The Trail Went Cold - Robin Warder

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Gone Cold: Texas True Crime Nov 03, 2024

On December 23rd, 1974, three girls from Fort Worth, Texas vanished: Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, and Julie Mosely. After almost 50 years, the case has become steeped in misinformation and sensationalized mythos. In their series on the Fort Worth Missing Trio, Gone Cold attempts to cut through the misconceptions and confusion surrounding Julie, Renee, and Rachel’s disappearances.

This is a preview of Gone Cold’s coverage of the case, and you can find the rest of the story by subscribing to Gone Cold – Texas True Crime wherever you listen to podcasts.

https://linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 403 - Granger Taylor Oct 30, 2024

November 29, 1980. Duncan, British Columbia. 32-year old Granger Taylor drives away from his family’s farm in his pick-up truck, but never returns. Granger had developed an obsession with UFOs and claimed he started communicating with them and he leaves behind a note in which he states that he is going away on a 42-month interstellar voyage on an alien spacecraft. Five-and-half years later, human bones which are believed to belong to Granger and wreckage from his truck are found inside a crater on a nearby mountain. While it’s suspected that Granger travelled there and was killed in an explosion, there are no conclusive answers about what happened. For our final Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be tackling a UFO-themed story about the disappearance and presumed death of Granger Taylor.

Additional Reading:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-man-who-went-to-space-and-disappeared-the-story-of-granger-taylor/

https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/features/bcs-granger-taylor-left-a-note-saying-he-was-boarding-an-alien-spaceship

https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/episodes/spaceman

https://www.cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/features/mechanic-genius-restores-a-vintage-kittyhawk-plane-in-his-backyard

https://www.timescolonist.com/islander/what-happened-to-granger-taylor-4669648

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Granger_Taylor

https://www.newspapers.com/image/508870222

https://www.newspapers.com/image/508064460/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 402 - The Beaver County Jane Doe Oct 23, 2024

December 12, 2014. Beaver County, Pennsylvania. A severed head belonging to an elderly woman is discovered in a rural wooded area about thirty feet from the nearest road, but the rest of her remains cannot be found. The head has rubber balls inside its eye sockets and since it has been embalmed, investigators are unable to extract any DNA to make an identification, so the victim becomes known as “The Beaver County Jane Doe”. While the authorities do not believe that foul play took place, a local resident named Jay Grabner starts displaying suspicious behaviour to indicate he might have some knowledge about the head. However, all attempts to determine the Beaver County Jane Doe’s identity and the circumstances of her death are unsuccessful. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an incredibly bizarre mystery about the discovery of a severed head.

Join us on Saturday, October 26 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Beaver_County_Jane_Doe

https://unsolved.com/gallery/the-severed-head/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/12/15/the-strange-sad-quest-to-match-a-severed-embalmed-head-with-its-body/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bb82266a0128

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-bodies-head-specialreport/special-report-a-womans-severed-head-was-found-in-the-woods-who-is-she-idUSKBN1D21B4/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pennsylvania-head-idUSKBN0TX2F120151214/

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/education/2015/12/12/edinboro-university-artist-creates-new/25015300007/

https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/local/2015/12/06/mysterious-case-embalmed-head-found/989358007/

https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/12/08/increased-reward-offered-for-information-on-embalmed-head-found-in-economy-beaver-county/69708414007/

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Beaver_County_Jane_Doe

https://www.distractify.com/p/beaver-county-severed-head

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 401 - Kim Benoit and Cynthia "Rocky" Krizack Oct 16, 2024

November 1, 1974. North Adams, Massachusetts. After leaving a dance at a local lodge, 18-year old Kim Benoit goes missing. Two weeks later, Kim’s body is discovered at the bottom of an embankment in a remote area twelve miles away and it is determined that she was the victim of strangulation. In October 1976, 17-year old Cynthia “Rocky” Krizack goes missing after leaving her home in the nearby town of Williamstown and her body is also eventually found at the bottom of a remote embankment. Since Rocky has been strangled to death and there are similarities between the two cases, investigators look into the possibility that she was killed by the same person who murdered Kim, but both crimes remain unsolved. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a pair of cold cases from the Berkshires.

If you have any information about the featured cases, please contact the Berkshire County State Police Detective Unit at (413) 499-1112. That’s (413) 499-1112. For Kim Benoit’s murder, you can also contact the North Adams Police Department at (413) 664-4944 and for Cynthia “Rocky” Krizack’s murder, you can also contact the Williamstown Police Department at (413) 458-5733.

Additional Reading:

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/local/author-and-former-prosecutor-links-convicted-killer-to-kim-benoit-murder/article_d942ac81-a54f-5fb4-bd9c-ea9f1a5d95bb.html

https://www.iberkshires.com/story/66509/Reward-Offered-in-Renewed-Search-for-Kim-Benoit-s-Killer.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cold-case-reward-information-kim-benoit-death-1974/

https://www.greylockglass.com/top-left-corner-170-investigating-cold-cases-of-murder-time-can-be-your-friend/

https://www.westernmassnews.com/2022/02/22/true-crime-cynthia-krizack/

https://www.iberkshires.com/story/47000/Cold-Case-Expert-Offers-Thoughts-on-Unsolved-Local-Murders.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/544888238/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/545933562/

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 400 - Dorothea Irwin Oct 09, 2024

September 12, 1983. Wyoming, Ohio. 59-year old Dorothea Irwin is found stabbed to death inside her residence. Since she was in the midst of selling the house and said she was meeting an interested buyer, it is theorized that this person murdered her as part of an elaborate set-up. Suspicion turns towards Dorothea’s son, John “Jay” Irwin, who had previously spent time in prison for fraud and encouraged his mother to put her home up for sale. Jay eventually commits some additional fraud schemes and becomes a wanted fugitive until he is captured in 1991, but no conclusive evidence links him or anyone else to Dorothea’s murder. Who was responsible for killing Dorothea Irwin and what could their motive have been? We shall attempt to answer that question on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dorothea_Irwin

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/100898478/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 399 - Bianca Piper Oct 02, 2024

March 10, 2005. Foley, Missouri. 13-year old Bianca Piper is reported missing by her mother, Shannon Tanner, who claims that she dropped Bianca off on a rural road about a mile from their residence. Bianca struggled with numerous mental health issues, included attention deficit hyperactive disorder and bipolar disorder, and had just gotten into a dispute with her mother. According to Shannon, she followed the recommendation of one of Bianca’s therapists and drove her daughter down the road, so that she could walk back home alone and deal with her aggression, but Bianca never arrived. Since investigators are unable to find her, they start believing that Bianca was abducted and became the victim of foul play. Was Bianca Piper harmed by a stranger or did something else happen to her? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a missing children’s case which remained unsolved for two decades.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at (636) 528-8546.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Bianca_Piper

https://charleyproject.org/case/bianca-noel-piper

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/family-marking-th-anniversary-of-missing-foley-girl-with-fading/article_ccdad198-3191-5041-a01c-75cd283629fa.html

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/you-think-about-it-every-day-13-years-since-bianca-piper-disappeared/63-527561353

https://fox2now.com/news/after-14-years-mother-has-renewed-hope-missing-daughter-could-be-found/

https://www.firstalert4.com/2023/02/07/lincoln-county-cold-case-gets-renewed-hope/

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/porchlightusa/2005-piper-bianca-noel-200https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/porchlightusa/2005-piper-bianca-noel-2005-t11840.html5-t11840.html

https://www.bnd.com/living/liv-columns-blogs/answer-man/article202897184.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/151984830/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/151984920/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/151780322/

https://fox2now.com/news/fox-files/pimps-luring-suburban-high-school-girls-into-sex-slavery/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/stcharles/st-peters-woman-sentenced-for-running-prostitution-operation-out-of-hotel-room/article_948fbfb3-fe67-56cd-bed4-4eb5a5e7067f.html

https://fox2now.com/news/fox-files/sister-of-missing-girl-admits-trafficking-high-school-girls/

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 398 - Nick & Lisa Masee Sep 25, 2024

August 10, 1994. Vancouver, British Columbia. 55-year old Nick Masee and his 39-year old wife, Lisa Masee, tell people they are planning to meet a potential investor about a $10 million business deal, but after Nick makes a reservation at a local restaurant, no one shows up. The following morning, Lisa makes a pair of phone calls to say that she and Nick are leaving town for a few days, but the couple is never heard from again. A pair of plastic zip ties are found near the front door of the Masee residence to suggest that a kidnapping may have taken place, but there is also speculation that Nick and Lisa disappeared voluntarily. Were the Masees actually the victims of foul play? If so, what was the motive? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a Canadian cold case involving a missing couple which has gone unsolved for 30 years. Special thanks to listener Maria Gabriella for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the North Vancouver detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at (604) 985-1311

Additional Reading:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-mystery-of-a-quiet-banker-and-his-chic-wife/article4154929/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nick-and-lisa-masee-looking-back-on-the-mysterious-disappearance-1.2738150

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/25-years-still-missing-disappearance-nick-lisa-masee-1.5231001

https://www.newspapers.com/image/495149600/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/495192938/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/496624172/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/495901857/

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1088dmbc.html

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1225dfbc.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 397 - Gareth Williams Sep 18, 2024

August 23, 2010. London, England. After he is not heard from for a week, the nude decomposed body of 31-year old Gareth Williams, a junior analyst who had been working with MI6, is found inside a padlocked holdall bag in the bathtub of his flat. While his cause of death cannot be determined, there are differing opinions about whether Gareth could have locked himself in the bag on his own and suffocated, or if he was murdered by an unknown third party. A number of different theories are pushed forward, such as Gareth being killed by Russian agents or becoming the victim of a sex game gone wrong, but there are no conclusive answers about how he died. Did Gareth Williams somehow manage to trap himself inside the bag and die in a tragic accident, or did something else take place? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore of the most bizarre unexplained deaths in the history of the United Kingdom.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Gareth_Williams

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/sep/06/mi6-death-gareth-williams-cctv

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-11095158

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/20/gareth-williams-spy-mi6

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12059910

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/may/02/gareth-williams-key-unanswered-questions

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/apr/23/spy-in-bag-death-coroners-inquest

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/may/02/gareth-williams-death-mi6

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/may/02/gareth-williams-coroner-never-solved

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24927078

https://www.businessinsider.com/kgb-defector-russia-killed-the-british-spy-found-in-a-duffel-bag-2015-9

https://nowthenmagazine.com/articles/murder-the-likely-story-of-gareth-williams

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomwarren/secrets-of-the-spy-in-the-bag

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/gareth-williams-mi6-bag-bath-b2490768.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68202900

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 396 - Bryan Vladek Hasel Sep 11, 2024

November 6, 2021. Orlando, Florida. 22-year old Bryan “Vladek” Hasel shows up at a coffee shop he often frequents, but after police are called and Vladek is issued a trespass warning for a prior incident with a pocket knife, he walks off and vanishes without a trace. Nine days later, Vladek’s father returns from a family trip and discovers that his son is missing and has left most of his personal belongings behind in their apartment. There is speculation that Vladek may have suffered some sort of a mental health crisis and disappeared voluntarily, but no trace of him can be found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we are covering the unsolved disappearance of Bryan “Vladek” Hasel at the direct request of his family, who are doing whatever they can to spread awareness about his story and are hoping he is still alive somewhere and can be found safely.

If you have any information about Vladek’s disappearance, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 254-7000. His case number is 21-83864. You can also reach out to the family directly at FindBryanVladekHasel@gmail.com or visit their website about the case at findvladekhasel.wixsite.com/find-vladek.

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“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 395 - Star Palumbo and Selena Edon Sep 04, 2024

April 26, 2000. Reno, Nevada. 25-year old Star Palumbo is found wandering around through a restricted area at Reno-Tahoe International Airport and tells security that she is looking for her sister, even though she does not have one. An officer drives Star to the nearby Hilton Hotel and Casino and drops her off, but she soon vanishes without trace and her abandoned car is discovered at the airport one day later. Since Star had been displaying erratic and paranoid behaviour prior to her disappearance, investigators explore the possibility that she was on drugs or suffered some sort of mental breakdown, but even though there are a number of unconfirmed rumours about what might have happened to Star, no trace of her is ever found.

October 28, 1991. San Francisco, California. After last being seen at a hospital, 29-year old Selena Edon inexplicably disappears and breaks off all contact with her loved ones. Two years earlier, Selena had suffered a serious brain injury in a motorcycle accident which caused memory issues and made it difficult for her to take care of herself. She eventually tells her family and friends that she is leaving town with an unidentified woman, but no one can confirm if this woman even exists and Selena is never heard from again.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a pair of missing persons cases that were featured on “Unsolved Mysteries” and involve young women who disappeared without leaving any evidence behind.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Star Palumbo, please contact the Reno Police Department at (775) 334-2155. If you have any information about the disappearance of Selena Edon, please contact the San Francisco Police Department at (415) 553-0123.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/star-palumbo/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Palumbo

https://charleyproject.org/case/star-michelle-palumbo

https://www.newspapers.com/image/149308077

https://www.newspapers.com/image/149383924/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/150317171/

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https://mynews4.com/on-your-side/ask-joe/ask-joe-have-any-clues-surfaced-after-womans-disappearance-20-years-ago

https://unsolved.com/gallery/selena-edon/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Selena_Edon

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 394 - Amanda Antoni Aug 28, 2024

October 26, 2015. Calgary, Alberta. Lee Antoni, the husband of 31-year old Amanda Antoni, returns home, from a weekend trip and discovers Amanda’s body lying in a pool of blood inside their basement. Two days earlier, a phone call between Amanda and Lee had abruptly cut off and since her broken cell phone is found on the floor, police initially believe that Amanda was attacked and her death was a homicide. However, after failing to turn up any strong suspects or forensic evidence pointing towards an outside party, investigators start to consider the possibility that Amanda actually suffered an accidental fatal fall down the stairs. Was Amanda Antoni the victim of foul play or was her death nothing more than a tragic accident? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a Canadian case that was recently featured on the “Unsolved Mysteries” reboot.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Calgary Police Service at (403) 266-1234 or the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/body-in-the-basement/

https://globalnews.ca/news/2306865/family-of-amanda-antoni-desperate-for-answers-in-her-mysterious-death/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/amanda-antoni-calgary-homicide-castleridge-1.3290985

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-amanda-antoni-death-ruled-accidental-1.3895003

https://globalnews.ca/tag/amanda-antoni/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/amanda-antoni-unsolved-mysteries-netflix-calgary-police-1.7281846

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/new-unsolved-mysteries-episode-examines-death-of-calgary-woman-1.6984557

https://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/death-of-calgary-woman-featured-in-new-unsolved-mysteries-episode

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 393 - Sarah Boehm and Kathryn Menendez Aug 21, 2024

July 14, 1994. Rochester, Pennsylvania. After leaving her home, 14-year old Sarah Boehm goes missing and a cryptic letter is soon found inside her bedroom. Even though Sarah supposedly wrote about being in a relationship with an abusive man and expressed a desire to run away, the authorities question the legitimacy of the letter and wonder if it may have been intended to mislead the investigation. Over three months later, a murdered Jane Doe is found 50 miles away in the Berlin Lake Wildlife Area in Ohio and in 2003, the victim is positively identified as Sarah. It turns out that the body of another murdered girl, 17-year old Kathryn Menendez, was found in the same wildlife area one month after Sarah originally went missing. Even though Kathryn lived only a few miles away and there is no apparent connection between the two victims, investigators explore the possibility that they were both killed by the same perpetrator. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers the murders of two teenage girls which have gone unsolved for 30 years and we will also briefly discuss the murder of 16-year old Anna Marie Callahan, which took place in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania in October 1995. Special thanks to listener Maria Milchman for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have information about the murder of Sarah Boehm, please contact the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office at (724) 773-8550. If you have any information about the murder of Kathryn Menendez, please contact the Portage County Sheriff’s Office at (330) 296-8626. You can also call the FBI tip line for both those cases at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324). If you have any information on the murder of Anna Marie Callahan, please contact the Troop B of the Pennsylvania State Police at (724) 929-6262 or the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-800-262-3080.

Join us on Saturday, April 24 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/person-of-interest-killing-of-sarah-boehm/

https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2009/07/11/15-years-later-teen-s/18307467007/

https://www.wkbn.com/news/who-murdered-14-year-old-sarah-boehm-and-17-year-old-kathryn-menendez/

https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/04/return-to-view-detectives-continue-the-search-for-answers-in-the-murder-of-sarah-boehm-beaver-county/65374453007/

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2024/07/12/fbi-beaver-ohio-girls-murders-boehm-park-berlin-menendez/stories/202407120089

https://fox8.com/news/unsolved-murder-mystery-revisited-authorities-renew-effort-in-portage-county-cold-case/

https://www.wtae.com/article/sarah-boehm-30-years-later/61581593

https://www.the-review.com/story/news/2009/08/27/alliance-cold-case-murder-victim/19285572007/

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/body-of-17-year-old-girl-exhumed-at-alliance-cemetery-30-years-after-her-murder

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 392 - The Bricca Family Murders Aug 14, 2024

September 25, 1966. Bridgetown, Ohio. After he is seen taking out the garbage, 28-year old Jerry Bricca returns to his residence, where he lives with his 23-year old wife, Linda, and their four-year old daughter, Debbie. Two days later, the entire family is found murdered, as they have each been stabbed to death inside their respective bedrooms. Police begin to suspect Fred Leininger, a local veterinarian whom Linda had recently started working for and was rumoured to be having an affair with, but there is not enough evidence to implicate him and no one is ever charged with the crime. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the disturbing story of the Bricca Family Murders, which has remained unsolved for nearly 60 years.

If you have information about this case, please contact the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Section at (513) 851-6000.

Special thanks to Factor sponsoring this episode. Please visit FACTORMEALS.com/cold50 and use code “cold50” to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month while your subscription is active!

Additional Reading:

“Summer’s Almost Gone: The Haunting Case of the Bricca Family Murders” by J.T. Townsend

https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/citywiseblog/death-on-a-quiet-street1/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/12/18/cincinnati-author-examines-bricca-family-massacre-new-book/2003965002/

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/st-lucie-county/crime/who-killed-the-bricca-family-local-historian-explores-cold-case-in-new-book

https://www.wlwt.com/article/bricca-murders-a-new-push-to-solve-cincinnatis-infamous-cold-case/30984570

https://www.fox19.com/2022/05/17/detectives-continue-investigating-brutal-bricca-family-murders-five-decades-later/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 391 - William Mathews & Scott Morris Aug 07, 2024

January 7, 1990. Daviess County, Kentucky. The nude body of a white male who appears to be in his thirties is found in a remote wooded area. The victim has been shot and severely beaten and his hands and feet were removed, but since he cannot be identified, he becomes known as the “Daviess County John Doe”. Seventeen years later, investigators announce that the victim has been identified as Scott Morris, a 14-year old boy who went missing from Indianapolis, Indiana in 1978, but this turns out to be mistake, as DNA testing later shows that the decedent has no genetic connection to Scott’s family. Finally, in April 2024, the Daviess County John Doe is correctly identified as William Mathews, a former Louisville resident who was 37 years old at the time of his death, but his murder remains unsolved. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two separate unsolved cold cases which wound up being linked together in a very unlikely fashion.

Additional Reading:

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/William_Mathews

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/133umky.html

https://www.the-messenger.com/news/local/article_6f162764-e767-11e4-a441-8bdf44f3238c.html

https://www.14news.com/story/1753449/stefanie-silvey-investigates-alleged-murders-of-james-cable/

https://transdoetaskforce.org/index.php/articles/case-solve-owensboro-ky-doe-1990

https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/victim-in-34-year-old-daviess-county-cold-case-identified/

https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/37-year-old-louisville-man-identified-as-victim-in-1990-daviess-county-cold-case-ksp/article_b6f1ee08-fea3-11ee-a482-4bfd956cc402.html

https://charleyproject.org/case/scott-michael-morris

https://www.14news.com/story/7059575/brutally-murdered-john-doe-identified/

https://www.14news.com/story/7077566/family-prepares-to-bring-home-body-of-murdered-man/

https://www.14news.com/story/145375/unsolved-murder-unidentified-man/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Hot Pursuit Aug 03, 2024

Welcome to “Hot Pursuit”, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you an episode that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching summer months, and highlight cold cases that desperately need some heating up. From heart-pounding pursuits to stories of perseverance and determination, this collaborative effort aims to shed light on cases that have captivated the public’s imagination and those that need your attention now more than ever.
You’ll hear from the following podcasters (in order); if you enjoy listening, please check out their podcasts by clicking their link below:

Fresh Hell
The Trail Went Cold
Suffer the Little Children
Music City 911
Already Gone
Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast
Everything Scary
Private Dicks
The Dark Oak Podcast
Key to the Case
True Crime Creepers
Vintage Homicide
Excuse Me, That’s Illegal
Beyond the Rainbow
Murder and Mimosas
Coffee and Cases
Method & Madness Podcast

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 390 - Hatice Corbacioglu Jul 31, 2024

June 15, 2009. Toronto, Ontario. 32-year old Turkish immigrant Hatice Corbacioglu leaves on a road trip to New York in order to meet her 28-year old Turkish boyfriend, Riza Cosa, with whom she has been carrying on a long-distance relationship for six months. Hatice never returns and breaks off all contact with her family, but Riza claims that she left on a flight to Turkey. However, it eventually comes out that Riza is already married and his 45-year old wife, Winsome Angela Perez, has also gone missing. In May 2010, Winsome’s murdered body is discovered behind Riza’s former workplace and within days, it is announced that Riza has taken his own life in Turkey and no trace of Hatice can be found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover the bizarre story of a Canadian citizen who went missing on American soil after becoming involved with a married man.

Additional Reading:

https://disappearedblog.com/hatice-corbacioglu/

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/police-hope-for-new-information-in-missing-woman-case

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/family-suspects-missing-woman-met-with-foul-play-1.514415

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/family-hopes-for-leads-on-missing-woman/article_2f516e9c-d0ab-574a-95f6-2eb972f3158c.html

https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/missing-toronto-woman-s-boyfriend-kills-self-in-turkey/article_29b8e1d3-cc52-5e14-ad0a-db0e343ac011.html

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/hicksville-woman-s-remains-identified-husband-sought-w87768

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/global-search-for-slain-hicksville-woman-s-husband-o73447

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/hatice-corbacioglu-planned-to-marry-riza-cosa-family-says-y05036

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/cops-man-suspected-in-wife-s-death-may-have-killed-himself-w18129

https://abc7ny.com/archive/7453929/

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Toronto Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 389 - Janet Kuchinsky & Andre Lalonde Jul 24, 2024

July 10, 1999. Pierrefonds, Quebec. 42-year old Janet Kuchinsky leaves her residence in order to go out for a walk, but never returns. The following morning, Janet’s body is found in a wooded area next to a bicycle path located one kilometre from her home and she has been bludgeoned to death by a blunt instrument. Months later, a serial killer named William Patrick Fyfe is charged with the murders of a number of other women which also happened to occur in the West Island region of Montreal during this time period, but no evidence links him to Janet’s death and the crime is never solved.

April 29, 1996. Senneville, Quebec. 51-year old Andre Lalonde, a veteran constable with the Montreal Urban Community Police, pulls over a Ford Tempo with a noisy muffler for a seemingly routine traffic stop before he is fatally shot by the driver. It turns out the vehicle was stolen and it is later found abandoned in an industrial section of Montreal after having been set on fire. There is speculation that in the weeks prior to Lalonde’s murder, the Tempo may have been used during a series of bank robberies, but while investigators believe they have a potential suspect in the shooting, they lack the evidence to file charges.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel back to our home country of Canada to explore a pair of unsolved murders which took place in the West Island of Montreal. Special thanks to listener Talia Guilbault-Miscovich for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/police-hope-reward-will-help-hunt-for-killer-1.238470

https://montrealgazette.com/news/world/do-you-remember-the-day-janet-kuchinsky-was-murdered-in-pierrefonds

https://www.newspapers.com/image/425364722/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/425373199/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/425368310/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/420974747/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/425541181/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/425369421/

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/west-island-gazette/murder-of-police-officer-andre-lalonde-remains-unsolved-25-years-later

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/andre-lalonde-montreal-police-unsolved-murder-1.3559969

https://globalnews.ca/news/2704684/montreal-police-const-andre-lalonde-laid-to-rest-20-years-ago-but-murder-still-unsolved/

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/west-island-gazette/kramberger-murder-rate-is-low-here-but-weve-had-some-notorious-cases

https://www.newspapers.com/image/424851844/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/485580244/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/425057826/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/424856966/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 388 - Arnold Archambeau & Ruby Brugieur Jul 16, 2024

December 12, 1992. Charles Mix County, South Dakota. After an all-night partying spree, 20-year old Arnold Archambeau, Arnold’s 18-year old spouse, Ruby Bruguier, and Ruby’s 17-year old cousin, Tracy Dion, get into a car accident and roll over into a frozen ditch. By the time help arrives at the scene, Tracy is still trapped inside the car, but Arnold and Ruby have disappeared. Three months later, Arnold and Ruby’s bodies are found submerged in water in the ditch over 75 feet away from the accident scene and their cause of death is determined to be exposure. However, the investigation turns up some odd discrepancies to suggest that Arnold and Ruby may have still been alive during the three-month window they were missing before their bodies were brought back to the ditch and placed there by an unknown party. Did the couple actually die of exposure on the same morning of the accident or did something else happen? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a bizarre unexplained death case which was featured on “Unsolved Mysteries”.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_of_Arnold_Archambeau_and_Ruby_Bruguier

https://unsolved.com/gallery/arnold-archambeau-ruby-bruguier/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Arnold_Archambeau_and_Ruby_Bruguier

https://www.newspapers.com/image/239872047/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/239936120/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/239873722/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/240264744/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/527815632/

https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/area-sheriff-leaves-office-after-28-years

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 387 - The Father's Day Bank Massacre Jul 10, 2024

June 16, 1991. Denver, Colorado. An armed gunman commits a robbery from the underground vault at the United Bank Tower on Father’s Day and makes off with $197,000 in cash. While the six employees from the vault are allowed to live, the assailant fatally shoots four guards: 41-year old Phillip Mankoff, 21-year old Todd Wilson, 33-year old William McCullom Jr. and 21-year old Scott McCarthy. Two-and-a-half weeks later, a 54-year old retired police officer named James King, who once worked as a guard at United Bank, is arrested and charged with the robbery and the murders. However, since the stolen money is never recovered and no physical evidence links King to the crime, the case against him is very circumstantial and King is acquitted of all charges at trial. Was James King actually responsible for this crime or did law enforcement allow the real perpetrator to get away with it? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial unsolved bank robbery/quadruple homicide which has become known as “The Father’s Day Bank Massacre”.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father%27s_Day_Bank_Massacre

“Murders in the Bank Vault: The Father’s Day Massacre and the Trial of James King” by Walter Gerash and Phil Goodstein

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/06/17/Murderous-robber-had-detailed-knowledge-of-bank/5477677131200/

http://blogs.denverpost.com/crime/2011/06/29/denvers-fathers-day-massacre-20-years-later/307/

https://www.denverpost.com/2013/06/10/james-king-key-figure-in-mystery-of-denver-fathers-day-massacre-dies/

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/denver7-archive-inside-the-investigation-into-the-colorado-fathers-day-bank-massacre

https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-fathers-day-massacre-still-vexes-cops

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the Berkshire Podcast Festival, taking place in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 18-20, 2024. To get a 30 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD2024”, by visiting https://www.berkshirepodcastfestival.com/.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 386 - Carol Daniels Jul 03, 2024

August 23, 2009. Anadarko, Oklahoma. 61-year old pastor Carol Daniels drives from her home in Oklahoma City to the Worthy Temple Christ Holy Sanctified Church in order to perform her Sunday morning duties there, but less than two hours after her arrival, Carol is murdered. She has been stripped naked, stabbed several times, and had a dissolving chemical sprayed over her body in an apparent attempt to destroy DNA evidence, but no one can figure out the motive for this crime. Nearly eight years later, investigators announce that a deceased criminal named Denise Kay Cooper and another suspect may have been responsible for Carol’s murder, but even though evidence is presented to a grand jury, no charges are filed. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved murder of Reverend Carol Daniels, one of the most shocking and brutal crimes ever featured on this podcast.

Additional Reading:

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna32566988

https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/01/oklahoma.pastor.killing/index.html

https://www.news9.com/story/5e35b63d83eff40362bf1103/man-claims-he-saw-murder-suspect-fleeing-anadarko-church

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/columns/2017/03/30/the-morning-brew-anadarko-cold-case-under-grand-jury-scrutiny/60609650007/

https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3461176/completed-autopsy-report-released-in-anadarko-pastors-death

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/gods-razor-of-judgment

https://www.news9.com/story/5e3349b71290151d52141e1a/9-years-later-evidence-revealed-in-the-murder-of-pastor-carol-daniels

https://kfor.com/news/grand-jury-looking-into-brutal-unsolved-murder-of-anadarko-pastor/

https://www.swoknews.com/news/11-years-a-mystery-the-violent-murder-of-rev-carol-daniels/article_5b9896ad-5eef-5d45-899b-19a981056d6f.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 385 - Cecilia Newball & Rene Perez, Edyth Warner & Nicolas Smith Jun 26, 2024

September 20, 1994. Los Angeles, California. Alfredo Newball returns to his apartment and discovers that his 32-year old pregnant wife, Cecilia Newball, and his six-year old stepson, Rene Perez, have vanished without a trace and Cecilia’s Jeep and all of their personal possessions have been left behind. Even though Cecilia is only two weeks away from giving birth, Alfredo is soon mailed a typewritten note in which Cecilia reveals that she and Rene have run off with a doctor from Honduras. Prior to her disappearance, Cecilia had been contacted by a woman who wanted to arrange a meeting to show her some baby furniture on the day she went missing, but she cannot be identified and Cecilia and Rene are never found.

February 21, 1991. Las Cruces, New Mexico. 35-year old Edyth Warner, an art student at New Mexico State University, leaves her class and does not return, and 11-year old Nicholas Smith, Edyth’s son from a previous marriage, also seems to go missing at the same time. According to Edyth’s current husband, Henry Warner, Edyth took Nicholas and went to stay at a friend’s house and never came back, but she inexplicably left behind the couple’s three-year son, Andrew. Investigators eventually come to believe that Edyth and Nicholas were the victims of foul play, but no suspects are named and the case is never solved.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two unsolved missing persons cases in which a mother and son disappeared together.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/cecilia-newball-rene-perez/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cecilia_Newball_and_Rene_Perez_Jr.

https://charleyproject.org/case/cecilia-elizabeth-newball

https://charleyproject.org/case/rene-perez-jr

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-09-29-me-44410-story.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20130718060712/http://www.lacountymurders.com/wanted/099-00062-3199-011.pdf

https://charleyproject.org/case/edyth-ann-warner

https://charleyproject.org/case/nicholas-vincent-smith

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-30-vw-653-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/431536244/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/997619150/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 384 - Kortne Stouffer Jun 19, 2024

July 29, 2012. Palmyra, Pennsylvania. After spending the evening at a bar, 21-year old Kortne Stouffer returns to her apartment building alongside a male friend named Cody Pruett, but gets into a confrontation with her neighbours. The police are called to the scene and manage to de-escalate the situation, so Kortne goes into her apartment with Cody. When Cody wakes up later that morning, he claims that Kortne has vanished without explanation and she has left her car and all of her personal belongings behind. Investigators explore a number of different leads, but can find no evidence of foul play or any strong suspects, so Kortne’s disappearance remains unsolved. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a bizarre case about a young woman who seemingly vanished from her apartment in the middle of the night. Special thanks to listener Becki Routsong for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/kortne-ciera-stouffer

https://www.pennlive.com/topic/kortne-stouffer/posts.html

https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2012/08/kortne_stouffer_disappeared_am.html

https://www.wgal.com/article/disappearance-of-kortne-stouffer-palmyra-pennsylvania/40680399

https://www.wgal.com/article/timeline-for-disappearance-of-kortne-stouffer-palmyra-pennsylvania/40690263

https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/kortne-stouffer/

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lebanon-county/family-of-kortne-stouffer-look-for-answers-11-years-cold-case/521-0f80fc96-c646-42aa-99f7-c5dc8c12c98b

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/kortne-stouffer-remains-missing-after-11-years-family-hosts-annual-float-event/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/995947179/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/995947204/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/995958181/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/995958172/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 383 - Nyleen Kay Marshall Jun 12, 2024

June 25, 1983. Jefferson County, Montana. While attending a picnic with her family in Helena National Forest, four-year old Nyleen Kay Marshall goes off to play with some other children until she vanishes without a trace. An extensive search of the forest fails to find her, but other kids report having seen an unidentified man in a jogging suit speaking to Nyleen shortly before she went missing. Over two years later, the authorities receive a series of anonymous letters and phone calls from a man who claims to be raising Nyleen, but he is never identified and Nyleen cannot be found. Was Nyleen Kay Marshall actually the victim of a stranger abduction and, if so, who was responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a disturbing unsolved missing children’s case which has featured a number of surprising twists and turns these past four decades. If you have any information about this case, please contact the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 225-4075.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Nyleen_Marshall

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Nyleen_Marshall

https://charleyproject.org/case/nyleen-kay-marshall

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/nyleen-kay-marshall-statistic-or-sadistic

https://www.newspapers.com/image/393478114/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/393478143/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/405882338/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/394181486/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/526972062/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/526972802/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/409663551/

https://www.kxlh.com/news/2017/02/07/cold-case-what-happened-to-nyleen-marshall/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Monica_Bonilla

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 382 - Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone Jun 05, 2024

February 19, 2005. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 34-year old Danielle Imbo meets up with her on-again-off-again boyfriend, 35-year old Richard Petrone, and they spend the evening hanging out at a downtown bar. Richard says that he is planning to drive Danielle home, but after leaving together in Richard’s pick-up truck, they vanish without a trace. Three years later, the FBI announces they are investigating the possibility that the couple were the victims of a murder-for-hire plot, but they do not name any potential suspects and no trace of Danielle, Richard or the truck are ever found. Could the couple have disappeared when they accidentally drove into a body of water, or did foul play actually take place? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearances of Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone, one of the most perplexing missing persons cases of the modern era.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Danielle_Imbo_and_Richard_Petrone_Jr.

https://charleyproject.org/case/danielle-imbo

https://charleyproject.org/case/richard-petrone-jr

https://www.newspapers.com/image/183910934/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/183910944/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/198019191/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/198019273/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/198021057/

https://abc7chicago.com/archive/5940410/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/were-long-missing-couple-victims-of-a-murder-plot/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/fbi-danielle-imbo-richard-petrone-cold-case-missing-persons/2006689/

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/richard-petrone-danielle-imbo-doug-bishop-adventures-with-purpose-philadelphia-missing-couple/

https://patch.com/new-jersey/moorestown/new-details-danielle-imbo-richard-petrone-jr-case

https://abc7chicago.com/danielle-imbo-richard-petrone-missing-person-cold-case/14446145/

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Philadelphia Police Department at (215) 686-3013, the Mount Laurel Township Police Department at (856) 234-1414, or the Camden County Sheriff’s Office at (856) 225-5470

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 381 - Melissa Chilton and Tiffany Campbell May 29, 2024

February 22, 1996. Nashville, Tennessee. 18-year old Melissa Chilton and 18-year Tiffany Campbell show up for work at Exotic Tan for Men, a tanning salon which doubles as an adult entertainment establishment. At some point during their shift, an assailant murders the two women in the salon’s laundry room and they are stabbed a combined total of over 100 times. Seventeen years later, a suspect named Patrick Streater, who happens to be Tiffany’s former boyfriend, is charged with both murders. However, in 2018, the authorities announce that new DNA testing has significantly weakened their case against Streater, making it impossible to take him to trial, so the murder charges are dropped. Did Patrick Streater actually kill Melissa Chilton and Tiffany Campbell or was someone else responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a horrific double homicide which is often referred to as the “Tanning Bed Murders”.

Additional Reading:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/113504770/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/112002499/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/113512260/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/113465555/

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/a-17-year-ordeal-ends-for-two-murder-victims-mothers-as-a-grisly-unsolved-crime/article_c0eb8d97-2035-5eb0-b1f1-db90856f8dd2.html

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2018/06/29/1996-nashville-tanning-bed-killings-charges-dropped-against-suspect-patrick-streater/745475002/

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2017/03/13/charged-1996-tanning-bed-killings-man-argues-dismiss-case/99135074/

https://www.wkrn.com/news/during-hearing-inmate-testifies-his-cousin-committed-tanning-bed-murders/

https://fox17.com/fox-17-investigates/unsolved-27-years-later-can-justice-be-found-in-double-homicide-of-two-nashville-teens

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/mother-urges-police-to-retest-evidence-in-unsolved-nashville-double-murder/

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/14/just-askin-what-happened-to-melissa-chilton-tiffany-campbell-nashville/69879683007/

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/90-year-old-grandmother-speaks-for-the-first-time-about-a-murder-that-rocked-nashville-and-her-family/

https://fox17.com/news/local/former-suspect-in-nashville-tanning-bed-murders-charged-with-attempted-rape-in-washington-state-king-county-patrick-streater

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at (615) 862-7329.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 380 - Thomas Nuzzi May 22, 2024

June 19, 2001. Anchorage Alaska. While staying at a motel, 52-year old registered nurse Thomas Nuzzi fails to check out and does not show up for his next scheduled work assignment in the town of Bethel. Six days later, Thomas’ abandoned Jeep is found at a remote ski lodge in Chugach State Park, but an extensive search of the area fails to find him. In the days prior to his disappearance, Thomas was seen with an unidentified man and woman. The couple continued to occupy Thomas’ motel room after he vanished, but they are never tracked down and it’s unclear if they had any involvement in what happened to Thomas. Was Thomas Nuzzi the victim of foul play or did he orchestrate his own disappearance? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a puzzling unsolved missing persons case from Alaska. Special thanks to listener Wendy Murray for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Anchorage Police Department at (907) 786-8900.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/thomas-anthony-nuzzi

https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/046fc990-4d0c-48e0-a7c0-3e58c9de1a41/Nuzzi

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/usedtobedoe/nuzzi-thomas-june-2001-t4565.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 379 - Vera Anderson May 15, 2024

August 24, 1991. Widnes, England. After receiving a phone call from an unknown person, 42-year old Vera Anderson asks a neighbour to watch over her son while she steps out, but even though Vera says she will only be gone for ten minutes, she never returns. Hours later, Vera’s body is discovered inside her parked car at the Old Tannery Complex in Penketh over four miles away and she has been strangled and had her throat slashed. Since witnesses recall seeing Vera at a pub with a man that night, investigators look into the possibility that he might be her killer, but this man is never identified. In 2022, an unnamed man and woman are arrested on suspicion of Vera’s murder, but released without charge without any further details being released to the public. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel back to the United Kingdom to explore the unsolved murder of Vera Anderson, a truly perplexing cold case in which the motive for the crime remains unknown.

Additional Reading:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/vera-anderson-unsolved-murder-warrington-28645677

https://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/24027454.cheshire-police-latest-vera-anderson-murder-investigation/

https://www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/23741849.vera-anderson-murder-probe-latest-32nd-anniversary-death/

https://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2024/02/27/detectives-release-new-cctv-image-in-investigation-into-the-murder-of-vera-anderson-32-years-ago/

https://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24147608.police-launch-cctv-appeal-32-years-murder-vera-anderson/

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/suspect-still-under-investigation-18-27637063

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-60848263

https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/suspects-vera-anderson-murder-case-23498674

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/thirty-one-years-ago-today-24854452

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 378 - Leroy Drieth and Shelly Malone May 08, 2024

May 30, 1968. Mead, Colorado. After leaving a party being held at his fiancee’s residence, 18-year old Leroy Drieth is killed when his car crashes into a tree. Prior to the crash, Leon had reportedly made a statement that he was going to kill himself, so his death is ruled to be a suicide. Decades later, Leroy’s sister learns some incriminating information about an altercation which supposedly took place at the party between Leroy and some of Patty’s family members. After Leroy’s body is exhumed, an autopsy uncovers a pair of knife wounds on his neck and while his cause of death is officially changed from “suicide” to “undetermined”, there are still no conclusive answers about how Leroy was killed.

October 18, 1992. Fauquier County, Virginia. While horseback riding with a friend, 37-year old Shelly Malone is supposedly thrown to the ground before her horse stomps on her chest with such force that it ruptures her heart. While Shelly’s death is ruled to be an accident, her family notices suspicious behaviour from her friends, as well as alleged discrepancies in their story about how she was killed. After discovering small traces of blood inside her truck, Shelly’s family becomes convinced that she was murdered and that the so-called horseback riding accident was staged, but are unable to convince the authorities to reclassify her death.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a pair of suspicious unexplained deaths in which the victim’s loved ones were certain that foul play took place.

If you have any information about the death of Leroy Drieth, please contact the Weld County Sheriff’s Office at (970) 356-4015. If you have any information about the death of Shelly Malone, please contact the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office at (540) 347-3300.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/leroy-drieth/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Leroy_Drieth

https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/foul-play-investigated-in-deaths-years-later/73-409298773

https://unsolved.com/gallery/shelly-malone/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Shelly_Malone

Washingtonian Article (July 1993)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/05/02/the-horse-whisperers/789e4be9-ff80-4487-9524-60c4630574a2/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 377 - John Glasgow May 01, 2024

January 28, 2008. Little Rock, Arkansas. 45-year old John Glasgow leaves his home and fails to show up for work at his office, so he is subsequently reported missing. The following day, John’s abandoned SUV is discovered in a parking lot at Petit Jean State Park over 70 miles away, but an extensive search of the park fails to find him. Rumours circulate that John’s disappearance may be linked to stress he had been experiencing over an external audit at his workplace, but no evidence is found to indicate that John did anything illegal. In 2015, John’s skeletal remains are discovered at the base of a cliff only one mile from where his vehicle had been found, but a cause of death cannot be determined. Why did John Glasgow drive to Petit Jean State Park? Was his death a suicide or did foul play take place? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a missing persons case in which the recovery of the victim’s remains failed to provide any conclusive answers.

If you happen to have any information about this case, please contact the Conway County Sheriff’s Office at (501) 354-2411.

Additional Reading:

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2008/02/29/glasgow-case

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/mar/21/vanishing-pieces-glasgow-mystery-still-su-20080321/

https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/a-year-later-family-believes-john-glasgows-dead/

https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/john-glasgows-disappearance-still-unexplained/

https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/john-glasgow-to-dillards-call-off-the-dogs/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2011/feb/09/family-files-have-man-declared-dead-20110209/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/mar/18/body-found-of-lr-exec-missing-since-08-/

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/apr/11/glasgow-s-cause-of-death-unclear-201504-1/

https://www.kark.com/news/john-glasgow-disappearance-timeline/

https://katv.com/archive/medical-examiners-report-released-in-case-of-john-glasgow

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 376 - Monika Rizzo Apr 24, 2024

June 5, 1997. San Antonio, Texas. Police receive an anonymous phone call from a man who claims that 44-year old Monika Rizzo has been murdered by her husband, Leonard Rizzo, and that her remains can be found in her backyard. While a search of the property turns up nothing, investigators learn that Monika has not been seen for weeks and there are allegations of abuse in her marriage. One month later, a new search of the Rizzos’ backyard turn up over 200 bone fragments and it is eventually determined that they belong to Monika. While Leonard is suspected of having killed Monika, the authorities do not believe there is enough evidence to file murder charges and there are a number of unanswered questions about how she died. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a gruesome murder which has gone unsolved for nearly 27 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the San Antonio Police Department at (210) 207-7273.

Join us on Saturday, April 27 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/monika-rizzo/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Monika_Rizzo

“The Raw Truth” by Bill McKinney

https://www.newspapers.com/image/366612835/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/357041607/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/356830156/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/356760486/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/356761194/

https://www.ksat.com/news/2019/05/31/more-than-200-bone-fragments-found-nobody-charged-in-monika-rizzo-murder/

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/05/03/the-bone-yard-who-killed-monika-rizzo-south-texas-crime-stories-episode-2/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-appeals/1205799.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 375 - Vernon Shipman, Charles Glass, and Louise Davis Shumate Apr 17, 2024

July 17, 1966. Hendersonville, North Carolina. A pair of close friends, 43-year old Vernon Shipman and 36-year old Charles Glass, both go missing and Vernon’s abandoned car is soon found on a dirt road near his residence. Five days later, Vernon and Charles’ bodies are discovered in an isolated area alongside the body of a 61-year old Asheville resident named Louise Davis Shumate and all three victims have been bludgeoned to death. Even though Louise does not appear to have any known connection to Vernon or Charles, multiple witnesses report having seen all three of them inside Vernon’s car with an unidentified man prior to their deaths. Decades later, some investigators express their belief that a deceased criminal named Edward Thompson committed the murders, but there is no conclusive evidence to implicate him. Since Vernon and Charles were both gay men, could the murders have been a hate crime? If not, what was the actual motive and how did Louise become mixed up in the whole situation? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the most bizarre unsolved triple homicides you’ll ever hear about.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at (828) 697-4596.

Additional Reading:

https://hendersonheritage.com/unsolved-triple-murder/

https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2016/07/18/1966-triple-murder-still-sends-shock-waves-through-hendersonville/4570754007/

https://www.boldlife.com/wild-life/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Vernon_Shipman,_Charles_Glass,_and_Louise_Shumate

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 374 - Malakia Logan Apr 10, 2024

May 15, 1988. Greenwood, South Carolina. After spending the evening at a basketball court, eight-year old Malakia “Kia” Logan heads back towards her apartment on her bicycle. Even though she only has to travel 300 yards, Kia never arrives and her abandoned bicycle is found. Two years later, a skull is discovered in a wooded area about 35 miles away and DNA testing eventually identifies it as belonging to Kia. In 2002, a suspect named Charles Wade Hampton is charged with Kia’s murder after he confesses to the crime, but since he recants his confession and there is no other corroborating evidence against him, the charges against him are dropped. Did Hampton actually commit this crime or was someone else responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a frustrating missing children’s case which has remained unsolved for over 35 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office at (864) 942-8600 or the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division at (803) 737-9000.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Malakia_Logan

https://www.wistv.com/story/1002539/indictment-in-14-year-old-disappearance-of-greenwood-girl/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/70566881/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/70566931/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/70566953/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/190491455/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/69766543/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/625941407/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/70372837/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/70371938/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/194881544/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/70707810/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/70707818/

https://www.wistv.com/story/6707932/suspect-in-murder-of-greenwood-county-eight-year-old-may-soon-walk-free/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 373 - Tommy Gibson Apr 03, 2024

March 18, 1991. Azalea, Oregon. Two-year old Tommy Gibson goes missing from the front yard of his rural home. Tommy’s father, Larry Gibson, who happens to be a deputy with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, claims that his son vanished while he was out jogging and later tells the authorities that his daughter witnessed Tommy get abducted by an unidentified couple driving a pick-up truck. However, investigators notice a number of suspicious discrepancies which make them believe that Larry caused Tommy’s death and covered up what he did by disposing of his son’s body. Larry is eventually charged with the crime and convicted of second-degree manslaughter and serves nearly three years in prison, but he continually maintains his innocence and no trace of Tommy is ever found. Was Larry Gibson actually responsible for the disappearance of his son? Or was the boy the victim of a stranger abduction? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a very frustrating missing children’s case which still has a number of unanswered questions. Special thanks to listener Sam Payant for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 440-4450.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Thomas_Gibson

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tommy_Gibson

https://www.deseret.com/1995/1/19/19154476/oregon-town-still-divided-over-boy-s-disappearance/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal/19792315/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/198517497/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/338055000/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/573597925/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/350877751/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/394199591/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/442570299/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/202334607/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/202354511/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/388680042/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/232888668/

https://law.justia.com/cases/oregon/court-of-appeals/1996/144-or-app-523.html

https://charleyproject.org/case/thomas-dean-gibson

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 372 - Anne Barber Dunlap Mar 27, 2024

December 30, 1995. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 31-year old Anne Barber Dunlap disappears after her husband, Brad Dunlap, claims that she went on a shopping trip. Two days later, Anne’s car is discovered in a K-Mart parking lot with her body inside the trunk and she has been repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck. Since Brad took out a life insurance policy on Anne in the months prior to her death, he becomes the police’s prime suspect. However, Anne’s parents vigorously defend Brad and there is not enough evidence to conclusively implicate him in her death. Was Anne Barber Dunlap actually murdered by her husband or was an unknown third party responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial unsolved homicide which has spawned very divisive opinions.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Minnesota Police Department tip line at (612) 692-TIPS (8477)

Additional Reading:

https://truecrime.fandom.com/wiki/Murder_of_Anne_Barber_Dunlap

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/investigations/kare-11-investigates-new-details-revealed-in-dunlap-murder-mystery/89-70f6dc98-9660-4687-a2b4-0458532bccfc

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-police-reopen-anne-dunlap-murder-case/

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/cold-case-anne-barber-dunlap/

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/anne-dunlaps-parents-still-waiting-for-justice-after-24-years/89-0d2283d3-a0f2-4cd0-bcf3-4ebc8f2a6e52

https://www.newspapers.com/image/179964901/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/179965021/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/180279707/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/180280070/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/225806393/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/193922462/

http://www.paulbarber.net/annemiss.html

Brad Dunlap Crime Scene Interview (Jan. 1, 1996)

KARE 11 “From The Archives” New Segment (1996)

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 371 - Ginni Wood, Kelly Gaskins, and Ervin Williams Mar 20, 2024

March 10, 2007. Chocowinity, North Carolina. The mother of 19-year old university student Ginni Wood calls her up on her cell phone, but after their brief conversation ends, Ginni is never heard from again. Ginni told her mother she had travelled to Brownsville, Texas for spring break in order to visit her 19-year old best friend, Kelly Gaskins, and Kelly’s 23-year old boyfriend, Ervin Williams. However, it turns out that Ervin is a fugitive who fled North Carolina after failing to appear in court on numerous felony charges and Kelly is also wanted for a probation violation. This leads to speculation that the couple travelled across the border into Mexico in order to evade the authorities before Ginni joined them there, but Ervin and Kelly are also not heard from again. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the perplexing story of three American citizens who seemingly went missing together in Mexico and have not been seen for the past 17 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 946-0101 or the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at (919) 662-4500.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/virginia-lynne-wood

https://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-gray-gaskins

https://disappearedblog.com/virginia-wood/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 370 - Jeffrey Digman, Billy Ray Hargrove, and Mike Carmichael Mar 13, 2024

January 22, 1989. Temecula, California. The housemate of 30-year old Marine Captain Jeffrey Digman returns to their residence and discovers that Jeffrey has been shot to death inside his bedroom. Since a gun Jeffrey owns is lying next to him, his death is ruled to be a suicide and investigators theorize that he had become despondent over a recent transfer to Puerto Rico. However, Jeffrey’s parents discover some suspicious discrepancies to make them suspect he was murdered and while his cause of death is eventually changed from “suicide” to “undetermined”, there are no conclusive answers about how he was killed.

February 20, 1992. South Korea. 30-year old Army Staff Sergeant Billy Ray Hargrove is found hanging by a parachute cord from a tree outside his residence and his death is ruled to be a suicide. Billy Ray’s best friend, 37-year old Army Sergeant First Class Mike Carmichael becomes convinced that Billy Ray was murdered and vows to perform his own independent investigation. However, six weeks later, Mike is discovered hanging by a parachute cord from a locker handle inside his barracks office. Even though Mike’s death is also ruled to be a suicide, his family believes that he was murdered in order to cover up the truth about Billy Ray’s death.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two suspicious and controversial suicide cases from the military involving three different servicemen whose families believed were the victims of foul play.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jeffrey-digman/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jeffrey_Digman

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-21-me-4165-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/175934667/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/175934840/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/175934982/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-10-me-80-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/179220842/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/michael-carmichael-billy-ray-hargrove-2/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Carmichael_and_Billy_Ray_Hargrove

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19930518&slug=1701787

https://www.newspapers.com/image/89948176/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Mysteries on the True Crime Express Mar 08, 2024

…1 historic steam train…
…9 exceptional true crime podcasts…
…9 tales woven with the spirit of Women’s Day…
…Will YOU unravel the mysteries aboard?

This International Women’s Day, join Shane Waters and Wendy Cee on an unprecedented journey through the heart of England to Crimecon UK in London. “Mysteries on the True Crime Express” is not just a podcast episode; it’s an immersive voyage into the depths of true crime, history, and the indomitable spirit of women.

Aboard this old-world locomotive, you’ll encounter the hosts of 9 distinguished true crime podcasts, including Robin Warder of “The Trail Went Cold”. Each host presents a captivating story that not only chills the spine but also illuminates the historical essence of Women’s Day. From the comfort of Shane and Wendy’s compartment to the lively ambiance of the dining car, each tale unfolds in a unique setting on the train, adding layers of intrigue and ambiance to this auditory experience.

So, secure your ticket and settle into your seat…
…but be forewarned…
…the journey ahead is filled with twists and turns.

Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

Deep Dark Secrets (https://www.deepdarksecretspodcast.com/)
The Trail Went Cold (https://www.trailwentcold.com/)
The Cult Vault (https://www.cultvaultpodcast.com/)
Extinguished (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/extinguished/id1711608332)
Once Upon a Crime (https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/)
True Crime and Wine with Sherrilyn Dale (https://open.spotify.com/show/6zDVtsctjbO1OWeeL3iXXN)
Defense Diaries (https://defensediaries.com/)
Dip in and Out with Lucy (podcasts)
Foul Play: Crime Series (https://www.itsfoulplay.com/)

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 369 - Update, Part 5 Mar 06, 2024

Since “The Trail Went Cold” originally launched in February 2016, we have featured over 400 cold cases on the podcast, a number of which have wound up being solved or experiencing major developments. As a result, we have released a total of five special “update” episodes, but even though our last one came out just over two months ago, there have been a number of new updates since the start of 2024. On this particular episode, we’ll be discussing major developments in the 1970 disappearance of Donna Lass, the 1985 murder of Dexter Stefonek, the 1988 murder of Byron Carr, and the 1945 disappearance of Mary Jane Vangilder.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Here are the links to our four previous “update” episodes:

https://www.trailwentcold.com/2020/01/01/the-trail-went-cold-episode-155-update/

https://www.trailwentcold.com/2021/12/29/the-trail-went-cold-episode-257-update-part-2/

https://www.trailwentcold.com/2023/01/04/the-trail-went-cold-episode-310-update-part-3/

https://www.trailwentcold.com/2023/12/27/the-trail-went-cold-episode-359-update-part-4/

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 368 - Lynne Harper, Part 2 Feb 28, 2024

June 9, 1959. Clinton, Ontario. After failing to return home, 12-year old Lynne Harper is reported missing and her body is discovered in a woodlot two days later. She has been sexually assaulted and strangled to death with her own blouse and suspicion turns towards her 14-year old classmate, Steven Truscott, who claims that he gave Lynne a ride to the highway on his bicycle and saw her climb into a passing car. Steven is soon charged, convicted and sentenced to death for Lynne’s murder, but his sentence is commuted to life imprisonment and he is paroled in 1969. Decades later, Steven files a successful appeal to have his conviction overturned, but there is still a lot of debate about who was actually responsible for Lynne Harper’s murder. Last week, we released Part One of our special eight-year anniversary episode of “The Trail Went Cold” about one of the most controversial murder cases in the history of Canada. This week, in Part Two, we will share the rest of the story before breaking down and analyzing all the details about the crime.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Truscott

“Until You Are Dead: The Wrongful Conviction of Steven Truscott”

“Steven Truscott: Decades of Injustice” by Nate Hendley

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/truscott/index.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/truscott/timeline.html

https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/01/29/can_science_clear_truscott.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/court-acquits-truscott-calling-conviction-miscarriage-of-justice-1.668524

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/victim-s-family-stunned-by-truscott-compensation-1.747261

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/who-killed-lynne-harper-retired-opp-sergeant-says-travelling-salesman-a-suspect-in-string-of-murders

https://web.archive.org/web/20070401115048/http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/ccr/kaufman/exec.html

If you would like to make a donation to “Season of Justice”, please visit our donation page at https://givebutter.com/SOJ_thetrail or text “TRAIL24” to # 53555.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” in Nashville on May 31-June 2, 2024 and “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting Crimecon.com or Crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 367 - Lynne Harper, Part 1 Feb 21, 2024

June 9, 1959. Clinton, Ontario. After failing to return home, 12-year old Lynne Harper is reported missing and her body is discovered in a woodlot two days later. She has been sexually assaulted and strangled to death with her own blouse and suspicion turns towards her 14-year old classmate, Steven Truscott, who claims that he gave Lynne a ride to the highway on his bicycle and saw her climb into a passing car. Steven is soon charged, convicted and sentenced to death for Lynne’s murder, but his sentence is commuted to life imprisonment and he is paroled in 1969. Decades later, Steven files a successful appeal to have his conviction overturned, but there is still a lot of debate about who was actually responsible for Lynne Harper’s murder. To commemorate the eight-year anniversary of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be releasing the first part of a special two-part episode about one of the most controversial murder cases in the history of Canada. Special thanks to listener Sarah Browning for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Truscott

“Until You Are Dead: The Wrongful Conviction of Steven Truscott”

“Steven Truscott: Decades of Injustice” by Nate Hendley

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/truscott/index.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/truscott/timeline.html

https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/01/29/can_science_clear_truscott.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/court-acquits-truscott-calling-conviction-miscarriage-of-justice-1.668524

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/victim-s-family-stunned-by-truscott-compensation-1.747261

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/who-killed-lynne-harper-retired-opp-sergeant-says-travelling-salesman-a-suspect-in-string-of-murders

https://web.archive.org/web/20070401115048/http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/ccr/kaufman/exec.html

If you would like to make a donation to “Season of Justice”, please visit our donation page at https://givebutter.com/SOJ_thetrail or text “TRAIL24” to # 53555.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 366 - Patricia Viola Feb 14, 2024

February 13, 2001. Bogota, New Jersey. The husband of 42-year old Patricia Viola returns home to discover that she has vanished and left all of her personal belongings behind. Prior to her disappearance, Patricia had been experiencing a lot of stress in her life and hinted to her best friend that she had something very important to get off her chest. One year later, a severed foot is found washed up on a beach 45 miles from Patricia’s residence. While DNA testing eventually confirms that the foot belongs to Patricia, the rest of her remains are never found and there is no explanation for how she died. Was Patricia Viola’s death a suicide or was she the victim of a foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unexplained death of a beloved housewife and mother which still does not have a conclusive resolution.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Bogota Police Department at (201) 487-2400.

Additional Reading:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/499516373/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/499511640/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/499814735/

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/remains-found-in-queens-in-2002-idd-as-missing-new-jersey-woman/

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/bogota/2017/04/19/archive-remains-identified-those-bogota-woman-who-vanished-11-years-ago/100657932/

If you would like to make a donation to “Season of Justice”, please visit our donation page at https://givebutter.com/SOJ_thetrail or text “TRAIL24” to # 53555.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 365 - Phylicia Thomas and Jennifer Barziloski Feb 07, 2024

February 11, 2004. Lake Township, Pennsylvania. After returning home from work, 22-year old Phylicia Thomas goes missing and her boyfriend’s best friend, Steven Allen Martin, soon becomes a person of interest. Two-and-a-half years earlier, an 18-year old friend of Phylicia’s named Jennifer Barziloski had also disappeared and since Steve was the last known person to see Jennifer alive, there is speculation that the cases are connected. Over the years, rumours circulate that Phylicia may have been murdered at a party, but while Jennifer’s skull is found in a wooded area in 2010, there are no conclusive answers about how she died and Phylicia remains a missing person. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two unsolved cases involving young women who went missing under suspicious circumstances from the same area.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/phylicia-albina-thomas

https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/04/25/woman-vanishes-while-investigating-dead-friends-disappearance/

https://www.timesleader.com/archive/866402/man-linked-to-missing-women-found-hanged-in-jail-steven-martin-was-a-person-of-interest-in-the-disappearances-of-phylicia-thomas-jennifer-barziloski-police-say

https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/crime/2010/04/12/skull-found-in-luzerne-co/51641470007/

https://www.timesleader.com/archive/866877/family-and-friends-recall-jennifer-barziloski

https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/689665/family-believes-phylicia-thomas-remains-are-on-hunlock-township-property

https://www.timesleader.com/archive/866689/mother-of-missing-woman-wants-authorities-to-search-property

https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/692490/phylicia-thomas-vigil-tonight-as-family-has-new-leads-for-missing-woman

https://www.pahomepage.com/news/renewed-hope-in-18-year-old-cold-case-of-phylicia-thomas/

https://www.pahomepage.com/news/i-team/property-search-gives-missing-girls-family-renewed-hope/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/429553259/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/529928532/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/537498320/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/408007869/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/408007933

https://www.newspapers.com/image/508494203/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 364 - The Lane Bryant Shooting Jan 31, 2024

February 2, 2008. Tinley Park, Illinois. Police are summoned to a Lane Bryant clothing store at the Brookside Marketplace Shopping Center and discover that five victims have been fatally shot in the back room: the 42-year old store manager Rhoda McFarland, and four customers, 37-year old Connie Wolfolk, 34-year old Jennifer Bishop, 33-year old Carrie Hudek Chiuso, and 22-year old Sarah Szafranski. Even though another store employee was wounded with a bullet which grazed her neck, she winds up surviving and tells police that the shooting was committed by a black male. While the crime is suspected to be a robbery gone wrong, investigators are unable to find or identify the perpetrator or make much sense of his actions. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the Lane Bryant Shooting, a baffling crime involving five murdered victims which has somehow managed to remain unsolved for 16 years.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lane_Bryant_shooting

https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/16/grace.coldcase.lane.bryant/index.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-02-07-0802070622-story.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-08-02-0808010504-story.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-lane-bryant-anniversary-st-0202-20180201-story.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-lane-bryant-suspect-sketch-st-0202-20180201-story.html

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/tinley-park-lane-bryant-murders/169697/

https://abc7chicago.com/lane-bryant-shooting-murder-murders-tinley-park/11533547/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lane-bryant-murders-tinley-park-15th-anniversary/

https://abc7chicago.com/tinley-park-lane-bryant-murders-unsolved-crime-il/12763590/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Colorado on July 12-14, 2024. To get a 15 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 363 - Heidi Seeman and Erica Botello Jan 24, 2024

August 4, 1990. San Antonio, Texas. While walking home from her friend’s house, eleven-year old Heidi Seeman goes missing after an apparent abduction. Nineteen days later, another San Antonio girl, seven-year old Erica Botello, is abducted from outside her apartment complex. The bodies of each victim are soon found at separate locations one day apart on the same weekend, but investigators are inclined to believe the murders are not connected. Both cases feature a number of compelling suspects, including an individual who was actively involved in the original search effort for Heidi, but there is not enough evidence to conclusively link anyone to either of these crimes. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved murders of two separate girls which traumatized the city of San Antonio.

If you have any information about the murder of Heidi Seeman, please contact the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Missing Persons Hotline at 1-800-346-3243 or the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). If you have any information on the murder of Erica Botello, please contact the San Antonio Police Department at (210) 207-7273.

Additional Reading:

https://www.dps.texas.gov/apps/coldCase/Home/Details/56

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/25-years-later-the-heidi-seeman-murder-case-remains-unsolved-2459807

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/three-decades-later-1990-heidi-seeman-erica-botello-murders/273-0b1a1b93-2682-4cc6-8832-44b2e80f557f

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/crime/article/Two-San-Antonio-girls-were-abducted-and-killed-30-15461432.php

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/08/04/august-marks-33-years-since-disappearances-of-heidi-seeman-erica-botello/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/364695644/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/435060934/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/590352539/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/968138763/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/356824573/

San Antonio Express-News (August 20, 1995)

KSAT News Update (February 1996)

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 362 - Margaret Dash, Retha Hiers, and Donyelle Johnson Jan 17, 2024

June 14, 1974. Clearwater, Florida. After borrowing her daughter’s car and leaving her home, 38-year old Margaret Dash never returns and the abandoned vehicle is discovered in St. Petersburg one month later. It turns out that Margaret had been involved in an extramarital affair with a man named Cleveland Hill, who supposedly threatened to kill her. Over the next 15 years, two other Florida women – 43-year old Retha Hiers and 21-year old Donyelle Johnson – also vanish without a trace after conducting an affair with Cleveland and there are allegations that he made threats against them as well. While there is suspicion that Cleveland was responsible for all of these disappearances, there is not enough evidence to implicate him and the three missing women are never found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a trio of unsolved missing persons cases which are linked together by the same man.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Margaret Dash, please contact the Clearwater Police Department at (727) 562-4242. If you have any information about the disappearances of Retha Hiers and Donyelle Johnson, please contact the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office at (727) 582-6200

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/margaret-r-dash

https://charleyproject.org/case/retha-lee-hiers

https://charleyproject.org/case/donyelle-chrishum-johnson

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2022/08/16/where-are-3-missing-tampa-bay-women-the-answer-may-rest-with-the-devil/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339481582

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339683584

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339674295

https://www.newspapers.com/image/870341879

https://www.newspapers.com/image/331032163

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/largo-excavation-retha-hiers/67-c7c41e55-acd0-4f2e-afbd-37262055cf9c

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 361 - Jack Brown Jan 10, 2024

January 11, 1984. Ypsilanti, Michigan. Two armed men enter a real estate and insurance office before one of them fires a shot into the neck of the 47-year old owner, Jack Brown. The assailants then lock the office’s other employees inside the bathroom before fleeing the scene and Jack dies in the hospital several hours later. Prior to his death, Jack had hinted that he might be involved in something which led to him being murdered, but the two perpetrators are not identified and the motive for the crime remains unclear. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a baffling murder which resembled a professional hit and has remained unsolved for 40 years. In addition, we will also be discussing the unsolved murders of 54-year old Elizabeth Shumate, 60-year old Frances Ivey and 46-year old JoAnn Brown, a trio of real estate agents who were shot to death inside their office in Houston, Texas in August 1983.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Brown

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jack-brown/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/99060743/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/99426108/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/99810146/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/30/Priest-denied-access-to-crime-scene-for-last-rites/4372431064000/

https://www.click2houston.com/news/2019/05/29/questions-remain-in-1983-triple-homicide-police-ask-for-publics-help/

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/slideshow/Houston-s-infamous-crimes-in-August-194965.php

https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigations/missing-pieces/murders-of-3-realtors-still-unsolved-37-years-later/285-3d493018-69d6-447f-bb43-2fc49163dcd9

https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-hurricane-and-homicide-a-deadly-cocktail

If you have any information about the murder of Jack Brown, please contact the Ypsilanti Police Department at (734) 483-9510. If you have any information on the murders of Elizabeth Shumate, Frances Ivey & JoAnn Brown please contact the Houston Police Cold Case Unit at (713) 308-3618 or the Crime Stoppers of Houston tip line at (713) 222-TIPS (8477).

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 360 - Patrick Mullins Jan 03, 2024

January 27, 2013. Bradenton, Florida. After taking his boat out onto the Braden River, 52-year old Patrick Mullins fails to return home and the abandoned boat is discovered several miles away in Egmont Channel the following day. Nine days after he vanished, Pat is found floating in Tampa Bay and it turns out he was fatally shot through the head and weighed down in the water with an anchor tied to a rope wrapped around his body. His official cause of death is listed as “undetermined”, but while law enforcement leans towards suicide, Pat’s loved ones notice some odd discrepancies to make them believe he was murdered. A family friend displays some suspicious behavior to suggest he might have knowledge of what happened, but there is not enough evidence to implicate him. Was Patrick Mullins the victim of foul play or was his death actually an elaborate suicide? For our first “Trail Went Cold” episode of 2024, we shall explore a controversial case which was featured on the Netflix reboot of “Unsolved Mysteries”.

If you have any information about the death of Patrick Mullins, please contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011 or Manatee County Crimestoppers at (866) 634-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Pat_Mullins

https://unsolved.com/gallery/body-in-the-bay/

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2013/09/01/in-boaters-death-a-river-keeps-its-secrets-close/64255908007/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/669317870/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/669317973/

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2013/09/25/pat-mullins-death-investigation-under-review/29201496007/

https://www.bradenton.com/living/article129187884.html

https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2018/feb/07/manatee-county-murder-patrick-mullins-reward/

https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/01/14/cold-case-family-still-searching-answers-patrick-mullins-homicide/

https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article267853552.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - New Year New Binge Jan 01, 2024

The New Year’s holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts (including “The Trail Went Cold”) that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself falling in love with the podcasters included in these episodes. So, sit back, grab your detective caps, and let’s get this party started!

Be sure to follow all of the podcasts you enjoyed so you never miss a new episode. Podcasts are listed below in the order in which you will be introduced to them:

Crimelines https://linktr.ee/crimelines

Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast https://bit.ly/TheSirensNetwork

Private Dicks Podcast https://linktr.ee/privatedicks

Morning Cup of Murder www.morningcupofmurder.com

Persons Unknown https://personsunknown.buzzsprout.com

Fresh Hell Podcast https://freshhellpodcast.com/

Stories With Sapphire www.storieswithsapphire.com

Travel and True Crime https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcast

Excuse Me, That’s Illegal www.linktr.ee/excusemethatsillegal.pod

A Nefarious Nightmare www.linktr.ee/anefariousnightmarepodcast

The Trail Went Cold https://www.trailwentcold.com

Coffee and Cases Podcast https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases

Teachers Talk Crime https://linktr.ee/teacherstalkcrime

True Crime Creepers https://linktr.ee/TrueCrimeCreepers

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 359 - Update, Part 4 Dec 27, 2023

Since “The Trail Went Cold” originally launched in February 2016, we have featured over 400 cold cases and unsolved mysteries on the podcast. A number of these cases have wound up either being solved or having major developments, so things have reached the point where we have been able to release four special “update” episodes over the past four years. On this particular episode, we’ll be discussing the surprising updates in such cases as the 1930 abduction of two-year old Mary Agnes Moroney, the 1987 murder of six-year old Jeremy Stoner, and how the investigation into the 1945 disappearance of Mary Jane Vangilder wound up leading to the unexpected identification of another decedent. These are just some of the cases we’ll be discussing in our fourth special “update” episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Here are the links to our three previous “update” episodes:

https://www.trailwentcold.com/2020/01/01/the-trail-went-cold-episode-155-update/

https://www.trailwentcold.com/2021/12/29/the-trail-went-cold-episode-257-update-part-2/

https://www.trailwentcold.com/2023/01/04/the-trail-went-cold-episode-310-update-part-3/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 358 - Amber Crum Dec 20, 2023

December 26, 1983. Dallas, Texas. Two-year old Amber Crum is reported missing after James Britt Monroe, the live-in boyfriend of Amber’s mother, Stephanie Hughes, informs police that Amber was abducted from his parked pick-up truck while he was inside a grocery store. Weeks later, Britt is arrested on suspicion of murder after Stephanie implicates him in Amber’s death. However, when Stephanie testifies during a preliminary hearing, she recants her original story, so Britt is released from custody and a grand jury declines to indict him due to lack of evidence. In 2007, a convicted child murderer named David Elliott Penton is looked at as a person of interest in Amber’s disappearance, but there is no evidence to implicate him. Was Amber actually the victim of a stranger abduction? Or was someone close to her responsible for her disappearance? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial missing children’s case which has gone without answers for 40 years. Special thanks to listener Jana Goetz for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Dallas Police Department at (214) 670-4426.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/amber-nicole-crum

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Amber_Crum

https://rcccmcc.com/2019/08/11/25-txf-amber-nicole-crum/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/612293968/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/635481365/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/636825769/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/362885757/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/635327431/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/636618595/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/635327584/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/636621155/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/638092936/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/638543496/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/590301319/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/589235846/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/591052589/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Elliott_Penton

“True Crime Web” Youtube Channel

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 357 - Paul Logan and Tracey Mertens Dec 13, 2023

December 23, 1993. Consett, England. 25-year old delivery driver Paul Logan brings a food order from a Chinese takeaway restaurant to a remote farm, but when he arrives, the property’s owners inform him that they never placed the order. When Paul attempts to leave, he is ambushed at the farm’s gate and bludgeoned to death with a blunt instrument. It becomes apparent that the takeaway order was a set-up to lure Paul to his death and that multiple people were involved. But even though rumours circulate that Paul was murdered by someone with a personal grudge against him, no one is ever charged with the crime.

