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Ronda Taylor and Bonnie Ryther (the King of Clubs and 9 of Diamonds, Florida) Feb 11, 2026

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Our cards this week are Ronda Taylor and Bonnie Ryther, the King of Clubs and 9 of Diamonds from Florida.

There is a man serving a life sentence in a Florida prison for his part in the 1989 murder of a 29-year-old pregnant woman named Donna Callahan. Two brothers were ultimately convicted for her abduction – and each of them pointed to the other as the ultimate preparator. But only one of them would go on to confess to over a dozen other murders. That man is now considered, by some, to be one of the deadliest killers on Florida’s Gulf Coast. And if his original confessions are to be believed, then not one, but two Fort Walton Beach cases could be closed. Right now, one detective is making it his mission to find out once and for all: Can he prove Mark Riebe is the serial killer everyone thinks he is? And was he–or someone else entirely–responsible for the murders of Ronda Taylor and Bonnie Ryther?

If you know anything about the murders of Ronda Taylor or Bonnie Ryther in Florida’s Gulf Coast, you can contact Detective Wilson directly at 850-797-2458. You can also call the Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS.
The Deck episode on Andrea Durham, the Ace of Clubs, who was mentioned in this episode.

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Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison (9 of Diamonds, Iowa) Feb 04, 2026

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In September 1980, a Holiday Inn hotel in rural Iowa became the scene of a shocking double murder: a couple was found dead in their hotel bed, covered in lacerations. And the scene around them is one of the strangest and most puzzling I’ve ever come across in all my work. It’s one of the reasons this case has gained notoriety over time: I mean, to this day, the hotel where the couple lost their lives is still visited by true crime fanatics.

Despite multiple suspects – and three agencies contributing to the investigation – no one has ever been arrested or charged in connection with Rose and Roger’s deaths.

But… we have an exclusive update – something is about to happen in the Rose and Roger case that just might solve this nearly 50-year-old mystery.

If you have any information about the murders of Roger Atkison and Rose Burkert, you can call the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office at 319-642-7307.

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Tangie Sims (9 of Diamonds, Colorado) Jan 28, 2026

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Our card this week is Tangie Sims, the 9 of Diamonds from Colorado.

When a young woman was found brutally murdered in an Aurora, Colorado alleyway in October 1996, one eagle-eyed detective zeroed in on forensic evidence he hoped would lead him to her killer. But one by one, that evidence ruled out every person they thought may have killed 25-year-old Tangie Sims and eventually her case went cold. And it stayed cold until new detectives revisited old evidence with new technology, took a look at one particular family tree and finally found who they’d been looking for.

If you or someone you know is looking for answers in an unsolved case and think there might be a connection to Tangie Sims’ case, contact Aurora Police Department Cold Case Detective Jason McDonald by phone at 303-739-6013 or by email jamcdona@auroragov.org. You can also submit an anonymous tip to the the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers by calling 720-913-7867.

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Thomas Mather (Seven of Diamonds from Iowa) Jan 21, 2026

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Our card this week is Thomas Mather, the Seven of Diamonds from Iowa.

Nothing causes the true crime community to stir more than a case with the open-ended question of did he? Or didn’t he? Well, except that is, when the question is did SHE?

For longer than 32-year-old Thomas Mather was alive, a rural town in Iowa has been haunted by their only unsolved homicide. The former Sheriff told us it’s the only who dun it they have left.

Does no foreign DNA evidence and strange behavior mean that Dawn Mather had to have been involved in killing her husband? Or does an unidentified fingerprint and tire tracks prove she didn’t?

If you know anything about the murder of Thomas Mather, investigators want to hear from you. Please contact the Iowa Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit at 800-242-5100, or to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 563-886-6618.

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Shad Gandy Kaydea (2 of Spades, Rhode Island) Jan 14, 2026

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Our card this week is Shad Gandy Kaydea, the 2 of Spades from Rhode Island.

A late-night fire in a Rhode Island cemetery led to the discovery of the body of Shad Gandy Kaydea, a young father and aspiring rapper who was strangled, then set on fire. As detectives peeled back the layers of Shad’s life, they uncovered volatile family tensions, a suspicious life insurance policy, and a man whose story kept changing. More than a decade later, his killer still walks free… but someone out there knows the truth.

