國際時事跟讀VIP Ep. L105: 課堂作業偵破三十四年懸案 Class Assignment Solves 34-Year Murder

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國際時事跟讀VIP Ep. L105: Class Assignment Solves 34-Year Murder

Highlights 主題摘要

• Fifteen criminology students helped solve a 34-year-old murder through their new cold case course.
• The victim and suspect were friends who became romantic rivals over the same man.
• Students' fresh perspective led police to reexamine witness statements, resulting in an arrest.

In November 2025, Arlington Police Department announced a breakthrough in a murder case that had remained unsolved for over three decades. The arrest came thanks to fifteen criminology students at the University of Texas at Arlington who enrolled in a new course called Forensic Assessment of Cold Case Files. These students spent their fall semester analyzing evidence, reviewing witness statements, and examining crime scene photos from three unsolved murders. Their work on one particular case led detectives to finally charge a suspect in the 1991 killing of Cynthia Gonzalez.

二○二五年十一月，阿靈頓警察局宣布一起懸宕三十多年的謀殺案出現重大突破。這次逮捕行動要歸功於德州大學阿靈頓分校十五名犯罪學的學生，他們修習了一門名為「懸案檔案鑑識評估」的新課程。這些學生花費整個秋季學期分析證據、審視證人陳述，並檢視三起未破謀殺案的犯罪現場照片。他們對其中一起案件的研究，最終促使警探對一九九一年辛西亞·岡薩雷斯命案的嫌犯提出控訴。

Gonzalez, a 25-year-old woman, disappeared from her Arlington home on September 16, 1991, after leaving to meet a client. Her body was found five days later in rural Johnson County with multiple gunshot wounds. Original detectives pursued numerous leads, focusing mainly on male suspects. One person of interest was Janie Perkins, a friend of Gonzalez. Both women had been romantically involved with the same man, who had recently left Perkins for Gonzalez. Despite failing two polygraph tests and making suspicious statements, Perkins was never charged due to insufficient evidence.

二十五歲的岡薩雷斯於一九九一年九月十六日外出與客戶見面後，便從阿靈頓的家中失蹤。五天後，她的遺體在詹森郡的鄉間被發現，身中多槍。一開始，警探追查眾多線索，主要聚焦於男性嫌犯。關注對象之一是岡薩雷斯的朋友珍妮·柏金斯。兩名女子曾與同一名男子有戀愛關係，而該男子最近離開柏金斯，轉而與岡薩雷斯交往。儘管柏金斯兩次測謊未通過並曾發表可疑言論，但因證據不足而始終未被起訴。

The new university course gave students access to decades of investigative materials on flash drives. They examined photographs, reports, and interview transcripts for hours beyond class time. After two months of review, the students submitted questions that prompted detectives to reexamine Perkins thoroughly. Detective Anthony Stafford, who inherited the case, admitted he had not seriously considered a female suspect. The students' fresh perspective revealed that witnesses had claimed Perkins confessed her involvement, providing specific details about the killing. Detectives compared these witness statements to physical evidence and found they aligned with crime scene details.

這門新的大學課程讓學生能接觸儲存在隨身碟中、累積數十年的調查資料。他們在課餘時間檢視照片、報告和訪談逐字稿。經過兩個月的審閱後，學生們提出的問題促使警探重新徹底的調查柏金斯。接手此案的安東尼·史塔福德警探坦承，他先前並未認真考慮女性嫌犯的可能性。學生們的全新視角揭露出有證人聲稱柏金斯曾坦承涉案，並提供關於殺人過程的具體細節。警探將這些證人陳述與物證比對後，發現兩者與犯罪現場細節吻合。

On November 6, 2025, police arrested the 63-year-old Perkins in Azle, Texas, charging her with capital murder. For Jessica Roberts, Gonzalez's daughter who was six when her mother died, the arrest brought tremendous relief after decades of grief. The collaboration between students and detectives demonstrates how fresh perspectives can revitalize cold case investigations. Arlington Police Chief Al Jones expressed hope that this success will inspire similar breakthroughs in other unsolved murders as the partnership with the university continues.

二○二五年十一月六日，警方在德州艾澤爾市逮捕了六十三歲的柏金斯，控以謀殺罪。對於母親遇害時年僅六歲的岡薩雷斯女兒潔西卡·羅伯茲而言，這次逮捕行動在數十年的悲痛後帶來了極大的寬慰。學生與警探的合作展現出全新視角如何重振懸案調查。阿靈頓的警察局長艾爾·瓊斯表達希望，隨著與大學的合作持續進行，這次的成功將激勵其他未偵破的命案取得類似突破。

Keyword Drills 關鍵字

1. Unsolved [adjective, not solved or resolved]: The arrest came thanks to fifteen criminology students at the University of Texas at Arlington who enrolled in a new course called Forensic Assessment of Cold Case Files.
2. Romantically [adverb, in a way related to love or romantic relationships]: Both women had been romantically involved with the same man, who had recently left Perkins for Gonzalez.
3. Inherited [verb, to receive responsibility from a predecessor]: Detective Anthony Stafford, who inherited the case, admitted he had not seriously considered a female suspect.
4. Tremendous [adjective, very great in amount or intensity]: For Jessica Roberts, Gonzalez's daughter who was six when her mother died, the arrest brought tremendous relief after decades of grief.
5. Revitalize [verb, to give new energy or strength to something]: The collaboration between students and detectives demonstrates how fresh perspectives can revitalize cold case investigations.

Reference:
1. https://www.uta.edu/news/news-releases/2025/11/19/students-in-new-course-crack-34-year-old-murder-case
2. https://globalnews.ca/news/11531384/cold-case-solved-criminology-students-texas/
3. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/arlington-texas-cold-case-murder-cynthia-gonzales/