Cold Case Detective

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3 DISTURBING Cold Cases Recently Solved... Jun 08, 2026

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Being part of the true crime community can, at times, be disheartening. With forums and social media as a whole, it can be difficult not to get bogged down in the constant cycle of bad news. But there is hope: in the last few years, we have seen the resolution to dozens of cold cases that we never expected to see solved. In today’s video, we aim to shed light on just a few of these instances as we examine three chilling cold cases finally solved in 2023.
00:00 Introducion
01:00 Jennifer Odom
05:15 Sharron Prior
09:02 Alicia Navarro

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Murdered in The Woods: The Complex Case of Attorney Ronald Hughes | True Crime Documentary Jun 05, 2026

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Ronald W Hughes, an American attorney hailing from The Golden State, was a free spirit and open-minded lawyer from Los Angeles, California. His dedication to public defense and interest in the counterculture movement were cut short by an unsolved death in the autumn of 1970, leaving all who knew him across the city of stars, and the entirety of his hometown in Southern California at large, grasping for answers.
As a hope to provide more substantial reasoning built upon observable evidence and situational analysis, this is an examination of the mysterious death of Ronald Hughes in Ventura County, California and the suspicious circumstances surrounding the trials of Charles Manson and the Manson family in general.

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3 GRUESOME Centuries Old Cold Cases That Haunt Us... Jun 01, 2026

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It can be easy today to take police investigative techniques and forensic technology for granted. But back in the 1800s, not even fingerprinting was utilised, never mind DNA analysis and the M-Vac system; which today is an invaluable tool to forensic investigators. As a result of this lack of technology, cases were often solved by witnesses and confessions, though many investigations never saw any resolution at all. In today’s video, we’ll be looking at a few examples of such inquiries, as we examine three gruesome 19th-century cases that were never solved.

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The Ripper Crew: The Scariest Satanic Cult Imaginable | True Crime Documentary May 29, 2026

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Illinois is no stranger to violent criminals. From John Wayne Gacy to HH Holmes, the midwestern state has seen the rise of some of the worst, most heinous offenders. But perhaps one of the most terrifying stories to hang over Illinois is that of the Ripper Crew, a group of men who terrorized the state’s streets during the 1980s, and preyed on vulnerable, unaccompanied women.
The Ripper Crew was made up of four men. Robin Gecht, born in 1953; Edward Spreitzer, born in 1961; and two brothers, Andrew and Thomas Kokoraleis. Thomas had been born in 1961, and his younger brother followed two years later.
From the outside, it appeared that the men bonded over a shared interest in carrying out torture and mutilation; their disturbed minds were motivated by a bizarre and depraved ritual they carried out inside what Gecht described as their “satanic chapel.” But according to three of the Crew, they were only following Gecht’s orders, afraid of what he would do to them if they said no.

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3 EXTREMELY Chilling Missing Person Cases | Unsolved Disappearances May 25, 2026

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In November of 2022, four Idaho University students were slain by a 28-year-old former teaching assistant. This devastating tragedy made headlines across the world, and left anger and sadness in its wake, drawing attention to a state that has been ranked the third safest in the US and seemingly shattering that belief. Like any other US state, though, Idaho has always had cases that are still looking for closure. This video aims to shed light on just a few of them as we explore three Chilling Unsolved Cases from Idaho.

00:00 Introduction
01:06 Tina Finley
05:43 Kristopher Loesch
11:21 Gayle Schaper

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4 Twisted Cold Cases That NEED Solving in 2023... May 22, 2026

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The English county of Greater Manchester is home to over two million people. Located in the North West, it is the third most populous county in the UK after Greater London and the West Midlands. According to the GMP - Greater Manchester Police -, around 200,000 reports of crimes are filed every year, and although homicides make up a relatively small proportion of the total number, many of those most violent offences remain unsolved. In today’s video, we aim to shed light on a few of these lesser-known stories as we explore four spine-chilling unsolved cases from Greater Manchester, England.

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The Most DISTURBING Female Serial Killer of The 19th Century... May 15, 2026

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During the 19th century, it was all too commonplace to see alternative medicines being offered as cure-alls for ailments suffered by the general public. The dangerous poison strychnine was handed out as a performance enhancer for athletes; heroin was presented as a fix for unwell children and cocaine was used to treat alcoholism, with Sigmund Freud himself calling the substance a “magical drug.” It was widely available in powder form, wines and soft drinks.
Thankfully, in 2023, medicine has come a long way. But back then, science was of course not so advanced and the general public didn’t have access to information the way we do today. As a result, they were often misinformed and relied on those who sold themselves as doctors. One of the most nightmarish figures of the late 19th and early 20th century who masqueraded as a health professional was a woman by the name of Linda Hazzard.

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Chilling Unsolved Mysteries: 3 Haunting Cold Cases from the 1950s... May 11, 2026

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For many of us, the 1950s conjures up images of perky housewives in full skirts; the iconic Chevrolet Bel Air, and rock and roll bands in matching suits, armed with "Elvis" microphones. But like with any decade, the 1950s wasn't immune to crime, and it has an abundance of cold cases just waiting to be solved. In today's video, we aim to shed light on just a few of them as we take a look at Three Disturbing Cold Cases from the 1950s.

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The Chilling Vanishing of Paula Jean Welden in the Bennington Triangle... May 08, 2026

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In 1946, 18-year-old Paula Jean Welden was a student at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont where she studied art, though she was considering changing her major to botany. When not in school, she lived with her parents and her three younger sisters in Stamford, Connecticut. By all accounts she was a true creative soul - she loved painting in all sorts of mediums, playing guitar and spending time outdoors. In fact, she was a fairly experienced hiker and camper, so when she vanished in the winter of 1946 after leaving for a hike, it came as a surprise to everybody who knew her.

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2 Horrific Still-Unsolved Cases of Recently Identified Jane Does... May 04, 2026

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So far in 2022, the Unidentified Wiki database shows that 28 John and Jane Does have gained back their identities. Genealogy has been a massive help to law enforcement over the last few years, allowing them to identify not only victims but suspects and perpetrators in dozens of unsolved cold cases. However, it is not always so simple - there are many cases in which the dead are identified, but their killers remain nameless. In today’s video, we’ll be exploring two horrific still-unsolved cases of recently identified Jane Does.

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