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Tommy Zeigler and the Furniture Store Murders Part Five Jun 17, 2021

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Welcome back to part five, the conclusion of Tommy Zeigler and the furniture store murders, as Robin, Jules & Ashley dig into Robin's pet case.
Christmas Eve 1975. Winter Garden, Florida. Police respond to call for help at the W.T. Zeigler Furniture Store and find one of the store’s owners, 30-year old Tommy Zeigler, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Inside, they discover that four people have been murdered: Tommy’s wife, Eunice Zeigler; her parents, Perry and Virginia Edwards; and a customer named Charlie Mays. Tommy claims he was attacked and shot by unknown intruders, but authorities believe Tommy committed the murders himself and that his gunshot wound is self-inflicted. Months later, he is put on trial and sentenced to death. However, the prosecution’s case was shaky at best and over the years, evidence has emerged to cast doubt on the conviction. Tommy Zeigler has remained on death row for over 40 years, but has never stopped maintaining his innocence and his supporters continue to fight to get him released. This is undoubtedly the most convoluted case “The Trail Went Cold” has ever profiled, so we will be making this a two-part episode. This week, Part 1 will chronicle the incredible series of events surrounding this horrific crime and the controversial trial of Tommy Zeigler.
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Additional Reading:
“Fatal Flaw: A True Story of Malice and Murder in a Small Southern Town” by Philip Finch
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-tommy-zeigler-medill-justice-project-20160308-story.html
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/defense-seeks-touch-dna-to-question-death-row-inmates-guilt/2236115
http://tommyzeiglerisinnocent.com
Promo: Crimelines
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimelines-true-crime/id1112004494
Music: Paul Rich @PaulRich_Actor @coldcallers
Art: @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com
This is a link to the most recent developments in the Tommy Zeigler case regarding DNA testing:
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2021/05/20/state-attorney-agrees-to-let-tommy-zeigler-perform-dna-testing/

Tommy Zeigler and the Furniture Store Murders Part Four Jun 10, 2021

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Welcome back to part four of Tommy Zeigler and the furniture store murders, as Robin, Jules & Ashley dig into Robin's pet case.
Christmas Eve 1975. Winter Garden, Florida. Police respond to call for help at the W.T. Zeigler Furniture Store and find one of the store’s owners, 30-year old Tommy Zeigler, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Inside, they discover that four people have been murdered: Tommy’s wife, Eunice Zeigler; her parents, Perry and Virginia Edwards; and a customer named Charlie Mays. Tommy claims he was attacked and shot by unknown intruders, but authorities believe Tommy committed the murders himself and that his gunshot wound is self-inflicted. Months later, he is put on trial and sentenced to death. However, the prosecution’s case was shaky at best and over the years, evidence has emerged to cast doubt on the conviction. Tommy Zeigler has remained on death row for over 40 years, but has never stopped maintaining his innocence and his supporters continue to fight to get him released. This is undoubtedly the most convoluted case “The Trail Went Cold” has ever profiled, so we will be making this a two-part episode. This week, Part 1 will chronicle the incredible series of events surrounding this horrific crime and the controversial trial of Tommy Zeigler.
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Additional Reading:
“Fatal Flaw: A True Story of Malice and Murder in a Small Southern Town” by Philip Finch
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-tommy-zeigler-medill-justice-project-20160308-story.html
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/defense-seeks-touch-dna-to-question-death-row-inmates-guilt/2236115
http://tommyzeiglerisinnocent.com
Promo: It's Murder Up North
Music: Paul Rich @PaulRich_Actor @coldcallers
Art: @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com

