September in Cold Case History
57 documented cases began in September, listed by the day of the incident or disappearance (for a series, the first incident). 25 are still unsolved. Further down, 294 other dated developments recorded in September: arrests, verdicts, identifications and discoveries. For today's date, see on this day.
September 1
- 1995Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka VictimsConvictionPaul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the 'Ken and Barbie Killers,' raped and murdered teenagers Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French in…
- 2015Macin SmithUnsolvedSeventeen-year-old Macin Smith left his family's home in St. George, Utah, on the morning of September 1, 2015, and did not…
September 2
- 2022Eliza FletcherConvictionTeacher and heiress Eliza Fletcher was abducted while jogging near the University of Memphis and murdered.
September 3
- 1944Recy TaylorNo ConvictionRecy Taylor, a 24-year-old Black sharecropper, was abducted and raped by six white men while walking home from church in…
- 2006Nina ReiserConvictionNina Reiser, 31, disappeared on September 3, 2006, after dropping her two children at her estranged husband's home in Oakland…
September 4
- 1986Wayne Nance VictimsPartially SolvedWayne Nance, a Missoula furniture mover, is suspected by investigators of at least six killings in western Montana between 1974…
September 5
- 1932Paul BernRuled SuicideMGM producer Paul Bern, 42, was found dead of a gunshot wound at his Beverly Hills home on September 5, 1932, two months after…
- 1982Johnny GoschUnsolvedTwelve-year-old Johnny Gosch disappeared while delivering the Sunday Des Moines Register in West Des Moines, Iowa, on September…
September 6
- 2018Botham JeanConvictionBotham Jean, 26, was shot in his own Dallas apartment on September 6, 2018, by off-duty Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who…
September 7
- 1978Georgi MarkovUnsolvedBulgarian dissident writer Georgi Markov was assassinated on Waterloo Bridge in London when a ricin-filled pellet was injected…
- 1996Tupac ShakurConvictionRapper Tupac Shakur, 25, was shot in a drive-by attack near the Las Vegas Strip on September 7, 1996, and died six days later.
- 2012Faith HedgepethConvictionUNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth, 19, was found beaten to death in her off-campus apartment on September 7, 2012.
- 2015Henry McCabeUnsolvedHenry McCabe, a 32-year-old Minnesota state auditor, disappeared after a night out over Labor Day weekend in 2015, following…
September 8
- 2014Sarah and Jacob HogglePending TrialSarah Hoggle, 3, and her brother Jacob, 2, of Clarksburg, Maryland, were last seen with their mother, Catherine Hoggle, in…
- 2019Tylee Ryan & Joshua 'JJ' VallowConvictionSixteen-year-old Tylee Ryan and seven-year-old JJ Vallow disappeared in September 2019 and were found buried on the Idaho…
September 9
- 1921Virginia RappeNo ConvictionActress Virginia Rappe died in San Francisco on September 9, 1921, of peritonitis from a ruptured bladder, four days after…
- 1977Holly MadduxConvictionHelen "Holly" Maddux, 30, was last seen in Philadelphia on September 9, 1977; her body was found in March 1979 in a trunk in the…
- 1996Sofia Silva, Kristin Lisk & Kati LiskSolvedSofia Silva, 16, vanished from the front steps of her Spotsylvania County, Virginia home on September 9, 1996, and sisters…
- 1999Girly Chew HossencofftConvictionGirly Chew Hossencofft, a 36-year-old Malaysian-born bank teller, vanished in Albuquerque on September 9, 1999, while divorcing…
September 10
- 1999Jessica DishonConvictionJessica Dishon, 17, vanished from her family's driveway in Bullitt County, Kentucky, on the morning of September 10, 1999, and…
- 2001Sneha Anne PhilipUnsolvedDr. Sneha Anne Philip, an internist, was last seen shopping at a store near the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.
September 11
- 2001
- 2001Michele HarrisNo ConvictionMichele Anne Harris, a 35-year-old mother of four from Spencer, New York, vanished in September 2001, leaving behind her…
September 12
- 1976Margaret Fetterolf (Woodlawn Jane Doe)UnsolvedOn September 12, 1976, the body of a teenage girl who had been beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled was found near Lorraine…
- 2014William TyrrellUnsolvedThree-year-old William Tyrrell disappeared from his foster grandmother's home on Benaroon Drive in Kendall, New South Wales, on…
September 13
- 2010Samantha Ann ClarkeUnsolvedSamantha Ann Clarke, 19, vanished shortly after midnight on September 13, 2010, after leaving her home in Orange, Virginia…
- 2013Tiffany Michelle WhittonUnsolvedTiffany Whitton, a 26-year-old mother, was last seen on security video running barefoot out of a Walmart in Marietta, Georgia…
- 2014Hannah GrahamConvictionUniversity of Virginia student Hannah Graham, 18, disappeared from downtown Charlottesville early on September 13, 2014; her…
September 14
- 2007Andrew GosdenUnsolvedAndrew Gosden, 14, has been missing since September 14, 2007, when he skipped school in Doncaster, withdrew about £200 and…
September 15
- 196316th Street Baptist Church Bombing VictimsConvictionA dynamite bomb planted by Ku Klux Klan members killed Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley, all 14, and…
- 2007Yoshea JarmonArrest MadeYoshea Jarmon, a 29-year-old mother, was found strangled in her apartment at 9555 Crofton Street in Houston on September 15, 2007.
