Best Cold Case Central Podcasts (2026)

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The Highway That Hunts: Canada’s Most Infamous Cold Cases - Highway of Tears part 3 38:14

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Send us a text Part 3 of our Highway of Tears series examines some of the most infamous missing and murdered cases along Highways 16, 5, and 97 in British Columbia, from the 1990s to the present day. We explore the disappearances of Delphine Nikal, Ramona Wilson, Roxanne Thiara, Alisha Germaine, Lana Derrick, Nicole Hoar, and Aielah Saric-Auger, tr…

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The Stranger, the Job Offer, and the Family That Never Returned: More Mysteries on the Highway of Tears 31:57

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Send us a text For more than five decades, a remote stretch of road in British Columbia has been the epicenter of one of Canada’s darkest crises. The Highway of Tears is home to dozens of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and families — many cases mishandled, ignored, or never fully investigated. In this episode, Arlene and Leah uncover…

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The Shocking Truth Behind 40 Missing Women: What’s Really Happening on Canada’s Highway of Tears? 48:59

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Send us a text The Highway of Tears is ground zero in one of Canada’s darkest ongoing tragedies. For more than 50 years, dozens of people – mostly Indigenous women and girls – have been murdered or gone missing along Highway 16 and its connecting routes in northern British Columbia. Despite RCMP task forces and national attention, these cases have …

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Everything you need to know about tips, rewards, and payouts 9:53

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"Everything you need to know about tips, rewards, and payouts. CrimeStoppers 215stop Alabama," is a podcast episode from the CrimeStoppers 215stop Alabama channel featuring host Jerome Jones and Executive Director Tony Garrett. The discussion focuses on the CrimeStoppers process, emphasizing anonymity and the reward system for tips that lead to an …

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The Mayor’s Sons and the Women Who Died: Alaska’s Unanswered Crimes 25:47

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Send us a text Two Indigenous women—Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton—were both found dead at the home of a former Alaska mayor. Both had dated his sons. Both suffered violence. And yet, no one has ever been charged. Join Box in the Basement as Arlene and Leah uncover the disturbing failures, corruption, and silence surrounding two deaths that deman…

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💌🩸 Bloodline Buzz: Secrets, Lies, and Small-Town Shadows 🩸💌👀 13:08

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Welcome to Bloodline Buzz — our brand new segment where you, the listeners, take the mic. Your stories. Your secrets. Your investigations. This week’s inbox is overflowing with mystery, drama, and a little bit of heartbreak. First up, Karissa drops a relationship bomb that has us all asking: should she dump that man, or could he actually be telling…

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🎃 Halloween Special: “Trick or Treat — Death in Disguise 42:58

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Halloween. A night of masks, laughter, and innocent thrills. But behind the flicker of jack-o’-lanterns, true terror once walked among the trick-or-treaters. In this special Halloween episode of Bloodlines and Headlines, we peel back the mask on two of the most chilling real-life crimes ever tied to October 31st. First — the Orange Sock Murders in …

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👀Decoding the Zodiac: Terror in Plain Sight👀 34:40

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He called himself Zodiac — a name that would come to define terror. He wanted fame. He wanted fear. And he got both. He wrote in codes, bragged in letters, and left behind victims and questions that still haunt investigators half a century later. The Zodiac Killer turned murder into a message — taunting police, the press, and the public with riddle…

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She Tried to Leave Him. Then She Disappeared: The Cases of Senovia Medina & Cecilia Huerta Gallego 38:51

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Send us a text In this episode, Arlene and Leah uncover the tragic cases of Senovia Medina, a young mother who fled civil war in El Salvador only to vanish in Houston in 2006 — her boyfriend later convicted of her murder, though her body was never found — and Cecilia Huerta Gallegos, a San Antonio nurse and mother of four who told her sister, “If a…

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Gone Without a Trace: How a Mother’s Disappearance Exposed the Dark Side of Texas Justice 30:33