Tommy Zeigler and the Furniture Store Murders Part Three Jun 03, 2021

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Tune in this week for part three of the series on Tommy Zeigler and the Furniture Store Murders, as Robin, Jules & Ashley dig into Robin's pet case.
Christmas Eve 1975. Winter Garden, Florida. Police respond to call for help at the W.T. Zeigler Furniture Store and find one of the store’s owners, 30-year old Tommy Zeigler, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Inside, they discover that four people have been murdered: Tommy’s wife, Eunice Zeigler; her parents, Perry and Virginia Edwards; and a customer named Charlie Mays. Tommy claims he was attacked and shot by unknown intruders, but authorities believe Tommy committed the murders himself and that his gunshot wound is self-inflicted. Months later, he is put on trial and sentenced to death. However, the prosecution’s case was shaky at best and over the years, evidence has emerged to cast doubt on the conviction. Tommy Zeigler has remained on death row for over 40 years, but has never stopped maintaining his innocence and his supporters continue to fight to get him released. This is undoubtedly the most convoluted case “The Trail Went Cold” has ever profiled, so we will be making this a two-part episode. This week, Part 1 will chronicle the incredible series of events surrounding this horrific crime and the controversial trial of Tommy Zeigler.
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Additional Reading:
“Fatal Flaw: A True Story of Malice and Murder in a Small Southern Town” by Philip Finch
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-tommy-zeigler-medill-justice-project-20160308-story.html
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/defense-seeks-touch-dna-to-question-death-row-inmates-guilt/2236115
http://tommyzeiglerisinnocent.com
Promo: A Murder In My Family
Music: Paul Rich @PaulRich_Actor @coldcallers
Art: @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com

Tommy Zeigler and the Furniture Store Murders Part Two May 27, 2021

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Tune in this week for part twp of the series on Tommy Zeigler and the Furniture Store Murders, as Robin, Jules & Ashley dig into Robin's pet case.
Christmas Eve 1975. Winter Garden, Florida. Police respond to call for help at the W.T. Zeigler Furniture Store and find one of the store’s owners, 30-year old Tommy Zeigler, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Inside, they discover that four people have been murdered: Tommy’s wife, Eunice Zeigler; her parents, Perry and Virginia Edwards; and a customer named Charlie Mays. Tommy claims he was attacked and shot by unknown intruders, but authorities believe Tommy committed the murders himself and that his gunshot wound is self-inflicted. Months later, he is put on trial and sentenced to death. However, the prosecution’s case was shaky at best and over the years, evidence has emerged to cast doubt on the conviction. Tommy Zeigler has remained on death row for over 40 years, but has never stopped maintaining his innocence and his supporters continue to fight to get him released. This is undoubtedly the most convoluted case “The Trail Went Cold” has ever profiled, so we will be making this a two-part episode. This week, Part 1 will chronicle the incredible series of events surrounding this horrific crime and the controversial trial of Tommy Zeigler.
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Additional Reading:
“Fatal Flaw: A True Story of Malice and Murder in a Small Southern Town” by Philip Finch
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-tommy-zeigler-medill-justice-project-20160308-story.html
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/defense-seeks-touch-dna-to-question-death-row-inmates-guilt/2236115
http://tommyzeiglerisinnocent.com
Promo: A Murder In My Family
Music: Paul Rich @PaulRich_Actor @coldcallers
Art: @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com

Tommy Zeigler & The Furniture Store Murders Part One May 20, 2021

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This week (and for the following four, five parts total) Robin, Jules & Ashley dig into Robin's pet case.
Christmas Eve 1975. Winter Garden, Florida. Police respond to call for help at the W.T. Zeigler Furniture Store and find one of the store’s owners, 30-year old Tommy Zeigler, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Inside, they discover that four people have been murdered: Tommy’s wife, Eunice Zeigler; her parents, Perry and Virginia Edwards; and a customer named Charlie Mays. Tommy claims he was attacked and shot by unknown intruders, but authorities believe Tommy committed the murders himself and that his gunshot wound is self-inflicted. Months later, he is put on trial and sentenced to death. However, the prosecution’s case was shaky at best and over the years, evidence has emerged to cast doubt on the conviction. Tommy Zeigler has remained on death row for over 40 years, but has never stopped maintaining his innocence and his supporters continue to fight to get him released. This is undoubtedly the most convoluted case “The Trail Went Cold” has ever profiled, so we will be making this a two-part episode. This week, Part 1 will chronicle the incredible series of events surrounding this horrific crime and the controversial trial of Tommy Zeigler.
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Additional Reading:
“Fatal Flaw: A True Story of Malice and Murder in a Small Southern Town” by Philip Finch
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-tommy-zeigler-medill-justice-project-20160308-story.html
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/defense-seeks-touch-dna-to-question-death-row-inmates-guilt/2236115
http://tommyzeiglerisinnocent.com
Promo: Murder In Alliance
Music: Paul Rich @PaulRich_Actor @coldcallers
Art: @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com

