa, Arizona, on a second-degree murder indictment.
- 2020Angie HousmanCox pleads guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree sexual abuse and is sentenced to life without…
- 2021RJR Maintenance MurdersA jury convicts Chad Isaak of four counts of murder, burglary and vehicle-related offenses.
- 2023King VonLeeks' attorney confirms the murder case against him was dismissed before indictment.
August 21
- 1979Leigh Marine OcchiLeigh Marine Occhi is born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- 2002Danielle van DamA jury convicts Westerfield of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and possession of child pornography, with a…
- 2014Daniel Holtzclaw VictimsHoltzclaw is arrested.
- 2014Robert Hansen VictimsRobert Hansen dies in Anchorage at age 75 while in state custody.
- 2018Mollie TibbettsCristhian Bahena Rivera leads investigators to her body in a Poweshiek County cornfield; he is arrested and…
- 2018Shanann Watts & FamilyWatts waives his right to a preliminary hearing during a court appearance in Weld County.
- 2020Golden State Killer VictimsDeAngelo is sentenced to multiple consecutive terms of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- 2025José & Kitty MenéndezErik Menéndez is denied parole for three years.
- 2025Young DolphHernandez Govan is found not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy.
- 2026Sandy Hook VictimsA Texas appeals court reduces the punitive damages in the Texas case from about $45 million to $1.5 million.
August 22
- 1984Dorothy Jane ScottA memorial service is held (per Wikipedia).
- 1986Karen SilkwoodKerr-McGee and the estate announce a $1.38 million settlement with no admission of liability.
- 2020Charles Albright VictimsAlbright dies in Lubbock, Texas, at age 87, while in prison custody.
- 2025José & Kitty MenéndezLyle Menéndez is denied parole for three years.
August 23
- 1974Carlene BrownJayleen Banker, 10, disappears from the Carbon County Fair in Rawlins.
- 2002Ariel Castro VictimsMichelle Knight, 21, disappears in Cleveland after being lured into Ariel Castro's car.
- 2006Natascha KampuschNatascha escapes after 8.5 years; Přiklopil dies by suicide.
- 2010Ben McDanielCave recovery specialist Edd Sorenson searches beyond the mapped part of the cave and finds no sign of…
- 2010Gary and Linda HaasFederal charges against the three are announced in New Mexico.
- 2013Robert Hansen VictimsThe film 'The Frozen Ground,' dramatizing the case, is released with John Cusack as Hansen.
- 2022Breonna TaylorFormer detective Kelly Goodlett pleads guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, becoming the first officer…
- 2024Tyre NicholsEmmitt Martin III pleads guilty to federal charges.
- 2026Tammy ZywickiIllinois State Police and the FBI ask for information about a deceased woman who may have been travelling…
August 24
- 1955Emmett TillTill has a disputed encounter with Carolyn Bryant at Bryant's Grocery in Money, Mississippi.
- 1985Night Stalker VictimsAn attack on a couple in Mission Viejo yields a witnessed license plate that leads investigators to an…
- 1988Dorothea Puente VictimsTenant Alvaro 'Bert' Montoya, a developmentally disabled boarder, is last seen alive.
- 2007Jessica LunsfordCouey is formally sentenced to death, plus additional life sentences.
- 2009Denise Amber LeeMichael King's trial begins in Sarasota County, Florida.
- 2017Savanna LaFontaine-GreywindFargo police execute search warrants at Brooke Crews and William Hoehn's apartment and find a living newborn…
- 2020Laci PetersonThe California Supreme Court overturns Peterson's death sentence over jury-selection errors while upholding…
- 2023Nikki KuhnhausenBogdanov petitions the Washington Supreme Court for review.
- 2026Skelton BrothersThe preliminary examination begins in Lenawee County 2A District Court.
August 25
- 1951Barbara BolickBarbara Bolick is born, according to the Charley Project.
- 1951Beverly PottsA large-scale police and volunteer search begins.
- 1969Jane DurruaRosemary Calandriello, 17, disappears from Atlantic Highlands.
- 1983Wah Mee Club MassacreBenjamin Ng is convicted of 13 counts of aggravated first-degree murder.
- 1990Gainesville Ripper VictimsSanta Fe Community College student Christa Hoyt, 18, is found murdered and mutilated in her residence.
- 2021Gabrielle PetitoPetito's last phone contact with her mother and her final Instagram post.
- 2021Jelani DayDay is reported missing after failing to attend classes or answer calls.
- 2025Heather Danyelle TeagueKentucky State Police exhume the body of suspect Marty Dill to collect DNA for comparison with evidence in…
August 26
- 1983Wah Mee Club MassacreBenjamin Ng is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- 1987Florence OkpealukFlorence Helen Okpealuk is born; she grows up in Wales, Alaska, and later moves to Nome in 2013.
- 1992Zodiac Killer VictimsArthur Leigh Allen, the only publicly named police suspect, dies of a heart attack without being charged.
- 1993Dorothea Puente VictimsThe jury convicts Puente of three murders (first-degree for Dorothy Miller and Benjamin Fink, second-degree…
- 1997Robert Lee Yates VictimsThe body of Heather Hernandez, 20, is found in Spokane, one of a series of similar killings.