September 16
- 1922Hall–Mills MurdersNo ConvictionEpiscopal priest Edward Wheeler Hall and choir singer Eleanor Mills, who were having an affair, were found shot to death in a…
- 2001"Lyle Stevik" (John Doe)IdentifiedA man who checked into a Grays Harbor County, Washington, motel under the alias "Lyle Stevik" was found hanged in his room in…
- 2002Jennifer ServoUnsolvedTelevision reporter Jennifer Servo, 22, was found dead in her Abilene, Texas, apartment on September 18, 2002, two days after…
- 2019Dulce Maria AlavezUnsolvedFive-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez disappeared from a playground at Bridgeton City Park while her mother sat in a nearby car.
September 17
- 1984Vicki Lynne HoskinsonConvictionEight-year-old Vicki Lynne Hoskinson vanished on September 17, 1984 while riding her bicycle to mail a birthday card near her…
- 2009Mitrice RichardsonUnsolvedMitrice Richardson, a 24-year-old woman, vanished in September 2009 after being released in the middle of the night from a Los…
September 18
- 1961Dag HammarskjöldUnsolvedUN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, 56, and 15 others died when their DC-6 crashed near Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (now…
- 1966Valerie PercyUnsolvedValerie Percy, 21, daughter of U.S. Senate candidate Charles Percy, was beaten and stabbed in her bedroom at the family's…
September 20
- 1988Tara Leigh CalicoUnsolvedNineteen-year-old Tara Calico went for a bike ride along Highway 47 and never returned. Her bicycle was never found.
September 22
- 2006Cassie Jo StoddartConvictionCassie Jo Stoddart, 16, was stabbed to death on September 22, 2006, while house-sitting for relatives near Pocatello, Idaho.
- 2012Jill MeagherConvictionJill Meagher, a 29-year-old Irish-born ABC Radio Melbourne employee, was raped and murdered while walking home along Sydney Road…
- 2024Roy Allen TsatokeUnsolvedRoy Allen Tsatoke, a 26-year-old Kiowa man, was last seen on September 22, 2024, while house-sitting at a home on Hiller Road in…
September 23
- 2010Paige Valisa JohnsonPartially SolvedPaige Johnson, a 17-year-old mother, disappeared from Covington, Kentucky, on September 23, 2010, after last being seen with…
September 24
- 1992Dail DinwiddieUnsolvedDail Dinwiddie, a 23-year-old art history graduate, vanished in Columbia, South Carolina, in the early hours of September 24…
- 2006Peter Tobin VictimsConvictionPeter Tobin was convicted of murdering Angelika Kluk, 23, in Glasgow in 2006, and of the 1991 murders of Vicky Hamilton, 15, and…
- 2011Aliayah Paige LunsfordConvictionAliayah Paige Lunsford, a 3-year-old girl, was reported missing on September 24, 2011, from her home in Weston, West Virginia.
- 2016Corrie McKeagueSolvedRAF gunner Corrie McKeague, 23, vanished after a night out in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on September 24, 2016.
- 2021Miya MarcanoNo ConvictionNineteen-year-old college student Miya Marcano disappeared on September 24, 2021, from the Arden Villas apartment complex in…
September 25
- 1988Julie Doe (Pamela Leigh Walton)UnsolvedOn September 25, 1988, the remains of an unidentified woman were found in the Green Swamp off County Road 474 near Clermont…
September 26
- 2016Keeshae JacobsPartially SolvedKeeshae Jacobs, 21, vanished after being dropped off at a Church Hill home in Richmond in September 2016.
September 27
- 1969Bryan Hartnell & Cecelia ShepardUnsolvedCollege students Cecelia Shepard, 22, and Bryan Hartnell, 20, were tied up and stabbed by a hooded man on the shore of Lake…
- 2002John GilbrideUnsolvedJohn Gilbride, 34, a US Airways baggage supervisor, was shot in his car outside his apartment complex in Maple Shade, New…
- 2004Brittany PhillipsUnsolvedBrittany Phillips, an 18-year-old who had recently returned home to Tulsa, Oklahoma, was raped and strangled in her apartment in…
September 28
- 1953Bobby GreenleaseConvictionSix-year-old Bobby Greenlease was taken from his Kansas City school on September 28, 1953, by Bonnie Heady and killed the same…
- 1973Barbara GibbonsUnsolvedBarbara Gibbons, 51, was killed in her home in the Falls Village section of Canaan, Connecticut, on September 28, 1973.
September 29
- 1982Chicago Tylenol Murders VictimsUnsolvedSeven people in Chicago died after taking cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules in 1982.
Other developments recorded in September
Show 294 dated developments
September 1
- 1992Tammy ZywickiTammy's body is found 500 miles away along I-44 in Missouri.
- 2013Elisa LamLam's parents file a wrongful-death lawsuit against the hotel.
- 2014Lisanne Froon & Kris KremersSkeletal remains of both women are recovered along the river.
- 2016Jacob WetterlingAs part of a plea agreement, Heinrich leads investigators to a pasture near Paynesville where Jacob's…
- 2017Sandra BlandThe Sandra Bland Act (Texas SB 1849) takes effect, mandating jail mental-health diversion, independent…
- 2021Gabrielle PetitoLaundrie arrives at his parents' home in North Port, Florida, without Petito.