The Unsolved Murder & Bizarre Disappearance of Judy Smith Part Two May 13, 2021

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On April 9, 1997, Judy Smith, a 50-year old wife and mother from Newton, Massachusetts, decided to accompany her husband, Jeff, on a business trip to Philadelphia. The following day, Judy set out to do some sightseeing in the city while her husband attended a conference. When Jeff returned to their hotel that night, Judy was not there and she could not be found anywhere in the city. Five months later, Judy’s skeletal remains would be discovered in a mountainous area… 600 miles away in North Carolina! The evidence indicated foul play, but eyewitness sightings seemed to suggest that Judy had traveled to the area voluntarily. Did Judy take an impromptu 600-mile trip without telling her family and if so, how did she wind up dead in the Appalachian Mountains? Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I analyze the truly baffling unexplained death of Judy Smith.
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Additional Reading:
http://unsolved.com/archives/judy-smith
http://citypaper.net/articles/071797/article010.shtml
http://citypaper.net/articles/072497/article015.shtml
http://citypaper.net/articles/100297/cb.smith.shtml
http://citypaper.net/articles/100997/cb.buncombe.shtml
http://articles.philly.com/1997-10-05/news/25540618_1_detectives-medical-examiner-crime-scene
Promo: Marriage in Alliance (Obsessed Network)
Music by @PaulRich_Actor from Cold Callers Comedy Podcast @coldcallers
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cold-callers-comedy/id437588267
Art by @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com
youtube.com/c/fleshwad

BONUS: Jules and Ashley Patreon Preview: The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer May 10, 2021

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Welcome to our Patreon Preview: Jules and Ashley (the name of our Patreon launches on JUNE 1st and we wanted to give you a sneak peak of the kind of content we will be creating)
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
20 year old student Lauren Spierer would disappear under mysterious circumstances after a night out with friends at a sports bar Kilroy's in Indiana. Was this stranger abduction? a known serial killer in the area? a neighborhood flasher? or was this someone closer to Lauren....
Sources:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/long-qt-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20352518
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3046251/
https://archive.ph/20130629105223/http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/2011/08/16/news.qp-4595934.sto
https://web.archive.org/web/20140305051044/http://archive.indystar.com/article/20130531/NEWS/305310035/Timeline-search-Lauren-Spierer
https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-years-later-mystery-surrounds-disappearance-of-indiana-university-student-lauren-spierer
https://abcnews.go.com/US/lauren-spierer-case-years-vanished-hope/story?id=40084230
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/02/missing-student-boyfriend-family-fume/2382909/
https://fox59.com/news/fbi-bloomington-police-investigate-martinsville-location-in-ongoing-lauren-spierer-investigation/
https://web.archive.org/web/20111114161017/http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/ccp/friends-of-lauren-spierer-reflect-take-action
https://web.archive.org/web/20120606001805/http://www.lohud.com/article/20120603/NEWS02/306030045/
https://web.archive.org/web/20150429114706/http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/28916648/police-probe-link-between-murdered-iu-student-disappearance-of-lauren-spierer
https://web.archive.org/web/20150710112324/http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2015/07/08/beau-dietl-associates-investigates-speculated-similarities-between-two-homicide-and-disap
https://archive.ph/20130629110715/http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/2011/08/26/news.qp-6747285.sto
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/fbi-investigating-house-in-martinsville
https://people.com/crime/hannah-wilson-murder-echoes-lauren-spierer-disappearance-in-2011/
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/lauren-spierers-family-still-searching-9-years-after-her-disappearance
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lauren-spierer-parents-lawsuit_n_3511799
https://www.wave3.com/2021/01/18/missing-iu-student-would-have-turned-years-old-sunday/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2nsldv/what_is_your_theory_of_the_lauren_spierer_case/
Art: @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com

The Unsolved Murder & Bizarre Disappearance of Judy Smith Part One May 06, 2021

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On April 9, 1997, Judy Smith, a 50-year old wife and mother from Newton, Massachusetts, decided to accompany her husband, Jeff, on a business trip to Philadelphia. The following day, Judy set out to do some sightseeing in the city while her husband attended a conference. When Jeff returned to their hotel that night, Judy was not there and she could not be found anywhere in the city. Five months later, Judy’s skeletal remains would be discovered in a mountainous area… 600 miles away in North Carolina! The evidence indicated foul play, but eyewitness sightings seemed to suggest that Judy had traveled to the area voluntarily. Did Judy take an impromptu 600-mile trip without telling her family and if so, how did she wind up dead in the Appalachian Mountains? Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I analyze the truly baffling unexplained death of Judy Smith.
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Additional Reading:
http://unsolved.com/archives/judy-smith
http://citypaper.net/articles/071797/article010.shtml
http://citypaper.net/articles/072497/article015.shtml
http://citypaper.net/articles/100297/cb.smith.shtml
http://citypaper.net/articles/100997/cb.buncombe.shtml
http://articles.philly.com/1997-10-05/news/25540618_1_detectives-medical-examiner-crime-scene
Promo: What's the Channel
Art: @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com
Music: Paul Rich @coldcallers @PaulRich_Actor

