Every 12 months or so another elusive homicide— or other serious felony case — begins to age and to turn cold. As first-line detectives run out of leads, witnesses and evidence such a case file soon makes its way to the Memphis Cold Case Unit.

But that’s never the end of the story.
There, other detectives continue looking through files, sometimes re-interview potential witnesses and look for other ways to help break a case open. Even citizens will sometimes offer new information.

As a new year approaches, here are some cold cases that are waiting for some