Cold Cases by the Numbers
Clearance Rate
for homicides in 2023
Homicide clearance rates have plummeted from 72% in 1980 to 58% in 2023, leaving 346,000+ unsolved murders from 1965-2023
Agencies with Cold Case Units
dedicated to solving them
Only 7% of U.S. police departments have dedicated cold case units, with just 1% in agencies with ≤50 officers
Active Cold Case Murders
exist nationwide
250,000+ active cold case murders exist nationwide, growing by ~6,000 annually due to declining investigative capacity
Despite strong evidence in many cases, lack of staff, time, and structure means they're left behind for years. Families wait decades for answers while critical leads grow cold.
What is a Cold Case?
A cold case is a criminal investigation that has gone unsolved for a significant period of time, typically months or years, with no active leads, suspects, or progress being made by law enforcement.
Why Cold Cases Go Cold
Cold cases often remain unsolved not because of a lack of clues, but because investigators lack the resources and tools to organize and review them efficiently. With over 250,000 unsolved murders in the U.S. and limited access to dedicated cold case units, most cases sit untouched for years. Evidence piles up in boxes, statements go unlinked, and leads that could solve cases are buried under decades of disorganized files.
How Cold Case AI Helps Revive Cold Cases
AI File Review
Upload police reports, witness statements, evidence logs, and case notes instantly. Our AI processes decades of documents in minutes.
Pattern Detection
Uncover hidden links between suspects, dates, locations, and evidence that human review might miss across years of investigation.
Lead Generation
Get comprehensive summaries, detailed timelines, and actionable investigative leads in minutes instead of months.
Why Cold Case AI Is Built for Cold Cases
Cold Case AI is built for the cases traditional tools can't touch. It cuts through decades of scattered evidence, broken timelines, and incomplete records. By connecting people, places, and events, it brings clarity to the chaos and makes the case actionable.
Sometimes all it takes is a fresh set of eyes. Cold Case AI offers a new perspective. It spots patterns, finds overlooked details, and helps you see the case in a way no one has before.
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