Case Study: Moses Lake Police Department solves a cold-case homicide and locates the victim with LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Accurint TraX

Resolving Cold Cases Using LexisNexis® Risk Solutions Public Safety Criminal Investigative Services and Consulting

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Public Safety Criminal Investigative Services and Consulting partnered with the Moses Lake Police Department on a high‑profile cold case: a young mother went missing after a birthday outing, investigators arrested a suspect but could not locate the victim’s body despite exhaustive local searches and conventional investigative efforts.

LexisNexis’s Special Investigation Unit connected the department with a subject‑matter expert who used Accurint TraX to analyze communications and geolocation data, identified a secluded wildlife refuge as a viable search site within 45 minutes of processing additional records, and directed officers to the exact area—leading to rapid recovery of the victim’s remains and providing closure for the family.

Moses Lake Police Department

Detective O. Ramirez

Moses Lake Police Department