In the early morning hours of April 1, 2005 fifteen year old Aaron Dowdle was found behind a vacant warehouse beaten into a coma and stabbed. A few hours earlier Aaron’s best friend had been found in the same condition a few hours earlier and just blocks away. Both boys are rushed to the hospital and begin to recover. Tragically, Aaron will pass away from his injuries 37 days after the attack. His best friend will recover but his last memory will be from 2 days before the attack. He can’t rememb...
May 22, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 40
On December 20th, 2021 three year old Lina was playing with dozens of other children at the playground in her apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas. In the span of minutes Lina disappeared without a trace despite lots of parents and children nearby. Police searched every apartment in the complex and to date no sign of Lina has ever been found. Join us as Ali and Eli talk about this heartbreaking case. If you know anything about the disappearance of Lina Sardar Khil please call the San Antonio ...
May 15, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the 2018 cold case of Kenneth Charlot. Kenneth was proud of his family and his home in Pass Christian, Mississippi reflected the love he had for all his nieces and nephews. When family couldn’t get ahold of Kenneth on Feb 1st, 2018 they knew something was immediately wrong. That evening family reported him missing after finding his home left in a suspicious manner. The next day Kenneth is found dead. Despite his family raising the alarm quickly...
May 08, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the 1983 missing person case of 2 year old Jason Cannon. Jason was playing under the watchful eye of his mother on a brisk March afternoon. Jason’s mother decided he needed a jacket and left him playing on the porch while she fetched it for him. When she returned a few minutes later Jason was gone. Within minutes the police are notified and people begin searching around the home - including a creek that ran through the backyard. The next day po...
May 01, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli to look into the 1990 cold case of Shirley McAvoy. In August of 1990 Shirley was living in Pittsfield, Maine when she disappeared. Family and friends thought that she was taking some time to herself to process her recent separation from her husband. When family and friends go to her home to winterize it for when she returned they found a large blood stain under a couch. Months later in November a deer hunter will find the skeletal remains of Shirley in S...
Apr 24, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the baffling unresolved missing person case of Teekah Lewis. In 1999 Teekah was at a bowling alley with her family in Tacoma, Washington. Teekah was playing on an arcade game when her family turned around for a moment to watch someone throw a ball. When they turned back around Teekah was gone. Police immediately begin scouring the area looking for any sign of the little girl but to date no trace of Teekah has ever been found. Join Ali and Eli a...
Apr 17, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week on Cold and Missing we look into the 2003 cold case of April Marie Sanchez in San Jose, CA. April was a vivacious 16 year old who was spending time with friends and her boyfriend late Friday night. When she left a little after midnight to walk home it should have taken her 25 minutes but she’ll never arrive home. Instead a man walking his dog will find her in the early morning hours the next day. To date April’s murder has never been solved. Join us as we go through the timeline of eve...
Apr 10, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 34
On this episode of Cold and Missing Ali and Eli review the 1998 unresolved missing person case of Dorien Thomas in Amarillo, TX. In October of 1998 Dorien was last seen riding his aqua bike to a near by truck stop to grab a snack but he was never heard from again. Police comb the area he was last seen but can’t find any trace of Dorien. Join us as we go over this important unresolved missing person case. If you know anything about the disappearance of Dorien Thomas is 1998 or his whereabouts tod...
Apr 03, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the 1986 cold case out of Fairfield, CT of an infant known as Baby Victor. Hours after being born baby Victor is found dead near Lake Mohegan. Three conservation workers were emptying trash cans when they found a newborn lying on the ground and wrapped in women’s pajamas. Surrounding the baby were coins, fruit, food, and other trinkets that police immediately label as part of a ritual. Join us as we go over this heartbreaking cold case. If you ...
Mar 28, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli take a look at the 1981 unresolved missing person case of Regina McCorkle. Regina went missing from the home she shared with her mother and her young son. When Regina’s mother came home from work she found the house locked from the inside, Regina’s son alone and locked in a bedroom, and Regina was no where to be found. The only items missing from the home was the nightgown she was last seen wearing that morning. Her clothes, shoes, car, purse, and wallet...
