Recent Changes to the Index

November 10, 2026

4 cases added, 2 timelines extended.

• New case
  Glenn Powers (Quincy John Doe) 1991, Massachusetts

  Skeletal remains of a man were found in a shallow grave in woods off Quarry Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, on March 21, 1991; the medical examiner…
• New case
  Sreeja Koya 2026, Massachusetts

  Sreeja Koya, a 23-year-old University of Massachusetts Boston graduate student from Telangana, India, was last seen leaving her residence in the…
• New case
  Toni Gordon & Sheila Cummings (Charlotte Avenue Jane Does) 1987, Tennessee

  On November 17, 1987, Nashville police found the skeletons of two women buried beneath the dirt-floor basement of a house at 3509 Charlotte Avenue.
• New case
  Yoshea Jarmon 2007, Texas

  Yoshea Jarmon, a 29-year-old mother, was found strangled in her apartment at 9555 Crofton Street in Houston on September 15, 2007.

• Timeline
  JonBenét Ramsey 1996, Colorado

  November 6, 2026: In an ABC News interview, Police Chief Steve Redfearn says Boulder police are in talks with laboratories about forensic genetic genealogy testing of…
• Timeline
  Sandra Birchmore 2021, Massachusetts

  2 new events, latest November 9, 2026: After more than 10 hours of deliberations, jurors tell Judge Casper in a note that they are deadlocked.

October 27, 2026

1 status change, 4 timelines extended.

• Status change
  Faith Hedgepeth 2012, North Carolina

  Pending Trial→ to Conviction

• Timeline
  Annecy Knife Attack 2023, France

  October 6, 2026: The investigation chamber of the Chambéry Court of Appeal upholds the referral of the suspect to the Haute-Savoie assize court on 13 counts of…
• Timeline
  Faith Hedgepeth 2012, North Carolina

  October 23, 2026: Judge Gregory sentences him the same day to life without parole for the murder, 240 to 348 months each for the rape and sexual offense and 64 to 89…
• Timeline
  Richard Glossip (case) 1997, Oklahoma

  October 27, 2026: Judge Natalie Mai denies a defense motion to move the retrial to April 2027 for DNA testing of a knife the defense says could implicate someone…
• Timeline
  Skelton Brothers 2010, Michigan

  October 13, 2026: At a pretrial hearing the judge grants a defense request for a 30- to 60-day adjournment to obtain and review the preliminary examination…

October 17, 2026

2 cases added.

• New case
  Sandra Birchmore 2021, Massachusetts

  Sandra Birchmore, 23, was found dead in her Canton, Massachusetts, apartment on February 4, 2021, and the state medical examiner ruled her death a…
• New case
  Theresa Corley 1978, Massachusetts

  Theresa Corley, 19, of Bellingham, Massachusetts, left the Train Stop bar in Franklin late on December 4, 1978, and was last seen walking toward…

September 29, 2026

74 cases added, 238 status changes, 349 timelines extended, 595 entries revised, 207 entries removed.

• New case
  Ahmaud Arbery 2020, Georgia

  Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was chased by three men in pickup trucks and fatally shot in the Satilla Shores neighborhood near Brunswick, Georgia, on February…
• New case
  Amy Lord 2013, Massachusetts

  Twenty-four-year-old Amy Lord was kidnapped from her South Boston apartment, forced to withdraw money from ATMs, then murdered.
• New case
  Andrew & Abby Borden 1892, Massachusetts

  Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were found hacked to death in their Fall River, Massachusetts home.
• New case
  Anna Mae Aquash 1975, South Dakota

  Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, a 30-year-old Mi'kmaq activist in the American Indian Movement, was shot in mid-December 1975; her body was found near…
• New case
  Barbara Blatnik 1987, Ohio

  Barbara Blatnik, 17, of Garfield Heights, Ohio, was found strangled beside O'Neil Road in Cuyahoga Falls on December 20, 1987.
• New case
  Barbara Bolick 2007, Montana

  Barbara Bolick, 55, of Corvallis, Montana, disappeared on July 18, 2007 while hiking near Bear Creek Overlook in the Bitterroot Mountains outside…
• New case
  Barbara Gibbons 1973, Connecticut

  Barbara Gibbons, 51, was killed in her home in the Falls Village section of Canaan, Connecticut, on September 28, 1973.
• New case
  Betty Gore 1980, Texas

  Betty Gore, 30, was killed with an axe at her home in Wylie, Texas, on June 13, 1980, sustaining 41 blows.
• New case
  Betty June Binnicker & Mary Emma Thames 1944, South Carolina

  Betty June Binnicker, 11, and Mary Emma Thames, 8, were found killed in Alcolu, South Carolina, on March 23, 1944.
• New case
  Bobby Franks 1924, Illinois

  Fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks was abducted and killed in Chicago on May 21, 1924, by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy students.
• New case
  Bobby Greenlease 1953, Missouri

  Six-year-old Bobby Greenlease was taken from his Kansas City school on September 28, 1953, by Bonnie Heady and killed the same day by Carl Austin…
• New case
  Brian Carrick 2002, Illinois

  Brian Carrick, 17, vanished on December 20, 2002 after walking into Val's Foods, the Johnsburg, Illinois grocery store where he worked.
• New case
  Carol Stuart 1989, Massachusetts

  Carol Stuart, 30 and pregnant, was shot in a car in Boston's Mission Hill on October 23, 1989 and died the next morning; her son, delivered by…
• New case
  Charles Albright Victims 1990, Texas

  Charles Albright was convicted in December 1991 of murdering Shirley Williams, one of three women found shot in Dallas between December 1990 and…
• New case
  Cieha Taylor 2020, Florida

  Cieha Taylor, 28, was last seen about 4 p.m. on February 6, 2020 in Plant City, Florida, after dropping her boyfriend at a home on Cowart Road.
• New case
  Claremont Serial Murders 1996, Australia

  Three women vanished from the upscale suburb of Claremont in Perth, Australia between 1996-1997.
• New case
  Connie Ridgeway 2015, Alabama

  Connie Ridgeway, 59, was found stabbed to death in her Rogersville, Alabama, apartment on October 23, 2015.
• New case
  Daniel Brophy 2018, Oregon

  Chef Daniel Brophy was murdered at the Oregon Culinary Institute. His wife Nancy, a romance novelist who wrote an essay called 'How to Murder Your…
• New case
  Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson & Julian King 2008, Illinois

  Actress Jennifer Hudson's mother Darnell Donerson and brother Jason Hudson were shot to death in their Chicago home on October 24, 2008; her…
• New case
  Debra Jan Masters Baker 1988, Texas

  Debra Masters Baker, 34, was beaten to death in her bed by an intruder at her Austin, Texas, home in January 1988.
• New case
  Dena Ann Dean 1998, Oklahoma

  Sixteen-year-old Dena Ann Dean disappeared after leaving work at a grocery store in the Town West Shopping Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 6, 1998.
• New case
  Diane Elsroth 1986, New York

  Diane Elsroth died after taking a cyanide-laced Tylenol capsule in Yonkers, New York—a copycat of the 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders.
• New case
  Don Lewis 1997, Florida

  Millionaire exotic animal owner Don Lewis vanished in Tampa, Florida on August 18, 1997 and was declared legally dead in 2002.
• New case
  Donnah Winger 1995, Illinois

  Mark Winger murdered his wife Donnah and a shuttle driver he lured to their home, staging it to look like a break-in.
• New case
  Dr. John Bayard Britton 1994, Florida

  Dr. John Britton, 69, and his volunteer escort James Barrett, 74, were shot dead outside the Ladies Center clinic in Pensacola, Florida, on July 29…
• And 49 more that day: Duran Bailey, Eric Richins, Gloria Satterfield, Grissom Family Murders (Danny Rolling Confession), Halyna Hutchins (Rust trial), Heather Elvis, Herman Tarnower, Holly Wells & Jessica Chapman, Jane Durrua, Jason Johnson (Camoflauge), Jeremy Guillory, Jill Meagher, Joe Andriano, Jordan Neely, Jorge Torres Jr., Jun Lin, Kelsey Berreth, Lamar Johnson (Exoneration), Leigh Matthews, Linda and Gary Haas, Lori Hacking, Lynette Dawson, Maggie & Paul Murdaugh, Mallory Beach, Marilyn Sheppard, Mary Boyle, Mary Ellen Deener, Michael & Alex Smith, Michelle Moore-Bosko, Myrna Opsahl, Nell Cropsey, Orsolya Gaal, Otero Family Murders, Peter & Joan Porco, Rachel & Lillian Entwistle, Reeva Steenkamp, Robert Ben Rhoades Victims, Sandra Cantu, Sandy Hook Victims, Shanann Watts & Family, Sophie Sergie, Stacy Peterson, Steve Christensen & Kathy Sheets, Terrance Williams & Felipe Santos, Terri Lynn Hollis, Tina Smith, Tyler & Charlee Worley, Yaser Said Victims, Young Dolph.

