November in Cold Case History
70 documented cases began in November, listed by the day of the incident or disappearance (for a series, the first incident). 32 are still unsolved. Further down, 283 other dated developments recorded in November: arrests, verdicts, identifications and discoveries. For today's date, see on this day.
November 1
- 1980Sherri Ann Jarvis (Walker County Jane Doe)UnsolvedOn November 1, 1980, the body of a teenage girl who had been raped and strangled was found beside Interstate 45 north of…
- 1987Lisa SteinbergConvictionSix-year-old Lisa Steinberg was fatally beaten on November 1, 1987, in the Greenwich Village apartment of Joel Steinberg, a…
- 2001Hyun Jong "Cindy" SongUnsolvedHyun Jong "Cindy" Song, a 21-year-old Penn State student, vanished after being dropped off at her State College, Pennsylvania…
- 2001Kent HeitholtConvictionColumbia Daily Tribune sports editor Kent Heitholt, 48, was beaten and strangled in the newspaper's parking lot shortly after 2…
- 2007Jaliek RainwalkerUnsolvedJaliek Rainwalker, a 12-year-old adopted boy, disappeared from Greenwich, New York, in November 2007 after spending the night…
- 2007Meredith KercherConvictionBritish exchange student Meredith Kercher, 21, was killed in her bedroom in Perugia, Italy, on November 1, 2007.
November 2
- 2026Sreeja KoyaUnsolvedSreeja Koya, a 23-year-old University of Massachusetts Boston graduate student from Telangana, India, was last seen leaving her…
November 3
- 1998Maddie CliftonConvictionEight-year-old Maddie Clifton disappeared in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 3, 1998.
November 4
- 1968Jane DurruaNo ConvictionJane Durrua, 13, of Keansburg, New Jersey, disappeared on November 4, 1968, and was found dead in a field in Middletown the next…
- 1989Grissom Family Murders (Danny Rolling Confession)SolvedWilliam "Tom" Grissom, 55, his daughter Julie, 24, and his grandson Sean, 8, were killed in their Shreveport home on November 4…
- 2018Tamla HorsfordUnsolvedTamla Horsford, a Black mother of five, was found dead at a sleepover party at a white friend's home in Cumming, Georgia.
November 5
- 1989Dan & Linda BroderickConvictionAttorney Daniel T. Broderick III, 44, and his wife Linda Kolkena Broderick, 28, were shot in their bed at their San Diego home…
November 6
- 2011Sky Elijah MetalwalaUnsolvedTwo-year-old Sky Metalwala was reported missing in Bellevue, Washington, in November 2011 after his mother said she left him in…
- 2020King VonNo ConvictionChicago rapper King Von (Dayvon Bennett), 26, was fatally shot outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta on November 6, 2020…
November 7
- 1969Catherine CesnikUnsolvedSister Catherine Cesnik, a 26-year-old Baltimore nun and teacher, vanished in November 1969 and was found bludgeoned to death…
- 1974Sandra RivettUnsolvedSandra Rivett, 29, nanny to the children of Lord and Lady Lucan, was killed in the basement of the family home at 46 Lower…
- 2001Bianca LebronUnsolvedBianca Elaine Lebron, 10, was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. on November 7, 2001, getting into a two-toned brown van outside the…
November 8
- 1965Dorothy KilgallenUnsolvedJournalist Dorothy Kilgallen, who was investigating the JFK assassination, was found dead in her New York townhouse.
- 2010Jennifer PanConvictionBich Ha Pan was shot dead and her husband Hann Pan badly wounded in a staged home invasion at their Markham, Ontario home on…
November 9
- 1971List Family MurdersConvictionJohn List shot his wife, his mother and his three teenage children at their home in Westfield, New Jersey, on November 9, 1971…
- 2002Joshua GuimondUnsolvedJoshua Guimond, a 20-year-old junior at Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, left a late-night card game at the…
- 2007Kyle FleischmannUnsolvedKyle Fleischmann, 24, disappeared in the early hours of November 9, 2007, after leaving the Buckhead Saloon in uptown Charlotte…
November 10
- 1985Bear Brook Murders (Allenstown Four)No ConvictionIn 1985 and 2000, the remains of a woman and three young girls were found in barrels near Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown…
- 2014Kenny VeachUnsolvedKenny Veach, a 47-year-old experienced hiker and YouTuber, vanished in November 2014 while searching the Nevada desert for a…
November 13
- 1974Karen SilkwoodUnsolvedKaren Silkwood, 28, a technician and union activist at Kerr-McGee's plutonium plant near Crescent, Oklahoma, died in a…
- 1984Tammy Lynn BelangerUnsolvedEight-year-old Tammy Belanger vanished while walking to school in Exeter, New Hampshire, in November 1984.
- 2012Cari FarverConvictionCari Farver, a 37-year-old programmer, disappeared from the Omaha area in November 2012.
- 2013Rachel Lucille CyriacksUnsolvedRachel Cyriacks, a 30-year-old mother of three from Woonsocket, South Dakota, vanished on November 13, 2013, after driving to…
- 2020Yorkshire Ripper (death)ConvictionPeter Sutcliffe, convicted in May 1981 of murdering 13 women and attempting to murder seven more in Yorkshire and north-west…
- 2022Idaho Student MurdersConvictionFour University of Idaho students — Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee Goncalves — were stabbed to death in…
November 14
- 1965Mary Ellen DeenerWantedMary Ellen Deener, 14, was murdered in Mansfield, Ohio, on November 14, 1965, while walking to a laundromat.
November 15
- 1978Patricia Ann Tucker ("Granby Girl")UnsolvedOn November 15, 1978, the skeletal remains of a woman who had been shot in the temple were found buried under leaves off a…
- 2004Peter & Joan PorcoConvictionPeter Porco, 52, was killed and his wife Joan was severely injured in an axe attack at their home in Delmar, New York, on…
November 16
- 1969Reet JurvetsonIdentifiedReet Jurvetson, a 19-year-old from Montreal, was found stabbed to death off Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles in November 1969 and…
November 17
- 1980Clifford Olson VictimsConvictionClifford Olson murdered 11 children and young people, aged 9 to 18, in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia between…
- 1987Toni Gordon & Sheila Cummings (Charlotte Avenue Jane Does)ConvictionOn November 17, 1987, Nashville police found the skeletons of two women buried beneath the dirt-floor basement of a house at…
- 2016Tyler & Charlee WorleyConvictionBrandi Worley stabbed her two children, Tyler (7) and Charlee (3), to death in their Darlington, Indiana, home on November 17…
- 2021Young DolphConvictionMemphis rapper Young Dolph (Adolph Thornton Jr.), 36, was shot dead outside Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies in Memphis on…
November 18
- 1978Rep. Leo Ryan & Jonestown VictimsConvictionU.S. Congressman Leo Ryan was shot dead at the Port Kaituma airstrip in Guyana on November 18, 1978, along with four others…
- 1986Helle CraftsConvictionHelle Crafts, a 39-year-old Pan Am flight attendant, was murdered by her husband Richard Crafts at their Newtown, Connecticut…
- 1987Dardeen FamilyUnsolvedKeith Dardeen, his pregnant wife Elaine, and their young son were murdered in and near their mobile home outside Ina, Illinois…
- 1993Angie HousmanConvictionNine-year-old Angie Housman was abducted after leaving her school bus in St. Ann, Missouri, on November 18, 1993.
- 2012Dylan RedwineConvictionThirteen-year-old Dylan Redwine was last seen on November 18, 2012, during a court-ordered visit to his father's home near…
November 19
- 1961Michael RockefellerUnsolvedMichael Rockefeller, son of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared off the coast of southwestern New Guinea while on…
November 20
- 1901Nell CropseyConvictionNineteen-year-old Ella Maud 'Nell' Cropsey disappeared from her family's home beside the Pasquotank River in Elizabeth City…
- 2006The Eastbound Strangler (Atlantic City Four)UnsolvedFour women, all involved in sex work and struggling with addiction, were found strangled and posed face-down in a drainage ditch…
November 21
- 2016Emma WalkerConvictionSixteen-year-old Emma Walker was fatally shot in her bed at her family's Knoxville, Tennessee, home on November 21, 2016, by…
- 2016Flora Fire VictimsUnsolvedFour sisters aged 5 to 11 - Keyana Davis, Keyara Phillips, Kerriele McDonald and Kionnie Welch - died in a house fire in Flora…
November 22
- 1963John F. Kennedy AssassinationNo ConvictionPresident John F. Kennedy, 46, was shot dead in his motorcade in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, on November 22, 1963.
- 1984Wendy JeromeConvictionFourteen-year-old Wendy Jerome was raped and murdered on Thanksgiving night, November 22, 1984, after leaving her Rochester, New…
- 2003Dru SjodinConvictionUniversity of North Dakota student Dru Sjodin was abducted from a mall parking lot in Grand Forks by registered sex offender…
- 2014Tamir RiceNo ConvictionTwelve-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed by Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann within two seconds of arriving at a…
- 2018Kelsey BerrethConvictionKelsey Berreth, a 29-year-old flight instructor, was killed on Thanksgiving Day 2018 at her townhome in Woodland Park, Colorado.
November 23
- 1972Terri Lynn HollisSolvedEleven-year-old Terri Lynn Hollis disappeared while riding her bicycle in Torrance, California on Thanksgiving Day 1972 and was…
- 2006Alexander LitvinenkoSolvedFormer Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned with polonium-210 in London.
- 2012Jordan DavisConvictionSeventeen-year-old Jordan Davis was shot at a Jacksonville gas station by Michael Dunn following an argument over loud music.
November 24
- 1971D.B. CooperUnsolvedA man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305 in 1971, extorted $200,000 in ransom, and parachuted from…
- 1997Sabrina AisenbergUnsolvedFive-month-old Sabrina Aisenberg vanished from her crib in Valrico, Florida, on November 24, 1997.
November 25
- 1991Mark HimebaughUnsolvedEleven-year-old Mark Himebaugh disappeared on November 25, 1991, near his home on Sunray Road in Del Haven, Middle Township, New…
- 1997Karen MitchellUnsolvedSixteen-year-old Karen Mitchell vanished on November 25, 1997 after leaving the Bayshore Mall in Eureka, California on foot.
- 2010Skelton BrothersPending TrialAndrew (9), Alexander (7) and Tanner (5) Skelton were last seen on Thanksgiving 2010 at their father's home in Morenci…
November 26
- 2016Joel & Lisa Guy Sr.ConvictionJoel Guy Sr., 61, and Lisa Guy, 55, were stabbed to death and dismembered at their home in west Knox County, Tennessee, over…
November 28
- 1953Frank OlsonUnsolvedArmy biochemist Frank Olson, 43, died on November 28, 1953, after falling from a window of the Hotel Statler in New York, nine…
- 1969Betsy AardsmaUnsolvedBetsy Aardsma, a 22-year-old Penn State English graduate student, was stabbed once in the chest in the stacks of the Pattee…
- 1981Joan WebsterUnsolvedJoan Webster, a 25-year-old Harvard graduate student, vanished from the taxi line at Boston's Logan Airport in November 1981.
