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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten cold cases that were finally solved he
cold cases that were finally solved he
cold cases that were finally solved he then tied their hands behind their backs
then tied their hands behind their backs
then tied their hands behind their backs and forced three of them into the back
and forced three of them into the back
and forced three of them into the back seat of the car before we begin we
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content for this list we’re ranking the most long-standing or infamous cold
most long-standing or infamous cold
most long-standing or infamous cold cases which years later we’re finally
cases which years later we’re finally
cases which years later we’re finally solved by authorities will be omitting
solved by authorities will be omitting
solved by authorities will be omitting serial killers and terrorists from this
serial killers and terrorists from this
serial killers and terrorists from this list and are also going to hold off on
list and are also going to hold off on
list and are also going to hold off on including recent research into the
including recent research into the
including recent research into the disappearance of Amelia Earhart as her
disappearance of Amelia Earhart as her
disappearance of Amelia Earhart as her case still isn’t 100% confirmed to be
case still isn’t 100% confirmed to be
case still isn’t 100% confirmed to be solved Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred
solved Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred
solved Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific in
Noonan disappeared over the Pacific in
Noonan disappeared over the Pacific in 1937 while trying to circle the world
1937 while trying to circle the world
1937 while trying to circle the world neither they nor their aircraft were
neither they nor their aircraft were
neither they nor their aircraft were ever found
ever found
ever found number 10 Jessica Lynne Keene Jessica
number 10 Jessica Lynne Keene Jessica
number 10 Jessica Lynne Keene Jessica Lynne Keene was a promising young
Lynne Keene was a promising young
Lynne Keene was a promising young student and cheerleader whose life was
student and cheerleader whose life was
student and cheerleader whose life was cut short in the spring of 1991 at first
cut short in the spring of 1991 at first
cut short in the spring of 1991 at first investigators suspected Keens then
investigators suspected Keens then
investigators suspected Keens then boyfriend a young man who Keens mother
boyfriend a young man who Keens mother
boyfriend a young man who Keens mother believed was a negative influence on her
believed was a negative influence on her
believed was a negative influence on her daughter’s life her grades started
daughter’s life her grades started
daughter’s life her grades started dropping under she had skipped school a
dropping under she had skipped school a
dropping under she had skipped school a couple times to be with Sean 17 years
couple times to be with Sean 17 years
couple times to be with Sean 17 years later an accused sexual predator named
later an accused sexual predator named
later an accused sexual predator named Marvin Smith was arrested by officials
Marvin Smith was arrested by officials
Marvin Smith was arrested by officials thanks to DNA evidence linking him to
thanks to DNA evidence linking him to
thanks to DNA evidence linking him to Keens rape and murder Smith had been out
Keens rape and murder Smith had been out
Keens rape and murder Smith had been out on bail when he abducted Jessica
on bail when he abducted Jessica
on bail when he abducted Jessica assaulted her and eventually beat her to
assaulted her and eventually beat her to
assaulted her and eventually beat her to death with a tombstone when she
death with a tombstone when she
death with a tombstone when she attempted to escape through a cemetery I
attempted to escape through a cemetery I
attempted to escape through a cemetery I can feel her heartbeat running for the
can feel her heartbeat running for the
can feel her heartbeat running for the cemetery I could feel the deep breathing
cemetery I could feel the deep breathing
cemetery I could feel the deep breathing she was probably doing would she not
she was probably doing would she not
she was probably doing would she not behind the tombstone number nine Minnie
behind the tombstone number nine Minnie
behind the tombstone number nine Minnie and Edward Maori Christmas is supposed
and Edward Maori Christmas is supposed
and Edward Maori Christmas is supposed to be a time of peace and goodwill
to be a time of peace and goodwill
to be a time of peace and goodwill towards our neighbors but this
towards our neighbors but this
towards our neighbors but this tragically wasn’t the case for many and
tragically wasn’t the case for many and
tragically wasn’t the case for many and Edie Mallory whose bodies were
Edie Mallory whose bodies were
Edie Mallory whose bodies were discovered back on Christmas Eve 1985
discovered back on Christmas Eve 1985
discovered back on Christmas Eve 1985 you know almost everybody was trying to
you know almost everybody was trying to
