The Path Went Chilly

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Steve Sandlin Pt. One Jun 27, 2024

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May 7, 1988. Mountainair, New Mexico. Steve Sandlin, a 21-year old rookie with the local police department, is found dead inside the station. He has been shot in the head and since the police chief pushes forward the theory that Steve’s death was either suicide or an accident, it is officially classified as “undetermined”. However, Steve’s family becomes suspicious when they discover several bags of marijuana planted inside his house and learn that Steve had recently arrested a local resident who was involved in drug dealing. Information is uncovered to suggest that Steve may have been the victim of a conspiracy involving other police officers and it would be several years before his death is reclassified as a homicide. This week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly” covers our first unsolved cold case involving the death of a police officer.
Additional Reading:
https://unsolved.com/gallery/steve-sandlin/
http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Steve_Sandli
https://www.abqjournal.com/201338/officers-death-still-a-mystery-after-25-years-2.html

Curtis Pishon Pt. Two Jun 20, 2024

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July 5, 2000. Seabrook, New Hampshire. Curtis Pishon, a 40-year old former police officer suffering from multiple sclerosis, is working the graveyard shift as a factory security guard when his car suddenly catches fire. The fire department shows up to handle the situation, but less than two hours after they leave, Curtis inexplicably vanishes from the premises. Years later, a former factory worker allegedly brags about causing Curtis’ disappearance and even though it is theorized that Curtis was killed after interrupting a theft, there is no evidence to arrest anyone. Did Curtis Pishon become the victim of foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore the odd unsolved disappearance of a security guard who went missing during the middle of his shift.
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Additional Reading:http://charleyproject.org/case/curtis-pishon
http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/curtis-pishon http://findcurt.com
https://patch.com/new-hampshire/hampton-northhampton/missing-seabrook-man-case-still-haunting
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20120629/NEWS/206290326 https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150709/news/150709069 http://www.wmur.com/article/15-years-after-man-s-disappearance-family-seeks-answers/5201660
https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-unsolved-case-file-curtis-pishon/22039680
https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/curtis-pishon-burning-questions

Curtis Pishon Pt. One Jun 13, 2024

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July 5, 2000. Seabrook, New Hampshire. Curtis Pishon, a 40-year old former police officer suffering from multiple sclerosis, is working the graveyard shift as a factory security guard when his car suddenly catches fire. The fire department shows up to handle the situation, but less than two hours after they leave, Curtis inexplicably vanishes from the premises. Years later, a former factory worker allegedly brags about causing Curtis’ disappearance and even though it is theorized that Curtis was killed after interrupting a theft, there is no evidence to arrest anyone. Did Curtis Pishon become the victim of foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore the odd unsolved disappearance of a security guard who went missing during the middle of his shift.
Additional Reading:http://charleyproject.org/case/curtis-pishon
http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/curtis-pishon http://findcurt.com
https://patch.com/new-hampshire/hampton-northhampton/missing-seabrook-man-case-still-haunting
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20120629/NEWS/206290326 https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150709/news/150709069 http://www.wmur.com/article/15-years-after-man-s-disappearance-family-seeks-answers/5201660
https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-unsolved-case-file-curtis-pishon/22039680
https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/curtis-pishon-burning-questions

