“We would like the public to help,” she said.
Mackay said the public can use both Utah’s website and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons website to research cases. Each case also provides the user with the opportunity to leave a tip simply by clicking the contact information under each case profile. Ive always enjoyed making party games, and watching cold case files this is my first attempt at making my own I hope you like it Please also note I will attach the answer to the case and how you can find it in the files, it will be called 'ANSWER' I would suggest solving the case yourself before opening this file. Cases have also been separated into three categories: unsolved murders, unidentified persons and missing persons. The new public cold case website, /coldcases, includes a search tab for the first time, she said, instead of having to scroll through 400 cases. “We need pictures, or any information,” Mackay said. Utah Department of Public Safety SALT LAKE CITY As Utahns continue to look for ways to keep themselves occupied while in isolation at home, some state officials are encouraging them to find some time to solve a murder mystery. The hope is that with the new website, similar information about other victims will be submitted. Just one of many cases on the Utah Department of Public Safety’s new cold case website. In 2018, a tip from a woman in California who authorities say was fascinated with true crime stories led investigators to identify a woman known only as the “Maidenwater victim,” who was found dead of a gunshot wound in 1998 near Lake Powell.īecause of that tip, police were able to get a picture of Lina Reyes-Geddes, 37, for the first time. It’s through the public that investigators sometimes receive their best tips. “I’m hoping people are in front of their computers and they’ll take a look at the website and get familiar with the cases,” she said. The public website revision was just recently completed, and Mackay admits it wasn't a coincidence to try and get it done while most residents are stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state has a private database for law enforcement to use, as well as a public website.
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When combined with unidentified deceased people, there are more than 400 cold cases in Utah.Ĭold case criminal analyst Kathy Mackay said the process of revamping the state’s cold case website actually began more than a year ago. Open-source website Murder Accountability Project gives the public free access to data about homicide cases from federal, state and local governments, and the FBI. As of Wednesday, Utah has 249 unsolved homicides and 125 missing people on its website. Unsolved Case Files is a murder mystery game where you get to be a cold case detective trying to solve a fictitious murder mystery using the evidence and documentation from the original murder case file. The Utah Department of Public Safety recently revamped its cold case website, which includes unsolved murders and missing people. Two people fatally stabbed Nhin Phi Ha, 22, outside of his San Jos apartment. California police said they arrested three suspects on Wednesday for a man’s 2001 slaying, but they need the public’s help in locating the victim’s family. Project: Cold Case is a not-for-profit organization with an ambitious goal of publicizing all unsolved homicides in the United States while linking information. Not a board game, but a real-life cold case homicide. Cops Solve 2001 Cold Case Slaying, But Now They Need Help Finding the Victim’s Family. SALT LAKE CITY - As Utahns continue to look for ways to keep themselves occupied while in isolation at home, some state officials are encouraging them to find some time to solve a murder mystery.
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