December 23, 1994. Eaton, England. 31-year old Tracey Mertens is discovered on the steps of a local church with burns on 95 % of her body, so she is rushed to the hospital and passes away twelve hours later. Before her death, Tracey tells police that she was abducted from her former residence in Birmingham by two black men, who drove her to Eaton and set her on fire after pouring a can of petrol over her body. Suspicion mounts that Tracey was targeted because her spouse owed a drug debt to some dangerous people, but he denies any knowledge of what happened and Tracey’s killers are never identified.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel to the United Kingdom to cover a pair of unsolved murders which took place right before Christmas one year apart from each other.

Additional Reading:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-46658799

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/paul-logan-murder-twists-turns-22193511

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/paul-logan-murder-gossip-rumours-22195055

https://www.newspapers.com/image/802956098/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/906459675/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/804904234/

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tracey-mertens-unsolved-christmas-murder-22500104

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/tracey-mertens-murder-anniversary-rochdale-17448505

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-50890878

https://www.newspapers.com/image/857381180/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/916300456/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/918042546/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/848432231/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” in London on September 21-22, 2024. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD24”, by visiting their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 356 - Cathy Jo Bohlken Dec 06, 2023

December 26, 1993. Monticello, Iowa. After she fails to show up for work, 22-year old Cathy Jo Bohlken is found dead inside the bedroom of her apartment. She has been bound with duct tape and has a plastic bag over her head and was sexually assaulted and stabbed at least 54 times. Two years later, Travis Jamieson, a friend of Cathy’s younger brother who was only 16 years old at the time of the crime, is charged with the murder. Even though DNA testing links Travis to a semen sample found in Cathy’s body, there is no other physical evidence against him. Since Travis’ defence attorneys bring up issues with the validity of the DNA testing at his trial, he winds up being acquitted and set free. Did Travis Jamieson get away with the murder of Cathy Jo Bohlken or was someone else actually responsible? We will attempt to answer that question, as we present this month’s first “Trail Went Cold” episode about cases which took place around Christmastime.

Additional Reading:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/130357265/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/132557294/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/128251280/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/548723441/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/548723448/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/549575322/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/549576162/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/550152813/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/549584314/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/130612305/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/550152837/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/130612316/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/549700889/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/550802115/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/550802223/

https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/monticello-man-arrested-in-stabbing-indicated-bar-patron-would-not-hurt-my-family-again/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 355 - Amy Wroe Bechtel Nov 29, 2023

July 24, 1997. Fremont County, Wyoming. After spending the day running errands, 24-year old Amy Wroe Bechtel never returns home and her abandoned car is discovered on a remote road in Shoshone National Forest. Even though he claims to have an alibi, Amy’s husband, Steve Bechtel, is looked at as a potential suspect by law enforcement, due to his unwillingness to take a polygraph test. However, the investigation eventually focuses on convicted murderer Dale Wayne Eaton, who was supposedly in the area when Amy went missing, but there is no evidence to implicate him and no trace of Amy is ever found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the puzzling disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel, who has continued to remain a missing person for the past 26 years. Special thanks to listener Kinza Carpenter for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at (307) 332-5611.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Amy_Wroe_Bechtel

http://charleyproject.org/case/amy-joy-wroe-bechtel

https://www.outsideonline.com/1829016/long-gone

http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/long-gone-girl

http://people.com/archive/into-thin-air-vol-49-no-11/

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/sheriff-believes-amy-wroe-bechtel-was-victim-of-killer/article_5c2b29d9-de5f-54b9-b0cb-a93aff383668.html

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/amy-wroe-bechtel-case-timeline/article_f289eca2-a639-5a75-a565-814f41b5249c.html

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/officials-killer-said-to-camp-where-wroe-bechtel-vanished-in-wyoming/article_5048323d-d60c-5e4f-ba60-e3536f0701b1.html

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Amy_Wroe_Bechtel

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 354 - Danielle LaRue Nov 22, 2023

December 31, 2002. Vancouver, British Columbia. The Vancouver Police Department receive an anonymous letter containing a remorseful confession from someone who claims to have been responsible for the death of a sex worker. While the victim’s name is not mentioned, investigators eventually suspect that she might be 24-year old Danielle LaRue, a sex worker from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood who seemed to vanish without explanation one month before the letter arrived. Even though the police ask the letter writer to come forward, this individual is not heard from again and no trace of Danielle is ever found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we share the story of Danielle LaRue, an Indigenous woman who lived an incredibly tragic life before she went missing. We will also explore the stories of Ashley Machiskinic and Verna Simard, two other Indigenous women from the Downtown Eastside, who both died suspicious deaths after falling from a window at the Regent Hotel.

If you have information about any of the featured cases, please contact the Vancouver Police Department’s Cold Case Unit at (604) 717-2500.

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/danielle-larue

https://www.vpdcoldcases.ca/danielle-larue/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/496693347/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/497036908/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/497458017/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/497458058/

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2018/12/09/danielle-larue-vancouver-police-appeal-killer-16-year-old-cold-case/

https://globalnews.ca/news/1535797/bc-crimestoppers-the-case-of-murder-victim-danielle-larue/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ashley-machiskinic-vancouver-death-1.3653676

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/angela-sterritt-ashley-machiskinic-mmiw-1.3896560

https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/this-was-a-murder-2/

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/verna-shabaquay

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/dead-woman-fell-six-storeys-from-hotel-vpd-1.698845

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 353 - The Chen Family Murders Nov 15, 2023

October 8, 2014. Guilderland, New York. The bodies of a Chinese immigrant family – 39-year old Jin Feng Chen, his 38-year old wife Hai Yan Li, and their two sons, 10-year old Anthony and 7-year old Eddy – are found inside their bungalow and they have been stabbed and bludgeoned to death. While Jin Feng worked at a local Chinese restaurant, rumours circulate that he may have been involved in illegal activity, such as the trafficking of undocumented workers, and this led to his family being killed. However, these rumours are never substantiated, so the motive for the crime and the identity of the perpetrator is never determined. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the Chen family murders, a brutal crime involving four victims in which there has been a surprisingly low number of strong leads.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the New York State Police, Troop G, Major Crimes at (518) 783-3212

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_family_killings

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/chen-family-murder

https://web.archive.org/web/20181001142359/https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/chinatown-community-eyed-as-cops-work-to-solve-quadruple-slaying-upstate-1.9601236

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/10/nyregion/2-children-among-4-found-dead-in-an-upstate-home.html

https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Year-after-slaughter-of-Guilderland-family-6551378.php

https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Evidence-technicians-return-to-seen-of-4-killings-5813957.php

https://altamontenterprise.com/10092015/year-after-chinese-family-murdered-no-suspects-here-or-elsewhere-0

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/13/cookas-tale

https://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/03/mississippi_gulf_coast_triple.html

https://abc13.com/sun-family-killings-feng-lu-arrest-murder-of-4-members-massacre/12228938/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 352 - Rae Ann Mossor and Norman Ladner Nov 08, 2023

February 4, 1986. Roanoke, Virginia. 21-year old Rae Ann Mossor is found dead on the street outside her estranged boyfriend’s house with a shotgun wound to the chest. The shotgun is lying on the trunk of a nearby parked car and according to her boyfriend, Rae Ann had implied she would kill herself if he did not reconcile their relationship and he said he heard the fatal gunshot shortly after she left his residence. While Rae Ann’s death is officially ruled to be a suicide, her parents discover some suspicious discrepancies to make them believe she was murdered.

August 21, 1989. Pearl River County, Mississippi. 17-year old Norman Ladner leaves his family’s farm to go hunting in a wooded area on their property. When Norman fails to return, his father eventually discovers his body in the woods with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The local authorities rule that Norman’s death was a suicide and that he likely shot himself with his own hunting rifle, but his parents dispute this and uncover some strange details which make them suspect that Norman may have been murdered after stumbling upon a drug deal.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover two controversial suicide cases featured on “Unsolved Mysteries” in which the victims’ loved ones believed that foul play had taken place.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/rae-ann-mossor/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Rae_Ann_Mossor

https://www.newspapers.com/image/919610869/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/918403944/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/920949898/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/919402323/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/norman-ladner/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Norman_Ladner

https://www.newspapers.com/image/743992118/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 351 - Martha Moxley (Part 2) Nov 01, 2023

October 31, 1975. Greenwich, Connecticut. After she fails to return home the previous night, the body of 15-year old Martha Moxley is discovered in her backyard. She has been stabbed in the neck and bludgeoned with a golf club and pieces of the shattered club are traced to the residence of the Skakels, a prominent family from the neighborhood. Decades later, one of the family’s children, Michael Skakel, who was 15 at the time of the crime, is charged and convicted of Martha’s murder. However, Michael’s conviction winds up being vacated on two separate occasions due to ineffective counsel at his trial, so he is released from prison. In 2020, the state announces that they have no plans to retry Michael, meaning there are no conclusive answers about what happened. Did Michael Skakel actually kill Martha Moxley or was someone else was responsible? Last week, in Part One of our series about this controversial murder, we shared the basic facts of the case. This week, we will attempt to analyze and break down the crime by exploring all the different theories about what happened.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Martha_Moxley

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-killed-martha-moxley/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/martha-moxley/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Martha_Moxley

http://thesuttonreport.com/The%20Sutton%20Report/campysuttontoc.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20130315150324/http://www.marthamoxley.com/news/050502gt.htm

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-skakel0522.artmay22-story.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/2003/01/kennedy.htm

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ct-supreme-court/1455643.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/24/nyregion/skakel-gets-new-trial-in-75-killing-of-teenager-in-connecticut.html?ref=nyregion

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/30/nyregion/michael-skakel-martha-moxley-timeline.html

http://nypost.com/2017/09/17/i-tutored-a-kennedy-relative-and-wound-up-accused-of-murder/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/04/nyregion/michael-skakel-conviction-reversed.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/30/us/skakel-no-retrial-moxley-murder/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/article/skakel-moxley-murder-case.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Maze of Secrets Oct 29, 2023

1 eerie corn maze…
9 haunting figures…
9 spine-tingling tales…

Will YOU find your way out This Halloween, step into a labyrinth of shadows and suspense with Shane Waters as your guide. In this chilling collaboration, you’ll encounter the hosts of nine acclaimed true crime podcasts (including Robin Warder of “The Trail Went Cold”), each offering a dark tale and a life lesson to send shivers down your spine. This is not just a special episode; it’s an immersive journey through a maze of twisted paths and unsolved mysteries. So, lift your lantern high and venture into ‘Maze of Secrets’…but be warned…not everyone makes it to the end…

Prepare to get lost in the stories, but find yourself in their lessons. It’s an odyssey of crime, mystery, and eerie life lessons that you won’t soon forget. This is Shane’s ffth holiday collaboration. If you dare to walk this twisted path with us, you’re in for a night you’ll never forget. Are you ready?

Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

Frightful (https://www.itsfrightful.org/)
Marooned (https://visitmarooned.com/)
Rotten to the Core (https://www.itsrottentothecore.com/)mur
Murder, She Told (https://www.murdershetold.com/)
Obscura (https://www.itsobscura.com/)
Crimelines (https://linktr.ee/crimelines)
Once Upon a Crime (https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/)
The Trail Went Cold (https://www.trailwentcold.com/)
Foul Play: Crime Series (https://www.itsfoulplay.com/)

Listen to the other holiday collaborations here: https://www.itsfoulplay.com/p/collaborations/

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 350 - Martha Moxley (Part 1) Oct 25, 2023

October 31, 1975. Greenwich, Connecticut. After she fails to return home the previous night, the body of 15-year old Martha Moxley is discovered in her backyard. She has been stabbed in the neck and bludgeoned with a golf club and pieces of the shattered club are traced to the residence of the Skakels, a prominent family from the neighborhood. Decades later, one of the family’s children, Michael Skakel, who was 15 at the time of the crime, is charged and convicted of Martha’s murder. However, Michael’s conviction winds up being vacated on two separate occasions due to ineffective counsel at his trial, so he is released from prison. In 2020, the state announces that they have no plans to retry Michael, meaning there are no conclusive answers about what happened. Did Michael Skakel actually kill Martha Moxley or was someone else was responsible? This week, “The Trail Went Cold” will be releasing the first part of a special two-part episode about one of the most controversial murder cases of the past half-century. Special thanks to listener Jeremy Indick-Connelly for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Martha_Moxley

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-killed-martha-moxley/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/martha-moxley/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Martha_Moxley

http://thesuttonreport.com/The%20Sutton%20Report/campysuttontoc.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20130315150324/http://www.marthamoxley.com/news/050502gt.htm

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-skakel0522.artmay22-story.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/2003/01/kennedy.htm

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ct-supreme-court/1455643.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/24/nyregion/skakel-gets-new-trial-in-75-killing-of-teenager-in-connecticut.html?ref=nyregion

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/30/nyregion/michael-skakel-martha-moxley-timeline.html

http://nypost.com/2017/09/17/i-tutored-a-kennedy-relative-and-wound-up-accused-of-murder/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/04/nyregion/michael-skakel-conviction-reversed.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/30/us/skakel-no-retrial-moxley-murder/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/article/skakel-moxley-murder-case.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 349 - Ronald Sisman and Elizabeth Platzman Oct 17, 2023

October 31, 1981. New York City. The bodies of 39-year old Ronald Sisman and 20-year old Elizabeth Platzman are discovered inside Ron’s apartment in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan. Both victims have been shot to death, execution-style, and since the apartment was ransacked, there is speculation that the crime might be drug-delated. However, notorious serial killer David Berkowitz, who is serving time in prison for the “Son of Sam” murders, eventually shares information that Ron and Liz were killed by associates of his that were members of a Satanic cult and looking to retrieve a snuff film. Was there any truth to Berkowitz’s claims or were the two victims murdered for entirely different reasons? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we profile an unsolved double murder which took place on Halloween and has often been surrounded by wild conspiracy theories.

Additional Reading:

https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/02/nyregion/police-seek-motive-in-deaths-of-student-and-a-photographer.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/713488638/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/486177887/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/437021867/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/833884606/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/713490892/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/720692506/

https://thecinemaholic.com/how-and-why-was-ron-sisman-killed/

“The Ultimate Evil: The Search for the Sons of Sam” by Maury Terry

“The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes” by Michael Newton

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 348 - Tina Marie Janose Oct 11, 2023

October 31, 1981. Wahneta, Florida. The mother of 13-year old Tina Marie Janose wakes up to discover that she is missing from their mobile home. That same morning, Tina Marie’s body is found twelve miles away on Interstate 4 and it turns out she was abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered before the killer tossed her off a highway overpass. Over the years, James Norman Ulmer and Frank Potts, a pair of sex offenders who each wind up going to prison for other crimes, pop up on the radar as potential suspects in Tina Marie’s murder. While there is compelling case to be made for Ulmer or Potts being the perpetrator, there is not enough evidence to conclusively implicate either of them and the crime is never solved. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the murder of Tina Marie Janose, a horrifying cold case which took place on Halloween 42 years ago.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at (863) 298-6200.

Additional Reading:

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/03/25/more-speculation-than-evidence-keeps-potts-name-in-the-news/

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2003/11/03/detective-believes-dead-inmate-was-girls-killer-in-81/28773081007/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/336011012/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/336020685/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339767660/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339766628/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/335967349/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339972778/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339771291/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/340516913/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 347 - Michael Negrete Oct 04, 2023

December 10, 1999. Los Angeles, California. After attending a party at the Dykstra Hall dormitory at UCLA, 18-year old freshman Michael Negrete returns to his room and spends a few hours playing an online video game on his computer with a friend. Mike is last seen at around 4:00 AM and when his roommate wakes up later that morning, he discovers that Mike has vanished and left behind his wallet and keys. There are some intriguing leads, such as a bloodhound tracking Mike’s scent to a bus stop and an eyewitness sighting of an unidentified man in the dorm around the time Mike went missing, but they fail to turn up any trace of Mike or any answers about what happened to him. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the most baffling unsolved missing persons cases of the modern era.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the UCLA Police Department at (310) 825-1491 or the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office at (323) 890-5500.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Michael_Negrete

http://charleyproject.org/case/michael-william-negrete

http://articles.latimes.com/2001/apr/16/local/me-51723

http://dailybruin.com/2000/12/06/anniversary-of-negretes-disapp/

https://dailybruin.com/2003/04/03/mary-negrete-continues-search

https://www.newspapers.com/image/577693909/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/577203084/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/577240694/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/577474887/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/577478121/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/577504866/

https://archive.today/20150601010448/http://stevethesoundguy.tumblr.com/post/52852449360/hey-steve-apologies-if-this-is-a-tad-personal

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Unsolved Mysteries Guilty Pleasures Sep 27, 2023

Since we are currently on vacation, “The Trail Went Cold” will not be releasing a new episode this week. Instead, please enjoy one of our exclusive bonus Patreon episodes from our archives. Thanks for your patience.

During its 15-year run on television, “Unsolved Mysteries” profiled a lot of memorable murders and missing persons cases, but the show was just as well-known for its paranormal-themed stories involving ghosts, UFOs and other supernatural occurrences. Consequently, they wound up producing their fair share of segments which turned out to be silly and ridiculous, but sometimes, the sillier they were, the more entertainment value they had. On this bonus Patreon episode, I shall discuss some of these goofy-but-entertaining segments, as I count down my top 10 “Unsolved Mysteries” guilty pleasures.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 346 - Linda Kerr Sep 20, 2023

February 18, 1976. Orlando, Florida. 15-year old Linda Kerr leaves her home in order to walk to her boyfriend’s residence, but she never arrives and is subsequently reported missing. Investigators look into the possibility that Linda may have left the area with a biker gang and become an exotic dancer in another city, but this is never officially confirmed. Seven years later, one of Linda’s brothers, Keith Kerr, is charged with murdering his sister-in-law, Carol Kerr, but while there is suspicion that Keith could have also harmed Linda, no evidence is found to implicate him. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a puzzling missing persons case which has gone unsolved for over 47 years. In addition, we will be profiling three other cold cases involving teenage girls which took place in Orlando in 1976: the disappearance of 14-year old Mabel Andrews, the death of 14-year old Nancy Grace Daniel, and the death of an unidentified decedent known only as the “Orlando Jane Doe”.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Linda Kerr, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 254-7200. If you have any information about the disappearances of Nancy Grace Daniel or the death of the Orlando Jane Doe, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at (407) 254-7200. If you have any information about the disappearance of Mabel Andrews, please contact the Orlando Police Department at (407) 246-3950.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/linda-louise-kerr

https://www.newspapers.com/image/300879561/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/227599830/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/227599096/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/227734640/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/227734727/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/225223739/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/222761852/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/230250486/

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/727uffl.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/269283530/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/269283508/

https://charleyproject.org/case/mabel-louise-andrews

https://robbydelaware1979.medium.com/getting-things-wrong-the-zodiac-and-dna-obsessions-10154a8a1291

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 345 - Gary McCullough and Lena Chapin Sep 13, 2023

May 11, 1999. Barry County, Missouri. 34-year old Gary McCullough vanishes from his farm and his abandoned pick-up truck is found on a rural road five days later. Suspicion is directed towards Gary’s wife, Sandy, who was having an affair with another man named Kristopher Klemp and the couple immediately move in together before they get married. In 2006, Sandy’s 20-year old daughter, Lena Chapin, disappears and is not officially reported missing for years. Since Lena had previously made a tape-recorded confession that Sandy killed Gary and she helped her mother dispose of his body and cover up the crime, investigators believe that Sandy may have also gotten rid of Lena, but since no trace of Lena or Gary can be found, no charges are ever filed. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover the shocking story of two unsolved missing persons cases which took place nearly seven years apart from each other and are likely connected.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Gary McCullough, please contact the Barry County Sheriff’s Office at (417) 847-3121. If you have any information on the disappearance of Lena Chapin, please contact the Dent County Sheriff’s Office at (573) 729-3241.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Lena_Chapin

https://unsolved.com/gallery/missing-witness/

http://charleyproject.org/case/liehnia-may-chapin

https://charleyproject.org/case/gary-g-mccullough

https://www.newspapers.com/image/662732108/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/662732205/

https://www.thesalemnewsonline.com/news/local_news/article_0a03aaf2-d453-11e5-8f33-331b77b7d700.html

https://www.thesalemnewsonline.com/news/article_5c50244a-da37-11e5-9200-33fc9d2ba192.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20211021151348/https://www.cassville-democrat.com/story/2329323.html

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/unsolved-mysteries-lena-chapin-what-happened/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 344 - Jim Rice and Mark Groezinger Sep 06, 2023

July 20, 1986. Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. 66-year old Jim Rice phones his daughter to let her know that he will be traveling to California to undergo shoulder surgery the following week, but he never arrives and no one ever hears from him again. Jim’s common-law wife, Astarte Davis-Rice, initially claims that he took off to Australia with another woman, but evidence soon emerges that Astarte has committed fraud to seize control of Jim’s estate. Astarte eventually winds up serving prison time for these offenses, but while the authorities suspect that she killed Jim and disposed of his body, there is not enough evidence to file murder charges and no trace of him is ever found.

April 7, 1984. Golden, Colorado. The body of 29-year old Mark Groezinger is found inside his parked car on Lookout Mountain and he has been shot several times with a .38-caliber weapon. Mark’s wife, Judy Groezinger, comes under suspicion once investigators discover that she purchased a .38 in the days prior to the murder and stands to benefit from a substantial life insurance policy on her husband. Even though there are a number of discrepancies in Judy’s story and circumstantial evidence pointing to the involvement of multiple conspirators in a murder-for-hire plot, no one is ever charged with killing Mark.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two cold cases featured on “Unsolved Mysteries” in which a male victim was suspected of being murdered by his spouse.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jim_Rice

https://www.newspapers.com/image/271995772/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/268114772/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/895925589/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/736959308/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/738811599/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/311363305/

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/43/41/552777/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/457368620/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/575843469/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-05-me-woman5-story.html

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-canb-4_06-ap-04113/pdf/USCOURTS-canb-4_06-ap-04113-0.pdf

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mark_Groezinger

https://unsolved.com/gallery/mark-groezinger/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 343 - The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders (Part 2) Aug 30, 2023

December 6, 1991. Austin, Texas. After responding to a fire at a local yogurt shop, the authorities discover the burned nude bodies of four victims who have all been shot in the head: 17-year old employees Eliza Thomas and Jennifer Harbison; Jennifer’s 15-year old sister, Sarah Harbison; and Sarah’s 13-year old friend, Amy Ayers. Nearly eight years later, investigators arrest four suspects for the murders and while the charges against two of them are eventually dropped, the other two – Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott – had confessed to the crime, so they wind up being convicted at their respective trials. However, both men’s convictions are overturned due to civil rights violations and forensic testing reveals the presence of DNA on the victims which does not match any of the alleged perpetrators. In 2009, the charges against the two defendants are dismissed and they are released from prison, but there are no conclusive answers about who actually committed the crime. Last week, in Part One of our series on the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, we shared the basic facts about the case. This week, in Part Two, we will attempt to analyze and break down this crime by sharing all the different theories about what happened.

If have any information about this case, please contact the Austin Police Department at (512) 472-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Austin_yogurt_shop_killings

“Who Killed These Girls? The Unsolved Murders That Rocked a Texas Town” by Beverly Lowry

“Murdered Innocents” by Corey Mitchell

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/innocence-lost-the-yogurt-shop-murders-09-01-2010/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yogurt-shop-murders-are-two-never-identified-customers-key-to-solving-austin-texas-case/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-yogurt-shop-murders-austin-texas-families-investigators-haunted-by-unsolved-case/

https://www.statesman.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/11/30/yogurt-shop-murders-austin-cold-case-photos/8798254002/

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3622

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3658

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 342 - The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders (Part 1) Aug 23, 2023

December 6, 1991. Austin, Texas. After responding to a fire at a local yogurt shop, the authorities discover the burned nude bodies of four victims who have all been shot in the head: 17-year old employees Eliza Thomas and Jennifer Harbison; Jennifer’s 15-year old sister, Sarah Harbison; and Sarah’s 13-year old friend, Amy Ayers. Nearly eight years later, investigators arrest four suspects for the murders and while the charges against two of them are eventually dropped, the other two – Robert Springsteen and Michael Scott – had confessed to the crime, so they wind up being convicted at their respective trials. However, both men’s convictions are overturned due to civil rights violations and forensic testing reveals the presence of DNA on the victims which does not match any of the alleged perpetrators. In 2009, the charges against the two defendants are dismissed and they are released from prison, but there are no conclusive answers about who actually committed the crime. This week, “The Trail Went Cold” will be releasing the first part of a special two-part episode about one of our most highly requested cases: the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders. Special thanks to listener Melissa Lovell for narrating the opening of this episode.

If have any information about this case, please contact the Austin Police Department at (512) 472-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Austin_yogurt_shop_killings

“Who Killed These Girls? The Unsolved Murders That Rocked a Texas Town” by Beverly Lowry

“Murdered Innocents” by Corey Mitchell

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/innocence-lost-the-yogurt-shop-murders-09-01-2010/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yogurt-shop-murders-are-two-never-identified-customers-key-to-solving-austin-texas-case/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-yogurt-shop-murders-austin-texas-families-investigators-haunted-by-unsolved-case/

https://www.statesman.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/11/30/yogurt-shop-murders-austin-cold-case-photos/8798254002/

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3622

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3658

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 341 - Carol Ann Cole Aug 16, 2023

January 28, 1981. Bossier Parish, Louisiana. The decomposed body of a young woman is discovered in the woods next to a remote logging road. The victim has been stabbed nine times, but since she cannot be identified, she becomes known as “Bossier Doe”. 34 years later, Bossier Doe is finally identified as 17-year old Carol Ann Cole, a Michigan resident who had run away from Texas a few months before she was killed. Suspicion turns towards John Chesson, the man who reported the discovery of Carol Ann’s body to the police, as his daughter was certain that Carol Ann had stayed at their family’s residence prior to her death and Chesson would go to prison for murdering another person several years later. Did John Chesson kill Carol Ann Cole or was someone else responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore another tragic story about a Jane Doe who remained unidentified for three decades, but her murder is still unsolved.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Bossier Parrish Sheriff’s Office at (318) 965-2203.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Carol_Cole

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/bossier-doe-cold-case-murder-victim-identified-as-17-year-old-carol-ann-cole/article_f02bad87-9d2b-59c1-8b48-538e315d6537.html

http://www.ktbs.com/story/28637008/louisiana-woman-says-her-father-killed-bossier-doe-carol-ann-cole

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2015/02/detectives_turn_to_new_bethany.html

http://www.ktbs.com/story/28556845/investigators-had-bossier-does-name-when-investigation-began-in-1981

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/homicide-detectives-refocus-on-the-man-who-found-body-of-bossier-doe-34-years-ago/article_6a060611-17d5-5f8a-bcfb-3638a447bbd0.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/03/louisiana_police_credit_facebo.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2015/04/hold_family_of_carol_ann_cole.html

https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2017/11/03/many-questions-surround-cold-case-bossier-murder/821180001/

https://truecrimedaily.com/2015/11/30/murder-victim-identified-34-years-later-killer-remains-at-large/

https://web.archive.org/web/20150630222118/http://interactives.woodtv.com/photomojo/gallery/20176/361786/bossier-doe-laid-to-rest-/bossier-doe-laid-to-rest/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/517415417/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 340 - The Lost Boys of Hannibal Aug 09, 2023

May 10, 1967. Hannibal, Missouri. 13-year old Joey Hoag, his 11-year old brother Billy Hoag, and their 14-year old friend Craig Dowell leave their homes to explore some caves, but never return. Even though a massive search effort is conducted of all the caves in the area, they fail to turn up any trace of the boys or evidence of what happened to them. Over the years, there is speculation that a construction project caused Joey, Billy and Craig to become trapped in a cave or that they may have been abducted and murdered by an unknown third party, but there is no conclusive evidence to support any scenario. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the tragic unsolved disappearance of three children who have become known as “The Lost Boys of Hannibal”.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Hannibal Police Department at (573) 221-0987.

Additional Reading:

“The Lost Boys Hannibal: Inside America’s Largest Cave Search” by John Wingate

https://charleyproject.org/case/joel-hoag

https://charleyproject.org/case/william-hoag

https://charleyproject.org/case/edwin-craig-dowell

https://www.hannibal.net/archive/article/45-years-missing/article_5162c8af-6be6-5bb1-87ca-1d70fb968204.html

https://www.hannibal.net/archive/article/new-book-suggests-serial-killers-involvement-in-missing-boys-case/article_d172b27c-4f97-5011-981a-933565939cac.html

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/after-45-years-mystery-surrounding-missing-boys-remains/article_9989615f-21c9-53b0-8a32-e296941d7bf3.html

https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/where-are-hannibals-lost-boys-a-cave-and-55-years-of-questions/

https://www.hannibal.net/lost-boys-of-hannibal-podcast-spurs-new-discoveries/article_13a79550-b8d7-11eb-9f10-3b6f2e91ceb3.html

https://khqa.com/news/local/new-leads-in-search-for-lost-boys-of-hannibal

https://www.komu.com/news/the-story-of-three-boys-lost-in-hannibal-cave-remains-a-mystery/article_c038b2f8-7de6-591f-8357-d8ce76f5ddc8.html

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-05-19/a-half-century-since-they-disappeared-the-lost-boys-of-hannibal-still-prompt-questions

“Lost Boys of Hannibal” Podcast

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 339 - Charles Horvath Aug 02, 2023

May 26, 1989. Kelowna, British Columbia. While taking a lengthy backpacking trip through Canada, 20-year old British national Charles Horvath cashes a cheque at a bank, but soon vanishes without a trace. After not hearing from him for several months, Charles’ mother, Denise Allan, travels to Kelowna to perform a search and learns that Charles was staying at a local campground until he abruptly disappeared and left his personal belongings behind. Over the years, there are a number of leads, including an anonymous note which states that Charles was killed at a party before his body was dumped in a lake, but no evidence is found to indicate what happened to him. Did Charles Horvath become a victim of foul play? If not, what actually caused his disappearance? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover an unsolved missing persons case involving a victim who vanished while travelling through our podcast’s home country of Canada.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Kelowna detachment of the RCMP at (250) 762-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Charles_Horvath-Allan

https://unsolved.com/gallery/charles-horvath/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Horvath

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/mother-spends-40000-pounds-trying-to-trace-son-1556520.html

https://globalnews.ca/news/71198/search-for-missing-son-brings-mother-back-to-kelowna/

http://globalnews.ca/news/1169821/still-no-sign-of-charles-horvath-25-years-later/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/charles-horvath-allan-s-mother-makes-last-effort-in-search-of-answers-for-missing-son-1.3076705

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/u-k-mom-has-new-hope-of-finding-out-what-happened-to-her-son-30-years-after-he-disappeared-in-b-c-1.5705896

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/we-re-still-searching-for-answers-mother-determined-to-solve-30-year-old-case-of-missing-son-1.4846262

https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-30-year-search-for-the-u-k-s-most-famous-missing-son

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/incredible-choir-bound-together-heartache-7919460

https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/news/news/Kelowna/GoFundMe_started_in_last_ditch_effort_to_find_Charles_Horvath_who_disappeared_without_a_trace_in_Kelowna_34_years_ago/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/504855528/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/494974095/

https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/2019/04/murdered-in-canada-karoly-charles-john.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 338 - Jay Given Jul 26, 2023

May 15, 1981. East Chicago, Indiana. Jay Given, a 51-year old attorney and political operative, attends a political fundraiser at the local Elks Club, but is fatally shot through the back of the head while exiting through the building’s front doors. While a shell casing and a slug are collected from the crime scene and placed in an evidence drawer at the police station, it is later discovered that the items have been tampered with. The investigation turns towards the town’s deputy police chief, John Cardona, who attended the fundraiser, owned a similar firearm to the murder weapon, and had a motive to kill Jay. While a grand jury investigation takes place, the authorities ultimately believe that the evidence against Cardona is not strong enough to file charges. Was John Cardona actually responsible for the murder of Jay Given? Was a cover-up orchestrated to ensure the perpetrator would never be prosecuted? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an unsolved case from a town where corruption and political maneuvering were rampant.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the East Chicago Police Department at (219) 391-8400.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jay-given/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jay_Given

https://www.newspapers.com/image/308658111/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/106140600/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/309766663/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/388778975/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/311086169/.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/309837677/

https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/son-dreams-of-avenging-murder/article_8928eaea-91b2-5ade-bd43-a8a85b152080.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/305742484/

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/article_3b61f9a5-12d7-5160-a7f5-b9f32d78f6b6.html

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/shot-in-the-back-of-the-head-years-later-given/article_69d3e520-1bec-5c0c-a153-be79ea15817c.html

https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/nwitimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/11/211d7431-998d-5eb0-9a93-3530e69fd973/5d10f295695ee.pdf.pdf

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 337 - Carolyn Eaton Jul 19, 2023

February 14, 1982. Coconino County, Arizona. The decomposing body of a young woman is found in a remote area alongside Interstate 40 and while her exact cause of death cannot be determined, she is believed to be the victim of a homicide. Since all attempts to identify her are unsuccessful, she becomes a Jane Doe and earns the nickname “Valentine Sally”. 39 years later, Valentine Sally is identified as 17-year old Carolyn Eaton, who had run away from her home in Missouri over one month earlier. Shortly before her death, Carolyn was seen at a truck stop with an older man and while he is suspected of being her killer, the man is never identified. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the tragic story of a Jane Doe who got her name back after four decades, but whose murder remains unsolved.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Squad at (928) 226-5033.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Carolyn_Eaton

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Carolyn_Eaton

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/585ufaz.html

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/flagstaff/dna-match-helps-identify-body-known-as-valentine-sally-found-near-flagstaff-in-1982

https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/we-can-finally-put-her-to-rest-valentine-sally-identified-as-st-louis-runaway/75-eacd087c-2d78-41a3-a9eb-ba627af2b466

https://www.newspapers.com/image/321077118/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/632666989/

https://charleyproject.org/case/sharon-baldeagle

https://charleyproject.org/case/charlotte-june-kinsey

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 336 - Omar Laparra Jul 12, 2023

May 30, 2009. Miami, Florida. While spending the evening partying at a nightclub, 21-year old Omar Laparra becomes very intoxicated and after leaving the club at closing time, he never returns home. Three days later, Omar’s dismembered remains are found in multiple garbage bags on the shores of Biscayne Bay. Investigators look into a number of different leads, including an individual who used Omar’s stolen cell phone following his disappearance and an eyewitness sighting of Omar’s unconscious body being placed into a vehicle by two unidentified men, but the crime is never solved. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the gruesome murder of Omar Lappara, one of our two featured cases in which a dismembered victim was found in Miami’s Biscayne Bay. Our second case covers the 1985 murder of 27-year old Nilsa Padilla and subsequent disappearance of her two-year old daughter, Alicia Padilla. Special thanks to listener Maria Chachere for narrating the opening of this week’s episode.

If you have any information about the murder of Omar Lappara, please contact the Miami-Dade & The Florida Keys Crime Stoppers Tipline at (305) 471-TIPS (8477). If you have any information about the disappearance about the current whereabouts of Jorge Walter Nunez, the disappearance of Alicia Padilla or the identity of “Tommy Torso”, please contact the Miami-Dade & Police Department at (305) 471-2400.

Additional Reading:

“The First 48” Episode: Body of Evidence

https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-canadian-porn-actor-linked-unsolved-miami-murder/story?id=16536675

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/miami-police-investigate-magnotta-in-cold-case-1.1145625

https://www.newspapers.com/image/658016675/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/658223081/

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/south-florida-womans-remains-identified-decades-after-she-was-murdered-and-dismembered/1919038/

https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/miami-cold-case-murder-solved-with-recovered-memories-6392020?showFullText=true

https://charleyproject.org/case/alicia-guzman-padilla

http://www.doenetwork.org/hot/hotcase2348.html

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3023umfl.html

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 335 - Nancy Snow Jul 05, 2023

November 6, 1980. Baltimore, Maryland. Nancy Snow, a 44-year old congressional fundraiser with the Republican National Committee, is picked up from a hotel by Paul Collins, the house-sitter at her apartment in Annapolis. Nancy soon vanishes without a trace, but Collins claims that she left on an impromptu trip to Florida with a man named “Captain Jay”, so she could spend several weeks crewing his yacht during a sailing trip through the Caribbean. However, Nancy’s family has a hard time believing this, particularly after discovering that Collins used her chequebook after she disappeared, but there is no conclusive evidence to prove he was responsible for her disappearance. Did Nancy Snow come to harm after leaving on a trip with the mysterious Captain Jay? Or did Paul Snow completely fabricate this entire story? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a frustrating missing persons case which has remained unsolved for over four decades.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office at (410) 222-1740.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/nancy-marleine-snow

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2005-06-23-0506230018-story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/07/AR2005050700934.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/376917549/

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1157dfmd.html

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/police-looking-for-yacht-in-1980-disappearance

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/annapolis-woman-missing-for-nearly-32-years

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 334 - Chad Langford Jun 28, 2023

March 12, 1992. Huntsville, Alabama. SPC Chad Langford, an Army military policeman stationed at the Redstone Arsenal, performs a patrol of the base and sends in a radio call that he is investigating an abandoned vehicle. Shortly thereafter, Chad is found lying in the middle of the road with a gunshot wound to the head and since the Army believes that Chad was shot with his own weapon, they conclude that he staged an elaborate suicide in order to make it look like he was killed in the line of duty. However, Chad’s family notices a number of strange discrepancies which make them think he was murdered, as he had spoken about doing some secret undercover work investigating drug activity prior to his death. Was Chad Langford the victim of foul play before the whole thing was covered up? Or was the original suicide ruling correct all along? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a bizarre military-themed mystery which has been the subject of controversy for three decades.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/chad-langford/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Chad_Langford

https://apnews.com/83749d82292a80d5f3ba74d64f65cee6

https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/20/us/40-suicide-rulings-are-challenged.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/179227218/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/179227384/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/179227398

https://www.newspapers.com/image/571469939/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/571472379

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is brought to you by HelloFresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/wentcold16 and use code “wentcold16” for 16 free meals plus free shipping.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 333 - Alonzo Brooks Jun 21, 2023

April 3, 2004. La Cygne, Kansas. 23-year old Alonzo Brooks vanishes while attending a party at a farmhouse and his body is discovered on the banks of a nearby creek nearly one month later. While a forensic pathologist is unable to determine Alonzo’s exact cause of death, rumours start circulating that he was the victim of a hate crime before his body was placed at that location. In 2021, after Alonzo’s body is exhumed and given a new autopsy, it is announced that his death has officially been reclassified as a homicide. Who was responsible for killing Alonzo Brooks and what was the motive for his murder? If his death wasn’t a hate crime, what did actually happen to him? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial case which was featured on the Netflix reboot of “Unsolved Mysteries”.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Kansas City FBI Office at (816) 512-8200 or call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Alonzo_Brooks

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Alonzo_Brooks

https://unsolved.com/gallery/no-ride-home/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/us/alonzo-brooks-exhumed-unsolved-mysteries-trnd/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/06/us/alonzo-brooks-case-ruled-homicide-unsolved-mysteries-trnd/index.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20200928180109/https://www.kansascitymag.com/what-happened-to-alonzo-brooks/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8556843/Family-friends-Unsolved-Mysteries-Alonzo-Brooks-speak-out.html

https://ew.com/tv/unsolved-mysteries-terry-dunn-meurer-rey-rivera-update/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 332 - Adam Hecht Jun 14, 2023

June 7, 1989. Beverly Hills, California. 23-year old Adam Hecht, the son of a famous Hollywood film producer, is seen driving away from his apartment in a rental car, but he never returns and the vehicle is found abandoned weeks later. In the months prior to his disappearance, Adam had befriended a homeless man named “Tony” and seemed to develop a fascination with the homeless population while becoming disillusioned with his own privileged lifestyle. After Adam goes missing, Tony is discovered to be residing in his apartment, but when he is investigated by police, they are unable to find any evidence that he was involved in Adam’s disappearance. Did Adam Hecht become the victim of foul play or did he disappear voluntarily in order to start over? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a unique missing persons case which has yet to find a resolution after 34 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Beverly Hills Police Department at (310) 550-4951

Join us on Saturday, June 17 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/adam-hecht/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Adam_Hecht

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/adam-hecht-searching-for-answers

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 331 - Jean Bradley Jun 07, 2023

March 25, 1993. London, England. After getting off a train at the Acton Town tube station, 47-year old Jean Bradley heads towards her parked car, but is attacked and murdered by a man who stabs her eight times. A witness chases after the assailant for several blocks before losing him, but manages to provide a detailed description to the police. Five months later, a suspect named Frank Marnell is charged with Jean’s murder after this witness identifies him, but since a magistrate does not feel the evidence against Marnell is strong enough to bring him to trial, the charges against him are dropped. Was Frank Marnell actually responsible for killing Jean Bradley or could someone else have been the perpetrator? And what could the motive for this crime have been? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the most disturbing unsolved murders in the history of the United Kingdom.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jean_Bradley

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business-woman-stabbed-to-death-murder-near-station-similar-to-1991-attack-1500751.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/20/robert-napper-rachel-nickell

https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/murder-successful-businesswoman-stabbed-8-24414130

https://www.newspapers.com/image/260260709/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/260259630/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 330 - The Fowler Twins May 31, 2023

June 20, 2016. Penn Hills, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families order the Penn Hills Police Department to remove multiple children from the home of a woman named Patricia Fowler. The authorities soon realize that two of Patricia’s children, 17-year old twins Ivon and Inisha Fowler, are no longer in her custody and an investigation reveals that they have not been seen for around 10-15 years. Patricia provides conflicting stories about what happened to the twins, but even though she faces legal trouble for her deception, there is no evidence to prove that she harmed her children and investigators are unable to pin down how and when Ivon and Inisha went missing. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle the unusual disappearance of the Fowler twins, which somehow managed to go unnoticed for several years. Special thanks to listener Kim Fritz for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Penn Hills Police Department at (412) 798-2035.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/ivon-d-fowler

https://charleyproject.org/case/inisha-v-fowler

https://www.wtae.com/article/penn-hills-mom-accused-of-hiding-information-on-missing-twins-tells-her-side-of-story/7481623

https://observer-reporter.com/news/regional/mother-of-missing-twins-back-in-jail-over-welfare-charges/article_fd20a0ad-6449-5e36-98a7-9679f21bfaa9.html

https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/investigators-still-searching-2-years-after-penn-hills-twins-reported-missing/788057168/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/investigators-release-photo-of-twins-missing-pennsylvania-for-a-decade/285-301530446

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/08/17/mother-charged-after-telling-police-among-other-things-that-she-sold-her-twins-10-years-ago-for-2000/

https://apnews.com/article/1c801e797e25443eb8fab93b2be186ab

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2016/12/30/Missing-Braddock-twins-Ivon-and-Inisha-Fowler-leave-mystery-behind-as-mother-Patricia-Fowler-charged/stories/201612160215

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/mother-of-twins-whove-been-missing-10-years-gets-probation/

https://www.sharonherald.com/news/state/one-things-for-sure-twins-arent-with-mom/article_2b6ecbd0-ad12-5e2a-9641-95359d7bf766.html

https://www.tribdem.com/news/police-stymied-in-search-for-pittsburgh-twins-missing-10-years/article_44435cd6-e69e-11e6-a0bd-bb05fd152d4f.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/839288048/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/839288115/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/839288205/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/839288068/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 329 - Lola Celli May 24, 2023

February 23, 1946. Grandview Heights, Ohio. 24-year old Lola Celli leaves her parents’ residence in order to walk to the bus stop, but she soon vanishes without a trace. An eyewitness later reports seeing a woman struggling with a man inside a moving vehicle before a red shoe is thrown out the window. Since Lola was wearing shoes like that when she went missing, it is suspected that she was the victim of an abduction. Ten years later, the Grandview Heights police chief announces that the case has been closed because Lola was found alive in another town, but he never produces any evidence to confirm this and it eventually comes out that he may have been mistaken. Did Lola Celli disappear voluntarily or was she the victim of foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an older missing persons case known as “The Red Shoe Mystery”. Special thanks to Miranda Merrick of “The Midnight Library” podcast (https://www.midnightlibrarypod.com/) for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Grandview Heights Police Department at (614) 488-7901.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/lola-ada-celli

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/grandview-heights/2021/02/19/grandview-heights-moment-time-missing-lola-celli/4509663001/

“Murder & Mayhem in Columbus, Ohio” by Nellie Kampmann

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295841035/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/324768888/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 328 - The Florence Salon Murders May 17, 2023

November 6, 2001. Florence, Montana. A customer enters a salon called the Hair Gallery and discovers the bodies of three murdered women: the salon’s 62-year old owner, Dorothy Harris, a 44-year old employee named Brenda Patch, and a 71-year old customer named Cynthia Paulus. The victims have each had their throats cut and the customer reports that an oddly dressed individual wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a long black coat was exiting the salon when they arrived. Six-and-a-half years later, a pair of drug dealers named Brian Weber and Lincoln Benavides are indicted for their alleged roles in the crime, but since the evidence against them is not particularly strong, the murder charges against them are eventually dropped. Were Weber and Benavides responsible for killing these three women? If not, who was the perpetrator and what could their motive have been? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the horrific and perplexing crime known as “The Florence Salon Murders”.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 375-4060.

Additional Reading:

https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/town-shocked-by-beauty-salon-murders-killer-still-on-loose/article_60ccaede-de9d-59f9-96a5-c6aa89f2fea7.html

https://missoulian.com/a-tale-of-five-murders/article_67794684-3696-5da1-8006-5d44963d0f47.html

https://missoulian.com/florence-murder-case-stands-alone-in-fbi-records/article_101cb5b5-ec16-5cf5-98e9-4d902e80cbf1.html

https://mtstandard.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-murders-share-similarities-with-unresolved-florence-killings/article_ace8066c-29a2-5fbd-a2a4-e9544178cb25.html

https://missoulian.com/news/local/article_b2a3d5f8-c28d-11de-b1cb-001cc4c03286.html

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/federal-judge-dismisses-charges-in-florence-triple-murder-case/article_e1a46c3c-0a7c-11df-9268-001cc4c002e0.html

https://www.kpax.com/news/mtn-original-productions/the-florence-murders-20-years-later

https://greatbendpost.com/posts/b71f6fd9-f340-4839-bd6a-9eb7b0f92322

https://www.kwch.com/2022/09/06/kbi-announce-new-evidence-2002-dolly-madison-bakery-murders/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Deadly Devotion: Motherhood & Mayhem May 14, 2023

This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters (including Robin Warder from “The Trail Went Cold”) as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows. It’s an extra-special, more-than-two-hour, Mother’s Day event.

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Mystery Inc https://www.itsmysteryinc.com

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 327 - Lucia Kai Roberts May 10, 2023

August 15, 1982. Boston, Massachusetts. The body of 16-year old Lucia Kai Roberts is found in Franklin Park and her cause of death is ruled to be strangulation. Over one year later, allegations emerge about a black girl who was sexually assaulted by multiple police officers at a private club and since this incident supposedly took place six weeks before Lucia was killed, there is speculation that she was the victim of the assault. The Boston Police Department is accused of being complicit in Lucia’s murder and orchestrating a major cover-up, but multiple investigations fail to generate any conclusive evidence to support this theory. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the controversial unsolved murders in the history of Boston.

Additional Reading:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/444291924/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/444291953/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/438805326/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/440679800/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/440679818/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/440256522/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/440256581/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/437505989/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/428536151/

Boston TV News Digital Library – Segments on the “Silver Shield Rape”

https://www.necn.com/news/local/roberts_-1982-murder-remains-unsolved_necn/72223/

https://deafinprison.com/2012/09/02/my-misspent-youth-a-memoir/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 326 - John Cheek & Gordon Collins May 03, 2023

December 2, 1993. Memphis, Tennessee. John Cheek, the 28-year old financial officer of a real estate firm, spends the evening having a dinner at a restaurant and is last seen heading towards his parked car. John’s abandoned vehicle is soon discovered near the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge and there is fear that he took his own life by jumping into the Mississippi River. Months later, a drifter matching John’s description is seen at a truck stop in Virginia, leading to speculation that he may be suffering from amnesia and forgotten who he was, but all attempts to find him are unsuccessful.

April 19, 1991. Punta Chivato, Mexico. While on vacation from California, 34-year old Gordon Collins sets out in a fishing boat alongside his girlfriend, Anastasia Seals, and another couple, Wayne Shwatz and Arlean Burlington. A storm soon hits the area and the overturned boat, as well as Anastasia and Wayne’s bodies, are found floating in the Sea of Cortez the following day. Gordon and Arlean’s bodies cannot be found, but reports start circulating about a disoriented white male matching Gordon’s description wandering through Mexico. This leads Gordon’s family to believe that he survived the boating accident and is suffering from amnesia, but they are unable to track him down.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two unsolved missing persons cases in which each victim was believed to have lost their memory before they became a transient. Special thanks to listener Marcos Sainz for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information on the disappearance of John Cheek, please contact the Memphis Police Department at (901) 545-5700.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/john-cheek/

https://charleyproject.org/case/john-andrews-cheek

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1994/02/25/an-executive-hits-the-vanishing-point/30dddee8-d4d6-442e-b310-8c13bcf593e2/?utm_term=.ce4551e324b8

http://people.com/archive/vanished-with-a-trace-vol-41-no-11/

https://memphismagazine.com/features/unsolved-mysteries/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/774400146/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/774544772/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/774544793/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/774378109/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/gordon-collins/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Gordon_Collins

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-26-mn-756-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/571519189/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 325 - Sarah Skiba, Paul Skiba, and Lorenzo Chivers Apr 26, 2023

February 7, 1999. Westminster, Colorado. 38-year old Paul Skiba, his nine-year old daughter Sarah Skiba, and 36-year old Lorenzo Chivers spend the day performing moving jobs for a company Paul owns before they all vanish without a trace. When the company’s parking lot is searched, Paul’s moving truck is found, but there is ample physical evidence, including blood and bullet holes, to indicate that foul play took place. There are numerous theories surrounding the case, such as the disappearances being connected to a dispute between Paul and his estranged girlfriend, but none of the three victims are ever found. On this week’s episode of the “Trail Went Cold”, we explore a tragic missing persons case involving a father, a daughter and an employee who all vanished together.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Westminster Police Department at (303) 658-6430 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearances_of_Paul_and_Sarah_Skiba_and_Lorenzo_Chivers

https://charleyproject.org/case/paul-carroll-skiba

https://charleyproject.org/case/sarah-arielle-skiba

https://charleyproject.org/case/lorenzo-deshawn-chivers

https://www.westword.com/news/a-cold-case-frozen-in-time-5097544

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/08/06/cold.case.sarah.skiba/index.html

https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/westminster-police-asking-for-information-in-20-year-old-cold-case

https://www.9news.com/article/news/cold-case-20-years-later-murders-of-3-in-westminster-remains-unsolved/73-513348d8-705e-48c4-a8fa-ac1a18ce2f4a

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/arvada-man-gets-28-years-for-stabbing-mom/73-249897793

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 324 - Eric Coy & Jeremy Stoner Apr 19, 2023

January 24, 1987. Martinez, California. Nine-year old Eric Coy leaves his home on his bicycle in order to visit his aunt’s residence. Fifteen minutes later, Eric’s body and bicycle are discovered in a nearby wooded area and he has been stabbed several times. Four weeks after Eric is killed, six-year old Jeremy Stoner goes missing from nearby Vallejo before he is also found murdered and even though a suspect named Shawn Melton is charged with the crime, both of his trials end with hung juries and the charges against Melton are dropped. While investigators explore potential connections between the two cases, there are unable to find conclusive answers. Were Eric Coy and Jeremy Stoner both killed by the same perpetrator? Was Shawn Melton actually guilty of murder? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a pair of cold cases from the Bay Area of California that are still unsolved after 36 years. Special thanks to listener Hope Grimsley for narrating the opening of the episode.

If you have any information about the murder of Eric Coy, please contact the Martinez Police Department at (925) 372-3440

Additional Reading:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/461391269/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/758716985/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/758717596/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/461434154/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/758717407/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/461437953/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-02-04-mn-535-story.html

https://martineztribune.com/2016/01/21/cold-case-still-under-investigation/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/03/05/Guard-arrested-in-child-slaying/7547541918800/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/10/04/Second-jury-deadlocks-over-accused-child-killer/5028591940800/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/461517007/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/461455421/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/461240895/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/624223222/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/808781792/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 323 - Lisa Myers Neugent Apr 12, 2023

September 8, 1999. Horry County, South Carolina. 22-year old Lisa Myers Neugent phones her mother to let her know that she is staying at a resort with her estranged spouse, Frank Isley, but is planning to end the relationship and return home to North Carolina. After not hearing from her for nearly two weeks, Lisa’s parents travel to her residence and discover that it has been ransacked and Lisa and Frank have disappeared. A warrant is issued for Frank’s arrest on unrelated charges and he remains a wanted fugitive for four years until he is found. However, Lisa is no longer with Frank and he fails to provide any information on her whereabouts. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers the unsolved disappearance of Lisa Myers Neugent, who vanished while attempting to remove herself from a toxic relationship.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Horry County Police Department at (843) 915-5350.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/lisa-ann-myers-neugent

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Lisa_Myers

https://greensboro.com/a-family-s-somber-holiday-woman-s-disappearance-haunts-parents/article_6fc2d17f-7f5d-5622-adc5-8585d7f672ec.html

https://greensboro.com/family-turns-to-web-in-search-for-woman-lisa-myers-neugent-24-disappeared-on-labor/article_bd34d1e9-4e05-502b-9cb1-22da9e0dc951.html

https://greensboro.com/show-to-feature-missing-woman-unsolved-mysteries-plans-a-segment/article_9407c009-c381-5d23-9ca1-a9bc3271dc52.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20040816040458/http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/news/local/7563267.htm

https://www.timesenterprise.com/news/local_news/fugitive-pursuit-leads-to-arrest-in-new-mexico/article_0a6b17d0-3600-5718-8349-ab18bfd7e0cd.html

https://www.myhorrynews.com/news/crime/clues-point-to-horry-county-home-in-case-of-conway/article_746f9984-c0d0-11e3-b689-001a4bcf6878.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Deceptions & Resurrections Apr 09, 2023

This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters (including Robin Warder of “The Trail Went Cold”) as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivating true crime tales. Discover the history and origins of Easter, and experience a journey like no other. It’s an extra special two-hour and fifteen-minute Easter event. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

1. Crimelines: [https://linktr.ee/crimelines]
2. Rotten to the Core: [www.itsrottentothecore.com]
3. Frightful: [https://link.chtbl.com/frightful]
4. Mind over Murder: [https://mindovermurderpodcast.com]
5. The Trail Went Cold: [www.trailwentcold.com]
6. The Hidden Staircase: [https://link.chtbl.com/TheHiddenStaircase]
7. Hometown History: [https://www.itshometownhistory.com/]
8. Wicked Deeds: [www.wickeddeedspodcast.com]
9. Obscura: A True Crime Podcast: [https://www.itsobscura.com/]
10. Hillbilly Horror Stories: [www.hillbillyhorrorstories.com]
11. History Goes Bump: [http://historygoesbump.com/]
12. Judgy Crime Girls: [www.judgycrimegirls.com/]
13. Foul Play: Crime Series: [https://itsfoulplay.com]

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 322 - Bobby Bizup Apr 05, 2023

August 15, 1958. Boulder County, Colorado. While attending Camp St. Malo, a Catholic boys’ summer camp, a ten-year old hearing-impaired boy named Bobby Bizup vanishes without a trace. Nearly one year later, some of Bobby’s skeletal remains are discovered on a mountainside three miles from the camp and it is initially believed that he got lost and died of exposure. However, an investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against Catholic priests eventually reveals that some of these accused individuals worked as counsellors at Camp St. Malo during the time period Bobby went missing. In 2021, a man comes forward and provides the authorities with a skull which he claims had been given to him by his father. While DNA testing has not yet been performed, there is speculation that the skull belonged to Bobby and that foul play and a cover-up may have taken place. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unexplained death of Bobby Bizup, which has recently returned to the spotlight because of a shocking scandal.

If you have any information about this case, please call the National Park Services’ Investigative Services Branch tip line at (888) 653-0009.

Additional Reading:

https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/what-happened-to-bobby-bizup-colorado-catholic-summer-camp/73-3df3dd44-eb90-4174-8b0a-865476e2a0fd

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/bobby-bizup-skull/73-40ab340e-6db2-431d-bf97-1baf8cf1d034

https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/priest-sex-abuse-report-church-camp-1958-when-deaf-boy-disappeared/73-31c23f99-ebb1-422a-b949-2c05e4971ee3

“Mystery on Mt. Meeker” Documentary

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/537176018

https://www.newspapers.com/image/25065095

https://www.newspapers.com/image/537135093

https://www.newspapers.com/image/589032014

https://www.newspapers.com/image/275159424

https://www.9news.com/article/news/hfr-priest-ii/73-ea430483-a2c8-4ac2-8dd3-047f0c539ba6

https://www.9news.com/article/news/hfr-priest-story-backup/73-982e9dcb-3520-436b-87e3-1f526fd2b6b9

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/local-man-claims-he-was-abused-by-catholic-priest-in-denver/67-f3a384f6-59b6-445d-9286-fc2953856723

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 321 - The Bellingham John Doe Mar 29, 2023

September 20, 1987. Bellingham, Washington. A worker at the Georgia-Pacific pulp mill discovers some skeletal remains inside a chimney on one of the boilers at the mill’s steam plant. The victim is determined to be male, but since he has been burned so badly by the extreme heat and cannot be identified, he becomes known as the Bellingham John Doe. Over the years, investigators explore a number of different theories about how the John Doe wound up inside the chimney, but since his remains were carbonized, there are no traces of DNA available to make an identification. Who was the Bellingham John Doe and how did he wind up dead in such an unusual location? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the most baffling cases you’ll ever find involving an unidentified decedent.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Bellingham Police Department at (360) 778-8800.

Additional Reading:

https://doenetwork.org/cases/862umwa.html

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Whatcom_County_John_Doe_(1987)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/771597916/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/771607017/

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/article173627656.html

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article173514596.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas on August 25-27, 2023. To get a 15 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Larry Race Mar 22, 2023

For personal reasons, the latest episode of The Trail Went Cold has been delayed until March 29, 2023. In its place this week, please enjoy one of our exclusive bonus Patreon episodes from our archives, and we look forward to profiling a new case for you next week. Thanks for your patience.

May 11, 1982. Duluth, Minnesota. 33-year old married couple Larry and Debbie Race celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary by taking their boat out onto Lake Superior for an evening cruise. Hours later, Larry returns to shore and calls for help, claiming that a leak prompted them to evacuate the boat in a life raft before they became separated. Debbie’s body is soon found washed up on shore and her cause of death is determined to be hypothermia. However, since the life raft cannot be found and there are a number of discrepancies in Larry’s story, authorities suspect foul play and eventually charge him with Debbie’s murder. Larry is convicted of the crime and receives a life sentence, but even after he is paroled 22 years later, Larry continues to maintain that Debbie’s death was an accident. Was Larry Race wrongly convicted for the nonexistent murder of his wife, or was justice properly served? This month’s bonus Patreon episode explores one of the most heavily debated “Final Appeal” cases featured on “Unsolved Mysteries”.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 320 - Verna Bjerky Mar 15, 2023

May 2, 1981. Hope, British Columbia. After spending the night at a friend’s house, 16-year old Verna Bjerky leaves on a trip to visit her boyfriend, but even though she plans on hitchhiking to her destination, she never arrives. Five months later, some of Verna’s personal belongings are discovered in a remote area, but there is no trace of her body. During this time period, a serial killer named Clifford Olson is charged and convicted of the murders of eleven children which took place in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. After he is sent to prison, Olson hints at possible involvement in Verna’s disappearance, but he is never conclusively linked to her case and Verna’s remains are never found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel back to our podcast’s home country of Canada to explore the unsolved disappearance of Verna Bjerky, an Indigenous victim who has always been mistakenly classified as “white” in all of the official sources.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Upper Fraser Valley detachment of the RCMP at (604) 792-4611 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3070dfbc.html

https://www.hopestandard.com/news/remembering-verna-loss-felt-through-the-generations/

https://www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/missing-disparus/case-dossier.jsf?case=2014001314&id=13

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/10/26/Police-find-missing-girls-property/6368372920400/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/10/27/Some-unidentified-personal-effects-belonging-to-Verna-Bjerky/7169373006800/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/465738032/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/507635462/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/561496224/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/561484985/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/464047804/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_Olson

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 319 - Natasha Jennings Mar 08, 2023

July 8, 1997. Carson City, Nevada. While visiting her father on a trip from California, 16-year old Natasha Jennings is found dead inside a bedroom at his apartment. An electric fan is lying over Natasha’s body, her hair is damp, and even though traces of cocaine and methamphetamine are inside Natasha’s nostrils, no drugs can be found in her system. There are a few theories involving foul play, including the possibility that Natasha was murdered because her father was a drug informant, but the medical examiner cannot figure out her exact cause of death. Was Natasha the victim of a homicide, a drug overdose, or perhaps some sort of freak medical condition that no one was able to detect? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will explore a number of different scenarios as we cover the truly perplexing unexplained death of Natasha Jennings.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Carson City Sheriff’s Office at (775) 887-2500.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/natasha-jennings/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Natasha_Jennings

https://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/aug/28/mother-wants-grand-jury-probe-into-daughters-death/

https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2001/dec/20/protest-over-girls-death-continues/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/147948019/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/150621165/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 318 - The Eleven Who Went to Heaven (Part 2) Mar 01, 2023

November 15, 1971. Galveston, Texas. 15-year old Debbie Ackerman and 15-year old Maria Johnson are seen climbing into a white van outside an ice cream shop, but they never return home. Days later, the girls’ bodies are found in a bayou and they are bound, nude from the waist down and have been shot to death. After several decades, a convicted murderer named Edward Harold Bell sends out letters in which he confesses to having killed Debbie and Maria. Bell also claims to be responsible for eleven murders which occurred in Texas during the 1970s and refers to the victims as “The Eleven Who Went to Heaven”, but no conclusive evidence ever links him to these crimes. This week, “The Trail Went Cold” releases the conclusion of our extensive two-part anniversary episode on the murders of eleven female victims known as “The Eleven Who Went to Heaven”: 15-year old Debbie Ackerman, 15-year old Maria Johnson, 14-year old Rhonda Renee Johnson, 13-year old Sharon Shaw, 13-year old Colette Wilson, 19-year old Gloria Gonzales, 12-year old Brooks Bracewell, 14-year old Georgia Geer, 14-year old Brenda Jones, 16-year old Kimberley Pitchford and 12-year old Suzanne Bowers.

If you have information about any of these cases, please contact the tip line of the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office at 1-800-566-2209.

Additional Reading:

“The Eleven” Series on the A&E Network

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Harold_Bell

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Edward_Bell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw

https://abc13.com/archive/8269239/

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Some-suspect-serial-killer-in-1971-Galveston-2078025.php

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Confessions-of-a-cold-blooded-killer-2187501.php

“Deliver Us: Three Decades of Murder and Redemption of the Infamous I-45/Texas Killing Fields” by Kathryn Casey

https://nypost.com/2017/10/18/killer-who-claims-he-murdered-11-girls-may-have-lied-documentary/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Texas-killer-s-death-leaves-unanswered-13783107.php#photo-17259855

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2019/04/22/330217/possible-serial-killer-dies-in-texas-prison/

Join us on Saturday, February 25 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 317 - The Eleven Who Went to Heaven (Part 1) Feb 22, 2023

August 4, 1971. Galveston, Texas. After spending the day at the beach, 14-year old Rhonda Renee Johnson and 13-year old Sharon Shaw fail to return home and their skeletal remains are found in a bayou months later. A suspect named Michael Lloyd Self is eventually taken into custody and confesses to the murders, but even though he maintains his confession was coerced and that he is innocent, Self is still convicted of the crime. Decades later, another convicted murderer named Edward Harold Bell becomes an alternate suspect after he sends confession letters to the authorities. Bell claims he was responsible for the murders of eleven female victims which took place in Texas during the 1970s and refers to them as “The Eleven Who Went to Heaven”. His confessions also hint that two of these victims may have been Rhonda Renee Johnson and Sharon Shaw. To commemorate the seven-year anniversary of “The Trail Went Cold”, we are releasing a special two-part episode on “The Eleven Who Went to Heaven” and exploring a number of unsolved murders which may have been committed by the same perpetrator. This week, Part 1 will cover the murders of Rhonda Renee Johnson and Sharon Shaw and the controversial conviction of Michael Lloyd Self. Special thanks to listener Amy Harber for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have information about any of these cases, please contact the tip line of the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office at 1-800-566-2209.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Rhonda_Johnson_and_Sharon_Shaw

https://www.leagle.com/decision/19741345513sw2d83211258

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/973/1198/386343/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/465038454/

https://abc13.com/archive/8269239/

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Some-suspect-serial-killer-in-1971-Galveston-2078025.php

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Confessions-of-a-cold-blooded-killer-2187501.php

“Deliver Us: Three Decades of Murder and Redemption of the Infamous I-45/Texas Killing Fields” by Kathryn Casey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Harold_Bell

https://unsolved.com/gallery/edward-harold-bell/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 316 - John & Shelly Markley Feb 15, 2023

December 15, 1995. Bristolville, Ohio. The children of 36-year old John Markley and his 32-year old wife, Shelly Markley, return home from school and discover that their parents are gone, though there is evidence to suggest that an intruder was in the house. The couple’s pick-up truck is also missing and it is soon found abandoned in a nearby town. It turns out that on the same morning they disappeared, John and Shelly were seen cashing a cheque at a bank’s drive-thru window and even though the teller recalled seeing another man inside the truck with them, he is never identified. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover the perplexing the unsolved disappearance of a married couple, who may have been abducted and murdered by an outside party. In addition, we will also discuss the unsolved 1974 disappearance of 21-year old Joanne Coughlin, who also went missing in northeastern Ohio and had someone attempt to withdraw money from her bank account at a drive-thru teller window after she disappeared.

If you have information on the disappearances of John and Shelly Markley, please contact the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office at (330) 675-2508. If you have information about the disappearance of Joanne Coughlin, please contact the Youngstown Police Department at (330) 742-8900

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/john-j-markley-jr

http://charleyproject.org/case/shelly-renee-markley

https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2015/12/mystery-remains-two-decades-later/

https://www.morningjournal.com/2000/12/19/5-kids-alone-reflect-on-life-five-years-after-parents-just-vanished/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/652307077/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/292554773/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/323004669/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/330036210/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/322821377/

https://www.wfmj.com/story/30759163/new-leads-in-20-year-old-trumbull-county-unsolved-mystery

https://charleyproject.org/case/joanne-elaine-coughlin

https://www.wkbn.com/news/cold-case/search-for-youngstown-woman-missing-since-74-continues/

https://www.wkbn.com/news/cold-case/youngstown-police-seek-info-on-man-they-just-found-out-has-been-missing-since-1969/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - My Bloody Valentine Feb 12, 2023

…12 dates …

…14 love gone wrong stories…

…Will YOU be my Valentine?

This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 true crime podcast hosts, including Robin Warder of “The Trail Went Cold”. Each host brings a new “love gone wrong” true story to the mix. It’s an extra-special Valentine event which runs over two hours long. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

1. Murder She Told [https://murdershetold.com/connect]

2. True Crime Island [https://tinyurl.com/y6kk2npj]

3. Hillbilly Horror Stories [https://tinyurl.com/567vxrkz]

4. Tapes from the Darkside [https://tinyurl.com/3pnff3fe]

5. Coffee and Cases [https://linktr.ee/coffeeandcases]

6. Gone Cold – Texas True Crime [https://tinyurl.com/ytzxudt8]

7. Live, Laugh, Larceny [https://linktr.ee/Live.Laugh.Larceny.Podcast]

8. Sirens [https://tinyurl.com/2p8avykh]

9. The Trail Went Cold [https://tinyurl.com/2zydj3y]

10. Method and Madness [https://tinyurl.com/yc6ept53]

11. True Crime Cases with Lanie [https://linktr.ee/LanieHobbs]

12. Crimelines [https://linktr.ee/crimelines]

13. Love Murder [https://tinyurl.com/39c3fzeb]

14. Foul Play: Crime Series [https://itsfoulplay.com]

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 315 - Hugh & Dian Harlin, Larry Costine & Melissa Jo Sermons Feb 08, 2023

October 13, 1982. Morro Bay, California. The decomposed body of 43-year old Dian Harlin is discovered in a stand of trees next to a beach and she has been strangled to death with a leash belonging to one of her dogs. It turns out that Dian’s eccentric 47-year old husband, Hugh Harlin, had failed to report her missing for eleven days and since the couple was known for having a turbulent relationship, Hugh becomes a potential suspect in his wife’s murder. Four years later, Hugh inexplicably vanishes without a trace after his abandoned pick-up truck is discovered by the side of the highway. Investigators are unable to determine if Hugh’s disappearance is connected to Dian’s murder, but both cases are never solved.

May 3, 1992. Polk County, Florida. After attending a rodeo, 31-year old Larry Costine and his 26-year old girlfriend, Melissa Jo Sermons, return to Larry’s mobile home. Larry’s nude body is eventually discovered inside the trailer and since he was shot four times and Jo has gone missing, investigators initially suspect that Jo killed Larry and went on the run. However, two decades later, law enforcement announces that they now believe Jo was a victim and was murdered by the same person who shot Larry. While Jo’s ex-boyfriend is considered to be the prime suspect, there is not enough evidence to charge him with the crime and Jo is never found.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover two unsolved mysteries in which one half of a couple was murdered while the other half went missing.

If you have information on the Hugh & Dian Harlin case, please contact the Morro Bay Police Department at (805) 772-6225. If you have information on the Larry Costine & Melissa Jo Sermons case, please contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at (863) 533-0344.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/hugh-harlin/

https://charleyproject.org/case/hugh-frederick-harlin

https://www.newspapers.com/image/808583090/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/808464923/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/larry-costine/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Larry_Costine

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339386848/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339518288/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/339522597/

https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2013/07/06/deland-man-a-suspect-in-1992-killing-womans-disappearance/30632866007/

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2014/08/09/1992-costine-slaying-case-suddenly/8187709007/

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2014/08/30/suspect-indicted-on-perjury-charge/26984190007/

https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2014/09/11/bail-set-at-5-000/8191605007/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 314 - Lindsay Buziak Feb 01, 2023

February 2, 2008. Saanich, British Columbia. 24-year old real estate agent Lindsay Buziak arrives for an appointment to show an expensive suburban house to an unidentified man and woman. When Lindsay’s boyfriend goes inside the residence to check on her, he discovers that she has been stabbed over 40 times and the mysterious couple have fled the scene. Over the years, there are a number of unconfirmed theories surrounding Lindsay’s murder. Even though Lindsay’s boyfriend and his family are cleared as suspects by the police, speculation still abounds that they were involved in the murder. It is also theorized that Lindsay’s death was connected to a massive drug bust and she may have been the victim of a professional hit. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of Canada’s most infamous unsolved cold cases, which has yet to reach a resolution after 15 years. Special thanks to listener Melissa Holman for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Saanich Police Department at (250) 475-4356.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lindsay_Buziak

https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/lindsay-buziak-investigation-2008-documents

https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/06/09/who-killed-lindsay-buziak-realtors-murder-believed-to-be-targeted-hit/

https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/zailo-family-lindsay-buziaks-boyfriend-jeff-buziak-defamation-lawsuit

https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/who-killed-canadian-real-estate-agent-lindsay-buziak

https://www.timescolonist.com/archive/archive-have-you-seen-this-woman-police-release-sketch-description-of-suspects-in-buziak-killing-4569649

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/father-believes-killer-of-lindsay-buziak-still-in-victoria-area-4564476

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/lindsay-buziak-murder-father-holds-annual-walk-to-ensure-shes-not-forgotten-4646030

https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/website-confession-jolts-buziak-murder-case/

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/fbi-joins-investigation-into-murder-of-victoria-realtor-lindsay-buziak-1.5290643

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cocaine-bust-largest-ever-in-alberta-police-say-1.851044

https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/report-reveals-new-details-in-lindsay-buziak-murder-case-1.5135211

https://lindsaybuziakmurder.wordpress.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 313 - The St. Louis Jane Doe Jan 25, 2023

February 28, 1983. St. Louis, Missouri. The body of an African-American girl is found in the basement of an abandoned apartment building. She is believed to be between eight-to-eleven years old and has her hands tied behind her back and it turns out she was sexually assaulted and strangled to death before she was beheaded. Since the victim’s head is never recovered and she cannot be identified, she becomes known as the “St. Louis Jane Doe”. Over the years, investigators explore a number of different leads, but they are unable to determine the girl’s identity or figure out who was responsible for killing her. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the most horrific and tragic stories you’ll ever find about the murder of an unidentified decedent, who has also been known by such as names as “Little Jane Doe” and “Precious Hope”.

