June in Cold Case History
73 documented cases began in June, listed by the day of the incident or disappearance (for a series, the first incident). 32 are still unsolved. Further down, 299 other dated developments recorded in June: arrests, verdicts, identifications and discoveries. For today's date, see on this day.
June 1
- 1983Ann GotlibUnsolvedAnn Gotlib, a 12-year-old Soviet Jewish immigrant, disappeared on June 1, 1983, after riding her bicycle to the Bashford Manor…
June 2
- 2018Daniel BrophyConvictionChef Daniel Brophy was murdered at the Oregon Culinary Institute. His wife Nancy, a romance novelist who wrote an essay called…
June 3
- 1988Amber SwartzUnsolvedSeven-year-old Amber Swartz-Garcia vanished on June 3, 1988, while jumping rope in the front yard of her home in Pinole…
- 1991Denise HuberConvictionDenise Huber, 23, disappeared from a Southern California freeway in June 1991 after her car got a flat tire.
- 2011Lauren SpiererUnsolvedTwenty-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer disappeared in Bloomington, Indiana after a night out.
June 4
- 2010Kyron HormanUnsolvedSeven-year-old Kyron Horman vanished from Skyline Elementary School after attending a science fair.
June 5
- 1968Robert F. Kennedy AssassinationConvictionSenator Robert F. Kennedy, 42, was shot in the kitchen pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles shortly after midnight on…
- 1982Judy ChartierIdentifiedJudith "Judy" Chartier, 17, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, vanished after leaving a party in Billerica around 2 a.m.
- 2002Elizabeth SmartConvictionFourteen-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her Salt Lake City bedroom by Brian David Mitchell and his wife.
- 2017Ashley Loring HeavyRunnerUnsolvedAshley Loring HeavyRunner, a 20-year-old Blackfeet Community College student, vanished from the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in…
June 6
- 1996Damon and Devon RoutierConvictionBrothers Devon Routier, 6, and Damon Routier, 5, were fatally stabbed in their home in Rowlett, Texas, on June 6, 1996.
- 1998Dena Ann DeanUnsolvedSixteen-year-old Dena Ann Dean disappeared after leaving work at a grocery store in the Town West Shopping Center in Tulsa…
- 2019Nikki KuhnhausenConvictionNikki Kuhnhausen, a 17-year-old transgender girl from Vancouver, Washington, went missing on June 6, 2019 after spending time…
June 7
- 1992Springfield ThreeUnsolvedSherrill Levitt, her daughter Suzanne Streeter, and Suzanne's friend Stacy McCall all vanished from the Levitt home overnight.
- 1998James Byrd Jr.ConvictionJames Byrd Jr., a 49-year-old Black man, was chained by the ankles to a pickup truck and dragged about three miles to his death…
- 2021Maggie & Paul MurdaughPending TrialMaggie Murdaugh, 52, and her son Paul, 22, were shot dead at the family's hunting estate in Islandton, South Carolina, on June…
June 8
- 1931Starr FaithfullUnsolvedStarr Faithfull, 25, was found dead on the beach at Long Beach, New York, on June 8, 1931, three days after leaving her family's…
- 2023Annecy Knife AttackPending TrialA man stabbed six people, including four toddlers, at a lakeside playground in Annecy, France, in June 2023. All survived.
June 9
- 1995Morgan NickUnsolvedSix-year-old Morgan Nick was abducted on June 9, 1995, from the parking lot of a Little League baseball game in Alma, Arkansas…
- 2017Yingying ZhangConvictionYingying Zhang, a 26-year-old visiting scholar from China at the University of Illinois, was abducted from a bus stop in Urbana…
June 10
- 1912Villisca Axe MurdersUnsolvedDuring the night of June 9-10, 1912, eight people, including six children, were bludgeoned to death with an axe inside the…
- 1991Jaycee DugardConvictionJaycee Dugard, 11, was abducted on June 10, 1991, while walking to a school bus stop near South Lake Tahoe, California.
- 2015Dee Dee BlanchardConvictionDee Dee Blanchard was murdered by her daughter Gypsy Rose's boyfriend after years of medical child abuse (Munchausen syndrome by…
June 12
- 1963Medgar EversConvictionMedgar Evers, 37, the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi, was shot in the back outside his Jackson home shortly after…
- 1971Cornelia CrilleyConvictionCornelia Crilley, a 23-year-old TWA flight attendant, was found strangled in her apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side in…
- 1994Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron GoldmanNo ConvictionNicole Brown Simpson, 35, and Ron Goldman, 25, were stabbed to death outside her condominium on South Bundy Drive in Brentwood…
June 13
- 1977Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders (Lori Farmer, Michele Guse, Doris Milner)No ConvictionThree Girl Scouts — Lori Lee Farmer, 8, Michele Heather Guse, 9, and Doris Denise Milner, 10 — were sexually assaulted and…
- 1980Betty GoreNo ConvictionBetty Gore, 30, was killed with an axe at her home in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980, sustaining 41 blows.
- 1996Angie DodgeConvictionAngie Dodge, 18, was raped and killed in her Idaho Falls apartment on June 13, 1996.
- 2001Jason JolkowskiUnsolvedJason Anthony Jolkowski, 19, vanished on the morning of June 13, 2001, while walking about eight blocks from his Omaha home…
June 14
- 1962Boston Strangler VictimsPartially SolvedThirteen women were strangled in the Boston area between 1962 and 1964. Albert DeSalvo confessed to all 13 murders but was never…
- 1969Dennis Lloyd MartinUnsolvedDennis Lloyd Martin, a 6-year-old boy from Knoxville, Tennessee, vanished on June 14, 1969, while playing with other children at…
- 2003LeeAnna WarnerUnsolvedFive-year-old LeeAnna Warner vanished on June 14, 2003, while walking home from a friend's house about a block away in Chisholm…
- 2007Jessie DavisConvictionJessie Davis, 26 and nearly nine months pregnant, was killed at her home in Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio, on June 14, 2007.