- 2026Jam Master JayA Second Circuit panel hears arguments on the government's challenge to Jordan's bail; the appeal of his…
- 2026Kara KopetskyA state appeals panel hears argument on Yust's post-conviction claim of ineffective counsel; no ruling…
September 2
- 2008Jennifer LevinChambers is sentenced to 19 years on the drug case.
- 2011Rebecca ZahauThe San Diego County Sheriff's Department announces that Zahau's death was a suicide and Max's death an…
September 3
- 1919New Orleans Axeman VictimsSarah Laumann is attacked and survives.
- 1930Judge Joseph Force CraterThe disappearance becomes public and a large-scale search begins.
- 1986Wayne Nance VictimsNance attacks Doug and Kris Wells in their Missoula home; Doug Wells shoots him.
- 1996Marc Dutroux VictimsThe bodies of An Marchal and Eefje Lambrecks are recovered.
- 2003Dr. John Bayard BrittonHill is executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison.
- 2004Duran BaileyThe Nevada Supreme Court reverses the conviction and orders a new trial.
- 2013Ariel Castro VictimsCastro is found dead in his prison cell in Orient, Ohio; the death is ruled a suicide.
- 2016Jacob WetterlingThe recovered remains are confirmed to be Jacob Wetterling's through dental records.
- 2016Lori Erica RuffGenetic genealogy identifies her as Kimberly McLean of Pennsylvania.
- 2017Maëlys de AraujoWedding guest Nordahl Lelandais is placed under formal investigation for kidnapping after the girl's DNA is…
- 2022Eliza FletcherCleotha Abston arrested.
- 2026Skelton BrothersJudge Laura J. Schaedler orders Skelton to stand trial in circuit court.
- 2026Texas Killing Fields VictimsA Galveston County jury having found James Dolphs Elmore Jr. guilty of manslaughter in the 1984 death of…
September 4
- 1946Suzanne DegnanHeirens pleads guilty to the murders of Degnan, Ross and Brown.
- 2009Denise Amber LeeThe jury unanimously (12-0) recommends the death penalty; King is later formally sentenced to death.
- 2018Savanna LaFontaine-GreywindWilliam Hoehn pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping and giving false information to law…
- 2018Terrance Williams & Felipe SantosTyler Perry announces a $200,000 reward for information in the two cases.
- 2021Jelani DayA body is found in the Illinois River near Peru.
- 2025April TinsleyMiller dies in an Indianapolis hospital at age 66 while serving his sentence.
September 5
- 1921Virginia RappeRappe falls ill during a party in Roscoe Arbuckle's suite at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco.
- 1946Suzanne DegnanHeirens is sentenced to three consecutive life terms.
- 1968Waneta Hoyt ChildrenJulie Hoyt dies at about six weeks old.
- 1972The Freeway PhantomDiane Denise Williams, 17, becomes the sixth and final known victim.
- 1982Eugene Wade MartinJohnny Gosch, a 12-year-old Des Moines Register paperboy, disappears from his route in West Des Moines, two…
- 1982Marc AllenJohnny Gosch, 12, disappears while delivering newspapers in West Des Moines — the first of the unsolved Des…
- 1989Colonial Parkway MurdersDaniel Lauer, 21, and Annamaria Phelps, 18, disappear traveling toward Virginia Beach; their vehicle is…
- 1994Pedro López (Monster of the Andes)López is transferred to El Espinal, Tolima, to face accusations over child murders there; he is later placed…
- 2001Laura BradburyLaura's mother, Patty Bradbury, dies.
- 2006Nina ReiserShe is reported missing.
- 2007Chris Benoit Family MurdersThe Sports Legacy Institute, with neurosurgeon Julian Bailes, announced that Benoit's brain showed severe…
- 2018Sergei & Yulia Skripal PoisoningUK authorities name two suspects, Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov, as alleged GRU officers.
- 2019Sherin MathewsA motion for a new trial is denied.
- 2022Eliza FletcherHer body found; Cleotha Abston arrested.
- 2025Bear Brook Murders (Allenstown Four)The fourth victim's identity is confirmed as Rea Rasmussen, born 1976 in Orange County, CA, daughter of…
September 6
- 1955Emmett TillTill is buried in Chicago following an open-casket funeral viewed by tens of thousands.
- 1969Suzanne SevakisSuzanne Marie Sevakis is born in Michigan.
- 2012Stacy PetersonA jury finds Drew Peterson guilty of the first-degree murder of Kathleen Savio.
- 2015Henry McCabeMcCabe goes out to Povlitzki's on 65 bar with an acquaintance over Labor Day weekend.
- 2016Jacob WetterlingIn federal court, Heinrich pleads guilty to one count of child pornography and confesses in detail to…
- 2016Jeff Davis 8 VictimsJournalist Ethan Brown publishes 'Murder in the Bayou,' detailing alleged investigative failures…
- 2017Marc AllenThe Charley Project's most recent case update notes the disappearance remains unsolved.
- 2024Ashley EllerinGargiulo, extradited to Illinois, appears in Cook County court on a murder charge in the 1993 death of…
- 2024Whitey Bulger (death)Fotios Geas sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and assault resulting in…
September 7
- 1990Gainesville Ripper VictimsDanny Rolling is arrested for an armed supermarket robbery in Ocala, Florida, placing him in custody on…
- 1997Judy SmithHunters find scattered human remains in Pisgah National Forest near Asheville, North Carolina.
