WSBT Special Report: Cold Cases

WSBT Special Report: Cold Cases

WSBT's Kristin Bien takes a look at several Michiana murder mysteries that have long gone unsolved.

COLD CASE FILES: Mystery of single mom killed in the middle of nowhere

7:19 AM EST, March 1, 2013

COLD CASE FILES: Mystery of single mom killed in the middle of nowhere

Back in 1981, when Juanta Boyd was killed, the technology to test DNA didn't exist. It does now and police in LaPorte County hope to get results in Boyd's murder case back soon. This has breathed new life into the cold case mystery of a single mother murdered in the middle of nowhere.

COLD CASE FILES: After 15 years, used car salesman's murder still unsolved

8:56 AM EST, February 28, 2013

COLD CASE FILES: After 15 years, used car salesman's murder still unsolved

Whoever killed an Elkhart used car salesman left evidence behind at the scene. Now, police need more information to connect that evidence to a suspect. It's a case local police been working on for 15 years.

COLD CASE FILES: Who killed the gentle giant?

8:39 AM EST, February 27, 2013

COLD CASE FILES: Who killed the gentle giant?

CASS COUNTY–  It's been six years since a 34-year-old artist was found shot to death in rural Cass County, and today, police are no closer to understanding why someone would murder him.

COLD CASE FILES: 1975 mysterious murder of Laurel Mitchell

8:55 AM EST, February 26, 2013

COLD CASE FILES: 1975 mysterious murder of Laurel Mitchell

It has been nearly 4 decades since a 17-year-old North Webster girl was sexually assaulted, murdered and her body dumped in the Elkhart river. The investigation spanned across Kosciusko and Noble counties. Now, 37 years later, the murder of Laurel Mitchell is considered a cold case.

COLD CASE FILES: Was Lawrence Martin ATM stalked?

10:50 AM EST, February 25, 2013

COLD CASE FILES: Was Lawrence Martin ATM stalked?

SOUTH BEND – Throughout the week, WSBT is going to be featuring cold cases from around our area. These are cases that have eluded police – some, for decades.

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