- 1981Katrice LeeUnsolvedKatrice Lee, the daughter of a British soldier, disappeared on her second birthday, November 28, 1981, from a NAAFI shopping…
- 2012Emma FillipoffUnsolvedEmma Fillipoff, 26, was last seen on the evening of November 28, 2012, barefoot outside the Empress Hotel in Victoria, British…
November 29
- 1970Isdal WomanUnsolvedA partially burned female body was found in Isdalen Valley near Bergen, Norway surrounded by sleeping pills, bottles of liquor…
- 1981Natalie WoodUnsolvedActress Natalie Wood drowned off Santa Catalina Island, California, in 1981; the case was reopened decades later and her cause…
- 2004Robert Keith PalomaresWantedArmored car guard Robert Keith Palomares, 24, was shot and killed during a robbery outside a movie theater in Phoenix on…
Other developments recorded in November
Show 283 dated developments
November 1
- 1951Patricia Bernadette MeehanPatricia Bernadette Meehan is born; she later lives in Montana, about 400 miles from where she disappears.
- 1957Evelyn HartleyEd Gein investigated as suspect but cleared.
- 1961Joan RischInvestigators discover Joan had checked out dozens of books about disappearances.
- 1969Charles Manson VictimsThe case breaks when Susan Atkins describes her role in the killings to fellow inmates at the Sybil Brand…
- 1979Steven KoecherSteven Thell Koecher is born in Amarillo, Texas; he later lives in Salt Lake City and moves to St.
- 2006Alexander LitvinenkoLitvinenko poisoned with polonium-210.
- 2011Tamara GreeneU.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen dismisses the family's $150 million lawsuit against Detroit and Kwame…
- 2014Yeardley LoveThe Supreme Court of Virginia declines to hear Huguely's further appeal, leaving the conviction in place.
- 2017Corrie McKeaguePolice conclude Corrie likely entered a bin; case remains open.
- 2020D.B. CooperForensic diatom analysis of the recovered ransom bills is publicized, with researchers arguing the money…
- 2021Kathleen McCormack DurstA Westchester County grand jury indicts Durst for second-degree murder in Kathleen Durst's death.
- 2021Maura MurrayBone fragments found on Loon Mountain in September 2021 are determined not to be Murray's remains.
- 2021Susan Berman, Kathleen Durst & Morris BlackA Westchester County grand jury indicts Durst for second-degree murder in the death of Kathleen Durst.
- 2024Breonna TaylorA federal jury convicts Hankison of violating Taylor's civil rights through use of excessive force, the…
- 2024Young DolphJohnson receives an additional 35 years for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
- 2025Amelia EarhartResearchers from the Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University pursue an expedition to examine…
November 2
- 1987Lisa SteinbergHedda Nussbaum calls 911 at about 6:30 a.m.; Lisa is found comatose and hospitalized.
- 1989Olof PalmePettersson's conviction is overturned on appeal.
- 2007Jaliek RainwalkerKerr reports Jaliek missing, saying he found a note that read like a goodbye message.
- 2007Meredith KercherHer body is discovered in the flat.
- 2015Daniel Holtzclaw VictimsTrial begins in Oklahoma County on 36 counts; 13 women testify.
- 2015Henry McCabeA kayaker finds McCabe's body in Rush Lake in New Brighton.
- 2021Judy ChartierDivers recover parts of a 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger from the Concord River in Billerica; the VIN matches…
- 2022Orsolya GaalBonola pleads guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
- 2022Parkland Shooting VictimsCruz sentenced to life without parole.
- 2023Tyre NicholsDesmond Mills Jr. pleads guilty to federal charges.
November 3
- 1994Lamar Johnson (Exoneration)Lamar Johnson is arrested.
- 1994Michael & Alex SmithSusan Smith confesses to letting the car roll into the lake with her sons inside.
- 2005Teresa HalbachHalbach is reported missing by her family.
- 2016Todd Kohlhepp VictimsDeputies find Kala Brown alive, chained inside a metal storage container on the property; Kohlhepp is…
- 2018Phoenix ColdonOxygen premieres the two-part documentary The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon.
- 2021Cleo SmithPolice force entry to a locked house in Carnarvon at about 1:00 am and find Cleo alive; a 36-year-old man is…
- 2021Judy ChartierHuman remains, clothing and a work ID are found in the river in about 10 feet of water.
- 2021Mary, Bobby & Brittney FisherThe FBI removes Fisher from the Ten Most Wanted list; he remains a wanted fugitive.
- 2026Sreeja KoyaShe is reported missing to Boston police.
November 4
- 1976Barbara GibbonsThe charges against Reilly are dismissed after previously undisclosed evidence is found in the state's files.
- 2009Anthony Sowell VictimsInvestigators complete recovery of eleven sets of women's remains from in and around the house.
- 2009Jaycee DugardThe California Office of the Inspector General issues a report finding serious failures in Garrido's parole…
- 2010Steve Branch, Michael Moore & Christopher ByersThe Arkansas Supreme Court orders an evidentiary hearing on new evidence in the case.
