unsolved
adjective
un·solved
ˌən-ˈsälvd 
-ˈsȯlvd
: not explained, corrected, or dealt with : not solved
an unsolved problem
unsolved math equations
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As members of the greater Sacramento County community, the tribe has partnered with Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper and Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho to review unsolved cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
The Gilgo Beach cases went unsolved for years, until Heuermann's arrest in 2023.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Led by teacher Alex Campbell, the students of Elizabethton High School begin investigating the Redhead Murders—a series of unsolved killings that once captured headlines across the South before fading from public memory.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 16 June 2026
Despite years of investigative work, the case remained unsolved.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
The Gilgo Beach cases went unsolved for years, until Heuermann's arrest in 2023.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Led by teacher Alex Campbell, the students of Elizabethton High School begin investigating the Redhead Murders—a series of unsolved killings that once captured headlines across the South before fading from public memory.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 16 June 2026
Despite years of investigative work, the case remained unsolved.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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“Unsolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsolved. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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