If you have information about this case, please contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department at (314) 231-1212.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Jane_Doe

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/54ufmo.html

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/St._Louis_Jane_Doe_(1983)

“Our Precious Hope: St. Louis’ Little Jane Doe Revisited” Documentary

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/the-case-that-haunts/Content?oid=2460475

http://fox4kc.com/2013/06/17/authorities-try-to-locate-body-of-girl-killed-beheaded-30-years-ago/

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/new-hope-in-cold-case-of-decapitated-girl-found-in/article_ef7aca67-2f9f-5c76-9516-4285802f338f.html

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/research-unlocks-some-secrets-about-decapitated-girl-for-st-louis/article_36de5a5c-b615-5292-b5aa-abb99a888a6c.html

https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/little-jane-doe-grizzly-1983-st-louis-child-death-remains-unsolved/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/who-was-she-new-technology-brings-hope-to-identifying-headless-girl-killed-30-years-ago

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/movies-tv/new-documentary-digs-into-st-louis-cold-case-of-headless-child-38416649

https://www.stlamerican.com/arts_and_entertainment/living_it/unsolved-mysteries/article_297141c6-43c2-11ec-b8af-db4f4c92958b.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/151783522/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Brown_(murderer)

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/10456sw/st_louis_jane_doe_documentary_gives_a_lot_more/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 312 - Bryan Nisenfeld Jan 18, 2023

February 6, 1997. Bristol, Rhode Island. Bryan Nisenfeld, an 18-year old freshman at Roger Williams University, vanishes after leaving an afternoon class and most of his possessions are found in his dorm room. Nearly seven months later, a severed foot and a shinbone are found washed up on a beach located a few miles from campus and while they are positively identified as belonging to Bryan, the rest of his remains are never recovered. Suspicion is placed on a former student and friend of Bryan’s who supposedly made a threatening phone call to him prior to his disappearance, but there is no evidence to prove that foul play took place. Was Bryan Nisenfield’s death a homicide, a suicide or an accidental fall into the water? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a cold case involving a university student which still does not a definitive resolution after nearly 26 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Bristol Police Department at (401) 253-6900.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Bryan_Nisenfeld

https://web.archive.org/web/20170513101325/http://www.bostonphoenix.com/alt1/archive/news/97/06/26/ROGER_WILLIAMS.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203934/http://articles.philly.com/1997-09-05/news/25551062_1_bristol-police-body-parts-audubon

The Hawk’s Eye – Roger Williams University (Oct. 17, 1997)

The Hawk’s Eye – Rogers Williams University (Nov. 7, 1997)

https://web.archive.org/web/20170507110032/https://providencephoenix.com/archive/features/98/01/08/BRYAN.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20170429213423/http://www.providencephoenix.com/archive/features/00/03/16/BRYAN.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missing-bryan/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/183755689/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/183755727/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/184322415/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/184275062/

https://www.wpri.com/news/crime/cold-cases/detectives-determined-to-conquer-decades-old-quest-for-answers-in-college-students-death/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 311 - Bernd Goericke & Andrea Scherpf Jan 11, 2023

October 6, 1983. British Columbia, Canada. 27-year old Bernd Goericke and his 22-year old fiancée, Andrea Scherpf, are found shot to death next to a remote road. The couple hailed from West Germany and had been hitchhiking through Canada and an unidentified man driving a pick-up truck is seen using Andrea’s travellers’ cheques in the days following her death. Nearly six years later, a suspect named Andy Rose is charged with the crime based on testimony from a former friend who claimed she heard him confess to the murders. After two trials and two overturned convictions, the charges against Andy are dropped when DNA testing on a key piece of evidence excludes him as the perpetrator, but no one else is ever charged with killing Bernd and Andrea. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel back to our home country of Canada to explore an unsolved double murder which led to a wrongful conviction.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Chetwynd branch of the RCMP at (250) 788-9221 or the Canadian Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_murder_of_Andrea_Scherpf_and_Bernd_Göricke

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2648100646

https://archive.today/20120723055359/http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2008-2009/someone_got_away_with_murder/timeline.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundlander-s-ordeal-with-rcmp-sting-subject-of-cbc-documentary-1.834222

https://vancouversun.com/news/metro/police-seek-new-leads-in-1983-murder-of-two-german-tourists-near-chetwynd

“The Psychology of Interrogations and Confessions: A Handbook” by Gisli H. Gudjonsson

https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/files/mrbig.pdf

https://ucfiles.com/filestatus.php?number=104200082

https://www.newspapers.com/image/501465197/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/495935807/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/496051750/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/495047641/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Tower Bridge, Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 10-11, 2023, as well as “Crimecon” at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida on September 22-24, 2023. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD23”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk or https://www.crimecon.com.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 310 - Update, Part 3 Jan 04, 2023

Since “The Trail Went Cold” originally launched in February 2016, we have featured nearly 400 cold cases and unsolved mysteries on the podcast. Since a number of these cases have wound up being solved or experiencing major developments, we have been able to release three special “update” episodes over the past three years. On this particular episode, we’ll be discussing a number of recent trials, including Steve Pankey’s second trial for the murder of Jonelle Matthews, and Bill MacDowell’s trial for the murders of Renee and Andrew MacRae. Other updates we’ll be discussing include the identification of the Jane Doe formerly known as “The Lady of the Dunes” and a surprise resolution in the disappearance of Robert Hoagland. These are just some of the cases that will be explored in our third special “update” episode of “The Trail Went Cold’.

Additional Reading:

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/10/31/jonelle-matthews-case-pankey-guilty-of-kidnapping-felony-murder/69606715007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alan-lee-phillips-life-prison-dna-1982-killings-annette-schnee-bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-colorado/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/29/renee-andrew-macrae-murder-inverness-1976-william-macdowell-guilty

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/former-boyfriend-bethany-decker-pleads-guilty-second-degree-murder/65-6928ab43-0296-4db3-aa44-405c58d97994

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/11/18/some-evidence-in-floyd-galloway-murder-trial-violates-attorney-client-privilege/69661456007/

https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/08/tracy-krohs-disappearance-33-years-of-false-leads-dead-ends-and-1-mysterious-old-man.html

https://closingthecase.com/solved-el-dorado-jane-doe

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/el-dorado-jane-doe-identified-31-years-later/91-4d6d3495-0261-4e21-90b9-653e93023bb5

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/us/provincetown-body-lady-of-the-dunes.html

https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/crime/2022/11/03/lady-of-the-dunes-suspect-guy-rockwell-muldavins-california-ties-victim-husband-salinas-cold-case/8260790001/

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article258176483.html

https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/Robert-Hoagland-Richard-King-missing-man-death-17657828.php

https://www.newson6.com/story/6272fc3ae82b9f78434b2d14/killer-identified-in-1977-girl-scout-murders

https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2022/10/27/death-row-inmate-tommy-zeigler-edges-closer-long-sought-dna-testing/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 309 - Q&A Dec 28, 2022

Over the past four years, “The Trail Went Cold” has released two special Q&A episodes in which Robin Warder answered a number of questions from listeners. We have decided to put together another episode like this and a received number of interesting new questions from listeners. How has producing a successful true crime podcast changed your life? Do you have any pet peeves in podcasting? Have you have covered a case in which you had preconceived thoughts, but wound up changing your opinion when you completed the episode? Have you ever considered doing a long-form podcast? If you had the chance to travel back in time and meet Robert Stack, what would you ask him? These questions and many others will be answered as we close out 2022 with our third Q&A episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 308 - Ricky Jean Bryant Dec 21, 2022

December 19, 1949. Juneau County, Wisconsin. A fire breaks out at the residence of four-year old Ricky Jean “Jeannie” Bryant, which burns her family’s farmhouse to the ground. While Jeannie’s remains cannot be found in the rubble, the authorities conclude that she died in the fire. As the years go by and Jeannie’s surviving siblings discuss what happened, they become troubled by a number of suspicious discrepancies, including the presence of an unidentified blonde woman who had stopped by the house while the fire was taking place. They begin to believe their mother and grandmother may have orchestrated Jeannie’s disappearance and that she could still be alive somewhere, so they manage to convince the authorities to open a new investigation. Did Ricky Jean Bryant actually die in the fire, or was the whole thing an elaborate set-up to fake her death? On this year’s final holiday-themed episode, “The Trail Went Child” tackles a truly unusual missing children’s case.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office at (608) 847-5649.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/ricky-jean-bryant

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/ricky-jean-bryant-taken-or-trapped

https://madison.com/news/local/siblings-hold-out-for-long-lost-sister-first-edition-mystery-of-long-lost-sister-may/article_2ab0f9e9-17ff-50c7-be36-446231e4934e.html

https://madison.com/mobile/article_565e45b1-c765-5869-a130-f911017c2e04.html

https://www.wiscnews.com/news/local/search-continues-for-ricky-jean-bryant/article_cb9c12bc-bd7c-530d-a558-80a143fb32e5.html

https://wi-homicide.com/content/area-cold-case-mysteries-keep-investigators-searching

https://www.newspapers.com/image/407566158/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/404441037/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/404442939/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 307 - David Spencer & Patrick Warren Dec 14, 2022

December 26, 1996. Chelmsley Wood, England. 13-year old David Spencer and 11-year old Patrick Warren tell their families that they are planning to spend the night with Patrick’s brother, but they never arrive and are subsequently reported missing. It turns out that the last confirmed sighting of the boys took place at a petrol station and Patrick’s abandoned bicycle is found there next to some rubbish bins. Years later, Brian Field, a sex offender serving time in prison for the murder of another teenage boy, is looked at as a potential suspect in this case, but there is no conclusive evidence to implicate him and the two boys are never found. On this week’s holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a unsolved mystery from the United Kingdom known as the “Milk Carton Kids” case, as this was the first British missing children’s case in which the victim’s faces were featured on milk cartons.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Patrick_Warren_and_David_Spencer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38417633

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-37999316

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-57641052

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-57652028

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/3139027.stm

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/11/ukcrime.rosiecowan

https://www.newspapers.com/image/849999509/

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/dig-sites-looked-during-search-24352298

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/special-report-chelmsley-wood-families-167564

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/please-interview-brian-field-before-20882104

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1657754.stm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Roy_Tutill

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 306 - Steven Koecher Dec 07, 2022

December 13, 2009. Henderson, Nevada. A security camera captures 30-year old Steven Koecher arriving in a residential neighbourhood, where he parks his car and is seen walking down the sidewalk before he vanishes without a trace. Earlier that day, Steven had made a 135-mile trip to Henderson from his residence in St. George, Utah, but never told anyone why, and in the days prior to his disappearance, Steven also made multiple unexplained road trips through Utah and Nevada. Since Steven was struggling financially, it is theorized that he might have travelled to Henderson in order to seek employment or make a delivery to earn some money, but there is no conclusive evidence of what happened to him. Did Steven Koecher disappear voluntarily or end his own life somewhere or did he become the victim of foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore of the most perplexing missing persons case of the modern era.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the St. George Police Department at (435) 627-4319, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department at (702) 229-2907 or the Henderson Police Department at (702) 267-2323.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Steven_Koecher

http://charleyproject.org/case/steven-thell-koecher

https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/finding-steven-koecher-man-vanishes-from-las-vegas-valley-neighborhood-phone-pings-for-days-after-presumed-death/

https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/news/ci_14152619

https://fox13now.com/2015/05/15/new-theory-in-case-of-man-missing-since-2009-sparks-renewed-search-effort/

https://sites.google.com/site/parallelcooler/home/koecher-html/timeline2009

https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/home2/53090169-183/steven-koecher-henderson-missing.html.csp

https://www.deseret.com/2010/1/6/20362964/about-utah-powell-isn-t-only-missing-utahn

https://www.deseret.com/2010/2/13/20096171/family-of-missing-st-george-man-steven-koecher-waits-and-hopes

https://news3lv.com/news/local/finding-steven-nine-years-after-his-disappearance-family-still-hopes-him

http://img.ksl.com/slc/2507/250737/25073705.pdf

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Join us on Saturday, December 10 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 305 - Robert Dirscherl Nov 30, 2022

March 13, 1977. Dunedin, Florida. The body of 54-year old Robert Dirscherl is found on the floor of his bedroom with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. A shotgun is resting on the bed and since investigators believe that Robert used his big toe to pull the trigger and shoot himself, they rule his death to be a suicide. Sixteen years later, one of Robert’s sons receives an anonymous letter from someone who says they are dying and want to confess to Robert’s murder. Even though the Dirscherl family learns about a potential suspect who might be the writer, the authorities refuse to reclassify Robert’s death as a homicide. Did Robert Dirscherl actually take his own life or was he the victim of foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the more bizarre deaths to ever be classified as a suicide.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/robert-dirscherl/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Dirscherl

https://www.newspapers.com/image/340353970/

“Healing Wounds: The Redemption Legacy” by Daniel Dirscherl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBD2liHClOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMvKRe9vGAc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAzL2DI3P-c

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 304 - Karina Holmer Nov 23, 2022

June 23, 1996. Boston, Massachusetts. The dismembered upper body of 20-year old Karina Holmer is found inside a plastic trash bag in a dumpster. She was strangled to death before being sliced directly in half and the lower portion of her body is never recovered. Karina hails from Sweden and has spent the past three months working as an au pair for a married couple and she was last seen partying at a nightclub nearly 36 hours before she was found. Even though the investigation looks at a number of potential suspects, there is no evidence to implicate anyone. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a brutal unsolved crime which has often been described as Boston’s version of the Black Dahlia murder. Special thanks to listener Anil Adyanthaya for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Boston Police Department Unsolved Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470 or the CrimeStoppers tip line at 1-800-494-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/22/metro/who-killed-karina-holmer-twenty-five-years-later-swedish-nannys-grisly-murder-remains-unsolved/

https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/03/30/from-the-archive-body-identified-as-swedish-nanny-karina-holmer/

https://www.masslive.com/boston/2021/06/karina-holmer-cold-case-boston-police-seek-new-leads-in-brutal-1996-murder-of-20-year-old-swedish-au-pair.html

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“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 303 - Bob Harrod Nov 16, 2022

July 27, 2009. Placentia, California. 81-year old Bob Harrod is discovered to be missing from his home and he has left his car and his eyeglasses behind. One month earlier, Bob had gotten married to Fontelle Heeter, a former spouse whom he had not seen in six decades, and she was scheduled to move in with him two days after he disappeared. Since Bob has a substantial net worth, the division of his estate causes a lot of friction between Fontelle and Bob’s daughters. There is speculation that Bob’s financial situation played a role in his disappearance, but he is never found and there is no physical evidence to indicate what happened to him. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the tragic case of Bob Harrod, whose life suddenly transitioned from a heartwarming love story to a baffling unsolved mystery.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Placentia Police Department at (714) 993-8164.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/robert-merle-harrod

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-feb-02-la-me-disappeared3-2010feb03-story.html

https://abc7ny.com/archive/6939639/

https://people.com/crime/elderly-man-disappeared-after-marrying-high-school-sweetheart-went-missing/

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/07/30/after-4-year-search-missing-placentia-mans-wife-suspects-foul-play/

https://www.orangecoast.com/features/vanished-orange-countys-infamous-cold-cases-bob-harrod/

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/50k-reward-offered-in-2009-killing-of-placentia-man-who-vanished-after-marrying-high-school-sweetheart/

https://www.ocregister.com/two-persons-of-interest-in-2009-disappearance-of-placentia-millionaire-arrested-later-released

https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/orange-county/news/2019/06/04/two-persons-of-interest-in-2009-disappearance-of-millionaire-released

https://disappearedblog.com/robert-harrod/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 302 - Deborah Sanders Nov 09, 2022

September 29, 1984. Chicago, Illinois. 23-month old Deborah Sanders is taken from her mother, Norell Sanders, who claims she was violently attacked by the child’s estranged father, Odell Sheppard, before Deborah was abducted. Nearly one year later, Odell is tracked down and arrested, but he no longer has Deborah with him and maintains that he returned her to Norell. After serving a prison sentence for child abduction, Odell winds up being sent to jail for contempt of court after he refuses to produce Deborah. Even though is never charged with a crime or put on trial, Odell remains incarcerated for over ten years before he is released and he never reveals what actually happened to his daughter. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a tragic unsolved missing children’s case which unexpectedly wound up making legal history.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Illinois State Police at (847) 294-4400.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/deborah-lyyn-sanders

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-29-mn-25605-story.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/12/28/us/10-years-in-jail-without-ever-a-charge.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-01-29-9801290191-story.html

https://apnews.com/article/0e8ce58923b6515ecea928d78ed3da07

https://casetext.com/case/sanders-v-shephard-1

https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1994/77016-7.html

https://www.anylaw.com/case/02-10-94-norell-sanders/appellate-court-of-illinois/02-10-1994/Ja9lS2YBTlTomsSBYm6X

https://www.newspapers.com/image/388378083/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/388416871/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/388842155/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/389436902/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/311862193/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/389903906/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/241225319/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 301 - Lynn Amos & Megan Curl Nov 02, 2022

December 11, 1995. Washington, D.C.. The fire department is summoned to a townhouse and discovers the burning body of 38-year old Lynn Amos on her bed. Lynn is still alive at the time and taken to a hospital with burns on the majority of her body, but she passes away ten days later. While investigators initially believe that Lynn’s death was an accident, traces of accelerants are found on the bed to indicate that arson took place and she was the victim of a homicide. There is speculation that Lynn was murdered because of something she uncovered at her job as a financial analyst, but the identity of her killer and their motive remain a mystery.

March 26, 2000. Lufkin, Texas. The fire department arrives at the apartment of 26-year old Megan Curl and extinguishes a fire on her bed. They soon notice that Megan was tied to the bed, suffocated with a plastic bag and had her throat slashed before her body was set ablaze. The previous evening, Megan had gone to a pair of local nightclubs and shortly after she returned to her apartment complex, a man she supposedly met at one of the clubs showed up there to meet her. Even though one of Megan’s neighbours saw the man inside her apartment, he is never identified and the crime is never solved.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a pair of unsolved murders involving female victims who were set on fire on their beds.

If you have any information about the murder of Lynn Amos, please contact the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia at (202) 727-4383. If you have any information about the murder of Megan Curl, please contact the Lufkin Police Department at (936) 633-0356.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/lynn-amos/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/12/12/man-dies-woman-severely-burned-in-separate-dc-house-fires/3a780316-cb2d-4c38-893b-a46674df9047/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1996/02/10/family-fears-it-never-will-have-answers-to-dc-arson-homicide/3d4658f9-b4bd-4cb7-853b-850ed0aa1ca8/?utm_term=.5c3e9f5e4182

https://www.newspapers.com/image/260580483/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/260641221/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/megan-curl/

http://www.ktre.com/story/11568961/unsolved-murder-of-lufkin-girl-one-of-most-gruesome-in-local-history

http://lufkindailynews.com/news/community/article_238acf6a-3acb-11e3-9481-0019bb2963f4.html

https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/the-burning-cold-case-of-megan-curl/501-552339539

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - A Nightmare Before Halloween (Part 2) Oct 28, 2022

…1 campfire…

…1 dark forest…

…31 bone-chilling stories…

…Will YOU survive the night?

This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Robin Warder of “The Trail Went Cold”. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before hitting play you might want to ask yourself…can you really handle this much murder and mayhem? So, pull up to the fire and brace yourself for “A Nightmare Before Halloween”

…but be warned…

…bad things happen in these woods….

Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

Part 2 Episode:

– True Crime Island

– Based on a True Story

– The Asian Madness Podcast

– Sistas Who Kill

– Hometown History

– Coffee and Cases

– Military Murder

– Dystopian Simulation Radio

– Cults, Crimes & Cabernet

– Morbidology

– Dark Pountine

– Hillbilly Horror Stories

– True Consequences

– Gone Cold

– Crime Stories with Nancy Grace & Crime Online

– True Crime IRL & True Crime Sleep Stories

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - A Nightmare Before Halloween (Part 1) Oct 27, 2022

…1 campfire…

…1 dark forest…

…31 bone-chilling stories…

…Will YOU survive the night?

This Halloween season, enter the woods for a unique and truly epic podcast experience! Around the campfire Shane Waters will introduce 31 crime podcast hosts, including Robin Warder of “The Trail Went Cold”. Each host brings a new, nerve-wracking true story to the circle. It’s an extra special, two part, five-hour, Halloween event, but before hitting play you might want to ask yourself…can you really handle this much murder and mayhem? So, pull up to the fire and brace yourself for “A Nightmare Before Halloween”

…but be warned…

…bad things happen in these woods….

Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:

Part 1 Episode:

– Foul Play: Crime Series

– Murder She Told

– Crime Salad

– Crimelines

– Frightful

– Reverie True Crime

– Rotten to the Core

– The Trail Went Cold

– Once Upon A Crime

– Criminology

– The Peripheral & Generation Why

– Live, Laugh, Larceny

– The Hidden Staircase

– True Crime Cases with Lanie & It’s Haunted…What Now?

– Obscura: A True Crime Podcast & Disaster

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 300 - The Bennington Triangle Oct 26, 2022

November 12, 1945. Bennington County, Vermont. While on a hunting trip on Glastenbury Mountain, 74-year old Middie Rivers splits off from his son-in-law, but he is never heard from again and an extensive search effort fails to find him. Over the next five years, four other individuals – 18-year old Paula Jean Welden, 68-year old James Tedford, eight-year old Paul Jepson and 53-year old Frieda Langer – all vanish within the same general area and most of the victims are never found. This leads to speculation that the cases might be connected or that something supernatural is involved in their disappearances, so the area becomes known as “The Bennington Triangle”. On this month’s final Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be exploring five cases which all supposedly took place within a geographical area which is believed to be cursed.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_Triangle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Jean_Welden

https://charleyproject.org/case/paula-jean-welden

“Clueless in New England: The Unsolved Disappearances of Paula Welden, Connie Smith and Katherine Hull” by Michael C. Dooling

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/vt-student-body-found-1946-disappeararance-article-1.2603927

https://www.reformer.com/opinion/roberta-stone-looking-back-on-unexplained-disappearances/article_31bd0790-1a58-11ec-87d8-87b0e6965523.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/21652594/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/546066440/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/546028821/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/546028370/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/546025551/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/545381347/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/54749815/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 299 - Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? Oct 19, 2022

April 18, 1943. Hagley, England. A group of teenage boys discover an unidentified female skeleton inside a hollow wych elm tree near Wychbury Hill. It is determined that the victim was killed at least 18 months before she was found and her likely cause of death was suffocation. Over the next several decades, mysterious graffiti messages pop in numerous locations which are variations of the phrase: “Who put Bella in the wych elm?” While there are several theories surrounding the victim’s death, including possible connections to espionage and witchcraft, she cannot be identified and the circumstances of how she was killed remain unknown. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the most famous mysteries from World War II and attempt to answer the question: “Who put Bella in the wych elm?”.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_put_Bella_in_the_Wych_Elm%3F

“Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? – Volume 1: The Crime Scene Revisited” by Alex Merrill

“Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? – Volume 2: A Crime Shrouded in Mystery” by Alex Merrill

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/418441.stm

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/preformmystery-murder-and-half-a-century-of-suspenseppreform-745330.html

https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/16048176.image-of-hagley-wood-murder-victim-bella-revealed-for-first-time/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/is-this-the-bella-in-the-wych-elm-unravelling-the-mystery-of-the-skull-found-in-a-tree-trunk-8546497.html

http://www.josefjakobs.info/2017/12/clara-bauerle-declassified.html

http://www.josefjakobs.info/2016/09/clara-bauerle-is-finally-laid-to-rest.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/783645374/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 298 - John Harden Oct 12, 2022

March 22, 1975. Clermont, Florida. After climbing out of the shower, 32-year old John Harden looks out the window and notices that his pick-up truck is on fire. When John runs outside to extinguish the flames, he is ambushed by a fatal shotgun blast to the chest and an extensive investigation fails to turn up any strong suspects or a motive for the crime. Over the next several years, multiple people move into John’s former residence and report unexplained paranormal events. This causes suspicion that the house might be haunted by John’s ghost because he never received justice for his murder, but the authorities are unable to solve the case. Join us for this month’s first Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as we explore a baffling cold case which has often been associated with paranormal activity.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/John_Harden

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Harden_House

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1991-09-20-9109200534-story.html

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-xpm-1991-11-01-9111010555-story.html

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/os-xpm-1992-10-30-9210300508-story.html

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2007-02-08-lbriefs08-11-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/226707089/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/226707099

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 297 - Leon Laureles Oct 05, 2022

May 10, 1996. Brown County, Texas. A burning car belonging to 30-year old Leon Laureles is found next to a remote road. Leon’s body is lying near the vehicle and he has been shot though the back of the head, execution-style. One hour earlier, Leon had left his residence to drive to work for his shift at a supermarket, but even though his co-workers recalled seeing his car in the parking lot, Leon never entered the store. Since Leon was gay, there is speculation that his murder might have been a hate crime or he was killed because he saw something he wasn’t supposed to, but there are no conclusive answers about what happened. At the request of the victim’s aunt, Arlene Harbison, this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will explore the tragic and senseless murder of Leon Laureles, which has gone unsolved for over 26 years.

If you have information about this case, please contact the Brown County Sheriff’s Office at (325) 646-5510 or the Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Leon Laureles GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/leon-laureles-private-detective-and-memorial

Special thanks to our sponsor, Avast.com!

Additional Reading:

https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/1996-murder-investigation-of-brownwood-native-remains-unsolved/

https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/10/brownwood-leon-laureles-cold-case-murder-remains-unsolved/6699908002/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/788740838

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/766487712

“The Fall Line” podcast episode

“Gone Cold” podcast episode (Part 1) (Part 2)

“Crawlspace” podcast episode

“The Murder in My Family” podcast episode

“Texas Wine & True Crime” podcast episode

“I Said God Damn!” podcast episode

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 296 - Morgan Nick Sep 28, 2022

June 9, 1995. Alma, Arkansas. While attending a Little League baseball game with her mother, six-year old Morgan Nick goes off to play with some other kids before she vanishes without a trace. Morgan’s friends claim that she was spoken to by an unidentified man standing next to a red pick-up truck, so it is suspected that this man might have abducted her. Over two decades later, a deceased sex offender named Billy Jack Lincks is publicly named as a person of interest, but he has not been conclusively connected to the case and Morgan has still not been found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be exploring a tragic missing children’s case which has gone unsolved for over 27 years. In addition, we will also discuss the unsolved 2001 disappearance of three-month-old Jacqueline Vasquez, who was abducted from a swap meet in Avondale, Arizona. Special thanks to listener Chardonnay Brown for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information on the disappearance of Morgan Nick, please contact the FBI, the Arkansas State Police at (501) 618-8000 or the Alma Police Department at (479) 632-3333. If you have any information about the disappearance of Jacqueline Vasquez, please contact the Avondale Police Department at (623) 333-7001.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Morgan_Nick

http://unsolved.com/gallery/morgan-nick/

http://charleyproject.org/case/morgan-chauntel-nick

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/18/grace.coldcase.morgan.nick/index.html

https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/timeline-a-look-back-into-twists-and-turns-in-morgan-nick-case/527-868e90a9-2431-46b2-96be-afccd41145b3

http://5newsonline.com/2017/12/19/no-evidence-found-in-spiro-relating-to-morgan-nick-case/

https://www.4029tv.com/article/billy-jack-lincks-morgan-nick/38199571#

https://www.4029tv.com/article/court-records-reveal-more-information-about-person-of-interest-in-morgan-nick-case/38216081

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2021/11/30/missing-arkansas-girl-morgan-nick-case-may-have-tennessee-ties/6372777001/

https://www.kark.com/news/working4you/dna-in-1995-attempted-abduction-case-could-give-answers-to-morgan-nick-kidnapping/

https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/morgan-nick-disappearance-billy-jack-lincks/91-c18c30fc-b670-4409-925f-f4cfce532a52

http://www.morgannick.com

https://www.stillmissingmorgan.com

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jacqueline-castaneda/

http://charleyproject.org/case/jacqueline-vasquez

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jacqueline_Vasquez

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 295 - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Sep 21, 2022

May 26, 1986. Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories. After returning home from a trip, the sister of 15-year old Mary Ann Birmingham enters their residence and discovers that Mary Ann has been stabbed to death. Months later, a local resident named Jopie Atsiqtaq pops up on the radar as a potential suspect after he is charged with the similar stabbing deaths of two other victims. Even though Atsiqtaq is initially charged with killing Mary Ann, he denies any involvement and since the evidence is deemed insufficient for him to stand trial, the crime is never solved. Mary Ann Birmingham’s murder is just the first case we’ll be covering on this week’s special episode of “The Trail Went Cold” about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls from Northern Canada. In total, we’ll be exploring nine unsolved cold cases involving Indigenous female victims which took place in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. The nine victims are 15-year old Ann Birmingham, 38-year old Tabitha Kalluk, 46-year old Della “Jochebed” Ootoova, 18-year old Leona Brule, 15-year old Charlene Catholique, 24-year old Mary Rose Keadjuk, 17-year old Mariella Lennie, 39-year old Dorothy Abel and 22-year old Angela Meyer.

If you have information about the murder of Mary Ann Birmingham, please contact the Iqaluit detachment of the RCMP at (867) 979-0123. If you have information about any of the other featured cases from the Northwest Territories, please contact their RCMP’s Historical Case Unit at (867) 669-1111. If you have information about any of the featured cases from Nunavut, please contact the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The Trail Went Cold has made donations to the following organizations in support of Indigenous women’s and girls’ issues in Canada.

The Native Women’s Association of Canada: https://nwac.ca

Amnesty International’s No More Stolen Sisters program: https://www.amnesty.ca/what-we-do/no-more-stolen-sisters/

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mary-ann-birmingham-anniversary-mmiw-1.4131421

https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/65674after_30_years_iqaluit_girls_murder_still_unsolved/

https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180314_MMIWG_Montreal_Public_Vol_65_-Birmingham.pdf

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/tabitha-niaqutiaq-kalluk

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/della-ootoova

https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20180221_MMIWG_Rankin_Inlet_Public_Vol_47a_Nashook.pdf

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/leona-mae-brule

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/476716020/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/475559912/

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/charlene-candice-catholique

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/aunt-remembers-charlene-catholique-1.5660623

https://www.nnsl.com/news/yk-cold-case-files-what-happened-to-charlene-catholique-part-1/

https://www.nnsl.com/news/yk-cold-case-files-what-happened-to-charlene-catholique-part-2/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mary-rose-keadjuk-remains-identified-1.4547174

https://www.nnsl.com/news/yk-cold-case-what-happened-to-mary-rose-keadjuk/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mariella-lennie-homicide-still-unsolved-after-more-than-20-years-1.3025591

https://www.nnsl.com/news/yk-cold-case-files-what-happened-to-mariella-lennie/

http://itstartswithus-mmiw.com/our-mother-dorothy-georgina-abel/

https://unsolvedcasefiles.ca/Files/1996/dorothy.php

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/angela-carmen-pitseolak-meyer

https://www.nnsl.com/news/yk-cold-case-what-happened-to-angela-meyer/

https://www.nnsl.com/news/yk-cold-case-part-2-the-search-for-angela-meyer/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mmiwg-inquiry-yellowknife-meyer-1.4500825

https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/lack-of-mental-health-care-a-factor-in-missing-womans-disappearance-family/

https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180123_MMIWG_Yellowknife_Public_Vol_40_combined.pdf

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 294 - Roger Ellison Sep 14, 2022

February 10, 1981. Cedaredge, Colorado. After showing up at Cedaredge High School, 17-year old senior Roger Ellison places his books inside his locker, but he never attends any of his classes that day and vanishes without a trace. Months later, one of Roger’s teachers comes under suspicion when he allegedly makes some bizarre statements to Roger’s mother, but no evidence links him to Roger’s disappearance. Over the years, there are number of odd developments, including a deathbed confession from a witness who claimed he saw Roger being held at gunpoint in the woods, but Roger’s body is never found and there are no answers about what happened to him. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the perplexing case of a student who somehow managed to disappear from his school.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Delta County Sheriff’s Office at (970) 874-2000

Join us on Saturday, September 17 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/roger-john-ellison

https://findrogerellison.wordpress.com

https://www.montrosepress.com/news/despite-witnesses-trail-if-missing-cedaredge-teen-still-cold/article_c6a43b7d-23ef-5a0d-b516-3400cc839e8e.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/30/us/a-symbol-of-the-missing-thousands-durango-s-young-unknown-traveler.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20140202090905/http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2014/02/01/cedaredge-high-school-student-possibly-kidnapped-gunpoint-led-woods/7915/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/538795986/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/538796042/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/538796084/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/540023753/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/535933268/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/540031025/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 293 - Mario Amado Sep 07, 2022

June 6, 1992. Rosarito, Mexico. While vacationing at a beachfront condo, 29-year old Los Angeles resident Mario Amado is arrested by the local police after an alleged altercation with his girlfriend. Shortly thereafter, Mario is found dead inside his jail cell and the police rule that his death was a suicide after he hanged himself with his own sweater. When Mario’s brother pushes for a new investigation, his death is eventually reclassified as a homicide and a police officer named Jose Antonio Verduzco Flores is charged and convicted of Mario’s murder. However, Verduzco’s conviction is soon overturned and he is released from prison and no other suspects are ever charged with the crime. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the controversial death of an American citizen in Mexico which caused diplomatic friction between the two countries.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/mario-amado/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mario_Amado

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-12-me-34-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-21-me-5640-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-07-me-1350-story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/11/14/new-scrutiny-expected-of-mexican-rights/cd40f657-aa30-424b-ae79-ebf9820303a9/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-20-me-548-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-21-me-1889-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-03-mn-30634-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-11-mn-33803-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-14-mn-35195-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-12-me-23935-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-13-me-24244-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-14-mn-4045-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-23-me-7353-story.html

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 292 - Jennifer Fairgate Aug 31, 2022

June 3, 1995. Oslo, Norway. The body of a young woman is found inside Room 2805 of the Oslo Plaza hotel and since a pistol is in her hand, she appears to be the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Three days earlier, she had checked into the hotel under the name, “Jennifer Fairgate”, but the name turns out to be fake and since she has no identification in her possession, the woman remains a Jane Doe. All attempts to identify “Jennifer” are unsuccessful, but there a number of strange details to suggest she may have been a spy or an intelligence student. In fact, there is even speculation that she may have been the victim of foul play and her suicide was staged. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the mysterious story of an unidentified decent known as only “Jennifer Fairgate.”

Additional Reading:

https://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/xRjoWp/mystery-at-the-oslo-plaza

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases-int/1420ufnor.html

https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Jennifer_Fairgate

https://unsolved.com/gallery/death-in-oslo/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jennifer_Fairgate

https://screenrant.com/unsolved-mysteries-oslo-woman-murder-identity-jennifer-leaves-out/

https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/unsolved-mysteries-the-vanishing-of-camilla-steinaa-d0be8f814fab

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 291 - Margie Dabney Aug 24, 2022

December 5, 2001. Dallas, Texas. After boarding a flight from Indianapolis to Los Angeles, 70-year old Marjorie “Margie” Dabney and her husband stop for a layover at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Before they can make their connecting flight, Margie winds up disappearing and since she suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, there is fear that she might have become confused and wandered outside the airport. Nearly seven years later, skeletal remains found in a wooded area 15 miles away are positively identified as belonging to Margie. Since her cause of death is determined to be blunt force trauma, Margie’s case is ruled to be a homicide. But did how Margie go missing to begin with and what could the motive have been for her murder? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle an incredibly sad, but bizarre cold case in which a victim somehow managed to go missing from an airport. In addition, we’ll also be discussing the unsolved disappearance of 14-year old Charlotte Loomis, who vanished from Newark International Airport in September 1972.

If you have any information about the death of Margie Dabney, please contact the Lewisville Police Department at (972) 219-3640 or the Denton County Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-388-TIPS (8477). If you have any information about the disappearance of Charlotte Loomis, please contact the Eatontown Police Department at (732) 389-7649.

Additional Reading:

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/25/us/robbed-by-alzheimer-s-lost-by-an-airline.html

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Mystery-of-vanished-Alzheimer-s-patient-deepens-3258599.php

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/haunting-mystery-of-alzheimer-patients-disappearance-death/

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/missing-woman-was-murdered/287-338775216

https://www.nbcdfw.com/local/womans-disappearance-death-haunts-family/1846941/

https://www.bakersfield.com/news/police-case-cold-again-despite-recent-finding-of-womans-remains/article_f1ba4899-1813-52ec-9556-18df647610b9.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/646214007/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/644773134/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/658441409/

https://investigationsforthemissing.org/blog/f/arrival-unknown-the-disappearance-of-charlotte-loomis

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on Vokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 290 - Chris Metallic & Dean Mortensen Aug 17, 2022

November 25, 2012. Sackville, New Brunswick. While attending a house party, 20-year old Mount Allison University student Chris Metallic becomes intoxicated and starts walking back to his residence, but he never arrives. Nearly four hours later, an eyewitness spots Chris walking down a rural road located 15 kilometres away before he disappears into the woods. A search of the area turns up some footprints and a pair of flip-flops Chris had been wearing, but Chris himself is never found and there is no explanation for how he wound up at this location.

January 24, 1992. Edmonton, Alberta. After spending the evening drinking at a campus pub, 19-year old University of Alberta student Dean Mortensen heads back to his dorm with friends. Dean’s friends soon realize that they have forgotten something at the pub and head back to retrieve it, but when they return to the spot where they last saw Dean, he is nowhere to be found and it soon becomes apparent that he never returned to his dorm room. While a search of the area eventually turns up a hat which Dean was believed to have been wearing, there is no other evidence to indicate how or why he went missing.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be exploring two unsolved missing persons cases from Canada involving male university students who vanished after a night of drinking. Special thanks to listener Darielle Rudnicki for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information on the disappearance of Chris Metallic, please the Sackville detachment of the RCMP at (506) 364-5023 or the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). If you have any information on the disappearance of Dean Mortenson, please contact the Edmonton Police Service at (780) 423-4567.

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/missing-chris-metallic-cases-sackville-active-1.4417738

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chris-metallic-rcmp-search-1.3862409

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chris-metallic-s-family-continues-to-search-for-the-missing-man-1.2965869

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/anti-terror-bill-bank-pres-on-inequality-growing-old-searching-for-lost-brother-dopamine-1.2945062/answer-back-brother-1.2946442

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/missing-mount-allison-student-wore-shoes-found-in-woods-1.1179412

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/missing-mount-allison-student-s-family-in-shock-1.1135136

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chris-metallic-honoured-2-years-after-disappearance-1.2639184

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-b-rcmp-using-specially-trained-dog-to-search-for-man-reported-missing-in-2012-1.3172909

https://www.macleans.ca/education/university/dean-mortensen-disappeared-leaving-only-a-blue-ball-cap-behind/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/474142691/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/476390781/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/473958027/

https://issuu.com/ualbertaalumni/docs/ntspring2007/8

https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/missing-dean-mortensen-1992-edmonton-ab

https://defrostingcoldcases.com/missing-dean-curtis-mortensen/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 289 - Justin Burgwinkel Aug 10, 2022

June 12, 1993. Santa Clara, California. 21-year old U.S. Army Private Justin Burgwinkel leaves his girlfriend’s apartment and never returns. One week earlier, Justin had gone AWOL from Fort Lewis, the post where he was stationed in Washington state, and kept hinting to his girlfriend that he was working on some sort of secret mission. Three months later, Justin’s abandoned car is found at a motel in Monterey with his military dog tags and most of his personal items inside. While the Army denies that Justin was ever involved in any secret operations, no trace of him is ever found. Did Justin Burgwinkel go missing because he became involved in something sinister? Or did he suffer some sort of mental breakdown and lose his grip on reality? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearance of a soldier who has not been seen in three decades.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Clinton Police Department at (978) 365-4111.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/justin-burgwinkel/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Justin_Burgwinkel

http://charleyproject.org/case/justin-burgwinkel

https://www.newspapers.com/image/626359358/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 288 - Dorothy Forstein Aug 03, 2022

October 18, 1949. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dorothy Forstein, the 40-year old wife of a local magistrate, is discovered to be missing from her home. Even though there are no signs of forced entry, Dorothy’s nine-year old stepdaughter, Marcy, claims that an unidentified man entered Dorothy’s bedroom and carried her unconscious body out of the residence. There is speculation that Dorothy’s disappearance might be connected to another incident from nearly five years earlier where she was violently attacked by an unknown individual inside her house, but no trace of her is ever found. Could the same person who attacked Dorothy have been responsible for her disappearance? Is Marcy’s story about the abduction an accurate account of what happened? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a perplexing disappearance which has managed to remain unsolved for over 70 years.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dorothy_Forstein

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/strange-indoors/dorothy-forstein

https://www.newspapers.com/image/108432821/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/171739310/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/174384976/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/587981210/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/178032376/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/178295376/

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 287 - Danny Casolaro Jul 27, 2022

August 10, 1991. Martinsburg, West Virginia. The nude body of 44-year old freelance investigative journalist Danny Casolaro is discovered inside the bathtub of his hotel room. Each of his wrists have been slashed multiple times, but since a suicide note is found and there is no evidence of foul play, the authorities conclude that Danny took his own life. In the year prior to his death, Danny claimed he was working on a massive story about widespread government corruption which he titled “The Octopus” and had supposedly travelled to Martinsburg to meet a source who would provide him with important information. Since the investigation contains number of suspicious mistakes and discrepancies, Danny’s loved ones believe he was murdered and that a cover-up took place. Did Danny Casolaro’s death actually a suicide or did his investigation into “The Octopus” put his life at risk and cause him to become the victim of foul play? This week, “The Trail Went Cold” will be presenting one of the longest and most convoluted episodes we’ve ever done, as we explore a truly controversial unexplained death.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Casolaro

“The Octopus: Secret Government and the Death of Danny Casolaro” by Kenn Thomas & Jim Keith

“The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal” by Cheri Seymour

“Spy Magazine: Dec. 1992-Jan. 1993”

“Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw Inc.” (March 1993)

https://unsolved.com/gallery/dan-casolaro/

https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1991/12/the-strange-death-of-danny-casolaro

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/08/31/what-killed-danny-casolaro/ea110460-d4d0-4052-a84c-3660b6989ebe/

https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/17/us/reporter-is-buried-amid-questions-over-his-pursuit-of-conspiracy-idea.html

https://www.muckrock.com/tags/danny-cosolaro/

https://archive.org/details/casolaro

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 286 - Tracey Ann Patient Jul 20, 2022

January 29, 1976. Auckland, New Zealand. 13-year old Tracey Ann Patient leaves her friend’s house to walk home, but never arrives. The following day, Tracey’s body is discovered in some bushes located sixteen kilometres from where she was last seen. She has been strangled to death with a pair of pantyhose which were tightened around her neck with a stick. Nearly two years later, police receive an anonymous phone call from a man who claims that a missing signet ring Tracey had worn can be found in a rubbish bin and he also provides a series of numbers which he says are connected to the case. Even though investigators do recover the ring from this location, they are unable to figure out the meaning of the caller’s numbers and Tracey’s killer is never identified. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel down under to New Zealand to explore one of their most prominent unsolved murder cases. Special thanks to listener Kimberly Wyse for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tracey-ann-patient-killing-the-40-year-murder-mystery-that-has-haunted-nz/VSMDAWN5KFCBONOD6FMFMCD3VM/

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/80206223/tracey-ann-patient-cold-case-new-witness-comes-forward

https://nz.news.yahoo.com/hope-theyve-had-awful-life-222731350.html

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/police-flooded-calls-cold-case

https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/i-want-justice-for-my-sister-5628

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/man-questioned-on-34-year-old-unsolved-tracey-patient-murder/Z7H662EVGI72VBKFFDO7DUBTRU/

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/cold-cases-the-murdered-and-the-missing-new-information-revealed-for-rotorua-cases/HRCOEZU4V3HDRRK25IOJAM4ZVE/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 285 - Dana Bradley Jul 13, 2022

December 14, 1981. St. John’s, Newfoundland. 14-year old Dana Bradley leaves her friend’s residence to head back home, but she never arrives and eyewitnesses report seeing her hitchhiking and climbing into a vehicle driven by an unidentified man. Four days later, Dana’s body is found in a remote wooded area and she has been killed by multiple blows to the skull with a blunt instrument. Over the next four decades, investigators explore a number of different leads, included a confession from a suspect that is later recanted and an account from a witness who claims he was present when Dana’s murder took place, but these leads never pan out and all attempts to identify the killer are unsuccessful. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we return to our podcast’s home country of Canada to explore what is probably the most famous unsolved cold case from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Newfoundland & Labrador divisional headquarters of the RCMP at (709) 772-5400 or the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dana_Bradley

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dana-bradley-s-murder-investigation-active-after-25-years-police-1.583989

https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/news/no-justice-for-dana-126077/

https://www.thewesternstar.com/news/local/man-claims-he-witnessed-dana-bradley-murder-26053/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/new-dna-evidence-discovered-murder-dana-bradley-1.3601040

https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/news/no-evidence-found-by-group-looking-to-connect-cars-to-dana-bradley-murder-43741/

https://theindependent.ca/uncategorized/an-alternate-history-of-the-dana-bradley-murder-investigation/

https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/some-dana-bradley-murder-suspects-cleared-with-new-dna-127053/

https://vocm.com/2021/12/14/dana-bradley-40-years-since-disappearance-and-murder/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-johns-cold-cases-missing-women-1.3608745

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 284 - Earlene Barksdale Jul 06, 2022

July 7, 1973. Tampa, Florida. The nude body of 34-year old Earlene Barksdale is discovered in the back office of the children’s clothing store she owns and she has been raped and shot in the head in an apparent robbery. Police soon focus on a suspect named Joseph Green Brown, who was involved in a similar robbery at another location on the exact same date. After he is implicated by an accomplice, Brown is charged, convinced and sentenced to death for Earlene’s murder. However, even though Brown comes dangerously close to being executed, the case against him is fraught with problems, so his conviction is eventually overturned and he is released from prison in 1987. Even though there seems to be evidence which implicates Earlene’s spouse as a possible alternate suspect, no one else is ever charged with her murder. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a very controversial and complex murder case which has contained a number of shocking developments over the past five decades.

Additional Reading:

https://www.cltampa.com/news/who-killed-earlene-barksdale-12238174

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2001/05/31/the-story-with-an-ending-we-ll-never-know/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-10-mn-6644-story.html

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetailpre1989.aspx?caseid=36

http://www.floridacapitalcases.state.fl.us/Documents/Case_updates/Htm/042546.html

https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/yes-im-angry-yes-im-bitter-im-frustrated

https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1980/46925-0.html

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/785/1457/275908/

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2012/09/30/facing-another-murder-charge/29124588007/

https://www.deseret.com/2012/9/26/20438164/man-once-on-death-row-faced-financial-problems

“Dead Wrong: A Death Row Lawyer Speaks Out Against Capital Punishment” by Michael Mello

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 283 - Gordon Page Jr. & Kristi Krebs Jun 29, 2022

May 26, 1991. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 28-year old Gordon Page Jr. is discovered to be missing from his room at the Cascade Foster Care Home, a residential treatment centre for individuals with autism. Since a man matching Gordon’s description is seen hitchhiking on a nearby interstate, it is theorized that he escaped from the home in order to travel to Florida to see his family. There are additional reported eyewitness sightings of Gordon and a baseball card collection which is believed to belong to him is found underneath an overpass in the weeks following his disappearance, but he continues to remain a missing person.

August 10, 1993. Mendocino County, California. 22-year old Kristi Krebs leaves her job at a pizza parlour, but never returns home and her abandoned car is found stuck in some mud in a remote wooded area the following day. The scene mirrors an incident from three years earlier where a car Kristi was driving caught fire in another wooded area and she suffered a psychotic trauma-related breakdown which caused her to temporarily lose her memory. Since there are multiple reports of a disoriented-looking woman matching Kristi’s description hitchhiking throughout the country, there is fear that she suffered another breakdown and completely forgot who she was, but Kristi is never found.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a pair of missing persons cases which were featured on “Unsolved Mysteries” and are still without a resolution three decades later.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Gordon Page Jr., please contact the Kent County Sheriff’s Office at (616) 632-6100. If you have any information on the disappearance of Kristi Krebs, please contact the Fort Bragg Police Department at (707) 961-2800.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/gordon-page-jr/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Gordon_Page_Jr.

http://charleyproject.org/case/gordon-thomas-page-jr

http://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/2017/08/quick-entry-2-missing-gordon-thomas.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/366363119/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/323782011/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/323782318/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/204433069

https://unsolved.com/gallery/kristi-krebs/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kristi_Krebs

http://charleyproject.org/case/kristi-suzanne-krebs

https://www.newspapers.com/image/191697/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/191730/

https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53441147&itype=cmsid

https://www.advocate-news.com/2019/05/09/where-is-kristi-krebs/

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 282 - Mark Himebaugh Jun 22, 2022

November 25, 1991. Middle Township, New Jersey. 11-year old Mark Himebaugh leaves his residence in order to watch firefighters extinguishing a brush fire, but he never returns home. A search turns up Mark’s left shoe on a nearby beach and while eyewitnesses place Mark in the company of multiple unidentified individuals on the afternoon he went missing, he cannot be found. Over one year later, a witness tells police that a sex offender named Thomas Butcavage screened a video of himself sexually assaulting Mark before confessing to his murder, but the alleged videotape is never found and no evidence links him to Mark’s disappearance. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the more disturbing missing children’s cases we’ve covered. Special thanks to listener Juile Heiland for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Middle Township Police Department at (609) 465-8700.

Additional Reading:

“Where is Mark? The Abduction of Mark Himebaugh” by Richard McHale

https://www.whereismark.com

https://wpgtalkradio.com/thanksgiving-marks-30-years-since-mark-himebaugh-disappeared-in-middle-twp-nj/

https://charleyproject.org/case/mark-joseph-himebaugh

https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/30-years-later-search-continues-for-middle-townships-mark-himebaugh/article_0a56e10c-4d3f-11ec-8f3d-eb5001524269.html

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2021/05/21/cbs3-mysteries-where-is-mark-himebaugh/

https://truecrimedaily.com/2021/11/19/where-is-mark-himebaugh-new-jersey-boy-vanishes-anniversary-looms-tcdpod/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/convicted-sex-offender-person-of-interest-mark-himebaugh-thomas-butcavage-video-sex-abuse/60570/

https://people.com/crime/mark-himebaugh-cops-hope-tip-call-could-help-find-missing-boy/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 281 - Byron Carr Jun 15, 2022

November 12, 1988. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. After he is not heard from in over 24 hours, the body of 36-year old Byron Carr is discovered inside the bedroom of his residence. He has been strangled with a towel and stabbed with a kitchen knife and the words, “I will kill again”, are scrawled on the bedroom wall. The evidence indicates that Byron had sex with another man before he was murdered, but even though the perpetrator left his DNA behind, all attempts to match it to anyone are unsuccessful. Over the years, investigators receive a number of compelling tips, including the name of an accomplice who supposedly helped the killer cover up the crime, but the killer himself remains unidentified. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will travel back to our podcast’s home country of Canada to explore the only known unsolved homicide from Prince Edward Island.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Charlottetown Police Service at (902) 629-4172 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/cold-case-warm-memories-byron-carrs-friends-family-want-his-1988-pei-murder-solved-100638596/

https://ucfiles.com/Files/1988/bcarr.php

https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/byron-carr

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/byron-carr-murder-accomplice-identified-by-police-1.2355330

https://www.saltwire.com/news/local/on-the-hunt-76479/?location=nova-scotia

https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/provincial/charlottetown-police-release-sketch-of-possible-byron-carr-killer-105499/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/503004708/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/730208131/

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 280 - Peter Watts Jun 08, 2022

January 18, 1976. Colwyn Bay, Wales. The family of 15-year old Peter Watts returns to their residence and discovers he has left behind a note to say that he went to see a friend. Ten hours later, Peter’s unconscious body is discovered on the Euston Road underpass in London over 250 miles away and he dies after being rushed to the hospital. While Peter’s injuries are consistent with a fall from a great height, his body and clothing appear to have been washed, suggesting that he was seriously injured at another location before someone placed his body on the underpass. While an inquest jury rules that Peter’s death was murder, there are no conclusive answers about who killed him or why he made a lengthy trip to London to begin with. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a truly baffling mystery from the United Kingdom about a victim who wound up dead at a location they had no known connection to.

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Additional Reading:

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/how-mysterious-death-teenager-peter-10758183

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/london-police-car-kill-colwyn-10759848

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-35350080

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-01-18/the-40-year-mystery-of-the-murder-of-15-year-old-peter-watts

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/i-dont-think-ill-ever-10755834

https://www.newspapers.com/image/805476984/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/805446833/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/805445872/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/303725746/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 279 - Colonel Philip Shue Jun 01, 2022

April 16, 2003. Kendall County, Texas. 54-year old Colonel Philip Shue, who works as a staff psychiatrist for the United States Air Force, leaves his residence to drive to work. Two-and-a-half hours later, Colonel Shue’s car is seen driving erratically down the interstate before it crashes into some trees and Shue is found dead in the driver’s seat. Even though his death is ruled to be a staged suicide, there are a number of suspicious discrepancies, as duct tape is wrapped around Shue’s wrists and feet, a large gash is carved into his chest, and both of his nipples have been removed. There is suspicion that Shue’s ex-wife had him tortured and killed in order to cash in on some life insurance policies, but even though a judge later makes a public ruling at a civil trial that Shue was the victim of a homicide, his official cause of death is never changed. Did Colonel Shue intentionally crash his car and take his own life, or did was killed while attempting to escape from someone who did him harm? We’re going to explore both sides of this perplexing case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, which chronicles one of the most bizarre unexplained deaths you’ll ever hear about.

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Additional Reading:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-curious-case-of-col-shue-26-03-2009/

https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/BCME_autopsy.pdf

https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/psychological_autopsy.pdf

“From Crime Scene to Courtroom: Examining the Mysteries” by Dr. Cyril Wecht & Dawna Kaufmann

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/colonel-philip-shue_b_1424756

https://setexasrecord.com/stories/510609568-judge-clears-usaa-in-colonel-s-death

https://www.newspapers.com/image/410551210/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/410551622/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/356794566/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 278 - Alexis Patterson May 25, 2022

May 3, 2002. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Seven-year old Alexis Patterson is walked to school by her stepfather, who claims that he last sees her crossing the street and heading in the direction of the school playground. Even though numerous students report seeing Alexis crying on the playground that day, she never attends any of her classes and is eventually reported missing. Over the years, investigators explore a number of potential leads and direct some suspicion towards Alexis’ family, but there are no conclusive answers about what happened to her. Was Alexis Patterson the victim of a stranger abduction or do the real answers lie closer to home? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an unsolved missing children’s case which recently passed its 20-year anniversary. Special thanks to listener Michelle Matthews for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360 or Milwaukee Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS (8477).

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/alexis-s-patterson

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2022/05/03/elizabeth-smart-alexis-patterson-missing-children-racial-bias/7384510001/

https://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/disappearance-of-alexis-patterson-journal-sentinel-archives-385123251.html

https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-alexis-patterson-missing-20-years-since-disappearance/39894820

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2021/01/20/laron-bourgeois-stepfather-alexis-patterson-has-died/4225015001/

https://fox8.com/news/man-believes-woman-missing-since-2002-is-living-in-ohio-police-take-dna-samples/

https://newsone.com/3479238/dna-test-to-determine-if-woman-is-alexis-patterson/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91531&page=1

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/08/14/connie.missing.media/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-tale-of-two-kidnappings/

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 277 - Wil Hendrick May 18, 2022

January 10, 1999. Moscow, Idaho. While attending a party at an apartment complex, 25-year old University of Idaho theatre student Wil Hendrick vanishes without explanation and his abandoned car is soon discovered downtown. Three-and-a-half years later, Wil’s skull and jawbone are found in a rural wooded area and even though his exact cause of death cannot be determined, he is ruled to be the victim of a homicide. Since Wil was gay, it is speculated that his murder might have been a hate crime. While investigators explore a number of different angles, including the involvement of a truck driver who had once worked for Wil’s partner, no conclusive answers are ever found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the perplexing unsolved death of a beloved stage actor.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Moscow Police Department at (208) 882-2677.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/william-hendrick/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Wil_Hendrick

https://www.newspapers.com/image/394691372/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/575375908/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/575375972/

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/575385669/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/575492764/

https://web.archive.org/web/20060128160446/http://www.argonaut.uidaho.edu/archives/020601/newsstory1.html

http://dnews.com/local/hendrick-case-gets-assist-from-fbi/article_43106165-3eec-5f6a-bc92-7681493ab6c5.html

https://www.khq.com/news/what-happened-to-wil/article_bb295859-b707-5b79-b35a-2f5f1e9f5a18.html

https://lmtribune.com/northwest/a-party-leads-to-murder/article_a2be6edf-84fb-5cec-83b6-367d08f2eb84.html

https://www.nwpb.org/2022/05/04/remembering-wil-hendrick-a-cold-murder-case-kept-alive/

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing at the True Crime Podcast Festival, taking place at the Westin Park Central Hotel in Dallas, Texas on August 27-28, 2022. To purchase tickets, please visit https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 276 - Paul Armstrong, Steven Lombard & Karen Wright May 11, 2022

December 17, 1993. Merced, California. 27-year old Paul Armstrong, a tow truck operator employed by RTS Towing, vanishes without explanation from his home. Later that day, 34-year old Steven Lombard, another tow truck operator from the same company, goes to the towing yard to pick up his paycheque before he also disappears and his abandoned pick-up truck is found in a K-Mart parking lot the following morning. Over 15 years later, the owner of RTS Towing, Randal Wright, becomes a person of interest in the disappearance of his 50-year old estranged wife, Karen Wright, who vanishes from their vacation home in Mexico. While there is suspicion that Randal might have been involved in all of these disappearances, no trace of any of the victims is ever found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be covering a trio of unsolved missing persons cases and explore whether or not they are actually connected to each other. After that… the trail went cold.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Merced County Sheriff’s Office at (209) 385-7445.

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/paul-henry-armstrong

https://charleyproject.org/case/steven-lincoln-lombard

https://www.mercedsunstar.com/latest-news/article3240379.html

https://abc30.com/archive/6719241/

https://sanbenito.com/updated-former-local-missing-in-mexico-for-3-months/

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/crime/article24554236.html

https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/article3251777.html

https://www.modbee.com/latest-news/article3127847.html

https://www.modbee.com/latest-news/article3133722.html

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/784386631

https://www.newspapers.com/image/667636945/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 275 - Leonard Dirickson May 04, 2022

March 14, 1998. Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. 39-year old Leonard Dirickson prepares breakfast for his son, Jared, before a man driving a pick-up truck shows up at their ranch. After Leonard goes outside and speaks to the driver, he tells Jared that the man is interested in looking at one of his stud horses and he will accompany him to the locations where they are being kept. After Leonard climbs into the pick-up truck and leaves, he does not return and is eventually reported missing. Even though there are a couple of reported sightings to suggest that Leonard might still be alive, he cannot be found and the driver of the pick-up truck is never identified. Could Leonard Dirickson have staged his own disappearance or did he become the victim of foul play? And if he was murdered, what could the motive have been? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a truly perplexing missing persons case and we’ll also take some time to briefly examine the unsolved disappearance of 56-year old Lee Young, who vanished from Scottsdale, Arizona in May 1990.

If you have any information on the disappearance of Leonard Dirickson, please contact the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-522-8017. If you have any information on the disappearance of Lee Young, please contact the Scottsdale Police Department at (480) 312-5155.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/lenny-dirickson/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Lenny_Dirickson

http://charleyproject.org/case/leonard-neal-dirickson

https://www.newspapers.com/image/454813496/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/454835130/

https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2705422/disappearance-of-father-haunts-family-strong-city-man-missing-since-1998?

http://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/2017/08/quick-entry-3-peculiar-disappearance-of.html?m=1

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/lee-young

http://charleyproject.org/case/lee-roy-young

https://www.newspapers.com/image/122376865/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/123255446/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 11-12, 2022. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD22”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 274 - Cary Sayegh Apr 27, 2022

October 25, 1978. Las Vegas, Nevada. Six-year old Cary Sayegh disappears from his schoolyard during lunchtime recess and a student reports seeing Cary being forced into a vehicle by a man. Hours later, the Sayegh family receives a phone call from a kidnapper demanding a sizable ransom for Cary’s safe return, but the caller never makes contact with them again. A man named Jerry Burgess draws suspicion from the authorities when he keeps inserting himself into the investigation and he is eventually charged with Cary’s kidnapping in 1981. However, Burgess winds up being acquitted of the kidnapping charge at his trial and all attempts to find Cary are unsuccessful. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle the frustrating story of an unsolved ransom kidnapping which would become one of the infamous cold cases in the history of Las Vegas.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department at (702) 795-3111.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/cary-daniel-sayegh

https://news3lv.com/news/local/special-report-wheres-cary

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/las-vegas-boys-kidnapping-case-remains-open-40-years-later/

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/oct/13/suspect-in-boys-disappearance-arrested-by-fbi/

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/aug/03/where-i-stand–classic-hank-an-offer-for-return-of/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/149183331/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/64115730/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/62719939/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/150768963/

https://pissedoffprosecutor.vegas/tag/cary-sayegh/

https://pissedoffprosecutor.vegas/latest-news/the-federal-case-is-opened-in-mid-2000-fbi-agent-henry-schlumpf-with-whom-i-had-worked-the-harrahs-casino-robbery-case-came-to-me-with-a-cold-case-an-atypical-federal-matter/

https://pissedoffprosecutor.vegas/latest-news/cary-sayegh-part-iii-target-jerald-burgess-mission-not-accomplished/

“My Life in Crime: A Moderate Look at Crooks” by Will Cavanaugh

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 273 - Laurie Murninghan Apr 20, 2022

July 9, 1970. Lansing, Michigan. 16-year old Laurie Murninghan, the daughter of the city’s former mayor, is abducted from her workplace by a black male during a robbery gone wrong. Eleven days later, Laurie’s decomposed body is discovered in a remote swampy pond and her cause of death is determined to be manual strangulation. Since Laurie’s employer witnessed the abduction, she picks out a promising suspect from a photo line-up who has an extensive criminal record. However, the authorities do not believe they have enough evidence to arrest this man, so the murder is never solved. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover the unsolved abduction and murder of Laurie Murningham and we will also briefly discuss another cold case involving the murder of 14-year old Karen Oatley, which took place in Lansing nine years later. Special thanks to listener Michelle Beleski for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about the murders of Laurie Murninghan and Karen Oatley, please contact the Lansing Police Department at (517) 483-4600.

Additional Reading:

https://www.nytimes.com/1970/07/21/archives/body-of-girl-16-seized-in-holdup-found-in-michigan.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/204070287/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/206091802/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/206091804/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/204884983/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/204885016/

https://99wfmk.com/lauriemurninghan/

http://mja–inc–investigations.webs.com/apps/blog/show/5016525-laurie-murninghan-still-seeks-justice-after-40-years

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/mi-laurie-murninghan-16-lansing-9-july-1970.12877/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/98969533/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/206180693/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/109188751/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 11-12, 2022. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD22”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 272 - Kimberly McAndrew Apr 13, 2022

August 12, 1989. Halifax, Nova Scotia. After her shift ends 40 minutes earlier than scheduled, 19-year old Kimberly McAndrew clocks out and leaves her workplace before she vanishes without a trace. Over the years, investigators check out a number of different leads and even consult with a so-called “psychic detective”, but fail to find any conclusive answers about what happened to Kim. Even though a sex offender named Andrew Paul Johnson is looked at as a potential suspect in Kim’s disappearance and a couple of other unsolved murders from the Halifax area, there is no conclusive evidence to implicate him. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel back to our podcast’s home country of Canada to explore one of the most prominent unsolved missing persons cases from the province of Nova Scotia.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Halifax Regional Police at (902) 490-5333 or Canadian Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Additional Reading:

https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Kimberly_McAndrew

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/29dfns.html

https://www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/missing-disparus/case-dossier.jsf?case=2013000007

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/kimberly-mcandrew-s-family-searching-for-answers-25-years-after-disappearance-1.1955101

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/kimberly-mcandrew-case-unsolved-after-25-years-1.2731770

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/missing-persons-halifax-crime-kimberly-mcandrew-police-1.4239917

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dangerous-offender-andrew-paul-johnson-parole-denied-1.5123720

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/kimberly-mcandrew-30-years-1.5244420

https://globalnews.ca/news/530032/halifax-major-crimes-unit-returns-to-shad-bay-to-search-nearby-property/

https://skepticalinquirer.org/2017/07/psychic-detective-noreen-renier/

https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/featured/yet-another-9-million-of-public-money-is-going-to-support-the-yarmouth-ferry/#:~:text=3.,Paul%20Johnson%20and%20Kimberly%20McAndrew

https://www.newspapers.com/image/497309577/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/484259556/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 271 - The Feeney Family Murders Apr 06, 2022

February 27, 1995. Springfield, Missouri. The bodies of 35-year old Cheryl Feeney and her two children – six-year old Tyler and 19-month old Jennifer – are all discovered inside their separate bedrooms at their residence. Cheryl and Tyler have been bludgeoned to death while Jennifer was strangled and the house is completely ransacked. Even though the family’s 35-year old patriarch, Jon Feeney, was attending a conference at a resort 90 miles away, investigators suspect that he drove back home in the middle of the night to commit the crime before driving back to the resort to fabricate an alibi for himself. One year later, Jon is charged with three counts of murder, but since no conclusive evidence links him to the crime scene, he winds up being acquitted at trial. Did Jon Feeney get away with the murders of his wife and children or was someone else responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the controversial saga of the Feeney family murders.

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Additional Reading:

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/crimetraveler/crime-traveler-the-feeney-family-killings/

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/07/us/man-acquitted-of-killing-wife-and-2-children.html

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/who-killed-them-missouris-feeney-family-murders-remain-unsolved/amp/?fr=operanews

https://apnews.com/article/5128910c872d3a814098cacb77281e0d

http://www.prophecypodcast.com/journal/2011/7/8/a-very-cold-case-the-vampire-master.html

“Missing or Murdered in Missouri: Unsolved and Solved Cases” by Barbara Kemm-Highton

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 270 - Andre Jones Mar 30, 2022

August 22, 1992. Brandon, Mississippi. While driving his girlfriend home, 18-year old Andre Jones is stopped at a police sobriety checkpoint and is arrested on a number of charges after his pick-up truck is determined to be stolen. Andre is transferred to the Simpson County Jail, but over 19 hours after his arrival, he is found hanging by one of his own shoelaces in a holding cell’s shower stall and the authorities rule his death to be a suicide. However, since Andre’s mother and stepfather were prominent black activists in the community, they believe he was the victim of a racially motivated murder and cover-up. A federal investigation is launched to explore a number of suspicious hanging deaths which took place in various Mississippi jails during this time period, but no conclusive evidence is found to overturn Andre’s suicide ruling. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the tragic and controversial death of Andre Jones.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/andre-jones/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Andre_Jones

http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/21/us/death-in-a-jailhouse-the-ruling-a-suicide-the-fear-a-lynching.html?pagewanted=all

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1993-02-21-9301100843-story.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-04-05-9304060179-story.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ms-supreme-court/1045828.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/182715053/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/182715790/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/712094224/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/238019459

https://www.newspapers.com/image/238019813/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/183898010/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/182702220/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/182703121/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 269 - Theodore Kampf & Patrick Rosner Mar 23, 2022

May 21, 1983. Yukon, Canada. The remains of a male homicide victim are discovered in a shallow grave in a remote area and since he cannot be identified, he becomes known as the “Dawson City John Doe”. Thirty-eight years later, DNA testing identifies the victim as 46-year old Theodore Kampf, who had left his home in New Jersey in 1981 to make a cross-country road trip to Canada before he disappeared. It turns out that an unknown individual cashed Theodore’s traveller’s cheques and stole his pick-up truck before abandoning it in Montana, but the actual circumstances of how Theodore was killed are unclear.

June 23, 1989. Winnipeg, Manitoba. After completing his shift, 20-year old Patrick Rosner vanishes without a trace and his abandoned car is discovered two blocks away from his workplace. One year later, skeletal remains are found in a remote field over 220 kilometres away and the victim is initially believed to be female. However, in 2012, DNA testing shows that the remains actually belong to a male and he is eventually identified as Patrick Rosner, but no one knows how he wound up dead at that location.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a pair of Canadian cases involving male victims whose remains were discovered a great distance away from their hometowns, but their deaths remain unsolved. Special thanks to listener Natalie Galloway for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about the death of Theodore Kampf, please call the Yukon RCMP’s Historic Case tip line at (867) 667-5500. If you have any information about the death of Patrick Rosner, please contact the Manitoba RCMP’s Historical Case Unit at (204) 984-6447 or call Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Additional Reading:

https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2021/09/15/teddy-kampf-oaklyn-yukon-missing-man-identified-after-40-years/8356472002/

https://www.nj.com/news/2021/09/murder-victim-found-40-years-ago-in-canada-identified-as-nj-man-police-say.html

https://www.njpen.com/remembering-teddy-kampf-remains-of-oaklyn-man-discovered-in-yukon-canada-after-40-year-investigation/

https://dnasolves.com/articles/yukon_rcmp_kampf/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181395325/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181395331/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/329206336/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/498753248

https://www.newspapers.com/image/735099172

https://www.newspapers.com/image/735099497

https://www.newspapers.com/image/735434457

https://winnipegsun.com/2012/08/10/1989-cold-case-re-opened-with-dna-evidence

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/historical-death-case-reopened-by-rcmp-1.1246695

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 268 - Ray Gricar Mar 16, 2022

April 15, 2005. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. After taking the day off work and leaving on a road trip, 59-year old Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar fails to return home and is reported missing. The following day, Ray’s abandoned car is discovered 60 miles away in the town of Lewisburg, parked across the street from an antiques mall. Over the course of the next several months, Ray’s county-issued work laptop and its hard drive are discovered in the nearby Susquehanna River, but the hard drive is too damaged to recover any data. A number of different theories are pushed forward, which include Ray disappeared voluntarily, completing suicide by jumping into the river, or becoming the victim of foul play, possibly in connection to the infamous Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, there is no conclusive evidence pointing to any of these theories and Ray Gricar is never found. After 268 full-length episodes and 32 minisodes, “The Trail Went Cold” has finally reached the milestone of our 300th episode and to commemorate the occasion, we are covering one of our most highly requested cold cases.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police at (814) 355-7545.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Gricar

https://charleyproject.org/case/ray-frank-gricar

http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/05109/490420-85.stm

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/04/the-hunt-for-ray-gricar-15-years-of-clues-theories-and-the-search-for-answers.html

“The Serial Killer’s Apprentice: And 12 Other Stories of Cleveland’s Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes” by Ray Gricar

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/07/utah_detainee_isnt_gricar_but.html

https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/us/ray-gricar-missing-prosecutor/index.html

https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2015/04/ten_years_later_ray_gricars_di.html

https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/jerry-sandusky/article42806712.html

https://www.centredaily.com/news/article42828846.html

https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/podcast-gives-new-insight-on-district-attorney-ray-gricars-disappearance-16-years-later/

https://www.northcentralpa.com/news/crime/no-answers-16-years-later-in-disappearance-of-centre-county-da-psp-says-case-still/article_8e33cc04-72d1-11eb-ab98-f30bcdaa197b.html

https://raygricar.com

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 267 - Elizabeth Eisel & Katherine Lowery Mar 09, 2022

February 1, 1999. DeSoto County, Mississippi. While living in a farmhouse with her two children and her boyfriend, 27-year old Katherine Lowery vanishes without explanation. Months later, Katherine’s boyfriend takes the children and abruptly moves to Wyoming, but he winds up being arrested when Katherine’s daughter accuses him of sexual abuse. It turns out the boyfriend has been living under an alias and his real name is Steven DeLoge. Investigators soon learn that Steven’s 23-year old half-sister, Elizabeth Eisel, also vanished under suspicious circumstances in Bellevue, Washington in September 1985. Even though Steven goes to prison for multiple counts of sexual assault, he fails to provide any answers about what actually happened to Elizabeth and Katherine. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a truly bizarre story involving two women who went missing in different states over 13 years apart.

If you have any information on the disappearance of Elizabeth Eisel, please contact the Bellevue Police Department at (425) 452-6917. If you have any information about the disappearance of Katherine Lowery, please contact the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department at (662) 469-8500.

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/elizabeth-a-eisel

https://charleyproject.org/case/katherine-marie-lowery

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20000718&slug=4032334

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/sex-case-defendant-given-6-life-terms/article_7f4c1b53-c86c-5402-b87a-e8a11165c9c3.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243357153/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/775462892

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 266 - Jocelyn Hickenlooper Mar 02, 2022

June 11, 1955. Salt Lake City, Utah. 22-year old Jocelyn Hickenlooper, who suffers from developmental disabilities and scoliosis, vanishes without explanation from her home. Over two weeks later, Jocelyn’s decomposed body is discovered in a shallow grave located near Parley’s Canyon. After a two-year investigation, a suspect named Bernt Murphy, who also has developmental disabilities, confesses to killing Jocelyn. Even after Bernt recants his confession and the murder charge against him is dropped, a district court judge rules Bernt to be legally insane and he is committed to the Utah State Hospital. When the Utah Supreme Court overturns this decision in 1988, Bernt is released from the hospital, but due to a number of troubling inconsistencies in his own original confession, there is a lot of doubt about whether he was actually responsible for Jocelyn’s murder. Did Bernt Murphy kill Jocelyn Hickenlooper, or was he nothing more than a convenient scapegoat while the real perpetrator got away with it? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” marks the first time we have covered a cold case from Utah, which means podcast has now officially explored at least one unsolved mystery from all fifty American states.

Additional Reading:

https://www.abc4.com/justice-files-2/the-justice-files-the-murder-of-jocelyn-hickenlooper/

https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/the-justice-files-the-murder-of-jocelyn-hickenlooper-pt-2/

https://www.abc4.com/justice-files-2/the-justice-files-who-really-killed-jocelyn-hickenlooper-pt-3/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639766/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639775/

https://apnews.com/0c13258c4edf6eec2aa761a1fca11684

https://law.justia.com/cases/utah/supreme-court/1988/19824.html

https://apnews.com/article/c899f55b284c7edc97ec677d48040585

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/08/us/man-who-was-judged-insane-is-held-in-attempted-break-in.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/iscz2h/who_killed_jocelyn_hickenlooper/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 265 - The Alcatraz Escape (Part 2) Feb 23, 2022

June 11, 1962. San Francisco, California. 35-year old Frank Morris, 32-year old John Anglin and his 31-year old brother, Clarence Anglin, attempt an elaborate escape from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island. After sneaking out of their cells during the night, the three convicts enter the water in order to cross San Francisco Bay on a homemade inflatable raft, but an extensive manhunt fails to find them. While the authorities are inclined to believe the escapees drowned, certain pieces of evidence, including a photograph that was allegedly taken of the Anglin brothers in Brazil in 1975, suggest they might have survived. In Part One of our special six-anniversary episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we shared the basic facts of the Alcatraz escape. This week, in Part Two, we shall explore all the different theories surrounding the escape attempt and determine the likelihood of whether or not any of the three missing convicts could have gotten away with it.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the U.S. Marshals Service’s San Francisco office at (415) 436-7677.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape_attempt

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape

https://vault.fbi.gov/Alcatraz%20Escape

http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc1.htm

https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc2.htm

https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc3.htm

https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc4.htm

https://unsolved.com/gallery/alcatraz-escape/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/460678737/

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/us/anniversary-of-a-mystery-at-alcatraz.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna47782343

https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/06/19/alcatraz-escapees-sister-returns-to-robbery-scene/

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/02/08/investigator-says-1962-alcatraz-escapees-likely-survived/

https://archive.today/20140320041409/http://www.11alive.com/news/article/219701/1/Rome-man-claims-he-had-role-in-escape-from-Alcatraz

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30349106

https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Does-this-photo-prove-the-most-famous-Alcatraz-6568415.php

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.3278098/notorious-alcatraz-escapees-may-still-be-on-the-lam-1.3278107

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alcatraz-inmates-survived-infamous-1962-escape-letter-suggests/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/01/24/a-man-claims-three-alcatraz-prisoners-barely-survived-a-1962-escape-and-that-hes-one-of-them/

https://musebycl.io/digital-data/can-ai-solve-58-year-old-alcatraz-escape-mystery

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 264 - The Alcatraz Escape (Part 1) Feb 16, 2022

June 11, 1962. San Francisco, California. 35-year old Frank Morris, 32-year old John Anglin and his 31-year old brother, Clarence Anglin, attempt an elaborate escape from the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island. After sneaking out of their cells during the night, the three convicts enter the water in order to cross San Francisco Bay on a homemade inflatable raft, but an extensive manhunt fails to find them. While the authorities are inclined to believe the escapees drowned, certain pieces of evidence, including a photograph that was allegedly taken of the Anglin brothers in Brazil in 1975, suggest they might have survived. To commemorate “The Trail Went Cold” reaching its six-year anniversary, we are covering what is probably the most famous unsolved prison escape of all time, which has not received a definitive conclusion after nearly 60 years. This story will be released as a special two-part episode and this week, Part 1 will outline the basic facts and details of the Alcatraz escape. Special thanks to listener Vanessa Maez for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the U.S. Marshals Service’s San Francisco office at (415) 436-7677.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape_attempt

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape

https://vault.fbi.gov/Alcatraz%20Escape

http://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc1.htm

https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc2.htm

https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc3.htm

https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc4.htm

https://unsolved.com/gallery/alcatraz-escape/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/460678737/

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/10/us/anniversary-of-a-mystery-at-alcatraz.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna47782343

https://www.mercurynews.com/2013/06/19/alcatraz-escapees-sister-returns-to-robbery-scene/

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/02/08/investigator-says-1962-alcatraz-escapees-likely-survived/

https://archive.today/20140320041409/http://www.11alive.com/news/article/219701/1/Rome-man-claims-he-had-role-in-escape-from-Alcatraz

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30349106

https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Does-this-photo-prove-the-most-famous-Alcatraz-6568415.php

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.3278098/notorious-alcatraz-escapees-may-still-be-on-the-lam-1.3278107

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alcatraz-inmates-survived-infamous-1962-escape-letter-suggests/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/01/24/a-man-claims-three-alcatraz-prisoners-barely-survived-a-1962-escape-and-that-hes-one-of-them/

https://musebycl.io/digital-data/can-ai-solve-58-year-old-alcatraz-escape-mystery

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 263 - Cassandra Rundle, Detrick Sturm & Melanie Sturm Feb 09, 2022

February 14, 1985. Colorado Springs, Colorado. The bodies of 37-year old Cassandra Rundle and her two children, 12-year old Detrick Sturm and 10-year old Melanie Sturm, are discovered inside their respective bedrooms at their residence. The two females were sexually assaulted and beaten and all three victims have been strangled to death. Since Cassandra had placed some personal ads in a local newspaper and received responses from a number of men, there is speculation that this might be connected to the crime. Years later, Philip Wilkinson, an inmate serving time on death row for the similar murders of another family, is looked at as a possible suspect, but there is no conclusive evidence to implicate him or anyone else. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an unsolved Valentine’s Day cold case involving a mother and her children which is sometimes referred to as the “Lonely Hearts Murders”.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719) 444-7000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Additional Reading:

https://gazette.com/colorado-cold-case/lonely-hearts/colorado-cold-case-friends-investigators-share-hope-for-justice-in-triple-homicide/article_09b105f2-6c63-11ea-bbe4-ff7d230cbb94.html

https://gazette.com/colorado-cold-case/colorado-cold-case-episode-2-looks-at-early-days-of-investigation-into-1985-triple-homicide/article_de18ef04-54c5-11ea-ba2b-4335768f1928.html

https://gazette.com/colorado-cold-case/lonely-hearts/colorado-cold-case-confession-in-north-carolina-triple-homicide-raises-questions-about-unsolved-1985-valentine/article_bd18f512-64a9-11ea-97a7-b3f5ea72b74b.html

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/mother-children-murder-colorado-springs-cold-case/73-6678d864-81f4-45a1-841e-32a5bc564023

https://apnews.com/2b7879bf5bc9db6be84fd8344123dd91

https://web.archive.org/web/20160322164426/https://gazette.com/few-left-to-remember-horrific-valentines-day-killings/article/133323/

https://web.archive.org/web/20100307083729/http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2010/02/21/family-of-3-beaten-with-hockey-stick-strangled/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 262 - Jack Wheeler Feb 02, 2022

December 31, 2010. Wilmington, Delaware. The body of 66-year old Jack Wheeler is discovered in a trash heap at the Cherry Island Landfill and his cause of death is determined to be blunt force trauma. Days earlier, Jack had left his residence in New York City to travel to Delaware and numerous eyewitnesses would report seeing Jack at numerous locations, displaying erratic behaviour which may have been caused by his struggles with bipolar disorder. It is believed that Jack’s body was transported to the landfill after he wound up inside a dumpster which was picked up by a garbage truck, but even though investigators think his injuries are consistent with a homicide, the exact circumstances of how Jack died are unclear. Was Jack Wheeler actually the victim of foul play or was his death a tragic accident brought on by a mental health crisis? We shall explore both sides of the case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

If you have any information about this case, please contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._Wheeler_III

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/he-helped-build-the-vietnam-veterans-memorial-but-his-2010-killing-remains-unsolved/2017/05/23/91442c74-2927-11e7-b605-33413c691853_story.html

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/01/03/Prominent-veteran-found-in-landfill/UPI-74381294097675

https://web.archive.org/web/20110112023109/http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/01/03/general-us-federal-official-landfill_8234629.html

https://www.foxnews.com/us/witnesses-wheeler-appeared-disoriented-disheveled-prior-to-death

https://abcnews.go.com/US/presidential-aide-jack-wheelers-body-found-landfill/story?id=12532638

https://www.dailypress.com/military/dp-nws-john-wheeler-day1-20110409-story.html

https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-04-29-pentagon-official-wheeler-buried-arlington_n.htm

https://screenrant.com/unsolved-mysteries-jack-john-wheeler-murder-leaves-out/

https://www.thewrap.com/unsolved-mysteries-netflix-jack-wheeler-pharmacy-wilmington-delaware/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/washington-insider-murder/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 261 - Gracie Nash & John Davis Jr. Jan 26, 2022

December 26, 1983. Austin, Texas. After leaving her workplace, 39-year old Gracie Nash vanishes without a trace and her abandoned car is soon discovered with a large amount of blood inside. Just over one month later, Gracie’s brother, 43-year old John Davis Jr., is fatally shot outside his residence. Suspicion falls upon a woman named Naomi Easley, who had launched a campaign of harassment and violence against the victims’ brother, Melvin Davis, after a tumultuous break-up. Even though Naomi eventually goes to prison for another murder, no evidence links her to Gracie’s disappearance or John’s death. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we detail the tragic story of a family who lost two siblings just over one month apart and never received conclusive answers about what happened.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Austin Police Department at (512) 974-5000.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/gracie-nell-nash

https://www.newspapers.com/image/362884233/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/362884290/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/362860322/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/358405108/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/362873118/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/364024424/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/362860411/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/363972130/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/363974758/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/362918871/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/357461817/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/357461844/

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/1992/5184.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 260 - Kristen Modafferi Jan 19, 2022

June 23, 1997. San Francisco, California. After completing her shift at a coffee shop at the Crocker Galleria, 18-year old Kristen Modafferi vanishes without a trace. Even though co-workers report seeing Kristen with a blonde woman at the mall, this woman is never identified, and a police bloodhound tracks Kristen’s scent to the edge of the Pacific Ocean at Lands End over six miles away. Weeks later, a man named Jon Onuma phones in a fake tip in which he falsely accuses two women of murdering Kristen, but even though Onuma does a number of suspicious things and multiple women accuse him of abuse, no conclusive evidence can be found to link him to Kristen’s disappearance. Was Kristen Modafferi harmed by Jon Onuma? If not, then how did she wind up going missing? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the perplexing disappearance of a young university student where all the pieces of the puzzle just don’t seem to fit together. Special thanks to listener Gretchen Piening for narrating the opening for this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Oakland Police Department at (510) 238-3641.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kristen_Modafferi

https://unsolved.com/gallery/kristen-modafferi/

http://charleyproject.org/case/kristen-deborah-modafferi

http://abc7news.com/news/kristen-modafferi-mystery-private-investigators-shed-light-on-cold-case/2134466/

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Kristen-Modafferi-cold-case-Oakland-Jayne-DNA-13005068.php

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Kristen-Modafferi-Dennis-Mahon-Onuma-missing-Lampo-12988187.php

http://www.findkristen.com

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 259 - Laurie Depies Jan 12, 2022

August 19, 1992. Menasha, Wisconsin. After leaving her workplace, 20-year old Laurie Depies drives to her boyfriend’s apartment complex and parks her car before she vanishes without a trace. Even though witnesses heard her vehicle pull into the lot, they do not report hearing or seeing anything unusual and the only evidence is a cup of soda left on top of the car’s roof. Eighteen years later, a convicted kidnapper named Larry DeWayne Hall confesses to abducting and murdering Laurie, but a search for her remains turns up nothing and no corroborating evidence is found to support his story. Was Larry DeWayne Hall actually responsible for Laurie Depies’ disappearance or could she have been abducted and harmed by someone she knew? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearance of a young woman who seemingly vanished into thin air during a very narrow window of time.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Menasha Police Department at (920) 720-7109

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/laurie-jean-depies

https://www.wbay.com/2021/08/19/laurie-depies-disappeared-29-years-ago/

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/laurie-depies-best-friend-says-080048936.html

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2019/04/22/laurie-depies-dr-phil-highlights-missing-appleton-woman/3511606002/

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2015/08/21/laurie-depies-years-gone/32111947/

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2017/08/17/what-happened-laurie-depies-who-vanished-1992/551743001/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wisconsin-cold-case-cracked-inmate-confesses-laurie-depies/story?id=13622809

https://www.newspapers.com/image/360102981/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/360103075/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/290436962/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/360546240

https://www.newspapers.com/image/360546242/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ibf4qk/the_laurie_depies_disappearance_after_teresa/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 258 - Shane Stewart & Sally McNelly Jan 05, 2022

July 4, 1988. San Angelo, Texas. 16-year old Shane Stewart and his 18-year old girlfriend, Sally McNelly, go out to watch a fireworks show together, but never return home and Shane’s abandoned car is found in a park the following morning. Four months later, the couple’s skeletal remains are discovered in a remote pasture and they have both been murdered by shotgun blasts to the head. For years, rumours circulate that Shane and Sally were members of a Satanic cult and were killed for attempting to leave the group. In 2017, a person of interest is named after evidence which seems to be connected to the crime is found inside his residence, but no charges are ever filed in relation to Shane and Sally’s deaths. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved double murder of a young couple which was sometimes overshadowed by Satanic panic.

If you have any information about this case, please contact San Angelo Crime Stoppers at (325) 658-HELP (4357).

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Sally_McNelly_and_Shane_Stewart

https://unsolved.com/gallery/sally-mcnelly-shane-stewart/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Shane_Stewart_and_Sally_McNelly

https://archive.gosanangelo.com/news/unsolved-murder-haunts-father-investigators-ep-440761552-357255691.html

https://archive.gosanangelo.com/news/dna-evidence-eyed-in-1988-slayings-ep-458032062-354911441.html

http://archive.gosanangelo.com/news/officials-make-developments-in-cold-case-ep-503215001-354714431.html

https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/local/2017/06/22/new-evidence-found-29-year-old-cold-case/421822001/

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/06/25/blood-fingernail-found-at-home-of-texas-man-link-him-to-1988-slayings-of-2-teens-authorities-say/

https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2018-07-04/30th-anniversary-unsolved-murders-shane-and-sally-remembered

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 257 - Update, Part 2 Dec 29, 2021

Since “The Trail Went Cold” originally launched in February 2016, we have featured over 300 cold cases and unsolved mysteries on the podcast and a decent amount of them have either wound up being solved or had significant developments take place. Two years ago, we released a special “update” episode which detailed a lot of these developments, but there have since been many more new updates to share. Examples include the identification of the Sumter County Does; an arrest in the murders of Bobbie Jo Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee, a.k.a. “The Orange Sock Murders”; the overturning of a wrongful conviction for the murders of Harold and Thelma Swain, and a number of shocking revelations in the murder of 12-year old Jonelle Matthews. These are just a few of the cases we are going to discuss in our second special “update” episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

To listen to our previous “update” episode from January 2020, click here:
https://www.trailwentcold.com/2020/01/01/the-trail-went-cold-episode-155-update/

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jonelle-matthews-murder-kidnapping-steve-pankey-person-of-interest-48-hours/

https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/steve-pankey-trial-verdict/73-48c6aa60-d61a-401d-ac43-d375ce25955e

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/10/13/steve-pankey-arrested-jonelle-matthews-murder-greeley-1984/

https://denver.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909806/2020/10/Steve-Pankey-Indictment.pdf

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19735658.renee-macrae-murder-accused-face-trial-next-year/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-58719355

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/jose-rodriguez-cruz-sentenced-second-killing/2021/04/09/4dce72d6-995a-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/12/man-accused-of-lying-in-tracy-kroh-case-accepts-sentence-gets-immediate-parole.html

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/woman-charged-with-perjury-related-to-tracy-kroh-cold-case-sentenced/521-2c0a860a-f2d6-4fd7-a49b-680a8f911a3d

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/03/03/alan-lee-phillips-bobbie-jo-oberholtzer-annette-schnee-park-county-arrest-murder-breckenridge/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/us/phillips-colorado-sos-murder.html

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2021/04/09/cold-case-arrest-michael-jefferson-charged-murdering-roger-dean-1985/

https://people.com/crime/dna-taken-water-bottle-1985-cold-case-killing-arrest/

https://www.ktoo.org/2020/09/09/23-years-ago-the-state-of-alaska-tried-the-wrong-man-for-the-murder-of-a-sitka-teenager-now-police-say-theyve-found-the-real-killer-why-wasnt-he-a-suspect-all-along/

https://people.com/crime/bethany-decker-missing-virginia-woman-boyfriend-charged-murder/

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/lancaster-man-identified-44-years-after-being-found-dead-in-south-carolina-cold-case-reopened/article_951c9398-5cb5-11eb-bac3-5737c46afda3.html

https://www.twincities.com/2021/11/12/14-year-old-girl-identified-as-victim-in-1980-texas-cold-case-homicide-had-forest-lake-stillwater-connections/

https://meaww.com/angela-hammond-ransom-note-abduction-pregnant-mistaken-identity-informant

https://www.ajc.com/alibi-story/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/us/dennis-perry-charges-dropped-swain-murder-case.html

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2021/05/20/state-attorney-agrees-to-let-tommy-zeigler-perform-dna-testing/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2021/10/20/debate-over-dna-testing-for-death-row-inmate-headed-to-florida-supreme-court/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 256 - Mary Elizabeth Edens Dec 22, 2021

Christmas Eve 1924. Babbs Switch, Oklahoma. A fire breaks out at a Christmas party taking place at a schoolhouse and claims the lives of 36 people. The remains of one of the presumed victims, three-year old Mary Elizabeth Edens, cannot be found and since Mary’s aunt recalls handing the child to an unknown person, her family believes Mary might have been abducted. Over 32 years later, evidence is found to suggest that a California woman named Grace Reynolds might be Mary and she winds up having a reunion with the Edens family. However, in 1999, it is revealed that additional evidence was uncovered to indicate that Grace was not actually Mary after all, so the actual fate of the missing child remains unknown. For this year’s final holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be exploring a tragic Christmas Eve mystery that has gone from unsolved to solved to back unsolved again over the course of a century.

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Additional Reading:

https://oklahoman.com/article/2679856/journalist-honors-pledge-to-family-of-missing-girl

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbs_Switch_fire

http://rebelcherokee.labdiva.com/babbsfire.html

http://genealogytrails.com/oka/kiowa/babbsfire.html

https://oklahoman.com/article/5378711/deadly-1924-christmas-eve-fire-in-oklahoma-brought-reform

https://www.newspapers.com/image/596063048/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/455386905/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/603696188/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 255 - Colleen Wood Dec 15, 2021

December 15, 2000. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The former boss of 53-year old Colleen Wood calls her on her cell phone to invite her to an upcoming Christmas party, but even though Colleen says she will attend, she never shows up and is not heard from again. At the time, Colleen and her boyfriend, John Paul, were planning to leave on a five-year sailing trip around the world on John’s boat, but when John is tracked down and questioned about this months later, he claims that Colleen broke up with him and he has no idea where she is. However, it turns out that John has an extensive criminal history and may have bilked Colleen out of her money, but he winds up fleeing the country and manages to elude the authorities for the next two decades. Was John Paul responsible for the disappearance of Colleen Wood? If so, what are his current whereabouts? In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an unsolved cold case involving of a missing woman who may have fallen prey to a dangerous con artist.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at (954) 828-5517.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/colleen-wood/

http://charleyproject.org/case/colleen-wood

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Colleen_Wood

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2001-06-12-0106120078-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/667241663

https://www.newspapers.com/image/667283942/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Sr._(racing_driver)

https://chalicepaul.com

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 254 - Derrick Engebretson & Kurt Newton Dec 08, 2021

December 5, 1998. Klamath County, Oregon. Eight-year old Derrick Engebretson travels to Winema National Forest with his father and grandfather in order to get a Christmas tree, but winds up becoming separated from them. An extensive search effort fails to find Derrick, though an eyewitness reports having seen a boy matching Derrick’s description struggling with an unidentified man near the road. Years later, a convicted child predator named Frank Milligan confesses to Derrick’s murder, but he fails to lead authorities to his body and soon recants his confession, so Derrick remains a missing person.

August 31, 1975. Chain of Ponds, Maine. While on a camping trip with his family at the Natanis Point Campground, four-year old Kurt Newton sees his father driving away from the campsite to go chop some firewood and decides to follow him on his tricycle. A short time later, Kurt’s abandoned tricycle is found eight-tenths of a mile away next to a dumpsite, but Kurt himself has disappeared and an extensive search fails to turn up any trace of the boy. Since the campground is located only six miles from the United States-Canada border, Kurt’s family fears that he may have been abducted and taken into Quebec, but there is no evidence to indicate what happened.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a pair of unsolved cold cases involving young boys who vanished without a trace in the wilderness.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Derrick Engebretson, please contact the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 883-5130. If you have any information on the disappearance of Kurt Newton, please contact the Maine State Police at (207) 289-2155.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Derrick_Engebretson

https://charleyproject.org/case/derrick-james-engebretson

https://www.oregonlive.com/nwheadlines/2008/12/revisiting_a_tragic_tenyear_my.html

https://tdn.com/news/oregon-boy-still-missing-after-years/article_020033d5-6f82-54aa-aa3d-af560f05b8f5.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruel-joke-or-mindless-scrawl/

https://ktvl.com/news/local/20-years-later-family-still-holding-out-hope-missing-boy-will-return-home

http://derrickengebretson.blogspot.com/

https://charleyproject.org/case/kurt-ronald-newton

https://newengland.com/today/living/new-england-history/kurt-newton-disappearance/

https://digitalmaine.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1003&context=warden_docs

https://www.sunjournal.com/2010/09/01/mystery-surrounds-boys-disappearance/

http://victimsnewsonline.com/missing-persons/dna-doesnt-match-in-case-of-woman-claiming-to-be-missing-jennifer-klein/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 253 - Kathy Page Dec 01, 2021

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

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The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Kay Hall Nov 24, 2021

September 30, 1987. Northumberland County, Virginia. The body of 45-year old Kay Hall is discovered on a back road underneath her pick-up truck. She has been run over and her husband, Bob Hall, immediately becomes the prime suspect. Even though Bob stood to collect on an inheritance Kay had just received and there are issues with his alibi, there is some question about whether he would have been able to track down Kay and commit the crime during a very narrow timeframe. Years later, Bob is charged and convicted of Kay’s murder, but has his conviction overturned and after agreeing to enter an Alford plea, he is released from prison. Was Bob Hall really responsible for the murder of his wife, or was she simply the victim of a tragic accident? This special bonus episode chronicles an “Unsolved Mysteries” segment in which there is debate about the ultimate resolution.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 252 - The Jamison Family Nov 17, 2021

October 8, 2009. Latimer County, Oklahoma. 44-year old Bobby Jamison, his 40-year old wife, Sherilynn Jamison, and their six-year old daughter, Madyson Jamison, leave their home to go look at a plot of land in a remote mountainous area, but never return. Eight days later, their abandoned pick-up truck is discovered on a dirt road located thirty miles from their residence, but even though the family’s dog and many of their personal items are locked inside the truck and a bag containing $32,000 is hidden under the driver’s seat, the Jamisons are missing. In November 2013, the skeletal remains of Bobby, Sherilynn and Madyson are discovered in a wooded area less than three miles from where their truck had been parked, but since the authorities are unable to determine an exact cause of death, no one knows what actually happened to them. Were the Jamisons killed by an outside party? Could have they have orchestrated a murder-suicide? Did they simply wander off and succumb to the elements? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a truly baffling case involving the disappearance and death of a family which has yet to find a conclusive resolution. Special thanks to listener Jenny Kapur for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Latimer County Sheriff’s Office at (918) 465-2161.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamison_family_deaths

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/jamison-family-mystery

https://oklahoman.com/article/3909260/jamison-family-was-threatened-by-relative-before-vanishing-records-show

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/found-remains-could-belong-to-missing-oklahoma-family/article_b1c70d73-fac2-5bb0-a61c-979e7acdf58f.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/skeletal-remains-found-by-hunters-in-okla-could-belong-to-jamison-family-missing-since-2009/

https://okcfox.com/archive/missing-family-mystery-expands-thanks-to-video-and-anonymous-tipster

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/medical-examiner-identifies-remains-found-near-kinta-as-jamison-family/article_ca25e42d-69b5-5d66-a6f7-4bb7f5ca4551.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20130921095012/http://charleyproject.org/cases/j/jamison_bobby.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20130921090902/http://charleyproject.org/cases/j/jamison_sherilynn.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20130921075818/http://charleyproject.org/cases/j/jamison_madyson.html

https://guardianlv.com/2013/11/missing-oklahoma-family-demons-and-drugs/

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/mother-believes-religious-cult-is-responsible-for-familys-disappearance-in-latimer-county/article_b13f7c0e-51f3-11e3-af14-0019bb30f31a.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 251 - Sandra Kay Baker Nov 10, 2021

May 25, 2000. Mercer County, Pennsylvania. After last being seen at a convenience store, 46-year old Sandra Kay Baker supposedly phones her fiancée, Billy Crea Jr., to say that she is in danger and cannot return home, but she is never heard from again. Five years later, Billy is named as a suspect in Sandy’s disappearance after a private detective he had once hired named Clifford Aley is charged with lying to law enforcement. Aley reveals that he heard Billy confess to Sandy’s murder, but there are a number of credibility issues with his story, so without a body or any other corroborating evidence, no charges are ever filed against Billy. Was Sandra Kay Baker murdered by her spouse? If so, did Clifford Aley have direct involvement in the crime? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a controversial missing persons case which has yet to reach a conclusive resolution after two decades.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Pennsylvania State Police at (724) 662-4200.

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/sandra-kay-baker

“Who Killed? Pittsburgh, Pa” by Jack Swint

https://www.post-gazette.com/uncategorized/2008/02/09/Missing-woman-declared-dead-after-7-years/stories/200802090129

http://www.sharonherald.com/news/local_news/children-seek-ruling-of-sandra-baker-s-death/article_4dbdde34-1c0a-5a89-a089-cfc6ad40cd8b.html

https://www.sharonherald.com/news/local_news/suspected-killer-is-dead/article_d3f95f57-e47d-544e-bcc4-9f494dfaa540.html

https://www.sharonherald.com/news/local_news/private-eye-aley-waives-hearing-on-threat-charges/article_34aace7f-57b5-538b-ac43-9e6bb411a0ba.html

https://www.sharonherald.com/news/local_news/update-aley-pleads-guilty-to-federal-gun-charges/article_9e6f2176-2ef1-5659-9499-413cbcea8d9d.html

https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/judge-finds-new-castle-private-investigator-guilty-of-lying-to-cops/article_196c7429-85f1-51bc-a8f1-425241d0f5a7.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/96571682/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/96571696/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 250 - Moses Lall & Lila Buerattan Nov 03, 2021

June 15, 1994. Loxahatchee, Florida. 31-year old Moses Lall and his 36-year old aunt, Lila Buerattan, are discovered to be missing from their ranch, where they run a business breeding and selling exotic birds. They were last heard from eleven days earlier and one of their employees, Daljeet “Hari” Gobin, had reportedly shared a story about seeing them get abducted at gunpoint by two men. Investigators soon learn that Gobin was picked up by police in Georgia while driving Moses’ van and using his driver’s licence, but he jumps bail and disappears before he can be questioned and is never tracked down. Did Hari Gobin actually witness Moses and Lila get kidnapped or was he personally responsible for their disappearances? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an unsolved cold case involving three missing people – two victims and one person of interest – who have not been heard from in three decades.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department at (561) 688-3000.

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/bhagwaniala-lall

http://charleyproject.org/case/lilawattie-buerattan

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Moses_Lall_and_Lila_Buerattan

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-06-23-9406230087-story.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-07-14-9407140043-story.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-07-20-9407200102-story.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-07-21-9407210019-story.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-08-10-9408100015-story.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1995-05-21-9505240230-story.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 249 - Sarah Saganitso Oct 27, 2021

June 12, 1987. Flagstaff, Arizona. After finishing her shift at the Flagstaff Medical Center, 40-year old Navajo woman Sarah Saganitso never returns home and her nude body is found in a nearby wooded area the following day. Her exact cause of death is asphyxiation via suffocation and there appear to be bite marks around her left breast. Nearly two months later, a suspect named George Abney is charged with the murder after making a confession, but he maintains that it was coerced. At trial, Abney’s defence team alleges that the crime is a ritualistic killing linked to witchcraft which may have been committed by a Navajo “skin-walker” and the jury ends up finding Abney “not guilty”. Was George Abney actually responsible for the murder of Sarah Saganitso? Or was the real killer a practitioner of Navajo witchcraft? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a bizarre case which may be the only documented murder trial in which the crime was blamed on a “skin-walker”.

Additional Reading:

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 248 - Susan Walsh Oct 20, 2021

July 16, 1996. Nutley, New Jersey. 36-year old Susan Walsh leaves her son in the care of her estranged husband and says she needs to step out to make some phone calls, but she never returns to her apartment and is not heard from again. At the time, Susan had been working as a freelance journalist and an exotic dancer, but was also struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. The investigation into Susan’s disappearance explores a number of different angles – including Russian mobsters, underground vampire clubs, and an obsessive stalker – and even looks into the possibility that she ran away voluntarily, but there are no conclusive answers. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a perplexing missing persons case which has remained unsolved for the past 25 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Nutley Police Department at (973) 284-4940.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Walsh_(missing_person)

http://unsolved.com/gallery/susan-walsh

https://charleyproject.org/case/susan-walsh

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/07/grace.coldcase.walsh/index.html

https://nypost.com/2006/07/16/96-stripper-vanish-clue/

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/missing-presumed-undead-1361187.html

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/55/transcript

https://www.newspapers.com/image/499180925/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/504730820/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/504730887/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 247 - Charles Walton Oct 13, 2021

February 14, 1945. Lower Quinton, England. 74-year old farm labourer Charles Walton leaves his home in order to spending the day slashing hedges on the slopes of Meon Hill. Later that evening, Charles’ body is discovered next to the hedgerow and he has been beaten with his walking stick, had his throat slashed with a billhook, and been stabbed with a pitchfork. While the original investigation turns up a potential suspect, there is not enough evidence to implicate him, but as the years go on, Charles’ death becomes surrounded with stories involving witchcraft and the occult. Was Charles Walton’s murder some sort of ritualistic killing? If not, what could the actual motive have been? On this month’s first Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an infamous unsolved cold case from the United Kingdom which has been clouded by sensationalistic urban legends.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Walton_(murder_victim)

“The Case That Foiled Fabian: Murder and Witchcraft in Rural England” by Simon Read

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8662635.stm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/features/weird-warwickshire/1945-witchcraft-murder.shtml

https://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/06/26/weird_witchcraft_murder_feature.shtml

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/gory-valentines-day-murder-remains-12600398

http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/charles.htm

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 246 - Yasmin Acree Oct 06, 2021

January 15, 2008. Chicago, Illinois. 15-year old Yasmin Acree is seen going to bed in the basement of her residence, but she is discovered to be missing the following day and there are signs of a break-in on the exterior basement door. Over one year later, Jimmie Terrell Smith, who had previously lived in the upstairs apartment at Yasmin’s residence, is charged with a series of sex crimes and mentions of Smith’s name are found in Yasmin’s diary. Even though Smith claims to have knowledge of what happened to Yasmin, this information is never substantiated and no conclusive evidence links him to the disappearance. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle the sad story of a teenage girl who endured an abusive childhood before she vanished without explanation.

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/yasmin-rayon-acree

https://abc7chicago.com/yasmin-acree-missing-disapperance-teen/5853809/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-xpm-2014-02-25-ct-yasmin-acree-mother-death-met-0227-20140226-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/234539188/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/232589349/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/233010367/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/233010579

https://www.newspapers.com/image/233010509

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160316/englewood/man-pleads-guilty-violently-raping-young-girls-after-years-of-delays/

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170926/englewood/jimmie-smith-serial-rapist-sentencing-kidnapping-abduction-2009

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/10/24/20931275/convicted-rapist-jimmie-smith-guilty-murder-hire-plot-linn-papa-judge-prosecutor

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 245 - Crystal Champagne Sep 29, 2021

July 19, 1996. Westwego, Louisiana. After leaving her apartment to walk to a supermarket, 14-year old Crystal Champagne fails to return and is found strangled to death in a wooded area the following evening. When Crystal’s 22-year old step-cousin, Damon Thibodeaux, is interrogated by police, he confesses to her murder and is subsequently convicted and sentenced to death. However, Damon maintains that his confession was coerced and none of the physical evidence from the crime matches him, so after 16 years of incarceration, Damon’s conviction is vacated and he is released from death row. But who was actually responsible for the death of Crystal Champagne? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the tragic story of an horrific murder which led to a wrongful conviction. Special thanks to listener Anne King for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/damon-thibodeaux-last-chance/

https://innocenceproject.org/cases/damon-thibodeaux/

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-supreme-court/1325303.html

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4004

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/07/dna-testing-frees-man-death-row

https://www.startribune.com/life-after-death-row-damon-thibodeaux-s-resurrection/318969021/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/louisiana-death-row-inmate-damon-thibodeaux-is-exonerated-with-dna-evidence/2012/09/28/26e30012-0997-11e2-afff-d6c7f20a83bf_story.html

https://www.startribune.com/damon-thibodeaux-escaped-death-row-for-a-crime-he-didn-t-commit-but-died-of-covid-19/600096179/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 244 - Richard Lancelyn Green Sep 22, 2021

March 27, 2004. London, England. 50-year old Richard Lancelyn Green, considered to be the world’s foremost scholar on Sherlock Holmes, is discovered dead on top of his bed inside his flat. His cause of death is determined to be asphyxiation, as he was garrotted with a shoelace which was tightened around his neck with a wooden spoon. Prior to his death, Lancelyn Green told people his life was in danger over a dispute involving a collection of rare documents from author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but since there is no definitive evidence pointing towards homicide or suicide, the coroner returns an open verdict on his death. Was Richard Lancelyn Green the victim of foul play or did he intentionally stage a very unusual and elaborate suicide? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unexplained death of a Sherlock Holmes expert which resembles a scene from a fictional murder mystery.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lancelyn_Green

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/12/13/mysterious-circumstances

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/may/23/books.booksnews

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1478814/Case-of-the-Sherlock-Holmes-fanatic-who-killed-himself-but-made-it-look-like-murder.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3653645.stm

https://www.smh.com.au/world/hint-of-murder-in-suicide-of-expert-on-conan-doyle-20041213-gdkays.html

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/%60Perfect+mystery%27+of+writer%27s+death+plot%3B+Claim+on+Sherlock+Holmes…-a0126061909

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 243 - Jamie Santos & Rebecca Young Sep 15, 2021

October 28, 1991. Wheeling, Illinois. A 911 dispatcher receives an anonymous call from a payphone by a man asking for medical attention for a woman. When paramedics arrive at the address the caller provides, they discover the unconscious body of 27-year old exotic dancer Jamie Santos on her bedroom floor and it turns out she has been suffocated with a pillow. There is ambiguity about whether the caller was Jamie’s killer or an innocent bystander who found her body, but he cannot be identified and Jamie’s murder is never solved.

May 1, 1991. Palm Beach County, Florida. The Miami Police Department receives a 911 call from a Spanish-speaking man calling himself “Antonio”, who claims he had witnessed the brutal murder of an African-American woman in a remote sugar can field one week earlier. When police check out the location Antonio described, they find the decomposed body of 26-year old Rebecca Young, who was fatally attacked with a machete. Even though investigators eventually turn up a promising suspect, they lack the evidence to make an arrest and the mysterious “Antonio” is never tracked down.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two separate unsolved murders which were reported by anonymous 911 callers.

If have any information about the murder of Jamie Santos, please contact the Wheeling Police Department at (847) 459-2632. If you have any information about the murder of Rebecca Young, please contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office at (561) 688-3000.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jamie-santos/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jamie_Santos

https://abc7chicago.com/archive/8409252/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-11-01-9104080336-story.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-05-15-9202130130-story.html

https://unsolved.com/gallery/rebecca-young/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Rebecca_Young

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-05-06-9102250177-story.html

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1992-11-11-9202280959-story.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 242 - Michael Sullivan & Camden Sylvia Sep 08, 2021

November 7, 1997. New York City. 54-year old Michael Sullivan and his 36-year old girlfriend, Camden Sylvia, vanish without explanation from their loft in Manhattan and are reported missing six days later. Suspicion falls upon the couple’s landlord, Robert Rodriguez, who was involved in a dispute with them prior to their disappearances and refuses to cooperate with the investigation. It turns out that Rodriguez is connected to the unsolved disappearance of another man named David King which took place six years earlier and he eventually winds up going to prison on fraud charges. What happened to Michael Sullivan and Camden Sylvia? Was Robert Rodriguez responsible for their disappearances? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a puzzling case involving a missing couple who seemingly vanished into thin air in downtown Manhattan.

If you have any information about this case, please call the New York Police Department at (646) 610-6914.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/camden-anne-sylvia

https://charleyproject.org/case/michael-sullivan

https://charleyproject.org/case/david-king

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/15/nyregion/a-couple-are-missing-and-friends-are-baffled.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/18/nyregion/2-are-missing-now-landlord-is-also-gone.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/19/nyregion/police-copters-scan-property-of-landlord.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/20/nyregion/search-blocked-in-case-of-3-who-vanished.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/25/nyregion/in-disappearance-case-landlord-s-vehicle-is-found.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/12/nyregion/body-seen-as-potential-clue-to-missing-3.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/06/nyregion/missing-couple-s-landlord-arraigned-in-fraud-case.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/27/nyregion/landlord-of-missing-manhattan-couple-to-be-paroled-in-month.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/nyregion/for-camden-sylvia-and-michael-sullivan-who-disappeared-in-1997-still-some-hope.html

https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/mom-still-wants-truth-about-mystery-of-missing-tenants-20-years-later/

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/12/08/housing-department

https://www.recordonline.com/article/20010217/news/302179983

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/decade-no-answers-camden-sylvia-disappearance-article-1.259577

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/archives-missing-manhattan-couple-article-1.259538

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Anatomy+of+a+building+in+distress.-a020189711

https://www.villagevoice.com/1998/08/04/birthday-wishes/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/709587296/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/709587377/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/709587261/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/408784163/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/408528760/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/485305814/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 241 - Patti Adkins Sep 01, 2021

June 29, 2001. Marysville, Ohio. After completing her shift at the Honda automotive plant, 29-year old Patti Adkins clocks out in order to leave on what she claims is a vacation to Canada with her boyfriend. When Patti fails to return after a week-and-a-half, she is reported missing, but her boyfriend denies this trip took place or that he was even involved in a relationship with Patti. It turns out this man was married and Patti had been paying him large sums of money during their affair, but even though investigators find him to be suspicious, there is not enough evidence to make an arrest. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, which explore the disappearance of Patti Adkins, which has remained unsolved for the past 20 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Union County Sheriff’s Department at (937) 645-4110.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-ann-adkins

https://disappearedblog.com/patricia-adkins/

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/ohio-mother-patricia-adkins-remains-missing-17-years-after-her-n885956

https://www.dispatch.com/article/20100906/NEWS/309069879

https://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2010/09/07/timeline.html

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/daughter-speaks-for-first-time-15-years-after-moms-disappearance

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 240 - The Bishop Family Murders Aug 25, 2021

March 1, 1976. Bethesda, Maryland. 37-year old Annette Bishop, her 68-year old mother-in-law Lobelia Bishop, and Annette’s three sons – 14-year old Brad, 10-year old Brent and five-year old Geoffrey – are all bludgeoned to death inside their home. The following day, the victims’ burning bodies are discovered in a shallow hole in a remote area of North Carolina, but the family’s patriarch – 39-year old William Bradford Bishop – is missing. Since the evidence shows that Bishop committed the crime, he is indicted on five counts of murder, but even though there are a number of reported sightings of him over the years and he spends some time on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list, Bishop is never found. Did William Bradford Bishop disappear into a remote area to kill himself or did he manage to escape and start a new life somehow? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the horrific story of the Bishop family murders and a wanted family annihilator who has managed to elude justice for 45 years. Special thanks to listener Matt Smith for narrating the opening of this episode.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_Bishop

http://unsolved.com/gallery/william-bishop

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-aug-11-ls-21347-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/436633661/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/262985578/

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Magazine/May-June-2013/Bradford-Bishop-Murders/

http://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/series/brad-bishop/The-Hunt-for-William-Bradford-Bishop-254593361.html

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/10/fbi-body-exhumed-in-ala-is-not-brad-bishop-most-wanted-md-fugitive-108133.html

http://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/appalachian-unsolved-the-diplomat-accused-of-murdering-his-family-part-1/51-512842729

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/investigations/appalachian-unsolved/appalachian-unsolved-the-diplomat-accused-of-killing-his-family-part-2/51-516155553

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/appalachian-unsolved-the-mass-murderers-daughter/51-0cc0d47e-8178-4f10-bae7-28dc69a34402

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/09/bradford-bishop-dna-test-fbi/

“A Killer in the Family” by Peter Ross Range

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 239 - Ted Loseff Aug 18, 2021

February 23, 1974. Los Angeles, California. Police are summoned to the home of 41-year old orthopedic surgeon Ted Loseff after his wife, Wilda, claims that he threatened her with a gun. When police search the residence, they find Ted’s body inside his car in the garage and he has seemingly taken his own life via carbon monoxide poisoning. However, Ted’s mother discovers a number of suspicious discrepancies to suggest her son did not kill himself and that Wilda may hired someone to murder him and stage the suicide scene. While a coronial inquest takes place and the investigation is eventually reopened, there is not enough evidence to charge anyone with a crime. Was Ted Loseff’s death really a suicide or was he the victim of an elaborate murder-for-hire plot? We explore both sides of this very controversial case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/ted-loseff/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Ted_Loseff

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-04-21-me-13201-story.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/169546053/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/389014084/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 238 - Harry & Megan Tooze Aug 11, 2021

July 26, 1993. Llanharry, Wales. 65-year old Harry Tooze and his 67-year old wife, Megan Tooze, are both shot to death at their remote farm before their bodies are hidden inside the cowshed. The investigation eventually focuses on Jonathan Jones, the boyfriend of the Toozes’ daughter, and after his thumbprint is found on a saucer inside the farmhouse, he is charged with the murders. While Jonathan is found guilty of the crime and sentenced to life imprisonment, the Court of Appeal deems his conviction to be unsafe and he is released from prison one year later. If Jonathan Jones was not responsible for the murders of Harry and Megan Tooze, then who was? And what could their motive have been? For the first time, “The Trail Went Cold” explores an unsolved cold case from Wales, which is considered to be one of their baffling crimes ever.

Additional Reading:

https://www.herald.wales/crime/potatoes-cabbages-and-teacups-the-murder-of-harry-and-megan-tooze/

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/shocking-execution-style-shootings-elderly-15513527

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/murder-conviction-quashed-1.43324

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-23459713

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/man-who-killed-inheritance-jailed-life-man-given-life-murders-remote-farm-life-sentences-farmhouse-double-murder-sentenced-life-given-life-killing-fiancee-s-parents-1614522.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/260766047/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/260785986/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/725105017/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/260910851/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cooper_(serial_killer)

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode237 - Sister Roberta Elam Aug 04, 2021

June 13, 1977. Ohio County, West Virginia. Roberta Elam, a 26-year old postulant known as “Sister Robin” who is planning to become a nun, is seen living the motherhouse of the Mount St. Joseph convent. Hours later, Sister Robin’s body is found on top of a nearby hill in a secluded mediation area and she has been raped and strangled to death. There is immediate speculation that the crime might be connected to the murders of four other young women, which took place in neighbouring Washington County during the preceding months. However, in recent years, investigators have started looking at a potential suspect who supposedly confessed to Sister Robin’s murder. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover the unsolved death of Sister Roberta Elam and explore its potential connection to a number of other homicides which took place during that time period.

If you have any information about the murder of Sister Roberta Elam, please contact the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office at (304) 234-3680. If you have information about any of the other cold cases mentioned on this episode, please contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at (740) 373-2833.
Additional Reading:

https://www.oxygen.com/the-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/crime-news/paul-holes-roberta-elam-nun-murder

https://www.post-gazette.com/uncategorized/2005/10/16/Case-reopened-in-1977-killing-of-postulant-nun/stories/200510160251

“Who Killed…? Pittsburgh, Pa.” by Jack Swint

“Mysterious WV” Youtube Episode (Apr. 28, 2017)

http://old.post-gazette.com/neigh_washington/20030928wacover0928p1.asp

http://old.post-gazette.com/neigh_washington/20031005wacover1005p2.asp

https://archive.triblive.com/local/local-news/two-charged-in-1977-murder-of-charlerois-mary-irene-gency/

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/washington/2011/10/26/Decades-later-pregnant-teen-s-killer-convicted/stories/201110260241

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 236 - Jill & Julie Hansen Jul 28, 2021

November 15, 1986. Willow Creek, California. A fire breaks out at a mobile home belonging to the family of 16-year old twin sisters, Jill and Julie Hansen. Both girls receive shotgun blasts to the stomach and while Jill dies at the scene, Julie passes away at the hospital one month later. Since evidence implicates their 21-year old half-brother, Donny Hansen, he is charged with arson and murder and goes on trial for the crime. However, since eyewitnesses reported seeing two other unidentified men near the scene that night, this creates enough reasonable doubt for the jury to acquit Donny. Was Donny Hansen truly innocent of this crime or did he get away with murder? Could other suspects have been involved in what happened? On this week’s episode of the “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a bizarre murder case which tore an entire family apart.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jill-and-julie-hansen/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jill_and_Julie_Hansen

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 235 - Shannon Green & David Dewayne Bell Jul 21, 2021

July 6, 1986. Owensboro, Kentucky. 16-year old Shannon Green disappears after leaving her residence to visit a family friend. Days later, Shannon’s mother receives a phone call from someone calling himself “Dewayne”, who claims that he and Shannon ran away together to get married. Shortly thereafter, an 18-year old acquaintance of Shannon’s named David Dewayne Bell also goes missing. A man named John Reneer eventually provides the authorities with a tape of a recording in which Dewayne seemingly confesses to murder. Allegations surface that Dewayne killed Shannon and his father helped him cover the whole up, but if so, what actually happened to Dewayne? Could someone have been responsible for the disappearances of both victims? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a convoluted saga involving two unsolved missing persons cases from the same town and their alleged connection to each other.

If you have any information about the featured cases, please contact the Owensboro Police Department at (270) 687-8888.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/shannon-rena-green

https://charleyproject.org/case/david-dewayne-bell

https://www.14news.com/story/4067371/14-news-investigates-killer-confession

https://www.14news.com/story/4058011/stefanie-silvey-investigatesowensboro-mystery/

https://www.14news.com/story/4138121/stefanie-silvey-investigates-the-other-side

https://www.14news.com/story/4061386/stefanie-silvey-investigatescaught-on-tape

https://www.14news.com/story/8250791/unsolved-murders-angie-dickens-shannon-green-and-dewayne-bell/

https://echoespath.com/shannon-rena-green/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/382454414/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/381928714/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/381928739/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/381929350/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/381929358/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/382197728/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/382197748

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 234 - The Durham Family Murders Jul 14, 2021

February 3, 1972. Boone, North Carolina. 51-year old Bryce Durham, his 44-year old wife Virginia, and their 18-year old son Bobby Joe are found strangled to death and drowned inside their bathroom after an apparent home invasion. Months later, four suspects with a history of burglary are arrested for their alleged roles in the murders, but the charges against them are eventually dropped due to lack of evidence. Suspicion falls upon the Durhams’ son-in-law, Troy Hall, who claims that he received a frantic phone call from Virginia while the murders were taking place, but some investigators do not believe his story. Was Troy responsible for the crime? If not, then who was and what could their motive have been? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the puzzling story of the Durham family murders.

Additional Reading:

https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/investigation-of-durham-family-s-slaying-continues/article_e16a2616-a983-11e4-9e07-bbfdbdd91c44.html

https://journalnow.com/40-year-old-unsolved-triple-murder-still-haunts-law-enforcement/article_3f04e50f-a3a2-5aed-9dfb-c0118871ac34.html

“North Carolina Murder & Mayhem” by Rick Jackson

“Haunted Watauga, North Carolina” by Tim Bullard

“The Murder Room” by Michael Capuzzo

“Detective Magazine” (October 1972)

http://www.kenrahn.com/JFK/The_critics/Whitmey/Small.html

https://horrorhistory.net/2020/02/03/unsolved-family-of-three-killed-in-home-their-heads-submerged-in-their-bathtub/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 233 - Wallace Guidroz & Lenoria Jones Jul 07, 2021

January 10, 1983. Tacoma, Washington. Two-year old Wallace Guidroz is reported missing by his father, Stanley Guidroz, who claims that he brought Wallace to a local park and last saw him in the company of an unidentified couple and a young girl. 28 years later, Stanley is charged with an unrelated murder and confesses that he accidentally killed Wallace and disposed of his body. However, since Stanley’s confession is supressed by the court, he does not go on trial for the crime. A search fails to turn up Wallace’s remains or any other corroborating evidence, creating uncertainty about what actually happened.

July 20, 1995. Three-year old Lenoria Jones is reported missing by her great-aunt, Berlean Williams, who claims that the girl vanished while they visited a Target department store. When investigators check the store’s security tape and find no trace of Lenoria on the surveillance footage, they begin to question Berlean’s version of events. Even though Berlean keeps changing her story, she continues to deny any involvement in Lenoria’s disappearance and there are no conclusive answers about how or why she went missing.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold’, we cover two cold cases involving missing children from Tacoma, Washington where suspicion has been placed on their guardian.

If you have any information about either of these cases, please contact the Tacoma Police Department at (253) 798-4721.

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/wallace-guidroz

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/no-remains-found-in-tacoma-cold-case/

https://www.cnn.com/2014/09/17/justice/father-charged-son-death/index.html

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_dc6e7284-4db7-5f57-8fff-b482aeea9eec.html

https://mynorthwest.com/15369/tacoma-father-pleads-not-guilty-in-decades-old-murder-of-young-son/amp/

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article110445237.html

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-guidroz-11

https://charleyproject.org/case/lenoria-eleise-anne-jones

https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19950724&slug=2133043

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jan/21/woman-grilled-over-missing-girl-released-from/

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article27561907.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/575900869/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/535697859/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 232 - Gary Simmons Jun 30, 2021

October 15, 1974. Overland Park, Kansas. 32-year old businessman Gary Simmons leaves his office in order to purchase a horse from a man named Tom Dixon. Later that day, Gary provides authorization for Dixon to cash a $30,000 cheque he paid him, but Gary is never heard from again and Dixon also disappears after collecting the money. Seventeen years later, Gary’s skeletal remains are discovered inside a cave and it turns out he has been shot in the head. While Dixon is believed to be involved, he is never tracked down and investigators suspect that Gary may have been the victim of an elaborate murder plot orchestrated by an unknown third party. Could this person have also killed Tom Dixon? If so, what was the motive for this crime? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the baffling and convoluted unsolved murder of Gary Simmons.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/tom-dixon/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Gary_Simmons

https://apnews.com/article/cf426a208f5d0da2af630c490f93e17e

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-10-20/news/9110200207_1_simmons-skeleton-gary-compton

The Nevada Daily Mail (October 20, 1991)

https://www.newspapers.com/image/676554618/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/676554882/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/681960576/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/681960638/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/682154238/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/676745192/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/676745195/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 231 - Richard Colvin Cox Jun 23, 2021

January 14, 1950. West Point, New York. 21-year old Richard Colvin Cox, a second-year cadet at the United States Military Academy, tells his roommate that he is planning to go out to dinner with a visitor, but he does not return and is eventually reported missing. During the preceding week, Cox was visited on multiple occasions by a man whose name may have been “George” and Cox is believed to have been with him when he vanished. George’s identity is never conclusively established and over the years, a number of different theories are presented about Cox’s disappearance. Did Cox have a secret relationship with the mysterious George? Did he become the victim of foul play? Or was Cox recruited to work for the CIA and given a new identity? We shall attempt to answer these questions on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, which chronicles one of the most baffling military-themed mysteries of all time. Special thanks to listener Charles Cage for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Richard_Colvin_Cox

“Oblivion: The Mystery of West Point Cadet Richard Cox” by Harry J. Maihafer

Life Magazine (April 14, 1952)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/12/05/lost-found-a-cadets-tale/0f4340dd-a04f-43d1-8e1c-f889d5976304

West Point Magazine (Summer 2016)

https://web.archive.org/web/20100122140458/http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20100117/NEWS01/1170314

https://web.archive.org/web/20130817084438/http://articles.philly.com/1988-02-28/news/26242967_1_cadet-west-point-fbi-files

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/08/22/Shipboard-killing-suspect-arrested/9641493531200/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/635987330

https://www.newspapers.com/image/635987344

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295974590/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295974725/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295980094/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295980343/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295981998/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295983211/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295985840/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295987347/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295990105/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/295991028/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/296002329/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/296005338/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/296006520/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/296010425/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 230 - Lynette Culver Jun 16, 2021

May 6, 1975. Pocatello, Idaho. After leaving her school on her lunch break, 12-year old Lynette Culver vanishes without a trace and is subsequently reported missing. Nearly 14 years later, prior to his execution, notorious serial killer Ted Bundy confesses to being responsible for Lynette’s murder. While Bundy provides specific details to make many people believe his confession was genuine, Lynette’s body is never found, and in the years following her disappearance, four other girls from Pocatello wind up becoming victims of unsolved murders. Could all of these crimes somehow be connected? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be exploring the story of Lynette Culver and a number of different cold cases involving missing and murdered females, some of whom are believed to be unconfirmed victims of Ted Bundy.

If you have any information about any featured cases from Pocatello, please contact the Pocatello Police Department at (208) 234-1600.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/lynette-dawn-culver

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/pocatello-police-looking-for-cold-case-connections-including-girl-supposedly-killed-by-ted-bundy/article_b64f57e7-f5eb-50a5-95b9-8de1de8308eb.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/16084165/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/19122435/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/394754911/

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1989-01-25-8901250256-story.html

https://www.deseret.com/1989/2/10/18794734/detectives-seek-missing-link-in-bundy-admission-he-killed-idahoan

https://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/memorial-in-the-works-for-pocatello-serial-killer-victim-lynnette-culver/article_87dfb774-2e26-11e9-824e-0b1b63f11354.html

https://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/idaho/pocatellans-hope-to-memorialize-girl-allegedly-killed-by-ted-bundy/article_f6d2f47a-ed6f-5455-a432-216a53e84e23.html

https://www.idahopress.com/news/state/bench-dedicated-in-memory-of-local-girl-who-went-missing-in-1975/article_e3582b30-e784-5f74-af4d-f32181eec2d4.html

“The Bundy Secrets: Hidden Files on America’s Worst Serial Killer” by Kevin Sullivan

“The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History” (2nd Edition) by Kevin Sullivan

“The Trail of Ted Bundy: Digging Up the Untold Stories” by Kevin Sullivan

http://idahostatejournal.com/news/local/cold-case-growing-hot/article_f6c9e687-350a-5c56-806b-41d7e7f360d2.html

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/police-id-remains-of-girl-found-in-81/article_9552203c-8c34-58ae-ae31-688da4cfac04.html

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/may/16/evidence-found-at-skeletons-site/

https://www.argusobserver.com/news/family-frustrated-regarding-murder-probe/article_64ea62d2-8568-5222-b5e9-ed12911505bb.html

https://www.kpvi.com/news/oneida-co-sheriff-s-office-says-tina-anderson-and-patricia/article_cc8af20e-eb07-11e5-b742-3b6be166e0b6.html

http://www.kpvi.com/news/local_news/oneida-county-prosecutors-hands-cold-murder-case-back-to-sheriff/article_9cfe601c-3443-11e7-9869-cb4151d961f1.html

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/east-idaho-cold-cases-pocatello-teen-vanished-while-babysitting/article_0140dcc6-c67e-11e3-9baa-001a4bcf887a.html

https://www.deseret.com/2007/4/8/20011853/police-make-renewed-attempt-to-solve-e-idaho-cold-cases

https://www.deseret.com/2007/4/23/20014676/pocatello-looks-into-81-killing-of-a-teen#lori-thomas-and-ben-smith-believe-that-linda-smith-their-older-sister-was-kidnapped-and-murdered-in-1981

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/members/partial-skull-lost-by-local-law-enforcement-has-now-been-found/article_89a12fd4-fbe9-582d-8c8f-38173e703109.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1330ufid.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 229 - Anthonette Cayedito Jun 09, 2021

April 6, 1986. Gallup, New Mexico. The mother of nine-year old Anthonette Cayedito wakes up to discover that her daughter is missing from their home and she cannot be found anywhere. Anthonette’s sister would later claim she was abducted by two men after answering the door in the middle of the night, though she does not reveal this information until years later. There are a number of strange developments in the investigation, including a frantic phone call to the police from a girl claiming to be Anthonette and a sighting of her with a couple at a diner in Nevada, but there is also suspicion that Anthonette’s family might have known about her disappearance than they revealed. Was Anthonette Cayedito the victim of an abduction or did something else actually happen? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial missing children’s case which has gone without conclusive answers for the past 35 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Gallup Police Department at (505) 863-9365.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Anthonette_Cayedito

https://charleyproject.org/case/anthonette-christine-cayedito

https://unsolved.com/gallery/anthonette-cayedito/

https://www.abqjournal.com/752146/holding-out-hope-for-girl-who-vanished-in-gallup-30-years-ago.html?amp=1

http://www.gallupsun.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=8777:30-years-later-abduction-of-gallup-girl-continues-to-intrigue-local-residents

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/31-years-ago-anthonette-cayedito-disappeared-n743951

https://www.newspapers.com/image/158399133/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/158350542/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/158492871/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/158546265/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - CrimeConVersations with Generation Why & The Trail Went Cold Jun 07, 2021

CrimeConVersations is a brand-new true crime podcast brought to you by CrimeCon UK. As part of the lead-up to CrimeCon UK in London, Crimecon UK is bringing two true crime podcasts together to find out more about their fascination with true crime. Each episode will explore subjects such as how they got involved in true crime, the cases that have stuck in their mind and the process behind their podcast. On this particular episode, Robin Warder from “The Trail Went Cold” and Aaron from “Generation Why” will not only be talking about these subjects, but will have an in-depth discussion about the murder of 11-year old Holly Staker, who was murdered in Waukegan, Illinois on August 17, 1992. A suspect named Juan Rivera would be charged with the murder and spend 19 years in prison for the crime, but this case would turn out to be one of the most outrageous wrongful convictions you will ever hear about. To hear more episodes of the “Generation Why” podcast, please visit their website: https://genwhypod.com The Trail Went Cold and Generation Why are going to be appearing on podcast row at CrimeCon UK at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on September 25-26, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 228 - Ben Charles Padilla & John Mikel Mutantu Jun 02, 2021

May 25, 2003. Luanda, Angola. 50-year old Ben Charles Padilla, an American citizen overseeing a rebuilding project on a Boeing 727 at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport, is reportedly seen boarding the plane alongside a Congolese mechanic named John Mikel Mutantu. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft takes off without clearance before it vanishes without a trac and an extensive search effort fails to find it. Since neither Padilla or Mutantu seemed to have the necessary training required to fly a 727 on their own, there is speculation that they may have been hijacked or another person was behind the controls when it took off. But if so, what actually happened to the two men and the missing aircraft? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a truly bizarre aviation mystery that has left everyone puzzled for the past two decades.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the FBI at (202) 324-3000.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Angola_727_disappearance

https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/the-727-that-vanished-2371187/

https://charleyproject.org/case/ben-charles-padilla-jr

http://www.iasa.com.au/folders/Security_Issues/missingpadilla.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=96757&page=1

https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/mystery-of-the-missing-727-plane/3471561/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/08/23/case-of-missing-jetliner-unsolved/26a09cae-fae8-4811-8a52-65555fd5c8b6/

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-2003-06-21-0306200610-story.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna3861595

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3003058.stm

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/05/29/867049.htm

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/14/1060588523649.html

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0306/24/ltm.15.html

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-01-03-angola-benin-mystery_x.htm

http://www.iasa-intl.com/folders/belfast/220903/padilla.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20060310060514/https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seekinfo/padilla.htm

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 227 - Gloria Ross & Candy Belt May 26, 2021

September 20, 1994. Oak Grove, Kentucky. 22-year old Candy Belt and 18-year old Gloria Ross are found dead at the massage parlour where they work, as they have both been shot in the head and had their throats slashed. It turns out the business was a front for a brothel and suspicion is directed towards a local police officer named Ed Carter, who is alleged to have been involved in a dispute with the massage parlour’s owner. Nineteen years later, Carter and two other suspects are charged for their roles in the murders, but since DNA evidence from the crime scene does not match any of them, they all wind up being acquitted at trial. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a brutal double homicide surrounded by scandal and allegations of police corruption which is often referred to as “The Kentucky Bordello Murders”. Special thanks to listener Samantha Hope Cannon for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/candy-belt-gloria-ross/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Candy_Belt_and_Gloria_Ross

http://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/1106-a-town-under-trial

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/08/31/kentucky-soap-opera-unleashed-after-double-slaying-at-brothel/2d0b9d30-bddd-42e2-80ff-c5a5f5c6e61a/?utm_term=.8f32871c91dc

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/21/justice/kentucky-prostitute-murders-cold-case/

http://wkms.org/post/jury-acquits-3-men-1994-west-kentucky-brothel-murder-trial

http://www.kentuckynewera.com/web/article_998c8520-7536-11e6-837f-ff6be70258b9.html

http://www.kentuckynewera.com/web/news/article_c4f5a69a-24af-11e3-a451-0019bb2963f4.html

https://www.kentuckynewera.com/ep/news/article_e71cdd80-92a4-11e7-b33e-37e40271aa58.html

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 226 - Peter Bergmann May 19, 2021

June 16, 2009. Rosses Point, Ireland. The body of a man who appears to be in his late fifties or early sixties is found washed up on a beach and his cause of death is believed to be acute cardiac arrest. Four days earlier, the man had arrived in the nearby town of Sligo and checked into a hotel under the name “Peter Bergmann”, but it turns out this name was fake and he carries no identification. Investigators believe that he travelled to Ireland from another country and use CCTV footage to track his movements in the days prior to his death. They theorize that he spent time gradually disposing of items which might have provided a clue to his identity, but no one ever comes forward who recognizes this man. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a unique mystery involving an unidentified decent known as “Peter Bergmann”.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bergmann_case

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-unsolved-mystery-of-peter-bergmann-1.3923308

https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xwkdg/peter-bergmann-case-crime-sligo

http://www.irishcentral.com/news/The-man-who-went-to-Ireland-to-disappear-VIDEO.html

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/2410021/north-forensic-artist-provides-assistance-in-bid-to-solve-11-year-mystery-of-peter-bergmann/

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/mystery-mans-last-surprise-27570679.html

https://www.lemonde.fr/m-moyen-format/article/2015/03/12/l-homme-qui-voulait-effacer-sa-vie_4592522_4497271.html

“The Last Days of Peter Bergmann” Documentary

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 225 - Leila & Mary Rachel Bryan May 12, 2021

May 10, 1941. Carolina Beach, North Carolina. 36-year old Leila Bryan and her three-year old daughter, Mary Rachel Bryan, leave their home in the family car in order to drive to a nearby store, but never return. After they are reported missing, an extensive search fails to turn up any trace of them or their car, but Leila’s family suspects that her husband, E.C. Bryan, might be responsible for the disappearances. Decades later, investigators perform a dig under the concrete foundation of E.C.’s former residence, but fail to turn up anything, so Leila and Mary Rachel remain missing persons. At the request of Leila’s great grand-niece, this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of the baffling unsolved disappearance of a mother and daughter.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at (919) 662-4500.

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/lelia-lewis-bryan

https://charleyproject.org/case/mary-rachel-bryan

https://ncmissingpersons.org/mary-rachel-bryan/

https://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20081113/News/605097408

https://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090106/News/605093045

https://www.wral.com/nc-wanted-75-years-later-questions-remain-in-case-of-missing-mother-daughter/15890760/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/kp4k2j/left_to_buy_a_bra_and_was_never_seen_or_heard/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3uv7si/left_to_buy_a_bra_and_was_never_seen_or_heard/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 224 - Leah Roberts May 05, 2021

March 18, 2000. Whatcom County, Washington. A damaged Jeep belonging to 23-year old Leah Roberts is found at the bottom of an embankment next to a remote highway. Nine days earlier, Leah had left her home in North Carolina to take a cross-country road trip, but even though all of her personal possessions are left behind at the accident scene, Leah herself is missing. The investigation eventually uncovers evidence to suggest that the accident might have been staged and the Jeep was unoccupied when it went down the embankment. Further complications are also caused by strange anonymous phone call, as well as a reported eyewitness sighting of Leah with an unidentified man at a shopping mall restaurant. Was Leah Roberts actually inside her vehicle when it crashed or did she fall victim to an unknown third party? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores an unsolved missing persons case involving a road trip which turned into a baffling mystery.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office at (360) 676-6650.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Leah_Roberts

http://unsolved.com/archives/leah-roberts

http://charleyproject.org/case/leah-toby-roberts

https://www.whatcomcounty.us/292/Missing-Leah-Roberts

https://people.com/archive/the-searcher-vol-64-no-5/

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0511/25/lkl.01.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 223 - Mistie Murray Apr 28, 2021

May 31, 1995. Goderich, Ontario. After leaving her school, 16-year old Mistie Murray fails to return home and is subsequently reported missing. Even though there are several eyewitness sightings placing Mistie at numerous locations in the weeks following her disappearance, police focus their attention on her adoptive father, Steve Murray. Over three months later, Steve is arrested for Mistie’s murder after he is accused using his boat to dump her body in Lake Huron. However, since there is virtually no evidence against Steve, he winds up being acquitted when he goes on trial. Did Steve suffer the dubious distinction of being prosecuted for a nonexistent murder? If Mistie was not a victim of foul play and ran away of her own accord, what ultimately happened to her? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the most bizarre and controversial missing persons cases in Canadian history.

If you have any information about this case, please contact ChildFind at 1-800-387-7962.

Additional Reading:

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1221dfon.html

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/lfp-archives-the-enduring-mistie-murray-mystery

https://everything2.com/title/Mistie+Murray

https://www.newspapers.com/image/514104024/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/505921065/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/504440201/

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/dad-once-accused-in-teen-daughter-mistie-murrays-vanishing-dies-at-68

http://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0006/np000606.htm

“Damaged Angels” by Bonnie Buxton

https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=115&entryid=56bc805a8f94ac2b21c4fe0e

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 222 - Pamela June Ray Apr 21, 2021

August 12, 1992. Panama City Beach, Florida. After leaving her home in Georgia on a vacation with her two children, 36-year old Pamela June Ray arrives at a beachfront motel during the early morning hours and parks in front of the office. Pamela’s children are sleeping in the back seat, but when they wake up a few hours later, they learn that their mother has vanished and a patrol officer reports having seen Pamela in the company of an unidentified man shortly before she went missing. Years later, a convicted killer named Mark Riebe confesses to the murders of over a dozen woman, including Pamela, but he later recants all of his confessions. Was Riebe actually responsible for Pamela June Ray’s disappearance? If so, what happened to her remains? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a disturbing missing persons case which has yet to find a resolution after nearly 30 years. Special thanks to Dr. Ashley Wellman for narrating the opening of this episode.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Panama City Beach Police Department at (850) 233-5000.