- 2007Madeleine McCannKate and Gerry McCann are made arguidos.
- 2014Holly BoboTwo men searching for ginseng discover human remains in wooded northern Decatur County, about 20 miles from…
- 2018Abigail HernandezAbby Hernandez tells her full story publicly for the first time in an interview on ABC News' "20/20."
- 2020Jennifer LaudePemberton pardoned by President Duterte.
- 2022Robert Keith PalomaresThe FBI removes Brown from the Ten Most Wanted list; the warrants remain active.
- 2023Paige Valisa JohnsonBumpass is sentenced to four years in prison, the maximum for the charges; cause of death remains…
- 2024Elijah VueHuman remains are found in a wooded area near Camp Manitou and are later identified as Elijah's.
September 8
- 1888Jack the Ripper VictimsAnnie Chapman is killed in the backyard of 29 Hanbury Street.
- 1936Ruth Marie Terry (Lady of the Dunes)Ruth Marie Terry is born in Whitwell, Tennessee.
- 1991Texas Killing Fields VictimsThe remains of a fourth woman, later identified as Donna Gonsoulin Prudhomme, are found beside Calder Road.
- 2006Trenton DuckettMelinda Duckett dies by suicide, less than two weeks after Trenton disappeared.
- 2014Holly BoboThe TBI announces that forensic analysis confirmed the partial remains are Holly Bobo's; her death is ruled…
- 2015Freddie GrayThe City of Baltimore reaches a $6.4 million civil settlement with Gray's family.
- 2016Kara KopetskyJessica Runions, 21, is last seen leaving a gathering in Grandview with Yust.
- 2026Maggie & Paul MurdaughJudge Debra McCaslin orders the retrial moved to Sumter County.
September 9
- 1932Paul BernBern's funeral is held at Inglewood Park Cemetery.
- 1983Monster of Florence VictimsGerman students Horst Meyer and Jens-Uwe Rüsch are shot in their camper van at Giogoli.
- 1992Leigh Marine OcchiLeigh's eyeglasses arrive in the mail addressed to her stepfather, postmarked from Booneville, Mississippi…
- 2010Chelsea KingGovernor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs Chelsea's Law, toughening sentencing and supervision for violent sex…
- 2013Dag HammarskjöldAn unofficial commission chaired by Stephen Sedley recommends that the UN reopen its inquiry.
- 2016Joey Lynn OffuttWJAC reports that the investigation remains active nine years on and that the family has offered a $25,000…
- 2018Botham JeanGuyger is arrested and initially charged with manslaughter.
- 2020Wendy JeromeWilliams, 56, is arrested at his home in Melbourne, Florida, on a second-degree murder charge and is later…
- 2021Nikki KuhnhausenBogdanov is sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison.
- 2024Green River Killer VictimsRidgway is returned to King County (booked into jail Sept. 9-13) and taken to sites where he believes…
- 2024Idaho Student MurdersThe trial is moved to Ada County (Boise); Judge Steven Hippler is assigned to preside.
September 10
- 1924Bobby FranksCaverly sentences each to life imprisonment plus 99 years.
- 1984Texas Killing Fields VictimsLaura Lynn Miller, 16, is last seen at a convenience-store payphone in League City.
- 1991Kevin Ives & Don Henry (Boys on the Tracks)Dr. Fahmy Malak announces his resignation as Arkansas state medical examiner amid ongoing controversy over…
- 1992Danny CasolaroThe House Judiciary Committee issues House Report 102-857 on the Inslaw affair, which addresses Casolaro's…
- 1999Girly Chew HossencofftHer supervisor reports her missing when she does not arrive at the bank.
- 2016Kara KopetskyRunions' vehicle is found burning in Kansas City; Yust is arrested the next day over the burning.
- 2023Yoshea JarmonArmin Mirazimi, 26, is shot to death at 1809 Saint Elmo Street in Houston; Harper is later charged with…
- 2024Asha DegreeFBI, SBI, and Cleveland County Sheriff's Office execute search warrants and tow an older vehicle; warrants…
September 11
- 1967Alice CrimminsAlice Crimmins is arrested and charged in her daughter's death.
- 1976Margaret Fetterolf (Woodlawn Jane Doe)Approximate date of death, per case records; she is beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled.
- 1978Georgi MarkovMarkov dies at St. James's Hospital; autopsy finds a poisoned pellet.
- 1992Robert Ben Rhoades VictimsRhoades pleads guilty in Illinois to the first-degree murder of Walters and is sentenced to natural life.
- 1995Waneta Hoyt ChildrenHoyt is sentenced to 75 years to life.
- 2001Sneha Anne PhilipThe September 11 attacks destroy the World Trade Center near her home.
- 2003Teresa HalbachAvery is exonerated by DNA evidence and released after serving 18 years; he later files a civil lawsuit…
- 2019Terri Lynn HollisTorrance Police Chief Eve Irvine announces that Brown has been identified as the killer and that the case is…
- 2020Florence OkpealukSix FBI agents, including abduction response specialists, arrive in Nome to assist, after the bureau…
- 2020Wendy JeromeRochester police and the Monroe County District Attorney publicly announce the arrest, calling it a landmark…
- 2021Gabrielle PetitoPetito's family reports her missing.