• Status change
  Ahmaud Arbery

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Alissa Turney 2001, Arizona

  Solved→ to No Conviction
• Status change
  Amina and Sarah Said 2008, Texas

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Amore Wiggins ("Opelika Jane Doe") 2012, Alabama

  Identified→ to Pending Trial
• Status change
  Amy Lord 2013, Massachusetts

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Andrei Chikatilo Victims 1992, Russia

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Angie Housman 1993, Missouri

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Anjelica Castillo ("Baby Hope") 1991, New York

  Arrest Made→ to No Conviction
• Status change
  Anna Delvey (Sorokin)

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Anne Marie Fahey 1996, Delaware

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Annecy Knife Attack 2023, France

  Solved→ to Pending Trial
• Status change
  April Jones 2012, United Kingdom

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Arlis Perry 1974, California

  Partially Solved→ to Solved
• Status change
  Ashley Ellerin 2001, California

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Audrii Cunningham 2024, Texas

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Austin Yogurt Shop Victims 1991, Texas

  Unsolved→ to Solved
• Status change
  Baby Victoria (daughter of Constance Marten & Mark Gordon) 2023, United Kingdom

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Barbara Blatnik

  Unsolved→ to No Conviction
• Status change
  Barry Morphew (arrest detail)

  Unsolved→ to Pending Trial
• Status change
  Betty Gore

  Conviction→ to No Conviction
• Status change
  Bianca Devins 2019, New York

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Blake and Mary Jo Hadley 2011, Florida

  Solved→ to Conviction
• Status change
  Boy in the Box (Joseph Augustus Zarelli)

  Solved→ to Identified
• Status change
  Bradford Bishop Family 1976, Maryland

  Unsolved→ to Wanted
• Status change
  Brianna Ghey 2023, United Kingdom

  Solved→ to Conviction
• And 213 more that day: Bryan Kohberger (additional details), Bryan Kohberger Trial, Casey White (murder conviction), Cayce Lynn McDaniel, Cecilia Zhang, Circleville Letter Writer, Claremont Serial Murders, Cleo Smith, Clifford Olson Victims, Colonial Parkway Murders, Corrie McKeague, Dagmar Hagelin, Damon and Devon Routier, Daniel Brophy, Daniel Holtzclaw Victims, Daniel Morcombe, Daniel Pelka, Danny Casolaro, David Carrick Victims, Debra Jan Masters Baker, Derrick Todd Lee Victims, Diane Downs Children, Doerman Children, Donnah Winger, Dorothy Hunt, Dylan Redwine, El Dorado Jane Doe ("Kelly"), Elijah Vue, Eliza Fletcher, Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos), Emma Walker, Emmett Till, Eric Richins, Erica Parsons, Evelyn Boswell, Evelyn Colon ("Beth Doe"), Faith Hedgepeth, Flora Fire Victims, Fred & Rose West Victims, Gabby Petito, Gabrielle Petito, Gannon Stauch, Gary Ridgway Unidentified Victims, George Reeves, George Santos (fraud), Gilberto Valle (Cannibal Cop), Gilgo Beach (Rex Heuermann), Gilgo Beach Victims, Girly Chew Hossencofft, Grace Millane, Grissom Family Murders (Danny Rolling Confession), Hae Min Lee, Halyna Hutchins (Rust trial), Harmony Montgomery, Heather Elvis, Heidi Allen, Holly Branagan, Holly Maddux, Holly Piirainen, Holly Wells & Jessica Chapman, Israel Keyes Victims, Ivan Milat (Backpacker Murders), Jacob Wetterling, Jamal Khashoggi, Jane Britton, Jane Durrua, Janet Lee Lucas (formerly "Christy Crystal Creek"), Jaylen Fleer, Jayme Closs, Jennifer Dulos, Jennifer Dulos, Jennifer Laude, Jennifer Pan, Jessica Dishon, Jessie Davis and 138 more.

• Timeline
  Abby Williams & Libby German

  3 new events, latest September 21, 2026: The Indiana Court of Appeals hears oral argument in Allen's appeal of his convictions and 130-year sentence.
• Timeline
  Abigail Williams & Liberty German 2017, Indiana

  September 21, 2026: A three-judge panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Richard Allen's appeal and takes the case under advisement; no ruling…
• Timeline
  Adea Shabani 2018, California

  5 new events, latest May 2018: Nevada County coroner's office announces the cause of death as massive blunt force injuries to the head.
• Timeline
  Ahmaud Arbery 2020, Georgia

  7 new events, latest November 14, 2025: 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the federal convictions.
• Timeline
  Aldrich Ames (spy)

  January 5, 2026: Aldrich Ames dies aged 84 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland.
• Timeline
  Alex Batty (found) 2017, France

  6 new events, latest May 2026: The BBC broadcasts the documentary Kidnapped by My Mum.
• Timeline
  Alissa Turney 2001, Arizona

  5 new events, latest July 18, 2023: Judge Sam Myers grants a judgment of acquittal, ending the case against Michael Turney.
• Timeline
  Amina and Sarah Said 2008, Texas

  6 new events, latest December 21, 2023: A Texas court of appeals issues its opinion in his appeal, reported as affirming the conviction.
• Timeline
  Amore Wiggins ("Opelika Jane Doe") 2012, Alabama

