This week, we announced the launch of Florida’s Cold Case Investigations Unit that will help law enforcement agencies throughout the state with unsolved crimes.
There are hundreds of thousands of unsolved murders in the U.S. and that number is growing every year. According to Project Cold Case, there are more than 20,000 open homicide cold cases in Florida since 1965. This makes Florida the sixth-highest state for unsolved homicide cases, behind California, New York, Texas, Illinois and Michigan.
Florida law enforcement does a great job fighting crime, but when a challenging case goes cold it can be hard to find the resources to revive the investigation.
CCIU’s mission is to help Florida law enforcement agencies with select homicide investigations and provide additional support with evidence testing in these cases.
The unit is actively working on multiple cases and already producing results, including recently aiding in investigating and indicting a suspect in the 2010 murder of a 16-year-old Alachua County boy.
Cold cases are some of the most difficult to solve—but by providing additional manpower and resources, we can help law enforcement solve crimes, get dangerous offenders off our streets and build a Stronger, Safer Florida.
In The News
Ashley Moody announces creation of Cold Case Investigations Unit, WPTV West Palm Beach
'They want justice:' Attorney General announces launch of new cold case investigations unit, WPBF ABC 25 News
Florida makes new push to crack cold cases, WEAR-TV Pensacola
Attorney General Ashley Moody announces launch of new statewide Cold Case Investigations Unit, News Channel 8 Tampa
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments about Florida law restricting social media platforms, WCJB Gainesville
Florida AG Attends Supreme Court Hearing of Social Media Law, 92.5 WPAP Radio Panama City
Florida Attorney General Taking On Big Tech, Florida Daily
Honoring Sgt. who revived baby after crash in Charlotte County, WINK News
Deputy recognized for saving life of Baby Lola, WWSB Sarasota
Florida Attorney General’s Statewide Prosecutors Charge Fentanyl Dealer, West Orlando News
Protecting Floridians
Attorney General Moody in SCOTUS Fighting to Protect Floridians from Big Tech Censorship
The oral argument comes following a multi-year legal challenge to SB 7072, which prohibits social media companies from censoring, shadow-banning and post prioritization in a way that is inconsistent and unfair, deplatforming U.S. political candidates or journalistic enterprises, and requires social media platforms to meet certain requirements when restricting the speech of users.
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Attorney General Ashley Moody is marking the five-year anniversary of the Back the Blue Award by recognizing the valiant actions of Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Dave Musgrove.
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Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested six members of an organized retail theft ring accused of stealing nearly $90,000 worth of merchandise from big box retailers in Northeast Florida.
Read MoreEvents
This week, Attorney General Ashley Moody spoke to reporters outside the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C. following the oral argument for Moody v. NetChoice.
Attorney General Moody delivering a Back the Blue Award to Charlotte County Sheriff's Office's Sgt. Dave Musgrove. Last month, Sgt. Musgrove saved a six-month-old baby named Lola from a deadly multi-vehicle crash in Englewood.
Attorney General Moody with Palm County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Executive Director Callahan Walsh and other law enforcement officials announcing the creation of the Cold Case Investigations Unit in Palm Beach Gardens.