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This coming Thursday, April 22, from 7:00-8:00 PM Central Time, Robin will be giving a virtual presentation at the Lombard Historical Society about the 1966 disappearance of the Indiana Dunes Women. The event is free and in order to view the presentation, please register at this website.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Pamela_June_Ray

http://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-june-ray

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/pamela-june-ray-no-vacancy

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/mark-riebe-sins-of-the-father

https://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20190706/looking-for-answers-in-pamela-june-rays-1992-disappearance

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime–law/years-ago-this-week-georgia-mother-disappeared-her-children-slept/bHDWApPaVO3tfhZgA3xobO/

https://www.newsherald.com/news/20190317/unsolved-bay-county-disappearance-of-pamela-ray

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 221 - Jim & Lois Arrotta Apr 14, 2021

September 4, 1964. Great Falls, Montana. 43-year old Jim Arrotta and his 35-year old wife, Lois Arrotta, are found stabbed to death inside a grocery store where Jim works as the manager. Since the couple’s children last saw them at their home when they went to bed the previous night, investigators theorize that Jim and Lois were lured to the store and killed during a botched robbery. Over 37 years later, Alan Reavley, a former employee who had been fired from the grocery store for theft, is charged with the murders. However, since the case against Alan is shaky and no physical evidence links him up to the crime, he winds up being acquitted at trial. Did Alan Reavley get away with the murders of Jim and Lois Arrotta, or was someone else was responsible? We will explore both sides of a very controversial murder case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

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Additional Reading:

https://billingsgazette.com/jim-and-lois-arrotta-great-falls/article_48f8cbcb-cce3-5ad8-9199-e376140a7a60.html

https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2014/09/04/years-later-arrotta-murders-still-shock-great-falls/15054583/

https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2014/09/07/double-murder-trial-riveted-great-falls/15233469/

https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/reavley-found-not-guilty-of-40-year-old-great-falls-murders/article_a806538a-4cc3-5f70-ace2-d067a54ddc91.html

https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/daughter-of-slain-couple-testifies/article_3a08cd3d-9ca1-5a91-b7c0-972d1625f163.html

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/chance-finds-man-at-same-place-as-alleged-slayer-of-his-brother/article_0780bf37-0e87-578a-bb91-05cf203d2df1.html

https://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/article_a8d75928-1b5e-5aad-af47-b5aaa775b434.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/mt-supreme-court/1246029.html

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/may/25/woman-admits-taking-rings-from-ex-client/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/243621834/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 220 - Ralph Sigler Apr 07, 2021

April 13, 1976. Jessup, Maryland. Ralph Sigler, a 47-year old Chief Warrant Officer with the United States Army, is found dead inside a motel room after an apparent suicide in which he electrocuted himself. For the past decade, Ralph had been working as a counterintelligence agent who provided classified information to spies from the Soviet Union, but since he had fallen under suspicion for failing several polygraph tests, the Army concludes that Ralph elected to take his own life. However, Ralph’s family discovers a number of discrepancies, including some unexplained injuries on his body, to make them suspect Ralph was tortured before someone murdered him. Was Ralph Sigler’s death an elaborate suicide or was he a victim of foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial Cold War-era mystery involving spies and espionage.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_Sigler

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/02/08/an-agents-suicide/24147cde-632c-4d11-97e2-f0517315db42/

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/485/185/1377158/

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/28/world/failings-reported-at-fbi-and-cia.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/435314686/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/434670125/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/434670936/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/434671715/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/434672452/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/161100945/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on September 25-26, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 219 - Sneha Philip Mar 31, 2021

September 10, 2001. New York City. 31-year old Sneha Philip leaves her Lower Manhattan apartment and is last seen purchasing items at a nearby department store alongside an unidentified woman. Sneha does not return home that night and after the September 11 attacks take place the following morning, she is never heard from again. Since Sneha lived only a few blocks away from the World Trade Center, it is theorized that she may have gone there and been killed when the towers collapsed. However, since Sneha was supposedly experiencing a number of personal problems at the time, there is speculation that something else could have caused her disappearance and her whereabouts on the evening of September 10 are never determined. Even though Sneha is officially classified as a 9/11 victim in 2008, there is still no conclusive evidence to prove she was killed in the attacks and the decision remains shrouded in controversy. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the story of a woman who happened to go missing right before one of the most famous tragedies in American history.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the New York Police Department at (212) 334-0635.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sneha_Anne_Philip

http://charleyproject.org/case/sneha-ann-philip

http://nymag.com/news/features/17336/

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/nyregion/02dead.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/official-9-11-death-toll-climbs-by-one/

https://nypost.com/2008/07/11/solved-the-last-mystery-of-911/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dr._Sneha_Philip

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 218 - John & Faye Whatley Mar 24, 2021

January 31, 1976. Bastrop County, Texas. After 73-year old John Whatley and his 68-year old wife, Faye Whatley, fail to show up at the wedding for Faye’s granddaughter, the police are asked to perform a wellness check at their ranch. John and Faye are discovered to be missing, but there is a bullet hole in their bedroom window and the entire bedroom door has been removed from the residence. Years later, serial killer Henry Lee Lucas confesses to having murdered the Whatleys and disposed of their bodies, but there is no evidence to corroborate his story and the couple are never found. Who was actually responsible for the Whatleys’ disappearance and what was their motive? Could it even be possible that John murdered his own wife before fleeing the country? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a truly baffling cold case involving a missing elderly couple.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office at (512) 549-5100.

Join us on Saturday, March 27 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/john-whatley

https://charleyproject.org/case/faye-eva-whatley

http://www.henryleelucasconfessions.com/post/the-strange-whatley-case

https://www.newspapers.com/image/378691622/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/355977952/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/378993252/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/378711031/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/362820190/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/358299642/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/358301851/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on September 25-26, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 217 - Evelyn & Alex Hernandez Mar 17, 2021

May 1, 2002. San Francisco, California. After finishing a phone call with one of her sisters, 24-year old Evelyn Hernandez and her five-year old son, Alex Hernandez, vanish without explanation. At the time, Evelyn was only six days away from giving birth to her second child, but when she fails to resurface by her due date, she is officially reported missing. Over three months later, Evelyn’s torso and legs wash up onshore along San Francisco Bay, but neither Alex nor the fetus for Evelyn’s unborn son, Fernando, can be found. It turns out that Fernando’s biological father was a married man whom Evelyn had been having an affair with, but no evidence is found to link him or anyone else to this crime. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a story involving a murdered mother and a missing boy which is often compared to the famous Laci & Scott Peterson case.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the San Francisco Police Department at (413) 553-1071.

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Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/alexis-geraldo-hernandez

https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=131949&page=1

https://people.com/archive/the-other-laci-peterson-who-killed-evelyn-hernandez-vol-60-no-1/

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Remains-may-be-S-F-woman-who-vanished-Remains-2789331.php

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Torso-in-bay-is-identified-DNA-matches-that-of-2802079.php

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Eerily-similar-case-languishes-in-obscurity-2621215.php

https://www.modbee.com/news/local/crime/scott-peterson-case/peterson-preliminary-trial/article3096894.html

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 216 - Wilma June Nissen Mar 10, 2021

October 4, 1978. Lyon County, Iowa. The decomposed body of a murdered young woman is discovered in a ditch next to a rural road, but since she carries no identification, she remains a Jane Doe for the next 27 years. The victim is eventually identified as 23-year old Wilma June Nissen, who originally hailed from California and lived a transient lifestyle prior to her death. Investigators discover that Wilma was involved with an escort service and two women she worked with may have been responsible for her death, but there is not enough evidence to charge anyone with the crime. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, at the personal request of her daughter, we will be exploring the tragic life of Wilma June Nissen and attempting to seek justice for her unsolved murder.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at (712) 472-8300 or their anonymous tip hotline at (712) 472-8334. The case number is 78-06487.

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Additional Reading:

https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/wilma-june-nissen/

https://www.nwestiowa.com/news/new-lead-for-lyon-county-cold-case/article_31e9c062-1961-11e6-a014-53443c67e206.html

https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/suspect-photo-released-in-1978-murder-case/

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/05/14/gone-cold-wilma-nissen-killed-1978/84379226/

https://www.dglobe.com/news/1363563-motions-filed-cold-case-perjury-charges

https://www.dglobe.com/news/1343416-foster-parents-sheriff-pay-respects-wilma-nissen

https://qconline.com/news/iowa/jane-doe-for-27-years-wilma-june-nissen-has-name-funeral/article_e9f7b862-0ef0-5147-8479-6c5d35d1c9c0.html

https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/search-for-clues-in-the-murder-of-a-siouxland-prostitute-almost-40-years-ago-is-heating-up-again/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 215 - Ann Gotlib Mar 03, 2021

June 1, 1983. Louisville, Kentucky. 12-year old Ann Gotlib leaves her friend's residence in order to ride her bicycle back to her family's apartment, but she never arrives. When Ann's mother goes searching for her, she discovers Ann's abandoned bicycle outside a department store, but no trace of her can be found. 25 years later, investigators announce that new evidence seems to point towards a convicted sex offender named Gregory Oakley being responsible for Ann's disappearance. However, since Oakley is already deceased by that point, no charges can be filed and Ann's body is never found. On this week's episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an unsolved abduction from the 1980s which helped play a role in changing how missing children's investigations were performed.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Louisville office of the FBI at (502) 583-3941.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ann_Gotlib

https://charleyproject.org/case/ann-gotlib

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/the-vault-the-disappearance-of-ann-gotlib/417-443816484

https://www.wave3.com/story/8409806/ann-gotlibs-family-still-hopeful-shell-be-found

https://www.wave3.com/story/9458488/police-convicted-felon-responsible-for-ann-gotlibs-disappearance-and-death

https://www.newspapers.com/image/110740184/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/110740271/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181567753/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181567993/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181568026/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181575785/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181575944/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181578538/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/181578785/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 214 - The Boys On The Track (Part 2) Feb 24, 2021

August 23, 1987. Saline County Arkansas. 16-year old Don Henry and 17-year old Kevin Ives head into the woods to do some late-night hunting, but never return. Hours later, the two boys are seen lying on some railroad tracks before they are run over by a cargo train and the medical examiner concludes they had fallen asleep after smoking marijuana and their deaths were accidental. However, Don and Kevin’s families push for a new investigation, which uncovers evidence that they were violently attacked before their bodies were placed on the tracks. Throughout the years, a number of conspiracy theories would emerge to suggest the boys were murdered as part of a cover-up involving drug trafficking and that members of law enforcement were involved. In Part 1 of our special five-year anniversary episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explored the basic facts of this story. This week, in Part 2, we take a deeper look into the convoluted saga known as the “Boys on the Track” case.

Additional Reading:

“The Boys on the Tracks” by Mara Leveritt

https://idfiles.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Don_Henry_and_Kevin_Ives

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/the-boys-on-the-tracks-book-12011/

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/former-wrestler-claims-he-witnessed-murders-of-don-henry-and-kevin-ives/91-518352443

https://unsolved.com/gallery/don-henry-kevin-ives/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Don_Henry_and_Kevin_Ives

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/sep/20/suit-over-records-in-87-deaths-dismisse-1/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 213 - The Boys On The Track (Part 1) Feb 17, 2021

August 23, 1987. Saline County Arkansas. 16-year old Don Henry and 17-year old Kevin Ives head into the woods to do some late-night hunting, but never return. Hours later, the two boys are seen lying on some railroad tracks before they are run over by a cargo train and the medical examiner concludes they had fallen asleep after smoking marijuana and their deaths were accidental. However, Don and Kevin’s families push for a new investigation, which uncovers evidence that they were violently attacked before their bodies were placed on the tracks. Throughout the years, a number of conspiracy theories would emerge to suggest the boys were murdered as part of a cover-up involving drug trafficking and that members of law enforcement were involved. To commemorate “The Trail Went Cold” reaching its five-year anniversary, we are finally covering the case known as the “Boys on the Track”, a story which is so convoluted that it is being released as a two-part episode. This week, Part 1 outlines the basic facts of the case and details how this whole saga gradually turned into a massive rabbit hole. Special thanks to listener Ryan Hanna for narrating the opening of this episode.

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This coming Saturday, February 20, “The Trail Went Cold” will be participating in a “Podcast-a-Thon” fundraiser for the Charley Project which will take place on GetVokl from 12:00 PM-midnight EST. All proceeds will be donated to a GoFundMe for the Charley Project. Our livestream show will be take place from 5:45-6:30 PM EST and the entire Podcast-a-Thon can be viewed here.

Additional Reading:

“The Boys on the Tracks” by Mara Leveritt

https://idfiles.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Don_Henry_and_Kevin_Ives

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/the-boys-on-the-tracks-book-12011/

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/former-wrestler-claims-he-witnessed-murders-of-don-henry-and-kevin-ives/91-518352443

https://unsolved.com/gallery/don-henry-kevin-ives/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Don_Henry_and_Kevin_Ives

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/sep/20/suit-over-records-in-87-deaths-dismisse-1/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 212 - Marie Lilienberg & Maria Wahlen Feb 10, 2021

July 22, 1983. Redwood City, California. After spending the month travelling through the state, a pair of Swedish nationals - 23-year old Marie Lilienberg and 25-year old Maria Wahlen - leave their friend’s residence in order to hitchhike to Los Angeles. When they fail to make their scheduled flight and do not return home to Sweden, they are officially reported missing and their decomposing bodies are eventually found in Los Padres National Forest. Eight years later, the Swedish consulate in San Diego receives an anonymous phone call which implicates a potential suspect in the crime, but no arrest is ever made. Who was actually responsible for the deaths of Marie and Maria? Did they fall prey to a notorious serial killer who started operating in California during that time period? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved murders of two Swedish hitchhikers.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Marie_Lilienberg_and_Maria_Wahlén

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/21/The-fathers-of-two-Swedish-girls-who-disappeared-while/2268430286400/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/08/Officer-thinks-he-saw-missing-Swedish-women/9924429163200/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/62496432/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/19/Bodies-tentatively-identified-as-missing-Swedish-women/8611430113600/

http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/21/The-fathers-of-two-Swedish-girls-who-disappeared-while/2268430286400/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/24/Swedish-girls-bodies-identified/7433430545600/

http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/08/28/Young-tourists-take-chances/7512430891200/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/446915616/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_Freak_Killers

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Join us on Saturday, February 6 at 8:00pm EST for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 211 - Tina McMenamin Feb 03, 2021

July 25, 1995. Lincoln, Nebraska. 18-year old university student Tina McMenamin fails to show up for her shift at work and her body is found inside her apartment bedroom later that night. Tina has been sexually assaulted and stabbed seven times and the apartment is ransacked. Nearly one year later, DNA testing links a suspect named Gregory Gabel to a strand of hair found in Tina’s hand and he is subsequently charged with her murder. However, before Gabel can go to trial, a second round of DNA testing excludes him from being the source of the hair, so the charges against him are dismissed. Why did the multiple DNA tests provide such contradictory results? If Gregory Gabel was not actually guilty of this crime, then who actually killed Tina McMenamin? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we shall explore a controversial murder which has remained unsolved for over 25 years.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Lincoln Police Department at (402) 441-6000.

Additional Reading:

https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-insider-dna-advances-havent-helped-solve-cold-murder-case-of-tina-mcmenamin/article_1e3c16ce-e7e4-53b2-99fc-86893aefa10c.html

https://lnenortheastern.com/4035/feature/lincolns-notorious-cold-case-tina-mcmenamin/

http://www.dailynebraskan.com/charges-dropped-against-tina-mcmenamins-alleged-killer/article_07172c56-7b95-5b54-be61-9f4a0c68f66e.html

https://beatricedailysun.com/tina-mcmenamin/image_445a512e-0ae3-5fb7-96ed-5473e1c2317f.html

https://www.klkntv.com/new-leads-in-tina-mcmenamins-murder-case/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/297539927/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/297791436/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/297682774/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/297682435/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/297578441/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/fcmndi/the_unsolved_murder_of_tina_mcmenamin/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 210 - Carol Woolsoncroft Jan 27, 2021

August 4, 1984. Fort Myers, Florida. 20-year old Carol Woolsoncroft fails to show up for her shift at her workplace and is never heard from again. Three days later, Carol’s parents return home from vacation and discover her car parked outside their residence, as well as a note from Carol’s boyfriend, Eugene LaFaye Jr., who claims she has gone missing without explanation. Due to their troubled relationship, there is evidence to suggest that Eugene was responsible for Carol’s disappearance, but even though he eventually goes to prison for another murder, he never admits any involvement. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearance of Carol Woolsoncroft, a case which was personally requested by her niece, Daphne Woolsoncroft, the co-host of the true crime podcast, “Going West: True Crime”.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/carol-leigh-woolsoncroft

https://www.newspapers.com/image/213883465/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/214206601/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/213906475/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/630480289/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/220362425/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/220362595

https://www.newspapers.com/image/217229616/

https://nypost.com/2006/12/19/bx-man-busted-in-slay-of-maury-guest/

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/city-briefs-article-1.339862

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 209 - Ralph Probst & Michael O'Mara Jan 20, 2021

April 10, 1967. Hometown, Illinois. Ralph Probst, a 30-year old officer with the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department, spends the night at home watching television with his wife before he heads into the kitchen. Moments later, Ralph is fatally shot in back of the head after an unknown assailant fires a bullet through the kitchen window. Investigators look into the possibility that Ralph’s murder may have been orchestrated by a notorious mobster or that he was killed because he was secretly working on a big case involving a vice ring, but no arrests are ever made for the crime.

May 30, 1988. Markham, Illinois. After leaving his home to run some errands, Michael O’Mara, a 48-year old veteran captain with Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department, stops at a private service area to get some gas. Shortly thereafter, his unmarked police car is discovered at the pump with the nozzle in the fuel tank and Michael’s body is on a nearby grassy area with a gunshot wound to his head. Since Michael’s service revolver is lying to him and a bullet is missing from the chamber, his death is officially ruled to be a suicide. However, Michael’s family is not convinced that he took his own life and uncover some suspicious discrepancies to make them believe he was ambushed and murdered by an unknown party.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two separate cold cases involving the suspicious deaths of highly respected law enforcement officers from Cook County.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/ralph-probst/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_Probst

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-03-05/news/8701180015_1_police-office-canine-unit-unsolved-homicide

https://apnews.com/article/593487da00443f6c2506ab4c6c08ad4d

https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/brach-case-opens-door-to-other-unsolved-slayings/article_079177f4-ad9f-563c-bd62-7e86b6c7bbe1.html

https://unsolved.com/gallery/capt-michael-omara-2/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_O%27Mara

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-09-13/news/9003160972_1_suicide-investigators-insurance-benefits

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-02-16/features/9402160107_1_ranking-officer-police-department-recalls

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-02-16-9402160107-story.html

http://www.ipsn.org/omara.php

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 208 - Celina Mays Jan 13, 2021

December 15, 1996. Willingboro Township, New Jersey. After saying goodnight to her family, 12-year old Celina Mays heads for her bedroom, but is discovered to be missing the following morning. At the time, Celina was living with her father and a number of other relatives, who were all members of Gospel of Christ Ministries Inc., a church run by her paternal aunt which has been accused of operating like a cult. It also turns out that Celina was nine months pregnant at the time she went missing and her family maintains that she never revealed the identity of the child’s father. Did Celina run away voluntarily to escape her troubled home life? Or was her family and church concealing a dark secret about what happened to her? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearance of a pregnant 12-year old girl, one of the most harrowing and controversial missing children’s cases we’ve ever covered.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Willingboro Police Department at (609) 877-2253.

Additional Reading:

https://charleyproject.org/case/celina-janette-mays

https://apnews.com/article/e25075c842c9eaed7347ceffc8676ad1

https://www.newspapers.com/image/178600931/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/187356569/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/187358815/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/222616133/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/174134505/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/183779225/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/183779252/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/180530370/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/178050575/

https://6abc.com/new-appeal-in-search-for-nj-girl-who-vanished-in-1996/2421342/

“Tabloid from Hell: The Rise & Fall of a Beloved Newspaper” by Michael A. Rafaelle

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 207 - Jack Davis Jr. Jan 06, 2021

October 16, 1987. Indiana, Pennsylvania. Jack Davis Jr., a 20-year old sophomore at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, spends the night partying and drinking with members of his fraternity, but he never returns to his apartment. Five days later, Jack’s body is found at the bottom of an exterior stairwell on the university’s campus and the county coroner concludes that Jack passed out there while intoxicated and choked to death on his own vomit. However, there are a number of discrepancies which make Jack’s family suspect that his body was placed in the stairwell after he died. When the investigation is reopened and Jack’s body is exhumed, a number of unexplained fractures are discovered on his skull. Was Jack Davis Jr. the victim of an accidental death or did some sort of cover-up take place to conceal what really happened to him? For our first new episode of 2021, “The Trail Went Cold” explores the unexplained death of a university student which has yet to find conclusive answers after three decades.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/gallery/jack-davis-jr

“Justice Wanted: The Kid in the University Stairwell” by Marlene Gentilcore

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Davis_Jr.

https://www.newspapers.com/image/33568754/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/33650609/

https://web.archive.org/web/20131224081638/http://www.indianagazette.com/news/indiana-news/new-book-tries-to-unravel-mystery-of-iup-students-1987-death,115043/

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 206 - Q&A Dec 30, 2020

In 2018, “The Trail Went Cold” released a special Q&A episode in which Robin Warder answered a number of questions from listeners. This year, we decided to do a follow-up episode and received some more interesting questions. Of all the cases you’ve covered, which ones have the best chance of being solved in the near-future? What do your family and co-workers think about the podcast? What is the average day in the life of a podcaster like? What cases would you like to cover, but need additional information to make it a viable episode? Have you ever been threatened or harassed by any of the people associated with the cases you discussed? These questions and many others will be answered as we close out 2020 with our second Q&A episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

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“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 205 - Larry Griffin Dec 16, 2020

Christmas Day 1929. Stradbally, Ireland. After completing his holiday route, 49-year old postman Larry Griffin fails to return home and his bicycle is found on a road outside the village the following morning. Once a missing persons investigation is launched, rumours start circulating that Larry was killed after an incident at a local pub and a massive cover-up took place. Ten people are eventually charged for their alleged roles in Larry’s death, but his body cannot be found and the key eyewitness changes his story, the charges against the ten defendants are withdrawn. Was Larry Griffin’s disappearance the result of a vast conspiracy to conceal the truth about what happened? On this year’s final holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will explore the saga of “The Missing Postman of Stradbally”, one of the most convoluted unsolved mysteries in the history of Ireland. Special thanks to listener for Bailey Meeker for providing the opening narration on our episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Larry_Griffin

“The Missing Postman: What Really Happened to Larry Griffin?” by Fachtna O Drisceoil

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-missing-postman-26713401.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mystery-still-surrounds-1929-disappearance-of-co-waterford-postman-1.4125610

https://www.mayonews.ie/living/staying-in/12494-books-larry-griffin-the-missing-postman

https://www.newspapers.com/image/258779806/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/173233522/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

Join us on Saturday, December 12 at 8:00pm EST for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 204 - Mari Ann Fowler Dec 09, 2020

Christmas Eve 2002. Port Allen, Louisiana. After leaving her home on a road trip to visit her husband in prison for the holidays, 65-year old Mari Ann Fowler stops at a strip mall to purchase some food from a Subway sandwich shop. When she walks back into the parking lot, Mari Ann vanishes without a trace and surveillance footage from a security camera shows that she was abducted by the unidentified driver of a pick-up truck. Months later, serial killer Derrick Todd Lee is arrested after being linked to the murders of multiple women. While there’s evidence to suggest he could have been responsible for Mari Ann’s disappearance, investigators cannot conclusively link him to the crime and her body is never found. Was Mari Ann Fowler an unconfirmed victim of the notorious Baton Rouge Serial Killer? On this week’s holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a terrifying Christmas Eve abduction.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office at (225) 343-9234.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/mari-ann-fowler

https://www.wafb.com/story/1061608/search-for-mari-ann-fowler-enters-third-day

https://www.ksla.com/story/3774629/memorial-services-held-for-mari-ann-fowler/

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_d4d1fa86-5a90-5b13-9000-b93f52cf0543.html

https://www.lsureveille.com/new-evidence-emerges-in-fowler-investigation/article_508e928b-5bd2-5c16-b008-d3c0ea3d4dbf.html

“I’ve Been Watching You: The South Louisiana Serial Killer” by Susan D. Mustafa, Tony Clayton & Sue Israel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Todd_Lee

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

Join us on Saturday, December 12 at 8:00pm EST for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 203 - The Freedon & The Casie Nicole Dec 02, 2020

December 17, 1988. Miami, Florida. Lisa Bishop, a 23-year old journalism student from the University of Georgia, leaves on a trip to Haiti on a boat called the Freedon, which is being captained by a German national named Florian Meyer Bourch. When they do not arrive at their destination and Lisa does not contact her family, a search from the Coast Guard fails to find the missing boat. Months later, an eyewitness reports having seen the Freedon in Grand Cayman weeks after it originally went missing and residents of the island also recall having seen Florian during that time period. This leads to speculation that the Freedon may have been involved in an illegal smuggling operation, but no trace of Lisa, Florian, or the boat and its crew are ever found.

April 11, 1990. Richmond Hill, Georgia. 32-year old Nathan Neesmith, his 23-year old brother Billy Joe Neesmith, their 18-year old nephew Keith Wilkes, and a 23-year old friend named Franklin Brantley leave for a fishing expedition in the Atlantic Ocean on a boat named the Casie Nicole. The following morning, the four men are forced to abandon the boat when it starts sinking and Nathan becomes separated from the group. After four days drifting on his own, Nathan is finally rescued, but the other three men are never found. Months later, a series of bizarre phone calls leads Nathan and his family to believe that Billy Joe, Keith and Franklin may have been picked up by a freighter Nathan had seen and are being held against their will, but they do not receive any conclusive answers.

On this week’s episode of the “Trail Went Cold”, we explore the separate stories of the Freedon and the Casie Nicole, two boats which became the centre of unique unsolved mysteries.

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Additional Reading:

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/lisa-bishop/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Crew_of_the_Freedon

https://www.newspapers.com/image/400333720/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/400163696/

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/missing-fishermen

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Crew_of_the_Casie_Nicole

https://apnews.com/article/1e238f5f9485e136815a91f4ed02885a

https://www.newspapers.com/image/79406314/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 202 - The Blount Family Bombing Nov 25, 2020

November 28, 1985. Tarrant County, Texas. The family of 44-year old Joe Blount gathers together for Thanksgiving dinner in their trailer at the Hilltop Mobile Home Park. After making a trip to a convenience store later that night, they return home to discover a briefcase on their front doorstep. When the briefcase is opened, a bomb goes off, claiming the lives of Joe, his 15-year old daughter, Angela, and Joe’s 18-year old nephew, Michael Columbus. Fourteen years later, a suspect named Michael Roy Toney is convicted of the bombing and sentenced to death, but it turns out the prosecution withheld evidence supporting Toney’s innocence at trial. As result, Toney’s conviction is overturned and he is released from prison in 2009. Who was actually responsible for planting the bomb which killed three members of the Blount family and what could their motive have been? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a tragic and baffling unsolved mystery which took place on Thanksgiving. Special thanks to listener Brooke Bunch for providing the opening narration for our episode.

Special thanks to our sponsor of this week’s episode: Nutrafol. For 20 % off, please visit Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code “cold”.

“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Roy_Toney

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3692

https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/toney-michael-roy.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20100830181454/http://www.michaeltoney.com/case.htm

https://www.deseret.com/1997/12/6/19349732/12-year-probe-into-briefcase-blast-at-texas-home-finally-yields-an-arrest

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Inmate-on-death-row-for-Fort-Worth-bombing-freed-1737069.php

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/crime/article24558250.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/639108561

https://www.newspapers.com/image/639108567

https://www.newspapers.com/image/639206571/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/649058179/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/648201727/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 201 - Erica Baker Nov 18, 2020

February 7, 1999. Kettering, Ohio. Nine-year old Erica Baker leaves her family’s home to take their dog for a walk. While a pair of eyewitnesses see Erica in a nearby park, she soon vanishes without a trace and the dog is found unattended. Six years later, a suspect named Christian Gabriel is indicted on the charges of evidence tampering and abuse of a corpse after confessing that he was in a van which fatally struck Erica in a hit-and-run accident before the responsible parties disposed of her body. Even though Gabriel recants his confession, he winds up being convicted on these charges and serves nearly six years in prison. Numerous searches fail to turn up Erica’s body and following his release, Gabriel still does not divulge the location of her remains. Was Gabriel being truthful in his original confession or did something else happen to Erica? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore one of the most frustrating missing children’s cases you’ll ever hear about.

If you have information about this case, please contact the Kettering Police Department (937) 296-2555.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/erica-nicole-baker

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/oh-court-of-appeals/1469914.html

https://mercercountyoutlook.net/2018/02/08/the-mystery-of-erica-baker-continues-after-18-years/

https://www.whio.com/news/erica-baker-what-the-missing-girl-would-look-like-today/vskS120C1pVST5CqE8k6iI/

https://apnews.com/article/6286840462bb1738eead57e7de25f209

https://www.newspapers.com/image/409877651/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/409877927/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/410119613/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/410119738/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/410813727/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/410813770/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 200 - Melanie Flynn Nov 11, 2020

January 25, 1977. Lexington, Kentucky. 24-year old Melanie Flynn leaves her workplace, but fails to show up for an appointment and does not return home for dinner with her family. Two weeks later, Melanie’s abandoned car is discovered in an apartment complex parking lot and her purse is found washed up next to the Kentucky River later that summer. After numerous eyewitnesses claim to have seen Melanie alive in Florida, the police close the investigation, but her family is convinced she was murdered. Over the years, rumours circulate that Melanie worked as an undercover informant for the narcotics squad and was killed by corrupt police officers who were involved in drug trafficking. The story eventually balloons into a mammoth scandal known as the “Bluegrass Conspiracy”, but no trace of Melanie is ever found. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a convoluted missing persons case which may have been connected to a multi-million-dollar drug smuggling ring.

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/melanie-dee-flynn

“The Bluegrass Conspiracy: An Inside Story of Power, Greed, Drugs and Murder” by Sally Denton

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article232423297.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/101002756/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/110786699/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/110800054/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 199 - Patrice Endres Nov 04, 2020

April 15, 2004. Forsyth County, Georgia. After finishing a phone call with a customer, 38-year old Patrice Endres vanishes from the hair salon she owns. Patrice’s purse and SUV are left behind and two eyewitnesses report having seen her in the parking lot next to an unidentified individual and a blue vehicle shortly before she went missing. Nearly eighteen months later, Patrice’s remains are discovered in a wooded area behind a church located six miles away. Investigators look into a number of potential suspects, including Patrice’s husband, Rob Endres, and a pair of convicted serial killers, one of whom confessed to her murder, but they are unable to find a resolution. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an unsolved murder which was recently featured on the new reboot of “Unsolved Mysteries”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/13-minutes/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Patrice_Endres

https://www.newspapers.com/image/424650076/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/261684140

https://www.newspapers.com/image/423149045/

https://www.forsythnews.com/local/crime-courts/husband-seeks-closure-in-cold-case/

https://www.forsythnews.com/local/crime-courts/investigators-still-dedicated-murder-case-local-hairdresser-after-15-years/

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gbi-asking-for-help-solving-salon-owners-homicide-cold-case

https://www.newsweek.com/unsolved-mysteries-netflix-rob-endres-patricia-endres-terry-dunn-meurer-1516216

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/unsolved-mysteries-show-boss-gives-update-on-the-first-six-cases/ar-BB1aaMon?li=BBnb7Kw&srcref=rss&ocid=iehrs

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 198 - Bill & Dorothy Wacker Oct 28, 2020

March 5, 1957. El Paso, Texas. 52-year old William “Pat” Patterson and his 42-year old wife, Margaret Patterson, vanish without explanation from their home, leaving everything behind. A friend of the couple soon claims to have received a phone call from Pat, who allegedly said that he and Margaret were leaving town for awhile. Ten days later, Pat’s accountant receives a telegram from him, which states that he and Margaret are on an extended vacation and provides instructions about how to handle their assets and business. However, there is speculation that Pat did not actually write the telegram and evidence eventually emerges to suggest that the couple were victims of foul play. The case attains further notoriety when rumours spread that the Pattersons’ former home is haunted and their remains might be buried somewhere on the property. On this week’s Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a baffling unsolved cold case involving a missing couple which contains numerous theories involving murder, espionage and the paranormal.

Special thanks to our sponsor of this week’s episode: Nutrafol. For 20 % off, please visit Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code “cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Bill_and_Dorothy_Wacker

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/07/27/Elderly-woman-with-stories-of-break-ins-found-dead/2396365054400/

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/07/31/An-elderly-spinster-terrorized-by-nighttime-burglars-apparently-was/3745365400000/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/j0jcqm/87yearold_sigrid_barginde_was_found_dead_in_in/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 197 - William & Margaret Patterson Oct 21, 2020

March 5, 1957. El Paso, Texas. 52-year old William “Pat” Patterson and his 42-year old wife, Margaret Patterson, vanish without explanation from their home, leaving everything behind. A friend of the couple soon claims to have received a phone call from Pat, who allegedly said that he and Margaret were leaving town for awhile. Ten days later, Pat’s accountant receives a telegram from him, which states that he and Margaret are on an extended vacation and provides instructions about how to handle their assets and business. However, there is speculation that Pat did not actually write the telegram and evidence eventually emerges to suggest that the couple were victims of foul play. The case attains further notoriety when rumours spread that the Pattersons’ former home is haunted and their remains might be buried somewhere on the property. On this week’s Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a baffling unsolved cold case involving a missing couple which contains numerous theories involving murder, espionage and the paranormal.

This episode of The Trail Went Cold is brought to you by Best Fiends, a unique and exciting puzzle experience unlike other puzzle games out there. Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R, Best Fiends!

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/william-durrell-patterson

http://charleyproject.org/case/margaret-m-patterson

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/local/2017/03/06/el-paso-familys-disappearance-remains-mystery/98702680/

https://kfoxtv.com/news/special-assignments/vanished

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/history/blogs/tales-from-the-morgue/2009/03/04/48-years-many-theories-no-leads-still-missing/31519165/

http://www.ephistory.com/the-patterson-files/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/68700556/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/68700643/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/68702771/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/430520778/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/460319450/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/430521118/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/436273013/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 196 - Zigmund Adamski Oct 14, 2020

June 11, 1980. Todmorden, England. The body of 56-year old Zigmund Adamski is found on top of a large pile of coal inside a coal yard. Five days earlier, Zigmund had vanished after leaving his home, which is located 25 miles away, but his whereabouts during that time period are unknown. Zigmund’s official cause of death is believed to be a heart attack, but there are a number of strange clues at the scene, including some unexplained burns on his head. Months later, one of the police constables who found Zigmund’s body experiences what he believes to be a bizarre encounter with a UFO, leading to speculation that the two events might be connected. Could alien abduction have played a role in Zigmund Adamski’s death? If not, what did happen to him and how did he wind up dead at that particular location? For this month’s first Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be travelling to the United Kingdom to explore one of the strangest mysteries we’re ever covered.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Godfrey

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/yorkslincs/series2/ufo_alien_abduction_yorkshire_pennine_sighting_adamski_mystery.shtml

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/unsolved-baffling-case-missing-miner-14150127

http://www.thedefectivespodcast.uk/blog

“Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind” by Nick Redfern

“Acknowledged: A Perspective on UFOs, Aliens and Crop Circles” by Andrew Johnson

“The Book of Ghosts, UFOs and the Unexplained” by James Paton

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 195 - Curtis Pishon Oct 07, 2020

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 Trail Went Cold”, 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 Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 194 - Mary Jane Vangilder Sep 30, 2020

March 8, 1945. Shelby, Ohio. 34-year old Mary Jane Vangilder quits her job at the Shelby Army Air Force Depot after working there for a year. Mary Jane had previously lived in West Virginia with her husband and five children, but after the couple separated, Mary Jane went off on her own to live in Ohio. Even though Mary Jane frequently wrote letters to her oldest daughter, there is no further communication from her after she leaves her job and she is never heard from again. Did Mary Jane go off to start a new life somewhere or was she was a victim of foul play? At the request of Mary Jane’s surviving family, this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will explore a baffling 75-year old missing persons case that has become an active investigation in recent years. If you have any information about the disappearance of Mary Jane Vangilder, please contact Officer Adam Turner of the Shelby Police Department at (419) 347-2242.

This episode of The Trail Went Cold is brought to you by Best Fiends, a unique and exciting puzzle experience unlike other puzzle games out there. Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R, Best Fiends!

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/mary-jane-vangilder

https://www.register-herald.com/news/crime/the-search-for-mary-jane-vangilder-missing-since-1945/article_022e391b-0838-5ec4-8805-0aa3931ab684.html

https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2019/08/26/body-exhumed-case-shelby-woman-who-disappeared-1945/2118728001/

https://www.richlandsource.com/news/what-happened-to-shelby-s-mary-jane-vangilder-in/article_c0afacbc-a8ce-11e9-bec2-8359e67b24db.html

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/police-reopen-case-of-woman-missing-from-richland-county-since-1945/95-617994872

“Mysterious WV” Youtube Video Part 1

“Mysterious WV” Youtube Video Part 2

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 193 - Noreen Greenley Sep 23, 2020

September 14, 1963. Bowmanville, Ontario. 13-year old Noreen Greenley leaves her best friend’s house and heads towards the bus stop, but never returns home. Shortly thereafter, one of Noreen’s sisters is nearly struck by a car and hears a female scream from inside, and it turns out the car matches the description of a vehicle seen near the bus stop minutes earlier. Five decades later, a tipster comes forward with an allegation that his deceased father confessed to killing Noreen and buried a car containing her body, but an excavation fails to turn up any evidence. In addition to Noreen Greenley’s disappearance, this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will also chronicle another unsolved missing children’s case from Ontario involving the disappearance of 10-year old Marianne Schuett, who also became the victim of an apparent abduction on April 27, 1967. Special thanks to listener Dagan Cardinal for providing the opening narration for our episode.

Additional Reading:

https://bringnoreenhome.wordpress.com

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2782dfon.html

https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterborough-region/2019/07/14/cold-case-family-relentless-in-quest-to-bring-missing-bowmanville-teen-home.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/police-excavation-in-55-year-old-cold-case-was-incomplete-forensic-expert-says-1.4871169

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/teen-who-vanished-in-1963-may-be-in-trunk-of-buried-car-family-1.4139614

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/10/18/bowmanville-missing-teen/

https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/4086670-fifty-years-of-searching-for-missing-bowmanville-girl/

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/534dfon.html

https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/9209395-ontario-cold-case-parents-beg-abductor-to-phone-or-write-us-after-daughter-disappears/

https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/2942514-what-really-happened-to-marianne-schuett-/

https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1968/1/1/a-little-girl-is-missing

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 192 - Rodney Marks Sep 16, 2020

May 12, 2000. The South Pole, Antarctica. While working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, 32-year old Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks becomes seriously ill before he dies. Rodney’s death is initially assumed to be natural causes, but when his body is transported to New Zealand months later, an autopsy reveals that he died from acute methanol poisoning. The New Zealand Police attempt to launch an investigation, but run into jurisdictional issues and since Rodney’s American-based employers prove to be uncooperative, a coronial inquest fails to reach a conclusion about how Rodney died. Was Rodney Marks’ methanol poisoning a tragic accident or was he the victim of foul play? We shall explore all the different possibilities on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, which covers our very first mystery from Antarctica.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Marks

https://www.mensjournal.com/features/a-mysterious-death-at-the-south-pole-20131125/

http://www.igpp.ucla.edu/public/mkivelso/refs/PUBLICATIONS/polar%20death.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jan/14/antarctica.robinmckie

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10415310

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10534046

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10534295

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10561809

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10561811

https://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/17/us/scientist-dies-at-south-pole-research-site.html?module=inline

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“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 191 - Martha Jean Lambert Sep 09, 2020

November 27, 1985. St. Augustine, Florida. While attending a neighbourhood social gathering, 12-year old Martha Jean Lambert tells her mother that she will be taking a brief trip back to their mobile home, but Martha never returns and is eventually reported missing. Suspicion starts to fall upon on Martha’s 14-year old brother, David Lambert, after he gives conflicting stories about the last time he saw her. Over the course of the next 24 years, David makes two separate confessions about killing Martha and disposing of her body. Investigators find David’s second confession to be believable enough that they decide to close the case, but almost immediately after this news is made public, David recants his story. Was Martha’s brother actually responsible for her disappearance, or did something else happen to her? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers a very controversial and divisive missing persons case which has yet to find a conclusive resolution.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Martha_Jean_Lambert

http://charleyproject.org/case/martha-jean-lambert

https://abcnews.go.com/US/missing-girl-cold-case-solved-cops/story?id=9465748

https://www.staugustine.com/article/20100102/NEWS/301029981

https://www.staugustine.com/article/20100107/NEWS/301079953

https://www.jacksonville.com/article/20100109/NEWS/801259468

https://web.archive.org/web/20141202205242/http://staugustine.com/stories/112804/new_2730440.shtml

https://crimeblogger1983.blogspot.com/2020/06/what-happened-to-martha-jean-lambert.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LinZik2MPtQ

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 190 - Ed Baker Sep 02, 2020

November 8, 1985. Harris County, Texas. A burned-out Jaguar belonging to 52-year old Ed Baker, the millionaire chairman of a Houston-based oil investment business, is discovered in a remote field. The charred remains of what is believed to be Baker’s body are in the passenger’s seat and since he had been suffering from serious financial problems and claimed he was receiving death threats, there is suspicion that Baker was murdered by people he owed money to. However, some people suspect that Baker staged an elaborate suicide in order to ensure his family could collect on his life insurance policies. Did Ed Baker kill himself or was he the victim of foul play? Or could he have actually faked his own death and fled the country? We shall explore all the different theories on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, which covers a very bizarre unexplained death.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/ed-baker/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Ed_Baker

https://www.inc.com/magazine/19861001/1703.html

Houston Chronicle (November 10, 1985)

“Interlock: Art, Conspiracy and the Shadow Worlds of Mark Lombardi” by Patricia Goldstone

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 189 - Bethany Decker Aug 26, 2020

January 29, 2011. Loudoun County, Virginia. 21-year old Bethany Decker calls her place of employment to find out her work schedule, but does not show up for her shift later that night. When Bethany’s friends and family do not hear from her for three weeks, she is officially reported missing. At the time, Bethany was pregnant and her husband had been deployed to Afghanistan, but she was carrying on an affair with another man named Ronald Roldan, who may have been her unborn child’s biological father. Ronald is alleged to have been abusive and controlling towards Bethany, and years later, he is charged with attempted murder after shooting another woman. Was Ronald responsible for Bethany’s disappearance? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an unsolved cold case involving a missing pregnant woman who seemed to be trapped in a nightmarish situation.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Bethany_Decker

http://charleyproject.org/case/bethany-anne-decker

https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/06/02/update-person-of-interest-in-decker-disappearance-takes-plea-deal/

http://crimewatchdaily.com/2015/10/04/military-wife-goes-missing-while-husband-deployed-overseas/

https://wjla.com/news/crime/gone-without-a-trace-search-for-local-pregnant-mom-missing-for-4-years-113572

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/husband-boyfriend-of-missing-pregnant-woman-questioned

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1103/10/ng.01.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 188 - Geetha Angara Aug 19, 2020

February 8, 2005. Totowa, New Jersey. 43-year old chemist Geetha Angara shows up to work her shift at the Passaic Valley Water Commission treatment facility, but turns up missing. The following day, Geetha’s body is discovered inside one of the facility’s water tanks and her cause of death is determined to be drowning. A number of bruises on Geetha’s neck and body suggest that she got into a violent struggle before she was placed in the tank, so her case is classified as a homicide. While police investigate a number of Geetha’s co-workers, the killer is never identified. Who was responsible for murdering Geetha Angara and what was their motive? Or could her death have actually been a tragic accident caused by negligence? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore an horrific unexplained death which has stymied the authorities for over 15 years.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geetha_Angara_homicide

https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_accident_or_murder_former_invest.html

https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/death_in_the_water_tank_nightmarish_case_remains_u.html

https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_at_plant_a_chilling_idea_killer.html

https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/from_the_archives_state_to_take_up_probe_in_death.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jun-12-na-drown12-story.html

https://people.com/archive/a-killer-among-us-vol-65-no-11/

https://nypost.com/2006/02/06/zeroing-in-on-n-j-chemists-killer-3-suspects-eyed-1-yr-after-water-plant-slay/

https://nypost.com/2006/05/01/murder-may-be-mishap-scientist-might-have-fallen-into-tank/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 187 - Rey Rivera Aug 12, 2020

May 16, 2006. Baltimore, Maryland. 32-year old Rey Rivera receives a phone call which compels him to race out of his house and drive away before he goes missing. Eight days later, Rey’s partially decomposed body is discovered inside a locked conference room at the Belvedere Hotel. Since there is a hole in the ceiling, police conclude that Rey jumped off the main roof of the fourteen-story building and his death was a suicide. However, Rey’s loved ones discover some odd discrepancies which make them think it would have been impossible for Rey’s body to land at that location and they suspect he was murdered. They also believe that Rey’s workplace may have been involved his death and the discovery of a cryptic typewritten note behind Rey’s home computer brings up even more unanswered questions. Did Rey Rivera take his own life or was he the victim of foul play? By popular demand, “The Trail Went Cold” is going to be exploring the featured case from the premiere episode of the new version of “Unsolved Mysteries” and it will be one of our most in-depth episodes to date.

Additional Reading:

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/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 186 - Marcia King Aug 05, 2020

April 24, 1981. Miami County, Ohio. The body of a young woman wearing a buckskin poncho is discovered in a ditch alongside a remote road. She has been severely beaten and strangled to death, but since she carries no identification, she remains a Jane Doe and is given the nickname, “Buckskin Girl”. 37 years later, DNA analysis and genetic genealogy identify Buckskin Girl as a 21-year old Arkansas resident named Marcia King. There are numerous theories about how Marcia may have been murdered, including that she was the victim of an unidentified serial killer who went on to kill a number of other female victims in Ohio over the next several years. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we recount the story of how an unidentified Jane Doe got her name back after nearly four decades and explore her unsolved murder.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marcia_King

https://dnadoeproject.org/case/buckskin-girl/

https://people.com/crime/buckskin-girl-found-dead-ohio-identified-37-year-later/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/accused/2020/07/13/buckskin-girl-marcia-kings-killer-still-large-after-1981-slaying/5372788002/

https://dayton247now.com/news/local/buckskin-girl-receives-new-headstone-with-her-name

https://www.fox16.com/news/ohio-cold-case-develops-new-timeline-puts-murder-victim-in-arkansas-two-weeks-before-death/

https://web.archive.org/web/20180810025749/https://www.forensicmag.com/news/2018/04/buck-skin-girl-case-break-success-new-dna-doe-project

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._No_(serial_killer)

https://unsolved.com/gallery/prostitute-serial-killer/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 185 - Keith Warren Jul 29, 2020

July 31, 1986. Silver Spring, Maryland. The body of 19-year old Keith Warren is found in a wooded area, hanging from a tree in a noose. Even though there are some unexplained discrepancies, as well as suspicious behaviour from the authorities, Keith’s death is ruled to be a suicide. Nearly six years later, Keith’s mother receives an envelope containing never-before-seen photos of the crime scene, revealing that Keith’s body had been dressed in clothing which did not belong to him. When Keith’s body is exhumed, an autopsy reveals the presence of toxic chemicals in his system, and a former acquaintance of Keith’s who may have had information about the case also turns up dead in a suspicious accident. In spite of these new developments, the authorities refuse to waver from their original suicide ruling. Did Keith Warren really take his own life, or was a massive cover-up orchestrated to cover up his death? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” offers an in-depth exploration into a very controversial case.

Additional Reading:

https://www.thekeithwarrenjusticesite.com

https://unsolved.com/gallery/keith-warren/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/sister-on-mission-to-prove-brother-didnt-take-his-own-life/2012/02/17/gIQATe2ZAS_story.html?utm_term=.f54f2fc36d68

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-sister-fights-for-justice-for-her-brother-25-years-after-hanging-126177263.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 184 - Gary Owens & Walter Dunson Jul 22, 2020

July 22, 1985. Nolensville, Tennessee. After failing to pick up his wife from the bus station, 79-year old George Owens and his car are discovered to be missing from his home. One week later, George’s abandoned vehicle is found on a hilltop in a rural wooded area over 100 miles away and piles of kindling are found outside and in the back seat. Eyewitnesses report having seen George in the area looking disoriented, leading to speculation that he wandered off into the woods, but an extensive search effort is unable find to him.

June 5, 1998. Cincinnati, Ohio. Gary Adams contacts the police and reports that his 98-year old father, Walter Munson, has gone missing during a shopping trip at Findlay Market, but almost none of the other witnesses from the market remember seeing Walter there that day. Even though Gary claims that his father has lived with him for the past 20 years, the official paper trail for Walter seems to end in 1980 and virtually no one else can recall having seen him since then. Investigators soon uncover evidence that Gary was committing fraud by cashing his father’s Social Security checks and while he serves time in prison for that crime, no trace of Walter is ever found.
On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold’, we will be chronicling a pair of unsolved missing persons cases involving elderly victims.

If you have information about the disappearance of George Owens, please contact the Perry County Sheriffs Department at (931) 589-8803. If you have any information about the disappearance of Walter Dunson, please contact the Cincinnati Police Department at (513) 352-3542.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/George_Owens

http://charleyproject.org/case/george-owens

https://www.newspapers.com/image/112397889/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/113113271/

http://charleyproject.org/case/walter-dunson

https://cite.case.law/f-appx/39/52/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/102278366/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/102256146/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/102402055/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/98734213/

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 183 - Dimitric Moore Jul 15, 2020

April 23, 1995. New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Eight-year old Dimitric Moore tells his mother, Ora Lee Moore, that is he going out to visit a friend, but he fails to return home that night. The following afternoon, Dimitric’s nude body is discovered inside the trunk of his mother’s car and his cause of death is determined to be asphyxiation. Months later, Ora is indicted for voluntarily manslaughter after she is accused of drowning Dimitric in her bathtub, but winds up being acquitted when she goes on trial for the crime, Ora is acquitted. Rumours circulate that Dimitric may have actually been killed by some local neighbourhood kids before his body was placed in Ora’s trunk in order to frame her. Was Ora Lee Moore actually guilty of killing her own son? Or was Dimitric’s death the result of some violent bullying which escalated out of control? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a controversial story about the death of an eight-year old boy which has yet to find a conclusive resolution after 25 years.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dimitric_Moore

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-04-30/news/9504290814_1_dimitric-new-smyrna-alex

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-05-14/news/9505140232_1_dimitric-moore-trunk

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-06-15/news/9506150494_1_smyrna-beach-police-new-smyrna-dimitric

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-12-19/news/9512190085_1_new-smyrna-moore-grand-jury

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-05-27/news/9605260385_1_dimitric-moore-smyrna-beach

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-05-31/news/9605301668_1_lee-moore-smyrna-beach-new-smyrna

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1996-06-05/news/9606041350_1_dimitric-moore-smyrna-beach

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-02-28/news/9702280407_1_smyrna-beach-dimitric-tanner

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-05-24/news/9705231644_1_unsolved-mysteries-dimitric-moore

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1997-10-23/news/9710221032_1_dimitric-smyrna-beach-tanner

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/28/sport/perry-baker-rugby-sevens-usa-eagles-intl/index.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 182 - Cherita Thomas Jul 08, 2020

August 3, 1980. AuSable Township, Michigan. 20-year old Cherita Thomas borrows her friend’s car in order to pick up her daughter from a babysitter, but the vehicle breaks down before she arrives. Witnesses see Cherita climbing into a blue pick-up truck driven by a white male, but she is never heard from again. Jimmie Allen Nelson, the babysitter’s brother-in-law, is suspected of harming Cherita in a racially motivated hate crime, and even though Cherita’s body is not found, Nelson is charged and convicted of her murder three decades later. However, Nelson’s conviction is overturned when newly discovered evidence surfaces which reportedly implicates another suspect, so the murder charge against him is dismissed in 2014. Was Jimmie Allen Nelson actually responsible for Cherita Thomas’ disappearance? If not, then what actually happened to her? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a convoluted missing persons case which has had a number of surprising twists and turns over the past 40 years.

Special thanks to Chris Wimmer for providing the opening narration on today’s episode. Be sure to listen to Chris’ podcast, “Infamous America” (https://blackbarrelmedia.com/infamous-america/).

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/cherita-janice-thomas

http://www.iosconews.com/news/article_165d5202-3706-5394-8298-92de7a5a7925.html

https://www.macombdaily.com/news/nation-world-news/michigan-court-strikes-murder-conviction-in-case/article_d03714a2-e37b-5665-8ca4-00f7e736789c.html

https://abc7news.com/archive/7771114/

http://www.michbar.org/file/opinions/appeals/2012/082312/52533.pdf

http://www.michbar.org/file/opinions/appeals/2014/022514/56526.pdf

https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2008/20081223-c271768-41-271768-opn.html

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4394

“True Police Stories of the Strange & Unexplained” by Ingrid P. Dean

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 181 - Tamra Keepness Jul 01, 2020

July 5, 2004. Regina, Saskatchewan. Five-year old Tamra Keepness heads for bed while her mother, Lorena Keepness, goes out drinking, leaving Tamra and her five siblings alone at their house. Lorena eventually returns home, but when she wakes up later that morning, she discovers that Tamra is missing. Since Tamra lives in a dysfunctional home alongside adults who have substance abuse issues and a history of troubles with the law, there is suspicion that they might know more about her disappearance than they’re saying. Ten years later, an anonymous Reddit user posts a photo of a hand-drawn map for Tamra’s alleged burial location, but an investigation turns up nothing and no trace of Tamra is ever found. Was Tamra Keepness the victim of an abduction, or was someone in her household responsible for her disappearance? On this week’s special Canada Day edition of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a tragic unsolved case from our host country involving a missing Indigenous child.

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/tamra-jewel-keepness

https://thewalrus.ca/little-girl-lost/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tamra-keepness-a-haunting-reminder-of-an-unsolved-mystery/article21490589/

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/map-of-missing-regina-girl-belonged-to-late-grandmother-reddit-user-claims-1.2084242

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/11/07/search_yields_no_evidence_of_tamra_keepness_map_not_authentic.html

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/keepness_tamra/night.html

https://thetruecrimefiles.com/tamra-jewel-keepness-disappearance/

https://old.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/brkve3/lorena_keepness_social_services_apprehansion_file/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 180 - Joseph Edwards Jun 24, 2020

July 12, 1964. Vidalia, Louisiana. 25-year old Joseph “Joe-Ed” Edwards is seen leaving his place of employment, the Shamrock Motel. Shortly thereafter, an eyewitness sees Joe-Ed’s vehicle pulled over by the side of the highway and three white males and what appears to be an unmarked police car are also at the scene. Joe-Ed is never heard from again and his abandoned vehicle is discovered one week later. As the years go by, rumours circulate that Joe-Ed was the victim of a hate crime and may have been murdered for attempting to kiss a white woman. Some local police officers and members of the Ku Klux Klan are suspected of being responsible for Joe-Ed’s disappearance, but even after multiple investigations by the FBI and Department of Justice, no one is ever charged and no trace of Joe-Ed is ever found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel back to the Civil Rights Era and explore the horrific and tragic story of an unsolved racially-motivated disappearance which took place only ten days after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law.

Additional Reading:

https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/joseph-joed-edwards-notice-close-file

https://www.hannapub.com/concordiasentinel/frank_morris_murder/cold-case-whatever-happened-to-joseph-edwards-was-he-silver-dollar-group-target/article_fa868fb0-41a4-11e3-8e10-0019bb30f31a.html

https://www.hannapub.com/concordiasentinel/frank_morris_murder/cold-case-mysteries-of-the-night-joseph-edwards-disappeared/article_faa1f7bc-4af7-11e3-9d26-001a4bcf6878.html

https://www.hannapub.com/concordiasentinel/frank_morris_murder/cold-case-who-killed-joseph-edwards-doj-names-suspects-closes-1964-case/article_71dc31ee-424c-11e3-848f-0019bb30f31a.html

http://lsucoldcaseproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Joseph-Edwards-SCANNED.pdf

“Unsolved Civil Rights Murder Cases, 1934-1970” by Michael Newton

https://web.archive.org/web/20130429140958/http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=6830

https://web.archive.org/web/20130518114607/http://www.concordiasentinel.com/print.php?story=7297

https://web.archive.org/web/20130429111854/http://www.concordiasentinel.com/news.php?id=5108

http://charleyproject.org/case/joseph-edwards

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 179 - The Diggs Family Murders Jun 17, 2020

December 6, 1975. Teaneck, New Jersey. After spending the night in New York City, 40-year old bar owner Wesley Diggs returns to his suburban home and discovers that his entire family has been murdered. Wesley’s 39-year old wife, Jean, and their four children – 17-year old Audrey, 16-year old Allison, 12-year old Wesley Jr. and 5-year old Roger – have each been shot multiple times and there are no signs of any forced entry. While Wesley is not considered to be a suspect, police express their belief that he might know more about the crime than he’s letting on, a claim which he denies. Over the years, a number of different theories are explored, including a botched robbery and a murder-suicide, but the investigation fails to turn any conclusive answers. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved murders of an African-American family, a crime which has stumped investigators for nearly 45 years.

Additional Reading:

https://web.archive.org/web/20151207224334/http://www.northjersey.com/news/who-killed-the-diggs-family-40-year-old-mass-murder-in-teaneck-remains-a-mystery-1.1468498

https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/07/archives/mother-4-children-are-shot-to-death-in-home-in-teaneck-a-mother-and.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/14/archives/fathers-tribute-is-read-at-diggs-familys-rites-classmates-are.html

https://www.newspapers.com/image/493146333/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/494150568/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/494156883/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 178 - The 3X Murders Jun 10, 2020

June 11, 1930. New York City. While parked inside his car with his mistress at a secluded lover’s lane area, 39-year old Joseph Mozynski is shot to death by an unidentified assailant, who leaves Joseph’s female companion alive and gives her a cryptic note. Five days later, 26-year old Noel Sowley is fatally shot inside his car under similar circumstances and the gunman also leaves Noel’s girlfriend alive and gives her another note. The killer sends out a series of letters claiming that he is a special agent from an organization called the Red Diamond of Russia and committed the murders while on a secret mission to recover some important documents. All of his letters are signed “3X”, but in spite of an extensive police manhunt, the perpetrator is never identified. Who was the mysterious “3X” and what his actual motive for these crimes? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles the bizarre saga of the “3X Murders” which have remained unsolved for 90 years.

Additional Sources:

“Famous Crimes the World Forgot: Ten Vintage True Crime Stories Rescued from Obscurity – Volume 1” by Jason Lucky Morrow

“The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes” by Michael Newton

“New England Nightmares: True Tales of the Strange and Gothic” by Keven McQueen

https://www.nytimes.com/1930/06/18/archives/insane-man-hunted-in-second-killing-queens-shooting-is-linked-to.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1936/06/02/archives/suspect-seized-in-queens-3x-murders-reported-to-have-confessed.html

http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/farmville/eidisi/history/3X.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 177 - David Lewis Jun 03, 2020

January 31, 1993. Amarillo, Texas. The wife and daughter of 39-year old David Lewis return home from a weekend trip and discover that David is not at the house and has left his watch and wedding ring behind. David’s abandoned car is soon discovered in the downtown area with his identification and many other personal items inside, but even though investigators turn up a series of bizarre clues, including a pair of plane tickets purchased under David’s name, they are unable to find him. Eleven years later, David is positively identified as a John Doe who was fatally struck by a vehicle on a highway in Yakima County, Washington just over 24 hours after he originally went missing. But how and why did David wind up nearly 1,600 miles from his home? Did he travel there voluntarily or was he abducted? Was David’s death a random hit-and-run accident, an elaborate suicide, or an intentional homicide? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores the truly bizarre unexplained death of David Lewis, one of the most baffling mysteries we’ve ever covered.

Additional Reading:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/643939517/?terms=%22David%2BLewis%22%2BAmarillo

https://www.newspapers.com/image/589655486/?terms=%22David%2BLewis%22%2BAmarillo

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/oct/09/search-engine-helps-police-identify-hit-and-run/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-helps-solve-john-doe-case/

http://www.doenetwork.org/media/news73.html

https://old.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/gcrufz/in_1993_a_mother_and_daughter_returned_home_to/

https://ididitforjodie.com/2016/10/15/♪-do-you-know-the-way-to-jonbenet♫-anomalous-crimes-and-the-unsettled-death-of-david-glenn-lewis/

https://strangeco.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-mysterious-death-of-david-glen-lewis.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 176 - Heather Uffelman & Jennifer Lynn Stone May 27, 2020

October 24, 1992. Marietta, Georgia. 22-year old Heather Uffelman and her 22-year old fiancée, Jeremy Rolfs, make a lengthy drive from Tennessee in order to sell expensive computer equipment to a man calling himself “Tom Johnson”. After meeting Johnson in a motel room, he bludgeons the couple with a hammer before stealing the equipment. While Jeremy survives the ordeal, Heather succumbs to her injuries. Eighteen months later, a Nashville man named Thomas Steeples is arrested for the brutal murders of another couple in a motel room and becomes a promising suspect in this crime, but soon dies in jail of a drug overdose. Was Thomas Steeples the mysterious “Tom Johnson”? If not, then who was the actual perpetrator?

April 23, 1992. Athens, Georgia. 22-year old University of Georgia student Jennifer Lynn Stone is found raped and strangled to death inside the bedroom of her off-campus home. Two of Jennifer’s cameras have been stolen, but they are eventually recovered and linked to an unidentified man who traded them for drugs on the morning of the crime. Even though investigators have a lot of physical evidence to work with, including DNA, they are unable to match it to the perpetrator.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two unsolved murders which took place in Georgia in 1992. Special thanks to listener Kelly Tucker for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_Johnson

https://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/bitstream/handle/mtsu/620/15756.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

https://www.newspapers.com/image/422354231/?terms=%22Heather%2BUffelman%22%2BSteeples

https://www.newspapers.com/image/422355961/?terms=%22Heather%2BUffelman%22%2BSteeples

https://www.newspapers.com/image/113137202/?terms=%22Thomas%2BSteeples%22%2Bvenereal

http://patch.com/georgia/athens/who-killed-jenny-stone

http://www.redandblack.com/news/after-years-university-student-murder-still-unsolved/article_08155807-e68b-5c9f-8df9-e40df9aa2e88.html

https://www.onlineathens.com/article/20120421/NEWS/304219925

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 175 - Mary Agnes Gross May 20, 2020

June 12, 1962. Worthington, Minnesota. 20-year old Marlys Gross gives birth to a baby daughter named Mary Agnes, but is told by the hospital staff that the child died shortly after she was born. Mary Agnes is given a funeral and buried in a grave, but months later, Marlys is mailed a photograph of an unidentified family holding a baby whom she believes is her daughter. Over the next three decades, Marlys would discover a number of suspicious discrepancies to make her believe that Mary Agnes is still alive, so she petitions to have her gravesite exhumed in 1996. While skeletal remains of a deceased child are found, DNA testing reveals that they do not belong to Mary Agnes. Did the hospital orchestrate a cover-up in order to perform a black-market adoption and sell Mary Agnes to another family? If so, then whose remains were buried in Mary Agnes’ grave? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a very bizarre and complicated mystery about the disappearance of a newborn infant.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mary_Agnes_Gross

https://www.newspapers.com/image/240234019/?terms=%22Mary%2BAgnes%2BGross%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/454862991/?terms=%22Mary%2BAgnes%2BGross%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/240973566/?terms=%22Mary%2BAgnes%2BGross%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/240282173/?terms=%22Mary%2BAgnes%2BGross%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/336511442/?terms=%22Mary%2BAgnes%2BGross%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/336776572/?terms=%22Mary%2BAgnes%2BGross%22

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 174 - The Mills Family Murders May 13, 2020

February 26, 1980. Berkeley, California. 51-year old Al Mills, his 40-year old wife, Jeannie, and Jeannie’s 16-year old daughter, Daphene, are all shot to death, execution-style, in their home. Jeannie’s 17-year old son, Eddie, is left unharmed inside his bedroom, but claims he did not hear the murders take place. Years earlier, the Mills family had defected from the Reverend Jim Jones’ infamous cult, the Peoples Temple, and become outspoken advocates against them. Following the Jonestown Massacre, rumours circulated that surviving members of the cult were going to target the family as revenge. However, investigators suspect that Eddie was the actual perpetrator and make an unsuccessful attempt to charge him with the crime 25 years later. Did Eddie Mills murder his own family, or were they victims of an assassination by outside intruders? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores an unsolved triple homicide and its potential connection to the Jonestown saga.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannie_Mills

https://people.com/archive/the-mills-family-murders-could-it-be-jim-jones-last-revenge-vol-13-no-11/

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BERKELEY-Man-jailed-in-family-slayings-from-25-2557794.php

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2005/12/09/son-wont-be-charged-in-1980-slayings/

https://archives.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2015/11/12/yesterdays-crimes-peoples-temple-hit-squads-and-jonestowns-last-victims

https://www.sfweekly.com/news/yesterdays-crimes-jonestown-was-just-the-beginning-for-one-peoples-temple-family/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/articles/199203/the-truth-about-jonestown

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 173 - Chad Maurer May 06, 2020

May 19, 1990. Madison, Wisconsin. After coming home from his job at a bicycle shop to grab food during his lunch break, 19-year old Chad Maurer tells his parents that he is going to return to his workplace, but he soon turns up missing. Two days later, Chad’s body is found in his car inside a garage on the South Side of Chicago and his cause of death is determined to be carbon monoxide poisoning. While the police initially believe that Chad’s death was a suicide, there are numerous bruises and injuries on his body which seem to indicate foul play. Chad’s parents receive information to suggest he may have been murdered because he became involved in drug trafficking, but there are no conclusive answers about what happened to him. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores the bizarre case of a young man who turned up dead under mysterious circumstances at a location over 150 miles from his home. In addition, we will also discuss the strange 1988 death of 25-year old Kenneth Engie, who also succumbed to carbon monoxide inside his garage in his hometown of Edmore, North Dakota.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/chad-maurer/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-12-11-9104210361-story.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-08-mn-6302-story.html

https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/columnists/doug-moe/doug-moe-twenty-five-years-on-remembering-chad/article_6a943b8e-e3de-5e6d-8d0d-602f290fa507.html

https://mytruecrime.com/the-mysterious-death-of-chad-maurer/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-12-11-9104210361-story.html

https://unsolved.com/gallery/kenneth-engie/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 172 - Claudia Kirschhoch Apr 29, 2020

May 27, 2000. Negril, Jamaica. After she is denied entry into Cuba for a junket, 29-year old travel writer Claudia Kirschhoch is rerouted to a Sandals beach resort in Jamaica while she waits for a flight back home to New York. After last being seen walking along a beach, Claudia vanishes without a trace and most of her personal items are left behind in her hotel room. The investigation leads to a resort bartender whom Claudia went out on a date with before she went missing and there are enough suspicious actions from the resort to suggest that a cover-up might have taken place. Who was responsible for Claudia Kirschhoch’s disappearance and how many people were involved? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a frustrating cold case about an American citizen who went missing during an unscheduled trip to a foreign country and has still never been found. Special thanks to listener Allysa Ramkerrysingh for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/claudia-kirschhoch

http://charleyproject.org/case/claudia-ann-kirschhoch

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Claudia_Kirschhoch

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/natalee-like-case-5-years-later/

http://articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/12/travel/tr-33308

https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/22/nyregion/queens-travel-writer-who-vanished-in-jamaica-is-declared-dead.html

http://www.sabrinaerdely.com/docs/MurderInParadise.pdf

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 171 - Claudia Lawrence Apr 22, 2020

March 18, 2009. York, England. 35-year old Claudia Lawrence speaks on the phone with her parents and texts her best friend about meeting for drinks the following evening. When Claudia fails to show up for work the next morning and misses her meet-up with her friend, she is subsequently reported missing. The investigation would uncover allegations that Claudia was involved in some secret relationships which may have led to her disappearance, causing the story to become sensationalized by the media. Over the next decade, a number of different men are arrested on suspicion of Claudia’s murder, but due to a lack of evidence, none of them are formally charged. Was Claudia victimized by someone from her personal life, or could a stranger have been responsible for her disappearance? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel to the United Kingdom to explore one of their most prominent unsolved missing persons cases of recent memory.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Claudia_Lawrence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/what_happened_to_claudia

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35759574

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/mar/18/ten-years-on-claudia-lawrence-search-frustrated-by-information-withheld-police

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-27418063

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/claudia-lawrence-murder-theories-latest-becky-godden-serial-killer-christopher-halliwell-yorkshire-a7986021.html

http://nyenquirer.uk/did-halliwell-murder-claudia-lawrence/

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/everything-know-disappearance-claudia-lawrence-17946108

http://www.findclaudia.co.uk

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 170 - Sharon Davis Apr 15, 2020

June 13, 2001. Dallas, Texas. 51-year old teacher Sharon Davis drops her daughter off at a bus depot, but fails to show up for a scheduled training session at her school later that morning. Five days later, Sharon’s abandoned minivan is discovered in the parking lot of a local fitness club. Suspicion turns towards Sharon’s estranged husband, Ron Davis, as Sharon had filed for divorce from him only two days before she vanished. Ron maintains his innocence and claims that Sharon stole money from him and took off on her own. Did Sharon disappear voluntarily or was she the victim of a marriage gone bad? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a missing persons case which proved so controversial that “Unsolved Mysteries” produced a segment about the case and elected not to air it on television.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/sharon-eugenia-davis

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Sharon_Eugenia_Davis

http://www.dallasobserver.com/2002-07-18/news/the-reluctant-witness/

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/a-fool-for-a-client-6388562

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 169 - Julie Williams & Lollie Winans Apr 08, 2020

May 19, 1996. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. 24-year old Julianne “Julie” Williams and her 26-year old girlfriend, Laura “Lollie” Winans, leave on a backpacking trip, but are eventually reported missing when they fail to return home. Nearly two weeks later, Julie and Lollie are found dead at a campsite inside the park and have been bound, gagged and had their throats slashed. The murders are looked at as a possible hate crime and a suspect named Darrell David Rice is indicted in 2002. However, when forensic evidence fails to link Rice to the crime, the charges against him are dropped. Was Rice actually the perpetrator or was someone else responsible? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores the horrific double-murder of a lesbian couple, as well as its possible connections to some other infamous unsolved crimes from Virginia, including the Route 29 murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds and the Colonial Parkway Murders.

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Additional Reading:

https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/features/murder-woods-shenandoah-national-park/

https://www.fredericksburg.com/news/crime_courts/after-years-shenandoah-national-park-double-murder-still-unsolved-but/article_c161cfe5-156e-50e7-8b76-0761f186ae79.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2004/02/26/charges-dismissed-in-shenandoah-park-slayings/962f304e-1111-484b-ad9c-46cbad2362da/

https://barryyeoman.com/1996/11/murder-on-the-mountain/

http://www.readthehook.com/98890/explosive-words

http://www.readthehook.com/94820/cover-after-rice-new-questions-park-murders

http://www.readthehook.com/85777/cover-cold-case-alicia-showalter-reynolds-fall-and-rise-darrell-rice

http://www.readthehook.com/85806/cover-murder-park-rice-release-revives-memories

https://www.fredericksburg.com/news/local/families-want-evidence-checked-in-shenandoah-double-slaying/article_7873a07f-f56a-5448-a2d9-59c88fd5cc07.html

http://unsolved.com/gallery/alicia-showalter

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Alicia_Showalter_Reynolds

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Parkway_murders

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 168 - Don "Rainboy" Decker Apr 01, 2020

February 24, 1983. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. After receiving a temporary furlough from the county jail, 21-year old Don Decker attends his grandfather’s funeral and goes to stay at a friend’s house. It isn’t long before Don appears to go into a trance and water starts materializing from the house’s walls, ceiling and floor. Over the course of the next several days, Don seemingly has the ability to make water appear at different locations, including a pizza parlour and the county jail, and numerous eyewitnesses report seeing strange supernatural events which make them believe that Don is possessed by an evil spirit. The indoor rain finally comes to an end after a meeting between Don and a reverend, but everyone is left completely baffled. Did Don Decker really have the ability to control water with his mind, or was the whole thing nothing more than an elaborate hoax and an example of hysterical social delusion? After 168 full-length episodes and 32 minisodes, our podcast has finally reached its 200th episode and to commemorate the occasion, we are doing something a little different from the norm and chronicling the bizarre saga of Don “Rainboy” Decker, a paranormal-themed mystery of which there is no easy explanation.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/don-decker/

http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20120205/NEWS/202050307

http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20130526/NEWS/305260327

“American Hauntings: The True Stories Behind Hollywood’s Scariest Movies” by Robert E. Bartholomew and Joe Nickell

http://wnep.com/2012/10/19/rainman-charged-with-arson/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - The Career of Robert Stack Mar 28, 2020

November 29, 1987. Millions of people tune in to NBC to watch a television special about unsolved mysteries which is hosted by a legendary, well-respected Hollywood actor. The special is eventually turned into a full-time series and this actor becomes the permanent host. Three decades later, after this TV show and the host have become pop culture icons, they inspire a true-crime podcast called “The Trail Went Cold”. For our very first bonus Patreon episode, we will be chronicling the amazing life of Robert Stack from his instant success as a young actor in Hollywood to his incomparable run as the host of “Unsolved Mysteries”.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 167 - Janice Wessinger Mar 25, 2020

November 22, 1997. Aiken County, South Carolina. The daughter of 47-year old Janice Wessinger returns home to discover that her mother is missing. The following morning, Janice’s body is found in a wooded area near her house and she has been raped and stabbed to death. It is theorized that Janice was attacked after going out for a walk the previous morning, but her killer is never identified. At the personal request of the victim’s daughter, we will be exploring the unsolved murder of Janice Wessinger on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

For more information on this case, please visit the Facebook page, “Janice Wessinger – Help Us Find Her Murderer”.

Additional Reading:

https://www.aikenstandard.com/news/after-years-aiken-county-murder-case-remains-unsolved/article_f822be2a-fd5b-11e7-9b8d-9b6bef056c54.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 166 - The Indiana Dunes Women Mar 18, 2020

July 2, 1966. Porter County, Indiana. 21-year old Ann Miller, 19-year old Patricia Blough and 19-year old Renee Bruhl leave their homes in Illinois in order to travel to the Indiana Dunes State Park. After taking a spot on the beach next to Lake Michigan, the three women venture into the water, leaving all of their belongings behind. Eyewitnesses would recall seeing them climb into a boat with an unidentified man before they vanished without a trace and there would be a number of different theories about why they went missing. Did the women take off voluntarily? Were they murdered over possible connections to notorious criminal Silas Jayne and his “horse syndicate”? Could their disappearance have been the result of an illegal abortion gone wrong? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we shall explore the truly baffling disappearance of the “Indiana Dunes Women”.