June 15
- 2021Summer WellsUnsolvedFive-year-old Summer Wells was reported missing on June 15, 2021 from her family's home on Ben Hill Road in the Beech Creek…
- 2023Doerman ChildrenConvictionBrothers Clayton, 7, Hunter, 4, and Chase Doerman, 3, were shot dead at their home in Monroe Township, Clermont County, Ohio, on…
June 16
- 1959George ReevesRuled SuicideGeorge Reeves, the actor who played Superman on television, died of a gunshot wound to the head at his Benedict Canyon home in…
- 1990Trevaline EvansUnsolvedAntiques dealer Trevaline Evans, 52, left her shop on Church Street in Llangollen, north Wales, on June 16, 1990, with a note on…
- 2008Caylee AnthonyNo ConvictionTwo-year-old Caylee Anthony disappeared in June 2008. Her mother Casey Anthony waited 31 days before reporting her missing.
- 2018Jermain CharloUnsolvedJermain Charlo, a 23-year-old mother of two and enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, was last seen…
June 18
- 1959Daniel BarterUnsolvedFour-year-old Daniel "Danny" Barter vanished on June 18, 1959, from his family's campsite on Perdido Bay, Alabama.
- 1977Charles MorganUnsolvedEscrow company president Charles Morgan was found shot dead in the desert near Tucson wearing a bulletproof vest and with a map…
- 2014Daniel Holtzclaw VictimsConvictionOklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was convicted on December 10, 2015, of 18 of 36 counts, including four of…
- 2018XXXTentacionConvictionRapper XXXTentacion (Jahseh Onfroy), 20, was shot and killed during a robbery outside RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach…
June 19
- 2017Otto WarmbierUnsolvedAmerican student Otto Warmbier was detained in North Korea for 17 months and returned to the U.S. in a vegetative state.
- 2024Taylor CaseyUnsolvedTaylor Casey, a 41-year-old yoga practitioner and youth advocate from Chicago, vanished on June 19, 2024, while attending a…
June 20
- 1979Robin SamsoeConvictionTwelve-year-old Robin Samsoe disappeared on June 20, 1979, while riding a bicycle to ballet class in Huntington Beach…
- 2001Yates ChildrenNo ConvictionFive children of the Yates family, aged six months to seven years, were drowned by their mother, Andrea Yates, at their home in…
June 21
- 1964James Chaney, Andrew Goodman & Michael SchwernerConvictionCivil rights workers James Chaney, 21, Andrew Goodman, 20, and Michael Schwerner, 24, were killed by Ku Klux Klan members in…
- 1978Karla BrownConvictionKarla Brown, 22, was found dead in the basement of the Wood River, Illinois, house she had moved into the day before, on June…
- 1980Suzanne BombardierConvictionSuzanne Bombardier, 14, was abducted in June 1980 while babysitting at her sister's home in Antioch, California; a fisherman…
June 22
- 1979Susan ReinertConvictionTeacher Susan Reinert of Ardmore was last seen on June 22, 1979; her body was found three days later in the trunk of her car at…
- 1983Emanuela OrlandiUnsolvedFifteen-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, daughter of a Vatican employee, disappeared in Rome.
- 1996Karina HolmerUnsolvedKarina Holmer was a 20-year-old Swedish au pair whose dismembered body was found in a Boston dumpster in June 1996, roughly a…
- 1997Marion BarterUnsolvedAustralian schoolteacher Marion Barter secretly changed her name before vanishing during an overseas trip.
- 2007Chris Benoit Family MurdersNo ConvictionProfessional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife Nancy and seven-year-old son Daniel in their Fayetteville, Georgia home over…
June 23
- 1997Kristen ModafferiUnsolvedKristen Modafferi, an 18-year-old North Carolina State University student spending the summer in the Bay Area, vanished on June…
- 2021Daniel RobinsonUnsolvedDaniel Robinson, a 24-year-old geologist, vanished on June 23, 2021, after leaving a remote water-well job site near Buckeye…
June 24
- 1974Margaret Ellen FoxUnsolvedMargaret Ellen Fox, 14, disappeared on June 24, 1974, after taking a bus from Burlington, New Jersey, to Mount Holly to meet a…
June 25
- 1906Stanford WhiteNo ConvictionArchitect Stanford White, 52, was shot dead on June 25, 1906, at the rooftop theater of Madison Square Garden by Harry K.
- 1980The Rainbow Murders (Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero)No ConvictionTwo young women hitchhiking to a Rainbow Gathering were shot to death on Briery Knob in rural Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
June 26
- 1995Jason Callahan ("Grateful Doe")IdentifiedA young man killed in a 1995 car crash near Emporia, Virginia, went unidentified for two decades and became known as "Grateful…
- 2009Lindsey BaumUnsolvedLindsey Baum, 10, vanished while walking home from a friend's house in McCleary, Washington, in June 2009.
- 2011Lauren GiddingsConvictionLauren Giddings, a 27-year-old Mercer University law graduate, was strangled and dismembered in her Macon, Georgia, apartment in…
June 27
- 1995Jodi HuisentruitUnsolvedTelevision news anchor Jodi Huisentruit disappeared on her way to work at KIMT-TV in Mason City, Iowa.
- 1996Anne Marie FaheyConvictionDelaware Governor's scheduling secretary Anne Marie Fahey was murdered by her lover Thomas Capano, a prominent attorney.
