Editing Cold case (section)

===Identifying a suspect===
A case is considered unsolved until a [[suspect]] has been identified, [[indictment|charged]], and [[jury trial|tried]] for the crime.  A case that goes to trial and does not result in a [[conviction (law)|conviction]] can also be kept on the books pending new [[evidence]]. In some cases, a suspect, often called a "person of interest" or "subject" is identified early on but no evidence definitively linking the subject to the crime is found at that time and more often than not the subject is not forthcoming with a confession. This often happens in cases where the subject has an [[alibi]], alibi witnesses, or lack of forensic evidence. Eventually, the alibi is disproved, the witnesses recanted their statements or advances in forensics helped bring the subjects to justice. Sometimes a case is not solved but forensic evidence helps to determine that the crimes are [[serial crime]]s. The [[Dennis Rader|BTK]] case and [[Original Night Stalker]] cases are such examples.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/25/us/golden-state-killer-development/index.html|title=After searching for more than 40 years, authorities say an ex-cop is the Golden State Killer|date=April 25, 2018|website=CNN}}</ref> The [[Texas Ranger Division|Texas Rangers]] have established a website<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/UnsolvedHomicides/topCases.aspx |title=Texas Rangers Unsolved Homicides |publisher=Dps.texas.gov |access-date=2013-07-21 |archive-date=2019-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627040526/http://www.dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/UnsolvedHomicides/topCases.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> in the hopes that it shall elicit new information and investigative leads.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caller.com/news/2013/feb/27/new-texas-rangers-web-page-hopes-to-breathe-new/ |title=New Texas Rangers Web page hopes to breathe new life into cold cases |work=Corpus Christi Caller-Times |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref>