Unsolved Crimes

NYC Subway Passenger Burned Alive: Outrage Over Lack of Response

A female passenger was fatally burned on a New York City F train Sunday morning after a man, estimated to be 25-30 years old, intentionally set her on fire. Police responded to the incident at the Stillwell Avenue station where they extinguished the flames, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, described as approximately 5’6″, fled the scene and remains at large; the investigation is ongoing. No other injuries were reported.

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50 Years After Murder, Hitchhiker’s Killer Arrested Using DNA Evidence

After 50 years, authorities have apprehended Jon Keith Miller, 84, for the 1974 murder of Mary K Schlais. DNA evidence from a hair found on a hat at the crime scene, later confirmed to belong to Miller, led to his arrest. Miller confessed to picking up Schlais, who was hitchhiking, and fatally stabbing her after she refused his sexual advances. This cold case was solved through the perseverance of investigators and the power of forensic science, delivering a long-awaited sense of justice for the victim and her family.

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