- 2019Grace MillaneThe murder trial begins in the High Court at Auckland.
- 2021Cleo SmithTerence Darrell Kelly is charged with forcibly taking a child under 16 and appears in Carnarvon Magistrates…
- 2021Jonelle MatthewsPankey's first trial ends in a mistrial on the murder and kidnapping counts, though he is convicted of false…
- 2024Michael & Alex SmithSmith becomes eligible for parole after 30 years, according to WLOS.
- 2024William TyrrellThe inquest resumes at the Coroner's Court in Lidcombe and hears the police theory, which the foster mother…
- 2026Sreeja KoyaBoston police issue a public missing person alert and say she may be in the area of Carson Beach or Harbor…
- 2026Yoshea JarmonHouston police announce that Harper, 47, has been charged with murder in Jarmon's death in the 338th…
November 5
- 1968Jane DurruaHer body is found in a field in Middletown, New Jersey.
- 1974Karen SilkwoodPlutonium contamination is detected on Silkwood; further contamination is found in her body and home in the…
- 2003Green River Killer VictimsRidgway pleads guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder under a plea agreement that spares him…
- 2005Teresa HalbachHalbach's Toyota RAV4 is discovered partially hidden at the Avery salvage yard; charred remains later…
- 2007Jessie DavisFerrell pleads guilty to obstruction of justice and complicity to gross abuse of a corpse, according to…
- 2010Oscar GrantMehserle is sentenced to two years in prison, the minimum term, with the judge striking a firearm enhancement.
- 2013Kent HeitholtThe Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, vacates Ferguson's conviction.
- 2018Tamla HorsfordDeath ruled accidental; family disputes finding.
- 2019Peggy Lynn Johnson (Racine County Jane Doe)Linda La Roche is arrested in Cape Coral, Florida, and charged in Johnson's death.
- 2019Tylee Ryan & Joshua 'JJ' VallowChad Daybell and Lori Vallow marry in Hawaii, about two weeks after Tammy Daybell's death.
- 2021Judy ChartierThe Middlesex District Attorney announces that the remains were identified as Chartier's through dental…
November 6
- 1991Deborah PoeUnsolved Mysteries episode featuring the case airs, according to Wikipedia's episode list.
- 2003Todd Kohlhepp VictimsFour people are shot dead at Superbike Motorsports in Chesnee, SC: Scott Ponder (30), Brian Lucas (29)…
- 2007Meredith KercherAmanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito and Patrick Lumumba are arrested.
- 2007Nina ReiserHis trial begins.
- 2018Shanann Watts & FamilyWatts pleads guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and additional charges under an agreement that…
- 2022Elizabeth BarrazaThe Harris County Sheriff's Office publicly confirms the murder weapon was a revolver, noting no shell…
- 2024Suzy LamplughCannan dies at HMP Full Sutton, never charged over Lamplugh's disappearance.
- 2025Faith HedgepethA judge sets a trial date of September 28, 2026, remarking the case had gone on long enough.
- 2025Sarah SternAn appellate panel upholds the denial of McAtasney's petition for post-conviction relief.
- 2026JonBenét RamseyIn an ABC News interview, Police Chief Steve Redfearn says Boulder police are in talks with laboratories…
- 2026Sandra BirchmoreClosing arguments; the jury of eight men and four women begins deliberating in the afternoon.
November 7
- 1953Coral Eugene Watts VictimsCarl Eugene Watts is born.
- 1973Barbara GibbonsA grand jury indicts Reilly for murder.
- 1989Night Stalker VictimsRamirez is sentenced to death.
- 2002Myrna OpsahlMontague, Harris, Bortin and Olson plead guilty to second-degree murder.
- 2005Carlie BruciaJoseph Smith's trial begins in Sarasota.
- 2016Bianca LebronOn the 15th anniversary, police and family renew appeals; a $62,000 reward remains on offer.
- 2019Aniah BlanchardIbraheem Yazeed is arrested.
- 2020King VonAtlanta police announce that Timothy Leeks, 22, has been charged with felony murder.
- 2024Madeline KingsburyA jury in Mankato finds Fravel guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree…
- 2024Ruby GarciaJudge Mark A. Trusock sentences Ortiz-Vite to 37 to 100 years for murder plus two years for felony firearm…
- 2026Sreeja KoyaIndian media report that a Telangana state minister has asked India's Ministry of External Affairs and the…
November 8
- 1966Valerie PercyCharles Percy is elected to the U.S. Senate.
- 1969Catherine CesnikCesnik's abandoned, muddy car is discovered in the early morning hours; she is reported missing.
- 1969Zodiac Killer VictimsThe killer mails the 340-character Z340 cipher to the San Francisco Chronicle.
- 1974Sandra RivettLord Lucan is last seen in the early hours after visiting friends in East Sussex.
- 1988New Bedford Highway Killer VictimsThe body of Debra Greenlaw DeMello, 35, is found off the Reed Road ramp of I-195; investigators begin…
- 1994Polly KlaasCalifornia voters approve Proposition 184, enshrining the Three Strikes law.
- 2007Kyle FleischmannHe attends a comedy show at the Charlotte arena, then goes to the Buckhead Saloon on East 5th Street with…
- 2010Trenton DuckettA wrongful-death claim against Nancy Grace and CNN is settled, creating a $200,000 trust fund to help find…
- 2019Peggy Lynn Johnson (Racine County Jane Doe)Forensic genetic genealogy identifies the victim as Peggy Lynn Johnson of McHenry, Illinois.
