17 Fucked-Up Murder Cold Cases That Took Decades To Solve

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John List

He killed his family in New Jersey in 1971 and disappeared. Then, in 1989, a woman was watching America's Most Wanted, where they re-created what List might look like now. She noted the image looked like her neighbor, Robert Clark, and soon police learned that Robert Clark was actually John List. He was convicted in 1990.

Years it took to solve this case: 19

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The death of Roy McCaleb

Roy McCaleb was shot to death in his Houston home in 1985, and his wife, Carolyn Sue Krizan-Wilson, claimed a barefoot man broke in, took the gun she kept under her pillow, and fired it. The story was told so convincingly that the case stayed open until 2013, when she finally admitted she did the whole thing herself.

Years it took to solve this case: 28

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The murder of Colette Aram

Colette Aram was 16 when she was kidnapped and strangled while walking to her boyfriend's house in Nottingham, England, in 1983. Her abductor, Paul Hutchison, wrote anonymous letters to police until DNA led to his arrest in 2009. He pleaded guilty and overdosed in 2010.

Years it took to solve this case: 26

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