you know almost everybody was trying to think the best but figuring that the
think the best but figuring that the
think the best but figuring that the worst was about to come the couple had
worst was about to come the couple had
worst was about to come the couple had been shot and then moved to a secluded
been shot and then moved to a secluded
been shot and then moved to a secluded area in the woods initially police had
area in the woods initially police had
area in the woods initially police had their suspicions placed firmly on a pair
their suspicions placed firmly on a pair
their suspicions placed firmly on a pair of brothers Rick and Jon Ripa who they
of brothers Rick and Jon Ripa who they
of brothers Rick and Jon Ripa who they surmised had abducted the Maori pnes
surmised had abducted the Maori pnes
surmised had abducted the Maori pnes from their home at gunpoint had driven
from their home at gunpoint had driven
from their home at gunpoint had driven to the local bank and made them withdraw
to the local bank and made them withdraw
to the local bank and made them withdraw money
money
money John RIF had died before he could be
John RIF had died before he could be
John RIF had died before he could be brought to justice but authorities
brought to justice but authorities
brought to justice but authorities eventually arrested Rick riffin in 2012
eventually arrested Rick riffin in 2012
eventually arrested Rick riffin in 2012 over 30 years after the initial crime
over 30 years after the initial crime
over 30 years after the initial crime Grandma and Grandpa are live in my heart
Grandma and Grandpa are live in my heart
Grandma and Grandpa are live in my heart and in my fondest memories but without
and in my fondest memories but without
and in my fondest memories but without them here the family hasn’t been
them here the family hasn’t been
them here the family hasn’t been together again
together again
together again number 8 Diane Maxwell advances in
number 8 Diane Maxwell advances in
number 8 Diane Maxwell advances in forensic technology have done wonders
forensic technology have done wonders
forensic technology have done wonders for solving crimes previously thought to
for solving crimes previously thought to
for solving crimes previously thought to have gone cold one such case was that of
have gone cold one such case was that of
have gone cold one such case was that of Diane Maxwell a telephone operator who
Diane Maxwell a telephone operator who
Diane Maxwell a telephone operator who was taken from her workplace parking lot
was taken from her workplace parking lot
was taken from her workplace parking lot raped strangled and stabbed to death by
raped strangled and stabbed to death by
raped strangled and stabbed to death by an unknown assailant and he found this
an unknown assailant and he found this
an unknown assailant and he found this young girl lying on her back with her
young girl lying on her back with her
young girl lying on her back with her hands tied behind her back and he asked
hands tied behind her back and he asked
hands tied behind her back and he asked her if she’d been assaulted she said yes
her if she’d been assaulted she said yes
her if she’d been assaulted she said yes this occurred back in 1969 yet it wasn’t
this occurred back in 1969 yet it wasn’t
this occurred back in 1969 yet it wasn’t until 2000 three years after the case
until 2000 three years after the case
until 2000 three years after the case was reopened that a latent print
was reopened that a latent print
was reopened that a latent print technician for the FBI was able to match
technician for the FBI was able to match
technician for the FBI was able to match fingerprints taken from Maxwell’s
fingerprints taken from Maxwell’s
fingerprints taken from Maxwell’s vehicle the prints matched those of
vehicle the prints matched those of
vehicle the prints matched those of James ray Davis a convicted felon who
James ray Davis a convicted felon who
James ray Davis a convicted felon who had just left prison nine days prior to
had just left prison nine days prior to
had just left prison nine days prior to Diane’s murder James ray Davis spent the
Diane’s murder James ray Davis spent the
Diane’s murder James ray Davis spent the majority of his adult life incarcerated
majority of his adult life incarcerated
majority of his adult life incarcerated auto theft forgery assaults
auto theft forgery assaults
auto theft forgery assaults Davis confessed and was sentenced to
Davis confessed and was sentenced to
Davis confessed and was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes
life in prison for his crimes
life in prison for his crimes number seven Richard Phillips and Milton
number seven Richard Phillips and Milton
number seven Richard Phillips and Milton Curtis he was a little bit irritated and
Curtis he was a little bit irritated and
Curtis he was a little bit irritated and it was almost like you’re here for that
it was almost like you’re here for that
it was almost like you’re here for that that happened so long ago
that happened so long ago
that happened so long ago I can’t believe you’re here bothering me
I can’t believe you’re here bothering me
I can’t believe you’re here bothering me with that Gerald Mason had become an
