Families of unsolved homicide victims say cold case unit will bring relief

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Families of unsolved homicide victims in Jacksonville said the Florida Cold Case Unit will help families waiting for justice and answers.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the launch of the Cold Case Investigation Unit which will help law enforcement agencies throughout the state with unsolved crimes. The unit will be made up of experienced prosecutors and investigators.

One Jacksonville mother is still waiting to find out who killed her son in 2017 just days after his 18th birthday. She said it makes her happy knowing that more killers could be off the streets soon.

“I’m grateful for that,” Latasha Hobbs said. “I wish it would not have taken this long for everyone to realize that there’s an issue with unsolved homicides, but here we are now.”

The attorney general’s office said the unit is already working on multiple cases and is producing results.

According to Project Cold Case, there are more than 20,000 open homicide cold cases in Florida since 1965. This makes Florida the sixth-highest state for unsolved homicide cases, behind California, New York, Texas, Illinois and Michigan.