- 2000Molly BishUnsolvedMolly Bish, 16, vanished on June 27, 2000, minutes after her mother dropped her off for her lifeguard shift at Comins Pond in…
June 28
- 1997Tanya Jackson ("Peaches")Pending TrialA dismembered torso found at Hempstead Lake State Park in Lakeview, New York on June 28, 1997 was identified in April 2025 as…
- 2015Teresa SieversConvictionDr. Teresa Sievers, 46, was beaten to death with hammers in her Bonita Springs, Florida home on June 28, 2015.
June 29
- 1978Bob CraneUnsolvedActor Bob Crane, 49, star of Hogan's Heroes, was found bludgeoned to death in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment on June 29, 1978.
- 2001Patricia AdkinsUnsolvedPatricia "Patti" Adkins, 29, has not been seen since she finished a late shift at the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, on June…
- 2022R. Kelly (sentencing)ConvictionR&B singer R. Kelly was convicted in New York in September 2021 of racketeering and Mann Act sex trafficking offences and…
June 30
- 1994Crystal Ann TymichUnsolvedSix-year-old Crystal Ann Tymich disappeared on June 30, 1994, while playing outside near her home on Brynhurst Avenue in South…
Other developments recorded in June
Show 299 dated developments
June 1
- 1927Andrew & Abby BordenLizzie Borden dies in Fall River; no one else is ever charged, leaving the case officially unsolved.
- 1974Ted Bundy Washington VictimsBrenda Carol Ball, 22, is last seen in Burien.
- 1977Barbara GibbonsA one-man grand jury reports on the handling of the investigation.
- 1979Kristen ModafferiKristen Modafferi is born.
- 1982Karla BrownBrown's body is exhumed for a second examination.
- 1989List Family MurdersList is arrested in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1996Julianne Williams & Lollie WinansPark rangers find both women dead at their campsite near Skyland Resort.
- 2000Claudia KirschhochShe misses her scheduled check-out date at the resort.
- 2001Etan PatzEtan Patz is legally declared dead.
- 2008Denise Amber LeeNathan Lee, Denise's husband, establishes the Denise Amber Lee Foundation to advocate for nationwide 911…
- 2012Brittney WoodHolland is found in his SUV on a dirt road with a gunshot wound to the head; his death is ruled a suicide.
- 2012Kyron HormanKyron's biological mother, Desiree Young, files a $10 million civil suit against Terri Horman seeking…
- 2016Brittanee DrexelThe FBI holds a press conference declaring Brittanee a homicide victim and announces a reward for information.
- 2019Jennifer DulosFotis Dulos and Michelle Troconis are arrested on evidence-tampering and hindering-prosecution charges.
- 2020George FloydThe Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office publicly rules Floyd's death a homicide caused by…
- 2020Jaylen FleerFleer arrested in sting operation.
- 2024Tammy DaybellChad Daybell is sentenced to death.
- 2024Tylee Ryan & Joshua 'JJ' VallowChad Daybell is sentenced to death in Idaho.
- 2026Shanquella RobinsonA Mecklenburg County judge denies a defendant's motion to dismiss.
June 2
- 1991Denise HuberDenise Huber attends a Morrissey concert in Inglewood with a friend, then begins the drive home to Newport…
- 1997Oklahoma City Bombing VictimsA federal jury in Denver convicts Timothy McVeigh on all counts, including conspiracy and murder.
- 2000Claudia KirschhochHer parents learn she has not returned to work in New York and begin contacting the resort.
- 2011Jaycee DugardPhillip Garrido is sentenced to 431 years to life and Nancy Garrido to 36 years to life.
- 2014Gary and Linda HaasProvince is sentenced to life in prison and Welch to 40 years.
- 2020Bianca DevinsClark files notice seeking to withdraw his guilty plea; the request is later denied.
- 2026Annecy Knife AttackInvestigating judges order the suspect to stand trial before the assize court for attempted murders.
June 3
- 1993Steve Branch, Michael Moore & Christopher ByersJessie Misskelley Jr. is questioned for about 12 hours and gives a confession implicating himself, Damien…
- 2003Jason Johnson (Camoflauge)The Christian Science Monitor reports on community efforts in Savannah following his death and other killings.
- 2014Gary and Linda HaasMcCluskey is sentenced to life plus 235 years.
- 2015Chandra LevyA judge grants Guandique a new trial amid questions about the key witness's credibility and undisclosed…
- 2019Maleah DavisForensic officials confirm the remains are Maleah's.
- 2020Madeleine McCannGerman police and Braunschweig prosecutors announce they are investigating a German man, later named as…
- 2026Lauren SpiererOn the 15th anniversary of her disappearance, Bloomington police say the case remains active, reporting new…
- 2026Natalie McNallyMcCullagh is sentenced to life with a minimum term of 31 years.
June 4
- 1968Robert F. Kennedy AssassinationKennedy wins the California Democratic presidential primary.
- 1975The DoodlerHarald Gullberg, 66, is found dead at Lincoln Park, the last of the five long-confirmed victims.
- 1978Yuba County FiveMotorcyclists find Ted Weiher's body in a Forest Service trailer about 19 to 20 miles from the car.
- 1979Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders (Lori Farmer, Michele Guse, Doris Milner)Hart dies of a heart attack at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, age 35, while serving sentences on earlier…
- 1998Oklahoma City Bombing VictimsNichols is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- 2002Danielle van DamWesterfield's trial begins in San Diego County Superior Court.
- 2012Jun LinMagnotta arrested in Berlin, Germany.
- 2021Amina and Sarah SaidYassein Said is sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.
