Pistol found in lake revives 2012 French Alps cold case murder probe

A pistol recovered from a lake is being examined in connection with the 2012 murder of Saad al-Hilli, his wife, and mother-in-law in eastern France. The find could provide a breakthrough in a long-stalled investigation, though forensic confirmation is pending. The case's revival signals renewed judicial activity in a high-profile unsolved killing.