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Send us a text In this episode of Box in the Basement, Arlene and Leah uncover the chilling case of Vicki Lynn Nisbett, a Texas mother who vanished in 1991—without a body ever found. Her husband was convicted, released, and reconvicted in a legal saga that still divides Williamson County. Was justice truly served, or is the real story still buried …

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🫢Confessions in the Dark: The Central Park Five – Part 2🫢 53:23

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In part two of the The Bloodlines & Headlines Podcast deep dive, we move on from the interrogations and into the courtroom battles that sealed the fate of the Central Park Five.. Wrongful convictions sent five teenagers to prison. Where they faced years of fear, survival and lost youth. But years later, a confession from the real perpetrator would …

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👀The Central Park Five: Fear, Frenzy, and False Confessions – Part 1👀 31:42

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It’s a dark breezy night in 1989, New York City was shaken by a brutal crime in Central Park – in the cities response would ignite one of the most infamous miscarriages of justice in American history. In part, one of our deep dive, we unravel the chaotic aftermath of the assault, the media frenzy that followed and the intense pressure on police to …

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Vanished Without a Trace: The Unsolved Mysteries of Margaret Chauncy & Lisa Chandler 33:48

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Send us a text In 1987, 24-year-old Margaret Chauncy left her shift at St. Michael’s Hospital in Texarkana and asked a coworker to follow her home, fearing she was being stalked by a man in a black car. She pulled into her apartment complex in her red Pontiac Fiero—and vanished. Nearly 38 years later, Margaret’s case remains unsolved. Two decades l…

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🤔⚠️The Chicago Ripper Crew⚠️🤔 35:55

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Welcome back to Bloodlines & Headlines!! Today we are in Chicago in the 1980s was alive with music, lights, and endless nights—but lurking in the shadows was something far more sinister. A murderous group known as The Chicago Rippers left behind a trail of horror that still haunts the city to this day. In this episode, we dive into their twisted cr…

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America’s First Serial Killer? The Austin Servant Girl Murders, 1885 Part 2 30:32

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Send us a text Join us for part 2 exploring the perpetrator of the Austin Servant Girl Murders. If you or someone you know is a victim of violence, please go to Domestic Violence Support or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline. 800-799-SAFE. The hotline is asnwered 24 hours a day by trained advocates prepared for crisis intervention support,…

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🩸The Ripper Files: Unmasking a Legend🩸 51:40

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A city shrouded in fog. A killer cloaked in mystery.👀 “From Hell”—two words that changed everything.⚠️⚠️ In this week’s episode, we pull back the fog on one of the world’s oldest and most puzzling unsolved cases: Jack the Ripper. Who were the victims behind the headlines? What clues were missed, misread, or manipulated? And why has the identity of …

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America’s First Serial Killer? The Austin Servant Girl Murders, 1885 49:19

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Send us a text Between 1884 and 1885, a shadowy figure terrorized the city, breaking into homes, dragging women from their beds, and leaving behind scenes so brutal that even hardened reporters became physically ill. The press dubbed him the Servant Girl Annihilator—some later called him the Midnight Assassin or even speculated he was Jack the Ripp…

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The Driveway Execution Caught on Camera: Who Pulled the Trigger on Elizabeth Barraza? 42:30

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Send us a text She was setting up for a garage sale at sunrise. Minutes later, she was dead. On January 25, 2019, 29-year-old Elizabeth Barraza stepped into her driveway in Tomball, Texas, ready for a weekend of fundraising and fun. What happened next was caught on camera—but the killer remains a mystery. Wearing a disguise, the shooter approached …

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JoAnn Benner Trailer 2:22

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JoAnn Benner was a 21-year-old woman who disappeared from her home in the middle of the night in 1976 under very mysterious circumstances - leaving her infant, her toddler, and possibly some of her blood behind. The Cold Case Central Podcast heads to Florida to help thaw out this cold case- with very surprising results.…

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Attacked on Camera, Missing Without a Trace - Her Body Discovered 70 Miles Away: The Case of Tiera Strand 24:35

