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Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOneart19.com
Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is hosted by Paula Barros.

Episodes

A Cousin's Promise

On a fall day in 1978, an apartment manager in Reynoldsburg, Ohio takes a call. On the other end of the line is a frantic tenant who says water is pouring out of her ceiling. The super calls a maintenance man who forces his way into the apartment above, to try to find the leak. He makes his way to the bathroom and discovers a young woman in the bathtub, hands bound at the wrists, and strangled. Keep your home safe with RING! Get a special offer on the Ring Welcome Kit when you go to www.Ring.com...

Sep 01, 202025 min

The Girls

Jack Irwin is a 71-year-old war veteran who lives by himself in San Bernardino, CA. That is until two young women - Marcia Ann Johnson and Judy Gellert - embed themselves into Jack's affairs, and his finances. Jack's neighbors become concerned, and when Jack disappears, they are left asking: Are Marcia and Judy friends, con artists, or worse? Manage your online orders with ShipStation! Try ShipStation FREE for 60 days when you use code COLDCASE at www.ShipStation.com Find affordable online thera...

Aug 27, 202032 min

A Killer's Skin

After a pair of attacks on older and middle-aged women, police believe they are on the trail of a sexual predator turned murderer. But when a third victim shows up who doesn't fit the profile, the investigation is forced to take a hard turn. Eat better with GREEN CHEF! Go to www.GreenChef.com/coldcase80 - and use code "coldcase80" to get $80 off your first month - PLUS free shipping on your first box! Keep your home safe with RING! Get a special offer on the Ring Welcome Kit when you go to www.R...

Aug 18, 202033 min

Burning Desire

A California Highway Patrol officer spots a fire in an olive orchard and pulls off to investigate. He finds a woman's body, shot and set ablaze. It doesn't take police long to develop a theory on who did it... but why, where, how, and who else all remain a mystery. Run your business with NetSuite by Oracle! Receive your FREE guide – “Seven Actions Businesses Need to Take Now” and schedule your FREE Product Tour – at www.NetSuite.com/CCF See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Aug 12, 202026 min

Sex, Lies, and Murder

John Robinson is a con artist. He has a history of scamming vulnerable women, convincing them that he has the best of intentions, and then taking their money. But over the course of nearly three decades, it isn't just the money going missing, it's also the women themselves. And despite a lack of evidence, or bodies, police begin to suspect that John Robinson might be far more than a con artist. He might be a serial killer. Manage your online orders with ShipStation! Try ShipStation FREE for 60 d...

Aug 04, 202038 min

A Drop of Blood

Indiana police are baffled by the murder of an 86-year-old woman, found dead in her bedroom with a pillow and a footstool on top of her head. With few leads and no conceivable motive the case remains unsolved for years, until a single piece of evidence uncovers Julia Gurty 's killer. Get your groceries delivered with HELLO FRESH! Go to www.HelloFresh.com/coldcase80 and use code coldcase80 to get $80 off – including free shipping on your first box! Find affordable online therapy with TALKSPACE. G...

Jul 29, 202025 min

The Killer's Tattoo

A murdered man in his 70's, a tube of hydrocortisone cream, a stolen identity, and a plea deal involving the Super Bowl . What do all of these things have in common? They're connected by a tattoo of a bouquet of roses, inscribed with the name, "Phyllis." Need a new mattress? Try PURPLE! Go to www.Purple.com/coldcase and use promo code "coldcase" to get $150 off any Purple mattress order of $1500 or more! Get a quote online at www.Progressive.com in as little as 5 minutes and see how much you cou...

Jul 24, 202030 min

Manhunt

From 1999 to 2002, eleven young girls and women were sexually assaulted in a similar way. Despite these cases spanning across five states, in all of them, the same man kept popping up as a suspect. The problem wasn't figuring out who had committed these crimes. The problem was figuring out how to catch him. Manage your online orders with ShipStation! Try ShipStation FREE for 60 days when you use code COLDCASE at www.ShipStation.com Run your business with NetSuite! Receive your FREE guide – “Seve...

Jul 14, 202033 min

Baby For Sale

When the burned body of an infant is found in the Arizona desert , investigators search for the child's identity and come up empty-handed. Four years later, officers in another county respond to a tip about a couple who sold their baby daughter in an extortion scheme and ultimately killed her. It doesn't take long for investigators to connect the dots and finally discover the name of their Baby Jane Doe. Listen to Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment on the Wondery app. Download it today to join...

Jul 08, 202037 min

Secret in the Well

In the fall of 1987, Fred Wilkerson disappeared. He didn't leave a note. There was no sign of foul play. And yet his son, Tim, knew in his heart what the whole town came to suspect - that Fred had been murdered. Sixteen years later, investigators take up the case, and look to get to the bottom of the town's biggest mystery. Treat your hair with MADISON REED! Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit with code "COLDCASE" at www.madison-reed.com Find affordable online therapy with TAL...