- 2025Kyron HormanOn the 15th anniversary, the sheriff's office reports it has digitized thousands of pages of case files and…
- 2026Kyron HormanSixteen years after Kyron's disappearance, the case remains open and unsolved; no one has been charged, and…
June 5
- 1893Andrew & Abby BordenLizzie Borden's trial opens before the Massachusetts Superior Court in New Bedford amid heavy national press…
- 1931Starr FaithfullShe leaves the family apartment at 12 St. Luke's Place and is not seen by them again.
- 1936Cleveland Torso MurdersThe unidentified victim known as the Tattooed Man is found.
- 1945Suzanne DegnanJosephine Ross is killed in her Chicago apartment.
- 1968Jodi HuisentruitJodi Sue Huisentruit is born in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
- 1970Waneta Hoyt ChildrenMolly Hoyt dies soon after discharge from Upstate Medical Center.
- 1978Yuba County FiveRemains of Jack Madruga and Bill Sterling are found about 11 miles from the car.
- 1985Shari SmithShari Smith's body is found after the caller gives directions to its location.
- 1996Julianne Williams & Lollie WinansWalter Leo Jackson Sr. kidnaps and rapes a woman in Ohio, a crime for which he was later convicted.
- 2009Sherri RasmussenLAPD detective Stephanie Lazarus is arrested at LAPD headquarters and charged with murder.
- 2019Angie HousmanProsecutors announce charges against Earl Webster Cox after DNA from the victim's clothing is matched to him.
- 2026Elijah VueA joint trial for Vang and Baur is scheduled to begin April 14, 2027.
June 6
- 1939Judge Joseph Force CraterCrater is declared legally dead.
- 1966Marilyn SheppardIn Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 333, the U.S. Supreme Court votes 8-1 to overturn the conviction, citing…
- 1968Robert F. Kennedy AssassinationKennedy dies at 1:44 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital.
- 1981Monster of Florence VictimsGiovanni Foggi and Carmela De Nuccio are killed at Scandicci.
- 1985Josef Mengele (fugitive)The remains buried in Embu das Artes are exhumed.
- 1989Tsutomu Miyazaki VictimsAyako Nomoto, 5, is abducted.
- 1992Springfield ThreeSuzie Streeter and Stacy McCall graduate from Kickapoo High School in Springfield; the two attend graduation…
- 1992Springfield ThreeSherrill Levitt is last heard from by a friend around 11:15 p.m., reportedly discussing a home-decorating…
- 2005Lori HackingHe is sentenced to six years to life in prison.
- 2011Anthony Sowell VictimsSowell's trial on aggravated murder and related charges begins in Cuyahoga County.
- 2016Grim Sleeper VictimsThe jury recommends the death penalty.
- 2018Dena Ann DeanOn the 20th anniversary, Sheriff Vic Regalado says rediscovered DNA evidence has investigators close to…
- 2019Bear Brook Murders (Allenstown Four)New Hampshire authorities publicly identify three victims as Marlyse Honeychurch, 24, Marie Vaughn, about 6…
- 2019Jeremy GuilloryThe en banc Fifth Circuit upholds the denial of habeas relief.
- 2024Long Island Serial Killer VictimsHeuermann is indicted for the murders of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla.
- 2025Dena Ann DeanOn the 27th anniversary, the case remains unsolved; investigators say physical evidence is insufficient for…
June 7
- 1956Bonny Lee BakleyBonny Lee Bakley is born in New Jersey.
- 1977Ted Bundy VictimsBundy escapes custody by jumping from a courthouse window in Aspen, Colorado; he is recaptured days later.
- 1978Yuba County FiveJack Huett's remains are found about two miles from the trailer.
- 2002Martha MoxleySkakel is convicted of murder and later sentenced to 20 years to life in prison.
- 2013Night Stalker VictimsRamirez dies in custody at age 53 from complications of B-cell lymphoma while awaiting execution.
- 2021Mallory BeachPaul Murdaugh and his mother, Maggie, are shot dead; the boating charges are subsequently dropped.
- 2023Heather ElvisSouth Carolina Court of Appeals affirms both kidnapping convictions.
- 2023Madeline KingsburyHer remains are found near Mabel in Fillmore County; Adam Fravel is arrested.
- 2024Katelyn MarkhamCarter pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter under a plea agreement.
June 8
- 1982Karla BrownJohn Prante is arrested.
- 1998James Byrd Jr.Shawn Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer and John William King are all in custody.
- 2007Cassie Jo StoddartA jury convicts Torey Adamcik of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
- 2011Israel Keyes VictimsBill and Lorraine Currier are last seen at their home in Essex, Vermont.
- 2015Amy LordAlemany convicted of first-degree murder; sentenced the next day to life without parole.
- 2021Angie DodgeDripps is sentenced to life in prison with at least 20 years before parole eligibility.
- 2021Sarah EverardCouzens pleads guilty to kidnap and rape.
- 2022Vicki Lynne HoskinsonAtwood is executed by lethal injection in Florence, Arizona.
- 2023Natalee HollowayVan der Sloot arrives in Birmingham, Alabama, after being transferred from Peru to face the U.S. charges.
- 2023Scott JohnsonWhite is sentenced to nine years with a six-year non-parole period.
June 9
- 1912Villisca Axe MurdersThe Moore family and the Stillinger sisters attend the Children's Day program at the Presbyterian church…
- 1959Marcia King (Buckskin Girl)Marcia Lenore Sossoman (later King) is born in Arkansas.
- 1996Claremont Serial MurdersJane Rimmer disappears; body found later.
- 2003Molly BishHer remains are recovered in Palmer, about five miles from her home.
- 2005Natalee HollowayVan der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers are arrested in Aruba; all are released by September 2005.
