When a train coming through Benton, Arkansas, ran over two young men on the tracks in the early morning hours of August 23rd, 1987, law enforcement seemed immediately convinced that this was an accident or a double-suicide. The medical examiner ruled their deaths an “accident.” However, after a legal battle headed by the parents forced a re-examination of details from the scene as well as a second autopsy, their deaths were ruled “probable homicide.” In addition to the normal cold case question ...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 103
When a train coming through Benton, Arkansas, ran over two young men on the tracks in the early morning hours of August 23rd, 1987, law enforcement seemed immediately convinced that this was an accident or a double-suicide. The medical examiner ruled their deaths an “accident.” However, after a legal battle headed by the parents forced a re-examination of details from the scene as well as a second autopsy, their deaths were ruled “probable homicide.” In addition to the normal cold case question ...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 102
Betsy Aardsma had dreams of changing the world. She originally planned to join the Peace Corps, but then decided to be an educator. Who would’ve ever thought such a loving and world-changing young girl would be murdered by a single stab wound to the chest in her university library? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 Su...
Oct 07, 2021•57 min•Ep. 101
It's finally here-- the bonus episode you've all been waiting for! Maggie and Allison share some case updates, read some Facebook comments, and answer some questions. Make sure you wait until the end to play the "Are you more like Allison or Maggie?" Game! Thank you, Sleuthhounds, for being so supportive of our podcast! Here's to the next 100 episodes!! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CoffeeAndCases) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 100
In 2008, Crystal had been out of touch with her adoptive brother for nine years, after her mom said he had been taken back into state custody in 1999. When Crystal called to find out information about how to find him and was told that he was NEVER back in state custody at all, she began asking the very same question we are still asking today: then where IS he? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after you...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 99
After seeing Love Me Tender no fewer than 11 times in 1956, the Grimes sisters were on cloud nine as they headed home to make their midnight curfew. But they never made it home. Multiple sightings of the girls only clouded the investigation, and conflicting autopsy and police reports only added to the confusion. All these years later, we are still asking “who could have committed this crime?” If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you c...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 98
One small change to a schedule-- Blake Dickus staying a bit longer with his dad and step-mom to have lunch-- changed the course of so many lives forever. After Blake’s dad returned to work from a lunch at home with his family, someone came into his home and brutally murdered his wife, Chynna, and his ten-year-old son. But who could have committed such a senseless act? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card a...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 97
In 1957 a beaten, malnourished, and nude boy was found in a cardboard bassinet box. Police were confident they’d find his parents; after all, someone must be desperately trying to find their missing baby. All these years later and the boy in the box still has not been claimed. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 Support...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 96
Kristi Cornwell’s brother, Richard, understands dedication. When the Georgia Bureau of Investigation received a tip, he would search every square inch looking for clues about his sister’s disappearance. Now that Kristi’s remains have been found, he is dedicated to bringing her murderer to justice. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?refer...
Sep 02, 2021•50 min•Ep. 95
Hidden behind the facade of being named “The Most Beautiful Town in America” by USA Today is a staggering amount of brutality and death. Lucinda Strange’s family would have never thought in quaint Bardstown, KY their beloved mother and wife would meet such a gruesome end. For more than 30 years this case has remained a mystery. Will the answers to Lucinda’s case remain hidden in this small town? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so yo...
Aug 26, 2021•57 min•Ep. 94
We know what he looks like. We know the details of his truck—ones that would make it stand out among others. But we don’t have the perpetrator who abducted Angie Hammond thirty years ago. However, with new clues, we may be close. Can those new details help crack open this cold case? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 S...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 93
From hitchhiking all the way to Canada and back down to Mexico, to couch-surfing her way to Florida, to starting her own rock band, Kelley Brannon was the definition of a free spirit. But when this free-spirited soul left a voicemail message on her boyfriend’s cellphone that she was “getting in a car,” no one thought that over a year later she still wouldn’t be back home. Please consider joining the Facebook group Kelley Brannon-Missing Discussion Group. If you would like to start your OWN podca...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 92
Becky Gutierrez saw a man in a magic hat and beard take her little sister Jessie away in the night/early morning hours of June 6th, 1986. Now, 35 years later, we still don’t know what happened to four-year-old Jessica Gutierrez. But, if we press for answers, we can help find closure for this family so broken by their loss. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https:/...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 91
Everyone has a special place in their hearts for Bill and Peggy Stephenson, the 74-year-old couple who would bring cookies, fish with them, visit with them, or minister to them. So, when Bill and Peggy were found brutally murdered on May 29th, 2011, everyone was in shock. Who would be capable of committing such a heinous crime? And, what’s more, who could be callous enough to remain in the home for hours afterward staging items in each room of their home? If you would like to start your OWN podc...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 90
A college student disappears on his way home for winter break. Searches by horse, searches with dogs and helicopters, and searches using sonar turn up little. Family prayers and the efforts of hundreds of volunteers are the driving force behind continued searches and continued hope that one day he will come home. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzs...
