Sarasota police have arrested a suspect in the 30-year-old murder case of community leader John Allaman. ...more

March 30, 2009

"Compulsion" by Jonathan Kellerman begins with a description of a grisly murder. Somehow, detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware find a minor connection between murders whose only link is that the killer uses luxury vehicles to travel in. There seems to be no motive in the murders but Milo and Alex feel they were committed by the same person, even though it seems hard to believe that the brutal murderer is somehow connected with both the wealthy center of Los Angeles and New York City. The known murders cover a period of at least 10 years and Alex is sure that the same person is responsible. In the absence of any connecting motives, Alex concludes that the perpetrator is obviously a very clever madman who is killing because he can. When Alex and Milo track down the devious character, they also provide some closure for the grieving parents who had been wondering what happened to their teenage son, missing for the past 10 years. The answer is an unhappy one but knowing what happened makes the couple grateful that they will be able to find their son's body and have a memorial service. And Milo is happy to be able to take at least one "cold case" from his files. ...more

February 18, 2009

University of Florida student Tiffany Sessions put on a sweatshirt, took her Walkman and told her roommate she was going for a walk. ...more

February 9, 2009

Before Caylee Anthony, Adam Walsh and Jennifer Odom, the Bay Area was captivated by the story of Jennifer Marteliz. ...more

December 16, 2008

Before Caylee Anthony, before Adam Walsh, before Jennifer Odom, the Bay Area was captivated by the story of Jennifer Martelez. The 7-year-old disappeared more than a quarter century ago and the Tampa Police department has kept her file open. Now, her family says there may be new leads in the case. ...more

December 12, 2008

Dominique Lewis had already been found when she was reported missing Dec. 12. ...more

December 11, 2008

LORIDA The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is still seeking the identity of a woman found dead Monday in a citrus grove near Buckhorn Road in Lorida. "We're still hoping to get a citizen who can provide us information in that regard, (or) a loved one or friend," said Lt. Tim Lethbridge, with the Criminal Investigations Unit, on Tuesday. The victim was listed as between 45 to 60 years of age, of apparent Hispanic ethnicity, 4 foot 10 inches tall and 123 pounds. She also had short, black, graying hair and was found dressed in shorts and a T-shirt. ...more

October 15, 2008

After promising to help prosecute old murder cases from the civil rights era, the FBI has done little but let those cases get even colder. ...more

September 19, 2008

Not long after the 18-year-old woman's corpse was discovered on Eglin Air Force Base's reservation, detectives began hunting for the "long-armed man." ...more

September 8, 2008

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is hoping that jail inmates, with little to do but play cards, can help solve 52 cold cases from across the state. ...more

August 30, 2008