  4 new events, latest July 21, 2026: WTVM reports the felony murder trial is set for February 1, 2027.
• Timeline
  Ana Walshe (Brian Walshe case)

  2 new events, latest December 18, 2025: Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison without parole.
• Timeline
  Andrei Chikatilo Victims 1992, Russia

  5 new events, latest February 14, 1994: Chikatilo is executed in a prison near Rostov-on-Don.
• Timeline
  Andrew Gosden 2007, United Kingdom

  4 new events, latest September 2025: A renewed appeal is issued on the 18th anniversary of the disappearance.
• Timeline
  Angie Dodge 1996, Idaho

  5 new events, latest October 29, 2023: Tapp is found injured at a Las Vegas hotel and later dies; the death is ruled a homicide.
• Timeline
  Angie Housman 1993, Missouri

  2 new events, latest December 2, 2024: Cox dies in custody of apparent natural causes.
• Timeline
  Aniah Blanchard 2019, Alabama

  March 19, 2026: Ibraheem Yazeed is convicted of murder and felony murder; on May 7, 2026 he is sentenced to life in prison.
• Timeline
  Annecy Knife Attack 2023, France

  June 2, 2026: Investigating judges order the suspect to stand trial before the assize court for attempted murders.
• Timeline
  April Jones 2012, United Kingdom

  8 new events, latest January 13, 2014: Judicial Office confirms Bridger has abandoned his application to appeal against sentence.
• Timeline
  Arlis Perry 1974, California

  2 new events, latest June 29, 2018: Sheriff Laurie Smith says investigators consider the case closed and describes items found in the apartment.
• Timeline
  Ashley Ellerin 2001, California

  7 new events, latest September 6, 2024: Gargiulo, extradited to Illinois, appears in Cook County court on a murder charge in the 1993 death of Tricia Pacaccio and is ordered held pending…
• Timeline
  Audrii Cunningham 2024, Texas

  3 new events, latest January 17, 2025: McDougal pleads guilty to capital murder and is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
• Timeline
  Austin Yogurt Shop Victims 1991, Texas

  7 new events, latest May 2026: The City of Austin agrees to a $35 million settlement with the exonerated men and Pierce's family.
• Timeline
  Baby Victoria (daughter of Constance Marten & Mark Gordon) 2023, United Kingdom

  7 new events, latest August 2026: Marten is reported to have been granted permission to appeal against her sentence; her renewed application to appeal the conviction is pending.
• Timeline
  Barbara Blatnik

  2 new events, latest August 24, 2021: Zastawnik dies before trial; case ends without a verdict.
• Timeline
  Barbara Blatnik 1987, Ohio

  3 new events, latest August 2021: Zastawnik dies while on bond, before trial; the charges end without a verdict.
• Timeline
  Barbara Bolick

  July 18, 2007: Barbara Bolick vanishes while hiking at Bear Creek Overlook near Victor, Montana.
• And 324 more that day: Barbara Bolick, Barry Morphew (arrest detail), Beaumont Children, Ben McDaniel, Ben Needham, Betsy Aardsma, Betty Broderick (case detail), Beverly Lynn Smith, Bianca Devins, Bianca Lebron, Bible John Victims, Blair Adams, Blake and Mary Jo Hadley, Bradford Bishop Family, Brandy Hall, Branson Perry, Breonna Taylor, Brian Carrick, Brian Carrick, Brianna Ghey, Brianna Maitland, Brittney Wood, Bryan Kohberger (additional details), Carlee Russell Hoax, Carol Stuart, Cecilia Zhang, Chad Daybell, Charles Morgan, Cherrie Mahan, Cheryl Grimmer, Christine Sharrock & Marianne Schmidt, Christopher Kerze, Christopher Wilder Victims, Cieha Taylor, Cieha Taylor, Circleville Letter Writer, Claudia Kirschhoch, Claudia Lawrence, Cleo Smith, Clifford Olson Victims, Colonial Parkway Murders, Connie Ridgeway, Cornelia Crilley, Corrie McKeague, Crystal Rogers, Dag Hammarskjöld, Dagmar Hagelin, Damon and Devon Routier, Daniel Holtzclaw Victims, Daniel Morgan, Daniel Pelka, Darlene Hulse, David Carrick Victims, Daybell-Vallow Death Toll, Dayton Shooting, Deanie Peters, Deborah Poe, Debra Jan Masters Baker, Dena Ann Dean, Derrick Todd Lee Victims, Diane Augat, Diane Downs Children, Doerman Children, Dorothy Forstein, Dorothy Jane Scott, Dylan Redwine, El Dorado Jane Doe ("Kelly"), Elijah Lewis, Elijah Vue, Eliza Fletcher, Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos), Elsie Paroubek, Emma Fillipoff, Emma Walker, Eric Richins and 249 more.