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Cold cases

Cold Case Training

Date Published
October 2009
Publication Type
Training
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More Than Just DNA

Date Published
April 2008
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
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Operation Lady Justice Summary Fact Sheet

Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Description, Instructional Material (Programmed), Factsheet
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The Crisis of Cold Cases

Cold Case Guide

The murder of Alfred L. Barnes, an employee of Bethlehem Steel, happened on October 18, 1968, in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Someone shot Mr. Barnes three times in the head, dumped him in a desolate pasture and stole his late-model Thunderbird.

Some 42 years later, the crime remained unsolved. Then, in August 2010, the victim's nephew, Richard Barnes, contacted police and asked them to try again...