The Walker Family Murders Pt. Two Jun 06, 2024

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December 19, 1959. Osprey, Florida. After spending the day running errands and visiting a family friend, 25-year old Cliff Walker, his 24-year old wife Christine, and their two children, three-year old Jimmie and 23-month old Debbie, head back to their rural home in separate vehicles. The following morning, the family’s bodies are discovered inside their house. They were each shot in the head before Debbie was drowned in the bathtub and Christine has also been sexually assaulted. Over the next several decades, investigators would look at a number of different suspects, but two of the most promising turn out to be Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, who were responsible for the murder of the Clutter family in Kansas one month earlier, a crime which became the subject of the iconic book, “In Cold Blood”. However, DNA testing on the deceased killers turns out to be inconclusive and there is no evidence to conclusively implicate anyone. This week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly” covers the harrowing murders of an entire family which have remained unsolved for 65 years.
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Additional Reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_family_murders “In Colder Blood” by J.T. Hunter
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051218/unsolved http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051219/the-suspects-a-litany-of-names-and-clues
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051220/a-last-hope-dna-could-crack-the-case
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20121209/what-if-in-cold-blood-got-it-wrong-about-walker-murders
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20121209/what-in-cold-blood-said http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20130813/no-dna-link-between-walker-murders-in-cold-blood-killers

Walker Family Murders Pt. One May 30, 2024

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Kathy Page Pt. Two May 23, 2024

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May 14, 1991. Vidor, Texas. 34-year old Kathy Page is found dead inside her car after an apparent crash into a drainage ditch just over 100 yards from her residence. While the scene resembles an accident, the evidence shows that Kathy was actually strangled to death before the crash was staged. Since Kathy’s marriage to her estranged husband, Steve Page, was falling apart and there were a number of suspicious actions on his part, Kathy’s family believe that Steve was responsible for her death. Out of frustration, they put up a series of billboards accusing Steve of murder and the local authorities of orchestrating a cover-up, but no charges are ever filed. Was Kathy Page killed by her husband? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial cold case which was the inspiration for the critically acclaimed film, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”.If you have any information about this case, please contact the Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas tip line at (409) 833-TIPS (8477).
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Additional Reading:
https://unsolved.com/gallery/kathy-page/
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kathy_Page http://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1406707.html
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Vidor-father-seeks-justice-20-years-after-1377056.php
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Latest-billboard-in-Kathy-Page-slaying-may-cause-4088141.php
https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/unsolved-vidor-murder-case-put-in-spotlight-with-oscar-nominated-movie/502-523896646 https://people.com/crime/real-life-three-billboards-inspired-texas-murder-case/
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Victim-s-daughter-hopes-for-breakthrough-in-13476118.php
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Reward-for-Page-s-killer-raised-to-record-amount-16222583.php http://texasbillboard.blogspot.com

Kathy Page Pt. One May 16, 2024

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Maureen Fields BONUS Patreon Upcycle May 15, 2024

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If you want to check out what our respective Patreon pages have in store for you, here is a bonus episode on the disappearance of Maureen Fields that we released months ago on Patreon:)
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February 14, 2006. Pahrump, Nevada. While working her shift at a bank, 41-year old Maureen Fields expresses concern that something is going to happen to her. The following day, Maureen fails to show up for work and her husband, Paul Fields, claims he last saw her when she left the house that morning. Maureen’s abandoned car is discovered in the desert, but she is nowhere to be found and her husband immediately comes under suspicion. Years later, DNA evidence from the scene is matched to a convicted sex offender named Keith Wayne Holmes, but since he is suffering from dementia, Holmes is unable to provide answers about what happened before he passes away.
Additional Reading:
http://charleyproject.org/case/maureen-erin-fields
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/08/the_lady_vanishes_nj_natives_cold_case_lead_ends_in_death_valley.html
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/father-of-missing-woman-still-has-questions/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Jodi-Serrin-Murder-Case-Valentines-Day-139215154.html http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-carlsbad-police-seek-clues-in-valentines-day-2011feb13-story.html
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-work-continues-to-id-jodine-serrin-killer-2015feb13-story.html

Mary Jane Vangilder PT. Two May 10, 2024

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The conclusion of our discussion on the disappearance of Mary Jane Vangilder.
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Mary Jane Vangilder Pt. One May 02, 2024

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Join Robin and I as they shake up the format, so our pregnant Ashley can have a week off. This week we talk about a solved case that has so many twists, turns and has a beloved mother last seen in Shelby, Ohio in 1945....why did Mary Jane disappear? and who is Prebble Penny and how does she (?) tie into this story?
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