Mar 20, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the 1973 cold case of Sherri Swalley. Sherri was 8 years old when her father decided to take her and her little brother to Walt Disney World as a Christmas treat. Traveling from Columbus, OH to Orlando, FL Sherri’s father decided to spend Sunday Dec. 23rd in Atlanta, GA before continuing on the next day. Sherri spent the day playing with children in the apartment complex and was last seen leaving the apartment of Carolyn Ellis to go invite her ...
Mar 13, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the 2000 unresolved missing person case of Aesha Muhammad. In Nov. of 2000 Aesha was having issues with her landlord and had made plans to move in with her sister. When family suddenly stopped being able to reach Aesha they became increasingly worried not only for her, but also for her 2 1/2 year old Amaru. A few days later Amaru turns up at the front door of a church during their Sunday service. He is unharmed but Aesha is no where to be found...
Mar 06, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the chilling cold case of Keisha Murray. In July of 2013 in Jacksonville, Fl Keisha’s body was found sitting under a tree in the Restlawn Cemetery. Police quickly conclude that it is a homicide and reveal that Keisha was bathed and dressed after her murder before being staged in the cemetery. Join Ali and Eli as they go over the details of this shocking cold case. If you know anything about the murder of Keisha Murray in July of 2013 please cal...
Feb 27, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week on Cold and Missing Ali looks into an unresolved missing person case. In 1947 the deadliest tornado in Oklahoma history hit Woodward, OK where 4 year old Joan Gay Croft and her family lived. Her mother was killed and her father was critically injured but Joan Gay and her sister survived the tornado and were taken to the local hospital. In the chaos that followed that evening two men entered the hospital and asked for the Croft children specifically and took Joan Gay away from her siste...
Feb 20, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the 2011 cold case of Jeremey Toles out of Midwest City, Oklahoma. In 2011 Jeremy had the world in front of him. He was a customer favorite at his job, had found a passion for cooking, and had just become a proud father. However, after an evening out with friends Jeremy is never heard from by his family again and he will ultimately be found by a farmer in his field a few days later. No suspects or people of interest ever emerge in this homicide...
Feb 13, 2023•15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the unresolved missing persons case of Diamond Bynum and King Walker. This case takes place in 2015 when King is 2 and Diamond is 21. Diamond is King’s aunt however she has Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) a genetic condition that causes developmental delays, extreme flexibility, and excessive hunger to the point that the person can never feel full. Due to PWS Diamond’s family says she operated like a 7 year old and is unable to care for King. On Ju...
Feb 06, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli take a look at a 1988 cold case out of San Antonio, Texas. Eight year old Jennifer Delgado and her mother were doing laundry at a laundromat located across the street from their home. A man entered the laundromat and tried to use the soda vending machine. When it malfunctioned and did not give him a soda he flew into a rage that would leave Jennifer dead. To date no suspect has ever been named in the murder. Join us this week as we take a look into this ...
Jan 30, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the case of 3 people who went missing on Feb. 7th, 1999: Paul Skiba, Sarah Skiba, and Lorenzo Chivers. Paul owned Tuff Movers in Westminster, Colorado where Lorenzo was also employed. It was Paul’s weekend with his daughter, Sarah, so when he had to cover for an employee unexpectedly on Sunday, February 7th that would mean that Sarah would also tag along for the day. Paul, Sarah, and Lorenzo were all last seen at the final moving job of the day...
Jan 23, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week Ali and Eli cover the cold case of Jubilee ‘Maile’ Lum from August of 1999. This cold case takes us to the island of O’ahu. Maile was last seen getting into a late 80s or early 90s Econoline van on a Monday morning. The next day by noon her body was disposed of behind a flower shop. Three flower shop employees end up making the discovery in the middle of the working day. Join as we go through this timeline of events around the cold case of Maile Lum. If you know anything about the disa...
Jan 16, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli walk through the disappearance of 13 year old Myron Traylor from Phoenix Arizona. Myron and his mother were walking from their home to his granparent’s home about a mile away. Halfway there Myron asked his mom if he could stop by OK Fish & Chips to buy a cherry soda. She said yes, but to catch up with her as she continued walking. Myron was last seen in the parking lot of OK Fish & Chips with his cherry soda in hand but he would never make it to ...