- 2020Tylee Ryan & Joshua 'JJ' VallowThe remains of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow are discovered buried on Chad Daybell's property near Rexburg…
- 2023Madeline KingsburyFravel is charged in Winona County with two counts of second-degree murder.
June 10
- 2010Oscar GrantMehserle's trial begins in Los Angeles; he later testifies he mistook his handgun for his Taser (a contested…
- 2015Morgan HarringtonMatthew enters an Alford plea in the 2005 Fairfax sexual assault case; he later receives three life sentences.
- 2020Olof PalmeProsecutors name Stig Engström as the killer and close the investigation.
- 2022Garrett PhillipsHillary loses his federal civil-rights lawsuit against the Village of Potsdam and police at trial.
- 2026Katelyn MarkhamThe Ohio House passes 'Katelyn's Law' (House Bill 459), sending it to the Ohio Senate.
June 11
- 1931Starr FaithfullThe district attorney halts her cremation and moves to convene a grand jury.
- 1974Ted Bundy Washington VictimsGeorgann Hawkins, 18, disappears near her sorority house in Seattle.
- 2001Oklahoma City Bombing VictimsTimothy McVeigh is executed by lethal injection at Terre Haute, Indiana.
- 2014Lisanne Froon & Kris KremersLisanne's backpack is found by a local on a riverbank.
- 2020Breonna TaylorLouisville Metro Council unanimously passes 'Breonna's Law,' banning no-knock warrants and mandating body…
- 2026Harmony MontgomeryThe New Hampshire Supreme Court reverses the murder conviction and affirms the assault conviction…
June 12
- 1977Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders (Lori Farmer, Michele Guse, Doris Milner)Summer camp session opens at Camp Scott; Lori Farmer, Michele Guse, and Doris Milner share a tent in the…
- 1978Son of Sam VictimsBerkowitz is sentenced to six consecutive terms of 25 years to life in prison.
- 1980Dorothy Jane ScottA man calls the Orange County Register claiming to have killed Scott.
- 1984Jacqueline MartarellaKelly Morrissey, 15, disappears from nearby Lynbrook, NY; she is never found.
- 1997Gianni VersaceAndrew Cunanan is added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
- 1998Dena Ann DeanHer body is found in a field near a pond about two miles north of the shopping center; the death is ruled a…
- 2013Ariel Castro VictimsCastro is indicted; charges later grow to nearly a thousand counts.
- 2020Eric GarnerNew York enacts the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act, criminalizing police chokeholds and similar restraints…
- 2026Oakland County Child Killer VictimsArch Sloan, a convicted sex offender long investigated as a person of interest and never charged in the…
June 13
- 1969Dennis Lloyd MartinThe Martin family camps and hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains over Father's Day weekend, reaching Spence…
- 1983Robert Hansen VictimsCindy Paulson, 17, escapes after being abducted at gunpoint and reports Hansen to Anchorage police.
- 1994Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron GoldmanThe bodies are found shortly after midnight.
- 1997Oklahoma City Bombing VictimsMcVeigh is sentenced to death.
- 2011Oscar GrantMehserle is released from custody after serving roughly 11 months.
- 2017Otto WarmbierReleased in vegetative state.
- 2021Jason JolkowskiFamily and friends mark the 20th anniversary of Jason's disappearance with a memorial gathering at Roberts…
- 2023Tara Leigh CalicoSheriff Denise Vigil announces investigators believe there is sufficient evidence to submit the case to the…
June 14
- 1949Somerton ManThe man is buried at West Terrace Cemetery as 'The Unknown Man.'
- 1970Mary BoyleMary Boyle is born, according to Wikipedia.
- 1985Shari SmithDebra May Helmick is abducted from outside her home in Richland County.
- 1996Damon and Devon RoutierThe family holds a graveside gathering on what would have been Devon's seventh birthday.
- 2010Sandra CantuJudge Linda Lofthus sentences Huckaby to life in prison without the possibility of parole and lifts the gag…
- 2011Megan KankaAn appeals court allows Timmendequas to pursue an ineffective-counsel claim while upholding his sentence.
- 2015Dee Dee BlanchardNicholas Godejohn murders Dee Dee Blanchard at the Springfield home.
- 2018Heidi AllenThe New York Court of Appeals rules 4-3 against granting a new trial.
- 2024Rachel MorinVictor Martinez-Hernandez is arrested at a bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
June 15
- 1969Dennis Lloyd MartinThe search grows to roughly 1,400 people with helicopters, the National Guard, FBI, and volunteers over…
- 1970Charles Manson VictimsThe trial of Manson, Atkins, Krenwinkel and Van Houten begins in Los Angeles.
- 1989Tara Leigh CalicoA Polaroid photo of a bound young woman and boy is found in a convenience store parking lot in Port St.
- 1991Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka VictimsLeslie Mahaffy kidnapped and murdered.
- 2007Jessie DavisHer mother finds two-year-old Blake alone in the home and reports Davis missing.
- 2015Dee Dee BlanchardFacebook post by Gypsy's account reads 'That bitch is dead'; police discover body.
- 2018Jermain CharloJermain Charlo is last seen around midnight on surveillance video in the alley behind the Badlander bar in…
- 2021Daniel MorganThe panel's report finds a form of institutional corruption in the Metropolitan Police.
- 2024Rachel MorinThe Harford County Sheriff's Office announces the arrest.
- 2026Summer WellsOn the fifth anniversary the TBI releases a video appeal and says the investigation remains active.
June 16
- 1915Louise Virginia Peterson Flesher ("Belle in the Well")Louise Virginia Peterson Flesher is born near Clarksburg, West Virginia.