- 2002Yosemite Sightseer MurdersA Santa Clara County jury convicts Stayner of three counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances.
- 2009Jaycee DugardDugard is identified at a parole office meeting and Phillip and Nancy Garrido are arrested.
- 2020Amina and Sarah SaidYaser Said is arrested in Justin, Texas.
- 2021Jelani DayHis car is found hidden in a wooded area near Peru, Illinois, about 60 miles north.
- 2022Cayce Lynn McDanielHill enters a best-interest plea to criminal responsibility for second-degree murder and abuse of a corpse…
August 27
- 1963Girly Chew HossencofftGirly Chew is born in Penang, Malaysia, according to Wikipedia.
- 1965Wharlest JacksonGeorge Metcalfe, president of the Natchez NAACP and an Armstrong Tire employee, is seriously injured by a…
- 1990Gainesville Ripper VictimsUniversity of Florida students Tracy Paules, 23, and Manuel 'Manny' Taboada, 23, are killed, bringing the…
- 2017Savanna LaFontaine-GreywindKayakers discover Savanna's body wrapped in plastic in the Red River near Harwood, North Dakota; her death…
- 2018Dana Lynn Dodd (Lavender Doe)Burnette confesses to killing both Pearson and the unidentified Lavender Doe and is indicted for murder.
- 2021John GilbrideProsecutor Scott Coffina says his office remains committed to solving the case.
- 2021Nikki KuhnhausenJury convicts Bogdanov of second-degree murder and malicious harassment.
- 2021Robert F. Kennedy AssassinationA parole panel recommends Sirhan's release.
August 28
- 1984Josef Fritzl CaseElisabeth Fritzl imprisoned by her father.
- 1985Night Stalker VictimsFingerprint evidence from the recovered stolen Toyota is matched to Richard Ramirez through California's new…
- 1990Gainesville Ripper VictimsAmid widespread panic, many University of Florida students leave Gainesville; Edward Humphrey is scrutinized…
- 2006Brandy HallPolice say the case has been handled as a possible homicide from the start; her radio and cell phone remain…
- 2009Denise Amber LeeA jury convicts King of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and sexual battery after about two hours of…
- 2013Bryce LaspisaLaspisa breaks up with his girlfriend in Chico and begins driving south toward his parents' home.
- 2014Stephen Port VictimsThe body of Gabriel Kovari is found in the churchyard by the ruins of Barking Abbey.
- 2023Ruth Marie Terry (Lady of the Dunes)Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois announces that Guy Rockwell Muldavin, who died in 2002…
- 2024Sandra BirchmoreA federal grand jury indicts Farwell for killing a witness or victim; he is arrested and pleads not guilty.
- 2025Trenton DuckettTrenton's family holds a vigil outside Leesburg City Hall; he remains missing.
- 2025Tyre NicholsJudge Sheryl Lipman orders a new federal trial for Bean, Haley and Smith.
August 29
- 1971Bobby FranksLeopold dies in Puerto Rico.
- 1993Kayla BergKayla Mae Berg is born; she grows up in Antigo, Wisconsin.
- 2008Nina ReiserReiser is sentenced to 15 years to life for second-degree murder.
- 2012Leiby KletzkyJudge Neil Firetog sentences Aron to 40 years to life in prison (25 years to life for murder and 15 years to…
- 2013Bryce LaspisaHe runs out of gas in Buttonwillow and receives roadside assistance; his worried parents urge him to keep…
August 30
- 1885The Servant Girl Annihilator (Austin Axe Murders)Eleven-year-old Mary Ramey is killed.
- 1985Night Stalker VictimsAuthorities publicly identify Richard Ramirez as the Night Stalker and release his photograph to the media.
- 2006Dru SjodinA federal jury convicts Rodriguez of kidnapping resulting in death.
- 2012Yeardley LoveHuguely is sentenced to 23 years in prison.
- 2018Terrance Williams & Felipe SantosA wrongful-death lawsuit is filed against Calkins on behalf of Williams' family.
- 2021Mollie TibbettsHe is sentenced to life in prison without parole after motions for a new trial are denied.
- 2022Lynette DawsonDawson found guilty of murder; sentenced to 24 years.
- 2024Hae Min LeeThe Supreme Court of Maryland, 4-3, affirms reinstatement and orders a new vacatur hearing before a…
August 31
- 1955Emmett TillTill's body is recovered from the Tallahatchie River.
- 1984Mary BadaraccoMary's daughters report her missing; her car sits outside with a smashed windshield and her wedding ring is…
- 1985Night Stalker VictimsRamirez is recognized and chased down by citizens in East Los Angeles, who subdue him until police make the…
- 2014Lars MittankDer Spiegel reports that a private investigator hired by the family, Interpol and the German Foreign Office…
- 2016Todd Kohlhepp VictimsKala Brown (30) and boyfriend Charles David Carver (32) go missing after traveling to Kohlhepp's Woodruff…
- 2018Nique LeiliThe trial court denies his motion for a new trial.
- 2026Tupac ShakurJury convicts Davis of first-degree murder with use of a deadly weapon; he is ordered held without bail.