with that Gerald Mason had become an
with that Gerald Mason had become an average family man when he was convicted
average family man when he was convicted
average family man when he was convicted in 2003 for the 1957 murder of two
in 2003 for the 1957 murder of two
in 2003 for the 1957 murder of two California police officers Mason was
California police officers Mason was
California police officers Mason was actually leaving the scene of another
actually leaving the scene of another
actually leaving the scene of another crime back when he was stopped for
crime back when he was stopped for
crime back when he was stopped for running a red light by officers Richard
running a red light by officers Richard
running a red light by officers Richard Phillips and Milton Curtis Mason had
Phillips and Milton Curtis Mason had
Phillips and Milton Curtis Mason had attacked a pair of couples at a local
attacked a pair of couples at a local
attacked a pair of couples at a local Lovers Lane robbing them and raping one
Lovers Lane robbing them and raping one
Lovers Lane robbing them and raping one of the teenage girls in a panic he then
of the teenage girls in a panic he then
of the teenage girls in a panic he then shot both officers to death out of fear
shot both officers to death out of fear
shot both officers to death out of fear that his earlier crime would be
that his earlier crime would be
that his earlier crime would be discovered fingerprint evidence and a
discovered fingerprint evidence and a
discovered fingerprint evidence and a scar on Mason’s back from a bullet fired
scar on Mason’s back from a bullet fired
scar on Mason’s back from a bullet fired by Phillips eventually put him away for
by Phillips eventually put him away for
by Phillips eventually put him away for two consecutive life sentences he traded
two consecutive life sentences he traded
two consecutive life sentences he traded the lives of two on-duty police officers
the lives of two on-duty police officers
the lives of two on-duty police officers to avoid capture number 6 Roy McCaleb
to avoid capture number 6 Roy McCaleb
to avoid capture number 6 Roy McCaleb christened Wilson is now 71 years old
christened Wilson is now 71 years old
christened Wilson is now 71 years old she admitted to killing Roy’s McCaleb 28
she admitted to killing Roy’s McCaleb 28
she admitted to killing Roy’s McCaleb 28 years ago carolyn Creason Wilson was a
years ago carolyn Creason Wilson was a
years ago carolyn Creason Wilson was a convicted bigamist who stuck to the same
convicted bigamist who stuck to the same
convicted bigamist who stuck to the same story for almost 30 years that a crazed
story for almost 30 years that a crazed
story for almost 30 years that a crazed barefoot man broke into the home she
barefoot man broke into the home she
barefoot man broke into the home she shared with her husband Roy McCaleb and
shared with her husband Roy McCaleb and
shared with her husband Roy McCaleb and shot him to death this was in 1985 but
shot him to death this was in 1985 but
shot him to death this was in 1985 but it wasn’t until 2013 that Wilson now
it wasn’t until 2013 that Wilson now
it wasn’t until 2013 that Wilson now suffering from the early stages of
suffering from the early stages of
suffering from the early stages of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
dementia and Alzheimer’s disease confessed to the killing Wilson who had
confessed to the killing Wilson who had
confessed to the killing Wilson who had been married a total of seven times only
been married a total of seven times only
been married a total of seven times only received six months for the murder but
received six months for the murder but
received six months for the murder but forma Caleb’s remaining family there was
forma Caleb’s remaining family there was
forma Caleb’s remaining family there was at least a semblance of closure for
at least a semblance of closure for
at least a semblance of closure for their lost loved ones but some of her
their lost loved ones but some of her
their lost loved ones but some of her friends oh she couldn’t do that but she
friends oh she couldn’t do that but she
friends oh she couldn’t do that but she said I did it now and that’s what we
said I did it now and that’s what we
said I did it now and that’s what we were they wanted to hear number five
were they wanted to hear number five
were they wanted to hear number five Susan Schwarz the cards feature victims
Susan Schwarz the cards feature victims
Susan Schwarz the cards feature victims of open murder cases along with a police
of open murder cases along with a police
of open murder cases along with a police tip line our next cold case was actually
tip line our next cold case was actually
tip line our next cold case was actually solved by a set of playing cards olive
solved by a set of playing cards olive
solved by a set of playing cards olive blazing with the facts and figures
blazing with the facts and figures
blazing with the facts and figures behind some of the most long-standing
behind some of the most long-standing
behind some of the most long-standing unsolved murders these cold-case cards
unsolved murders these cold-case cards
unsolved murders these cold-case cards led to a trip that closed the 1979