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Send us a text Tiera Strand, a 25-year-old mother from Austin, Texas, vanished on April 16, 2023, after a night out on Sixth Street with friends. As she worked to complete her GED, Tiera dreamed of joining the Navy to forge a better future for herself and her daughter, despite her family's expectation that she would follow a path in cosmetology. Th…

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How ClioVis is Transforming Education and Historical Research 22:14

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Today I’m speaking with Marcus Golding, historian and Director of Educational Operations at ClioVis. ClioVis is an incredible software and learning tool that allows educators and studies to create digital timelines, network visualizations, and interactive presentations. Founded by UT Austin history professor Erika Bsumek, ClioVis is made for profes…

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Texas’s Oldest Unsolved Family Massacre: What Really Happened to the Arellanos? 34:07

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Send us a text In 1968, five members of the Arellano family were slaughtered outside a remote Texas farmhouse, after two blown out tires in the middle of nowhere. Like out of a horror movie, the whole family was found shot, stabbed and beaten to death, with one sole survivor, 5-year old Manuel Jr. He claims a cowboy good Samaritan who helped with t…

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7-Year-Old Cortney Clayton Disappeared in Broad Daylight… Then Her Body Was Found 15 Miles Away 30:10

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Send us a text Seven-year-old Cortney Clayton vanished while walking home from a corner store in tiny Stamford, Texas. It was 1988—a time when kids still rode bikes until dark, and trust lingered in small towns. But what followed shattered that trust: Cortney's body was found miles away, and despite witness sketches, leads, and decades of investiga…

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He Vanished After a Party—Three Years Later, His Bones Were Found on a Hillside: The Case of 24:31

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Send us a text On a cold February night in 1999, 25-year-old Wil Hendrick vanished after leaving a party near Moscow, Idaho. His friends thought he had walked home. He never made it. Months later, his abandoned car was found—muddied, keys gone, and ominously silent. Three years after that, Wil’s remains were discovered on a remote hillside, miles f…

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They Were in Love. He Was Watching. Then He Opened Fire. 29:59

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Send us a text In the spring of 1988, two women set out for peace, adventure, and freedom on the Appalachian Trail. But only one would make it home. Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner were hiking through Pennsylvania’s Michaux State Forest when their journey turned into a nightmare. After being stalked by a stranger in the woods, the couple was ambu…

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Utah’s Dark LGBT History—Who Murdered Anthony Adams? 39:56

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Send us a text In 1978, 27-year-old Anthony Adams, a gay man living in Salt Lake City, was found brutally murdered in his home. His killing was both savage and personal—signs of a struggle and a life cut short. Four decades later, no arrests have been made, and vital evidence has gone missing. Why did the police let this case go cold? Was Anthony t…

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Trans, Two-Spirit, Missing & Murdered: Aubrey Dameron 33:32

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Send us a text In the early morning of March 9, 2019, 25-year-old Aubrey Dameron left her home in Grove, Oklahoma, and disappeared. As a transgender, two-spirit woman, Aubrey’s identity placed her at greater risk in a community already grappling with systemic gaps in missing persons cases. Her family launched desperate searches and demanded answers…

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The Unsolved Murder of Leon Laureles: Crying For Justice 40:38

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Send us a text In this powerful episode of Box in the Basement, Arlene is joined by her life partner, Leah, and podcast producer Bree to discuss the latest developments in the unsolved 1996 murder of Leon Laureles in Brownwood, Texas. 💔 Arlene shares the emotional toll of losing Leon and introduces new findings from the private investigator's files…

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Justice for Leon part 3: The Day of the Murder 33:57

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Send us a text In this gripping continuation of Box in the Basement, host Arlene shares what happened in the days leading up to and the night of her uncle Leon Laureles unsolved murder on May 10th, 1996, outside Brownwood, Texas. Through witness accounts, community stories, and her own exhaustive research, Arlene pieces together the timeline of eve…

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Justice for Leon part 2: Examining a Victim's Life 29:39

