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Four Public Signals That Show Real Cold Case Progress for Families

Published: Sep 30, 2026

Find the four public sources and the exact signals that indicate real cold case progress, plus step by step contact guidance families can use.

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10 Steps to Conduct Ethical Cold Case Interviews

Published: Sep 29, 2026

Follow 10 DOJ compliant stages to run trauma informed cold case interviews. Protect witnesses, reduce false confession risk, and use checklists.

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Dozens of Forensic IDs Are Reopening West Virginia's Unsolved Murders

Published: Sep 28, 2026

Find notable West Virginia cold cases, official contacts, and how forensic genealogy and SAKI can revive leads and help families act.

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Register With NamUs First, Then Connect With Advocate Vetted Families

Published: Sep 27, 2026

Register with NamUs and contact a victim advocate first. Use advocate vetted networks and safe outreach steps to find families like yours.

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Rochester Cold Cases: Report Tips, Get Involved, Claim $5,000

Published: Sep 26, 2026

Report anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at (585) 423-9300, join #ColdCaseFiles events, and use a 264,000 case research database to track Rochester cold cases.

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Search Cold Cases Faster With NamUs Advanced Searches and FOIA Triage

Published: Sep 25, 2026

A search first playbook for families and citizen sleuths: advanced NamUs queries, FOIA triage, archival sources, and when to escalate tips to investigators.

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Turn AI Age Progression Into Leads for Investigators and Families

Published: Sep 24, 2026

How families and investigators can use AI age progression safely: 2026 pilot findings, NIJ/IAI guidance, and a provenance checklist.

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4 Preservation First Evidence Board Examples for Cold Case Volunteers

Published: Sep 23, 2026

Four preservation-first evidence board examples for cold case volunteers. Learn two-layer workflows, NIST/NIJ best practices, and Crime Solvers Central tools.

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Find Matches Faster: 6 Steps to Search DoeNetwork.org

Published: Sep 22, 2026

Practical how-to for using DoeNetwork.org: six search steps to spot matches, read case files, and submit tips responsibly to investigators and NamUs.

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Radford's 4,743 Cases: What the Data Shows About U.S. Serial Killers

Published: Sep 21, 2026

Evidence based overview of U.S. serial killers using FBI, NIJ, and Radford data. Profiles, unsolved patterns, and research tools for families.

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