led to a trip that closed the 1979
led to a trip that closed the 1979 murder of Susan Schwarz who was shot
murder of Susan Schwarz who was shot
murder of Susan Schwarz who was shot while taking a shower in her home
while taking a shower in her home
while taking a shower in her home gregory johnson was arrested in 2011 for
gregory johnson was arrested in 2011 for
gregory johnson was arrested in 2011 for Schwartz’s murder with the motive being
Schwartz’s murder with the motive being
Schwartz’s murder with the motive being that he felt Schwartz a friend of
that he felt Schwartz a friend of
that he felt Schwartz a friend of Johnson’s abused wife was interfering in
Johnson’s abused wife was interfering in
Johnson’s abused wife was interfering in his marriage Johnson’s wife perhaps out
his marriage Johnson’s wife perhaps out
his marriage Johnson’s wife perhaps out of fear
of fear
of fear secret but it eventually caught up to
secret but it eventually caught up to
secret but it eventually caught up to him and he received a sentence of 24
him and he received a sentence of 24
him and he received a sentence of 24 years in prison was everything that
years in prison was everything that
years in prison was everything that there never been a a girl in the Swartz
there never been a a girl in the Swartz
there never been a a girl in the Swartz side of the family and I got him a twin
side of the family and I got him a twin
side of the family and I got him a twin one she came along she was she was the
one she came along she was she was the
one she came along she was she was the greatest thing that was imaginable
greatest thing that was imaginable
greatest thing that was imaginable number four John lists family the
number four John lists family the
number four John lists family the popular television program America’s
popular television program America’s
popular television program America’s Most Wanted has been responsible for
Most Wanted has been responsible for
Most Wanted has been responsible for bringing many criminals to justice over
bringing many criminals to justice over
bringing many criminals to justice over the years one of these men was John list
the years one of these men was John list
the years one of these men was John list a notorious New Jersey murderer who
a notorious New Jersey murderer who
a notorious New Jersey murderer who slaughtered his wife mother and children
slaughtered his wife mother and children
slaughtered his wife mother and children in their home and lived on the lam from
in their home and lived on the lam from
in their home and lived on the lam from 1971 to 1989 America’s Most Wanted asked
1971 to 1989 America’s Most Wanted asked
1971 to 1989 America’s Most Wanted asked Frank bender to add 18 years to the face
Frank bender to add 18 years to the face
Frank bender to add 18 years to the face of John list
of John list
of John list it was the recreation of the murders on
it was the recreation of the murders on
it was the recreation of the murders on America’s Most Wanted that played a
America’s Most Wanted that played a
America’s Most Wanted that played a vital role in eventually bringing lists
vital role in eventually bringing lists
vital role in eventually bringing lists who had moved to Virginia and since
who had moved to Virginia and since
who had moved to Virginia and since remarried to justice he received five
remarried to justice he received five
remarried to justice he received five consecutive life sentences for
consecutive life sentences for
consecutive life sentences for first-degree murder and died of
first-degree murder and died of
first-degree murder and died of complications from pneumonia while in
complications from pneumonia while in
complications from pneumonia while in prison I truly believe if it wasn’t for
prison I truly believe if it wasn’t for
prison I truly believe if it wasn’t for Frank bender John list would still be at
Frank bender John list would still be at
Frank bender John list would still be at large but finally we brought John West
large but finally we brought John West
large but finally we brought John West to justice number three
to justice number three
to justice number three Dalbert opposed Ian it took over 70
Dalbert opposed Ian it took over 70
Dalbert opposed Ian it took over 70 years for the murder of seven-year-old
years for the murder of seven-year-old
years for the murder of seven-year-old Dalbert opposed Ian to be solved the
Dalbert opposed Ian to be solved the
Dalbert opposed Ian to be solved the young boy’s body was found floating in
young boy’s body was found floating in
young boy’s body was found floating in the San Diego Bay back in 1933 with
the San Diego Bay back in 1933 with
the San Diego Bay back in 1933 with multiple body parts missing the media at
multiple body parts missing the media at
multiple body parts missing the media at the time attributed the crime to quote a
the time attributed the crime to quote a
the time attributed the crime to quote a sex maniac an opinion echoed by a local
sex maniac an opinion echoed by a local
sex maniac an opinion echoed by a local forensic pathologist police were
forensic pathologist police were
forensic pathologist police were inclined to believe testimony from one
inclined to believe testimony from one