- 1934Ken McElroyKenneth Rex McElroy is born; grows up to be accused of dozens of felonies and indicted 21 times.
- 1944Betty June Binnicker & Mary Emma ThamesStinney is executed in South Carolina's electric chair.
- 1947Danny CasolaroJoseph Daniel Casolaro is born at Fort Meade, Maryland.
- 1964James Chaney, Andrew Goodman & Michael SchwernerKlan members burn Mount Zion Church in Neshoba County.
- 1964Moors Murders VictimsKeith Bennett, 12, disappears on the way to his grandmother's home in Chorlton-on-Medlock.
- 1999Myrna OpsahlSara Jane Olson, formerly Kathleen Soliah, is arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota.
- 2010Trevaline EvansOn the 20th anniversary her brother calls for a fresh investigation; police say the case has never been…
- 2015Dee Dee BlanchardGypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn are arrested in Wisconsin.
- 2017Philando CastileThe jury acquits Yanez of all charges; St. Anthony announces the same day that Yanez will not return to the…
- 2021Summer WellsThe alert is upgraded to a statewide AMBER Alert.
- 2023Mary Lou MorrisFOX 26 Houston reports both killings remain unsolved as a film inspired by the cases is released.
June 17
- 1984Diane Downs ChildrenA jury finds Downs guilty after a 31-day trial.
- 1994Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron GoldmanO.J. Simpson is charged with two counts of murder and surrenders after a televised low-speed pursuit.
- 1999Yates ChildrenAndrea Yates is admitted to a psychiatric unit after an overdose and is diagnosed with a major depressive…
- 2004Marc Dutroux VictimsA jury convicts Dutroux, Martin and Lelièvre; Nihoul is acquitted of the kidnappings but convicted of other…
- 2008Tsutomu Miyazaki VictimsMiyazaki is hanged at the Tokyo Detention House.
- 2010Robert WoneMidway through the bench trial, Ward and Zaborsky are acquitted of evidence tampering.
- 2014Stephen Port VictimsAnthony Walgate goes to Port's flat in Barking; his body is later left outside the building.
- 2018Jermain CharloCharlo's mother reports her missing to tribal police.
- 2026Long Island Serial Killer VictimsHeuermann is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- 2026Valerie MackHeuermann is sentenced to life in prison without parole.
June 18
- 1978Bonnie GarlandA Westchester County jury convicts Herrin of first-degree manslaughter.
- 1978Jeffrey Dahmer VictimsDahmer commits his first murder, killing 18-year-old Steven Hicks in Bath Township, Ohio.
- 1982Joshua GuimondJoshua Cheney Guimond is born; he grows up in Maple Lake, Minnesota, and later enrolls at Saint John's…
- 1996Damon and Devon RoutierRowlett police arrest Darlie Routier on capital murder charges.
- 1996Polly KlaasA Santa Clara County jury convicts Davis of first-degree murder with four special circumstances.
- 2005Jeff Davis 8 VictimsErnestine Marie Daniels Patterson, 30, is found in a canal south of Jennings; her throat had been cut.
- 2009Steven DammanThe FBI announces that DNA tests show Barnes and Steven's sister do not share a mother, ruling him out.
- 2021Jaylen FleerFleer sentenced to 12 years in state prison after pleading guilty on 2021-05-07 to 20 charges (replaces the…
- 2024Lars MittankThe BKA missing-person appeal for Mittank is last updated; he remains missing.
- 2024Taylor CaseyCasey speaks with her mother by phone; her mother later says Casey mentioned the retreat was hard and…
- 2025John O'Keefe (Karen Read)Jury at second trial acquits Karen Read of second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene; she is…
- 2025Suzanne MorphewA Twelfth Judicial District grand jury indicts Barry Morphew on a charge of first-degree murder.
June 19
- 2013Jill MeagherJustice Geoffrey Nettle sentences Bayley to life imprisonment with a 35-year non-parole period.
- 2025Taylor CaseyOne-year anniversary passes with no arrests or confirmed sightings; the family says Casey's phone has not…
June 20
- 1893Andrew & Abby BordenThe jury deliberates about an hour and a half and acquits Lizzie Borden on all counts.
- 1957Patricia 'Trisha' Meleady Newsom (East Haven Jane Doe)Patricia Meleady Newsom is born in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
- 1978Karla BrownKarla Brown and her fiance move into their newly bought house in Wood River, Illinois.
- 1992Margaret Mary KilcoyneLeo Kilcoyne dies in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 495.
- 1994Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron GoldmanSimpson pleads not guilty and is held without bail.
- 1997Megan KankaThe jury returns a death verdict in the penalty phase.
- 2013Elisa LamThe finalized coroner's report rules the death an accidental drowning, with bipolar disorder a significant…
- 2016James Chaney, Andrew Goodman & Michael SchwernerState and federal authorities close the investigation.
- 2016Kendrick JohnsonThe Department of Justice announces it will not file criminal charges, citing insufficient evidence.
- 2017Liam FeeSignificant case review into Liam's death is published by the Fife Child Protection Committee.
- 2018Jermain CharloHer aunt, Valenda Morigeau, files an official missing person report with the Missoula Police Department.
- 2019Garrett PhillipsLiz Garbus's documentary "Who Killed Garrett Phillips?" premieres at the AFI Docs festival in Washington, D.C.
- 2024Julianne Williams & Lollie WinansFBI and U.S. Attorney announce that DNA evidence identifies Jackson as the killer.
- 2024Taylor CaseyThe Royal Bahamas Police Force confirms Casey missing after she stops showing up for classes.
- 2025Suzanne MorphewBarry Morphew is arrested in Gilbert, Arizona on the new indictment.