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Join us on March 21 at 8:00pm Eastern Time for an online streaming Unsolved Mysteries marathon where we will be watching segments about cases covered on episodes of “The Trail Went Cold”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/ann-miller

http://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-blough

http://charleyproject.org/case/renee-bruhl

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-06-21-8702170368-story.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/3-girls-beach-found-article-1.1216303

“Silas Jayne: Chicago’s Suburban Gangster” by Bryan Alaspa

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 165 - Todd McAfee Mar 11, 2020

August 18, 1987. Manatee County, Florida. Todd McAfee, the 27-year old manager of a tomato farm, is discovered to be missing from his trailer after his employees arrive for work. Todd’s body is soon found in a nearby drainage ditch and he has been shot four times. Since a valuable gun collection was stolen from Todd’s trailer, he was apparently killed during a botched burglary, and police investigate a sighting of some potential suspects who were seen in the area in an orange van on the day of the crime. Years later, Todd’s former housekeeper, Ruthie Mae Anderson, is indicted for his murder, but the charges are dropped when the case against her falls apart. Was Ruthie actually involved in Todd’s death, or was someone else responsible for the crime? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a cold case which was featured on one of the rarest segments of “Unsolved Mysteries”. In addition, we will also discuss the bizarre unexplained death of 19-year old Tim Molnar, who vanished from his hometown of Daytona Beach, Florida in 1984 before his skeletal remains were inexplicably discovered over 1,200 miles away in rural Wisconsin.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Todd_McAfee

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20020826/unsolved-murders-not-forgotten

https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120818/News/605214130

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Tim_Molnar

“101 Wisconsin Unsolved Mysteries” by Mary Balousek

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 164 - Jean Spangler Mar 04, 2020

October 7, 1949. Los Angeles, California. 26-year old actress Jean Spangler leaves her home and asks her sister-in-law to watch over her daughter. Jean says she is planning to meet with her ex-husband and spend the night working on a film shoot, but she soon vanishes without a trace. Two days later, Jean’s purse is discovered in Griffith Park, containing a cryptic note addressed to someone named “Kirk”. Since Jean had recently worked on a film starring actor Kirk Douglas, there is speculation that the note might be addressed to him, but he denies any knowledge of what happened. There are numerous theories surrounding Jean’s disappearance, including speculation about a botched abortion, rumours about her becoming involved with organized crime figures, and even a potential connection to the “Black Dahlia” murder. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we shall cover an unsolved missing persons case which has remained one of Hollywood’s most baffling mysteries.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Spangler

http://charleyproject.org/case/jean-elizabeth-spangler

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-20-me-then20-story.html

https://www.palmspringslife.com/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-jean-spangler/

https://welkerlots.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/the-jean-spangler-premonition/

“Hard Boiled Hollywood: Crime and Punishment in Postwar Los Angeles” by Jon Lewis

“Black Dahlia Avenger: The True Story” by Steve Hodel

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 163 - Su-Ya Kim & Quin-Rong Wu Feb 26, 2020

June 29, 1991. New York City. Su-Ya Kim leaves her children with their grandmother to go shopping, but never returns. Ten hours later, Su-Ya’s nude body is discovered in a dumpster after she has been stabbed nine times. A security guard reports interacting with an unidentified white male who drove away from the dumpster before the body’s discovery, but even though his vehicle’s licence number is checked, the lead goes nowhere and Su-Ya’s killer is never found.

May 13, 1997. New York City. 11-year old Quin-Rong Wu is walked partway to school by her mother, but after they go their separate ways, Quin-Rong disappears. Two weeks later, Quin-Rong’s body is discovered in the East River and it turns out she has been strangled to death. While a witness reports seeing Quin-Rong on the subway with a middle-aged white male on the day she went missing, police start directing suspicion towards her parents. Was Quin-Rong abducted and murdered by a predator? Or could her own family have been involved in what happened?

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover two separate unsolved cold cases involving female victims who emigrated from Asia to New York before they were brutally murdered.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/su-ya-kim/

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/25/nyregion/on-henry-st-a-cold-trail-for-a-girl-lost.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/tears-chinatown-girl-cops-hunt-suspect-grim-tragedy-article-1.758198

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1997/05/29/Missing-Chinese-girl-11-found-slain/5424864878400/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 162 - The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders Feb 19, 2020

June 13, 1977. Mayes County, Oklahoma. While attending a summer camp for Girl Scouts, 10-year Denise Milner, 9-year Michelle Guse, and 8-year old Lori Farmer spend the night together in a tent. When morning hits, the murdered bodies of the three girls are discovered 150 yards away in the woods. Michelle and Lori have been bludgeoned to death while Denise’s cause of death is strangulation. Evidence seems to point to Gene Leroy Hart, a wanted fugitive who has been on the run for nearly four years, and after a lengthy manhunt, he is captured and charged with the murders. Hart eventually goes on trial for the crime, but is acquitted by the jury and dies of a heart attack two months later. Over the next four decades, attempts are made to use forensic testing to link Hart to the murders, but the results are always inconclusive. Did Gene Leroy Hart actually commit this crime or did the real killer get away with it? For our special four-year anniversary show of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be chronicling the Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders, a very infamous and controversial case which was voted on by our listeners. Special thanks to listener Aislinn O’Brien for narrating the opening of this episode.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_Girl_Scout_murders

http://www.girlscoutmurders.com

https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/specialreports-databases/the-camp-scott-girl-scout-murders/article_a7d3d9c1-fe96-5c7b-8b3e-bcbc9b5c7df9.html

https://oklahoman.com/article/5552738/girl-scout-murders-in-oklahoma-remain-unsolved-40-years-after-tragedy

https://oklahoman.com/article/3261879/was-a-female-involved-in-1977-girl-scout-slayings

“Unsolved Child Murders: Eighteen American Cases, 1956-1998” by Emily G. Thompson

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 161 - The Martin Family Feb 12, 2020

December 7, 1958. Portland, Oregon. 54-year old Kenneth Martin, his 48-year old wife Barbara and their three daughters – 14-year old Barbie, 12-year old Virginia and 10-year old Susan – leave their home in their station wagon to take a trip to the Columbia River Gorge. When the family fails to return, they are reported missing the following evening. Just under five months later, the bodies of Susan and Virginia are discovered in the Columbia River and while the rest of the family cannot be found, evidence suggests that their vehicle went off a cliff into the water. While some people believe the whole thing was tragic accident, there are other pieces of evidence that point to foul play, including the discovery of a blood-stained gun which is traced back to the Martins’ surviving son. Were the Martins the victim of an elaborate murder plot? If so, who was responsible and what could their motive have been? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores the bizarre disappearance of a family in which three of the five victims are still missing.

Additional Reading:

“Echo of Distant Water: The 1958 Disappearance of Portland’s Martin Family” by J.B. Fisher

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_family_disappearance

http://charleyproject.org/case/kenneth-r-martin

http://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-jean-martin

http://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-martin

https://www.koin.com/news/martin-familys-1958-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 160 - Marilu Geri Feb 05, 2020

February 14, 1986. Sugar Land, Texas. 43-year old insurance agent Stephen Geri phones the mother of his 33-year old wife, Marilu Geri, and asks her to visit Marilu at their house to help her prepare for a party. When Marilu’s mother arrives, she discovers that her daughter has been shot four times. Since there were troubles with the marriage and Stephen stands to collect on a substantial life insurance policy, he is viewed as a person of interest in Marilu’s death, but he also seems to have an alibi during the time period she was killed. However, there is suspicion that Stephen’s alibi might be fabricated, but since there is no direct evidence to implicate him, the crime remains unsolved. Did Stephen Geri orchestrate the murder of his wife? If not, who else could have killed Marilu? We explore both sides of this controversial case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/marilu-geri/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Mystery-still-surrounds-Valentine-s-Day-slaying-12611859.php

https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/sugarland/news/article/Valentines-Day-murder-1986-victims-family-Marilu-12613932.php

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Texas-Rangers-unit-would-probe-unsolved-murders-2001754.php

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 159 - Charles Southern Jan 29, 2020

December 1, 1987. Chicago, Illinois. While speaking with his mother on the phone, 39-year old Charles Southern shares his plans about taking a trip to India. After not hearing from him for weeks, Charles’ parents check his house and discover he is missing, but they find what appears to be a Last Will and Testament naming a woman named Terri Hoffman as executor of Charles’ estate. Hoffman is the founder of a new religious movement Charles had joined called “Conscious Development of Body, Mind and Soul”, but they are accused of functioning like a cult and over the course of several years, a number of people associated with them would die under suspicious circumstances. Was Conscious Development responsible for Charles Southern’s disappearance? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” not only covers an unsolved missing persons case, but also explores the story of a bizarre cult and their potential culpability in several deaths. Special thanks to listener Carolina Young for providing the opening narration on this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/charles-southern/

http://charleyproject.org/case/charles-southern-jr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Hoffman

“Texas Monthly” Vol. 18, No. 5 (May 1990)

http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1990/march/the-aura-of-murder/

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19900304&slug=1059149

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 158 - Ezzat Aboul-Hosn Jan 22, 2020

May 20, 1982. Kendall, Florida. A fire breaks out at the home of 30-year old Ezzat Aboul-Hosn and a badly burned body is found pinned underneath a car inside his garage. The body is tentatively identified as Ezzat and after it is determined that a leaky fuel line caused the fire, his death is ruled to be accidental. However, after Ezzat’s sister collects on a substantial life insurance policy, investigators become suspicious and eventually discover that the victim’s teeth do not match Ezzat’s dental records. Evidence suggests that Ezzat faked his death and fled to his home county of Lebanon, but he is never actually found. Did Ezzat Aboul-Hosn successfully get away with murder? If so, then who was the unidentified man killed in the fire? We shall attempt to answer these questions, as we explore one of the most bizarre stories we’ve ever covered on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

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Additional Reading:

The Argus-Press (Feb. 19, 1983)

The Lewiston Daily Sun (Feb. 21, 1983)

The Lakeland Ledger (March 4, 1983)

Detroit Free Press (March 4, 1983)

The Dispatch (March 5, 1983)

https://old.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/4akuak/oc_the_death_of_ezzat_aboulhosn/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 157 - Jamie Stickle Jan 15, 2020

February 8, 2002. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After closing up the bar she manages and drinking at various clubs in the downtown area, 33-year old Jamie Stickle drives back home to her apartment. Shortly thereafter, Jamie’s Jeep Wrangler is found engulfed in flames near her front door and her badly burned body is in the driver’s seat. Since some of Jamie’s personal items are scattered on the ground and there is a blood trail at the scene, this seems to indicate a violent attack, but investigators are unable to determine how exactly the fire started. As a result, there is not enough concrete evidence to classify Jamie’s death as a homicide and her cause of death is officially ruled to be “undetermined”. Was Jamie the victim of foul play or was she actually killed in a freak accident? If it was murder, who was responsible and what could their motive have been? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a truly perplexing cold case which has stumped investigators for the past two decades. In addition, we will also briefly discuss the brutal unsolved murder of Catherine Corkery, which took place in Pittsburgh on July 22, 1989.

Additional Reading:

https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/unsolved-murder-has-many-keys/Content?oid=1337516

http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/north-side-death-still-mourned-and-mysterious/Content?oid=1334804

https://archive.triblive.com/news/4-years-and-no-leads-in-north-side-death/

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2012/02/06/For-family-of-Jamie-Stickle-search-for-clues-to-her-death-never-ends/stories/201202060215

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/04/29/kdka-mysteries-jamie-stickle-burning-jeep/

“Who Killed… Pittsburgh, Pa?” by Jack Swint

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/dormont-brookline/unsolved-cases-catherine-corkery-afd942dd

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 156 - Don Smith & Philip Fraser Jan 08, 2020

May 16, 1987. Denver, Colorado. After a collision with another vehicle, the unidentified driver of a pick-up truck runs away from the accident scene. Police discover that the man was registered at a local motel under the name “Larry Monroe” and the truck is registered to a 55-year old California resident named Don Smith. Five days earlier, Don had left on a road trip to visit relatives and his murdered body is eventually discovered in a remote area of Idaho. Before his death, several witnesses saw Don in the company of a man matching the description of the mysterious “Larry Monroe”, but the suspect is never found.

June 18, 1988. 40 Mile Flats, British Columbia. After leaving his home in Anchorage, Alaska on a lengthy road trip to Washington state, 23-year old Philip Fraser stops at a remote café and agrees to give a ride to a hitchhiker. The following evening, Philip’s abandoned, burned-out vehicle is discovered at a car wash in Prince George and his murdered body is found in a remote gravel pit one month later. On the same day Philip went missing, a couple had come across the hitchhiker with Philip’s car and allowed him to spend the night in their home. Evidence suggested that this man was attempting to assume Phillip’s identity, but investigators are unable to track him down.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover two unsolved cold cases in which the victims were murdered after picking up an unidentified hitchhiker.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/don-smith/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Donald_Smith

https://unsolved.com/gallery/philip-innes-fraser/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Philip_Innes_Fraser

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 155 - Update! Jan 01, 2020

Since “The Trail Went Cold” originally launched in February 2016, we have featured over 200 unsolved cold cases on the podcast, but a decent number of these cases have either wound up being solved or had some significant developments take place. Examples include the disappearance of Pamela Butler, the murder of Jodine Serrin, the disappearance of 12-year old Jonelle Matthews, and the murder of an unidentified Jane Doe known only as “Orange Socks”. In this special “update” episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will kick off 2020 by chronicling all the major developments which have occurred in these stories over the past four years. Special thanks to actress Kaniehtiio Horn for providing the opening narration on this episode. Please check out her podcast, “A Coffee With My Ma” (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/coffee-with-my-ma/id1372866076). This episode also contains a promo for the true crime podcast, “Already Gone” (http://www.alreadygonepodcast.com).

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-j-butler

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/eight-years-after-pamela-butler-disappeared-from-her-dc-home-her-killer-admits-guilt/2017/10/06/5c8134e2-aa9f-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/imprisoned-for-killing-one-woman-dc-area-man-is-charged-with-murder-in-another-womans-death/2019/10/18/d1700a2a-f1ca-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/jodine-serrin-carlsbad-cold-case-murder-suspect-david-mabrito/168412/

https://www.statesman.com/news/20190807/40-years-after-her-death-debra-jackson-of-abilene-identified-as-orange-socks

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/el-dorado-jane-doe_n_5c48cc72e4b025aa26bf852d

https://www.candgnews.com/news/judge-overwhelming-evidence-in-galloway-case-114983

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49661128

https://coloradosun.com/2019/10/01/jonelle-matthews-greeley-police-murder-cold-case-pankey/

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-andrea-kuiper-identification-20170512-htmlstory.html

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-best-reads/2018/12/23/hatbox-baby-great-arizona-mystery-new-clues-solve-sharon-elliott/2301185002/

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/08/tracy-kroh-timeline-years-of-searching-recently-an-arrest-but-will-the-mystery-finally-end.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/new-witness-backs-up-gardas-theory-that-trevor-deely-killed-in-row-with-gang-38755889.html

https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20171218/tempest-convicted-second-time-in-1982-murder

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2019/10/19/state-attorney-rejects-death-row-inmates-dna-appeal/

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article235188057.html

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/dale-kerstetter-gone-platinum

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/dale-kerstetter-gone-platinum-2-the-mystery-deepens

https://the-record-newspaper.tumblr.com/archive

https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2019/12/newburgh-heights-police-tiffin-university-students-partner-up-to-investigate-1981-cold-case-death-of-kurt-sova.html

https://www.cbs46.com/news/exclusive-a-possible-crack-in-the-cold-cases-of-mary/article_38603214-f6c1-11e9-b397-97fdb9832a0f.html

https://www.oxygen.com/the-disappearance-of-the-millbrook-twins/crime-news/disappearance-of-the-millbrook-twins-richmond

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 154 - The Walker Family Murders Dec 18, 2019

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 Trail Went Cold” covers the harrowing murders of an entire family which have remained unsolved for 60 years. Special thanks to listener Alanna LaForce for providing the opening narration for this episode.

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

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 153 - Katrina Ploy Dec 11, 2019

December 17, 2006. Sydney, Australia. After spending the day with her family, 25-year old Katrina Ploy drives away from her parents’ house. Hours later, Katrina’s abandoned car and some of her possessions are found next to an oceanside cliff known as “The Gap”, but Katrina herself is missing. Katrina’s body is found floating in Sydney Harbour on Christmas Day, but since she has no noticeable injuries, the evidence suggests she did not fall off the cliff and entered the water at another location. An investigation reveals lot of complications in Katrina’s personal life, including a secret relationship with a former biker, sexual harassment at her workplace, and rumours about her being linked to powerful figures from organized crime. In the end, a coronial inquest fails to turn up any conclusive answers about what caused Katrina’s death or who might have been responsible. Join us as we travel down under to explore a baffling Australian mystery on this week’s holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

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Additional Reading:

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/can_you_help_us/rewards/100000_reward/murder_of_katrina_ploy

https://amp.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/mystery-meeting-may-hold-clue-to-murder-of-katrina-ploy/news-story/e90bb0e4114a10bb5bef75f7055c9e89

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2010-08-06/cliff-suicide-coroner-delivers-open-finding/935070

https://www.smh.com.au/national/death-at-the-gap-she-was-harassed-20070125-gdpbnc.html

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/ex-bikie-wont-talk-to-cops-about-death/news-story/a9cf556d51f431ebb77686314f4e4385

https://www.smh.com.au/national/gap-death-woman-had-wanted-to-die-20100803-1149y.html

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2010-08-03/cliff-death-coroner-issues-warrant-for-ex-boyfriend/930586

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/hitman-linked-to-sydney-suicide-probe/news-story/42de32ce5ddf73d43644fc8ad69ea1e0

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/five-key-suspects-in-bizarre-gap-murder-case/news-story/28c6f3e522726be191c69e6ec9392643?sv=32c6650a304da0466b92a82196e07f5c

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 152 - Melvin Horst Dec 04, 2019

December 27, 1928. Orrville, Ohio. Four-year old Melvin Horst leaves his home to play in the neighbourhood with friends, but never returns and a search of the area fails to turn up any trace of him. Over the course of the next two years, a number of different suspects would be arrested after allegations surface that Melvin’s disappearance was a revenge scheme orchestrated by local bootleggers because his uncle was the town marshal and rigidly enforced Prohibition. Two suspects are convicted of Melvin’s presumed abduction before their sentences are overturned while two other men make questionable confessions which cannot be backed up by evidence. Was Melvin Horst actually abducted by criminals who were involving in bootlegging? If so, could he have been passed around and raised under a new identity somewhere? On this week’s episode of the “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover the oldest unsolved missing children’s case in the history of Ohio, a crazy story which captured the entire nation’s attention when it happened.

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is sponsored by Native. For 20% off your first purchase, please visit nativedeodorant.com and enter the promo code “cold” during checkout.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/melvin-charles-horst

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/07/a-missing-child-can-never-be-forgotten-police-surviving-sister-seek-answers-in-1928-disappearance-of-orrville-boy.html

http://strangec.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-lost-boy-mystery-of-melvin-horst.html

“Unsolved Murders & Disappearances in Northeast Ohio” by Jane Ann Turzillo

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 151 - The Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre Nov 27, 2019

February 10, 1990. Las Cruces, New Mexico. A pair of armed gunmen enter a bowling alley called the Las Cruces Bowl and bring everyone inside into the manager’s office. After stealing money from the safe, the assailants fire several bullets into seven people before fleeing the scene. Three of the victims – 33-year old Ida Holguin, 34-year old Stephanie Senac, and her 12-year old daughter, Melissia Repass – manage to survive the shooting, but the four other victims – 13-year old Amy Houser, 26-year old Steven Teran, his six-year old stepdaughter Paula Holguin, and his two-year old daughter Valerie Teran – wind up dead. While the crime generates a lot of publicity, the two perpetrators are never found or identified, and there is a lot debate about whether robbery was actually the true motive for this crime. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores the “Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre”, one of the most horrific and senseless crimes ever featured on the podcast. Special thanks to listener Rob Polanco for providing the opening narration for this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Cruces_bowling_alley_massacre

https://www.cnn.com/2015/02/05/us/bowling-alley-massacre-anniversary/index.html

https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/30-years-later-bowling-alley-massacre-still-unsolved/5523494/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/bowling-alley-murder/

http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2016/02/09/bowl-alley-massacre-case-remains-unsolved-26-years-later/80089278/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-mexico-murders-still-a-mystery-after-21-years#ixzz1wBH3crfh

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 150 - Amy Billig Nov 20, 2019

March 5, 1974. Coconut Grove, Florida. 17-year old Amy Billig phones her father from her home and arranges to meet him at his workplace in order to borrow money to have lunch with friends. Amy is last hitchhiking next to a highway, but she never shows up to meet her father or her friends and is subsequently reported missing. After being informed that Amy was abducted by a gang of bikers, her mother, Susan Billig, spends the next several years attempting to track her down and even encounters a biker who claims to have bought and owned Amy for a time. The Billig family also has to endure two decades’ worth of harassing phone calls from another man who claims to have kidnapped Amy, but even after the caller is identified and arrested, no trace of Amy is ever found. Was Amy Billig actually abducted and held captive by bikers? Was the tormenting caller responsible for Amy’s disappearance? Or could an unknown third party have murdered her instead? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles one of the most convoluted missing persons cases we’ve ever covered, which has still not found a conclusive resolution after 45 years.

Additional Reading:

“Without a Trace: The Disappearance of Amy Billig” by Greg Aunapu and Susan Billig

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Amy_Billig

http://charleyproject.org/case/amy-billig

http://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/03/us/the-night-caller-21-years-of-unspeakable-grief.html

http://people.com/archive/the-night-caller-vol-45-no-8/

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-02-26-9802250754-story.html

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article226721904.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 149 - Robert Hoagland Nov 13, 2019

July 28, 2013. Newtown, Connecticut. 50-year old Robert “Hoagy” Hoagland is last seen mowing the lawn outside his house. The following day, his wife, Lori, returns from a trip to Turkey, but Hoagy fails to pick her up at the airport as scheduled. When Lori returns home, she discovers that her husband is missing and that his vehicle and all of his personal possessions have been left behind. Investigators explore the possibility that Hoagy’s disappearance might be connected to drug addiction issues involving his son, Max, and a recent confrontation Hoagy had with some of Max’s criminal associates. However, they also cannot rule out the idea that Hoagy disappeared voluntarily, as he had once run away from his family on a previous occasion. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a truly perplexing missing persons case in which there is no conclusive evidence to suggest what happened.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Robert_Hoagland

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Newtown-Man-Missing-for-Nearly-a-Year-268545472.html

https://www.newstimes.com/policereports/article/Newtown-man-s-disappearance-featured-on-TV-show-7954415.php

https://www.newstimes.com/policereports/article/Man-s-disappearance-still-a-riddle-4757047.php

https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Six-months-after-Newtown-man-s-disappearance-no-5218083.php#photo-5843666

http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Newtown-man-s-disappearance-troubles-loved-ones-a-5677519.php

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 148 - Joan Gay Croft Nov 06, 2019

April 9, 1947. Woodward, Oklahoma. Four-year old Joan Gay Croft is taken to the local hospital after an F5 tornado devastates her hometown and takes the lives of over 100 people, including her mother. While Joan Gay and her half-sister are recovering from injuries in the basement, two men show up and take her away. They claim that they are taking Joan Gay to another hospital to see her family, but she is never seen again. Over the next several decades, there would be a number of odd developments, including an anonymous E-mailer claiming to be Joan Gay. Did Joan Gay Croft go on living her life under a new identity? If so, who were the two unidentified men who took her? Could she still be alive today? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a truly baffling mystery surrounding one of the worst tornados in history.

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is sponsored by Native. For 20% off your first purchase, please visit nativedeodorant.com and enter the promo code “cold” during checkout.

Additional Reading:

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2557dfok.html

https://newsok.com/article/2468875/dna-test-may-solve-47-year-old-woodward-mystery-woman-believes-shes-joan-gay-croft

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/woodward-mystery-believed-solved/article_0fb79ae6-33a1-5c44-9938-f9559581419e.html

http://newsok.com/where-is-mystery-woman-connected-to-1947-woodward-tornado/article/3666941

https://newsok.com/article/2609396/woman-seeks-cousin-lost-after-tornado

https://www.enidnews.com/opinion/after-years-joan-croft-still-a-mystery/article_9eefe3d7-1ca3-5af8-a438-efe4e2d71ea9.html

http://kfor.com/2016/05/05/search-still-on-for-woodward-5-year-old-who-vanished-after-tornado-69-years-ago/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 147 - The Lewis Clark Valley Murders Oct 30, 2019

September 12, 1982. Lewiston, Idaho. 21-year old Kristina Nelson and her 18-year old stepsister, Jacqueline “Brandy” Miller, leave Kristina’s apartment, but never return. That very same night, 35-year old Steven Pearsall vanishes after being dropped off at his workplace, the Lewiston Civic Theatre, where Kristina had previously held Steven’s job as a janitor. The disappearances are believed to be connected and a year-and-a-half later, Kristina and Brandy’s remains are found at the bottom of a ravine. Investigators explore potential connections with two other cold cases which took place within the Lewis-Clark Valley: the 1979 disappearance of 12-year old Christina White and the 1981 murder of 22-year old Kristin David. They turn up a promising person of interest who seems to link these cases together, but there is not enough evidence to charge with any of the crimes. Was a serial killer responsible for the murders of all five of these victims? Join us for this year’s final Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold” which explores one of the craziest stories we’ve ever covered: the Lewis-Clark Valley Murders.

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/steven-r-pearsall

http://charleyproject.org/case/christina-lee-white

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/aug/22/lewiston-law-enforcement-gives-fresh-look-at-unsol/

https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/lewiston-clarkston-couple-create-documentary-on-late-70s-serial-killer/413396771

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ids-cold-valley-doc-explores-unsolved-lewis-clark-murders-disappearances-you-can-only-hide-for-so-long

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/on-tv0/in-pursuit-with-john-walsh/articles/ava-baldwin-kathryn-baldwin-abducted-from-san-antonio-2015

https://www.altereddimensions.net/2014/lewis-clark-valley-serial-killer-lewiston-clarkson-asotin-washington-idaho-killer-remains-free

https://www.facebook.com/LCVSK/

https://vimeo.com/51442715

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 146 - Janett Christman Oct 23, 2019

March 18, 1950. Columbia, Missouri. 13-year old Janett Christman shows up at a married couple’s residence to spend the evening babysitting their child. When the couple returns home, they discover that Janett has been raped and strangled to death by an intruder, and the local sheriff’s department would report having received a phone call from Janett while she was being attacked. The investigation uncovers a promising suspect named Robert Mueller, whom Janett had also babysat for, but there is not enough evidence to make an arrest. Four years earlier, another young Columbia woman was murdered in a strikingly similar fashion and a suspect went to the gas chamber for the crime. But could an innocent man have been executed while the real killer went on to murder Janett Christman? On this week’s Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a creepy unsolved crime which inspired an infamous urban legend.

Additional Reading:

https://www.columbiatribune.com/article/20100307/News/303079884

https://web.archive.org/web/20180412110956/https://insidecolumbia.net/2015/10/01/who-killed-janett-christman/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 145 - David Stone & Devin Williams Oct 16, 2019

October 31, 1988. Hidalgo County, New Mexico. 29-year old David Stone, a stock market analyst from California, is seen wandering through the desert and exhibiting strange behaviour. Two days later, David’s abandoned car is discovered next to the highway, but David himself is nowhere to be found. Search efforts uncover a number of cryptic clues David left behind to suggest he was on some sort of spiritual journey related to the New Age movement. Over three years later, David’s remains are discovered in the desert, but the exact circumstances of his death remain unknown.

May 28, 1995. Coconino County, Arizona. 28-year old Devin Williams, a long-haul truck driver from Kansas, recklessly drives semi-trailer truck into Tonto National Forest before it becomes stuck in some mud. After Devin exits the truck, witnesses see him displaying bizarre behaviour before he takes off into the woods and disappears. Devin had been in the midst of transporting a shipment from California to Kansas until he drove over 60 miles off-course for unknown reasons. Two years later, Devin’s skull is discovered near the bottom of a cliff, but no one can figure out his cause of death or why he wound up in the forest to begin with.

In this month’s first Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two odd cases in which a victim went missing after acting strangely before they were subsequently found dead.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/David_Stone

“The Prescott Courier” (April 14, 1992)

https://unsolved.com/gallery/devin-williams/

https://web.archive.org/web/20140817081532/http://cjonline.com/stories/051697/skull.html

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-157772.html

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 144 - Sydney Land & Neo Kaufmann Oct 09, 2019

October 27, 2016. Las Vegas, Nevada. 21-year old Sydney Land and her 20-year old boyfriend, Nehemiah “Neo” Kaufmann, are found shot to death inside Sydney’s apartment. The prime suspect is an alleged pimp named Shane Valentine, who had threatened the couple and fired a bullet into the home of Neo’s mother weeks earlier. Allegations eventually emerge that whoever committed the murders might be tied to a scandal involving police corruption and sex trafficking, and that a cover-up has been orchestrated to prevent the crime from being solved. This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a convoluted case which was requested to us by Sydney’s mother, Connie Land, who is still seeking justice for her daughter’s murder.

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is sponsored by Native. Native makes safe, simple, effective products that people use in the bathroom everyday with trusted ingredients and trusted performance. For 20% off your first purchase, please visit nativedeodorant.com and enter the promo code “cold” during checkout.

Additional Reading:

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/who-killed-my-daughter/2019/06/07

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/nevada-supreme-court-ruling-judge-melanie-andress-tobiasson-wins-round-one/2019/05/14

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/las-vegas-judge-melanie-andress-tobiasson-vice-detectives-wanted-me-and-my-daughter-dead/2019/04/01

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/why-is-the-las-vegas-media-silent-on-judge-melanie-andress-tobiasson/2019/03/15

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/las-vegas-judges-statement-to-judicial-investigator-about-klas-tv-interview-conflicts-with-statement-made-to-the-baltimore-post-examiner/2019/03/01

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/las-vegas-judge-melanie-andress-tobiasson-says-she-threatened-suspect-in-unsolved-murders-then-kicked-in-his-door/2019/02/26

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/fbi-agents-behavior-during-las-vegas-corruption-probe-led-to-inquiry/2019/02/24

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/las-vegas-detective-calls-baltimore-post-examiner-story-on-unsolved-murders-filth-and-filled-with-lies/2019/02/21

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/exclusive-witness-claims-las-vegas-judge-melanie-andress-tobiasson-offered-her-a-bribe-to-implicate-innocent-man-in-unsolved-murder-case/2019/02/18

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/did-las-vegas-d-a-steve-wolfson-and-sheriff-joe-lombardo-cover-up-corruption/2019/02/09

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/las-vegas-sex-trafficker-who-is-suspect-in-unsolved-double-homicide-threatened-victims-weeks-before-the-murders/2019/02/04

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/las-vegas-judge-melanie-andress-tobiasson-who-exposed-police-corruption-faces-constant-retaliation/2019/01/25

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/judge-claims-fbi-refused-information-on-police-corruption-probe-after-pressure-from-lvmpd/2019/01/21

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/exclusive-affidavits-provide-insight-las-vegas-fbi-corruption-probe-las-vegas-metro-police-department/2018/05/19

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/whos-running-fbi-las-vegas-division-las-vegas-metro-police-department-fbi/2018/05/17

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/las-vegas-police-department-tells-fbi-stop-talking-judge-corruption/2018/05/15

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/not-special-special-prosecutor-gives-convicted-las-vegas-pimp-sweetheart-deal/2018/05/15

https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/las-vegas-sex-trafficker-prison-life-may-released-amidst-police-corruption-probe/2018/05/13

https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2018/06/07/plea-deal-raises-questions-about-ties-between-cops-and-pimps/

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/oct/26/2-years-later-mother-presses-for-break-in-case-of/

http://news3lv.com/news/local/a-new-break-and-a-familiar-person-of-interest-in-young-couples-murder

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 143 - Charlie Anderson & Carol Montecalvo Oct 02, 2019

January 24, 1987. Burbank, California. 35-year old Charlie Anderson, a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, returns to his suburban home with his wife and two children. He is shot to death after entering the house in what appears to be a burglary gone wrong. Over one year later, 43-year old Carol Montecalvo is shot to death inside her home, which is located only four blocks away from the Anderson residence, creating suspicion that the two crimes are connected. However, Carol’s husband, Dan Montecalvo, is eventually convicted of her murder, but maintains they were both attacked by intruders. Even though a woman named Suzan Brown confesses to being involved in both these crimes, her claims are dismissed. Was Dan Montecalvo actually responsible for his wife’s murder? Did the same person who shot Carol also kill Charlie Anderson? Or could Charlie have actually been murdered by someone he knew and trusted? We shall examine both these cases on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” and explore their possible connections.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/charlie-anderson/

https://www.dailynews.com/2007/01/29/probe-ongoing-in-cops-slaying/

http://articles.burbankleader.com/2002-01-26/news/export11305_1_burbank-police-off-duty-police-officer-tim-stehr

http://articles.latimes.com/1988-04-02/news/mn-524_1_hearing-shots

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Montecalvo_case

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dan_Montecalvo

“Final Vows: Murder, Madness and Twisted Justice in California” by Karen Kingsbury

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 142 - Ireland's Vanishing Triangle Sep 25, 2019

March 26, 1993. Dublin, Ireland. 26-year old Annie McCarrick, an American-born citizen living in Ireland, leaves her apartment to travel to the Wicklow Mountains, but never returns. Even though Annie is allegedly seen in a pub that night with an unidentified man, no trace of her is ever found. Over the course of the next five years, eight other women – 39-year old Eva Brennan, 22-year old Imelda Keenan, 21-year old Jo Jo Dullard, 17-year old Ciara Breen, 25-year old Fiona Pender, 19-year old Fiona Sinnott and 18-year old Deirdre Jacob – would vanish within a triangularly-shaped radius surrounding Dublin. This leads to speculation that some or all of the disappearances might be connected and the area becomes known as “Ireland’s Vanishing Triangle”. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel overseas to explore eight separate unsolved missing persons cases.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland%27s_Vanishing_Triangle

https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/irelands-vanishing-triangle-missing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_McCarrick

http://charleyproject.org/case/annie-bridget-mccarrick

“Missing: The Unsolved Cases of Ireland’s Missing Women and Children” by Barry Cummins

“Missing, Presumed” by Alan Bailey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Murphy_(criminal)

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 141 - David Bocks Sep 18, 2019

June 19, 1984. Fernald, Ohio. 39-year old Dave Bocks shows up to work the graveyard shift at the Fernald Feed Materials Production Center, a plant which processes uranium for nuclear weapons. Dave vanishes before his shift ends and evidence soon emerges that he fell into some molten liquid inside one of the plant’s furnaces. The authorities initially suspect that Dave could have committed suicide and find no evidence of foul play, but months later, the plant is implicated in a major scandal involving radioactive contamination, leading to speculation that Dave was murdered for threatening to blow the whistle on unsafe practices at his workplace. Did Dave Bocks jump or accidentally fall to his death inside a 1,300-degree furnace? Or did someone kill him and intentionally place his body in there? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles the controversial story of a plant which endangered a farming community and the unexplained death of one of its workers.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/dave-bocks/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dave_Bocks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernald_Feed_Materials_Production_Center

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 140 - Michele Harris Sep 11, 2019

September 11, 2001. Tioga County, New York. 35-year old Michele Harris finishes her evening shift at her workplace, but never returns home. The following morning, Michele’s abandoned minivan is discovered on a road next to the driveway of her family’s rural property. Suspicion turns towards Michele’s estranged husband, Cal Harris, as the couple are in the midst of a heated divorce and tiny specks of blood are soon found inside their residence. Years later, Cal is charged with Michele’s murder and found guilty, but the case would undergo four trials and two overturned convictions while the defence points the finger at alternate suspects. Cal is finally acquitted of the crime in 2016, but Michele’s body is never found. Was Cal Harris actually responsible for his wife’s disappearance, or did someone else murder Michele? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is one of the most convoluted cases we’ve ever covered, chronicling a disappearance which just happened to take place only 200 miles from New York City on one of the most infamous dates in history.

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is sponsored by Native. Native makes safe, simple, effective products that people use in the bathroom everyday with trusted ingredients and trusted performance. For 20% off your first purchase, please visit nativedeodorant.com and enter the promo code “cold” during checkout.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/michele-anne-harris

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-presents-cal-harris-the-final-verdict/

https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2016/05/27/cal-harris-timeline/85036744/

https://www.cnn.com/2016/05/24/us/cal-harris-murder-trial-verdict/index.html

https://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/crime/cal-harris/2017/02/14/cal-harris-accused-menacing-harassment-oneonta/97891914/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Kent Heitholt Sep 04, 2019

“The Trail Went Cold” is taking a break this week after a busy summer of live shows and conventions! In place of a brand new episode, please enjoy this Patreon-exclusive bonus episode from last year covering the case of Kent Heitholt. Robin covered this same case at the Ottawa Podcast Festival in August 2019.

November 1, 2001. Columbia, Missouri. Kent Heitholt, a 48-year old sports editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune, is severely beaten and strangled to death in their parking lot. Two-and-a-half years later, investigators are led towards a young suspect named Charles Erickson, who has told people he had vivid dreams of himself and his friend, Ryan Ferguson, murdering Kent after leaving a nearby bar that night. After Charles confesses to the crime, both he and Ryan are charged with Kent’s murder and Charles’ testimony helps convict Ryan and send him to prison for 40 years. However, after Charles and another key witness recant their testimony, Ryan’s conviction is vacated and he is released from prison in 2013. Even though many feel that Charles is also innocent of the crime, he continues to remain incarcerated. If Ryan Ferguson and Charles Erickson did not murder Kent Heitholt, then who did? On this month’s bonus Patreon episode, we explore one of the most infamous wrongful conviction cases in recent memory which has yet to find a definitive resolution.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_W._Ferguson

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=4304

http://www.freecharleserickson.org/index.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 139 - The Short Family Murders Aug 28, 2019

August 15, 2002. Bassett, Virginia. 50-year old Michael Short and his 36-year old wife, Mary, are found shot to death inside their home, but the couple’s nine-year old daughter, Jennifer, is missing. Over one month later, Jennifer’s remains are discovered over 30 miles away in a rural area of North Carolina and it turns out she has been shot to death as well. The investigation turns up some promising leads, including a person of interest named Garrison Bowman, as well as an eyewitness sighting of an unidentified man who was seen parked across the street from the Short residence in a truck on the morning of the murders. However, these leads fail to bring about a resolution and no one can figure out a motive for this crime. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the truly horrific and baffling unsolved murders of an entire family. Special thanks to listener Jackie Elliott for providing the opening narration for this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://www.martinsvillebulletin.com/news/local/short-case-timeline/article_55042b5d-f433-5452-ab8d-e5519441a59a.html

https://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/mystery-of-who-killed-the-shorts-remains-unsolved-year-after/article_3b8582e5-a76c-59ca-b84a-74af81dd9eec.html

https://www.greensboro.com/friend-witness-wasn-t-fleeing-john-beasley-says-garrison-bowman/article_5a9adebc-249e-58af-9728-54576c95e5dd.html

https://www.greensboro.com/angry-landlord-fingered-bowman-friends-say-gary-lemons-was-furious/article_3b513ad9-d436-560a-84d0-a622c8bd6bb5.html

https://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/man-s-life-upturned-i-didn-t-know-them/article_f7037a40-68dd-5ccc-82f6-30519e08a2d7.html

https://truenoirstories.wordpress.com/2016/07/09/the-short-family-murders/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 138 - Doyle Wheeler Aug 21, 2019

April 19, 1988. Suncrest, Washington. 36-year old Doyle Wheeler, a former police officer from the San Diego Police Department, is attacked inside his home by a group of armed intruders. They force Wheeler to write a suicide note at gunpoint, hog-tie him, and fire a shot which grazes the side of his head, but he winds up surviving the attack. Evidence seems to link the intruders to another San Diego police officer named Donovan Jacobs whom Wheeler had testified against at a previous murder trial. While Wheeler suspects Jacobs of orchestrating the attempt on his life, Jacobs believes the incident never even happened and accused Wheeler of fabricating the entire story in order to set him up. Did Donovan Jacobs attempt to have Doyle Wheeler killed? Did Wheeler orchestrate a fake home invasion in order to frame Jacobs? Or could an unknown third party have been behind the entire thing? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the alleged attempted murder of a police officer in one of the most unique and complex stories we’ve ever covered.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Doyle_Wheeler

https://apnews.com/b7ce295622b630e619207b41e52b55f7

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-21-me-9029-story.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 137 - Clifford Sherwood & George Gumbly Aug 14, 2019

October 21, 1954. Verdun, Quebec. Nine-year old Clifford Sherwood leaves for school and meets up with his 12-year old friend, George Gumbly. The two boys never arrive at school or return home and are subsequently reported missing. Clifford’s mother, Frances Sherwood, believes that her abusive ex-husband, Nephi “Tex” Sherwood, abducted Clifford and took him across the country to British Columbia, but there is no evidence to implicate him. When Tex passes away three decades later, his family discovers that he had been living under a false identity and led a secret double life, furthering their belief that Tex raised Clifford under a new identity and giving them hope that Clifford might still be alive somewhere. But if Clifford was abducted by his father, what happened to George Gumbly? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a truly bizarre mystery which is considered to be the oldest registered missing children’s case in the history of Canada.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Clifford_Sherwood

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/208dmqc.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 136 - Deanna Cremin & Melanie Melanson Aug 07, 2019

March 29, 1995. Somerville, Massachusetts. 17-year old Deanna Cremin spends the evening with her boyfriend, Tommy LeBlanc, but fails to return home. The following morning, Deanna’s body is found behind a senior housing complex and she has been sexually assaulted and strangled to death. According to Tommy, he had walked Deanna halfway to her house before turning around and heading back home, but he denies any involvement in her murder. While Tommy and two other individuals are looked at as persons of interest, no one is ever charged with the crime.

October 27, 1989. Woburn, Massachusetts. 14-year old Melanie Melanson tells her grandmother that she is planning to sleep over at her next-door neighbour’s house. When Melanie fails to return home the following day, her family learns that she actually sneaked away to attend a party in a wooded area on the outskirts of town. Two older boys are named as the last people seen with Melanie, but they give conflicting stories about what happened to her. While investigators are certain that something happened to Melanie at the party, no trace of her is ever found.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover two unsolved cold cases involving teenage girls which took place in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Deanna_Cremin

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2015/03/29/20-years-without-deanna

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Melanson

http://charleyproject.org/case/melanie-jo-melanson

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 135 - Paul Whipkey Jul 31, 2019

July 10, 1958. Monterey County, California. 26-year old First Lieutenant Paul Whipkey leaves Fort Ord, the Army base where he is stationed. When he fails to return, he is declared AWOL before being declared a “deserter” 30 days later. Five weeks after he went missing, Whipkey’s abandoned car is discovered nearly 500 miles away in a remote section of Death Valley. Since Whipkey’s body cannot be found, the Army believes he suffered a mental breakdown and wandered into the desert and died. However, Whipkey’s family discovers troubling discrepancies to make them suspect the Army staged his disappearance. In 1982, Whipkey’s status is officially changed to “died in the line of duty”, but he is never found and the full truth about what happened to him is not revealed. Could Whipkey have been recruited by the CIA and sent on a secret mission? Or was his disappearance connected to a previous assignment involving atomic testing? We shall explore all the different potential scenarios as we cover a bizarre military-themed mystery on this week’s edition on “The Trail Went Cold”.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/paul-whipkey/

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/24/us/brother-still-pursues-mystery-of-army-pilot-who-vanished-on-coast-in-1958.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 134 - Louise and Charmian Faulkner Jul 24, 2019

April 26, 1980. St. Kilda, Australia. 43-year old Louise Faulkner and her two-year old daughter, Charmian Faulkner, are seen climbing into a car driven by an older man. Louise had told a neighbour she was planning to visit her boyfriend at his farm, but she does not return and both Louise and her daughter are reported missing. The investigation eventually focuses on George Sutherland, a married man who had been carrying on an affair with Louise and is believed to be Charmian’s biological father. 26 years later, the media receives an anonymous letter from someone who claims they heard George confess to Louise and Charmian’s murders. This leads to a coronial inquest, but in the end, there is not enough evidence to implicate George and neither of the two victims are found. “The Trail Went Cold” is going back down under this week for an episode which explores one of the infamous missing persons cases in Australian history. Special thanks to listener Mel Badger for providing the opening narration for this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Louise_and_Charmian_Faulkner

https://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/7375411

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/letter-points-finger/news-story/6700035701279d7570932a49fc193b3c

“Badlands: Australia’s 13 Most Intriguing True Murders” by Liam Houlihan

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The Trail Went Cold will be appearing at the event, “True Crime Podcasts: Live in Toronto”, being held at the Royal Cinema in Toronto on Sunday, August 18. For more information and to purchase tickets to the event, please visit this website.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 133 - Dick Hansen Jul 17, 2019

April 30, 1991. Santa Clara County, California. After spending the night in downtown San Jose with his friend, Jean, 36-year old Dick Hansen notices that he is being watched by a man in a car. When Dick and Jean leave the city in their respective vehicles, they are followed by this man for over ten miles, prompting Dick to leave the freeway and pull over. When Dick walks over to the man’s vehicle to confront him, he is shot twice before the driver flees the scene. Jean is left alive as a witness and the only theory investigators can formulate is that the murder might be connected to Jean’s personalized licence plate for the San Francisco 49ers football team. Was Dick shot because he was mistaken for a 49ers player? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine a truly baffling and senseless murder. In addition, will also briefly discuss another senseless crime committed by a motorist, where a woman known only as “Carol” is shot in the face by a man driving a black pick-up truck on a rural Connecticut highway in August 1988.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/dick-hansen/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Dick_Hansen

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 132 - Adele Born Williams Jul 10, 2019

January 19, 1944. Chicago, Illinois. 54-year old Adele Born Williams returns to her eighth-floor suite at the Drake Hotel alongside her daughter, Patricia Goodbody. A woman dressed in black suddenly emerges from the bathroom and fires a shot into Adele’s head before fleeing the scene and Adele dies the following day. To everyone’s surprise, one police lieutenant suspects Patricia of being the killer and believes that the mysterious “woman in black” did not exist. However, other evidence seems to point to the crime being a botched robbery attempt committed by one of the hotel clerks, but in the end, no one is ever charged with the murder. In preparation for our appearance at the True Crime Podcast Festival this coming weekend, this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers one of Chicago’s most bizarre unsolved murders.

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Additional Reading:

“Chronicles of Old Chicago: Exploring the History and Lore of the Windy City” by Adam Selzer

“Mysterious Chicago: History at Its Coolest” by Adam Selzer

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 131 - Toni Lee Sharpless Jul 03, 2019

August 23, 2009. Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. 29-year old Toni Lee Sharpless attends a party with her friend, Crystal Johns, but when Toni becomes intoxicated and starts displaying erratic behaviour, both she and Crystal are asked to leave. While driving away, the two friends get into an argument which leads to Crystal being kicked out of the car. This is the last time Toni or her vehicle are ever seen and there is concern that her disappearance might be connected to her struggles with bipolar disorder. Two weeks after Toni goes missing, her car’s licence number is flagged in Camden, New Jersey, and years later, an anonymous letter surfaces which claims that Toni was killed after an altercation with a police officer. Did Toni vanish because she accidentally drove her vehicle into the Schuylkill River? Or did something a lot more sinister happen? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a tragic missing persons case and explore all the different potential theories.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/toni-lee-sharpless

http://www.mainlinetoday.com/Main-Line-Today/July-2017/Eight-Years-After-Her-Disappearance-the-Search-for-Toni-Lee-Sharpless-Continues/

https://lancasteronline.com/news/tips-on-whereabouts-of-lgh-nurse-missing-since-give-family/article_332a875a-a5e8-5e9a-963b-520bd2040327.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/anonymous-letter-offers-clue-case-missing-nurse-article-1.1238873

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 130 - Tara Breckenridge Jun 26, 2019

August 4, 1992. Houston, Texas. While working her shift as a waitress at a strip club, 23-year old Tara Breckenridge volunteers to go home early. Tara leaves at around 12:30 AM, but when she fails to return to her apartment by morning, Tara’s boyfriend, Wayne Hecker, goes searching for her. Wayne soon discovers Tara’s abandoned car next to a freeway and the vehicle’s alternator belt is missing. Wayne becomes a potential suspect, as his relationship with Tara was troubled and he has a shaky alibi during the approximate time period Tara went missing, but there is no evidence implicate anyone. Was Wayne actually responsible for Tara’s disappearance? Or could she have been victimized by one of her patrons at the strip club? We shall explore all the different theories, as we cover a baffling missing persons case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/tara-breckenridge/

http://charleyproject.org/case/tara-suzette-breckenridge

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/She-left-work-25-years-ago-then-disappeared-10925781.php

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 129 - Little Miss Panasoffkee and the Sumter County Does Jun 19, 2019

February 19, 1971. Sumter County, Florida. The body of a young woman is found floating beneath a bridge in Lake Panasoffkee. She has been strangled to death with a belt, but in spite of some intriguing clues, the victim cannot be identified and is named “Little Miss Panasoffkee”. Four decades later, investigators explore the possibly that she may have originally hailed from Greece and was murdered after travelling to the United States, but Little Miss Panasoffkee’s true identity cannot be conclusively established.

August 9, 1976. Sumter County, South Carolina. A young man and woman are found shot to death by the side of a secluded dirt road, but they carry no identification. Investigators are able to uncover some promising leads, including a witness who claims he befriended the two victims and heard they were from Canada, and the discovery of the actual murder weapon in a suspect’s possession. However, the authorities lack that one crucial piece of evidence to solve the murder and conclusively identify the two victims, so they become known as “The Sumter County Does”.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two of the most heavily discussed cases involving murdered decedents who have somehow managed to remain unidentified for over four decades.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Miss_Lake_Panasoffkee

https://unsolved.com/gallery/little-miss-aeoepae%C2%9D/

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/470uffl.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumter_County_Does

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/198umsc.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/189ufsc.html

http://www.sumtermysterycouple.com

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The Trail Went Cold will be appearing at the event, “True Crime Podcasts: Live in Toronto”, being held at the Royal Cinema in Toronto on Sunday, August 18. For more information and to purchase tickets to the event, please visit this website.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 128 - Roger Dean Jun 12, 2019

November 21, 1985. Littleton, Colorado. A masked gunman enters the home of 51-year old businessman Roger Dean and forces him to tie up and blindfold his wife, D.J.. After an apparent dispute over money, the gunman fatally shoots Roger and flees the scene, but investigators find evidence to suggest that Roger may have hired the intruder himself in a failed attempt at a kidnapping-robbery scheme. Nearly five years later, D.J. receives an anonymous letter from a man claiming to be Roger’s killer, who threatens to murder her daughter unless she pays him $100,000. Even after he instructs D.J. to drop off the money at a specified location, he does not show up and breaks off all contact. Were the extortionist and Roger Dean’s killer actually the same person? If so, what was his motive for the crime? Did Roger have some dark secrets in his background which led to his death? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine a very bizarre and complex case of murder and extortion.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/roger-dean/

https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/stories/cold-case-files-who-killed-roger-dean,75259

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2010/12/05/family-of-murdered-businessman-extorted-years-later/1830/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 127 - Shareef Cousin Jun 05, 2019

March 2, 1995. New Orleans, Louisiana. After leaving a restaurant with his date in the French Quarter, 25-year old Michael Gerardi is fatally gunned down by a trio of robbers. Weeks later, 16-year old Shareef Cousin is implicated in the crime and charged with first-degree murder. Even though Shareef seems to have an airtight alibi, Michael’s date identifies him as the shooter at trial. Shareef is found guilty and becomes one of the youngest people to ever be sentenced to death, but the verdict is surrounded with controversy. It turns out the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office committed egregious acts of prosecutorial misconduct, which included withholding exculpatory evidence, doctoring a tape-recorded interview, and illegally detaining defence witnesses. After nearly three years on death row, Shareef’s conviction is overturned, but Michael Gerardi’s real killers are never found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle a senseless murder which led to one of the most outrageous miscarriages of justice you’ll ever find.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shareef_Cousin

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3126

http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,138469,00.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 126 - Sherri Holland May 29, 2019

August 16, 1996. Clayton County, Georgia. 34-year old Sherri Holland leaves her vacation home in Flagler Beach, Florida in order to drive back to her residence in Atlanta, but never arrives. Eight days later, Sherri’s abandoned BMW is discovered on the northbound shoulder of Interstate 75 with a nail in one of the tires and her two dogs are soon found in a field a few miles away. An investigation into Sherri’s background uncovers a lot of surprising secrets, as it turns out she operated an escort service and was accused by her business partner of blackmailing her clients, and she was also carrying on a years-long affair with a married man. But did anything related to Sherri’s personal life play a role in her disappearance? We shall explore many different theories in this perplexing missing persons case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/sherri-vanessa-holland

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime–law/new-tip-could-lead-remains-woman-missing-more-than-years/xAl2wkif5COXYn1d5KsgFO/

https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20180607/search-comes-up-empty-following-tip-of-missing-flagler-beach-woman

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The Trail Went Cold will be appearing at the event, “True Crime Podcasts: Live in Toronto”, being held at the Royal Cinema in Toronto on Sunday, August 18. For more information and to purchase tickets to the event, please visit this website.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 125 - A.J. Breaux May 22, 2019

August 28, 1991. Houma, Louisiana. 50-year old A.J. Breaux leaves an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the local Easy Does It Club, but never returns home. Two days later, A.J.’s abandoned car is found in a park across the street from the club and many of his possessions are still inside. That very same day, multiple eyewitnesses reporting seeing A.J. with three unidentified men in a red compact car, and the case would feature more strange developments, including an anonymous note stating that A.J. committed suicide after falling off the wagon. Did A.J. Breaux become a victim of foul play? If so, who could have been responsible? We explore these questions as we cover a baffling missing persons case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/aj-breaux/

http://charleyproject.org/case/adam-john-breaux

https://www.dailycomet.com/news/20170827/daughters-seek-answers-26-years-after-fathers-disappearance

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/DA/20040829/news/608098402/HC/

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/DA/20080113/News/608099994/HC/

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/DA/20140201/News/608074403/HC/

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The Trail Went Cold will be appearing at the event, “True Crime Podcasts: Live in Toronto”, being held at the Royal Cinema in Toronto on Sunday, August 18. For more information and to purchase tickets to the event, please visit this website.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 124 - Ashley Estell May 15, 2019

September 4, 1993. Plano, Texas. While attending a soccer game at Carpenter Park with her family, seven-year old Ashley Estell goes missing after an apparent abduction. The following day, Ashley is found strangled to death next to an isolated dirt road six miles away. The investigation soon leads to a paroled sex offender named Michael Blair, who is subsequently convicted of Ashley’s murder and sentenced to death. However, as the years go by, the case against Blair begins to fall apart and DNA testing eventually exonerates him of the crime. So who was actually responsible for the murder of Ashley Estell? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a controversial case which led to the passing of some new laws, but failed to bring the right perpetrator to justice.

Additional Reading:

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2001/june/did-this-creep-really-kill-ashley-estell/

https://www.innocenceproject.org/cases/michael-blair/

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3030

https://starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/news/plano-who-is-ashley-estell-s-killer/article_8e1b99a3-3e0f-5db7-ba5f-56db0ae7ea7b.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 123 - Marie Blee May 08, 2019

November 21, 1979. Craig, Colorado. After spending the evening at a dance, 15-year old Marie Blee heads to a party at a mobile home park, but never returns home. Two days later, Marie’s parents receive an anonymous phone call demanding a $5,000 ransom for her return. The caller is soon revealed to be 18-year old Monty Doolin, who drove Marie to the party, but he denies any involvement in her disappearance. Over the next few decades, investigators would receive contradictory accounts from several eyewitnesses about what might have happened to Marie on the night she went missing. They eventually name three persons of interest, but Marie is never found. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a very frustrating cold case about a missing teenage girl in which the full truth has yet to be uncovered.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/marie-ann-blee

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2009/11/15/high-school-blee-vanishes-from-party-craig/943/

http://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0601b.htm

https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/suspect-in-marie-blee-cold-case-arrested-on-suspicion-of-kidnapping-a-different-routt-county-teenager-more-than-30-years-ago/

https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/crime-courts/judge-dismisses-class-1-felony-kidnapping-case/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 122 - Linda Sherman May 01, 2019

April 22, 1985. Vinita Park, Missouri. 27-year old wife and mother Linda Sherman does not show up for shift at work and her abandoned car is soon discovered in an airport parking garage. Since Linda had recently filed for divorce from her controlling husband, Don Sherman, he is suspected of being responsible for her disappearance. Five years later, a skull is discovered outside Don’s favourite restaurant and after it is kept in an evidence room for 14 months, police receive an anonymous note confirming that the skull belongs to Linda. In spite of this, Don maintains his innocence and the rest of Linda’s remains are never found. Did Don Sherman murder his wife, dig up her skull and plant it outside the restaurant? If he wasn’t responsible, who did kill Linda and what was their motive? We shall explore both sides of this truly bizarre unsolved murder case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/gallery/linda-sherman

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/body-of-evidence/Content?oid=2475396

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/michael-webb-vinita-park-police-chief-pursued-murder-case-for/article_af4d26e9-195a-5206-ba1c-4bad8557c3c9.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 121 - Glen & Bessie Hyde Apr 24, 2019

November 15, 1928. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. 29-year old Glen Hyde and his 22- year old wife, Bessie, decide to spend their honeymoon taking a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon down the rapids of the Colorado River and hope to attain a new speed record. Shortly after stopping at the home of a photographer named Emery Kolb, the Hydes vanish without a trace. Their empty boat is eventually discovered on the river nearly 150 miles away with all of the couple’s supplies and possessions onboard, but Glen and Bessie are nowhere to be found. Over the next several decades, there would be a number of surprising twists, including a woman who claimed to be Bessie Hyde and the discovery of an unidentified male skeleton in Emery Kolb’s boathouse. Did Glen and Bessie Hyde drown in the Colorado River, or was something a lot more sinister behind their disappearances? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles the Grand Canyon’s most famous mystery, which has remained unsolved for nearly a century. Special thanks to listener Colin Zavitz for providing the opening narration on today’s episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Glen_and_Bessie_Hyde

http://charleyproject.org/case/glen-rollin-hyde

http://charleyproject.org/case/bessie-louise-haley-hyde

“Sunk Without a Sound: The Tragic Colorado River Honeymoon of Glen and Bessie Hyde” by Brad Dimock

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 120 - Amber Tuccaro & Jolene Cote Apr 17, 2019

August 18, 2010. Leduc County, Alberta. While staying with her infant son and a friend at a motel, 20-year old Amber Tuccaro decides to hitchhike to Edmonton. She never returns and is subsequently reported missing. Two years later, police release audio of a recording from Amber’s cell phone in which she can be heard conversing with a male driver on the night of her disappearance. Amber expresses fear that this man is taking her to a remote area and it seems likely she was murdered shortly after the call ended. Within days, Amber’s skeletal remains are discovered in a farmer’s field, but the voice of the male driver is never positively identified.

October 12, 2011. Parkland County, Alberta. After spending the night playing in a soccer tournament, 36-year old wife and mother Jolene Cote stops to make some purchase at Wal-Mart before heading home. The following morning, Jolene’s husband wakes up and discovers her body on the grass outside their rural home, and it becomes apparent that she was attacked shortly after pulling into the driveway. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police remains very secretive about many aspects of this investigation, but express their belief that Jolene was not a randomly targeted victim.

Listen to "The Secret Room" podcast, hosted by Ben Hamm. Special thanks to Ben for providing the opening narration on today’s episode, which covers two unsolved cold cases from Alberta.

Additional Reading:

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/amber-alyssa-tuccaro

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/amber-tuccaro-s-unsolved-murder-do-you-recognize-this-voice-1.3102635

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ab/community-communaute/historical-homicide-groupe-non-resolues/amber-tuccaro-eng.htm

https://globalnews.ca/tag/jolene-cote/

https://country105.com/news/204299/timeline-the-jolene-cote-murder-investigation/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 119 - Lindsay Baum Apr 10, 2019

June 26, 2009. McCleary, Washington. After stopping by a friend’s house, 10-year old Lindsey Baum leaves walk home. Even though her trip should have only taken ten minutes, Lindsey never arrives and is soon reported missing, but a massive search effort fails to turn up any trace of her. Eight years later, skeletal remains are discovered in a remote area 150 miles away and DNA testing eventually matches them to Lindsey. While the investigation turns up a couple of persons of interest, including two local residents who provided false information about their alibis on the night Lindsey went missing, no one has ever been charged with her murder. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle one of the most heavily discussed unsolved missing children’s cases of the past decade.

Additional Reading:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2018/05/13/weve-brought-lindsey-home-search-ends-for-10-year-old-girl-who-vanished-in-2009/

https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/04/24/lindsey-baum-10-goes-missing-persons-of-interest-lie-to-investigators/

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/sunday-marks-7-years-washington-girl-lindsey-baum-s-mysterious-n599316

https://komonews.com/news/local/person-of-interest-identified-in-lindsey-baum-disappearance

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/brothers-accused-abuse-probed-lindsey-baum-cold-case-hopes-article-1.3440214

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 118 - Tom Roche Apr 03, 2019

September 13, 1991. Burbank, California. 37-year old Tom Roche makes plans to meet his spouse, Barbara Rondeau, for lunch, but never shows up. When Barbara returns to their apartment, she discovers that the front door is unlocked and Tom is missing. Six days later, Barbara receives an envelope containing some of Tom’s personal items, along with an anonymous confession letter to his murder. While there is some speculation that Tom could have staged his own disappearance, some of his skeletal remains and personal possessions are eventually discovered in a remote area 500 miles away. Tom’s cause of death is determined to be a gunshot wound, but the circumstances of how he wound up dead remain unclear. Was Tom Roche abducted and murdered? Was the anonymous confession letter actually written by his killer? We will explore a number of these unanswered questions as we cover a very baffling case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/tom-roche/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-19-me-4840-story.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 117 - Rick Hochstetler Mar 27, 2019

January 10, 1999. Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. While walking home from a friend’s house during the early morning hours, 17-year old Ricky Hochstetler is fatally struck by a vehicle on the shoulder of a county highway in a hit-and-run. The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department soon announce that parts from a Chevrolet truck or van were found at the scene, but an extensive investigation fails to turn up the vehicle which hit Ricky. As the years go on, the sheriff’s department start facing allegations that they mishandled crucial evidence and orchestrated a cover-up, and rumours spread that an off-duty police officer may have been responsible for Ricky’s death. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore another controversial cold case which took place in Manitowoc County six years before Steven Avery was arrested for the murder of Teresa Halbach and involves many of the same law enforcement figures featured in “Making a Murderer”. Special thanks to listener Stephanie Rouleau for providing the opening narration on today’s episode.

Additional Reading:

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/investigations/2016/09/12/manitowoc-sheriff-under-fire-1999-homicide/80862938/

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/investigations/2016/09/13/missteps-hamper-1999-hit-and-run-death-probe/87390800/

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/investigations/2016/09/08/mother-wants-forgive-hersons-killer/87542208/

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/investigations/2016/09/12/whos-who-ricky-hochstetler-homicide/82207652/

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/investigations/2016/09/07/timeline-ricky-hochstetler-hit-and-run-homicide/82112394/

https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/investigations/2017/01/09/ricky-hochstetler-case-unsolved-18-years-later/96339982/

http://www.stevenaverycase.org/ricky-hochstetler-case/

https://www.wiscnews.com/hit-and-run-death-unsolved-after-years/article_8a71d26d-ba10-5608-b7a7-9ddabd243dc8.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 116 - The Sarah Joe Mar 20, 2019

February 11, 1979. Hana, Hawaii. Five men – 27-year old Scott Moorman, 31-year old Peter Hanchett, 38-year old Benjamin Kalama, 26-year old Patrick Woesner and 27-year old Ralph Malaiakini – leave the island of Maui on a fishing trip in a boat named the “Sarah Joe”. When a violent storm hits the area, the Sarah Joe and its crew do not return and an extensive search effort fails to find them. Nine-and-a-half years later, the Sarah Joe is discovered over 2,300 miles away on a remote atoll in the Marshall Islands, along with a marked grave containing the skeletal remains of Scott Moorman. However, no trace of the other four missing men is ever found. How did the Sarah Joe wind up so far away? Were any of the crew members still alive when it arrived? If not, who was responsible for burying Scott Moorman? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine one of the most bizarre and unique mysteries involving the disappearance of a boat.

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is brought to you by “Murder Book”, a new true crime podcast hosted by bestselling author Michael Connelly, available on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/lost-hawaiian-fishermen/

http://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2019/02/40-years-later-mystery-still-surrounds-the-sarah-joe-and-its-five-hana-fishermen-who-didnt-return/

http://articles.latimes.com/1988-11-06/local/me-455_1_jack-moorman

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 115 - Joey Lynn Offutt Mar 13, 2019

July 12, 2007. Sykesville, Pennsylvania. The fire department shows up at the burning home of 33-year old Joey Lynn Offutt. The body of her six-week old infant son, Alexis Alfred Borden III, is found in the bathtub, but Joey herself is nowhere to be found. Three days later, Joey’s abandoned car is discovered over 60 miles away at an apartment complex in State College where she had previously lived. It turns out that no one can actually confirm having seen Joey or her son in the week prior to the fire. Could Joey have been responsible for her child’s death before she went on the run? Or were they both murdered by an unknown perpetrator who disposed of Joey’s body? We shall explore all the different angles of a truly perplexing missing persons case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/joey-lynn-offutt

https://wjactv.com/news/local/search-for-missing-sykesville-woman-continues-9-years-after-disppearance

http://www.thecourierexpress.com/jeffersonian_democrat/news/local/missing-sykesville-woman-declared-dead/article_d043e190-17db-5982-8c87-45059dade0ca.html

http://www.findjoey.org/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 114 - Henry Baltimore Jr. and Oliver Munson Mar 06, 2019

May 30, 1973. East Lansing, Michigan. The sister of 21-year old university student Henry Baltimore Jr. goes to meet him at his apartment, but discovers he is not there and eventually reports him missing. Nearly three months earlier, a pair of attackers had broken into Henry’s apartment to assault and rob him and police arrested a suspect named Roy Davis. After Henry testified against Davis at his preliminary hearing, Davis allegedly threatened him and Henry would go missing two days before Davis’ arraignment.

February 13, 1984. Catonsville, Maryland. 39-year old teacher Oliver Munson leaves his home to drive to school, but never arrives. Oliver’s abandoned car is soon discovered a few blocks away and two weeks later, a stolen vehicle is found containing evidence which suggests that Oliver was murdered. One year earlier, Oliver had unknowingly purchased a stolen car from a career criminal Dennis Watson. After Watson was arrested, Oliver was called upon to testify as a witness against him and his disappearance took place only three days before Watson’s trial.

This week, we will be presenting a special double feature episode of “The Trail Went Cold” about two unsolved missing persons cases where the victim vanished shortly before they were scheduled to testify in a criminal case. Special thanks to listener Ryan Eichenfeldt for providing the opening narration on today’s episode.

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is brought to you by “Murder Book”, a new true crime podcast hosted by bestselling author Michael Connelly, available on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/henry-louis-baltimore-jr

https://www.mlive.com/living/jackson/2010/05/peek_through_time_more_than_30.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2014/11/family_pleads_for_answers_in_1.html

https://unsolved.com/gallery/oliver-munson/

http://charleyproject.org/case/oliver-wendell-munson

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-10-07/news/1993280074_1_munson-ellicott-city-middle

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 113 - The Cowden Family Murders Feb 27, 2019

September 1, 1974. Jackson County, Oregon. 28-year old Richard Cowden, his 22-year old wife Belinda Cowden, and their two children, five-year old David and five-month old Melissa, are in the midst of a camping trip when they inexplicably vanish from their campsite near Carberry Creek, leaving all their possessions behind. Seven months later, the entire family’s remains are found at a remote location seven miles away and it turns out they were the victims of foul play. Investigators discover that a recently paroled murderer named Dwain Lee Little was living in the area at that time and even though there is not enough evidence to implicate him, he eventually goes back to prison for another violent crime. Was Dwain Lee Little responsible for the Cowden family murders? We explore that question on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, which features one of the most disturbing unsolved crimes we have ever covered.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowden_family_murders

“But I Trusted You: Ann Rule’s Crime Files #14” by Ann Rule

The Bulletin (September 3, 1990)

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 112 - The Springfield Three Feb 20, 2019

June 7, 1992. Springfield, Missouri. After an evening of partying following their high school graduation, 19-year old Suzie Streeter and her 18-year old friend, Stacy McCall, decide to spend the night at Suzie’s house alongside Suzie’s 47-year old mother, Sherrill Levitt. They are last seen shortly after 2:00 AM, but later that day, Suzie, Stacy, and Sherrill, a.k.a. “The Springfield Three”, are all discovered to be missing from the house. The scene contains some bizarre clues, including a broken globe from the porch light and an odd answering machine message which is inadvertently erased, but no evidence of forced entry or a struggle. Over the years, there would be a number of leads, such as a convicted criminal who claimed to know what happened to the victims and a tip that their bodies were buried underneath the parking garage of a local hospital, but no trace of the Springfield Three is ever found. For our special three-year anniversary show of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be chronicling one of the famous and puzzling missing persons cases of all time, which was voted on by our listeners. Special thanks to listener Anna Long for narrating the opening of this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Springfield_Three

http://charleyproject.org/case/stacy-kathleen-mccall

http://charleyproject.org/case/suzanne-elizabeth-streeter

http://charleyproject.org/case/sherrill-elizabeth-levitt

https://web.archive.org/web/20141031034010/http://archive.news-leader.com/article/20020603/NEWS01/60608049/Three-Missing-Women-Ten-Years-Later-Part-1-5

http://streeterfamilyblogg.blogspot.com

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 111 - Tracey Kirkpatrick Feb 13, 2019

March 15, 1989. Frederick, Maryland. 17-year old Tracey Kirkpatrick spends the evening working alone at a shopping center clothing store. Nearly two hours after the store was supposed to have been closed, a security guard discovers Tracey’s body in the rear storage room and she has been stabbed seven times. Three months later, a man calling himself “Don” phones a national confession hotline and claims that he is responsible for Tracey’s murder. Police manage to track down a promising suspect, but find no evidence that he was involved in the crime. However, as the years go on, rumours start to circulate about another suspect being the perpetrator. Was the confession to Tracey Kirkpatrick’s murder genuine or nothing more than a hoax? Was a cover-up orchestrated to protect the real killer? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” we cover a controversial 30-year old cold case which some people believe should have been solved a long time ago.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/tracey-kirkpatrick/

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2009-03-16-0903150097-story.html

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/cops_and_crime/who-killed-tracey-kirkpatrick/article_53efa27e-793f-5871-8719-435bd265f58f.html

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/archive/he-lived-it-he-breathed-it/article_3f5be63f-159a-5fc5-a861-77542b082ea1.html

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 110 - The Mary Morris Murders Feb 06, 2019

October 12, 2000. Houston, Texas. After leaving her home, 48-year old Mary Henderson Morris does not show up for work and her body is discovered inside her burned-out car on a remote road later that afternoon. Four days later, another Houston woman, 39-year old Mary McGinnis Morris, is discovered shot to death inside her car under eerily similar circumstances, but other than their name, there doesn’t appear to be any link between the two victims. However, the investigation uncovers potential suspects in Mary McGinnis Morris’ murder, including her husband and a hostile co-worker, which leads to speculation that Mary Henderson Morris’ murder may have been a botched contract hit in which the wrong person was killed. Was Mary McGinnis Morris the intended target all along? If not, then how are these two crimes connected? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle “The Mary Morris Murders”, the bizarre story of two women with the same name from the same city who happened to be murdered within days of each other.

