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Story Created: Oct 31, 2008 at 3:55 PM CST

Story Updated: Feb 4, 2009 at 1:04 PM CST

Cold case is the one of the hottest shows on CBS, where detectives solve murder cases that have remained a mystery for decades.

Wichita Falls Detectives are trying to do the same. There are 39 unsolved homicides dating back to 1980. KAUZ has teamed up with the Wichita Falls Police Department to try and help solve these crimes. It's a new series looking at the past from a different angle.

The WFPD has files full of cold cases leading detectives back to the scene of the crime. Volunteers are re-enacting the murders, all in hopes of making you remember.

"Maybe we didn't get to talk to them before now. If they see this maybe it will jog their memory and they will come forward to police and say hey I don't know if this means anything but this is what I know. And that may be that one piece we are looking for." said WFPD Officer Harold McClure.

Sergeant William Henning says several factors play into why arrests were never made, but a lot of them have to do with lack of cooperation with witnesses. The ones the cold cases most affect though, are the families.

"They call and want to know what's happening with the case and rightfully so, I mean my heart goes out to the families because they're victims as well."

But officers hope a fresh approach to old crime, will finally bring years of awaited closure.

Next Friday we go back 28 years when Florence Arteberry was murdered. On January 13, 1980, police say she was found on Flood Street near the corner of Washington School. Watch our Cold Case special next Friday for a full re-enactment and how you can help.

Our cold case specials will air on Friday nights. To give viewers a second chance to help solve a homicide, the reports will also air at 10:00p.m. on Sundays.

6:10 PM d r barnes wrote ...

nikki, i just saw you on tv and you looked so cute. guddy would be so proud to have a beautiful young woman as one of his neices. you are so right, good things do come to those who wait and the wait is almost over. keep your head up.

Sunday, Nov 15 at 12:05 PM marie scroggins wrote ...

yes it is sad cause all the killings on the esatside have noy been solve so them detictives in wichita falls need to do their job cause they know the two that was invove with my brother murder and we been waiting patinceing for them to handle it but time is running out

Saturday, Nov 14 at 5:22 PM Unknown wrote ...

I really truly believe when it come to eastside killing they don't care. How many r eastside killings then think about it. Its sad every should be trated equal and they not.

Friday, Nov 13 at 11:48 PM marie scroggins wrote ...

my brother name zemether scroggins was found died in his car we havent heard anything else about it it aint a day go by we dont think about him

Thursday, Jul 9 at 9:36 AM susan zinck wrote ...

That is great that you can do that for them cold cases. Maybe you can tell me how I can get some help with the cold cases of my family members one was murdered in 1988 and the other one was in 1994. We can't seem to get any help here in New York State. I have been getting threatening phone calls and had a hate incident done to me and my children in housing project I live at. What do you do when not one agency you have contacted will help? my email is dandilion_14843@yahoo.com Thanks

Monday, Jun 22 at 12:44 PM Jerry Bell wrote ...

I had an uncle, Marshall Ray Meazel who was a Texas Peace officer gunned downed in the mid to late 1980 at his home by a single gunshot wound to the face. All indications at the time were that a motorcycle gang committed this henous crime. I have not hear anything about this case in several decades and would like to know if this is one of the cases the the Wichita Falls Detectives are looking into. Lexington, KY

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