Cold Case Breakthrough After 14 Years | Hartford News

A Connecticut man, Matthew Vining, has been arrested in a shocking 14-year-old cold case murder after new forensic tech and cell phone data finally linked him to the 2012 stabbing death of Michael Mitchell — despite DNA tests initially clearing him. The attack happened at a Chaplin home where Mitchell was fatally stabbed alongside a surviving woman who escaped; the homeowner was absent. Early investigations led down wrong paths, including a mistaken ID by the survivor, but the Cold Case Unit’s fresh review, combined with updated evidence, convinced prosecutors to pursue charges. Vining, 43, is now jailed on a $1.5 million bond and set for court next month — a chilling reminder that justice, even decades later, can still find its way.

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