Jun 30, 202029 min

A Family Cursed

Everyone in the family knew that Zilpha was the cool aunt, but to Jeremiah she was more. They had a special bond, almost like brother and sister. So in the Fall of 1992 when Jeremiah disappeared, Zilpha knew something was very wrong. Then just eight months later, Zilpha disappeared, too. Was it just a strange coincidence that two people from the same family disappeared within the same year? Or did these two cases have a terrible connection? Save money with HONEY - your new promo code finder! Get...

Jun 23, 202033 min

A Killer Slips Away

Lily and Alonzo knock on Anna Mae's door. They've come to take their elderly sister shopping. Instead, her door flies open and a young woman runs past them - covered in blood. Alonzo tries to grab her but she literally slips through his fingers. Inside, they find Anna Mae dead on the floor. Who was this mysterious young woman? Why did she kill an innocent senior? And what does it all have to do with a jar of mayonnaise? Support cellular defense and repair with TRU NIAGEN! Visit www.TRUNIAGEN.com...

Jun 16, 202046 min

Circle of Friends

When a teenager goes missing in a small town, investigators are desperate to identity a culprit. But few are willing to talk. Following a series of several dead ends and false leads, officers struggle to uncover who killed Shannon Siders. Does your business need help with delivery demands? Use SHIP STATION! Try it FREE for 60 days when you use offer code COLDCASE at www.ShipStation.com Treat your hair with MADISON REED! Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit with code "COLDCASE" ...

Jun 09, 202026 min

Sweethearts, Silenced

A teenage couple disappears from a wedding in rural Wisconsin . Did they simply run off or was it something more sinister? When their bodies surface two months later, the town is turned upside down by the shocking brutality of the crime. Investigators struggle to piece together scraps of evidence and sparse leads to bring justice to the victims' families. In their decades-long search for the killer, officers will uncover more than one monster before finally answering the question: who killed Tim...

Jun 04, 202032 min

Brooke's Top 10: The Night Shift

A college student in Utah is brutally murdered while working the graveyard shift at a local gas station. His death shakes this small Mormon community to its core, but all police have to go on are some bloody dollar bills, and two eye-witnesses who sketch out a figure, with dark, piercing eyes. Who could have committed this horrific crime? Was it a disgruntled employee? Is there a connection to an illegal drug ring? And will advances in forensic technology decades later help to bring Brad Perry's...

May 26, 202028 min

Brooke's Top 10: A Son's Memory

A mother of three goes missing on Christmas Eve in 1994 , and suspicion surrounds her sudden disappearance. In 2004, her case is still unsolved... until her son opens up about a memory that’s been buried for a decade. Got hair color needs? Use MADISON REED! Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit with code "COLDCASE" at www.madison-reed.com Get a quote online at www.Progressive.com in as little as 5 minutes and see how much you could be saving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

May 19, 202025 min

Brooke's Top 10: The Barrel

A man on Long Island is preparing to sell his house when he discovers a 55-gallon barrel hidden in his crawlspace. It has seemingly been there for decades, at least for as long as he's owned the home. But when he pries off the lid, he quickly realizes that it isn't just a barrel, it's a tomb. Got hair color needs? Use MADISON REED! Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit with code "COLDCASE" at www.madison-reed.com Love your cat? Make the switch to PrettyLitter! Go to www.PrettyLi...

May 12, 202023 min

Brooke's Top 10: Ticket to Nowhere

Flight 191 crashed in Chicago in 1979, killing nearly 300 people on board. It was the deadliest plane accident in American history. A single mother, Diane Chorba, also died that day, but was she aboard flight 191, or was the crash the perfect cover-up for murder? Got hair color needs? Use MADISON REED! Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit with code "COLDCASE" at www.madison-reed.com Manage YOUR business with NetSuite! Schedule your FREE Product Tour and receive your FREE guide ...

May 05, 202034 min

Brooke's Top 10: Little Girl Lost

In 1992 , Halloween was cancelled in Oil City, Pennsylvania . Just days before, an 11-year-old was kidnapped and brutally murdered. The small town is rocked when Shauna Howe's body is discovered under a bridge, and investigators scramble to figure out what kind of person could have committed such a horrific crime. For two decades, the case goes unsolved despite the killer's taunts, solid DNA evidence, and a haunting copy-cat murder. When one investigator finds a single overlooked detail 20 years...