inclined to believe testimony from one of opponent’s friends who claimed that
of opponent’s friends who claimed that
of opponent’s friends who claimed that he accidentally drowned the San Diego
he accidentally drowned the San Diego
he accidentally drowned the San Diego cold-case squad made an official ruling
cold-case squad made an official ruling
cold-case squad made an official ruling in 2005 saying that opposed Ian’s wounds
in 2005 saying that opposed Ian’s wounds
in 2005 saying that opposed Ian’s wounds were caused by oceanic crustaceans and
were caused by oceanic crustaceans and
were caused by oceanic crustaceans and fish and were not premeditated it was
fish and were not premeditated it was
fish and were not premeditated it was after all a horrible and tragic accident
after all a horrible and tragic accident
after all a horrible and tragic accident number two Amanda berry Michelle Knight
number two Amanda berry Michelle Knight
number two Amanda berry Michelle Knight and Georgina DeJesus the most recent
and Georgina DeJesus the most recent
and Georgina DeJesus the most recent cold case on our list originally
cold case on our list originally
cold case on our list originally occurred back in the early 2000s when
occurred back in the early 2000s when
occurred back in the early 2000s when Ariel Castro kidnapped three
Ariel Castro kidnapped three
Ariel Castro kidnapped three women and held them prisoner in his Ohio
women and held them prisoner in his Ohio
women and held them prisoner in his Ohio home for over a decade
home for over a decade
home for over a decade during this time all three women were
during this time all three women were
during this time all three women were viciously beaten tortured and sexually
viciously beaten tortured and sexually
viciously beaten tortured and sexually assaulted by Castro until finally Amanda
assaulted by Castro until finally Amanda
assaulted by Castro until finally Amanda Berry was able to make contact with the
Berry was able to make contact with the
Berry was able to make contact with the outside world Castro was arraigned on
outside world Castro was arraigned on
outside world Castro was arraigned on nearly a thousand separate counts
nearly a thousand separate counts
nearly a thousand separate counts including rape kidnapping felonious
including rape kidnapping felonious
including rape kidnapping felonious assault and more he received a life
assault and more he received a life
assault and more he received a life sentence but hung himself in prison only
sentence but hung himself in prison only
sentence but hung himself in prison only a month into serving his time Knight has
a month into serving his time Knight has
a month into serving his time Knight has told police she was pregnant
told police she was pregnant
told police she was pregnant at least five times but was starved and
at least five times but was starved and
at least five times but was starved and punched until she eventually miscarry
punched until she eventually miscarry
punched until she eventually miscarry number one
number one
number one Etan Patz Etan Patz was six years old in
Etan Patz Etan Patz was six years old in
Etan Patz Etan Patz was six years old in 1979 when he disappeared while walking
1979 when he disappeared while walking
1979 when he disappeared while walking to his school bus in Manhattan’s Soho
to his school bus in Manhattan’s Soho
to his school bus in Manhattan’s Soho Bates was declared legally dead in 2001
Bates was declared legally dead in 2001
Bates was declared legally dead in 2001 after all leads into his disappearance
after all leads into his disappearance
after all leads into his disappearance failed to land an indictment the case
failed to land an indictment the case
failed to land an indictment the case was reopened in 2010 but a tonn’s family
was reopened in 2010 but a tonn’s family
was reopened in 2010 but a tonn’s family would have to wait until spring of 2012
would have to wait until spring of 2012
would have to wait until spring of 2012 to hear that a drew hernandez who had
to hear that a drew hernandez who had
to hear that a drew hernandez who had worked at a local bodega in a town’s
worked at a local bodega in a town’s
worked at a local bodega in a town’s neighborhood confessed to the crime
Hernandez stated that he strangled the
Hernandez stated that he strangled the child and tossed his body in the garbage
child and tossed his body in the garbage
child and tossed his body in the garbage this confession was backed up by certain
this confession was backed up by certain
this confession was backed up by certain members of Hernandez’s family and he was
members of Hernandez’s family and he was
members of Hernandez’s family and he was sentenced to life in prison on April 18
sentenced to life in prison on April 18
sentenced to life in prison on April 18 2017 the pates family has waited a long
2017 the pates family has waited a long
2017 the pates family has waited a long time but we finally have found some
time but we finally have found some
time but we finally have found some measure of justice for our wonderful
measure of justice for our wonderful
measure of justice for our wonderful little boy a ton do you agree with our
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