cold start

As long as the JonBenet Ramsey case remains unsolved, her story will serve as a reminder of what a botched investigation looks like that just might help of the hundreds of thousands of cases that are also in desperate need of attention - -

One arrest, more cold cases to solve
By Rupa Mikkilineni

New York (CNN) -- The photographs are haunting: a toddler with huge, saucer eyes; a teenager smiling shyly; a middle-aged couple; a freckle-faced Little Leaguer.

A year ago, the Cold Case feature was launched to bring a fresh look at unsolved cases that Nancy Grace had covered. The aim was to pull these cases from their vaults, dust them off and refocus attention on them, reminding the public that police and families need help seeking justice and closure.

Through the year, the definition of a cold case evolved beyond high-profile ones such as Natalee Holloway and JonBenet Ramsey. A cold case involved anyone who vanished without a trace or was murdered, any time the police and family were left without an arrest or explanation.

Cold cases tell the stories of lives interrupted....

Focusing attention on investigations that have gone cold is exactly what police and the families of victims need to jump-start an investigation...."[ ... read more]