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is brought to you by “Murder Book”, a new true crime podcast hosted by bestselling author Michael Connelly, available on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/mary-lou-mary-mcginnis-morris/

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125738

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/689789/posts

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Two-Mary-Morris-slayings-remain-unsolved-1637059.phpgoog

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 109 - Connie Smith Jan 30, 2019

July 16, 1952. Salisbury, Connecticut. While spending the summer at Camp Sloane, ten-year old Connie Smith skips breakfast and leaves the campground. Numerous witnesses see Connie walking down the road and attempting to hitchhike, but before she reaches the nearest town, she vanishes without a trace. Since Connie’s grandfather is the former Governor of Wyoming, there is a massive search effort and her case receives extensive publicity. Over the years, there are a number of unusual leads, including an anonymous letter stating that Connie might be an unidentified murder victim named “Little Miss X”, whose skeletal remains were found in Arizona in 1958. Did Connie Smith become an unidentified Jane Doe? If not, what actually happened to her? And what compelled her to walk away from Camp Sloane to begin with? We explore one of America’s most baffling unsolved missing children’s cases on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

This episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is brought to you by “Murder Book”, a new true crime podcast hosted by bestselling author Michael Connelly, available on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/constance-christine-smith

https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Missing-girl-s-unsolved-case-draws-theories-13164163.php

https://www.courant.com/hc-cc-smith-051709-story.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1193ufaz.html

http://charleyproject.org/case/donnis-marie-redman

http://charleyproject.org/case/michael-lawrence-griffin

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 108 - Lester Garnier Jan 23, 2019

July 11, 1988. Walnut Creek, California. Lester Garnier, a 30-year old vice officer with the San Francisco Police Department, is found shot to death inside his car in a shopping center parking lot. Eyewitnesses recall seeing at least two unidentified blonde women in the parking lot the previous night and speculation mounts that Lester’s murder might be connected to his involvement in the recent high-profile bust of a teenage prostitution ring. Twenty years later, authorities announce that a partial fingerprint from the crime scene has been matched to Catherine Kuntz, a Scottish woman with an extensive criminal history, but there is not enough evidence to file charges. Was Kuntz responsible for Lester Garnier’s murder? If so, what was her motive? Were other people involved in this crime? What was Lester doing in that parking lot to begin with? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores a baffling unsolved murder of a police officer which has a number of unanswered questions.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/lester-garnier/

https://www.sfgate.com/magazine/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-S-COLDEST-CASE-A-coverup-is-still-2669756.php

https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Fingerprint-may-solve-mystery-of-cop-s-killing-3281170.php

https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Suspect-in-S-F-cop-s-1988-slaying-is-deported-3173664.php

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 107 - Jessica Baggen Jan 16, 2019

May 4, 1996. Sitka, Alaska. While walking home from her sister’s place after celebrating her 17th birthday, Jessica Baggen is attacked on a bicycle path. Her body is soon found in a wooded area, where she has been sexually assaulted and asphyxiated to death. Eleven days later, a suspect named Richard Bingham turns himself in to the police and after making a videotaped confession, he is charged with Jessica’s murder. However, none of the physical evidence matches Bingham and it becomes apparent that his confession was coerced by investigators, so when he goes on trial the following year, Bingham is found “not guilty”. Did the jury make the right decision by acquitting Bingham? And if he didn’t kill Jessica Baggen, then who did? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial murder case which has been without closure for two decades.

Additional Reading:

http://vots.altervista.org/AK/index.html

http://www.thenorthernlight.org/thawing-out-alaskas-cold-case-murders/

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 106 - Karen Denise Wells Jan 14, 2019

April 12, 1994. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 23-year old Karen Denise Wells has left on a cross-county road trip from her hometown in Oklahoma in order to visit her friend, Melissa Shepard, in New Jersey. After checking into a motel, Denise phones Melissa and asks her to come meet her there, but when Melissa arrives, Denise has vanished. Later that morning, Denise’s abandoned rental car is discovered 35 miles away on a remote road. The gas tank is empty and it turns out there are 700 miles on the vehicle’s odometer which cannot be accounted for. Investigators eventually start noticing discrepancies in Melissa’s story, leading them to believe she is withholding information about Denise’s disappearance. What actually happened to Karen Denise Wells? Why did her vehicle wind up in such a remote area? Where did those additional 700 miles on her odometer come from? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles one of the more baffling missing persons cases we’ve ever covered.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/karen-denise-wells

https://www.abc27.com/news/midstate-mystery-the-disappearance-of-karen-denise-wells/

https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/04/evidence_sparse_in_15yearold_d.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 105 - Judith Hyams Jan 02, 2019

September 14, 1965. Coral Gables, Florida. After leaving work, 22-year old Judith Hyams vanishes without a trace and her rental car is found abandoned in Atlanta. It turns out that Judith had become pregnant and was seeking an illegal abortion from a shady doctor, but after he is arrested, he jumps bail and disappears. 24 years later, the case is suddenly re-opened after a police captain receives a series of bizarre anonymous phone calls stating that Judith is still alive. Even after investigators receive an anonymous letter which reveals what happened to Judith, she is never found and there are a number of unanswered questions. For our first episode of 2019, “The Trail Went Cold” tackles a very odd cold case which was revived in the most unlikely fashion.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/judith-hyams/

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Judy_Hyams

http://charleyproject.org/case/judith-carole-himes

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 104 - Q&A Dec 26, 2018

Listeners of “The Trail Went Cold” have always had a number of questions about the podcast and its host, Robin Warder. What unsolved cold case have you covered which you’d most like an answer to? What is the biggest challenge of producing a weekly podcast? Have you ever been contacted by any of the people involved in the cases you have covered? Are there are any cold cases you would not cover? What is your favourite thing about being a podcaster? These questions and many others will be answered as we close out 2018 with our very first Q&A episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 103 - The Great Mull Air Mystery Dec 19, 2018

Christmas Eve 1975. The Isle of Mull, Scotland. 54-year old Peter Gibbs, a former Royal Air Field pilot and World War II veteran, has dinner with his girlfriend at the Glenforsa Hotel, but decides to go for an evening flight. After taking off from an adjacent airfield in a Cessna, Gibbs never returns. Four months later, Gibbs’ body is discovered on a hill one mile away from the hotel and his cause of death is determined to be exposure, but the missing aircraft is never found. An enquiry concludes that Gibbs likely crashed the Cessna into the water, swam to shore, and subsequently died on the hill, but there are a number of discrepancies to suggest this scenario would have been impossible. How did Gibbs’ body remain undiscovered on the hill for four months? If he crashed his aircraft, how did he avoid sustaining any serious injuries? What prompted Gibbs to take such a dangerous nighttime flight to begin with? For our final holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a baffling unexplained death known as “The Great Mull Air Mystery”.

Additional Reading:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/the-riddle-of-the-lost-flight-69672.html

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/10/the-great-mull-air-mystery/

https://www.historicmysteries.com/peter-gibbs-great-mull-air-mystery/

https://mysteryinksite.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/the-mull-air-mystery/

“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 102 - Patty Vaughan Dec 12, 2018

Christmas Day 1996. La Vernia, Texas. Patty Vaughan, a 32-year old mother of three, vanishes without a trace and her van is found abandoned by the side of the road the following day. According to her estranged husband, J.R. Vaughan, Patty had stormed out of their house following a heated argument. Traces of Patty’s blood are found inside the house and her van and seem to indicate she was a victim of foul play. At the time, Patty was in the midst of a trial separation from her husband and recently started a relationship with another man. J.R. becomes the primary person of interest by filing for divorce the day after Patty went missing, but investigators lack enough evidence to file charges. This week’s holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers a Christmas Day spousal disappearance which has yet to be solved.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/patty-inez-brightwell-vaughan

https://www.ksat.com/news/new-dna-findings-in-patty-vaughns-1996-disappearance

https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/family-of-patty-vaughan-searches-for-answers-20-years-after-her-disappearance

http://www.analyticalq.com/patty/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 101 - Debbie Wolfe Dec 05, 2018

December 26, 1985. Fayetteville, North Carolina. 28-year old nurse Debbie Wolfe leaves at the end of her shift at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, but does not show up for work the following morning. When Debbie’s mother checks her cabin, she discovers that Debbie is missing. Six days later, one of Debbie’s friends finds her at the bottom of a nearby pond, but even though he claims her body was inside a barrel, the local sheriff’s department rule that Debbie drowned accidentally and that the barrel never existed. However, Debbie’s loved ones uncover a lot of odd discrepancies to suggest she was a victim of foul play and point the finger at two potential suspects. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a bizarre unexplained death surrounded with controversy which has never been solved.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/debbie-wolfe/

http://www.drmauricegodwin.com/murderofdebbiewolfe.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 100 - Trenny Gibson Nov 28, 2018

October 8, 1976. Knoxville, Tennessee. 16-year old Trenny Gibson leaves on a high school field trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park alongside nearly 40 classmates. The students spend the day hiking through the park, but after Trenny is last seen turning off the trail at around 3:00 PM, she vanishes without explanation. During a search of the park, dogs would track Trenny’s scent to a spot next to the roadside, creating speculation that she was abducted. Did Trenny simply wander off and die of exposure, or was she a victim of foul play? And if she was harmed, could other students have been involved? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle one of the most mysterious unsolved disappearances of the Smoky Mountains. Special thanks to listener Laura for requesting this case. Be sure to visit her blog about Trenny Gibson at https://www.canadiangurl77.com.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/teresa-lynn-gibson

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/appalachian-unsolved-trenny-gibson-lost-in-the-smokies/51-494178428

“Death in the Great Smoky Mountains: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardness in the Most Popular Park” by Michael R. Bradley

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 99 - Mona Blades Nov 21, 2018

May 31, 1975. Hamilton, New Zealand. 18-year old Mona Blades leaves to hitchhike hundreds of kilometres in order to attend her nephew’s birthday in Hastings, but never arrives. After Mona is reported missing, witnesses would recall seeing her inside an orange Datsun station wagon with an unidentified man. Over the years, investigators examine a number of different suspects, including a man who committed suicide only weeks after Mona went missing, a former traffic officer, and a biker gang. Who was actually responsible for Mona Blades’ disappearance? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers our first unsolved mystery from New Zealand, which happens to be one of the country’s famous missing persons cases. Special thanks to listener Loquin Britton for providing the opening narration for this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Blades_case

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12099766

http://www.police.govt.nz/stolenwanted/coldcase/2018/mona-elizabeth-blades-1975

http://www.tonybaloney.co.nz/index.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 98 - Kanika Powell & Sean Nicholas Green Nov 14, 2018

August 28, 2008. Laurel, Maryland. While returning to her apartment after running errands, 28-year old Army veteran and government employee Kanika Powell is shot to death inside the building’s hallway. In the preceding days, Kanika claimed that separate men impersonating an FBI agent and a deliveryman had knocked on her apartment door, but she refused to let them inside. Two-and-half-months later, Sean Nicholas Green, a 31-year old government employee living in Oxon Hill 30 miles away, is shot to death by a masked gunman while parked in traffic. Could the two crimes be connected? Were Kanika and Sean both murdered because they happened to work government jobs requiring top secret clearance? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines a pair of baffling, seemingly motiveless unsolved murders which have left investigators stumped for the past decade.

Additional Reading:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090304010_2.html?noredirect=on

https://truecrimedaily.com/2015/10/09/unsolved-national-security-worker-gunned-down-amid-mysterious-circumstances/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/22/AR2008112202015.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 97 - Jeremy Bright Nov 07, 2018

August 14, 1986. Myrtle Point, Oregon. 14-year old Jeremy Bright attends a county fair with his younger sister, but after promising to meet her at a scheduled time, he does not show up and is never heard from again. After Jeremy is reported missing, it isn’t long before rumours start circulating throughout the community and many of them involve a group of local troublemakers causing Jeremy’s death and disposing of his body. Two years later, one of these alleged suspects would go to prison for an unrelated murder, but it still fails to turn up any answers about Jeremy’s disappearance. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a frustrating missing persons case which has gone unsolved for three decades, even though there are people out there who might still know the truth about what happened.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Jeremy_Bright

https://unsolved.com/gallery/jeremy-bright/

http://charleyproject.org/case/jeremy-doland-bright

https://theworldlink.com/news/local/still-missing-after-years/article_2d8d4350-bd7f-5629-adb9-c8f0fed9ad05.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 96 - The Keddie Cabin Murders Oct 31, 2018

April 12, 1981. Keddie, California. 36-year old Sue Sharp, her 15-year old son John Sharp, and John’s 17-year old friend, Dana Wingate, are found brutally murdered inside Cabin 28 at the Keddie Resort. Sue’s 12-year old daughter, Tina Sharp, is missing and her skeletal remains would be discovered in a remote area three years later. Sue’s two youngest sons, along with a 12-year old family friend named Justin Smartt spent the night in a separate bedroom and were left unharmed. Over the years, the investigation would uncover two promising suspects who happened to live in another cabin at the resort. Were these two men responsible for the Keddie Cabin murders? Was there was a cover-up by law enforcement which allowed them to escape justice? Did Justin Smartt witness the murders and block the event from his memory? Were other suspects involved in the crime? For our special Halloween episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be examining an infamous case which was voted on by our listeners. Special thanks to listeners Kelly Campbell, Stuart Davis, and Stephanie Kurtz for narrating sections of today’s episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keddie_murders

http://keddie28.com

https://www.plumasnews.com/keddie-murders-revisited/

https://www.plumasnews.com/keddie-murders-revisited-following-the-clues/

https://www.plumasnews.com/keddie-murders-revisited-part-3-hypnosis-counselors-revelations-mob-connections/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Introducing Blackwood Oct 25, 2018

Five years ago, Molly Weaver, Bryan Anderson, and Nathan Howell started a podcast focused on the local legend of a monster called The Blackwood Bugman. Quickly, the investigation grows out of their control, as they discover that, not only are the legends seemingly true, many people in Blackwood have turned up dead or disappeared without a trace. Worse, there may be a reason why no one has ever uncovered the truth before. Someone is watching them, willing to do whatever it takes to keep the secret. Their recordings have finally been released.

In this bonus episode, Robin introduces Blackwood and offers up a preview of the show. Click here to subscribe to Blackwood.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 95 - Chris Jenkins Oct 24, 2018

October 31, 2002. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 21-year old university student Chris Jenkins celebrates Halloween by going to a local bar with friends. After he is ejected from the establishment, Chris vanishes without a trace and his body is found in the Mississippi River four months later. While police initially believe that Chris’ death was an accidental drowning, his family uncovers disturbing discrepancies to suggest his body was not in the river the entire time he was missing and that he was a victim of foul play. After four years, the Minneapolis police chief reopens the investigation, reclassifies Chris’ death as a homicide, and issues an apology to the Jenkins family. What actually happened to Chris Jenkins after he left the bar? Could his death somehow be connected to the infamous “Smiley face murder theory”? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines a truly baffling Halloween night mystery.

Additional Reading:

http://www.startribune.com/strange-case-of-son-s-death-propels-mom-on-tireless-quest/82751737/

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2006/11/20/jenkins

https://www.twincities.com/2007/07/31/no-charges-for-now-against-suspect-in-college-students-02-death/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38601514/ns/solve_my_mystery/t/investigators-notes/#.W8jIv2hKhO-

“Case Studies in Drowning Forensics” by Kevin Gannon & D. Lee Gilbertson

“Footprints of Courage: Our Family’s Struggle for Justice – Inside the Chris Jenkins Murder Investigation” by Jan Jenkins

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 94 - Evelyn Hartley Oct 17, 2018

October 24, 1953. La Crosse, Wisconsin. The father of 15-year old Evelyn Hartley attempts to phone her while she is babysitting an infant child, but there is no answer at the house. After travelling there to check on her, he discovers that Evelyn has disappeared and the evidence suggests she was the victim of a violent abduction by an intruder. Days later, pieces of blood-stained clothing are found outside of town which are believed to belong to Evelyn and her abductor. Over the next several decades, there would be a number of developments, including a possible connection to notorious murderer Ed Gein and the discovery of a tape-recorded confession implicating multiple suspects in the crime, but Evelyn is never found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine what is considered to be one of the most terrifying unsolved missing persons cases of all time.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Evelyn_Hartley

http://charleyproject.org/case/evelyn-grace-hartley

http://jg-tc.com/news/old-tape-gives-new-clues-in-half-century-old-death/article_39f757c9-23d6-5f35-ae47-56809db3483c.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 93 - Orange Socks & The Walker County Jane Doe Oct 10, 2018

October 31, 1979. Williamson County, Texas. The nude body of a young woman is discovered in a concrete culvert next to Interstate 35. She has been strangled to death and is only clad in a pair of orange socks, but since she cannot be identified, “Orange Socks” becomes her nickname. Notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas eventually confesses to her murder and is sentenced to death, but there is strong evidence to suggest he was not actually responsible.

November 1, 1980. Walker County, Texas. The nude body of another young woman is discovered next to Interstate 45. She has also been strangled to death and sexually assaulted with a blunt instrument. Witnesses would recognize the victim and recall speaking with her the previous night as she asked for directions to the Ellis Prison Unit. In spite of some promising clues, investigators are unable to uncover the victim’s identity, so she simply becomes known as the “Walker County Jane Doe”.

Could the same perpetrator have been responsible for both these crimes? On this week’s episode of "The Trail Went Cold", we examine two unsolved cold cases about young women who were murdered in Texas one year apart, but have never been identified.

Please check out the Doe Network profile pages for “Orange Socks” and the “Walker County Jane Doe”, which contain facial reconstructions for both victims, their vital statistics, and contact information for the proper authorities should you happen to know who they are…

Orange Socks: http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/33uftx.html

Walker County Jane Doe: http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/91uftx.html

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Socks

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Identity-of-Orange-Socks-remains-a-mystery-1972763.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_County_Jane_Doe

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Introducing Legal Wars Oct 09, 2018

The courtroom can be a battlefield over money, people’s rights, and even their lives. For some cases, the consequences can affect us long after the verdict is read. Based on extensive interviews and court transcripts, Wondery’s new podcast LEGAL WARS puts you inside the jury box of some of the most famous court cases in American history, including Hulk Hogan’s courtroom wrestling match with Gawker, the battle for free speech on the internet, and the Rodney King trial that set off the LA Riots. Host Hill Harper, actor and Harvard Law School graduate, brings you the drama, the larger-than-life characters, and the real-world impact these cases had on our society.

In this bonus episode, Robin introduces Legal Wars and offers up a preview of the show. To subscribe to Legal Wars on Apple Podcasts, click here.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 92 - Cindy Song Oct 03, 2018

November 1, 2001. State College, Pennsylvania. After spending Halloween night partying at a club with friends, 21-year old Penn State student Cindy Song is dropped off at her apartment complex at 4:00 AM. She is never heard from again, but some of her personal items and a piece of her Halloween costume are found inside her apartment. Years later, an informant tells police that Cindy was abducted and murdered by pair of suspects named Hugo Selenski and Michael Kerkowski. A search of Selenski’s property uncovers the remains of several murder victims, including Michael Kerkowski, but no trace of Cindy is found. Was Hugo Selenski actually responsible for Cindy Song’s disappearance, or was it another suspect who has yet to show up on the radar? We shall explore an unsolved missing persons case in this month’s first Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/hyun-jong-song

https://unsolved.com/gallery/cindy-song/

https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/11/8_years_after_penn_state_stude.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 91 - Amanda Tusing & Dana Stidham Sep 26, 2018

June 14, 2000. Jonesboro, Arkansas. 20-year old Amanda Tusing leaves her fiancee’s apartment to drive home to her parents’ house, but never arrives. Her abandoned car is soon discovered by the side of the highway, but there is no sign of Amanda. Days later, her body is found in a waterlogged ditch over 12 miles away, but there are no signs of sexual assault and the exact cause of death cannot be determined. The identity of Amanda’s killer, as well as the motive for the crime, remain unknown.

July 25, 1989. Bella Vista, Arkansas. After driving away from a grocery store, 17-year old Dana Stidham fails to return to her parents’ house and her abandoned vehicle is found next to the highway the following morning. Less than two months later, Dana’s skeletal remains are discovered in a shallow grave in a remote wooded area. The investigation focuses on a high school classmate of Dana’s who was infatuated with her and displayed suspicious behaviour after her death, but there is not enough evidence to implicate him.

On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine two unsolved murders involving young women from Arkansas whose vehicles were found abandoned by the side of the highway. Could these crimes possibly be connected? Special thanks to listener Jamie Winn for providing the opening narration for this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://www.aymag.com/why-mandy-the-case-of-a-murder-without-motive-part-2/

http://www.kait8.com/story/19881165/region-8-cold-case-amanda-tusing

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/no-answers-29-years-after-murder-arkansas-teen-dana-stidham-n893546

https://www.tulsaworld.com/archive/hair-sample-triggers-dispute/article_05fb6d8e-3b06-5de7-98a3-f0d327d49860.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 90 - Marlena Childress Sep 19, 2018

April 16, 1987. Union City, Tennessee. Four-year old Marlena Childress vanishes from her front yard after her mother, Pamela Bailey, claims she saw a red car driving away from their house. Two months later, Pam confesses that she accidentally killed Marlena and tossed her body into the Obion River. Pam soon recants her confession and claims it was coerced and since Marlena’s body cannot be found and there is no other evidence to implicate Pam, she is not indicted for her daughter’s death. Over the next several years, there would be a number of twists and turns, including some seemingly credible eyewitness sightings to suggest Marlena is still alive, and Pam would also face legal trouble for another violent crime involving her children. Was Pam responsible for her daughter’s disappearance, or was Marlena actually abducted? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine a very controversial and divisive missing children’s case which has yet to find a resolution.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Marlena_Childress

http://charleyproject.org/case/marlena-danyele-childress

https://www.nwtntoday.com/2012/04/12/cold-case-investigation-to-focus-on-disappearance/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 89 - Beth Miller, Tiffany Sessions, and Tracy Kroh Sep 12, 2018

August 16, 1983. Idaho Springs, Colorado. 14-year old Beth Miller leaves her home to go jogging, but never returns. The investigation uncovers some promising leads, including eyewitness accounts of a man in a red pick-up truck who was seen flirting with Beth in the days prior to her disappearance. Ten years later, the former girlfriend of a deceased suspect leads the authorities towards an alleged burial location for Beth’s body, but nothing is found.

February 9, 1989. Gainesville, Florida. 20-year old university student Tiffany Sessions leaves her condo to go for a power walk, but does not return. 24 years later, after a convicted murderer named Paul Rowles dies in prison, investigators uncover evidence in his possessions which seems to implicate him in Tiffany’s disappearance, but her remains cannot be found.

August 5, 1989. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. 17-year old Tracy Kroh leaves her house to visit her sister, who turns out not to be home. When Tracy does not return, her abandoned car is eventually discovered in a nearby town square, but Tracy is nowhere to be found. Four years later, some of Tracy’s possessions are found next to a remote creek, but she continues to remain a missing person.

While these three cases do not seem to have any connection to each other, they would unexpectedly be linked together in 1994 after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a bizarre anonymous tip which alleged that all three victims were still alive. For the first time, “The Trail Went Cold” is going to tackle three unsolved missing persons cases in the same episode and explore the likelihood of them being connected.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/elizabeth-ann-miller

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2012/04/21/elizabeth-ann-miller-missing-kidnapped-buried/3767/

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2017/02/07/unsolved-disappearance-beth-miller-idaho-springs-colorado/97585604/

http://charleyproject.org/case/tracy-marie-kroh

http://charleyproject.org/case/tiffany-louise-sessions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tiffany_Sessions

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-05-07-9405070051-story.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 88 - The Salomon Family Sep 05, 2018

October 12, 1982. Los Angeles, California. 35-year old Sol Salomon, his 39-year old wife Elaine, his 15-year old stepdaughter Michelle, and their 9-year old son Mitchell all vanish without explanation from their home. Evidence suggests they were victims of foul play and pieces of their identification are found scattered alongside a freeway. The investigation leads to Harvey Rader, a business acquaintance of Sol’s who is accused of killing the entire family and burying their bodies in the desert, and is also considered a potential suspect in the unsolved disappearance of a California couple named Peter and Joan Davis. Rader is eventually charged with murdering the Salomons, but after two mistrials, he is acquitted at his third trial in 1992. Did Harvey Rader get away with the murders of the Salomon family, or was someone else responsible? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles the harrowing unsolved disappearance of an entire family who have still never been found.

Additional Reading:

http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/salomon-unsolved-murder/

http://charleyproject.org/case/sol-salomon

http://charleyproject.org/case/elaine-salomon

http://charleyproject.org/case/michelle-houchman

http://charleyproject.org/case/mitchel-salomon

http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/salomon-family

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 87 - Stanley Gryziec Aug 29, 2018

November 6, 1976. Rome, New York. 59-year old Stanley Gryziec and his wife, Esther, are attacked in their home by two masked intruders, who tie up Esther, ransack the place, and murder Stanley. Even though the original autopsy report states that Stanley was stabbed to death, his son finds a shell casing inside the house which was overlooked by police, and an exhumation of Stanley’s body reveals that he was actually shot through the chest. Over a decade later, a new investigation uncovers evidence that the two perpetrators were hired to break into Stanley’s house and that his death may have been connected to illegal activities at a local bar and a secret confession Stanley heard from his dying brother. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a baffling unsolved home invasion murder and an alleged cover-up.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/stanley-gryziec/

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Stanley_Gryziec

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 86 - Michael Dunahee & Casey Bohun Aug 22, 2018

March 24, 1991. Victoria, British Columbia. Four-year old Michael Dunahee accompanies his family to a football game at a local elementary school and after they park their car, Michael asks if he can go to a nearby playground. Within minutes, Michael’s parents notice that he is not at the playground and has vanished without a trace, leading to speculation that he was abducted during a very narrow timeframe. Over the next two decades, there would be reported sightings of Michael, the surprising discovery of his missing poster in a deceased individual’s home, and a couple of young adults who were briefly suspected of being Michael himself, but he is never found.

August 5, 1989. North Delta, British Columbia. After spending the night in the same bedroom as her baby sister, three-year old Casey Bohun vanishes without explanation from her home. Casey is last seen playing on the front porch by a neighbour and police dogs are able to track her scent down the street to a nearby park, but there is no sign of the missing child. Casey’s family would suffer a number of personal tragedies in subsequent years, but there are still no answers about what actually happened to her.

This week, we will be presenting a special double feature episode of “The Trail Went Cold” about two unsolved missing children’s cases from Western Canada. Special thanks to one of our listeners, Julie, for providing the opening narration on today’s episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Michael_Dunahee

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/148dmbc.html

https://michaeldunahee.ca/app/en/

“Vanished: The Michael Dunahee Story” by Valerie Green

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/310dfbc.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 85 - Mimi Boomhower Aug 15, 2018

August 18, 1949. Los Angeles, California. After finishing a phone call with a friend, 48-year old widowed socialite Mimi Boomhower is not heard from for days. When police eventually check Mimi’s house, they discover that her lights are still on, an uneaten salad is sitting on the table, and her car is still parked in the garage. Mimi herself has vanished without explanation and her purse is soon found inside a phone booth containing a message that it was found on a beach. It would also turn out that Mimi was suffering from financial problems at this time and had told her business manager she was planning to meet a gentleman on the evening she went missing. Did Mimi elope and run off voluntarily, or was she the victim of foul play? Could her disappearance be connected to the infamous “Black Dahlia” murder from two years earlier? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a baffling missing persons cases which would become known as “The Disappearance of the Merry Widow”.

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/mimi-boomhower

“Black Dahlia Avenger: One of the Most Notorious Murders of the Twentieth Century… Solved!” by Steve Hodel

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 84 - Audrey Moate & Thomas Hotard Aug 08, 2018

November 24, 1956. LaPlace, Louisiana. 46-year old married family man Thomas Hotard and 31-year old single mother Audrey Moate meet up to continue their secret affair, which they have been carrying on for years. The following day, Thomas’ body is discovered inside his vehicle at a remote swamp area with a shotgun blast to the back of his head. Even though most of Audrey’s clothing has been left behind, she is nowhere to be found and a search of the area turns up no trace of her. Two decades later, a dying man confesses that his common-law wife was responsible for murdering the couple and that he helped dispose of Audrey’s body, but no evidence is found to support his story. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers a “lovers’ lane” murder from the Louisiana bayou involving one victim who has still never been found.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_Hotard_and_Audrey_Moate

http://charleyproject.org/case/audrey-alta-moate

https://nbcmontana.com/archive/montana-woman-hopes-dna-will-crack-unsolved-mysteries-cold-case

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 83 - Crystal Spencer Aug 01, 2018

May 6, 1988. Burbank, California. Crystal Spencer, a 28-year old aspiring actress working as a topless dancer, phones her sister and mentions that she is feeling ill. This is the last time anyone ever hears from Crystal and one week later, her decomposing body is discovered in a corner of her apartment. She is nude from the waist down and entangled in her telephone cord, but the coroner is unable to determine her exact cause of death. However, even though the authorities are inclined to believe that Crystal died from an unknown illness, neighbours report having heard screams from her apartment shortly after her final phone call and Crystal’s boyfriend notices some strange discrepancies in her autopsy report which make him suspect foul play and a police cover-up. In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine the bizarre unexplained death of Crystal Spencer.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/crystal-spencer/

http://articles.latimes.com/1992-02-24/news/mn-2042_1_spencer-case

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 82 - Jonathan Luna Jul 25, 2018

December 3, 2003. Baltimore, Maryland. While working on a plea agreement, 38-year old prosecutor Jonathan Luna leaves his office at the Federal District Court Building shortly before midnight. The following morning, Luna’s vehicle is discovered over 90 miles away in a rural creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and his body is lying in the water. He has been stabbed 36 times with his own penknife, but while the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office are certain Luna was murdered, the FBI believe his death might have been a suicide. An investigation into Luna’s movements only opens up more questions, as he inexplicably made a detour through Delaware before travelling to Pennsylvania. Was Jonathan Luna a victim of foul play? And what was the purpose of his lengthy road trip? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines one of the most baffling unexplained deaths we have ever encountered.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Luna

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/a-decade-later-prosecutor-lunas-death-still-a-mystery/2013/12/10/211e2ab8-f563-11e2-aa2e-4088616498b4_story.html?utm_term=.d5e0800ed279

https://lancasteronline.com/news/the-curious-case-of-jonathan-luna/article_4e09be61-673f-54a5-a19b-ef95f509e542.html

https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog885/sites/www.e-education.psu.edu.geog885/files/file/Luna%20Case%20Study/CS10.pdf

https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog885/sites/www.e-education.psu.edu.geog885/files/file/Luna%20Case%20Study/CS10-2.pdf

“The Midnight Ride of Jonathan Luna” by William Keisling

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 81 - Philip Cairns Jul 18, 2018

October 23, 1986. Dublin, Ireland. After going home for lunch, 13-year old Philip Cairns leaves in order to return to school. He never arrives and vanishes without a trace. Six days later, Philip’s school bag appears in a laneway which had previously been searched, leading to speculation that it was planted there by the person who abducted him. In 2016, a witness implicates a former radio host and convicted pedophile named Eamon Cooke in Philip’s disappearance. By this point, Cooke is on his deathbed and even though he is questioned by investigators, he is unable to provide any conclusive answers. Did Eamon Cooke abduct and murder Philip Cairns, or was someone else responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we return to Ireland to examine of one of their most famous unsolved disappearances. Special thanks to listener Aine Noonan for narrating the intro to this episode!

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Philip_Cairns

http://www.thejournal.ie/philip-cairns-anniversary-3036664-Oct2016/

https://www.broadsheet.ie/2016/06/14/philip-cairns-and-a-trail-of-disinformation/

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/philip-cairns-missing-sorry-what-11551067

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 80 - Eric Tamiyasu Jul 11, 2018

June 25, 2001. Hood River, Oregon. During a date with a friend, 41-year old Eric Tamiyasu hears strange noises outside his home and discovers an unidentified shoeprint. After his friend leaves for the night, Eric is not heard from for five days. His decomposing body is eventually discovered in his bed and it turns out he has been shot three times in the head. The investigation would uncover a number of intriguing suspects: the local sheriff, who made the odd decision to destroy a crucial piece of evidence; a close friend and business partner who allegedly had a dispute with Eric over money; and the person who discovered Eric’s body and displayed some very strange behavior. Did any these of suspects murder Eric Tamiyasu, or was someone else responsible? We explore a true whodunit on this week’s edition of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/eric-tamiyasu/

https://www.koin.com/archives/somebody-came-for-sole-purpose-of-killing-eric_20171130085922738/870127444

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2002/feb/06/tamiyasu-case-rumors-swirl-around-murder/

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2002/mar/06/tamiyasu-murder-draws-national-attention/

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2002/jul/02/local-murder-draws-new-exposure/

http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2003/sep/24/family-turns-up-heat-on-cold-case/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 79 - Harold & Thelma Swain Jul 04, 2018

March 11, 1985. Waverly, Georgia. While holding a Bible class at the Rising Daughters Baptist Church, 66-year old deacon Harold Swain is summoned to the vestibule by an unidentified man. Harold is soon shot to death and when his 63-year old wife, Thelma Swain, goes to check on him, she is fatally shot as well. Eighteen years later, a suspect named Dennis Perry is convicted of the murders and receives two life sentences. However, controversy surrounds the conviction, as a lot of crucial evidence went missing, Perry seemed to have a solid alibi, and another suspect allegedly bragged about the murders. Did Dennis Perry actually commit this crime, or has the real killer escaped justice? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines an “Unsolved Mysteries” case which may not be as “solved” as everyone thinks.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Harold_and_Thelma_Swain

https://www.news4jax.com/news/man-found-guilty-of-1985-church-murders

https://www.denverpost.com/2007/07/24/key-evidence-goes-missing-in-georgia-church-murders/

https://www.georgiainnocenceproject.org/active-cases-2/case-page-perry/

https://www.georgiainnocenceproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/2015-3-19-PERRY-combined.pdf

http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/2777/assets/A93D_Motion__exhibits_combined_SMALLER.pdf

http://freedennisperry.blogspot.com/2007/11/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 78 - Rena Paquette Jun 27, 2018

February 3, 1964. Manchester, New Hampshire. The burned body of 54-year old Rena Paquette is discovered inside a pigsty on her family’s farm. Even though there are no containers for flammable substances at the scene, investigators believe that Rena set herself on fire and rule her death to be a suicide. However, many people suspect that Rena’s death was connected to the recent murder of a local teenage girl named Pamela Mason, as Rena believed she knew the killer’s identity and shared it with the police. While Pamela’s killer is soon caught, Rena’s death remains unsolved. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a story with a number of twists and turns, including the involvement of the United States Supreme Court and the unexpected murder of Rena Paquette’s son.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Rena_Paquette

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Danny_Paquette

“Our Little Secret: The True Story of a Teenage Killer and the Silence of a Small New England Town” by Kevin Flynn & Rebecca Lavoie

https://www.sunjournal.com/2005/12/19/mysterious-deaths-shake-family/

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 77 - Paulette Gebara Farah Jun 20, 2018

March 22, 2010. Huixquilucan, Mexico. Paulette Gebara Farah, a four-year girl with developmental disabilities, vanishes from her bedroom and a massive search campaign fails to turn up any trace of her. Nine days later, Paulette’s decomposing body is discovered wedged between her mattress and the footboard of her bed, and a police inquiry rules that she got stuck there accidentally and died of asphyxiation. However, many people find it unlikely that Paulette’s body could have remained there undiscovered the entire time she was missing, and her parents display enough suspicious behavior to face accusations that they were responsible for her death and orchestrated a cover-up. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” travels down to Mexico to tackle a story which became a media circus and remains one of the most controversial cases in the history of the country.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulette_Gebara_Farah

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/04/01/mexico.dead.girl/

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/apr/11/world/la-fg-mexico-paulette11-2010apr11

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mexico-shocked-by-discovery-of-girls-body/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/62rvs3/who_murdered_4_year_old_paulette_gebara_found/

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The Trail Went Cold -Episode 76 - Michael Johnston, Rochelle Robinson, and Kurt McFall Jun 13, 2018

June 27, 1994. Tacoma, Washington. 25-year old Michael Johnston and 19-year old Rochelle Robinson leave a get-together at a friend’s house. Later that morning, Michael is found shot to death outside Rochelle’s vehicle with his throat slashed. Rochelle is soon found stabbed to death on a remote road with her own throat slashed. Even though Michael was married, it turned out the two victims had been carrying on a secret affair. While police are inclined to think the killer was an unidentified stalker who was targeting Rochelle, a psychic expresses her belief that the murders are connected to Michael’s alleged involvement with black magic and the occult.

September 8, 1984. San Francisco, California. 17-year old Kurt McFall leaves his home to spend the night with Gabriel “Caradoc” Carrillo, a friend who runs a group which teaches Paganism. Kurt never returns home and two days later, his body is discovered on a remote beach beneath a cliff. According to Caradoc, Kurt had left his apartment in the middle of the night to go swimming and the police believe that Kurt’s death was the result of an accidental fall off the cliff. However, when Kurt’s father hears allegations that Caradoc’s group functioned like a Satanic cult and Kurt was trying to escape from them, he starts to believe his son was the victim of foul play.

This week, we will be presenting a special double feature episode of “The Trail Went Cold” about two “Unsolved Mysteries” cases which contained moral panics about Satanism and the occult. Special thanks to listener Austina Cronk for providing the opening narration on today’s episode.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/michael-johnston-rochelle-robinson/

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940628&slug=1917909

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19951208&slug=2156699

https://unsolved.com/gallery/kurt-mcfall/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kurt_McFall

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 75 - Amanda Gallion and Patrick Ghering Jun 06, 2018

October 13, 1997. Gillette, Wyoming. 14-year old Amanda Gallion leaves her home for school, but never arrives and is reported missing. Suspicion turns towards Amanda’s 20-year old boyfriend, Patrick Ghering, who denies any knowledge of her disappearance. Six days later, Patrick goes missing himself after his abandoned vehicle is discovered by the side of the road. Over the next several years, Amanda would be looked at as a potential victim of notorious child predator, Nathaniel Bar-Jonah, and spark controversy when a jailhouse snitch attempts to pin her disappearance on another convicted murder. However, the leads never pan out, and no trace of Amanda or Patrick is ever found. Are their disappearances connected, or did they both go missing under entirely different circumstances? We explore all the different angles of this baffling story on this week’s edition of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/amanda-dawn-gallion

http://charleyproject.org/case/patrick-lee-ghering

http://www.ktiv.com/story/12184850/strahl-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge-in-1998-beating-death

“Eat the Evidence: A Journey Through the Dark Boroughs of a Pedophilic Cannibal’s Mind” by John C. Espy

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 74 - John Iverson May 30, 2018

January 4, 1991. Lake Havasu City, Arizona. 42-year old audio designer John Iverson disappears from his home after a meeting with a machinist named Jack Weber. According to Iverson’s spouse, Kathy Munro, Weber had robbed her at gunpoint before kidnapping Iverson. After being a wanted fugitive for three months, Weber turns himself in, but there is no sign of Iverson. Weber claims Munro’s story isn’t true and that Iverson left with him voluntarily before staging his own disappearance and framing him for kidnapping. Since there is no evidence of foul play, the charges against Weber are dropped, but Iverson is never found. Did Jack Weber kidnap and murder John Iverson? Or was his disappearance actually an elaborate set-up? We explore both scenarios on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, which chronicles what might be the oddest missing persons case we’ve ever covered.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/john-gordon-iverson

“The Strange Life and the Bizarre Disappearance of John Iverson” (The Absolute Sound – The High End Journal, June-July 1994)

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing alongside other true crime podcasts at a “A Canadian Crime Podcast Event” on July 22 at The Hideout in Toronto. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets for only $10, please visit here.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 73 - Dexter Stefonek May 23, 2018

November 19, 1985. Dawson County, Montana. After leaving his son’s farm in Oregon the previous day to take a lengthy road trip back to his home in Wisconsin, 67-year old Dexter Stefonek disappears and his burning car is discovered at an isolated rest area. Only a half hour earlier, a witness had seen an unidentified man driving Dexter’s car into the rest area and he appeared to be carrying two containers of gasoline. Three-and-a-half months later, Dexter’s body is discovered at a remote dumpsite and it turns out he has been beaten and shot twice in the head. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine the baffling, senseless unsolved murder of Dexter Stefonek, whose killer remains unidentified.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/dexter-stefonek/

http://billingsgazette.com/news/crime/long-ago-bad-route-rest-stop-murder-still-puzzles-dawson/article_a8136b42-7109-5695-be17-0181840a0e53.html

http://billingsgazette.com/dexter-stefonek/article_39f130e6-2d24-58bb-9ccb-26980c2b64f2.html

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing alongside other true crime podcasts at a “A Canadian Crime Podcast Event” on July 22 at The Hideout in Toronto. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets for only $10, please visit here.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be in attendance at PodernLove, a podcasting convention being held at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans from August 10-12. In order to receive a 10 % discount on tickets to the event, please visit their website and use our personalized promo code, “Robert Stack”.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 72 - Blair Adams May 16, 2018

July 11, 1996. Knoxville, Tennessee. The body of 31-year old Blair Adams is discovered in a parking lot. He is nude from the waist down with $4,000 worth of American, Canadian and German currency scattered around his body, and the cause of death is determined to be a violent blow which ruptured his stomach. Blair hails from Surrey, British Columbia and had suddenly quit his job three days earlier before embarking on a 4,000-mile cross-country trip. He had been exhibiting paranoid behaviour and seemed convinced someone was trying to kill him, but shortly after arriving in Knoxville, he inexplicably wound up dead under bizarre circumstances. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers a highly requested mystery, which ranks as one of the all-time most baffling unsolved deaths. Special thanks to listener Christy Tarver for providing the opening narration for this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Blair_Adams

http://unsolved.com/gallery/blair-adams/

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2017/09/11/unsolved-canadian-blair-adams-raced-knox-county-slain-half-nude-his-gold-untouched/610262001/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 71 - Lulu Courchesne May 09, 2018

October 18, 1987. Rochester, New Hampshire. 34-year old Alene “Lulu” Courchesne is found strangled to death next to a turnpike outside of town. Even though Lulu is engaged to someone else, she had gone out on a date the previous night with a man named Rick McCue. Rick is eventually charged with Lulu’s murder and found guilty at trial, even though compelling evidence seems to point to the brother of Lulu’s fiancée. After allegations of jury misconduct cause his conviction to be overturned, Rick receives a new trial and is acquitted in 1993, but no one else is ever charged with Lulu Courchesne’s murder. Did Rick McCue actually commit this crime, or did the real perpetrator get away with it? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines a controversial murder case which has yet to find a complete resolution after 30 years.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Rick_McCue

http://www.nhd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions/96/96SM067.pdf

https://www.leagle.com/decision/1991228134nh941215

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing alongside other true crime podcasts at a “A Canadian Crime Podcast Event” on July 22 at The Hideout in Toronto. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets for only $10, please visit here.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 70 - Tabitha Tuders & Heaven LaShae Ross May 02, 2018

April 29, 2003. Nashville, Tennessee. 13-year old Tabitha Tuders leaves her house for school and is last seen walking through her neighbourhood towards her bus stop. Tabitha never boards the bus or arrives at school and when she fails to return home that evening, she is reported missing. Less than four months later, another young girl goes missing when 11-year old Heaven LaShae Ross also disappears after leaving her home to catch the school bus in Northport, Alabama. Shae’s remains are discovered underneath an abandoned house three years later, but her death remains unsolved and Tabitha Tuders is never found. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine two unsolved cold cases involving girls who vanished under very similar circumstances and the possibility that they might be connected.

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/tabitha-danielle-tuders

http://tabithatuders.net/index.html

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/13016007/tabitha-tuders

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/article/13011446/neverending-grief

https://www.al.com/tuscaloosa/2013/08/case_of_missing_ala_girl_heave.html

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20031001/volunteers-part-ways-with-missing-girls-mom

https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20061221/shaes-family-copes-after-body-found

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing alongside other true crime podcasts at a “A Canadian Crime Podcast Event” on July 22 at The Hideout in Toronto. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets for only $10, please visit here.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 69 - Jacqueline Levitz Apr 25, 2018

November 18, 1995. Vicksburg, Mississippi. 62-year old Jacqueline Levitz, the wealthy widowed heiress to a furniture empire, vanishes from her home. Two days later, blood stains and evidence of a violent struggle are discovered inside her bedroom, creating the impression that Jacqueline met with foul play. Over the years, numerous suspects would be investigated, including members of Jacqueline’s family, her recently deceased husband’s family, workmen from a construction crew remodelling her home, and a mother-and-son con artist duo who would be convicted of the murder of another wealthy missing woman years later. However, no has ever been linked to Jacqueline Levitz’s unsolved disappearance, so this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will explore all the different theories of what might have happened.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/mary-jacqueline-levitz

http://edition.cnn.com/2002/LAW/11/11/ctv.levitz/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/12/10/an-armchair-mystery/650e8d04-b468-4605-837a-b07be2a18d59/?utm_term=.93bb29a2b1e2

http://articles.latimes.com/1995-12-02/news/mn-9493_1_levitz-furniture

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 68 - Ambrose Small Apr 18, 2018

December 2, 1919. Toronto, Ontario. Ambrose Small, a wealthy 56-year old theater tycoon, has just completed a deal to sell off all his holdings for $1.7 million. After having a meeting with his lawyer at his office at the Grand Opera House, Small vanishes without a trace. Over the years, suspicion would be directed at numerous suspects, including Small’s wife and his personal secretary, who fled the country after stealing some of Small’s bonds. However, there was never enough evidence to implicate anyone and the case would even veer into supernatural territory after there were reported sightings of Small’s ghost haunting one of his former theatres. After 68 full-length episodes and 32 minisodes, “The Trail Went Cold” has officially released its 100th episode and to commemorate the occasion, we have travelled back nearly 100 years to cover one of Canada’s most famous unsolved mysteries. Special thanks to listeners Heather Jones, Laura Fulks, Andrea Canfield, Abbey Martin and Casey Brandt for narrating sections of today’s episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrose_Small

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1891dmon.html

http://www.prairieghosts.com/ambrose.html

https://www.blogto.com/city/2012/02/ambrose_small_torontos_most_sensational_mystery/

http://torontothenandnow.blogspot.ca/2010/12/14-ambrose-small-and-torontos-crime-of.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold – Episode 67 – Steve Sandlin Apr 11, 2018

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 Trail Went Cold” covers our first unsolved cold case involving the death of a police officer. “The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing on podcast row at CrimeCon 2018 from May 4th-6th at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville. Listeners can receive a 10% discount on their ticket purchase by using the code “TTWC”. "The Trail Went Cold" is now on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. We would like to thank our sponsor, Winc, for supporting this week’s episode. To receive a $20 credit and free shipping on 4 bottles of wine on your first order, go to trywinc.com/cold. Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click here to listen to the podcast on Stitcher. Click here to subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Music. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 66 - Valerie Percy Apr 04, 2018

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 Trail Went Cold” 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_Sandlin

https://www.abqjournal.com/201338/officers-death-still-a-mystery-after-25-years-2.html

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing on podcast row at CrimeCon 2018 from May 4th-6th at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville. Listeners can receive a 10% discount on their ticket purchase by using the code “TTWC”.

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 65 - Kristen Tomlin Mar 28, 2018

November 13, 1981. Stinson Beach, California. 44-year old John Paul Russell and 34-year old Bob Dozier emerge from the Pacific Ocean, claiming that their yacht, the Freedom II, sank after a large freighter crashed into them. John’s 30-year old wife, Suzanne Russell, and their 20-year old friend, Kristen Tomlin, were also on the boat and presumed drowned. However, when no trace of the Freedom II can be found, investigators begin to suspect that the whole incident is an elaborate scam orchestrated by the two men. Evidence also suggests that Suzanne Russell may have been in on the scam and faked her own death. After hiding out as fugitives for over a decade, John Paul Russell and Bob Dozier are captured and serve time in prison for fraud, but no trace of Kristen Tomlin is ever found. Was Kristen also a part of the scam and did she stage her own disappearance? Or was she an innocent victim who fell prey to some con artists? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers an incredibly bizarre fraud scheme involving a missing boat which eventually turned into an unsolved missing persons case.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Kristin_Tomlin_and_Suzanne_Russell

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/11/17/Ketch-mystery-deepens/7430788022132/

https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/06/us/san-franciscans-puzzled-over-missing-ketch.html

http://articles.latimes.com/1991-05-01/local/me-766_1_theft-suspect

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 64 - Reet Jurvetson Mar 21, 2018

November 16, 1969. Los Angeles, California. The murdered body of a young white female is discovered on a ravine overlooking Mulholland Canyon. She has been stabbed 157 times, but since she cannot be identified, the victim simply becomes known as “Jane Doe 59”. 46 years later, DNA testing officially identifies her as 19-year old Reet Jurvetson, a Swedish-born Canadian citizen who had travelled to California before she went missing. Numerous theories surround the crime: was Reet an unconfirmed victim of the Manson Family? Or could her death be connected to an unidentified boyfriend named “Jean”, whom she was visiting before she was killed? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle the brutal unsolved murder of a woman who regained her identity after four decades.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Reet_Jurvetson

http://reetjurvetson.com

http://people.com/crime/lapd-seeks-to-identify-two-men-in-connection-with-murder-of-reet-jurvetson/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/reet-jurvetson-other-cases-1.3857691

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 63 - Andre Bryant, Christopher Dansby, and Shane Walker Mar 14, 2018

March 29, 1989. Brooklyn, New York. A 22-year old African-American woman named Monique Rivera and her six-week old son, Andre Bryant, leave on a shopping trip with two unidentified women, but never return. The following day, Monique’s murdered body is discovered in a wooded area, but Andre is nowhere to be found. Within the next four-and-a-half months, two more African-American infants from the New York City area, two-year old Christopher Dansby and 20-month old Shane Walker, are abducted under strikingly similar circumstances from the same playground and never seen again. Could there have been a connection between the disappearances of Andre, Christopher and Shane? We will be examining all three of these unsolved cases on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”. Special thanks to listener Cecily Cooper for narrating the opening of this episode.

Also, please check out the Charley Project pages for all three of these missing infants:
http://charleyproject.org/case/andre-terrence-bryant
http://charleyproject.org/case/christopher-milton-dansby
http://charleyproject.org/case/shane-anthony-walker

Additional Reading:

http://crimefeed.com/2017/05/baby-snatching-case/

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/30/grace.coldcase.walker/index.html

http://abc7ny.com/chilling-cold-case-mom-faces-park-where-son-disappeared/3127138/

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing on podcast row at CrimeCon 2018 from May 4th-6th at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville. Listeners can receive a 10% discount on their ticket purchase by using the code “TTWC”.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 62 - Dottie Caylor Mar 07, 2018

June 12, 1985. Concord, California. Dottie Caylor, a 41-year old woman with a history of struggles with agoraphobia, is allegedly dropped off at a train station by her husband, Jule Caylor, before she leaves on a trip. The following day, Jule finds Dottie’s car in another train station’s parking lot with her purse inside, but Dottie does not return from her trip and is never heard from again. Over the next few years, suspicion would fall upon Jule after some surprise revelations, including a secret engagement to another woman at the time Dottie went missing and an anonymous letter accusing him of murder. Was Jule responsible for Dottie’s disappearance or did she disappear voluntarily to start a new life? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines one of our most highly requested missing persons cases.

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/dorothy-may-caylor

https://unsolved.com/gallery/dottie-caylor/

http://www.thesungazette.com/article/news/2006/06/21/dotties-story-focus-on-husband-in-revived-cold-case/?print=1

The Contra Costa Times (May 7, 2006)

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 61 - Trevor Deely Feb 28, 2018

December 8, 2000. Dublin, Ireland. After spending a rainy evening at a staff Christmas party, 22-year old Trevor Deely walks from a nightclub to his place of employment, the Bank of Ireland Asset Management headquarters. Trevor chats with a co-worker and grabs an umbrella, but after leaving the building to walk home and passing by an ATM camera over ten minutes later, he vanishes without a trace. CCTV footage would show an unidentified man standing outside Trevor’s workplace and interacting him with that night. Was this man involved in Trevor’s disappearance? For the first time, “The Trail Went Cold” will be travelling to Ireland to cover one of their most famous unsolved missing persons cases.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Trevor_Deely

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-disappearance-of-trevor-deely-part-1-1.2120358

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-disappearance-of-trevor-deely-part-2-the-search-1.2119911

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-disappearance-of-trevor-deely-part-3-living-with-loss-1.2119923

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/trevor-deely-the-search-ends-and-continues-1.3230396

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing on podcast row at CrimeCon 2018 from May 4th-6th at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville. Listeners can receive a 10% discount on their ticket purchase by using the code “TTWC”.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 60 - The Circleville Letters Case Feb 21, 2018

August 19, 1977. Circleville, Ohio. After receiving a phone call, an angry Ron Gillispie frantically drives away from his home and dies after crashing into a tree. For the past several months, Ron’s wife, Mary Gillispie, had been receiving anonymous threatening letters expressing anger about her alleged affair with another man. In total, over a thousand anonymous letters would be sent to residents of the area during this time period. Five-and-a-half years later, Mary would find a homemade booby trap containing a gun belonging to Ron’s former brother-in-law, Paul Freshour. Paul is accused of being the author of the anonymous letters and spends ten years in prison for Mary’s attempted murder, but the threatening letters continue to be sent while Paul is incarcerated. Was Paul Freshour the mysterious “Circleville Writer” or was he framed and wrongly imprisoned? For our special two-year anniversary show of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be chronicling a case which was voted on by our listeners: the bizarre saga of “The Circleville Letters”. Special thanks to listener Jamie Sciullo for narrating the opening of this episode, and Tyler from “The Minds of Madness” podcast for providing the voice of the Circleville Writer.

Also, a big thanks to Esther Gamez for providing us with another terrific piece of cover art for this episode. Be sure to check out Esther’s Facebook and Tumblr pages to see more of her artwork.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/poison-pen-murder/

https://circlevilleletters.wordpress.com/

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Circleville_Writer

We would like to thank our sponsor, Winc, for supporting this week’s episode. To receive a $20 credit and free shipping on 4 bottles of wine on your first order, go to trywinc.com/cold.

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing on podcast row at CrimeCon 2018 from May 4th-6th at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville. Listeners can receive a 10% discount on their ticket purchase by using the code “TTWC”.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 59 - Maureen Fields and Jodine Serrin Feb 14, 2018

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.

February 14, 2007. Carlsbad, California. After not hearing from her, the concerned parents of 39-year old Jodine Serrin, who suffers from a mental disability, arrive at her condo. Jodine’s father enters her bedroom and sees what appears to be a man engaged in sexual activity with his daughter. While the Serrins wait in the living room, the man sneaks out and Jodine’s parents are horrified to discover their daughter has been murdered and that they unknowingly came face-to-face with her killer, who assaulted Jodine after she was already dead! To learn more information about this case, including a composite sketch of the suspect, please visit the website, jodineserrin.net.

This week’s edition of “The Trail Went Cold” is a special double feature episode which will be chronicling two unsolved cold cases which took place on Valentine’s Day.

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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

“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing on podcast row at CrimeCon 2018 from May 4th-6th at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville. Listeners can receive a 10% discount on their ticket purchase by using the code “TTWC”.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 58 - The Mathis Family Murders Feb 07, 2018

September 8, 1981. Mount Vernon, South Dakota. 30-year old John Mathis contacts police to inform them that he has been shot in the arm after a struggle with a masked attacker on his farm. When police arrive, they discover that John’s wife, LaDonna Mathis, and their two children, four-year old Brian and two-year old Patrick, have been shot to death. While John claims the masked attacker was responsible, investigators find a number of discrepancies in his story. John is eventually charged with murdering his wife and two sons, but when he goes on trial, the jury acquits him. Were LaDonna, Brian and Patrick actually killed by an unknown assailant? Or did John Mathis get away with the murder of his family? We examine both sides of this harrowing and controversial case on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/crime-and-courts/1538088-mathis-murders-30-years-later-some-authorities-remain-convinced-john

http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/crime-and-courts/1538125-surviving-mathis-child-says-father-innocent-murders

http://rapidcityjournal.com/twenty-years-later-mathis-case-still-unsolved/article_299e6074-bda0-5dc0-aa19-1eb0ab8f0728.html

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/09/09/Survivor-of-multiple-slaying-making-sense-sheriff-says/8257368856000/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 57 - Patrick Sean Kelly Jan 31, 2018

May 5, 1996. Tijuana, Mexico. A young man is struck by a motorcycle while running across the highway and dies in hospital six days later. Three weeks pass before he is identified as Patrick Sean Kelly, a 22-year old Canadian film student who had gone missing from the University of Southern California. There are a number of suspicious discrepancies to suggest there is more to Patrick’s death than a simple accident, as his ATM card is used and his vehicle is driven after he is hospitalized. The evidence also shows that Patrick may have travelled to Mexico with another young man, but this person is never identified. What compelled Patrick to make this trip? If he travelled with someone else, what happened to them? Was Patrick’s death really caused by the motorcycle accident, or did the local authorities orchestrate a cover-up? These are just some of the unanswered questions in this week’s baffling episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, which chronicles an unexplained death which turned into a nightmare of jurisdictional red tape.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/gallery/patrick-sean-kelly/

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Patrick_Kelly

http://articles.latimes.com/1996-07-22/news/mn-26754_1_terri-kelly

https://web.archive.org/web/20041224153241/http://www.thepacc.org:80/Kelly.html

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“The Trail Went Cold” will be appearing on podcast row at CrimeCon 2018 from May 4th-6th at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville. Listeners can receive a 10% discount on their ticket purchase by using the code “TTWC”.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 56 - Mary Marrs Cawein Jan 24, 2018

July 5, 1965. Lexington, Kentucky. After a night of heavy drinking with her husband and another couple, 39-year old Mary Marrs Cawein returns home. When morning hits, Mary is found dead in her bedroom chair and an autopsy would reveal she was murdered after ingesting carbolic acid. Suspicion immediately falls upon Mary’s husband, Dr. Madison Cawein, who had conducted affairs with two other women during their marriage. However, the case is further complicated by strange actions from Madison’s former mistress and the jealous husband of his current mistress, causing them to also become potential suspects. So who was actually responsible for the death of Mary Marrs Cawein? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” almost resembles a soap opera, as we chronicle a very bizarre whodunit which has been dubbed the “Carbolic Acid Cocktail Murder”.

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Additional Reading:

http://www.kyforward.com/mary-cawein’s-murderer-was-‘clever’-smart-and—so-far—has-eluded-justice-for-46-years/

http://www.kyforward.com/part-two-mary-cawein’s-unsolved-murder-has-all-the-juicy-elements-of-a-mystery-novel/

http://www.kyforward.com/mary-cawein’s-murderer-was-‘clever’-smart-and—so-far—has-eluded-justice-for-46-years/

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/justice-story-hed-article-1.2456294

The Reading Eagle (Sep. 4, 1966)

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 55 - Gary Grant Jr. Jan 17, 2018

January 12, 1984. Atlantic City, New Jersey. Seven-year old Gary Grant Jr., the son of a local police detective, leaves his home after telling his mother he is meeting someone for an appointment. Two days later, Gary’s body is discovered in a vacant lot after he has been bludgeoned to death with a pipe. A 12-year old friend of Gary’s named Carl “Boo” Mason soon confesses to the murder and is charged with the crime, but since Boo has a mental disability and a low IQ, his confession is thrown out and the charges are dropped. Over the next three decades, Gary’s father would be taunted by cryptic graffiti and also uncover a recording of an anonymous 911 caller confessing to the crime. Was Boo Mason involved in the murder of Gary Grant Jr. or was someone else responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine the incredibly tragic unsolved murder of a police officer’s son.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/gary-grant-jr/

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/audiotape-offers-clue-in-gary-grant-jr-s-atlantic-city/article_284556fe-adc6-11e5-b17b-7b445d3715ea.html

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/retired-a-c-officer-goes-online-to-find-son-s/article_a8b09dfc-93c8-5552-a1ce-bd7d2d5887f6.html

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/12/30/long-forgotten-tape-could-provide-clue-in-1984-cold-case-murder-new-jersey-boy.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 54 - Kelly Dae Wilson Jan 10, 2018

January 5, 1992. Gilmer, Texas. After finishing the night shift at a local video store, 17-year old Kelly Dae Wilson vanishes without explanation and her car is found in the parking lot with one of its tires slashed. Two years later, eight suspects, one of them a police officer investigating the case, are indicted for Kelly’s abduction and murder and accused of being members of a Satanic cult. However, after the Satanic cult story is completely debunked, the charges against the suspects are dropped, but the exact circumstances of Kelly Dae Wilson’s disappearance remain unknown. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle an unsolved missing persons case whose investigation was derailed by a truly outrageous epidemic of “Satanic Panic”.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kelly_Dae_Wilson

http://charleyproject.org/case/kelly-dae-wilson

http://findingkellydaewilson20yearslater.webstarts.com

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-06-07/features/9406070116_1_murdering-poice-blotter-kelly-wilson

http://gilmermirror.com/bookmark/17031413-Kelly-Wilson-case-remains-unsolved

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 53 - Ronald Hughes Jan 03, 2018

November 27, 1970. Ventura County, California. While representing Leslie Van Houten during the Manson Family’s murder trial, 35-year old attorney Ronald Hughes leaves to go on a camping trip. He never returns and his decomposed body is found wedged between two boulders in a gorge four months later. While the actual cause of death cannot be determined, rumours circulate about foul play, as Charles Manson had grown angry at Hughes and allegedly threatened him. Was Ronald Hughes’ death nothing more than a tragic accident, or was he an unconfirmed murder victim of the Manson Family? The first “Trail Went Cold” episode of 2018 chronicles the unexplained death of an aspiring attorney whose first and last case turned out to be one of the most famous murder trials of all time. Special thanks to listener Andrew Dodge for providing the opening narration for today’s episode.

This episode is brought to you by Aaptiv. Aaptiv produces audio-based workouts created by certified personal trainers available through a mobile app. New members get 50% off an annual membership, so please visit aaptiv.com/COLD.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Hughes

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/01/local/la-me-manson-tapes-20120601/2

http://www.famous-trials.com/manson/250-keyfigures

“Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders” by Vincent Bugliosi & Curt Gentry

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 52 - Patricia Meehan & Morris Davis Dec 27, 2017

April 20, 1989. Circle, Montana. While driving on the wrong side of a rural highway, 37-year old Patricia Meehan gets into a collision with another car. After staring blankly at the vehicle’s driver, Patricia walks out onto the prairie and disappears. During the next few months, there would be numerous sightings of a disoriented-woman resembling Patricia. This leads to speculation that the trauma of the car crash caused Patricia to develop amnesia and forget who she was, but she is ultimately never found.

April 5, 1985. Great Falls, Montana. After an order is placed to a pizza parlour from a residential house, 23-year old driver Morris Davis delivers the pizza to that address. Morris is fatally shot eight times and his delivery wallet is stolen. It would turn out the house was vacant and that the killer had broken inside to wait for Morris to arrive. The case would feature some odd twists and turns, including an unlikely series of events involving the potential murder weapon, but the identity of Morris’ killer remains unknown.

For this year’s final episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be doing a special double feature and chronicling two cold cases from Montana which were featured on “Unsolved Mysteries”.

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Patricia_Meehan

http://charleyproject.org/case/patricia-bernadette-meehan

https://unsolved.com/gallery/patricia-meehan/

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19900902&slug=1091004

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Morris_Davis

https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/05/06/sister-slain-teen-forgave-killer-death-prison/84047018/

https://billingsgazette.com/morris-davis-jr/article_1ec72c7b-3708-57ad-b29a-6b8c00d91af7.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 51 - The Hatbox Baby Dec 20, 2017

Christmas Eve 1931. Superior, Arizona. While driving through the desert, a couple named Ed and Julia Stewart experience a flat tire and pull over to a remote spot. They soon discover an abandoned newborn baby girl inside a hatbox and turn her over to the authorities. While the story of the “Hatbox Baby” becomes a media sensation, the child’s family cannot be located, so she is adopted out to a couple, whose identities are kept secret from the public. Over 50 years later, a woman named Sharon Elliott is shocked to learn that she was the mysterious Hatbox Baby. Even though Sharon attempts to uncover the truth about her past and finds some promising leads, she does not receive any conclusive answers about the identity of her family or how she wound up in the desert. Was the discovery of the Hatbox Baby a genuine Christmas miracle, or an elaborate set-up orchestrated to protect someone? For our final Christmas-themed of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will be shying away from violent crime and chronicling a much more unique mystery than usual. Special thanks to listener Jonathan Burroughs for providing the opening narration for today’s episode.

Also, a big thanks to Esther Gamez for providing us with another terrific piece of cover art for this episode. Be sure to check out Esther’s Facebook and Tumblr pages to see more of her artwork.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Hatbox_Baby

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2011/12/19/20111219hatbox-baby-mystery-still-lingers.html

Spokane Chronicle (Dec. 26, 1988)

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 50 - Kevin Showalter Dec 13, 2017

Christmas Eve, 1973. New London, Connecticut. While changing a tire, 20-year old Kevin Showalter is struck by a passing vehicle and killed in a hit-and-run. When the local police botch the investigation and make no effort to solve the case, Kevin’s mother is forced to fight for answers on her own. Years later, a grand jury investigation is launched and the town’s former mayor is named as the probable driver of the vehicle. However, further complications ensue when another man comes forward and confesses to the crime, creating debate about who was actually responsible for Kevin’s death. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will be examining what is perhaps the most extensive and controversial hit-and-run case in the history of the United States, which has still not found a conclusive resolution after four decades.

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Additional Reading:

http://people.com/archive/a-mothers-anguish-kept-alive-a-sons-memory-and-her-lonely-search-for-his-hit-and-run-killer-vol-10-no-3/

http://articles.courant.com/2005-12-12/news/0512120514_1_grand-jury-mr-hansen-case

http://cooljustice.blogspot.ca/2013/02/this-is-what-grand-jury-report-looks.html

http://cooljustice.blogspot.ca/2016/09/hit-and-run-chronology-grand-jury.html

The Day (Dec. 25, 1983)

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 49 - Donna Branion Dec 06, 2017

December 22, 1967. Chicago, Illinois. After leaving work and picking up his son from school, Dr. John Branion, a prominent African-American physician who treated Martin Luther King Jr., returns home to discover that his wife, Donna Branion, has been shot to death. Police become suspicious of Dr. Branion’s behaviour and eventually charge him with the murder after discovering that the likely murder weapon, a Walther PPK, and four shells are missing from his home. Even though Branion appears to have a solid alibi and his defense team argues there was not enough time for him to commit the crime, he is found guilty at trial. While free on bond to appeal the verdict, Branion flees the country, but is recaptured years later and dies in 1990. However, questions remain about the validity of the original conviction. Was Donna Branion actually murdered by her husband? Was an innocent man wrongfully convicted? Or is the real answer a lot more complex? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines a very controversial murder case which is still debated 50 years later.

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Additional Reading:

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/John_Branion

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-08-25/features/9103030674_1_prominent-chicago-police-cmdr-apartment

http://law.jrank.org/pages/3172/John-Marshall-Branion-Trial-1968.html

https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1970/41622-6.html

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/855/1256/372355/

“The Doctor, The Murder, The Mystery” by Barbara D’Amato

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 48 - The Yuba County Five Nov 29, 2017

February 24, 1978. Chico, California. After embarking on a road trip to attend a basketball game, five mentally disabled young men – 24-year old Jackie Huett, 29-year old Bill Sterling, 30-year old Jack Madruga, 32-year old Ted Weiher, and 25-year old Gary Mathias – begin the 50-mile drive back to their homes in Yuba County, but never arrive. Four days later, their abandoned car is found in some snow on an isolated mountain road, but the five men, a.k.a. “The Yuba County Five”, have gone missing. After the spring thaw hits, the remains of four of the victims are discovered at different locations throughout the area, but Gary Mathias is never found. While the cause of death is determined to be exposure, there are many unanswered questions. Why did they drive over 35 miles off the highway to such an isolated location? What prompted them to abandon their vehicle? Did an eyewitness see other people with the five men on the road that night? This week’s episode about the Yuba County Five is one of the most bizarre mysteries we’ve ever covered, and is considered by some to be an American version of the infamous Dyatlov Pass incident. Special thanks to the Unresolved Mysteries subrebbit for bringing this story out into the open.

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/gary-dale-mathias

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/07/06/5-boys-who-never-come-back/f8b30b11-baeb-4351-89f3-26456a76a4fb

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 47 - Karyn Kupcinet Nov 22, 2017

November 30, 1963. West Hollywood, California. After not being heard from for over two days, the nude body of 22-year actress Karyn Kupcinet is discovered on the couch inside her apartment. Her death is initially suspected of being a drug overdose, but when the coroner discovers a broken hyoid bone in Karyn’s throat, he rules that she was a victim of strangulation. Years later, Karyn’s death is unexpectedly linked to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy with allegations that she was murdered because she attempted to make an anonymous phone call and prevent the assassination minutes before it happened. Was Karyn Kupcinet a victim of foul play or was her death simply the result of a tragic accident? In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a case which is one of Hollywood’s most baffling unsolved mysteries and the source of an unlikely conspiracy theory surrounding the Kennedy assassination.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karyn_Kupcinet

http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/kupcinet.htm

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-per-flash-karyn-kupcinet-1124-20131124-story.html

“Crime Wave: Reportage and Fiction from the Underside of L.A.” by James Ellroy

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 32 - Sarah Fox Nov 15, 2017

May 19, 2004. New York City. After leaving her apartment, 21-year old Julliard student Sarah Fox does not return and is found strangled to death in a wooded area at Inwood Hill Park six days later. Her nude body is posed in a ritualistic fashion and surrounded by two dozen tulip petals. A suspect named Dimitry Sheinman eventually pops up on the radar and claims that he had visions of the murder. As the years pass by, Sheinman starts claiming that Sarah is communicating with him from beyond the grave, but no evidence connects him to the crime. Did Dimitry Sheinman actually murder Sarah Fox, or is he nothing more than an attention-seeking glory hound? We attempt to answer that question on what will be our last official minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://nypost.com/2014/05/11/juilliard-murder-suspect-claims-victim-talks-to-him/

http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2014/05/10_years_after_sarah_foxs_murder_gifted_south_jersey_actress_still_inspires.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sarah-fox-case-dna-match-linking-2004-julliard-student-murder-scene-to-occupy-wall-street-protest-a-lab-error-official-says/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 46 - Tommy Burkett Nov 08, 2017

December 1, 1991. Herndon, Virginia. The parents of 21-year old Tommy Burkett return home to find him dead in his bedroom, the apparent victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. When the authorities arrive, Tommy’s parents are immediately taken aback by their suspicious behaviour and notice strange discrepancies to make them believe their son did not commit suicide. Upon further investigation, they find evidence to suggest Tommy might have been murdered for doing undercover work with the Drug Enforcement Administration on his university campus and that a massive cover-up surrounds his death. Did Tommy Burkett actually take his own life, or did many people conspire to have him killed? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we tackle one of the most suspicious suicide cases you’ll ever come across. Special thanks to listener Eve Davis for providing the opening narration for today’s episode.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/tommy-burkett/

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_Burkett

http://www.dcdave.com/article4/020704.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/20051105020746/http://thepacc.org:80/

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Interview With Scott Reeder: Suspect Convictions Season 2 Nov 06, 2017

June 15, 1998. Bloomington, Illinois. Three-year old Christina McNeil is discovered dead inside her bedroom and small cuts can be found in her window screen. The investigation soon focuses on Christina’s father, Barton McNeil, who is eventually convicted of his daughter’s murder and receives a life sentence. However, Barton continually maintains his innocence and points the finger at another suspect, who winds up going to prison for another brutal murder years later. This controversial case is the subject of the second season of the true crime podcast, “Suspect Convictions”. The podcast is produced by veteran investigative journalist Scott Reeder, who appeared on “The Trail Went Cold” earlier this year to discuss the first season, and has joined us again to talk to us about this new season of “Suspect Convictions”.

