Cold Case Files
Cold Case Files
WCJB-TV20 will feature Cold Cases here for our viewers to assist in solving; or to update the public with news on existing cases.
Cold Case File: Beverly Springer[Sep 22nd 2009] There are many different milestones in life. One week from today would have been the 50th birthday of Beverly Springer. But instead the day will be marked with thoughts of what might have been. That's because the life of Beverly Springer was take... - read on...
Cold Case File: Julie Cohen[Sep 15th 2009] Some people have an early calling in life, and they know what path to take to get them there. In 1977 that path led a 22 year old Julie Cohen to the University of Florida. She was about to become the first woman ever admitted to UF in the Forestry... - read on...
Cold Case File: Felimon Jimenez [Sep 01st 2009] Murder, it seems, is common in some parts of Florida. In 2008, one murder took place in the state every seven hours and 31 minutes, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report states. One town in north central Florida has bucked that trend. ... - read on...
Cold Case File: Corey Smith
[Aug 25th 2009] Almost two years ago, patrons of "The Venue" nightclub poured on to University avenue in downtown Gainesville. It was two a.m.--closing time for the bar. Inside the bar earlier that evening, there had been a disturbance. Two men had been rippin... - read on...
Cold Case File: Mae Thorton[Aug 18th 2009] When it comes to a murder... there are no lines drawn when it comes to age, race, sex, or religion... but there can be similarities between cases. The similarities in cold case files are simple... they remain unsolved. In this installment, we h... - read on...
Cold Case File: Robert Howard[Jul 28th 2009] So near, and yet so far. Sometimes, a crucial clue to solving to a murder mystery has been at hand all along; but there was no way of unlocking its secret. In one case, technology has caught up with the mystery. With the help of new DNA testing an... - read on...
Cold Case File: Cold Case Investigators[Jul 22nd 2009] From the traditional to the non-traditional, there are many different ways to investigator a Cold Case murder. Detectives are using techniques they just learned at a seminar that offered new technology and examples of successfully solved ... - read on...
Cold Case File: Wayne Hutchinson[Jul 07th 2009] Six years ago Hawthorne witnessed a tragedy. In a small town where everyone knows everyone's business, the mysterious death of Wayne Hutchinson sent shockwaves through the community. TV20's Paige Beck has this cold case file. If you have any ... - read on...
Cold Case File: Grace Cason[Jun 23rd 2009] There are many tightknit communities in Gainesville... streets where families spend their entire lives. The Duval area of Gainesville is one such place.In this cold case file we focus on a woman who lived and died there. Her life was taken in a... - read on...
Cold Case File: Jose Rodriguez[Jun 16th 2009] A site on Newnan's Lake in Alachua County was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 after an archeological find. Almost four years earlier, there was a find of a different kind along Newnans Lake: the nude body of a Ga... - read on...
Cold Case File: Officer Scott Baird[Jun 09th 2009] There are makeshift memorials throughout the streets of Gainesville. Flowers and signs are often posted as a way to remember those who have died in accidents along the roadways. That is the case along a road formerly called N.W. 16 T... - read on...
[Jun 02nd 2009] It only takes one phone call for a cold case investigation to become "hot." In some cases, investigators hope it may only take one internet message. TV 20's Paige Beck updates two more of our cold case files. She begins with the double... - read on...
Cold Case Files: Shane Crutchfield[May 12th 2009] May 13, 2009, marks the tenth anniversary in the unsolved murder of a North Central Florida college student. While there is no resolution. the case began with a decisive moment. It was a difficult choice. On May 13, 1999, Alachua Count... - read on...
Cold Case Files: Corey Smith[May 05th 2009] His life was coming together as a student at what is now called Santa Fe College. He had a job as an electrician and custody of his two young children. It sounds like the perfect description of a man trying to make a good life for his family... - read on...
[Apr 29th 2009] There are many cold case investigative crime shows on television. Some feature well known actors and storylines that are the work of writers. Other shows feature real crimes and re-enactments of what is believed to have happened to a victim. ... - read on...
[Apr 29th 2009] In the world of Cold Cases, investigators never know where the next lead will come from. The detectives in these cases need a special set of skills. They need to have great communication and research skills. They also must be creative and enthu... - read on...
[Apr 29th 2009] Solving a cold case murder investigation can be compared to working a puzzle. A multitude of pieces must come together to form one big picture. Knocking on doors, re-interviewing witnesses and taking a second look at evidence are just a few o... - read on...
[Apr 29th 2009] The victims in cold case investigations in North Central Florida range in age from senior citizens to infants. Even the youngest victims have a story to be told. What happens if you have a victim but you don't know their name? On an adul... - read on...
[Apr 29th 2009] Contrary to what some might think, killers don't always target strangers. In fact. 15 percent of all murder victims are married or related to the killer. Only 14 percent of the murders are committed by a stranger. This is Cold Case Files:... - read on...
[Apr 29th 2009] "Always ready to help a friend" is just one way James Tuff, Sr. of Gainesville describes his son, James Tuff, Jr. The only problem is, his son appears to have had a hard time recognizing who wanted to be his friend, and who wanted to take h... - read on...