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Send us a text This episode tells the emotional life story of Leon Laureles—a beloved uncle, caregiver, and community member—who was murdered on May 10, 1996, outside Brownwood, Texas. Nearly three decades later, his case remains unsolved, and justice has never been served. Host Arlene, Leon’s niece, shares heartfelt stories from his life and their…

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Justice for Leon part 1: Arlene’s Journey of Heartbreak & Headaches 32:11

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Send us a text This month, Box in the Basement returns to where it all began—the story of Leon Laureles, a beloved 30-year-old man who was murdered execution-style outside of Brownwood, Texas, on May 10, 1996. His case remains unsolved and is suspected to be a hate crime. Host Arlene, Leon’s niece, shares her deeply personal account of Leon’s life,…

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A Pregnant Woman’s Final Call: Why Was D’Lisa Kelley Ignored? 27:09

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Send us a text In March 2014, 24-year-old D’Lisa Kelley—pregnant and full of life—left her Dallas home to attend a funeral. She never came back. Hours later, she was heard on a phone call screaming for help. Her family pleaded with police to track her phone, but delays and missteps followed. Days later, her body was found brutally murdered, discard…

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She Vanished on the 4th of July—Who Took Dannarriah Finley? 30:28

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Send us a text In the early hours of July 4th, 2002, four-year-old Dannarriah Finley disappeared from her home in Orange, Texas. Days later, her body was discovered in a neighboring county, sparking one of Southeast Texas’s most heart-wrenching investigations. For over two decades, the case has remained unsolved—despite national attention, renewed …

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Tbt:CassidyRainwater part1&2 1:30:29

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Deep dive into this weeks throwback Thursday - CASSIDY RAINWATER parts 1&2 mashed together so you don’t miss a beat! Human meat, murder, kidnapping and so much brutality in this episode ⚠️TRIGGER ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ Be careful out there everyone and remover your surrounding! Tune in later this week for a new deep dive!!…

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🙃💕Mid-Season Message from Kelci🫶🏻 8:32

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Happy mid season off topic fam! We have a lot of hoops we’ve had to jump through and many things to research. We’ve got this!! WE MADE IT! Mid Mf season baby!! Stay tuned for many true crime series and segments to come this next half of the season. We wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for all of you. Continue to share us out. Get us out there and suppo…

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Two Women. Two Holidays. Two Unsolved Murders: The Cases of Kristen Wilson & Terressa Vanegas 49:49

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Send us a text On Halloween night in 2006, 16-year-old Terressa Vanegas left her Dickinson, Texas, home and never returned. Her body was found the following day, dumped behind a school—brutally murdered, her shoes missing, her future stolen. Despite multiple suspects and public pleas, her case remains unsolved. A decade earlier, in 1996, 29-year-ol…

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He Walked Into the Desert. She Left Her Apartment. Neither Were Seen Again: The Disappearances of Catherine Hammel and Christopher Saunders 41:21

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Send us a text Two Texans. Two timelines. Two lives vanished without a trace. In 2017, Chris Sanders walked away from his RV in Monahans, Texas, into thin air. With no ID, phone, or confirmed sightings, the 40-year-old father disappeared. Despite public appeals and tireless efforts from his family, Chris remains missing, his case as dry and vast as…

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He Disappeared on Super Bowl Sunday… 1,600 Miles Away, a Body Appeared 37:29

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Send us a text On Super Bowl Sunday, 1993, Amarillo attorney David Glenn Lewis vanished without a trace. His family returned home to find his glasses and keys still inside, the TV on, and food half-eaten. Days later, a man matching David’s description was found dead—struck by a car on a dark highway in Moxee, Washington—1,600 miles from Texas. With…

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🤔🫢Child Cold Cases & Casey Anthony🫣🤔 29:56

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Join us this week as we touch on 7 different cold case overviews all having to do with children gone, without a trace. Tune into some conversations about Casey Anthony. You don’t want to miss this week, plenty of hints of the next 2weeks topic, wanna know who we’re about to Deep Dive into?!? Comment or email in tell us what you think of the cases, …