- 2022Aniah BlanchardAlabama voters approve 'Aniah's Law' constitutional amendment.
November 9
- 1853Stanford WhiteStanford White is born in New York City.
- 1888Jack the Ripper VictimsMary Jane Kelly is murdered in her room at Miller's Court.
- 1965Dorothy KilgallenDeath ruled accidental overdose of alcohol and barbiturates.
- 2012Debra Jan Masters BakerA Travis County grand jury indicts Mark Alan Norwood for Baker's murder.
- 2017Kyle FleischmannOn the tenth anniversary, police say there are no new developments; the case is with the Cold Case Unit.
- 2018Cari FarverThe Nebraska Supreme Court unanimously affirms Golyar's convictions, upholding the circumstantial case.
- 2020King VonThe GBI corrects the death toll to two and says two Atlanta officers fired during the incident.
- 2021Daniel RobinsonA second set of human remains is found and ruled out as being Robinson.
- 2021Sherri Ann Jarvis (Walker County Jane Doe)Sheriff Clint McRae publicly announces the identification of Sherri Ann Jarvis; the homicide investigation…
- 2023Joshua GuimondOn the 21st anniversary, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office confirms the disappearance remains an active…
- 2025Holly PiirainenA voluntary DNA collection event is held in Brimfield.
- 2026Sandra BirchmoreAfter more than 10 hours of deliberations, jurors tell Judge Casper in a note that they are deadlocked.
- 2026Toni Gordon & Sheila Cummings (Charlotte Avenue Jane Does)Metro Nashville police announce that forensic genetic genealogy has identified the second victim as Toni L.
November 10
- 1965Barbara Louise CottonBarbara Louise Cotton is born in Tioga, North Dakota.
- 1965Dorothy KilgallenHer JFK investigation files discovered missing.
- 1974Sandra RivettThe borrowed Ford Corsair he had been driving is found abandoned in Newhaven, East Sussex.
- 1984Jacqueline MartarellaTheresa Fusco, 16, disappears after leaving the Hot Skates roller rink in Lynbrook; her raped and strangled…
- 1988Wah Mee Club MassacreWillie Mak's death sentence is overturned on appeal.
- 1998Maddie CliftonMelissa Phillips finds Maddie's body under her son's waterbed and alerts police; Joshua Phillips, 14, is…
- 2002Joshua GuimondTwo witnesses report seeing him walking on a footbridge near Stumpf Lake between about 12:15 and 12:30 a.m.…
- 2011Lisa IrwinLisa's older brothers are interviewed by police a second time as part of the investigation.
- 2013Rachel Lucille CyriacksRachel makes her final Facebook post.
- 2020Lucy Letby VictimsLetby arrested.
- 2021Tammy TerrellInvestigators identify the victim through investigative genetic genealogy.
- 2021Young DolphA white Mercedes-Benz later used in the shooting is taken in a carjacking at a gas station.
November 11
- 1985Sheree WarrenWarren's maroon 1984 Toyota Corolla is found abandoned in the Aladdin hotel-casino parking lot in Las Vegas…
- 1988Dorothea Puente VictimsPolice and a federal probation agent begin digging in the yard of Puente's boarding house at 1426 F Street…
- 1998Joseph Augustus ZarelliThe boy is exhumed and reburied in a named grave at Ivy Hill Cemetery.
- 2003Kathleen McCormack DurstRobert Durst is acquitted in Texas of the murder of Morris Black.
- 2005Teresa HalbachSteven Avery is arrested and charged in Halbach's death.
- 2010Lisa IrwinLisa Renee Irwin is born in the Kansas City, Missouri area to Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin.
- 2024Abigail Williams & Liberty GermanA jury convicts Allen on all four counts of murder and felony murder.
November 12
- 1969Johnny GoschJohn David Gosch is born.
- 1974Sandra RivettA warrant is issued for Lord Lucan's arrest.
- 2004Laci PetersonA jury convicts Scott Peterson of first-degree murder of Laci and second-degree murder of Conner.
- 2013Kent HeitholtFerguson is released; the state does not retry him.
- 2018Suzy LamplughPolice end a two-week search of a house in Sutton Coldfield once owned by Cannan's mother; nothing is found.
- 2022Michael Joseph VaughanSarah Wondra is arrested and charged with failure to report a death; investigators begin a week-plus…
- 2023Peter Nygard VictimsA Toronto jury convicts Nygard of four counts of sexual assault and acquits him of one sexual assault count…
- 2025Skelton BrothersSkelton is charged with three counts of open murder and three counts of tampering with evidence.
November 13
- 1977Hillside Strangler VictimsTwelve-year-old Dolores Cepeda and fourteen-year-old Sonja Johnson are abducted; their bodies are found on…
- 2020King VonThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports two further arrests on firearm and assault charges.
- 2025Summer WellsTBI agents and detectives follow up a lead on Van Hill Road in Greeneville; no results are announced.
November 14
- 1921Virginia RappeArbuckle's first trial begins.
- 1978Rep. Leo Ryan & Jonestown VictimsCongressman Leo Ryan's delegation arrives in Georgetown, Guyana, to investigate abuse allegations at…
- 1983Hillside Strangler VictimsAngelo Buono is convicted of nine of the Hillside Strangler murders after a lengthy trial.
- 2004Peter & Joan PorcoCampus video shows Christopher Porco's Jeep leaving the University of Rochester late at night.
