There are thousands of murder and missing persons cases that are still unsolved in Washington state. Of the homicide cases in Washington from 1965 to 2019, 28% are currently unsolved. That is nearly 3,000 cases. Almost half of them are in King County. This is a portion of the staggering number of unsolved cases in the United States. According to Project Cold Case, there are currently approximately 270,000 unsolved homicides. “It's just a scary thought when you think of all those people out there that have not been held accountable for their actions,” said Project Cold Case Founder Ryan Backmann. There has also been a decline in the U.S. homicide clearance rate, according to Murder Accountability Project. That means the frequency of solving cold cases is trending downwards. In 1965, the homicide clearance rate was 91%. In 2020, the rate was only 54%. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/murder-cases-washington-unsolved/281-0dca3c44-baec-4704-9089-5ffc822f5dfc