True Crime Cases from 2004
Cases from 2004 include criminal investigations, trials, and notable events that occurred during the year. Whether they involved new charges, breakthroughs in cold cases, high-profile trials, or tragic incidents that captured national attention, the cases documented here reflect the state of the criminal justice system in 2004. CaseSleuth provides detailed, chronological coverage of each case with timelines, evidence breakdowns, profiles of key people involved, and links to primary sources and media coverage.
2 cases found
Drew Peterson
ConvictedBolingbrook, IL · 2004
Former Bolingbrook, Illinois police sergeant Drew Peterson became a national figure after his fourth wife Stacy Peterson disappeared in October 2007. He was subsequently charged and convicted of murdering his third wife Kathleen Savio, whose death had been ruled accidental in 2004.
Maura Murray Disappearance
UnsolvedHaverhill, NH · 2004
Maura Murray, a 21-year-old nursing student at UMass Amherst, disappeared on February 9, 2004, after her car crashed on Route 112 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. She has never been found despite extensive searches. The case remains one of the most discussed missing person cases in the country.