How many murders go unsolved?

Criminologists estimate that at least 200,000 murders have gone unsolved since the 1960s, leaving family and friends to wait and wonder. "It's like the ... The public is much more aware of overall, national crime rates and the continuing good news about the falling homicide rate. read more

“When the cold cases aren’t included, the NYPD solved 57% of the year’s 419 homicides, said Paul Browne, chief spokesman for the NYPD.” He’s referring to the practice of including homicides from previous years that have been cleared this year in the current numbers. But the percentage of unsolved murders could be even higher than that. read more

The average percent of homicides cleared or "solved" is 60-65" although this is a rolling number. On the flip side 35-40 percent unsolved. Murder investigations are complex and require considerable effort. Typically an investigation could take a year or more before there is an arrest. read more

Criminologists estimate that at least 200,000 murders have gone unsolved since the 1960s, leaving family and friends to wait and wonder. "It's like the boogeyman," says Delicia Turner. Her husband, Anthony Glover, was found murdered — along with a friend — in Boston in 2009. read more