- 2023BTK Killer VictimsOklahoma DA Mike Fisher says there is insufficient evidence to charge Rader in the 1976 disappearance of…
September 12
- 1943Barbara Ann Hackmann Taylor ("Tent Girl")Barbara Ann Hackmann is born in Illinois.
- 1975Kurt Ronald NewtonThe official search is called off at dusk, having found no trace of Kurt beyond his tricycle.
- 1978Georgi MarkovScotland Yard launches investigation with MI5 and MI6.
- 1994Suzanne SevakisFloyd abducts her son Michael Hughes, 6, from a school in Choctaw, Oklahoma; he is arrested two months later…
- 2001Michele HarrisHer abandoned minivan is found near her home; small amounts of her blood are later found inside the house.
- 2001Sneha Anne PhilipHer husband reports her missing after the attacks.
- 2013Tiffany Michelle WhittonTiffany Whitton and boyfriend Ashley Caudle use drugs at a friend's house.
- 2014Hannah GrahamHannah Graham has dinner with friends and attends two off-campus parties in Charlottesville.
- 2014Sarah and Jacob HoggleMontgomery County Police locate and arrest Catherine Hoggle; the children are not with her.
- 2016Debra Jan Masters BakerNorwood's trial for Baker's murder begins.
- 2016William TyrrellThe NSW government announces a $1 million reward.
- 2017Freddie GrayThe U.S. Department of Justice announces it will not pursue federal civil rights charges against the officers.
- 2020Florence OkpealukA second large community search draws roughly 38 volunteers; a prayer vigil is held at Old St.
- 2023Margaret Fetterolf (Woodlawn Jane Doe)Baltimore County Police issue a news release stating detectives continue to search for suspects in the…
September 13
- 1994Jacob WetterlingThe Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act is enacted as…
- 1996The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace)Rapper Tupac Shakur dies in Las Vegas after a September 7 shooting, intensifying the East Coast-West Coast…
- 1996Tupac ShakurShakur dies at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.
- 2007Coral Eugene Watts VictimsWatts is sentenced to life without parole.
- 2014Morgan HarringtonUniversity of Virginia student Hannah Graham disappears in Charlottesville.
- 2015Stephen Port VictimsJack Taylor meets Port at Barking station; his body is later found in the churchyard.
- 2017Lisa ZiegertState troopers attempt to serve paperwork at Schara's West Springfield home.
- 2017Vicki Lynne HoskinsonThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denies Atwood's appeal.
- 2020Florence OkpealukInvestigators announce they have located the driver of a black flatbed truck they had been seeking in…
September 14
- 1922Hall–Mills MurdersEdward Hall and Eleanor Mills are believed to have been shot and killed on the night they went missing.
- 1969Dennis Lloyd MartinThe search is officially closed.
- 2001"Lyle Stevik" (John Doe)A young man arrives by bus in Amanda Park, Washington, and checks into a motel as "Lyle Stevik."
- 2003John GilbrideThe Inquirer reports Prosecutor Robert Bernardi's comments on the timing of the killing.
- 2017Lisa ZiegertSchara's girlfriend gives police notes in which he admits the crime; his car is found at a Connecticut…
- 2022R. Kelly (sentencing)Convicted of child pornography in Chicago.
- 2026Brandy HallABC News reports on a new documentary series about the case; it remains unsolved.
- 2026Harmony MontgomeryAt a scheduling conference, the retrial is set to begin in October 2027.
- 2026Michael Joseph VaughanTrial scheduled to begin, expected to last approximately four weeks; Michael's remains have still not been…
September 15
- 1992Tammy ZywickiFBI releases composite sketch of semi-truck driver.
- 1996Adam WalshOttis Toole dies in a Florida prison of cirrhosis of the liver, having never been charged with Adam's murder.
- 1998JonBenét RamseyA Boulder County grand jury is convened to examine the case.
- 2002Jennifer ServoShe leaves work at about 11:30 p.m. and goes shopping with a colleague.
- 2011Skelton BrothersSkelton is sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.
- 2015Morgan HarringtonMatthew is charged with first-degree murder and abduction with intent to defile in Harrington's death.
- 2016Sandra BlandBland's family settles a wrongful-death lawsuit against Waller County and DPS for approximately $1.9 million…
- 2020Breonna TaylorCity of Louisville announces a $12 million settlement with Taylor's estate, along with police reforms and no…
- 2021Margaret Fetterolf (Woodlawn Jane Doe)Baltimore County Police announce the Woodlawn Jane Doe has been identified as Margaret Fetterolf through…
- 2025Baby Victoria (daughter of Constance Marten & Mark Gordon)Marten sentenced to 14 years; Gordon to 14 years plus four years on extended licence.
- 2025Leigh MatthewsThe Correctional Supervision and Parole Board recommends Moodley's release on parole.
- 2026Macin SmithSt. George News reports that police still treat the case as open and active, eleven years on.
September 16
- 1945Sandra RivettSandra Rivett is born.
- 2002Danielle van DamThe jury recommends a sentence of death.
- 2009Mitrice RichardsonRichardson is arrested at Geoffrey's restaurant in Malibu after being unable to pay her bill and behaving…
- 2014William TyrrellNSW Police establish Strike Force Rosann.
- 2016Ben NeedhamA new excavation begins after information about a deceased digger operator; it ends on October 16.
- 2017Lisa ZiegertA DNA match is confirmed and Schara is arrested in Connecticut.
- 2021Dulce Maria AlavezAround the two-year mark, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children releases age-progression…
- 2021Faith HedgepethChapel Hill police announce the arrest of Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares, 28, of Durham; he is charged…
- 2023Dulce Maria AlavezFour years after the disappearance, the case remains unsolved with the reward standing at $75,000.
- 2024Dulce Maria AlavezAuthorities report following up on 17 new tips during 2024 from multiple states; none locate Dulce or a…
- 2025Dulce Maria AlavezSix years on, the New Jersey State Police Special Investigations Section reassigns investigators and…
- 2026Cheryl GrimmerThe DPP upholds the 2019 decision to discontinue the case.
- 2026Skelton BrothersSkelton waives arraignment; the case moves to pretrial proceedings, with a hearing set for October 14, 2026.
September 17
- 1961Dag HammarskjöldHammarskjöld's chartered DC-6, SE-BDY, leaves Léopoldville for Ndola for ceasefire talks.
- 1966Valerie PercyValerie Percy retires for the night at about 10 p.m. at the family home in Kenilworth.
- 2001"Lyle Stevik" (John Doe)He is found hanged in his motel room, having died the previous day; his death is ruled a suicide.
- 2002John GilbrideMOVE posts an online alert about the custody dispute.
- 2009Russell Williams VictimsA woman in Tweed, Ontario, is tied up and sexually assaulted in her home.
- 2011Valerie PercyCharles Percy dies at age 91.
- 2015Brian CarrickThe Illinois Second District Appellate Court reverses the conviction; Casciaro is released on September 23.
- 2019Dulce Maria AlavezLocal, state, and federal authorities, including the FBI, launch searches of the park and surrounding woods…
- 2021Susan Berman, Kathleen Durst & Morris BlackA Los Angeles jury finds Durst guilty of the first-degree murder of Susan Berman.
- 2025Crystal RogersHouck is sentenced to life in prison; Joseph Lawson receives 25 years. Rogers's body has never been found.
- 2025Madeleine McCannBrückner is released from prison in Germany after completing a sentence for an unrelated rape; he has not…
- 2026Pamela Smart (case)Judge Jack Kennedy dismisses the habeas petition.
September 18
- 1975Patty Hearst KidnappingThe FBI arrests Hearst in San Francisco.
- 2002Jennifer ServoAfter she misses work, she is found dead in the bathroom of her apartment.
- 2019Heather ElvisSidney Moorer is convicted of kidnapping and conspiracy at retrial; sentenced to 30 years.
- 2026Colonial Parkway MurdersThe FBI reportedly announces that it has sufficient evidence to link Alan Wade Wilmer Sr.
- 2026Elijah VueThe judge rules that an FBI geologic materials expert may testify at trial.
September 19
- 1909Bobby FranksBobby Franks is born in Chicago.
- 1934Charles Lindbergh Jr.Bruno Richard Hauptmann is arrested in the Bronx after ransom bills are traced to him; ransom money is later…
- 1955Emmett TillThe murder trial of Bryant and Milam begins in Sumner, Mississippi.
- 1964Angela SamotaAngela Marie Samota is born in Alameda, California.
- 2002Robert Lee Yates VictimsA Pierce County jury convicts Yates of murdering Melinda Mercer and Connie Ellis.
- 2011Anne Marie FaheyCapano dies in prison.
- 2018Elizabeth SmartWanda Barzee is released from a Utah prison after completing her 15-year term, subject to supervised release…
- 2018Mollie TibbettsBahena Rivera pleads not guilty.
- 2019Christine Marie EastinKTVU reports a new witness account of two men and a white Ford van, and the release of a sketch.
- 2021Gabrielle PetitoPetito's remains are found in Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming.
- 2022Hae Min LeeJudge Melissa Phinn vacates Syed's conviction at prosecutors' request, citing possible Brady violations; he…
September 20
- 1983Philip TestaDiPretoro pleads guilty to the murder of Philip Testa.
- 1989Night Stalker VictimsA Los Angeles jury convicts Ramirez of 13 murders, plus attempted murders, sexual assaults, and burglaries.
- 2023Andrew GosdenPolice announce both men have been released without charge and eliminated from the inquiry.
September 21
- 2002Hillside Strangler VictimsAngelo Buono dies of a heart attack at age 67 at Calipatria State Prison while serving his life sentence.
- 2007Coral Eugene Watts VictimsWatts dies of prostate cancer while in custody.
- 2011James Byrd Jr.Brewer is executed by lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas.
- 2021Sergei & Yulia Skripal PoisoningCharges are authorised against a third suspect, Sergey Fedotov (identified by police as Denis Sergeev).
- 2022George FloydThomas Lane is sentenced to 3 years in state court after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting…
- 2026Abigail Williams & Liberty GermanA three-judge panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Richard Allen's appeal and takes…
September 22
- 1999Pedro López (Monster of the Andes)Last confirmed sighting, when he renews his identity card in Bogotá.