- 2007Kyle FleischmannSearch dogs follow a scent to the area of the Alpha Mills apartments on Twelfth Street, according to…
- 2012Etan PatzA grand jury indicts Hernandez on second-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping charges.
- 2016Bob CraneResults of new DNA testing on blood from Carpenter's rental car are announced; the DNA is not Crane's.
- 2017Flora Fire VictimsFlora fire chief resigns, according to WRTV.
- 2025Ahmaud Arbery11th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the federal convictions.
November 15
- 1924Sebastian RussoSebastian Russo is born in Riposto, Sicily.
- 1951Beverly PottsA man who tried to extort money from the family is arrested; he is cleared of involvement in the…
- 1965Mary Ellen DeenerLester Eubanks is arrested.
- 1971The Freeway PhantomBrenda Denise Woodard, 18, is killed; a taunting note signed 'Free-way Phantom' is found in her coat.
- 2002Moors Murders VictimsMyra Hindley dies in custody aged 60.
- 2007Jill DandoThe Court of Appeal quashes the conviction as unsafe and orders a retrial.
- 2008Jeff Davis 8 VictimsBrittney Gary, 17, is found hidden just off a road; she was a cousin of Kristen Lopez.
- 2010Jimmie Lee JacksonFowler pleads guilty to misdemeanor second-degree manslaughter; sentenced to six months in jail.
- 2021William TyrrellPolice announce renewed searches around Kendall and say they are looking for remains.
- 2024Laken RileyBench trial begins before Judge H. Patrick Haggard after Ibarra waives a jury.
- 2025Jermain CharloOxygen's Cold Justice airs an episode on the case; Detective Baker reports about two dozen tips afterward…
November 16
- 1966Marilyn SheppardAfter roughly 12 hours of deliberation, the jury acquits Sheppard of the murder of his wife.
- 1971The Alphabet Murders (Double Initial Murders)Carmen Colon, 10, disappears; her body is later found near Churchville, New York.
- 1988Dorothea Puente VictimsAfter fleeing Sacramento, Puente is arrested in Los Angeles; investigators ultimately recover seven bodies…
- 2007Stacy PetersonKathleen Savio's body is exhumed for a new forensic examination amid the attention on Stacy's disappearance.
- 2013Jamison FamilyTwo hunters discover the skeletal remains of two adults and one child in the Smokestack Hollow area of…
- 2016Philando CastileRamsey County Attorney John Choi charges Yanez with second-degree manslaughter and two counts of dangerous…
- 2016Tyler & Charlee WorleyJason Worley files for divorce, citing an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage; prosecutors say Brandi…
- 2017Sherin MathewsSini Mathews is arrested on a child abandonment charge.
- 2018Jamal KhashoggiCIA concludes MBS ordered assassination.
- 2022Orsolya GaalBonola is sentenced to 25 years in prison plus five years of post-release supervision.
- 2023Breonna TaylorHankison's first federal trial ends in a mistrial after the jury cannot reach a unanimous verdict.
- 2023Sherri RasmussenAt a parole hearing Lazarus admits the killing; the panel finds her suitable for parole.
November 17
- 1961Michael RockefellerMichael Rockefeller and René Wassing depart on a catamaran along the Asmat coast.
- 1978Rep. Leo Ryan & Jonestown VictimsRyan and members of his party visit the Jonestown settlement; some Temple members express a wish to leave.
- 2004Coral Eugene Watts VictimsA Michigan jury convicts Watts of murdering Helen Dutcher; he is charged the same day in the Steele case.
- 2005Carlie BruciaThe jury convicts Smith of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and capital sexual battery.
- 2009Elizabeth SmartWanda Barzee pleads guilty to federal kidnapping charges and is sentenced to 15 years.
- 2016Jordan DavisFlorida's First District Court of Appeal affirms Dunn's convictions.
- 2021Anthony "Big Jook" MimsMemphis rapper Young Dolph is shot and killed; prosecutors would later allege at a 2024 trial that Anthony…
- 2022Gabrielle PetitoFlorida judge enters a $3 million judgment for Petito's estate against Laundrie's estate.
- 2022Shanquella RobinsonA Charlotte autopsy lists the cause of death as undetermined, noting blunt-force injury to the forehead.
- 2022Teresa SieversThe Florida Supreme Court affirms Mark Sievers' convictions and death sentence.
November 18
- 197716th Street Baptist Church Bombing VictimsRobert Chambliss is convicted of murdering Denise McNair and sentenced to life.
- 200416th Street Baptist Church Bombing VictimsCherry dies in prison.
- 2004Joe AndrianoA Maricopa County jury convicts Wendi Andriano of first-degree murder (date per ABC15).
- 2006Sara Ann Lewis TrustyThe Galveston County Daily News lists her case among the county's unsolved deaths and disappearances.
- 2010Russell Williams VictimsThe Canadian Forces burn Williams's uniforms at CFB Trenton.
- 2013Joanna Dennehy VictimsDennehy pleads guilty at the Old Bailey to three murders and two attempted murders.
- 2016Emma WalkerWalker receives anonymous messages claiming Gaul has been kidnapped and finds him lying in a ditch.
- 2018Anjelica Castillo ("Baby Hope")Juarez, who had recanted and pleaded not guilty, dies in custody before trial.
- 2019Kelsey BerrethA Teller County jury convicts Frazee on all counts; he is sentenced to life without parole plus 156 years.
- 2022Shanquella RobinsonThe FBI's Charlotte field office opens an investigation.