Apr 28, 202028 min

Brooke's Top 10: The Taunt

A serial rapist seals his own fate when he sends a taunting letter to police. Love your cat? Make the switch to PrettyLitter! Go to www.PrettyLitter.com and use promo code "COLDCASE" for 20% off your first order! Get a quote online at www.Progressive.com in as little as 5 minutes and see how much you could be saving! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 21, 202030 min

Brooke's Top 10: The Weepy-Voiced Killer

Women are being murdered in Minnesota's twin cities, and police are desperate to catch the murderer who keeps calling to confess his crimes. Get online therapy at an affordable price with TALKSPACE. Get $100 off your first month by using code COLDCASE at www.talkspace.com OR download the TALKSPACE app! Love your cat? Make the switch to PrettyLitter! Go to www.PrettyLitter.com and use promo code "COLDCASE" for 20% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Apr 14, 202025 min

Brooke's Top 10: Crimes of the Klan

Vernon Dahmer was a shop owner in Hattiesburg, Mississippi , and President of the local chapter of the NAACP . At midnight on January 10th, 1966, two truckloads of Klansmen drove to his house and firebombed it. Vernon's family never stopped seeking justice, but it would take them more than three decades to find it. Get online therapy at an affordable price with TALKSPACE. Get $100 off your first month by using code COLDCASE at www.talkspace.com OR download the TALKSPACE app! Manage YOUR business...

Apr 07, 202029 min

Brooke's Top 10: A Map to Murder

A serial killer targets women who live on the fringes of society - with little to no connection to the mainstream world. As victims, this makes them incredibly difficult to investigate. That is... until the killer inadvertently hands investigators a map. Love your cat? Make the switch to PrettyLitter! Go to www.PrettyLitter.com and use promo code "COLDCASE" for 20% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Mar 31, 202026 min

Brooke's Top 10: Mommy's Rules

The bodies of two teenage girls are discovered. One set on fire, the other stuffed in a box and thrown in a lake. Both are Jane Does. Both have been murdered. Eight years later, a third woman comes forward and reveals their identities, and how she escaped from suffering the same fate. Meet your financial goals with UPSTART! Go to www.upstart.com/coldcase to find out how low your Upstart rate is! Improve your sleep with OURA! Go to www.ouraring.com/coldcase to get $30 off your new Oura Ring for a...

Mar 24, 202034 min

I Survived: It Looks Like Dynamite

Cold Case Files presents episode two of A&E’s new podcast, I Survived . Michelle and her daughter Breea are home alone when three masked gunman burst through the door. The home invasion turns into a high stakes bank robbery, and Michelle's only hope of survival is to help her captors pull it off. Subscribe to I Survived for new episodes each week. Get new episodes of I Survived HERE: https://www.podcastone.com/pd/I-Survived Improve your sleep with OURA! Go to www.ouraring.com/coldcase to get...

Mar 12, 202039 min

I Survived: I Didn’t Stop Running

Cold Case Files presents the first episode of A&E’s new podcast, I Survived . One phone call turned Karen’s seemingly happy marriage into a violent nightmare. A prisoner in her own home, Karen outsmarted her husband and escaped with h er life twice. Today, she uses her experience for good, helping others survive and learn to heal. Fill in the gaps in your diet with RITUAL - the obsessively-researched vitamin for women! Get 10% off during your first three months! Visit www.ritual.com/COLDCASE...

Mar 05, 202033 min

Cat & Mouse

The death of Alma Napier was ruled an accident when her car was discovered overturned and smoldering one night in 1980. It would remain a closed case, until 1998 when two women help uncover that Alma’s death involved foul play and her murderer is on the loose. Love your cat? Make the switch to PrettyLitter! Go to www.PrettyLitter.com and use promo code "COLDCASE" for 20% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Feb 25, 202022 min

The Hitchhiker

A hitchhiker is found murdered, and police spend three decades chasing down their only lead. Then an unexpected twist brings a brand new suspect to light... Eat better with DAILY HARVEST! Go to www.dailyharvest.com and enter promo code "COLDCASE" to get $25 off your first box! Fill in the gaps in your diet with RITUAL - the obsessively-researched vitamin for women. Get 10% off during your first three months! Visit www.ritual.com/COLDCASE to start your ritual today! See Privacy Policy at https://...

Feb 20, 202026 min

A Killer Named Korn

A 74 year-old woman was assaulted and stabbed in her home. The case goes cold. Until another woman is attacked. And another. And this time, there’s an eyewitness. Get online therapy at an affordable price with TALKSPACE. Get $100 off your first month by using code COLDCASE at www.talkspace.com OR download the TALKSPACE app! Eat well with DAILY HARVEST! Go to www.dailyharvest.com and enter promo code "COLDCASE" to get $25 off your first box! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Feb 12, 202029 min

Midnight Attacker

From 1997 to 2002, Long Beach, CA detectives attempt to track down a serial predator known as the Belmont Shore Rapist. Treat your hair with MADISON REED! Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit with code "COLDCASE" at www.madison-reed.com If you love Cold Case Files -- check out A&E's PD STORIES with TOM MORRIS, JR! https://www.podcastone.com/PD-Stories See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Feb 05, 202026 min
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