Click here to visit the “Suspect Convictions” website and download the podcast.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 31 - Henry McCabe Nov 01, 2017

September 7, 2015. Fridley, Minnesota. After spending the evening at a nightclub, 32-year old Henry McCabe is dropped off at a gas station by an acquaintance sometime after 2:00 AM. Shortly thereafter, Henry’s wife receives a phone call in which he sounds like he’s moaning in pain and claiming he’s been shot, and she winds up recording an odd voicemail containing unexplained growling noises. Henry’s body is found in Rush Lake nearly two months later and since there are no noticeable signs of foul play, the cause of death is determined to be drowning. But how did Henry wind up in the lake, and what was going on during his bizarre phone call? In this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we cover a truly baffling unexplained death based around one of the strangest voicemails you’ll ever hear.

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Additional Reading:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/disturbing-voicemail-woman-missing-husbands-phone-hold-clues/story?id=34177863

http://www.startribune.com/body-found-in-lake-is-missing-mounds-view-man-henry-mccabe/339975911/

http://spokesman-recorder.com/2016/03/30/vanished-without-trace-really-happened-henry-t-mccabe/

http://www.twincities.com/2015/10/06/in-case-of-missing-mounds-view-man-friends-story-questioned/

http://www.fox9.com/news/surveillance-video-uncovers-new-details-in-search-for-henry-mccabe

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Enormous Stories 2017 Halloween Special Oct 31, 2017

Happy Halloween, everyone! As a special piece of bonus content this month, “The Trail Went Cold” has participated in a joint collaboration with over a dozen podcasters in which each of us share our own scary Halloween-themed story. Hosted by Tyler from The Minds of Madness, the end result is the spookiest Halloween podcast episode you’ve ever heard.

Contributing Podcasts:

Creepy
Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children
The Murder Road Trip Podcast
Evil Podcast
The Trail Went Cold
American Crimecast
36 Times
Moms & Murder
True Crime Island
Cold Case Notes
There Might Be Cupcakes
Bless This Mess
The Mad Scientist Podcast
The Minds Of Madness

Music Credits:

Kevin McLeod – Nightmare Machine
Kevin McLeod – Classic Horror 1
Kevin McLeod – Intrepid
Kevin McLeod – Devastation and Revenge
Kevin McLeod – Evening of Chaos
Kevin McLeod – Unnatural Situation
Kevin McLeod – Private Reflection
Kevin McLeod – The House of Leaves
Kevin McLeod – Unpromised
Kevin McLeod – Private Reflection
Kevin McLeod – Vanishing
Kevin McLeod – Impromptu in Blue
Kevin McLeod – Tenebrous Brothers Carnival – Intermission
Kevin McLeod – Thunder Dreams
Kevin McLeod – Blue Sizzle
Kevin McLeod – The Dread
Kevin McLeod – Unrelenting
Kevin McLeod – Arcadia
Kevin McLeod – Ghostpocalypse – 6 Crossing the Threshold
Kevin McLeod – Long Note Four
Kevin McLeod – Pop Goes the Weasel
Kevin McLeod – Dark Walk
Kevin McLeod – Tenebrous Brothers Carnival – Mermaid
Kevin McLeod – Darkest Child
Kevin McLeod – Night Break
Kevin McLeod – Crypto
Kevin McLeod – Come Play with Me
Kevin McLeod – Quinns Song-First Night
Kevin McLeod – Mirage
Kevin McLeod – Lightless Dawn
Kevin McLeod – Unseen Horrors
Kevin McLeod – Bump in the Night
Kevin McLeod – Chase Pulse Faster
Kevin McLeod – Classic Horror 3
Kevin McLeod – Malicious
Kevin McLeod – Bent and Broken
Kevin McLeod – Gloom Horizon
Kevin McLeod – Ice Demon
Kevin McLeod – Blue Sizzle
Kevin McLeod – Chase Pulse Faster
Kevin McLeod – Quinn’s Song: First Night
Kevin McLeod – Seven March
Kevin McLeod – Killers
Aesis – Black Angel
Surrain – Fade
Paolo MessereKiddycar – You Save Me From Understanding More

All music is used under an Attribution License – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 45 - Frederick Valentich Oct 25, 2017

October 21, 1978. Cape Otway, Australia. After leaving on a seemingly routine training flight in a Cessna 182 aircraft, 20-year old pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes without explanation over Bass Strait. During a radio transmission, Valentich describes seeing an unidentified flying object and his final words are: “It’s hovering and it’s not an aircraft”. When eyewitnesses report seeing strange things in the sky that night, speculation mounts that Valentich’s disappearance might have been the result of an alien encounter. For our final Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold” this month, we will be covering our very first story involving potential UFO involvement and explore whether this caused a pilot to vanish forever. Special thanks to Cambo, host of the True Crime Island podcast for providing the voice of Frederick Valentich in this episode.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Frederick_Valentich

https://unsolved.com/gallery/ufo-disappearance/

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/truth-was-out-there-after-all/news-story/2973bd131c27da0a31f4a7b8eba643fe

http://www.mufon.com/valentich-disappearance—1978.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 30 - Brandon Swanson Oct 18, 2017

May 14, 2008. Marshall, Minnesota. The parents of 19-year old Brandon Swanson receive a late-night phone call from their son, who claims that his car has become stuck in a ditch in the middle of nowhere. The Swansons leave to go pick Brandon up, but have trouble finding him. At one point, Brandon’s father hears him shout a swear word over the phone before the call abruptly cuts off, and there is no answer to repeated attempts to phone him back. Even though his abandoned car is eventually found on a rural road, Brandon himself is never heard from again. What happened to Brandon Swanson, and what could have prompted his final reaction during his final phone call? In our latest Halloween-themed extended minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we tackle one of the scariest, most baffling missing persons cases of the past decade. Special thanks to Joe from Thinking Sideways Podcast for popping in to share a theory. Be sure to check out their episode about this case.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Brandon_Swanson

http://charleyproject.org/case/brandon-victor-swanson

https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/User:Jeff_Hasse/Missing_Person_Case_Study_–_Brandon_Swanson

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/18/grace.coldcase.swanson/index.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 44 - Joel Lovelien Oct 11, 2017

October 27, 2007. Grand Forks, North Dakota. 38-year old Joel Lovelien and his fiancée attend a Halloween party at a local bar. When Joel takes a moment to step outside, he is beaten to death in the parking lot. The investigation leads to a suspect named Travis Stay, who was so intoxicated that night that he cannot even remember what happened. Travis goes on trial for Joel’s murder, but his defence team manages to generate reasonable doubt by diverting attention towards a group of costumed suspects from a party bus. Did Travis Stay commit this crime or have others managed to get away with it? We look at both sides of this case in another Halloween-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”. Special thanks to listener Scott Owings for providing the opening narration for today’s episode.

Additional Reading:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/halloween-murder-mystery-who-killed-man-hockey-costume-f8C11470596

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/2086041-taxi-driver-tells-jurors-ride-travis-stay

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/2086010-party-bus-riders-testify-lovelien-murder-trial

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 29 - Chaim Weiss Oct 04, 2017

October 31, 1986. Long Beach, New York. Chaim Weiss, a 15-year old Orthodox Jewish rabbinical student, returns to his dormitory after attending Shabbat services at his yeshiva high school. The following morning, Chaim’s body is found on his dorm room floor. At some point during the night, an unknown individual entered his room and brutally murdered him while he slept. Police conduct an extensive investigation and interview students and faculty members from the yeshiva, but are unable to uncover a solid suspect or any discernible motive for Chaim’s murder. We examine a very perplexing cold case on this month’s first Halloween-themed minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/chaim-weiss/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/chaim-weiss-brutally-murdered-1986-article-1.2417684

http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/investigation-continues-1986-halloween-murder-article-1.2417285

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 43 - Joan Risch Sep 27, 2017

October 24, 1961. Lincoln, Massachusetts. 30-year old housewife and mother Joan Risch vanishes from her home and the evidence at the scene suggests a violent abduction. Witnesses report seeing a bloody, disoriented woman matching Joan’s description walking down the road that day, but this woman is never found. Over one year later, evidence is uncovered to suggest Joan might have decided to stage her own disappearance. Was Joan Risch abducted, did she disappear voluntarily, or is there an altogether different explanation for what happened? We shall explore all the different angles of one of our most baffling and requested cases on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Joan_Risch

http://charleyproject.org/case/joan-carolyn-risch

http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/1996/08/28/8_28_96_spatterd_blood_and_speculation/

“The Search for Joan Risch: Presented by New England’s Untold Stories”

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The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 28 - Michael and Chucky Palmer Sep 20, 2017

June 4, 1999. Wasilla, Alaska. While spending the night at a friend’s house, 15-year old Michael Palmer slips out to attend a graduation party. While biking home with friends, Michael vanishes without a trace, but his bicycle and sneakers are soon discovered at separate locations. In April 2010, Michael’s older brother, Chucky, disappears while riding a snow machine in the Talkeetna Mountains. Even though his snow machine is recovered, Chucky himself is never found. This week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” is one of the most tragic stories we’ve ever covered, as two brothers from the same family go missing under mysterious circumstances over a decade apart.

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Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/michael-timothy-palmer

http://charleyproject.org/case/charles-edwin-palmer-v

http://www.akfatal.net/Palmer%2006-04-97.htm

http://www.frontiersman.com/news/youth-still-missing-after-seven-years/article_4778a9bd-9231-5e38-bf8a-d2aa21a7fba1.html

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/last-brother/2010/04/16/

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 42 - Su Taraskiewicz Sep 13, 2017

September 13, 1992. Boston, Massachusetts. While working as the ramp supervisor for Northwest Airlines at Logan International Airport, 27-year old Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz leaves in the middle of her shift to purchase food for her crew. She never returns and is not reported missing by her co-workers before she is found murdered inside the trunk of her car the following morning. One year later, Su’s mother finds her diary and is shocked to read that Su was the victim of non-stop sexual harassment at her workplace. In addition, some of her harassers would be indicted in a credit card theft ring. Could any of these revelations have played a role in Su’s death? Our latest episode of “The Trail Went Cold” has been released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Su Taraskiewicz’s unsolved murder. Special thanks to listener Casey James for providing the opening narration for today’s episode. At her request, we will also briefly discuss the unsolved murder of Donna Hart, which took place on August 8, 1968 in Dolgeville, New York.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/su-taraskiewicz/

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/09/cold_case_murder_of_susan_tara.html

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/09/14/mother-susan-taraskiewicz-still-seeking-justice-for-daughter-murdered/AJz9ePz8O0ozcxSGlmUR9J/story.html

http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/13/mother_holds_hope_she_can_help_solve_daughters_killing/

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-1st-circuit/1010974.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 27 - Permon Gilbert Sep 06, 2017

May 22, 1982. Hamersville, Ohio. 46-year old appliance repairman Permon Gilbert leaves his family’s home to perform some service calls. He never returns and his nude body is found in a ditch the following day. Investigators fail to turn up any strong leads, but numerous theories surround Permon’s murder. Was his death connected to drug trafficking? Was he killed because of his brother’s recent testimony in an organized crime case? Or could his murder have been the result of a secret affair gone wrong? We explore each of these possibilities on our newest minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/permon-gilbert/

http://www.maysville-online.com/news/local/year-old-murder-case-investigated/article_7fe31cc0-93ef-5368-a534-ffeb277f87d6.html

http://www.maysville-online.com/news/local/murder-case-getting-fresh-attention/article_f073c630-0f73-53cd-b489-0e8fc016c46e.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 41 - Mary Agnes Moroney Aug 30, 2017

May 15, 1930. Chicago, Illinois. After a newspaper ad seeks assistance for the poverty-stricken family of two-year old Mary Agnes Moroney, a woman calling herself Julia Otis shows up at their home to help. She offers to take Mary Agnes shopping to buy her new clothes, but they never return. 22 years later, a woman named Mary McClelland comes forward after suspecting she might be Mary Agnes and experts conclude that she is probably the missing child. However, after Mary McClelland passes away in 2005, DNA testing shows no genetic connection between her and the Moroney family. So what happened to the real Mary Agnes Moroney? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” features the oldest cold case we’ve ever covered, which has gone from solved to unsolved again over the course of several decades.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Agnes_Moroney

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/m/moroney_mary.html

LIFE Magazine (Sep. 22, 1952)

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 26 - Elaine Johnson Aug 23, 2017

November 30, 1990. Parma, Ohio. 41-year old Elaine Johnson vanishes without explanation from her apartment complex. She leaves behind her car and wallet, along with clothes in the laundry room dryer, and is officially reported missing three days later. A series of strange cryptic notes are found in Elaine’s apartment, leading to much speculation about her mental state at the time she went missing. However, suspicion also mounts against Elaine’s boyfriend, who changes his story about the last time he saw her. Did Elaine Johnson disappear voluntarily or did she meet with foul play? We explore each possible scenario on this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Special thanks to Elaine’s daughter, Jodi, whose Facebook page, “Missing Person Elaine Benich Johnson”, is the source for much of the information on this minisode.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/elaine-johnson

https://www.cleveland.com/parmasunpost/2011/11/parma_police_seeking_informati.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 40 - William L. Toomey Aug 16, 2017

December 4, 1982. Boise, Idaho. A stranger enters the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and takes his own life by swallowing a cyanide capsule. He carries a suicide note signed “William L. Toomey”, but this turns out to be a false name and the man is never identified. Years later, investigators explore a theory that Toomey’s suicide might be connected to the murders of two Catholic priests, Father Patrick Ryan and Father Benjamin Carrier. To further complicate matters, a suspect was arrested for Father Ryan’s murder only weeks before Toomey’s death, even though the evidence strongly suggested he was innocent of the crime. Who was the mysterious “William L. Toomey” and what compelled him to take his own life? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is a very deep rabbit hole which explores multiple cold cases involving the Catholic Church and the possibility that they are related.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/William_L._Toomey

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2005-06-17/275319/

http://podles.org/case-studies/Rev-Patrick-Ryan-Case-Study-page1.htm

http://kyma.dgt.me/father-benjamin-j-carriers-murder-remains-unsolved/

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 25 - Angela Hammond Aug 09, 2017

April 4, 1991. Clinton, Missouri. While driving home, 20-year old Angela Hammond stops at a phone booth to call her fiancee, Rob Shafer, and describes a suspicious-looking man in a pickup truck in the parking lot. Rob suddenly hears Angela scream and drives into town to check on her. He passes by a pick-up truck and sees Angela struggling with an unidentified man, but after attempting a pursuit, the transmission on Rob’s truck gives out and this is the last anyone ever sees of Angela. But who was Angela Hammond’s kidnapper and could this person have been responsible for other unsolved crimes which took place in the area during this time period? On this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle one of the most terrifying unsolved abductions you’ll ever hear about.

Additional Reading:

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/angela-hammond

http://charleyproject.org/case/angela-marie-hammond

“Missing or Murdered in Missouri: Unsolved and Solved Cases” by Barbara Kemm-Highton

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 39 - Latricia White, Dub Wackerhagen, and Chance Wackerhagen Aug 02, 2017

December 27, 1993. Lockhart, Texas. The body of 38-year old Latricia White is discovered in her bed after having been shot six times. Latricia’s live-in boyfriend, Lee “Dub” Wackerhagen, has vanished from their home, alongside his nine-year son, Chance. Three days later, Dub’s abandoned pick-up truck is discovered, containing many of his personal items and blood which does not belong to Latricia. Since Dub was known for having a volatile temper, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder and a warrant is issued for his arrest. However, over two decades later, the authorities announce that new evidence suggests Latricia, Dub and Chance were all victims of foul play. But who could have been responsible? Today’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines a baffling unsolved case which was voted on by our listeners in a Facebook poll.

Also, please check out the Charley Project profile pages for Lee “Dub” Wackerhagen and Chance Wackerhagen for more information.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/gallery/chance-wackerhagen/

http://archive.caller.com/news/local/crime/dps-looking-for-suspects-in-1993-murder-missing-persons-case-involving-kingsville-boy-33386e34-526b–380185871.html

http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Investigators-reopen-1993-Texas-murder-disappearance-case-379961121.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 24 - The Truth Fellowship Jul 26, 2017

July 13, 2007. Nannup, Australia. 27-year old Chantelle McDougall lives with her six-year old daughter, Leela, Leela’s 45-year old father, Simon Kadwell, and their 40-year old friend, Tony Popic. Chantelle tells her parents that they are all taking a trip to Brazil together, but the group never returns and no paper trail can be found to suggest they left the country. It turns out that Simon Kadwell has been living under a stolen identity for years and is the leader of a doomsday cult called The Truth Fellowship. Did Simon convince his family to disappear with him in order to prepare for an impending apocalypse… or could something far more sinister have happened? This week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles the story of a bizarre cult and four people who seemingly vanished into thin air.

Additional Reading:

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/baffling-mystery-of-a-cult-and-a-wa-family-who-vanished-10-years-ago/news-story/a941ec7b534905e59c7ec6f6b2997e36

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/fate-of-australian-doomsday-internet-cult-family-from-nannup-western-australia-remains-mystery/news-story/838f1baa6a6d069e3033df8b57ce88ee

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-13/police-say-new-lead-on-disappearance-of-family/4884546

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 38 - Mary Shotwell Little Jul 19, 2017

October 14, 1965. Atlanta, Georgia. After having dinner with a friend, 25-year old bank secretary Mary Shotwell Little vanishes without explanation. The following day, her abandoned vehicle is discovered with traces of blood and Mary’s neatly folded undergarments inside. Mary’s gasoline card is also used at two separate service stations in North Carolina by a woman matching her description and two unidentified male companions. The case would contain a number of bizarre developments, including an odd kidnapping story from a prison inmate, allegations of a scandal at Mary’s workplace, and the subsequent unsolved murder of the woman who took over Mary’s job. Was Mary Shotwell Little abducted and murdered… or could she have actually staged her own disappearance? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” is undoubtedly one of the strangest, most convoluted missing persons cases we’ve ever covered.

This episode also contains a promo for “The Fall Line”, a new investigative true crime podcast on the disappearances of Jeannette and Dannette Milbrook.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/mary-shotwell-little

http://www.buckhead.net/history/mystery/msl_a.html

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1102670/posts

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article9204080.html

http://maryshotwelllittle.blogspot.ca/2010/06/mary-shotwell-little-and-diane-shields.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 23 - Alan Jeal Jul 12, 2017

February 25, 2014. Perranporth, England. The nude body of an unidentified male is discovered after washing up on Perranporth Beach. The victim has a sock stuffed in his mouth, which has been tied in place by headphones. He is soon identified as Alan Jeal, a 64-year old loner from the town of Wadebridge. Investigators use CCTV footage to track Alan’s movements on the night before he was found and learn that he travelled to two other nearby towns before he went to Perranporth. The footage opens up a lot of perplexing questions, but no answers about how Alan wound up dead. Did Alan commit a very bizarre suicide or was he a victim of foul play? We look at both angles on this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

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Additional Reading:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-27505054

http://www.cornwalllive.com/police-reveal-information-case-wadebridge-man/story-21119561-detail/story.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-26674176

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-27678525

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 37 - L’Enfant Jul 05, 2017

July 1, 1974. Beirut, Lebanon. Bashir Kouchacji is kidnapped by a group of unidentified men who spend the next five days interrogating and torturing him for reasons he doesn’t understand. Nine years later, after Bashir has moved to Washington, D.C. and become a successful restaurateur, he finds himself being tormented by a non-stop series of threatening phone calls from a mysterious figure known only as “L’Enfant”. The calls continue for an entire decade and take a toll on Bashir’s mental health, but even after they come to an end, there are still no answers about why they happened. Who was “L’Enfant” and were the phone calls somehow connected to Bashir’s unexplained kidnapping ordeal in Beirut? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” might be the most bizarre story we’ve ever featured, as it covers one of the relentless harassment campaigns imaginable.

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Additional Reading:

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Bashir_Kouchacji

http://articles.latimes.com/1992-08-19/news/vw-5724_1_phone-call

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/07/11/the-reliable-source/b457913c-d84c-4b3d-8926-15fb01be78e6/?utm_term=.cb72eb2396f0

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 22 - Paige Renkoski and Danielle Stislicki Jun 28, 2017

May 24, 1990. Livingston County, Michigan. After dropping her mother off at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and spending the afternoon with a friend, 30-year old Paige Renkoski starts driving home. That evening, her abandoned vehicle is discovered with the engine running on the shoulder of Interstate 96, but Paige has vanished without a trace. Before she went missing, witnesses recalled seeing Paige speak with a man outside her vehicle at that location, but he is never identified and Paige is never found.

In addition to Paige Renkoski’s story, this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” will also be covering the recent unsolved disappearance of 28-year old Danielle Stislicki, who vanished after leaving her workplace on December 2, 2016. Her Jeep was later found parked outside her apartment in Farmington Hills, Michigan. For more details about this case, please visit the website, finddani.org, and if you have any information, contact the Farmington Hills Police Department at 248-871-2610. Be sure to check out Nina Innsted’s episode about Dani’s disappearance on the “Already Gone” podcast.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Paige_Renkoski

http://charleyproject.org/case/paige-marie-renkoski

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/05/24/mom-hope-can-bring-little-girl-home/27845653

https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/05/31/new-search-in-the-case-of-paige-renkoski-missing-for-over-20-years/

https://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/2011/11/cadaver_dogs_find_potential_bu.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 36 - Clarence and Geneva Roberts Jun 21, 2017

November 18, 1970. Nashville, Indiana. A barn located on the property of 52-year old Clarence Roberts burns to the ground and a charred body is found in the rubble. Clarence’s family assume the body is him, but since he was experiencing serious financial problems at the time, the authorities suspect that Clarence faked his own death, so that his wife, Geneva, could collect on some substantial life insurance policies. Ten years later, Geneva Roberts is killed in a mysterious house fire… alongside a man who is identified as her supposedly deceased husband, Clarence! But what caused the couple’s deaths and whose body was burned in 1970? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles the incredibly bizarre tale of a man who supposedly died in two different fires ten years apart.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Clarence_and_Geneva_Roberts

“Notorious 92: Indiana’s Most Notorious Murders in All 92 Counties” by Andrew E. Stoner

https://www.leagle.com/decision/19801787410ne2d137711761

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 21 - Maoma Ridings Jun 14, 2017

August 29, 1943. Indianapolis, Indiana. 33-year old Maoma Ridings is serving as a corporal in the Women’s Army Corps at Camp Atterbury and checks into a room at the Claypool Hotel. Later that evening, Corporal Ridings is found murdered on her bed. She has been beaten and slashed with a whiskey bottle and is nude from the waist down. Less than two hours earlier, a bellboy had seen a woman dressed in black inside Ridings’ room. Who was this mysterious woman in black and was she responsible for Ridings’ murder? This week, “The Trail Went Cold” tackles an unsolved World War II-era murder of a servicewoman who once worked as a physical therapist for Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Additional Reading:

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2013/10/01/indiana-unsolved-the-1943-murder-of-cpl-maoma-ridings-at-the-upscale-claypool-hotel-remains-a-mystery/2901193/

“The Mammoth Book of Killers at Large” by Nigel Clawthorne

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 35 - Cindy Anderson Jun 07, 2017

August 4, 1981. Toledo, Ohio. 20-year old Cindy Anderson shows up for her job as a legal secretary at a law firm. Later that morning, Cindy’s co-workers arrive at the locked office and are surprised to discover that she has vanished. A romance novel is lying on Cindy’s desk and is open to a page describing a scene where a woman is abducted. This would only be one of many bizarre clues in a missing persons case which includes some haunting graffiti, a pair of chilling anonymous phone calls describing Cindy’s abduction, and a drug trafficking ring involving one of the lawyers at the firm. In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle the baffling unsolved disappearance of Cindy Anderson.

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Additional Reading:

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/cynthia-anderson/

http://charleyproject.org/case/cynthia-jane-anderson

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2011/08/04/Woman-s-disappearance-a-mystery-after-30-years.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 20 - Leigh Occhi May 31, 2017

August 27, 1992. Tupelo, Mississippi. While Hurricane Andrew moves over the area, 13-year old Leigh Occhi is left home alone for the day by her mother, Vickie Felton. When Vickie fails to reach her daughter from work, she rushes home to discover that Leigh is missing and the presence of blood in the house suggests foul play. Weeks later, Vickie is mailed an envelope containing Leigh’s glasses. Was Leigh abducted and murdered by an unknown intruder… or could her own mother have been responsible for her disappearance and fabricated an elaborate cover story? In this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we analyze a very disturbing and bizarre missing persons case.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Leigh_Occhi

http://charleyproject.org/case/leigh-marine-occhi

https://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/13/grace.coldcase.occhi/index.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20090803091158/http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2009/07/leigh-marine-occhi.html#more

http://web.archive.org/web/20090803103803/http://blogs.discovery.com:80/criminal_report/2009/07/leigh-marine-occhi-2.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20090803103803/http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2009/07/leigh-marine-occhi-3.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20090803091153/http://blogs.discovery.com:80/criminal_report/2009/07/leigh-marine-occhi-4.html

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 34 - Dickie Hovey and Eric Jones May 24, 2017

December 17, 1967. The skeletal remains of an unidentified male are found in Balsam Lake Provincial Park near Coboconk, Ontario, Canada. Five months later, the decomposing body of another unidentified male is discovered in a field near the village of Schomberg, and the similarities between the two scenes suggest that both victims were murdered by the same killer. The victims go unidentified for 40 years until clay busts of their heads are constructed and shown on television. They are both eventually recognized and identified by their families as Richard “Dickie” Hovey and Eric Jones. However, the exact circumstances of their murders are still unknown. This week, “The Trail Went Cold” will be venturing back to its native country for an episode about two young men who may have been victims of Canada’s first known serial killer.

Additional Reading:

“Unsolved: True Canadian Cold Cases” by Robert J. Hoshowsky

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/body-found-in-68-identified-as-new-brunswick-youth-1.615309

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/a-shattering-conclusion-to-42-year-old-mystery/article17940176/

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The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Pamela Butler Update May 20, 2017

Back in January, we released a minisode about the disappearance of 47-year old Pamela Butler, who vanished from her Washington, D.C. home in February 2009. Even though Pam’s house was covered by security cameras, none of the surveillance footage showed her leaving, but her boyfriend, Jose Rodriguez-Cruz, was seen entering and exiting the home on multiple occasions in the days following her disappearance. On April 8, 2017, Jose was finally arrested and charged with Pam’s murder. Incredibly, it has now been revealed that Jose is also the prime suspect in the unsolved 1989 disappearance of his estranged wife! For the first time, “The Trail Went Cold” is presenting a bonus update minisode about one of the cases featured on our podcast, as we reveal what finally led to Jose Rodriguez-Cruz being charged with Pamela Butler’s murder and some shocking secrets which have emerged about his past.

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 19 - Penny Bell May 17, 2017

June 6, 1991. Greenford, England. While leaving her family’s home, 43-year old Penny Bell tells a group of builders that she is running late for an appointment. Later that morning, Penny is discovered dead inside her vehicle after being brutally stabbed 50 times. Three days before her death, Penny had withdrawn £8,500 from her bank account without telling anybody, but the money is never recovered and no one uncovers the reason for the mysterious appointment which led to Penny’s death. “The Trail Went Cold” will be travelling back to the United Kingdom for this week’s minisode, as we chronicle one of the country’s most baffling unsolved murders.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Penny_Bell

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4233444.stm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3199425/My-precious-Penny-baby-s-helped-reclaim-mother-murder-Daughter-woman-stabbed-50-times-horrific-unsolved-killing-parent-herself.html

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/WHAT+DROVE+PENNY+TO+MAKE+A+DATE+WITH+DEATH%3F%3B+Wealthy+career+woman…-a061177067

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 33 - The Orange Sock Murders May 10, 2017

January 6, 1982. Breckenridge, Colorado. After finishing her shift at work, 29-year old Bobbie Oberholtzer phones her husband to say she is going out for drinks with friends. Bobbie never returns home and is found shot to death the following day. Strangely, an orange sock which does not belong to Bobbie is found at the murder scene. Six months later, the body of a 21-year old missing woman named Annette Schnee is found and she is wearing the matching orange sock. This piece of evidence suggests that both victims were murdered on the same night by the same perpetrator at different locations. But who could have been responsible for such a brazen crime, and was there more than one person involved? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine the infamous unsolved case known as the “Orange Sock Murders”.

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Also, a big thanks to Esther Gamez for providing us with another terrific piece of cover art for this episode. Be sure to check out Esther’s Facebook and Tumblr pages to see more of her artwork.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/bobbie-jo-oberholzer-annette-kay-schnee

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2014/12/06/breckenridge/9583/

http://www.rockymountaincoldcase.com/

“Monster” by Steve Jackson

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The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 18 - Cleashindra Hall May 03, 2017

May 9, 1994. Pine Bluff, Arkansas. 18-year old Cleashindra Hall phones her mother from her workplace to say she will be working late and might be calling again once her shift ends. Cleashindra never phones back and does not return home. Cleashindra’s boss, Dr. Larry Amos, tells police that an unknown individual picked her up that night, but troubling holes open up in his story and he displays some suspicious behavior. Even after a search is conducted of his home 18 years later, no hard evidence is found to incriminate Amos and the case remains at a standstill. In this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine the frustrating unsolved disappearance of Cleashindra Hall, a case which might only need that one crucial piece of evidence to blow it wide open. For more information about this case and the Cleashindra Hall Foundation, please visit this website…
http://findcleashindra.blogspot.ca/

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Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Cleashindra_Hall

http://charleyproject.org/case/cleashindra-denise-hall

http://www.pbcommercial.com/sections/news/local/police-take-new-look-cleashindra-hall-disappearance.html

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 32 - Terri McClure Apr 26, 2017

January 14, 1983. 62-year old Terri McClure travels from her hometown of Reno, Nevada to attend the wedding of her son, Tim, in Lake Tahoe. After leaving the reception that night, Terri does not return home. Three days later, she is found shot to death inside her vehicle in the parking lot of a Carson City casino. Due to some suspicious behaviour and strange inconsistencies in his story, the investigation soon zeroes in on Tim McClure as the prime suspect. Tim is charged with his mother’s murder in 1992, but the surprising end result only opens up more unanswered questions. Was Terri McClure murdered by her own son or was someone else responsible? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” analyzes one of the most controversial and heavily discussed cases ever featured on “Unsolved Mysteries”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/terri-mcclure/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Terri_McClure

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-04-me-6296-story.html

http://articles.latimes.com/1992-11-10/local/me-55_1_court-hears-mother-killing-case

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The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 17 - Elizabeth Campbell Apr 19, 2017

April 25, 1988. Copperas Cove, Texas. After an argument with her boyfriend, 20-year old college student Elizabeth Campbell storms out of his house and receives a ride to a convenience store. After phoning her boyfriend and making an unsuccessful attempt to convince him to pick her up, Elizabeth vanishes without a trace. Over the next few weeks, there would be multiple sightings of a woman resembling Elizabeth in the company of a possessive man, leading to speculation that she was being controlled by a pimp. Was Elizabeth abducted and murdered, or was she actually kept alive and forced into prostitution? We explore both possibilities on this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/elizabeth-campbell

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/campbell_elizabeth.html

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Elizabeth_Campbell

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 31 - Holly Staker Apr 12, 2017

August 17, 1992. Waukegan, Illinois. While babysitting two children, 11-year old Holly Staker is sexually assaulted and brutally murdered inside their apartment. Two months later, a suspect named Juan Rivera is brought in for questioning and confesses to the murder after four straight days of interrogation. He is subsequently convicted and receives a life sentence, but no physical evidence links Rivera to the crime and the veracity of his confession is called into question. After Rivera serves 19 years in prison, DNA evidence eventually links Holly’s death to another murder… but could another innocent person also be serving time in prison for that particular crime? This week, we present one of our most shocking episodes of “The Trail Went Cold”, which examines a truly egregious wrongful conviction and two brutal murders committed by an unknown perpetrator who has yet to be identified.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Rivera_(wrongful_conviction)

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3850

https://courts.illinois.gov/opinions/AppellateCourt/2011/2ndDistrict/December/2091060.pdf

http://www.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/documents/rivera_brief.pdf

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-10/news/chi-dna-links-murder-and-rape-of-holly-staker-11-to-second-murder-8-years-later-20140610_1_holly-staker-dna-evidence-dna-match

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 16 - Ylenia Carrisi Apr 05, 2017

January 6, 1994. Ylenia Carrisi, the 23-year old daughter of the famous Italian singing duo, Al Bano and Romina Power, and a minor celebrity in her native country, has embarked on a solo trip around the world. Shortly after arriving in New Orleans, Ylenia vanishes without explanation. Her disappearance would generate a few leads, including a suspicious street musician who attempted to use Ylenia’s passport and traveler’s checks, and a witness who may have seen her jump into the Mississippi River. Did Ylenia Carrisi drown, disappear to start a new life, or was she was a victim of foul play? We explore each possibility in this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ylenia_Carrisi

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/carrisi_ylenia.html

http://people.com/archive/seeking-ylenia-vol-41-no-12/

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/28/us/woman-s-vanishing-engrosses-a-city-redolent-of-mystery.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 30 - Kurt Sova Mar 29, 2017

October 23, 1981. Newburgh Heights, Ohio. 17-year old Kurt Sova goes out to spend the evening with friends, but does not return home. When Kurt’s parents go searching for him, they learn that he vanished after getting drunk at a party. Five days after his disappearance, Kurt’s body is discovered in a ravine, but the coroner’s office cannot figure out his exact cause of death and determine that he died only a day or two before he was found. The confusion is heightened by suspicious behavior from the host of the party, an unexplained eyewitness sighting of Kurt, and a mysterious stranger who accurately predicted the discovery of Kurt’s body two days beforehand. By popular demand, this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” will be chronicling one of the most memorable cases ever featured on “Unsolved Mysteries”

Additional Reading:

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/kurt-sova

“The Plain Dealer” (October 27, 1991)

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The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 15 - Matt Flores Mar 22, 2017

March 24, 1994. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Matt Flores begins a new job at a computer company called Applied Materials, Inc.. One morning, Matt shows up for a training session at their headquarters in Silicon Valley, but after parking his car, an unknown assailant shoots him in the back of the head. Even though there were more than twenty people in the parking lot and it was covered by security cameras, the killer manages to escape without being seen and the only clue turns out to be surveillance footage of a suspicious-looking Ford Explorer. The investigation fails to uncover anything in Matt’s background to suggest why he was killed. Was Matt deliberately targeted or was he a victim of mistaken identity? Our latest minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines a seemingly motiveless murder which is about as close to a perfect crime as you can get.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/matt-flores

http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/05/16/matt-flores-killing-a-22-year-old-santa-clara-mystery/

http://www.mercurynews.com/2009/03/24/march-2009-santa-clara-murder-still-haunts-family-15-years-later/

http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160516/from-archives-murder-of-matthew-flores-part-1-mystery-killing-leaves-scars-from-ri-to-silicon-valley

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 29 - Virginia Carpenter Mar 15, 2017

June 1, 1948. Denton, Texas. 21-year old Virginia Carpenter takes a train trip from her hometown of Texarkana to enrol at the Texas State College for Women. That evening, Virginia is dropped off at her dorm by a cab driver, who claims he last saw her speaking with two unidentified males. Virginia is never seen again and it would be three days before she is reported missing. Over the next several years, there would be numerous twists and turns, including alleged sightings of Virginia and suspicions about her cab driver. It is even theorized that Virginia’s disappearance might be connected to the infamous Texarkana Moonlight Murders, which took place in her hometown two years earlier. In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle one of the most baffling missing persons cases in the history of Texas.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Virginia_Carpenter

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/carpenter_virginia.html

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/opinion/editorial/story/2013/may/01/vanished-1948-case-remains-unsolved/314009/

“In the Line of Duty: Reflections of a Texas Ranger Private” by Lewis C. Rigler & Judyth Wagner Rigler

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The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 14 - The Patanela Mar 08, 2017

November 8, 1988. Botany Bay, Australia. A radio operator receives three calls from Ken Jones, the skipper of a steel schooner called the Patanela. The yacht is currently in the midst of a month-long voyage to Airlie Beach, and Ken Jones’ wife, Noreen, and two crew members, John Blissett and Michael Calvin, are also on board. Ken claims the boat has run out of fuel, but after his final radio call is abruptly cut off, there is no more communication from the vessel. When the Patanela fails to arrive at its destination ten days later, a massive search comes up empty, and neither the yacht nor its four passengers are heard from again. There are enough suspicious things about the disappearance to fuel rumors that the boat was hijacked, but aside from a lifebuoy and a message in a bottle from one of the missing crew members, no trace of the Patanela is ever found. This week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles our very first mystery about a missing boat.

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Additional Reading:

http://strangeco.blogspot.ca/2016/05/the-last-voyage-of-patanela.html

http://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/sailor-note-washes-up-on-beach/news-story/e9d5f977c483078b9bc9b124e9d07be6

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/02/08/1202234167137.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 28 - Mike Riemer & Diana Robertson Mar 01, 2017

December 12, 1985. 36-year old Mike Riemer and his 21-year old girlfriend Diana Robertson leave their home in Puyallup, Washington to take their two-year old daughter, Crystal, out for a day in the woods to get a Christmas tree. That afternoon, Crystal is discovered wandering alone outside a Kmart, but is unable to tell anyone where her parents are. Two months later, Diana is found murdered outside Mike’s truck on a remote logging road with a tube sock tied around her neck, but Mike himself has gone missing. Police begin to suspect that Mike killed Diana and could have been responsible for the murders of another couple from the area. In that case, a tube sock was also tied around the female victim’s neck. In 2011, a skull fragment belonging to Mike is found a mile away from where Diana was killed. Did Mike commit these murders, drop off his daughter, and return to the scene to commit suicide? Or was an unknown serial killer responsible for the deaths of all four of these victims? We attempt to answer these perplexing questions in this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral,_Washington_murders

https://unsolved.com/gallery/diana-robertson/

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/skull-discovery-revives-washington-murder-mystery/

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 13 - Brooke Henson Feb 22, 2017

July 4, 1999. Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The parents of 20-year old Brooke Henson return home to find her sitting on the front porch at 2:00 AM. Brooke tells them she is going to walk to a nearby store to buy cigarettes, but she does not return home and is never heard from again. Years later, investigators are shocked to discover that Brooke is registered for classes at Columbia University in New York because a con artist named Esther Reed has stolen her identity. In spite of this revelation, Brooke’s disappearance continues to remain unsolved, but we will attempt to figure out what really happened to her on this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/brooke-leigh-henson

http://www.sabrinaerdely.com/docs/IvyLeague.pdf

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vicky-ward/esther-reed-how-an-ordina_b_166118.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 27 - David Bacon Feb 15, 2017

September 12, 1943. Los Angeles, California. David Bacon, a 29-year old actor who has just played the title character in the serial drama “The Masked Marvel”, tells his wife he is planning to go swimming and leaves their home. Later that afternoon, Bacon’s car is seen driving erratically before it jumps a curb and crashes into a bean field. After Bacon stumbles out of the car and dies, a fatal knife wound is discovered in his back. The investigation would uncover numerous clues to suggest Bacon was leading a secret double life, such as a coded diary, a rented apartment and unexplained trips to Venice Beach. However, there would be no answers about who actually murdered him. For our special one-year anniversary show of “The Trail Went Cold”, we shall be examining one of Hollywood`s most baffling unsolved mysteries.

A special thanks to one of our listeners, Esther Gamez, for providing the cover art for this episode. Be sure to check out Esther’s Facebook and Tumblr pages to see more of her artwork.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bacon_(actor)

http://www.tomchristopher.com/miscellaneous2/who-killed-the-masked-marvel/

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 12 - Dale Kerstetter Feb 08, 2017

September 12, 1987. Bradford, Pennsylvania. 50-year old Dale Kerstetter shows up to work the overnight shift as a security guard at the Corning Glassworks plant. The following morning, Dale is discovered to be missing and he is never heard from again. A check of the security tape uncovers footage of Dale walking through the plant alongside an unidentified masked intruder and it turns out that $250,000 worth of platinum was stolen that night. The ambiguous nature of the footage causes some debate: was Dale an innocent victim of this masked stranger, or was he actually a willing participant in the theft before he decided to skip town? We shall explore both possibilities, as our latest minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a very unique missing persons case.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/dale-kerstetter

http://charleyproject.org/case/dale-kerstetter

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 26 - Jean Moore Feb 01, 2017

April 9, 1992. 59-year old Jean Moore and her 70-year old fiancee, Al Henderson, have traveled from their hometown of Apple Valley, California for a vacation in Laughlin, Nevada. On the morning they were planning to return home, Al claims he dropped Jean off at a casino before she vanished without explanation. However, Jean does not show up on the casino’s surveillance footage, which contradicts many aspects of Al’s story. Investigators wonder if Jean even arrived in Laughlin to begin with and suspect her fiancee might be withholding information. Was Al responsible for what happened to Jean? We attempt to answer that question as we examine a baffling spousal disappearance in this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/jean-moore

http://charleyproject.org/case/jean-marie-moore

http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20120410/NEWS/304109985

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Bonus Episode - Interview With Scott Reeder Jan 30, 2017

September 17, 1990. Davenport, Iowa. Jennifer Lewis, a nine-year old girl from nearby Rock Island, Illinois, is found murdered on a school playground and her body has been set on fire. A man named Stanley Liggins is soon convicted of the crime, but this would only be the beginning of a very controversial case in which Liggins’ conviction has overturned on two separate occasions. This story is chronicled on a brand new true crime podcast called “Suspect Convictions”, which examines the case from all angles and follows it in real time as Liggins prepares to go on trial for the third time this spring. In this episode, “The Trail Went Cold” is joined for an interview by veteran journalist Scott Reeder, who has covered this case since day one and thought it deserved to be turned into its own podcast.

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The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 11 - Jonelle Matthews Jan 25, 2017

December 20, 1984. Greeley, Colorado. After singing in a choir at a Christmas performance, 12-year old Jonelle Matthews is dropped off at her family’s house by a friend. When Jonelle’s father returns home later that evening, he is horrified to discover that Jonelle is missing and the evidence suggests she was abducted by an intruder. In spite of an extensive search, Jonelle is never found and investigators fail to uncover any potential suspects in her disappearance. Our newest minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” examines a baffling missing children’s case, as well as its possible connection to an unidentified Jane Doe who was killed in Huntington Beach, California in 1990.

Click here to see Jonelle Matthews’ profile page at the Charley Project, and here to see the profile page for the Huntington Beach Jane Doe at the Doe Network.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2012/11/02/greeley-kidnapped-vanished-declared-dead/5758/

http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/local/three-decades-after-she-disappeared-from-her-greeley-home-memories-of-jonelle-matthews-remain/

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 25 - Hugues de la Plaza Jan 18, 2017

June 2, 2007. San Francisco, California. Hugues de la Plaza, a 36-year old sound engineer with dual French and American citizenship, returns to his apartment after spending the evening at a club. When morning hits, Hugues is found stabbed to death. Since a security camera shows no one else heading in the direction of Hugues’ apartment that night, police explore the possibility that Hugues committed suicide and his death is classified as “undetermined”. However, Hugues’ family discover disturbing discrepancies which point to murder, so they are forced to bring in the National Police from France to seek justice for his death. In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine a very controversial case which prompted an international police force to take over an American investigation.

Additional Reading:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-a-case-for-murder/

http://archives.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/no-exit-san-francisco-police-have-ensured-that-hugues-de-la-plaza-will-dwell-eternally-in-bureaucratic-limbo/Content?oid=2826340

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Homicide-or-suicide-Man-s-death-a-mystery-3219748.php

http://hoodline.com/2013/06/in-pursuit-of-justice-the-story-of-hugues-de-la-plaza

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 10 - Pamela Butler Jan 11, 2017

February 12, 2009. Washington, D.C.. 47-year old Pamela Butler phones her mother to say that she is planning to take her out on Valentine’s Day. Pam never shows up and after not hearing from her for several days, her family checks her house and discovers that she has vanished without explanation. Curiously, even though her home was covered with surveillance cameras, none of the footage shows Pam leaving during the time period she went missing, but her boyfriend can be seen entering and exiting the house on multiple occasions. In spite of this, there is no evidence of foul play or any trace of Pamela Butler. This week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles a bizarre mystery about a woman who somehow managed to disappear from a locked home which had 24-hour surveillance.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/pamela-j-butler

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/24/AR2009112404264.html

https://crimewatchdaily.com/2016/04/15/cold-case-d-c-government-computer-specialist-still-missing/

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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 24 - Patsy Wright Jan 04, 2017

October 23, 1987. Arlington, Texas. 43-year old Patsy Wright phones up her sister in the middle of the night to complain that she has become nauseous after taking some NyQuil, but collapses during the call and soon passes away. An autopsy eventually reveals that Patsy was poisoned after strychnine was put in her NyQuil. The investigation would uncover multiple suspects with a motive to murder Patsy, but no evidence to implicate anyone. Our first “Trail Went Cold” episode of 2017 analyzes a real-life whodunit which resembles an Agatha Christie murder mystery.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/patsy-wright

http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1989/august/t-h-e-wax-museum-murder-mystery/

http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1990/february/the-name-is-dear-bill-dear/

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 9 - Russell Evans Dec 28, 2016

June 4, 1989. Spokane, Washington. 13-year old Russell Evans heads home after spending the evening with friends, but is soon found seriously injured in the middle of the road. Russell eventually succumbs to his injuries and the official ruling by police is that he was the victim of a random hit-and-run accident. However, the nature of Russell’s injuries and evidence from the scene do not support a hit-and-run scenario. Russell’s parents come to believe he was attacked and murdered by multiple individuals and that one of his friends is withholding the truth about what happened. “The Trail Went Cold” concludes 2016 with a very important minisode which was personally requested by one of the victim’s relatives.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/russell-evans

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/mar/01/new-witnesses-come-forward-in-teens-death-parents/

The Idaho Spokesman-Review (April 20, 1990)

The Idaho Spokesman-Review (Feb. 27, 1996)

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All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 23 - The Sodder Children Dec 21, 2016

Christmas Eve 1945. Fayetteville, West Virginia. George and Jenny Sodder are preparing to celebrate the holidays with nine of their children, but shortly after they go to bed, their home burns completely to the ground. When the smoke clears, five of the Sodder children – whose ages range from five to fourteen years old – are nowhere to be found and a search of the rubble fails to turn up any trace of their remains. Due to a number of suspicious events surrounding the fire, the Sodders begin to suspect their five missing children were the victims of a bizarre kidnapping. Did the Sodder children really die in the fire that night or did they somehow survive and remain hidden from their family for the rest of their lives? And if the children did perish in the fire, who was responsible for starting it? In this week’s special holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we chronicle one of the most infamous Christmas mysteries of all time.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/

http://charleyproject.org/case/jennie-irene-sodder

http://charleyproject.org/case/maurice-antonio-sodder

http://charleyproject.org/case/louis-erico-sodder

http://charleyproject.org/case/betty-dolly-sodder

http://charleyproject.org/case/martha-lee-sodder

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 8 - Helen Dymond Dec 14, 2016

June 28, 1981. Tilden Township, Michigan. After a night of drinking at a local club, 48-year old Helen Dymond and her husband Roy get into an argument in the parking lot. Roy drives home without his wife and Helen decides to walk from the club to her son’s house in order to spend the night. However, Helen never arrives and vanishes without a trace. Unfortunately, potential resolution for this case would be hampered by a faulty police investigation, contradictory stories from eyewitnesses, and the spread of misinformation. Join us for this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” as we examine the perplexing disappearance of Helen Dymond.

Special thanks to Helen`s granddaughters, Holly Letson and April Lawer, whose Facebook page, “The Disappearance of Helen Dymond” is the source of most of the information you’ll hear on this podcast.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/helen-leone-dymond

http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/granddaughters-missing-woman-helen-dymond-push-answers-decades-later-n609536

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 22 - Doreen Picard and Susan Laferte Dec 07, 2016

February 19, 1982. Woonsocket, Rhode Island. 27-year old Susan Laferte and 22-year old Doreen Picard are both attacked in the basement of their apartment house by an assailant who bludgeons them with a pipe. Doreen is killed and Susan remains in a coma for a month, but when she wakes up, she has no memory of the attack. Ten years later, a suspect named Raymond “Beaver” Tempest is convicted of Doreen’s murder and sentenced to 85 years in prison. However, since the prosecution’s case was fraught with problems, Tempest’s conviction is vacated in 2015 and the state is currently deciding whether or not to retry him. Is Beaver Tempest innocent of this horrific crime, or did they have the right guy all along? In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine a very controversial case which has still not reached its final resolution.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Doreen_Picard

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/07/13/man-murder-conviction-vacated-after-years/fbbdnVyj0rVKmI1N0WLdUJ/story.html

https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160714/ri-high-court-rules-beaver-tempest-is-entitled-to-new-murder-trial

https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1935215/state-v-tempest/

http://caught.net/2018/beaver1.htm

http://caught.net/pdf/tempestruling.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20141001230150/http://caught.net/cases/beaver1.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20150208032655/http://caught.net/cases/beaver2.htm

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 7 - Deborah Poe Nov 30, 2016

February 4, 1990. Orlando, Florida. 26-year old Deborah Poe shows up to work the graveyard shift at a Circle K convenience store. At around 4:00 AM, the store is discovered to be empty and Deborah is reported missing. Less than an hour beforehand, a customer had frequented the store, but for unknown reasons, an unidentified man was standing behind the counter and sold her some cigarettes. Did this mysterious man play a role in Deborah Poe’s unsolved disappearance or was someone else responsible? We attempt to answer this perplexing question in this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Deborah_Poe

http://charleyproject.org/case/deborah-deann-poe

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-02-06/news/9002063308_1_poe-boyfriend-aunt

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2002-03-28/news/0203280229_1_grassy-field-human-remains-county-sheriff-detectives

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-deborah-poe-missing-anniversary-20150203-story.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 21 - Renee & Andrew MacRae Nov 23, 2016

November 12, 1976. Inverness, Scotland. 36-year old Renee MacRae and her 3-year old son Andrew leave on a weekend trip, supposedly to visit Renee’s sister. Later that night, their flaming vehicle is discovered at an isolated lay-by next to the A9, but Renee and Andrew have disappeared. In a shocking twist, it turns out that Renee was actually planning to visit Bill MacDowell, a man she’d secretly been having an affair with for years and who also happens to be Andrew’s biological father. While the evidence suggests Renee and Andrew were murdered, their bodies have never been found. Join me for this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” as I examine one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in the history of Scotland.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renee_MacRae

http://www.scotsman.com/news/renee-macrae-are-police-nearing-the-truth-1-543570

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/659663/A9-roadworks-uncover-bodies-Renee-MacRaeson-forensic-expert

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-37936116

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 6 - Eva Kay Wenal Nov 16, 2016

May 1, 2008. Lawrenceville, Georgia. Millionaire real estate developer Hal Wenal returns home to discover that his 60-year old wife, Eva Kay Wenal, has been murdered. The only lead is an eyewitness sighting of a suspicious man in the neighbourhood around the time of Kay’s death. A newspaper soon receives an angry anonymous letter from someone who confesses to killing Kay because she wouldn’t leave her husband. When Hal passes away two years later, his family goes through his belongings and finds photographs of a man who bears a striking resemblance to the murder suspect. However, no one associated with the Wenals has any idea who this guy is. This week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold” explores the unsolved murder of Eva Kay Wenal, who may have unknowingly had her killer’s photo stashed away in her home.

If you think you recognize the man in this composite sketch or any of these photographs, please contact the Gwinnett County Police tip line at (770) 513-5480.

Additional Reading:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/24/millionaire-model-murder-mystery/26298715/

http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/archive/years-later-clues-emerge-questions-remain-in-slaying-of-millionaire/article_bf4b49b5-bbd1-5297-9351-2c79da0740aa.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 20 - Chuck Morgan and Doug Johnston Nov 09, 2016

June 18, 1977. Tucson, Arizona. After disappearing from his family for eleven days, the body of escrow company owner Charles “Chuck” Morgan is found outside his vehicle in the desert. He has been shot in the back of the head and is carrying a two-dollar bill which appears to have a coded message written on it. Even though Chuck had allegedly survived a kidnapping ordeal three months earlier and there are of lot suspicious things surrounding his death, the official police ruling is suicide. Thirteen years later, a Phoenix man named Doug Johnston is shot to death… but was his murder actually intended for a journalist investigating Chuck Morgan’s case? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine two cases featured on “Unsolved Mysteries” which may be linked together by a frightening conspiracy.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/chuck-morgan

http://tucson.com/news/local/crime/cold-case-strange-evidence-found-in-on-near-man-s/article_e84a1034-c078-5a43-81a1-e602f52eda02.html

https://www.cochise.az.gov/sites/default/files/treasurer/WillcoxMurder.pdf

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Doug_Johnston

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 5 - Asha Degree Nov 02, 2016

February 14, 2000. Shelby, North Carolina. The parents of nine-year old Asha Degree wake up to discover that she has vanished from her bedroom. After she is reported missing, witnesses come forward to report having seen Asha walk down the highway earlier that morning. This seems to indicate that she voluntarily left her home in the middle of the night for unknown reasons. Eighteen months later, Asha’s book bag is found buried 26 miles away, but she is still nowhere to be found. In this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”, I examine one of the most baffling and unusual missing children’s cases of recent memory.

Please check out the Charley Project profile page for Asha Degree, which contains her vital statistics, age-progressed photographs, and contact info for the proper authorities should you happen to have any information: http://charleyproject.org/case/asha-jaquilla-degree

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Asha_Degree

About Finding Shelby’s Sweetheart: Asha Jaquilla Degree

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/new-clues-in-asha-degrees-disappearance/214961800

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 19 - Artemus Ogletree Oct 26, 2016

January 4, 1935. The nude body of a young man named Roland T. Owen is discovered inside Room 1046 of the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been tied up, beaten and stabbed and dies after being taken to the hospital. It turns out that “Roland T. Owen” is not the victim’s real name and after a mysterious anonymous benefactor sends money for his funeral, he is buried without anyone uncovering his true identity or the story behind his murder. Nearly two years later, a woman in Alabama recognizes the victim as her missing son, Artemus Ogletree, but then reveals that she was receiving letters from him months after he was murdered! In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, I shall examine the “Mysa

January 4, 1935. The nude body of a young man named Roland T. Owen is discovered inside Room 1046 of the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been tied up, beaten and stabbed and dies after being taken to the hospital. It turns out that “Roland T. Owen” is not the victim’s real name and after a mysterious anonymous benefactor sends money for his funeral, he is buried without anyone uncovering his true identity or the story behind his murder. Nearly two years later, a woman in Alabama recognizes the victim as her missing son, Artemus Ogletree, but then reveals that she was receiving letters from him months after he was murdered! In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, I shall examine the “Mystery of Room 1046”, one of the most bizarre stories we’ve ever featured on this podcast.

Additional Reading:

https://kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-1-roland-t-owen

https://kchistory.org/blog/mystery-room-1046-pt-2-love-forever-louise

https://www.historicmysteries.com/roland-t-owen-murder-room-1046/

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133934437

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

tery of Room 1046”, one of the most bizarre stories we’ve ever featured on this podcast. Click here to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click here to listen to the podcast on Stitcher. Click here to subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Music. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 4 - Donna Lass Oct 19, 2016

September 6, 1970. South Lake Tahoe, California. 25-year old nurse Donna Lass is nearing the end of her shift at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel-Casino when she vanishes without explanation. Her landlord and boss soon receive phone calls from an unidentified man, who claims that Donna will be absent for awhile because of a family emergency. However, this claim turns out to be false and Donna is never seen again. Months later, the San Francisco Chronicle receives a cryptic postcard which is allegedly sent by the infamous Zodiac killer, who implies that Donna Lass was one of his victims. Was the Zodiac responsible for Donna’s disappearance or was the postcard nothing more than a giant red herring? We attempt to answer that question in this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/donna-ann-lass

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2000/nov/15/was-tahoe-disappearance-linked-to-zodiac-killer/

http://www.zodiacciphers.com/lake-tahoe-disappearance.html

http://www.zodiacciphers.com/zodiac-news/category/donna-lass

“Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America’s Most Elusive Serial Killer Revealed” by Robert Graysmith

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 18 - Cindy James Oct 12, 2016

June 8, 1989. Richmond, British Columbia. Two weeks after she disappeared, the body of 44-year old Cindy James is found in the yard of an abandoned house. Her hands and feet have been tied behind her back and her cause of death is determined to be an overdose. Cindy’s death brings an end to six-and-a-half-years of terror, where she reported nearly one hundred incidents of being stalked, tormented and attacked by an unknown assailant. However, police believe that Cindy was a mentally ill woman who staged all the attacks against herself before committing suicide. Did Cindy concoct an elaborate hoax before taking her own life or was she murdered by her mysterious tormentor? In this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, I analyze one of Canada’s most baffling and hotly debated unsolved mysteries.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/cindy-james

http://www.melaniehack.com/

“The Deaths of Cindy James” by Neal Hall

“Who Killed Cindy James?” by Ian Mulgrew

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 3 - Albert Dekker Oct 05, 2016

May 5, 1968. After not hearing from him for three days, the fiancee of 62-year old character actor Albert Dekker (star of such films as “Dr. Cyclops”, “Kiss Me Deadly” and “The Wild Bunch”) enters his Hollywood apartment. She is horrified to discover him hanging dead inside the bathroom. The bizarre manner in which Dekker is found suggests that he was involved in some sort of sadomasochistic sexual activity when he died. The initial ruling is suicide before it is changed to accidental death via autoerotic asphyxiation, but since a large amount of money and valuables seem to be missing from the apartment, suspicion mounts that Dekker was a victim of foul play. On this week’s minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we examine one of the strangest unexplained deaths in Hollywood history.

Additional Reading:

“Tales of Hollywood: The Bizarre” by John Austin

“The Mammoth Book of Hollywood Scandals” by Michelle Morgan

http://www.lauriejacobson.com/hollywood_heartbreak_ex.php

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 17 - The Lady of the Dunes Sep 28, 2016

July 26, 1974. The nude decomposed body of a young woman is discovered at the Race Point Dunes outside of Provincetown, Massachusetts. The woman has been murdered via blunt force trauma to the head, but carries no identification. In spite of an extensive investigation, police are unable to uncover the identity of the victim or her killer, so she simply becomes known as the “Lady of the Dunes”. Over the years, there are a number of intriguing leads in the case, including a potential connection to a notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, and an alleged sighting of the victim in one of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters of all time. Join me for this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” as I try to figure out the true identity of the “Lady of the Dunes”

As a bonus, this episode will also contain a review of the true crime book, “The Blood on My Hands”, an autobiography written by Shannon O’Leary, which is available for purchase at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-My-Hands-Autobiography/dp/151969587X

Also, please check out the Doe Network profile page for the “Lady of the Dunes”, which contains facial reconstructions for the victim, her vital statistics, and contact info for the proper authorities should you happen to know who she is: http://doenetwork.org/cases/119ufma.html

Additional Reading:

http://www.masslive.com/bostonspirit/2014/10/whitey_bulger_gays_and_the_lad.html

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2014/07/23/40-years-later-provincetowns-lady-of-the-dunes-remains-a-mystery

“The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes” by Michael Newton

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 2 - Lynne Schulze Sep 21, 2016

December 10, 1971. Middlebury, Vermont. 18-year old Middlebury College student Lynne Schulze is scheduled to take one of her final exams. While walking to the exam with her friends, Lynne remembers that she has forgotten her pen and returns to her dorm room to retrieve it. Lynne never shows up for the exam and vanishes without a trace. Four decades later, an unlikely connection is made between this case and one of the most sensational crime stories of the modern era. Was Lynne Schulze’s baffling unsolved disappearance somehow connected to notorious millionaire Robert Durst? We shall try to answer that question on our latest minsode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/lynne-kathryn-schulze

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/24/robert-durst-linked-disappearance-lynne-schulze-vermont-student-1971

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/robert-durst/robert-durst-case-missing-student-lynne-schulze-shopped-his-business-n329551

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 16 - Tommy Zeigler (Part 2) Sep 14, 2016

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. In Part 1 of this convoluted story, we chronicled this horrific crime and Tommy Zeigler’s trial. Now, in Part 2, we shall examine the many shocking developments from the past four decades which have cast doubt on the conviction. Did Tommy Zeigler actually commit these murders or has an innocent man spent 40 years on death row?

For this episode, we have consulted with Tommy’s full time pro bono private investigator, Lynn-Marie Carty, who has spent the past five-and-a-half years uncovering new evidence in her attempts to get Tommy out of prison. Be sure to check out her website about the case, “Tommy Zeigler is Innocent”, along with her personal website about her investigation services, “Reunite People”. We thank Lynn-Marie for her assistance at helping us put together our most extensive episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

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

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Minisode 1 - The Blind River Rest Stop Murders Sep 07, 2016

June 28, 1991. An elderly couple named Gord and Jackie McAllister drive their motor home into an isolated rest stop near Blind River, Ontario, in order to spend the night. They are awakened by an armed man, who robs them before shooting Jackie to death and wounding Gord. When a motorist named Brian Major pulls into the rest stop, the suspect fatally shoots him as well before fleeing the scene. Years later, a former Blind River resident is tied to two unsolved murders from 1970 and becomes a potential suspect in the rest stop killings. This terrifying case was featured on “Unsolved Mysteries” and is our first Canadian story. Join us for the very first minisode of “The Trail Went Cold”.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/gordon-jackie-mcallister

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/dna-leads-to-arrest-in-30-year-old-sex-slayings-1.176374

“Cold North Killers: Canadian Serial Murder” by Lee Mellor

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 15 - Tommy Zeigler (Part 1) Aug 31, 2016

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.

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

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 14 - Edward Maps Aug 17, 2016

January 21, 1962. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Authorities arrive at the burning home of Edward Maps to discover that his wife, Christine, has been bludgeoned to death and their four-month old daughter, Julie Louise, has died of smoke inhalation. Edward Maps himself has disappeared and a warrant is issued for his arrest. Maps is soon placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, but to this day, he has never been found. However, over the years, allegations have surfaced that another suspect might have been the real perpetrator and disposed of Maps’ body to frame him for the crime. Did Edward Maps get away with the murder of his family or was he actually an innocent victim all along? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, I analyze one of the most baffling wanted fugitive cases ever.

Additional Reading:

http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20080121/NEWS/801210331

http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20080128/NEWS/801280322

http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20080211/NEWS/802110332

http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20080413/NEWS/804130349

http://articles.mcall.com/1992-05-03/news/2858965_1_christine-fine-artist-murders

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 13 - Father Rivera and Father Kerrigan Aug 03, 2016

August 7, 1982. Santa Fe, New Mexico. A Catholic priest named Father Reynaldo Rivera receives a phone call from a man asking him to administer last rites to a dying relative. After leaving to meet this man at a rest stop, Father Rivera disappears and is soon found murdered. Two years later, another Catholic priest named Father John Kerrigan disappears from the community of Ronan, Montana and though his body is never found, the evidence suggests he was also murdered. There are enough similarities between the two crimes that investigators start wondering if they might be connected and committed by a serial killer targeting Catholic priests. However, allegations have surfaced to suggest that one of the priests may have been harboring dark secrets which contributed to his death. I will be analyzing two unsolved cases on this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I attempt to figure out what happened to both Father Rivera and Father Kerrigan.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/fr-reynaldo-rivera/

http://charleyproject.org/case/john-patrick-kerrigan

https://missoulian.com/news/local/list-of-priests-accused-of-sex-abuse-includes-believed-to/article_260a2a21-8c7f-5b29-ad6a-2cbc8583426d.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 12 - The Millbrook Twins Jul 20, 2016

March 18, 1990. Augusta, Georgia. Fifteen-year old twin sisters, Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook, are heading back to their family’s apartment when they decide to stop off at a gas station to buy some food. After leaving the store, the twins never return home and vanish without a trace. Over the next two decades, the twins’ family would be trapped in a trapped in bureaucratic nightmare, as law enforcement would inexplicably close the case without informing them. The disappearance would not receive a proper investigation or any media coverage for 23 years! This week’s episode of The Trail Went Cold is our most important one yet, as we were personally contacted by Jeannette and Dannette’s half-sister, Shanta Sturgis, who asked us to cover their story.

Please check out the Charley Project profile pages for Jeannette and Dannette Millbrook, which contain their vital statistics, age-progressed photographs, and contact info for the proper authorities should you happen to have any information:

http://charleyproject.org/case/jeannette-latressa-millbrook

http://charleyproject.org/case/dannette-latonia-millbrook

Also, click here to hear an interview with Shanta Sturgis on an episode about this case from the true crime podcast, “Thin Air.”

Additional Reading:

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/08/16/dannette-jeannette-millbrooks-missing_n_3762972.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 11 - Michael Rosenblum Jul 07, 2016

February 14, 1980. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. While recovering from a bad drug hangover, 25-year old Michael Rosenblum drives off in his girlfriend’s car and vanishes without a trace. The vehicle is soon found abandoned by the Baldwin Borough Police Department, but even though Michael’s family reports him missing, the police inexplicably keep the car impounded for three months without informing anyone. As the years go by, Michael’s father uncovers disturbing evidence to suggest that the Baldwin police chief helped orchestrate an elaborate cover-up involving his son’s disappearance. Even when a skull fragment belonging to Michael is found in 1992, there are no answers about what happened to him. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” chronicles the unexplained disappearance and death of Michael Rosenblum, which is perhaps our most convoluted and controversial case to date.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/michael-rosenblum

http://coldcaseshardcopy.blogspot.com/2011/10/who-murdered-michael-rosenblum.html

Pittsburgh Magazine (April 1988)

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 10 - Eloise Worledge Jun 22, 2016

January 13, 1976. Beaumaris, Australia. The family of eight-year old Eloise Worledge wake up to discover she has mysteriously vanished from their suburban home and that an opening has been cut in the flyscreen window inside Eloise’s bedroom. Eyewitnesses report a lot of strange activity in the neighbourhood throughout the night, which seems to suggest that Eloise was abducted by an intruder. However, other evidence seems to suggest the abduction scene might have been staged. Since Eloise’s parents were going through a separation and her father was planning to move out of the house that very same morning, investigators start eyeing the family as possible suspects. Who was actually responsible for Eloise Worledge’s disappearance? Join us for the first international episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I analyze one of the most controversial unsolved cases in the history of Australia.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Eloise_Worledge

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/04/1057179154768.html

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/07/1057430137175.html

http://www.australianmissingpersonsregister.com/Worledge.htm

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 9 - Don Kemp Jun 08, 2016

November 16, 1982. An abandoned SUV is discovered in the middle of a desolate Wyoming prairie and numerous possessions are scattered all over the highway. The vehicle belongs to Don Kemp, a former New York City ad executive who has left his old life behind and vanished without a trace. In spite of an extensive search of the area, it is four years before Don’s skeletal remains are found on the prairie. However, five months after Don originally disappeared, one of his friends allegedly received a series of bizarre phone calls from him. Did Don die of exposure shortly after abandoning his vehicle? Or was he killed elsewhere before his remains were somehow returned to the prairie years later? Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I analyze the very first case to ever be featured on “Unsolved Mysteries”.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/don-kemp/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Donald_Kemp

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 8 - The El Dorado Jane Doe May 25, 2016

July 10, 1991. El Dorado, Arkansas. A young blonde woman known to her friends as “Mercedes” is shot to death by her estranged ex-boyfriend at a seedy motel. It turns out Mercedes has been living under a stolen identity and no one in her life – not even the man who murdered her – knows who she really is. An extensive check into the woman’s background turns up many pieces of a puzzle which does not fit together and investigators are unable to uncover her true identity. However, it is possible she might be connected to some other unsolved cold cases… including one we have previously featured on this very podcast! Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I share the story of the mysterious unidentified woman known as “El Dorado Jane Doe”.

Please check out the Doe Network profile page for El Dorado Jane Doe, which contains her vital statistics, numerous photographs, and contact info for the proper authorities should you happen to recognize her: http://doenetwork.org/cases/81ufar.html

Additional Reading:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/eldorado-jane-doe_us_56e6d679e4b0b25c918276a3

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 7 - Judy Smith May 11, 2016

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.

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

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 6 - Laureen Rahn Apr 27, 2016

April 26, 1980. Manchester, New Hampshire. Judith Rahn goes out of town, leaving her 14-year old daughter, Laureen, alone at their apartment. When Judith returns home late that night, she discovers that one of Laureen’s friends is sleeping in her bed, but Laureen herself is missing without explanation. Over the next few years, there would be several strange leads to suggest that Laureen somehow wound up in California, including some unexplained calls on Judith’s phone bill and an unlikely connection to a notable porn star. Each clue in this case seems to be a piece of a large jigsaw puzzle which doesn’t quite fit together. Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I attempt to analyze the truly bizarre unsolved disappearance of Laureen Rahn

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/laureen-ann-rahn

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 5 - Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos Apr 13, 2016

October 1, 2003. Naples, Florida. A Mexican national named Felipe Santos gets into a minor traffic accident and mysteriously disappears after being taken into custody by the police. Three months later, another Naples man named Terrance Williams also vanishes without explanation after being pulled over for a routine traffic stop. What makes this story so unusual is that both men were last seen being taken into custody by the same police officer: Corporal Steve Calkins. Was this all just a very bizarre coincidence or was Calkins responsible for the disappearance of both men? Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I examine one of the most controversial missing persons cases of recent memory.

Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Terrance_Williams_and_Felipe_Santos

http://charleyproject.org/case/terrance-deon-williams

http://charleyproject.org/case/felipe-santos

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/11/tyler-perry-reward-missing-men/1826873/

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 4 - Rhonda Hinson Mar 30, 2016

December 22, 1981. 19-year old Rhonda Hinson attends an office Christmas party in Hickory, North Carolina. Sometime after midnight, Rhonda is driving back home when she is struck by a bullet fired from a high-powered rifle, killing her instantly and causing her car to crash into the ditch. Incredibly, the bullet manages to travel through the vehicle’s trunk, back seat, and driver’s seat, striking Rhonda in the heart and killing her instantly. The seemingly impossible fatal shot, along with a strange eyewitness sighting of an unidentified man at the scene, has led to debate about whether Rhonda was deliberately targeted or the unfortunate victim of a freak accident. Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I analyze the baffling murder of Rhonda Hinson.

Additional Reading:

http://unsolved.com/archives/rhonda-hinson

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/12/22/who-killed-rhonda-family-looks-for-answers-in-34-year-old-cold-case-murder.html

http://www.morganton.com/news/rhonda-hinson-s-murder-turns/article_4c9fab6e-95be-5084-99af-44a4f7e9e7bc.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 3 - David Cox Mar 16, 2016

January 5, 1994. A former Marine named David Cox vanishes from his home in Medfield, Massachusetts and is found shot to death three months later. In 1986, Cox had been involved in a controversial “Code Red” hazing incident while stationed at Guantanamo Bay, which would inspire the hit movie, “A Few Good Men”. When Cox saw the movie, he organized a lawsuit and became an outspoken critic of both the film and the U.S. military’s activities in Cuba. Did Cox’s actions eventually lead to his death? Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I analyze the unsolved murder of David Cox.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/david-cox/

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-04-10-1994100064-story.html

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 2 - The Fort Worth Three Mar 02, 2016

December 23, 1974. 17-year old Mary Rachel Trlica, 14-year old Lisa Renee Wilson and 9-year old Julie Ann Moseley, a.k.a. the “Fort Worth Three”, head on a shopping trip to a mall in Fort Worth, Texas. The three girls never return home and their abandoned car is found in the mall parking lot. The next morning, Rachel’s husband finds a strange mysterious letter in his mailbox which throws the whole case for a loop. Did Rachel actually write this letter and stage her own disappearance, or did something much more sinister happen? Join me for a new episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, as I analyze the baffling unsolved disappearance of the “Fort Worth Three.”

Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/mary-rachel-trlica

http://charleyproject.org/case/lisa-renee-wilson

http://charleyproject.org/case/julie-ann-moseley

http://www.missingtrio.com/TRIO/index.aspx

https://cw33.com/2014/12/24/40-years-later-vigil-for-missing-fort-worth-girls/

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 1 - Aeileen Conway Feb 12, 2016

April 29, 1986. Lawton Oklahoma. A fifty-year-old housewife is killed in a flaming car crash, which is initially ruled to be accident. However, her husband uncovers strange evidence, suggesting that her death might be something far more sinister. After that, the trail went cold…

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/aileen-conway/

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.