- 2024Eliza FletcherAbston pleads guilty to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping; sentenced to life without…
November 19
- 1953Bobby GreenleaseA federal jury in Kansas City recommends death and both are sentenced.
- 1953Frank OlsonOlson is given LSD without his knowledge at a retreat with CIA colleagues.
- 1990Aileen Wuornos VictimsWalter Gino Antonio, 61, becomes the last of the seven victims killed in the series.
- 2000Valerie MackPartial remains of an unidentified woman are found in woods in Manorville, New York.
- 2012Dylan RedwineMark Redwine reports his son missing.
- 2013Jessica RidgewayJudge Stephen Munsinger sentences Sigg to life in prison with parole eligibility after 40 years on the…
- 2015Brittany KillgoreLouis Ray Perez and Dorothy Maraglino are each sentenced to life in prison without parole.
- 2016Crystal RogersCrystal's father, Tommy Ballard, is shot and killed while hunting; his death is ruled a homicide and remains…
- 2016Emma WalkerA person dressed in black tries to enter the Walker family's home.
- 2017Charles Manson VictimsCharles Manson dies at age 83 in a Bakersfield hospital of cardiac arrest linked to colon cancer.
- 2018Shanann Watts & FamilyWatts is sentenced to five life terms without parole (three consecutive) plus additional years; he is later…
- 2025Ana WalsheBrian Walshe pleads guilty to misleading police and improper conveyance of a human body, while maintaining…
- 2025David Carrick VictimsAn Old Bailey jury finds Carrick guilty of nine further offences against two victims.
November 20
- 1961Michael RockefellerWassing is rescued; massive search for Michael begins.
- 1990Andrei Chikatilo VictimsChikatilo is arrested (date per Wikipedia).
- 2007Meredith KercherRudy Guede is arrested in Germany after his fingerprints are matched to the scene; Lumumba is released.
- 2013The Rainbow Murders (Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero)Joseph Paul Franklin is executed in Missouri for an unrelated murder, never having been tried for the…
- 2018Grace MillaneGrace Millane arrives in New Zealand.
- 2018Jane BrittonMiddlesex District Attorney announces Sumpter as Britton's killer and closes the case.
- 2023George FloydThe U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Derek Chauvin's appeal of his state murder conviction.
- 2024Botham JeanA Dallas jury finds Guyger liable in a civil wrongful-death suit and awards Jean's family approximately…
- 2024Gabrielle PetitoUtah district judge dismisses the family's wrongful-death suit against Moab police on governmental-immunity…
- 2024Laken RileyIbarra is found guilty on all ten counts and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
- 2024Michael & Alex SmithThe South Carolina parole board unanimously denies parole at her first hearing.
- 2025David Carrick VictimsHe receives a further life sentence with a 30-year minimum term, to run concurrently.
- 2025Jodi HuisentruitPolice conduct another search near Winsted after a previously inaccessible house is demolished; nothing of…
November 21
- 1980Herman TarnowerHarris's trial for second-degree murder begins in White Plains.
- 1989Helle CraftsA second jury in Norwalk finds Richard Crafts guilty of murder; he is later sentenced to 50 years.
- 2002Derrick Todd Lee VictimsTrineisha Dene Colomb is abducted from Lafayette; her body is found three days later.
- 2007Natalee HollowayThe three men are arrested again; they are later released without charge.
- 2016Jacob WetterlingHeinrich is sentenced to the maximum 20 years in federal prison for the child-pornography conviction.
- 2024Amelia EarhartDeep Sea Vision reports that a return survey shows the sonar anomaly is a natural rock formation, not…
November 22
- 1972Richard Speck VictimsSpeck is resentenced to a prison term of 400 to 1,200 years and incarcerated at Stateville Correctional…
- 1993Angie HousmanThe Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is activated to help search for her.
- 1995Fred & Rose West VictimsRose West is convicted of the last seven of 10 murder counts (three verdicts came on November 21) and…
- 2010Chandra LevyA jury convicts Guandique of first-degree murder, relying largely on a former cellmate's account of a…
- 2014Kenny VeachSearchers find Veach's cellphone near an abandoned mineshaft; despite extensive searches, no body is ever…
- 2016Emma WalkerTwo of Gaul's friends assist police with hidden recording devices; the gun is recovered and Gaul is arrested.
- 2019Grace MillaneThe jury returns a guilty verdict after about five hours of deliberation.
- 2021Elijah LewisOfficials announce the death was a homicide caused by violence and neglect.
November 23
- 1963Moors Murders VictimsJohn Kilbride, 12, is taken from a market in Ashton-under-Lyne.
- 1997Sabrina AisenbergMarlene Aisenberg reports checking on five-month-old Sabrina, who is asleep in her crib, around midnight.
- 2014Tamir RiceTamir Rice dies of his gunshot wound at MetroHealth Medical Center.
- 2016Stephen Port VictimsPort is convicted at the Old Bailey of four murders and sexual offences against other men.
- 2021Dylan RedwineMark Redwine files a notice of appeal.
- 2022Shanquella RobinsonMexican prosecutors say an arrest warrant has been issued for a travel companion.
November 24
- 1963John F. Kennedy AssassinationJack Ruby shoots Oswald in the basement of Dallas police headquarters; Oswald dies.
