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Solved cases in United States

861case filesUpdated Jul 18, 2026

Casepin holds 861 solved cases in the US. A solved case is one the record closes with a conviction or an equivalent legal finding; each file names who was convicted only where a court did.

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Files: 861
Solved: 861
Span: 1622–2024
With coverage: 343
Creators: 31

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Moscow, Idaho · 2022
2022 University of Idaho Murders
Four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle—were fatally stabbed inside an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho, in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022. Bryan Kohberger, a criminology PhD student at nearby Washington State University, was arrested that December and pleaded guilty in 2025, receiving four consecutive life sentences.
15 to watch & hear
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Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California · 2009
Death of Michael Jackson
Singer Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles from acute propofol intoxication administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled the death a homicide, and Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in November 2011.
27 to watch & hear
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Bardstown, Kentucky · 2015
Disappearance of Crystal Rogers
Crystal Rogers, a 35-year-old Bardstown, Kentucky, mother of five, disappeared in July 2015 and has never been found; in 2025, her former boyfriend, Brooks Houck, was found guilty of her murder, and two other men were convicted of related conspiracy and evidence-tampering charges.
8 to watch & hear
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Modesto, California · 2002
Murder of Laci Peterson
Laci Peterson, 27 and eight months pregnant, disappeared from her Modesto, California home on December 24, 2002; her body and that of her unborn son Conner were found in San Francisco Bay in April 2003, and her husband Scott Peterson was convicted in 2004 of murdering both.
22 to watch & hear
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Delta, Fulton County, Ohio · 2016
Murder of Sierah Joughin
Sierah Joughin, a 20-year-old Ohio college student, was abducted while bicycling home in Fulton County on July 19, 2016, and found dead three days later. James Dean Worley, a neighbor with a 1990 abduction conviction who was not listed in any offender database, was convicted of her murder in 2018 and sentenced to death, prompting Ohio's Sierah's Law, which created a searchable violent-offender registry.
9 to watch & hear
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Mesa, Arizona, United States · 2000s
Murder of Travis Alexander
Travis Alexander, 30, was stabbed, slashed, and shot to death in his Mesa, Arizona home on June 4, 2008. His ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2013 and sentenced to life without parole in 2015 after two juries deadlocked on the death penalty.
9 to watch & hear
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Bridger–Teton National Forest, Wyoming · 2021
Killing of Gabby Petito
Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old travel vlogger, was killed by strangulation and blunt-force trauma in August 2021 while on a cross-country van trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie. Laundrie returned to Florida alone, was named a person of interest, and later died by suicide, leaving a note admitting he had killed her.
28 to watch & hear
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Auburn, Alabama · 2019
Murder of Aniah Blanchard
Aniah Blanchard, a 19-year-old Alabama college student, disappeared from Auburn in October 2019 and was later found dead of a gunshot wound; the man convicted of her murder was sentenced to life in prison in 2026.
9 to watch & hear
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Leakin Park, Baltimore, Maryland · 1999
Murder of Hae Min Lee
Hae Min Lee, an 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student, was strangled and found buried in Leakin Park in February 1999. Her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed was convicted of first-degree murder in 2000; the case gained international attention after the 2014 podcast Serial, and Syed's conviction underwent multiple vacaturs, appeals, and reinstatements through 2025.
13 to watch & hear
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New Canaan, Connecticut, United States · 2019
Murder of Jennifer Dulos
Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five in New Canaan, Connecticut, disappeared on May 24, 2019, after being attacked at her home; her body has never been found, and she was declared legally dead in 2023. Her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, was charged with her murder but died by suicide in January 2020 before trial, while his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, was convicted in 2024 of related charges.
16 to watch & hear

About these files

Solved cases in United States, in brief

The files run from 1622 to 2024. The 2010s hold the most, with 246 files. The oldest is Murder of Penowanyanquis, from 1638.

They are spread across 50 states and regions; the most are in California (107), Texas (79) and New York (61). By type, the largest groups are murder and homicide cases (710), kidnapping and abduction cases (158) and mass shooting cases (147).

343 files of the 861 have coverage attached: 868 videos, podcasts and documentaries from 31 creators. The most covered is Killing of Gabby Petito, with 28 items to watch or hear. Dr. Todd Grande, That Chapter and Kendall Rae have covered the most of them.

Every file is written from cited sources and pinned where it happened, and every person named carries the legal status the record gives them. Families and anyone involved can request a correction from any file.