Jan 09, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Ali and Eli are back in the new year with a brand new cold case. This week we talk about the unsolved murder of Lesley Sparrow who’s murdered body was found October 14th, 1979 in the trunk of her own car. Lesley had been invited to a sky diving competition that weekend in Arizona but never made it out of Kentucky. Join us as we go through this 1979 unsolved murder. If you have any information about the murder of Lesley Sparrow please contact the Boone County Sheriff at 859-334-2175 or at bcs@boo...
Jan 02, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week on Cold and Missing we get to bring you updates on cases that we have covered in 2022. First up the recent arrest of Gene Meyer for the 1988 under and assault of Betty Rolf (episode 15) in Appleton, WI. We discuss the modern investigation of DNA in this case along with the family’s reaction. We also discuss in this episode the updates in the Abby Williams and Libby German case (episode 9) in Delphi, IN. We get into the probable case affidavit and Richard Allen’s lawyers statement in th...
Dec 19, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli are back to talk about Tito J, Garcia Quintanilla who has been missing since August 19th, 2022. We review the interview that Ali had with Faith - Tito’s wife- that you can listen to in episodes 16 & 17. Ali and Eli go over the timeline on Tito’s journey and talk about the complex immigration system that forces people to make impossible decisions with no guaranteed outcome. **If you know the whereabouts of Tito or see Tito please call 911 or the Webb ...
Dec 12, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week on Cold and Missing we’re doing something a little different. This week Ali had the chance to speak with the wife of Tito J Garcia Quintanilla who has been missing since August 19, 2022. This is part 2 of the interview with Faith, If you have not listened to part 1 we encourage you to listen to get to know Tito and Faith. In this part of the interview with Faith we will hear about the nightmare that began for this family starting with COVID-19 to Tito making his trip to America to be w...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week on Cold and Missing we’re doing something a little different. This week Ali had the chance to speak with the wife of Tito J Garcia Quintanilla who has been missing since August 19, 2022. This is part 1 of the interview with Faith. In the part of the interview you will get to know Tito and Faith- from their Rom-Com meet cute to building their life in Honduras with their son. Ali and Eli will be back next week to go over this case in detail so make sure you’re subscribed on your favorite...
Dec 05, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Betty Rolf found herself in the middle of the first Wisconsin snowstorm in the winter of November 1988. Betty, who hated driving in the snow, decided to walk to work. The walk should have taken no time since it was about half a mile and on the same street as her home. Betty never makes it to work however. The next day her family reports her missing and she is found minutes later by police. She had been murdered and sexually assaulted and left near a railroad underpass half way between her home a...
Nov 28, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli dig into the unresolved missing person case of Kevin Graves. Kevin went missing from the Electric Forest Music Festival in Rothbury, Mi in 2018. After getting into a fight with his girlfriend Kevin went back to his tent to rest. Later when his girlfriend returned he could not be located. To date no sign of Kevin has ever been found. Join us as we look through what is and isn’t known about this case. Follow us on instagram @Cold_and _ Missing to keep up w...
Nov 21, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In 2021, seventeen year old Johnkelian ‘John John’ Mathis had just gotten off of work and was headed to an annual neighborhood homecoming. After the celebration crowds remained to continue to enjoy each other’s company. Shortly after 1am shots rang out and three people had been struck by the gunfire. All of them were rushed to the hospital but only one person died- John John. Join Ali and Eli as we unpack this case and try to understand this senseless crime. Follow us on instagram @Cold_and _ Mi...
Nov 14, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In September of 1984 twelve year old Sharon Bald Eagle along with her 15 year old friend are running away from Hot Springs, North Dakota where Sharon was attending the Brainard Indian School. The girls were hitchhiking to Idaho when they were picked up near Caster, Wyoming by Royal Russell Long, Long will ultimately kidnap the two girls and tie them up at gun point. Sharon’s friend is able to escape and call for help but when police arrive Sharon and Long are gone. Sharon has never been found to...
Nov 07, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
BONUS EPISODE; recent developments in the Abby Williams and Libby German case. A man named Richard Allen has been charged with two counts of murder. Listen to the episode as we go over the most recent press conference given 10/31/2022. We also review past press conferences to bring the most accurate picture available at this time. Follow us on instagram @Cold_and _ Missing to keep up with active cases and see pictures discussed in the episode Have a case you want us to cover? Want to tell us you...
Oct 31, 2022•15 min
