On a normal Friday morning, Ellen is at home alone when she is brutally attacked by a strange man in all black. Ellen's attacker had been hiding in her home for days, waiting for the right moment to strike. Sponsors: Caraway: Right now, Caraway is offering new members 30 days completely free if you go Caraway.health/ISURVIVED . PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived AMCN: Visit airmedcarenetwork....
Oct 14, 2023•29 min
TV show producer Jill Blackstone is accused of killing her disabled sister Wendy, and some of their rescue dogs, by leaving them in a garage with a barbecue grill. Jill blames the deaths on accidental monoxide poisoning But police believe she staged the scene. Who will you believe? Reported and hosted by Emmy award winning journalist, Barbara Schroeder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 12, 2023•36 min
In the spring of 1977, a small town convenience store in Arkansas becomes the site of a robbery and a murder. What makes this case unique, is that the victim was seventy-one years old - and a cop. Solving his case would take a chat with a serial killer, an undercover sting operation, and twenty-five years. Sponsors: Simplisafe: Right now, Cold Case Files listeners get a special 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring. This huge offer is for a limited time only....
Oct 10, 2023•23 min
Kim and Nina set out on an early morning hike, when a man emerges from the wilderness armed with a knife. What should have been a fun day trip quickly turns into a fight for their lives. Sponsors: Bombas: Go to Bombas.com/survived and use code survive d for twenty percent off your first purchase Caraway: Right now, Caraway is offering new members 30 days completely free if you go Caraway.health/ISURVIVED PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and e...
Oct 07, 2023•45 min
After a young girl is murdered in her home while the rest of her family slept, the police investigation zeroes in on the girl's teenage brother. But by focusing so closely on the brother, did investigators miss another suspect?. Sponsors: Nutrafol: Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code FILES. Find out why o...
Oct 03, 2023•34 min
Kendra, a single mom, is one year into a new relationship with a Hollywood actor, when his jealous, controlling behavior forces her to end the relationship. Just when she thinks it's finally over, her ex shows up at her house, and this time he's armed. AMCN: Visit airmedcarenetwork.com and use offer CODE: IS URVIVED when you join See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 30, 2023•45 min
In Toledo, Ohio in 1980, a woman's body was found in a chapel, covered only by an altar cloth. She had been stabbed 31 times. The woman's name? Sister Margaret Ann Pahl. Somebody had murdered a nun. Sponsors: Nutrafol: Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com & enter the promo code FILES. Find out why over 4,000 healthcare profess...
Sep 26, 2023•20 min
Maggie is just 15 years old when an attacker snatches her off the street during her early morning run. When police close in on him, the attacker gets desperate, and Maggie clings to life. Sponsors: PDS DEBT: PDS Debt is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join th...
Sep 23, 2023•46 min
It's the late 90's in Houston, Texas and a serial killer is on the loose, having already strangled at least three women to death. His signature? A ligature tied around the neck, and tightened with a tourniquet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Sep 19, 2023•22 min
Teri’s ex-husband attacks her in a jealous rage and leaves her to die, jammed in a garbage can filled with snow. For 27 freezing hours Teri wills herself to stay alive for her children. Sponsors: Babbel: Here's a special, (limited time) deal for our listeners to get you started RIGHT NOW - get 55% off your Babbel subscription - but only for our listeners - at Babbel.com/Survive Rules and restrictions may apply. Prose: Custom, made-to-order haircare from Prose has your name all over it. Take your...
Sep 16, 2023•36 min
In a big city like Philadelphia, it's easy for an unsolved murder to slip into the cold files and be forgotten. But in this case, one victim's boyfriend was set on doing everything possible to make sure people didn't forget, and that police didn't stop investigating. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Sep 12, 2023•21 min
While Debbie is outside gardening, an unknown attacker hides in her home waiting for her to come inside. He abducts Debbie beginning a 5-day nightmare, during which Debbie will discover that she isn't this man's only victim. Sponsors: AMCN: Visit airmedcarenetwork.com and use offer CODE: ISURVIVED when you join. PDS Debt: PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived Take back your financia l freedom to...
Sep 09, 2023•1 hr
After nearly two decades of silence, a man known as the Smoky Mountain Gypsy comes forward with information that could lead police to solve not one, but two different murders, which had never before been connected. Sponsors: Nutrafol: Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com & enter the promo code FILES. Find out why over 4,000 he...
Sep 05, 2023•23 min
When Amanda, a school teacher, is carjacked and abducted by an escaped inmate, she quickly forms a game plan: play along and stay alive. In order to convince her abductor that they are friends and get out alive, she is forced to make decisions she never thought she would face. Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com AMCN: Visit airmedcarenetwork.com and use offer CODE: ISURVIVED when you join See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
Sep 02, 2023•30 min
In an ocean-side town in California, a woman is strangled to death in her home and her head is wrapped in duct tape. Police are at a loss for evidence, but there is one eye-witness: the victim's four-year-old son. Sponsors: Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
Aug 29, 2023•23 min
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. Sponsors: Prose: Custom, made-to-order haircare from Prose has your name all over it. Go to Prose.com/survive for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off Caraway: Right now, Caraway is offering new members 30 days completely free if you go Caraway.com/ISURVIVED . T...
Aug 26, 2023•48 min
In the spring of 1969, Jane Mixer becomes one of several young women murdered around the University of Michigan. Police think there may be a serial killer, but does Jane fit the pattern? And years later, how does the DNA of a 4-year-old end up found on Jane's body? Sponsors: Fab Fit Fun: Sign up at FabFitFun.com/COLDCASE , customize your box, and get access to discounts up to 70% off on brands like Fenty, Free People, and Our Place - to name a few. Not in-love this season’s options? Take the cre...