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All solved cases in United States

180 files

Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle — Credit: Family/Instagram photograph, widely distributed in press coverageEditorial useSource
SOLVED Audio2022 University of Idaho MurdersMoscow, Idaho · 2022 · 15 to watch & hear
Neverland-ranch-memorial — Credit: Mona EshaikerCC BY-SA 3.0 Source
SOLVED AudioDeath of Michael JacksonHolmby Hills, Los Angeles, California · 2009 · 27 to watch & hear
CrystalRogersBluegrassParkway — Credit: RaptacCC BY-SA 4.0 Source
SOLVED AudioDisappearance of Crystal RogersBardstown, Kentucky · 2015 · 8 to watch & hear
Joseph James DeAngelo — Credit: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s OfficePublic domainSource
SOLVED AudioCalifornia serial murders, sexual assaults, and burglaries (1974–1986)Sacramento, California (crimes spanned multiple California counties) · 1970s · 13 to watch & hear
Laci Peterson — Credit: English WikipediaEditorial useSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Laci PetersonModesto, California · 2002 · 22 to watch & hear
Sierah Joughin — Credit: English WikipediaEditorial useSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Sierah JoughinDelta, Fulton County, Ohio · 2016 · 9 to watch & hear
CBS News gallery 'Slain boyfriend of Jodi Arias' — personal photos of Travis Alexander (from his MySpace). — Credit: CBS News / Travis Alexander (personal photo)Editorial useSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Travis AlexanderMesa, Arizona, United States · 2000s · 9 to watch & hear
Closs Home Barron Wisconsin — Credit: Wisconsin Department Of JusticePublic domainSource
SOLVED AudioKidnapping of Jayme ClossBarron, Wisconsin · 2018 · 9 to watch & hear
Abigail Williams and Liberty German — Credit: Via WikipediaEditorial use Source
SOLVED AudioMurders of Abigail Williams and Liberty GermanMonon High Bridge Trail, Delphi Historic Trails, Delphi, Indiana · 2010s · 18 to watch & hear
Gabby Petito — Credit: Instagram/@gabspetito, widely distributed in press coverageEditorial useSource
SOLVED AudioKilling of Gabby PetitoBridger–Teton National Forest, Wyoming · 2021 · 28 to watch & hear
Aniah Blanchard Event Infobox — Credit: Wfsa 12 NewsEditorial useSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Aniah BlanchardAuburn, Alabama · 2019 · 9 to watch & hear
Dee Dee Blanchard — Credit: Found at Imgur; this has been widely circulatedEditorial useSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Dee Dee BlanchardSpringfield, Missouri · 2005 · 11 to watch & hear
Hae Min Lee — Credit: Woodlawn High SchoolEditorial useSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Hae Min LeeLeakin Park, Baltimore, Maryland · 1999 · 13 to watch & hear
Jennifer Dulos, the victimEditorial use Source
SOLVED AudioMurder of Jennifer DulosNew Canaan, Connecticut, United States · 2019 · 16 to watch & hear
Kristin Smart, the victimEditorial use Source
SOLVED AudioMurder of Kristin SmartCalifornia Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, California · 1996 · 12 to watch & hear
Anna Moriah 'Mo' Wilson, the victimEditorial use Source
SOLVED AudioMurder of Moriah WilsonAustin, Texas · 2022 · 8 to watch & hear
Maricopa County Superior Courthouse - Phoenix (49776805898) — Credit: Tony WebsterCC BY 2.0 Source
SOLVED AudioMurders of Tylee Ryan and J.J. VallowRexburg, Idaho (disappearance location); remains found in Fremont County, Idaho · 2019 · 17 to watch & hear
Maricopa County Superior Courthouse - Phoenix (49776805898) — Credit: Tony WebsterCC BY 2.0 Source
SOLVED AudioVallow–Daybell doomsday murdersRexburg, Idaho · 2019 · 30 to watch & hear
Michael Lee King — Credit: Florida Department of CorrectionsPublic domainSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Denise Amber LeeNorth Port, Florida, United States · 2008 · 9 to watch & hear
Amie Harwick — Credit: Wikimedia Commons, photo by Glenn Francis (PacificProDigital.com)Editorial useSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Amie HarwickHollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California · 2014 · 8 to watch & hear
Jefferson County Indiana Courthouse — Credit: Photo by Calvin Beale, as an employee of the Economic Research Service, part of the…Public domainSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Shanda SharerMadison, Jefferson County, Indiana · 1992 · 7 to watch & hear
Skylar Neese — Credit: English WikipediaEditorial useSource
SOLVED AudioMurder of Skylar NeeseStar City, West Virginia (disappearance site); body found in Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania · 2012 · 7 to watch & hear
Dennis Rader, convicted of the BTK murders — 1966 U.S. Air Force portrait — Credit: United States Air ForcePublic domainSource
SOLVED AudioWichita serial murders (1974–1991)Wichita and Park City, Kansas · 1974 · 7 to watch & hear
SOLVED AudioMurder of Shanann, Bella, and Celeste WattsFrederick, Colorado · 2010s · 11 to watch & hear

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These files are published and cited but are kept out of search listings for now, either because they fall outside Casepin’s true-crime scope or because they are still being deepened.

Questions

What people ask

How many solved cases in the US are on Casepin?

861. The count covers published files only and changes as new files clear review.

What is the oldest of these solved cases?

Murder of Penowanyanquis, from 1638. Open the file

Which case in the US has the most coverage?

Killing of Gabby Petito, with 28 videos, podcasts and documentaries linked from its file. Open the file

Which creators have covered solved cases in the US?

Dr. Todd Grande (69 cases), That Chapter (63 cases) and Kendall Rae (54 cases), among 31 creators in all.

Where in the US are most of these cases?

California (107), Texas (79) and New York (61).

How current is this page?

It rebuilds hourly from the published files; the newest file change here is dated Jul 18, 2026. A status changes only when the record behind it does.

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