How are unsolved homicide cases reviewed and how is it determined which cases are actively investigated?
These cases are reviewed by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit and the Pima County Attorney’s Office to determine the solvability of the case. Several different factors are considered during this review. If the case is assigned to a detective, the case is thoroughly reviewed, all individuals associated with the case are re-interviewed, the evidence is re-examined and possibly submitted for modern testing.