Aug 22, 2023•23 min
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 her life twice. Today, she uses her experience for good, helping others survive and learn to heal. Sponsors: Babbel: Here's a special, (limited time) deal for our listeners to get you started RIGHT NOW - get 55% off your Babbel subscription - but only for our listeners - at Babbel.com/Survive Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or vi...
Aug 19, 2023•35 min
After a mother hears about allegations that her physically abusive boyfriend has sexually abused her daughter, she goes mysteriously missing for over a decade. A trunk, a storage unit, and a Cold Case detective's dogged determination help solve the mystery. Sponsors: Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive. See Privacy Policy at https://a...
Aug 15, 2023•21 min
In September 1975, 14-year-old David McVicker is abducted while hitchhiking home from a friend's house in Garden Grove, California. His assailant, William Bonin, has an appetite for assaulting young men and boys. David wasn’t his first victim, nor would he be the last. Sponsors: Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com PDS Debt: PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived Apartm...
Aug 12, 2023•32 min
In 1991, an eight-year-old boy is kidnapped from home while his mother is at church. Police believe the kidnapper is someone close to the family, but rule out all the obvious suspects. Despite years going by, ransom notes, and briefcase full of cash, and the lack of a body keep the mother's hope alive. Sponsors: Simplisafe: Right now, Cold Case Files]listeners get a special 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring. This huge offer is for a limited time only. So ...
Aug 08, 2023•31 min
Paul Dennis Reid Jr., a country-star wannabe, spends nights robbing fast food joints and killing innocent workers. One of those workers, Jose Ramirez Gonzalez, recounts the night he faced off with Reid in a stock room and managed to survive. Sponsors: AMCN: Visit airmedcarenetwork.com and use offer CODE: ISURVIVED when you join. Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million...
Aug 05, 2023•38 min
In a town most famous for the death of legendary gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok, police try to solve a murder not in the 1880s, but the 1980s. This murder involves a man named David Crockett, another named "Outlaw," a bus full of hippies, and a very large rock. Sponsors: ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. That’s Zocdoc.com/CCF Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Progressive: Multitask right now....
Aug 01, 2023•29 min
In November 1988, 27-year-old Enietra Margette is walking to a party in South Los Angeles, when a neatly dressed man offers her a ride. After she gets in the car, he shoots her in the chest setting off a lifetime of problems. Check out our great sponsors! Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com PDS Debt: PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment at www.PDSDebt.com/survived Rocket Money: Stop throwing yo...
Jul 29, 2023•32 min
Police in Columbus, Ohio spend more than a decade hunting a man who terrorized a neighborhood known as Linden. In the process, he became one of the most prolific rapists in U.S. history. Sponsors: Fab Fit Fun: Sign up at FabFitFun.com/COLDCASE , customize your box, and get access to discounts up to 70% off on brands like Fenty, Free People, and Our Place - to name a few. Not in-love this season’s options? Take the credit to shop their exclusive flash sales of up to 70% and save on the biggest na...
Jul 25, 2023•31 min
In August of 1978, 14-year-old Lisa Gilbert and her 13-year-old brother, Randy, were attacked by a stranger in their newly built home in Lansing, Michigan. A good samaritan helped catch their attacker but started a years-long struggle to keep him behind bars. Check out our great sponsors! Babbel: Here's a special, (limited time) deal for our listeners to get you started RIGHT NOW - get 55% off your Babbel subscription - but only for our listeners - at Babbel.com/Survive Rules and restrictions ma...
Jul 22, 2023•49 min
In 1993, Charles Murray, an experienced hunter, went missing on the first day of bow hunting season. His family fears that something terrible had happened were quickly realized. But who was it that found Charles out in the middle of the woods? And why did this hunter become someone else's prey? Sponsors: Skims: Believe the hype - the collection has nearly 90,000 five star reviews for a reason The Fits Everybody collection and more perfect-fit essentials are available now at SKIMS.com Plus, get f...
Jul 18, 2023•25 min
In 1999, Cynthia Vigil was abducted, held captive and tortured for three days. Her escape from the brink of death would stop The Toybox Killer, David Parker Ray, from harming any other women. Sponsors: Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com AMCN: Visit airmedcarenetwork.com and use offer CODE: ISURVIVED when you join. That’s ISURVIVED, with no spaces. PDS Debt: PDS DEBT is offering free debt analysis to our listeners just for completing the quick and easy debt assessment...
Jul 15, 2023•45 min
This week marks the 71st anniversary of one of the most infamous cold cases in America - the gruesome murder of Los Angeles actress Elizabeth Short, more commonly known as The Black Dahlia. We'll go explore what makes this case so complicated, unpack the prevailing theories, and find out why some people say it will never be solved - while other claim it already is. Sponsors: Simplisafe: Right now, listeners get a special 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring....
Jul 11, 2023•38 min
Vanessa Gay recounts her escape from Anthony Sowell in Cleveland, Ohio. Her mistrust of the police makes her reluctant to report her attack for many years. But eventually, her testimony would put her attacker behind bars. Check out our great sponsors! Sponsors: Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com AMCN: Visit airmedcarenetwork.com and use offer CODE: ISURVIVED when you join. That’s ISURVIVED, with no spaces. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
Jul 08, 2023•39 min