- 2009Anthony Sowell VictimsA woman reports that Sowell raped her at his Imperial Avenue home, prompting the investigation that would…
- 2011Susan PowellJosh's father, Steven Powell, is arrested in Washington on voyeurism and related charges after investigators…
- 2014Jordan DavisJury selection begins for Dunn's retrial on the first-degree murder charge.
- 2017Holly BoboAfter an 11-day trial in Savannah, Tennessee, a jury finds Zachary Adams guilty of first-degree felony…
- 2023Suzanne MorphewHuman remains are found during a search near Moffat in Saguache County, Colorado.
- 2025Roy Allen TsatokeOn the one-year anniversary, family members demonstrate outside the Humboldt County Courthouse and hold a…
- 2026Cheryl GrimmerThe family writes to the NSW Premier and Attorney-General seeking an independent audit.
September 23
- 1935Cleveland Torso MurdersThe first two officially counted victims, including Edward Andrassy, are found in Kingsbury Run.
- 1955Emmett TillAn all-white, all-male jury acquits Bryant and Milam after about an hour of deliberation.
- 1987Colonial Parkway MurdersDavid Knobling, 20, and Robin Edwards, 14, who had disappeared around September 19-20, are found shot to…
- 1987Crystal Ann TymichCrystal Ann Tymich is born in Los Angeles.
- 1992Dail DinwiddieDail Dinwiddie, 23, attends a U2 concert at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia with about a dozen friends.
- 2010Virginia Christian CaseTeresa Lewis becomes the next woman executed by Virginia, renewing interest in the Christian case.
- 2011Aliayah Paige LunsfordAliayah, 3, is reportedly ill with flu-like symptoms at her home in Weston, West Virginia.
- 2016Debra Jan Masters BakerA jury finds Norwood guilty; he is sentenced to life in prison.
- 2017Holly BoboZachary Adams is sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 50 years, avoiding a possible death…
- 2019Botham JeanGuyger's murder trial begins in Dallas County.
- 2019Katrice LeeA former serviceman is arrested; he is released without charge on September 25.
- 2019Tylee Ryan & Joshua 'JJ' VallowJoshua 'JJ' Vallow, 7, is last confirmed alive in Rexburg, Idaho.
- 2020Breonna TaylorA Jefferson County grand jury indicts Brett Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment for shots fired…
- 2021Jelani DayThe remains are identified as Jelani Day through dental records and DNA.
- 2022Evelyn BoswellA forensic pathologist testifies at a pretrial hearing that the cause of death was asphyxia.
- 2022RJR Maintenance MurdersA prison sergeant on duty at the time is reported fired after an internal investigation.
- 2022Sandra BirchmoreStoughton police release an internal investigation finding inappropriate relationships between Birchmore and…
- 2024Ruby GarciaOrtiz-Vite pleads guilty to second-degree murder, felony firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and…
- 2026Sarah and Jacob HoggleThe trial is rescheduled to October 4 - November 5, 2027.
September 24
- 1964John F. Kennedy AssassinationThe Warren Commission delivers its report, concluding Oswald acted alone.
- 1983Kyle FleischmannKyle Fleischmann is born, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department flyer.
- 2001Derrick Todd Lee VictimsGina Wilson Green is found murdered in her Baton Rouge home.
- 2006Cassie Jo StoddartHer relatives return home and find her body.
- 2009Charles Manson VictimsSusan Atkins dies of brain cancer in prison after a final parole denial.
- 2012Jill MeagherHer handbag is found in a laneway near Sydney Road; the homicide squad takes over the investigation.
- 2013Alexis MurphyA grand jury returns the first indictment against Taylor on felony charges.
- 2014Hannah GrahamMatthew, charged with abduction with intent to defile, is arrested on a beach in Galveston County, Texas.
- 2014Morgan HarringtonJesse Matthew Jr. is arrested in Galveston County, Texas, in the Graham case.
- 2018Botham JeanThe Dallas Police Department fires Guyger for policy violations.
- 2018Jessica ChambersThe retrial of Quinton Tellis begins before Circuit Judge Gerald Chatham.
- 2020Claremont Serial MurdersBradley Edwards convicted of two murders.
- 2025Madeline SotoJudge Keith Carsten signs an order designating Sterns a sexual predator.
September 25
- 1979Barbara GibbonsA further inquiry concludes there is insufficient evidence to indict anyone.
- 2019Lisa ZiegertSchara pleads guilty to first-degree murder and is sentenced to life in prison.
- 2021Miya MarcanoMarcano is officially entered as a missing person; Caballero is identified as a suspect the same afternoon.
- 2023Miya MarcanoMarcano's family files a lawsuit against the Orange County Sheriff's Office and deputies Samir Paulino and…
- 2025Robert Pickton VictimsMartin Charest pleads guilty to first-degree murder in Pickton's death and is sentenced to life in prison.
September 26
- 1968Waneta Hoyt ChildrenJames Hoyt dies at two years old.
- 1994Jeremy GuilloryLangley is formally sentenced to death.
- 1996Polly KlaasJudge Thomas Hastings formally sentences Davis to death.
- 2012Jill MeagherVictoria Police release the CCTV footage to the public.
- 2013April JonesApril's funeral is held at St Peter's Church, Machynlleth.
- 2017Sandra RivettLady Lucan is found dead at her home in London.
- 2022Sophie SergieJudge Thomas Temple sentences Downs to 75 years in prison.
- 2024Young DolphA jury convicts Justin Johnson of first-degree murder, conspiracy and a firearms offence; he is sentenced to…
- 2025Asha DegreeNew billboards announce a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to a conviction.
September 27
- 1969David Faraday & Betty Lou JensenThe Lake Berryessa attacker writes '12-20-68' on a victim's car door.
- 1969Zodiac Killer VictimsCecelia Shepard, 22, is fatally stabbed and Bryan Hartnell, 20, survives a stabbing at Lake Berryessa in…
- 1972Nancy Leichner & Pamela NaterGerard Schaefer, then a Martin County sheriff's deputy, abducts teenagers Susan Place and Georgia Jessup…
- 1996Damon and Devon RoutierThe judge orders the trial moved to Kerrville because of pretrial publicity.
- 1999Jessica DishonHer body is found about seven miles from her home; she had been beaten and strangled.
- 2005Lisa BiancoGovernor Mitch Daniels denies clemency.
- 2006Cassie Jo StoddartClassmates Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik, both 16, are arrested and charged with first-degree murder and…
- 2010Angela SamotaBess is received on Texas death row.
- 2012Jill MeagherAdrian Ernest Bayley, 41, is arrested at Coburg.
- 2016Erica ParsonsInvestigators locate Erica's remains near Pageland, South Carolina.
- 2021Miya MarcanoCaballero, 27, is found dead of an apparent suicide inside a maintenance shed in Seminole County, before he…
- 2021R. Kelly (sentencing)Convicted of sex trafficking in New York.
- 2023Suzanne MorphewThe El Paso County Coroner positively identifies the remains as Suzanne Morphew's; her death is later ruled…
September 28
- 1885The Servant Girl Annihilator (Austin Axe Murders)Gracie Vance and Orange Washington are both murdered on the same night.
- 1980Tammy TerrellTammy, 17, is last seen in Roswell, New Mexico, after attending the state fair.
- 2005Lisa BiancoMatheney is executed by lethal injection.
- 2012Jill MeagherMeagher's body is found in a shallow grave at Gisborne South; Bayley is charged with rape and murder and…
- 2016Garrett PhillipsFollowing a bench trial, St. Lawrence County Judge Felix Catena finds Hillary not guilty; Hillary is…
- 2016Lisa ZiegertThe Hampden District Attorney releases composite images produced by DNA phenotyping.
- 2018Savanna LaFontaine-GreywindA jury finds William Hoehn not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder; his conviction stands on the…
- 2020Joel & Lisa Guy Sr.Trial begins in Knox County with opening statements.
- 2026Faith HedgepethJury selection begins at the Durham County Courthouse before Judge Keith Gregory in the trial of Miguel…
September 29
- 1948Mary Edith Silvani (Sheep's Flat Jane Doe)Mary Edith Silvani is born in Pontiac, Michigan; she grows up in Detroit.
- 1959Dagmar HagelinDagmar Hagelin is born in Buenos Aires.
- 1969Bryan Hartnell & Cecelia ShepardCecelia Shepard dies at Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa.
- 1973Barbara GibbonsReilly is questioned for hours by state police and signs a confession, which he soon recants.
- 1990Robert Ben Rhoades VictimsWalters's remains are found in a barn along Interstate 70 in Illinois.
- 1996Rilya WilsonRilya Shenise Wilson is born.
- 2006Peter Tobin VictimsPolice find Kluk's body beneath the floor of the church.
- 2014Morgan HarringtonAuthorities report that forensic evidence from the Harrington investigation matches evidence taken from…
- 2020Brianna MaitlandVermont State Police announce a DNA-testing partnership with Othram.
- 2022Elijah LewisStapf pleads guilty to manslaughter and other charges and is sentenced to 22 to 45 years.
- 2023Tupac ShakurA Clark County grand jury indicts Duane "Keffe D" Davis for murder with a deadly weapon; he is arrested.
- 2025Austin Yogurt Shop VictimsAustin police hold a news conference detailing DNA and ballistic evidence identifying Robert Eugene…
September 30
- 1888Jack the Ripper VictimsElizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes are killed in the 'double event.'
- 1902Nell CropseyThe North Carolina Supreme Court orders a new trial because of courtroom demonstrations.
- 2004Brittany PhillipsOfficers conducting a welfare check find Phillips dead in her apartment; she had been raped and strangled.
- 2009Jessica LunsfordJohn Couey dies of natural causes (cancer complications) at a Jacksonville hospital at age 51 while on death…
- 2009Russell Williams VictimsA second woman is sexually assaulted in her home in Tweed, on the lane where Williams has a cottage.
- 2011Clifford Olson VictimsOlson dies of cancer in custody in Quebec, aged 71.
- 2012Jill MeagherA march in her memory is held along Sydney Road, Brunswick.
- 2017Alex Batty (found)Alex Batty, 11, leaves for a holiday in Marbella, Spain, with his mother and grandfather.
- 2019Kristin SmartChris Lambert launches the podcast "Your Own Backyard," which re-examines the case, draws national…
- 2021Sarah EverardLord Justice Fulford sentences Couzens to a whole-life order.
- 2024Cleo SmithThe Western Australian Court of Appeal dismisses Kelly's appeal against his sentence.