Jul 22, 2021•55 min•Ep. 89
When Marty LeBouef, Stacie Reeves, and Nicole Guidry were about to close down KK’s Corner gas station and convenience store for the night, they had no idea that the final men who walked in would not only take all the money in the store but also take their lives. An eyewitness account has guided police to the incarceration of one of the men involved, but what about the others? Can we help find justice for the victims by re-opening the case to find the other perpetrator(s)? If you would like to st...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 88
A hardworking, dedicated, and loving woman doesn’t show up to work one day after multiple threatening phone calls, creepy voice messages, and being stalked by her ex-boyfriend and his informants. Fingers point in one direction, but his lips, and the lips of his informants, have been sealed shut for years. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.co...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 87
For years, Kimberly Cain has been seeking closure for her sister Sabrina’s murder in 1974. Interestingly, since the discovery of Sabrina’s body, all eyes turned toward one perpetrator; unfortunately, all of the evidence against him was circumstantial. Between questioned testimonies, missing guns, local rumors, and missed opportunities in the investigaton, will we ever know the truth? Please consider joining Kimberly’s Facebook group: #JusticeForSabrina Please also consider supporting Coffee and ...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 86
When she promised this was her last drug deal, that she was going to rehab, that she was going to change for her daughter, was it really her last? Did someone stop her from fulfilling the promise she made to her family? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CoffeeAndCases) Le...
Jun 24, 2021•54 min•Ep. 85
The desert can hold many secrets. After April Pitzer disappeared, her clothes were found strewn across a three mile stretch of the Mojave, but what actually happened to April is a secret the desert seems to still hold. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CoffeeAndCases) Lea...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 84
A high school teen never returns from a night out with friends. Her small community is shaken as they search for her and, despite all the efforts, this 24-year-old case is still baffling police and the town. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CoffeeAndCases) Learn more abo...
Jun 10, 2021•50 min•Ep. 83
Dead cats, cut phone lines, arson, phone calls, letters, and physcial attacks-- these were all markers of the abusive stalking Cindy James dealt with for seven years. But, with no physical evidence, we wonder if there were a stalker determined to torture Cindy until she broke, or whether Cindy had perpetrated all of these actions on herself. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 82
Just as high school was coming to a close and summer was starting, the city of Linwood, Kansas would never be the same. As parents were steaming graduation gowns and gathering last minute supplies for graduation parties, one family was searching. And no, they weren’t searching the crowd at graduation hoping to snap a picture of their graduate in his gap and gown; they were searching cave systems, fields, anywhere and everywhere for a sign of their son. If you would like to start your OWN podcast...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 81
Could it really be the case that Michelle Von Emster had survived cancer and escaped a stalker, only to be the victim of a fatal shark attack? This week, Allison and Maggie delve into the theories and questions surrounding this case and why perhaps Michelle’s official cause of death deserves another look. Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coff...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 80
Ten-year-old Lyric Cook-Morrissey and her eight-year-old cousin Elizabeth Collins disappeared during a spontaneous afternoon bike ride in Evansdale, Iowa. With two potential crime scenes and few clues at either one, we are left wondering years later, what could have happened to Lyric and Elizabeth and who could be responsible? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: htt...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 79
Surely if a ship sank, drowning six separate individuals, there would be at least some shred of evidence, right? Yet when six teenage boys went missing in Pickering, Ontario, for many who analyze the case the only evidence of foul play is the fact that there's NO evidence. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 Support the...
May 06, 2021•49 min•Ep. 78
Nancy Eagleson was thrilled about a new pair of shoes, but her excitement was short-lived as the world’s evil soon overpowered her childlike excitement. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CoffeeAndCases) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 29, 2021•47 min•Ep. 77
His wallet. His shoes. His car. The location of his body. These are the clues that keep us wondering who could have killed German Luis Clerici... and why? Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content?! Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 22, 2021•55 min•Ep. 76
Henry McCabe’s case is filled with theories ranging from the supernatural, to ritual sacrifice, to suicide, or to the Smiley Face Killers. But no theory seems to fully explain all of the details of his bizarre death nor do they come close to revealing the cause behind the horrific phone call recording. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 75
In today’s case, our mother went against her gut feeling; she defied that mother’s intuition and every day of her life regrets that decision. She holds blame and guilt for a choice she made in good faith, a choice she says led to the disappearance of her son. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=709643 Support the show (https:/...
Apr 08, 2021•39 min•Ep. 74