If you have any information about the murder of Shad Gandy Kaydea, contact Cranston Police at 401-942-2211 or submit an anonymous tip by texting the keyword CRANSTONPD and your tip to 847411. You can also contact Rhode Island’s tipline at 877-RI-SOLVE (74-76583), or email Info@ColdCaseRI.com with tips or questions.

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Theresa Dusevitch (Queen of Diamonds, Florida) Jan 07, 2026

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Our card this week is Theresa Dusevitch, the Queen of Diamonds from Florida.

For 50 years, Theresa Dusevitch’s case was intrinsically tied to Debra Espey’s murder. Both women were 19 years old when they were killed back in 1973, just eight months apart. There were other similarities, too: Both women were found nude from the waist down, their shirts pulled up, hands over their heads, with head wounds as their cause of death. The wooded area where each young woman was found was just three miles apart in and near a town, ironically enough, named Niceville, Florida. But at the end of 2025, Debra Epsey’s case was solved, and her killer turned out to be an acquaintance of hers, Dennis Murphy. In learning that Dennis killed Debra, law enforcement was able to conclude through DNA that he did not kill Theresa–meaning all the connections that seemed to be linked were just a coincidence. So now, detectives are looking at Theresa’s case with new eyes. And with the momentum of one 1973 cold case solved under their belt, they’re hoping you might help them get another.

If you know anything about the murder of Theresa Dusevitch on November 23, 1973, please call the Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-836-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip at emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com.

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REMEMBERING: Debra Espey (6 of Clubs, Florida) Dec 31, 2025

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Our card this week is Debra Espey, the 6 of Clubs from Florida.

Debra Espey was the 6 of Clubs from Florida. We first reported on her case in 2024, and left you all on the precipice of hope that new DNA testing would finally shed light on what happened to a young girl in Niceville over 50 years ago. Well, the results are in! And Debra’s case is SOLVED. It turns out her killer was hiding in plain sight, the entire time.

In our original reporting, police told us they thought the man responsible for Debra’s murder also killed 19-year-old Theresa Dusevitch. But DNA has now proven they aren’t connected. Which means our team went back to Theresa’s case with fresh eyes. And we’ll be bringing you a brand-new story about her, the Queen of Diamonds from Florida.

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REMEMBERING: Donna Ingersoll (10 of Clubs, Minnesota) Dec 24, 2025

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Our card this week is Donna Ingersoll, the 10 of Clubs from Minnesota.

On a snowy December night 35 years ago, 25-year-old Donna Ingersoll stormed outside and disappeared into the darkness after a heated argument with her boyfriend, leaving behind several important belongings and a twisted web of mysteries investigators have spent decades trying to untangle. Since 1990, Donna’s disappearance has weighed on the small town of Wabasha, Minnesota, as the passage of time has produced more questions than answers. But some recent developments have present-day investigators questioning everything they thought they knew about the case — and believing they’re closer than ever to cracking it.

At the time she went missing, Donna was 4’11” and 106 pounds, had blonde hair and green or hazel eyes, and was last seen wearing boots and blue jeans. She would be 60 years old today.

If you have any information about the 1990 disappearance of Donna Ingersoll, please contact Chief Deputy Jim Warren at the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office at 651-565-3361 or email him at jwarren@co.wabasha.mn.us.

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Paris Matthews (6 of Hearts, Florida) Dec 17, 2025

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Our card this week is Paris Matthews, the 6 of Hearts from Florida.

In the spring of 2013, Paris Matthews was enjoying an evening at home when he heard a knock at the door. Someone on the other side called out their name – but Paris knew that was impossible. Seconds later, before he could piece together why someone was lying … Paris was shot, and the years-long search for his killer began. Investigators have had to weed through rumors, finger-pointing, strange text messages, and a CODIS hit that wasn’t what it seemed, but it might take someone out there to come forward for this mystery to finally be solved.

If you have any information about the murder of Paris Matthew in April 2019 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, please contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400 or contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS. You can also submit a tip anonymously on their website at EmeraldCoastCrimeStoppers.com.

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Karen Streed (4 of Spades, Iowa) Dec 10, 2025

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In 1971, 21-year-old Karen tried hitching a ride to go and meet her husband after work. She never made it and a week later her body was found floating in a canal nowhere near where she’d left or her destination.Was Karen a victim of a predator passing through? Or was a former Sheriff with a dark side responsible… and maybe that’s why this case has never been solved?

If you or anyone you know has any information on the murder of Karen Streed, you can call Chief Deputy Todd Sauerbrei at the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office at 319-642-7307.

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