- 1972Terri Lynn HollisFishermen find her body on a cliff below Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County; she had been sexually…
- 1982Alisha Heinrich (Delta Dawn)Around Thanksgiving, Gwendolyn Clemons, 23, and Alisha are last seen by family in Missouri, leaving with a…
- 2008Richey EdwardsReports confirm that his parents have obtained a court order declaring him presumed dead.
- 2012Jordan DavisMichael Dunn is arrested and charged; he is later indicted on first-degree murder and attempted-murder counts.
- 2014Michael BrownSt. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch announces a grand jury declined to indict Wilson…
- 2015Laquan McDonaldUnder court order, the city releases dashcam video of the shooting; Van Dyke is charged with first-degree…
- 2016Joel & Lisa Guy Sr.The family gathers for Thanksgiving at the couple's home in west Knox County.
- 2021Ahmaud ArberyJury convicts all three men of murder in state court.
November 25
- 1961Michael RockefellerNelson Rockefeller arrives in New Guinea to oversee the search.
- 1964Jack the Stripper VictimsFrances Brown's body is found in a car park off Hornton Street, Kensington.
- 1971D.B. CooperThe FBI opens its investigation, later code-named NORJAK, launching ground and aerial searches of the…
- 1973Boston Strangler VictimsDeSalvo is found stabbed to death in the infirmary of Walpole State Prison; the killing is never solved.
- 1986Gary Heidnik VictimsJosefina Rivera is abducted and imprisoned in Heidnik's basement, by her account.
- 1988Junko FurutaJunko Furuta, 17, is abducted while cycling home in Misato, Saitama, and taken to a house in Adachi, Tokyo.
- 2009Russell Williams VictimsCpl. Marie-France Comeau is found dead in her home in Brighton, Ontario; the death is ruled a homicide.
- 2013Sandy Hook VictimsThe State's Attorney for the Judicial District of Danbury releases his report: Lanza acted alone, no motive…
- 2016Joel & Lisa Guy Sr.Joel Guy Sr. and Lisa Guy are last seen, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
- 2016Stephen Port VictimsPort is sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order.
- 2019Aniah BlanchardAniah's remains are found in Macon County.
- 2025Mark HimebaughThe 34th anniversary passes with the case still unsolved.
November 26
- 1973The Alphabet Murders (Double Initial Murders)Michelle Maenza, 11, is abducted and later found near Macedon, New York.
- 1997Karen MitchellReported missing; search launched.
- 2010Skelton BrothersThe boys are not returned to their mother and are reported missing.
- 2014Tamir RiceCleveland police release surveillance video of the shooting.
- 2024Fort Worth Missing TrioNBC 5 reports the families' request to have the letter tested; the Fort Worth police chief says cold cases…
November 27
- 1969Betsy AardsmaAfter Thanksgiving in Hershey, she returns to campus to work on a paper.
- 1993Angie HousmanA hunter finds her body in the Busch Wildlife Area in St. Charles County.
- 2012Emma FillipoffHer mother books a flight to Victoria after a distressed phone call, according to Vice.
- 2019Harmony MontgomeryThe Montgomery family is evicted from their Manchester home and begins living in cars.
- 2023Brianna GheyTrial begins at Manchester Crown Court.
- 2024JonBenét RamseyPolice Chief Steve Redfearn issues a statement rejecting claims that police are ignoring DNA testing and…
November 28
- 1979Katrice LeeKatrice Lee is born in Rinteln, West Germany.
- 1981Natalie WoodNatalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Christopher Walken, and the captain spend the weekend aboard the yacht…
- 1994Jeffrey Dahmer VictimsDahmer is beaten to death by fellow inmate Christopher Scarver at the Columbia Correctional Institution in…
- 2008Jane DurruaZarinsky dies at South Woods State Prison before trial.
- 2012Frank OlsonOlson's sons file a federal lawsuit against the United States.
- 2016Joel & Lisa Guy Sr.Lisa Guy's supervisor calls 911 when she does not arrive at work; deputies on a welfare check find the…
- 2017David Williams & Steven AndersonFBI agents carry out investigative activity in the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Stafford…
- 2021Emma FillipoffVictoria police release new photographs on the ninth anniversary and say no sightings have been confirmed.
- 2023Thera WilsonWilson's son and brother speak publicly about the case in the Nonnewaug High School Chief Advocate.
November 29
- 1963John F. Kennedy AssassinationPresident Johnson creates the Warren Commission.
- 1966Cheri Jo BatesTypewritten 'confession' letters are received by police and the Press-Enterprise.
- 2016Joel & Lisa Guy Sr.Joel Guy Jr. is arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on a fugitive warrant.
- 2017Dagmar HagelinFederal Oral Court No. 5 sentences Astiz to life imprisonment in the ESMA III trial, which covered Hagelin's…
- 2017Philando CastileDiamond Reynolds and her daughter reach an $800,000 settlement over emotional distress and false arrest.
- 2021Dayton ShootingThe FBI and Dayton police announce that the investigation is closed, concluding that Betts acted alone.
November 30
- 1989Aileen Wuornos VictimsRichard Charles Mallory, 51, Wuornos's first victim, is killed; his body is later found in Volusia County…
- 1993Polly KlaasRichard Allen Davis is arrested in Ukiah on an unrelated parole violation warrant.
- 2001Green River Killer VictimsRidgway is arrested at the Kenworth truck plant in Renton after DNA evidence links him to several victims.
- 2017Maëlys de AraujoLelandais is charged with murder; he continues to deny involvement.
- 2018Botham JeanA Dallas County grand jury indicts Guyger on a charge of murder.