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Luxury Home, Triple Deaths, No Answers—What Really Happened in Anaqua Springs? 32:34

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Send us a text In January 2019, Nichol Olsen and her two young daughters were found shot to death inside a luxury home in the Anaqua Springs Ranch community near San Antonio, Texas. Authorities quickly ruled it a murder-suicide, claiming Nichol shot her daughters before turning the gun on herself. But her family and many in the community have never…

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👀⚠️Missouri’s Mysterious Murderers👀⚠️ 20:29

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Did ya miss us?! Kelci been moving and got a promotion, Kylees been working her booty off but we’re here!!! This week includes a few edits put together so bare with us but doesn’t make this any less interesting. Tune into missouris mystery murders. Where we dive into some cases not spoken of from Missouri’s Mysterious Past. As always email into off…

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No Forced Entry, No Arrests—A Texas Cold Case That Won’t Rest 24:56

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Send us a text On a quiet evening in 1981, Karen Lynn Douglas—a devoted mother from Harris County, Texas—was brutally stabbed to death in her own home. With no signs of forced entry, investigators believed she may have known her killer. But despite an extensive investigation, the case quickly turned cold, leaving more questions than answers behind.…

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Forgotten: Who killed Gerald Mork? 10:09

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An officer’s death in 1985 shocked a community. An investigation began into who pulled the trigger, but it left more questions than answers.By Kassandra Sepeda/WSAW

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A Feud, A Fire, and A Murder—The Twisted Case of Ira Tobolowsky 33:50

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Send us a text On May 13, 2016, prominent Dallas attorney Ira Tobolowsky was found burned to death inside his home. What first appeared to be a tragic accident quickly unraveled into something far more sinister. Investigators determined the fire had been deliberately set, and Ira had been attacked before the blaze. But who would want a respected la…

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👌🏻 Chaos & Conspiracies 🤙🏻 52:25

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Did Pikachu have a black trip on his tail? Did the monopoly man have an eye glass? Is it Jiffy Peanut butter or Jiff?! Tune in this week while Kelci, Maddi, & Lexy Quick Dive into a couple cases, Gabby Petito & the case of 14 yr old Jackie Strahle. A little back ground into the current case from Georgia where a woman shot her baby daddy in the ches…

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She Went Jogging and Never Came Home—What Happened to Rachel Cooke? 32:16

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Send us a text On the morning of January 10, 2002, 19-year-old Rachel Cooke went for a run in her quiet Georgetown, Texas neighborhood. She was home from college for the holidays, enjoying the break with family. She never returned. Rachel was last seen less than a mile from her house, a routine jog that should have ended in time for breakfast. But …

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👀Deep Dive : The Springfield 3👀 42:04

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3 Women.. Gone. Without a trace. Phones, Keys, Wallets, Purses, Family Dog… Everything left behind. Still an active Cold Case based out of Springfield Mo. Tune into Episode 14 of the Off Topic Podcast! A Deep Dive into The Springfield 3! New email alert : [email protected] Kelci, Maddi, Aja And Lexy

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Caught on Camera: The Chilling Church Murder of Missy Bevers 41:21

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Send us a text On April 18, 2016, 45-year-old fitness instructor Missy Bevers arrived early at Creekside Church in Midlothian, Texas, to set up for a boot camp class. Less than an hour later, she was found brutally murdered inside. Surveillance footage captured a chilling figure dressed in full SWAT gear roaming the church halls, wielding what appe…

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I’m Related To A Mass Murder : MYSTERY EMAILER 36:07

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Welcome back off topic community!! We’re back this week with a mini episode! We have a Mystery Emailer whom will remain anonymous, whose story will shock you! Related by marriage to Arkansas’ Known Mass Murders!! Listen in to what’s going on in 2025 and a few New Years Stories to add a bit of laughter to a crazy episode!! As always like share and f…