June 21
- 1959Daniel BarterThe Mobile Register publishes an interview in which his mother says she believes he was taken.
- 1981Atlanta Child Murders VictimsWayne Bertram Williams, a 23-year-old music promoter, is arrested.
- 1996Karina HolmerHolmer goes out dancing with friends at the Zanzibar nightclub at Boylston Place in Boston.
- 2005James Chaney, Andrew Goodman & Michael SchwernerKillen is convicted of three counts of manslaughter; he is later sentenced to 60 years.
- 2005The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace)A wrongful-death trial brought by the Wallace family against the City of Los Angeles begins; it ends in a…
- 2019Sarah SternMcAtasney is sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus ten years.
- 2021Marion BarterCoronial inquest opens into Marion's disappearance.
- 2021Summer WellsThe FBI's child abduction response team is deployed to assist, according to NewsChannel 9.
June 22
- 1932Charles Lindbergh Jr.Congress passes the Federal Kidnapping Act, the "Lindbergh Law," making interstate kidnapping a federal crime.
- 2004Marc Dutroux VictimsDutroux is sentenced to life imprisonment; Martin to 30 years, Lelièvre to 25 years and Nihoul to 5 years.
- 2011Whitey Bulger (death)Bulger captured in Santa Monica.
- 2018Michella WelchGary Hartman is arrested after DNA from a discarded napkin matches the crime-scene profile.
- 2020Jordan DavisThe Florida Supreme Court declines to grant further relief, leaving the conviction and life sentence in place.
- 2021Stephen SmithSLED opens an investigation into Smith's death; in March 2023 it announces the death is being investigated…
- 2024Taylor CaseyA search dog tracks a scent from a tent at the retreat to the water's edge, according to police.
- 2026Chicago River North Mass Shooting VictimsCWB Chicago reports that no charges have been filed and the mass shooting remains unsolved.
- 2026Etan PatzThe U.S. Supreme Court reinstates Hernandez's conviction in a 6-3 unsigned opinion, ruling the appeals court…
June 23
- 1952Thomas C. WalesThomas Wales is born in Boston, Massachusetts.
- 1964James Chaney, Andrew Goodman & Michael SchwernerTheir burned station wagon is found.
- 1996Karina HolmerThe upper half of her strangled and dismembered body is found in a dumpster behind 1091 Boylston Street in…
- 2007Chris Benoit Family MurdersInvestigators determined Benoit suffocated his seven-year-old son Daniel in the boy's bedroom; the medical…
- 2007Jessie DavisBobby Cutts Jr. leads investigators to Davis's body in a Summit County park and is arrested; Myisha Ferrell…
- 2016Freddie GrayOfficer Caesar Goodson Jr., the van driver facing the most serious charges, is acquitted.
- 2022Thera WilsonCold Connecticut publishes an account of the case, which it reports remains unsolved.
June 24
- 1891Carrie BrownBen Ali's trial begins in New York.
- 1981Jason JolkowskiJason Anthony Jolkowski is born; he grows up in Omaha, Nebraska.
- 1995Marc Dutroux VictimsJulie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo, both 8, are abducted in Grâce-Hollogne.
- 1997Kristen ModafferiShe fails to attend the first day of her photography class.
- 1999Penney SerraEdward Grant is arrested for the 1973 murder of Penney Serra.
- 2002Sofia Silva, Kristin Lisk & Kati LiskA 15-year-old girl is abducted in the Columbia, South Carolina area; she escapes the next morning and…
- 2007Chris Benoit Family MurdersBetween roughly 3:51 and 3:58 a.m., Benoit texted his home address and access details to co-workers…
- 2019Margaret Ellen FoxThe FBI releases enhanced audio of the ransom call and offers a reward of up to $25,000.
- 2024Caleb HarrisCity workers performing maintenance discover human remains in a wastewater collection well at the Perry…
- 2026Joe AndrianoShe remains on the Death Penalty Information Center's list of women on death row.
- 2026Suzanne MorphewJudge Amanda Hopkins grants a defense continuance and vacates the October 13, 2026 trial date over the…
June 25
- 1974The DoodlerJoseph 'Jae' Stevens, 27, is found murdered near Spreckels Lake in Golden Gate Park.
- 1979Dean and Tina ClouseDean Clouse and Tina Linn marry.
- 1979Susan ReinertReinert's body is found in the trunk of her car at a hotel near Harrisburg.
- 2007Chris Benoit Family MurdersAfter WWE requested a welfare check, Fayette County sheriff's deputies entered the home and found the three…
- 2008Rachel & Lillian EntwistleJury convicts Entwistle of two counts of first-degree murder and firearms offences.
- 2018Teresa HalbachThe U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Dassey's appeal, ending his federal challenge.
- 2021George FloydChauvin is sentenced to 22.5 years in prison on the state murder conviction.
June 26
- 1946Suzanne DegnanWilliam Heirens, 17, is arrested after an attempted burglary.
- 1980Betty GoreCandy Montgomery is taken into custody and charged with murder.
- 2000Molly BishMagi Bish notices a man near the beach at Comins Pond whom she later describes to investigators.
- 2007Chris Benoit Family MurdersAs details emerged, WWE stated the deaths were being treated as a double-murder and suicide and began…
- 2008Rachel & Lillian EntwistleEntwistle is sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
- 2011William TyrrellWilliam Tyrrell is born.
- 2017Philando CastileThe city and insurers reach a settlement of about $2.995 million with Castile's mother, Valerie Castile, in…
- 2018Jermain CharloDetective Guy Baker is assigned to lead the investigation.
- 2019Sherin MathewsAfter Wesley Mathews pleads guilty to injury to a child, a jury sentences him to life in prison.
