Cold Case

A woman has been arrested for the murder of her 16-month old child more than 55 years ago.

After 48 years, a chilling murder case from 1976 sees a breakthrough with a DNA match, shedding light on a heinous crime that haunted a community.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff announced an arrest 20 years after the murder of a woman whose body was found in a bayou north of I-10 in Crowley, Louisiana.

Detectives were quick to point out that the discovery of the severed foot was key in setting the wheels in motion for the identification of the victim

Authorities found her barely identifiable body in an abandoned building some 2 hours away in Winnie, Texas.

She is wanted by the FBI for murder, arson, failure to appear, and flight to avoid prosecution.

A 30-year-old cold case will now go to trial thanks to the efforts of Lake Charles police detectives.

The Bossier Sheriff's Office takes to social media to help identify a murder victim.