The Mysterious Death of Rey Rivera Part Four Apr 29, 2021

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This is the Part Four, the conclusion of our series on Rey Rivera.
32 year old writer Rey Rivera and his wife Allison moved to Baltimore from sunny California after his dreams of screenwriting didn't come to fruition. Rey took a job at good friend Porter Stansberry's 'Stansberry & Associates Investment Research'. It didn't take long for Rey to realize that investment advice was not his strong suit so he started work for a another subsidiary of Agora where he would be making videos. This was far more in line with Rey's creative side. Some strange events would transpire prior to Rey's wife Allison leaving on a business trip. Rey would behave strangely prior to leaving the home he shared with Allison on May 16, according to a houseguest. He wouldn't be found till over a week later when his body was discovered on May 24, 2006. His body had crashed through a roof at the Belvedere. The injuries were called into question, as well as the physics of it was possible for one to jump this great a distance. Was this suicide or something more sinister?
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Rey_Rivera
https://unsolved.com/gallery/mystery-on-the-rooftop/
“An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere” by Mikita Brottman
Rey Rivera Autopsy Report
Original Police Report
FBI Behavioural Analysis Unit Report
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fbi-says-dead-filmmaker-s-letter-not-a-suicide-note
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-rey-rivera-netflix-inaccuracies-20200805-zxmiq4ppp5euxhbcm23ksgezva-story.html
https://old.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/hj7w5c/stunned_by_rey_rivera_clue_that_no_one_seems_to/
https://ew.com/tv/unsolved-mysteries-terry-dunn-meurer-rey-rivera-update/
Music by @PaulRich_Actor from Cold Callers Comedy Podcast @coldcallers
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cold-callers-comedy/id437588267
Art by @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com
youtube.com/c/fleshwad
Promo: Twisted and Uncorked

The Mysterious Death of Rey Rivera Part Three Apr 22, 2021

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Join us for part Three of Four (episodes released weekly)
32 year old writer Rey Rivera and his wife Allison moved to Baltimore from sunny California after his dreams of screenwriting didn't come to fruition. Rey took a job at good friend Porter Stansberry's 'Stansberry & Associates Investment Research'. It didn't take long for Rey to realize that investment advice was not his strong suit so he started work for a another subsidiary of Agora where he would be making videos. This was far more in line with Rey's creative side. Some strange events would transpire prior to Rey's wife Allison leaving on a business trip. Rey would behave strangely prior to leaving the home he shared with Allison on May 16, according to a houseguest. He wouldn't be found till over a week later when his body was discovered on May 24, 2006. His body had crashed through a roof at the Belvedere. The injuries were called into question, as well as the physics of it was possible for one to jump this great a distance. Was this suicide or something more sinister?
Support the show:
Patreon.com/julesandashley
Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Rey_Rivera
https://unsolved.com/gallery/mystery-on-the-rooftop/
“An Unexplained Death: The True Story of a Body at the Belvedere” by Mikita Brottman
Rey Rivera Autopsy Report
Original Police Report
FBI Behavioural Analysis Unit Report
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fbi-says-dead-filmmaker-s-letter-not-a-suicide-note
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-rey-rivera-netflix-inaccuracies-20200805-zxmiq4ppp5euxhbcm23ksgezva-story.html
https://old.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/hj7w5c/stunned_by_rey_rivera_clue_that_no_one_seems_to/
https://ew.com/tv/unsolved-mysteries-terry-dunn-meurer-rey-rivera-update/
Promo: Zodiac Speaking
Music by @PaulRich_Actor from Cold Callers Comedy Podcast @coldcallers
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/cold-callers-comedy/id437588267
Art by @fleshwadYT
fleshwadyt@gmail.com
youtube.com/c/fleshwad

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