- 202016th Street Baptist Church Bombing VictimsBlanton dies in prison at age 82.
- 2021Summer WellsThe TBI appeals for the driver of a red or maroon Toyota Tacoma seen in the area on June 14 or 15.
- 2023Idaho Student MurdersProsecutors announce they will seek the death penalty.
- 2026Cheri Jo BatesABC7 reports police are retesting evidence with current DNA and fingerprint technology; case still unsolved.
June 27
- 1918New Orleans Axeman VictimsLouis Besumer and Harriet Lowe are attacked; Lowe dies in August 1918.
- 1980Suzanne BombardierA fisherman finds her body in the San Joaquin River east of the Antioch Bridge (date per Wikipedia).
- 1985Shari SmithLarry Gene Bell is arrested.
- 1997Kristen ModafferiHer parents report her missing to Oakland police.
- 2002Sofia Silva, Kristin Lisk & Kati LiskEvonitz shoots himself as police surround him in Sarasota, Florida.
- 2005BTK Killer VictimsRader pleads guilty to ten counts of first-degree murder, recounting the crimes in court.
- 2005Otero Family MurdersRader pleads guilty to ten counts of first-degree murder.
- 2018Bradford Bishop FamilyThe FBI removes Bishop from the Ten Most Wanted list; he remains a wanted fugitive.
- 2018Jermain CharloDetectives obtain cellphone data revealing the Evaro Hill tower pings; DeFrance later says the phone was…
- 2021Summer WellsThe ground search is scaled back to specialized teams.
- 2022Suzanne BombardierBacom is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- 2023Saronno Hospital Patient Deaths (Leonardo Cazzaniga case)Cazzaniga is convicted on appeal in Milan of the murder of Domenico Brasca.
- 2023William TyrrellReports say police have recommended to the Director of Public Prosecutions that the foster mother be…
June 28
- 1971Richard Speck VictimsThe U.S. Supreme Court sets aside Speck's death sentence.
- 1978Bob CraneCrane performs in Beginner's Luck at the Windmill Dinner Theatre and leaves with John Carpenter.
- 1984Night Stalker VictimsRetiree Jennie Vincow is found stabbed to death in her Glassell Park home, an attack later attributed to the…
- 1996Damon and Devon RoutierA Dallas County grand jury indicts her on two counts of capital murder.
- 2010Kyron HormanKyron's father, Kaine Horman, files for divorce and obtains a restraining order against Terri Horman after…
- 2011Nique LeiliNique Leili calls 911 and says her husband will not let her leave the house, according to the Atlanta…
- 2011Peggy HettrickColorado's attorney general formally exonerates Masters.
- 2012Circleville Letter WriterPaul Freshour dies, having maintained his innocence.
- 2017Sandra BlandProsecutors dismiss the perjury charge against Encinia in exchange for his agreement to permanently…
- 2018Arlis PerryCrawford, 72, fatally shoots himself as detectives serve a search warrant at his San Jose apartment; the…
- 2019Sarah SternTaylor, who pleaded guilty and testified for the prosecution, is sentenced to 18 years in prison.
- 2023Vernon County Jane DoeThe DNA Doe Project announces the case has been transferred to a different provider of investigative genetic…
June 29
- 1937Amelia EarhartThe pair reach Lae, New Guinea, having flown about 22,000 of the planned 29,000 miles.
- 1972Richard Speck VictimsFollowing Furman v. Georgia, capital sentences are invalidated nationwide, leading to Speck's resentencing.
- 2002Mary, Bobby & Brittney FisherThe FBI adds Fisher to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
- 2010Robert WoneJudge Lynn Leibovitz finds Price, Zaborsky and Ward not guilty of all remaining charges.
- 2015Teresa SieversA family friend sent to check on her finds her body on the kitchen floor.
- 2018Arlis PerrySheriff Laurie Smith says investigators consider the case closed and describes items found in the apartment.
- 2020Golden State Killer VictimsDeAngelo pleads guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of kidnapping and admits to dozens…
- 2023Patricia AdkinsThe Union County Sheriff's Office renews its public appeal on the 22nd anniversary.
- 2026Gannon StauchColorado Department of Law asks the Colorado Supreme Court to review the reversal.
June 30
- 1981Ken McElroyHe appears at a Skidmore tavern with a rifle and threatens Bowenkamp.
- 2004Lisa SteinbergSteinberg is released from prison.
- 2011Lauren GiddingsLauren's torso is found in a trash bin near her apartment; McDaniel gives a now-infamous on-camera interview.
- 2013Saronno Hospital Patient Deaths (Leonardo Cazzaniga case)Massimo Guerra, husband of nurse Laura Taroni, dies.
- 2014Lars MittankLars Mittank arrives in Varna, Bulgaria, for a holiday with friends.
- 2014Samantha RunnionThe California Supreme Court affirms Avila's conviction and death sentence in People v.
- 2017Philando CastileDashcam video of the traffic stop and shooting is publicly released.
- 2017Yingying ZhangThe FBI arrests Brendt Christensen (date per Wikipedia).
- 2018Sergei & Yulia Skripal PoisoningDawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley are exposed to Novichok from a discarded perfume bottle in Amesbury.
- 2020Vanessa GuillenGuillen's remains found near the Leon River.
- 2022RJR Maintenance MurdersIsaak appeals his convictions to the North Dakota Supreme Court.
- 2026Damon Eugene BluthenthalAt a press conference, LASD and the victim's mother, Jaqueline Bluthenthal, renew the appeal for tips and…
- 2026Natalie McNallyIt is reported that McCullagh has lodged an appeal against his sentence.
- 2026Shanquella RobinsonThat defendant appeals to the North Carolina Court of Appeals.