Cold Case Files

A murder on Music Row leads detectives to investigate a crooked business that promises fame and fortune in the country music capitol, Nashville... but instead, delivers lies, extortion and bloodshed. Qualia - Go to Qualialife.com/COLDCASE for up to 50% off and use COLDCASE at checkout for an additional 15% off! Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase 

When the blood-smeared car of 27-year-old Stefanie Watson is found in a Maryland parking lot, her family holds out hope she's still alive. When part of her remains are found in a neighborhood, the missing persons investigation becomes a hunt for a murderer. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to Greenlight.com/coldcase Money Crimes: New Episodes of Money Crimes release every Thursday! Progressive: Progressive.com  ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

Shauna and Brad are living with roommates in a house in Los Angeles when Shaunna’s ex boyfriend shoots the occupants and sets the house on fire before turning the gun on himself. Lee is on his way to sell the sandals that he makes when he is hit by another car sending his van down a 50 foot ravine and pinning his arm in the process. Emily goes to her mom’s house to get soy milk for hey baby. When she discovers an employee of her step father who was robbing the home, she is brutally attacked and left for dead. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

Singer is an experienced rock climber on an expedition in Kyrgyzstan with his three partners when they are taken hostage by rebels. After another hostage gets executed the group looks for their opportunity to escape. Romina and John are on vacation in Thailand for Christmas week when a tsunami hits separating the couple and devastating the region. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Ro - Go to Ro.co/Survived to start your weight loss journey Today! 

A serial rapist is terrorizing Louisville, Kentucky, and despite his tell-tale MO - it will take investigators seven years to bring the perpetrator to justice.

When 14-year-old Nacole Smith is brutally murdered in 1995 on a wooded path in Atlanta, the police and community rally around her mother as she seeks justice. Decades and a second brutal assault later investigators finally reveal Nacole's killer. Progressive - Progressive.com  SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe 

David is 14-years-old and hitchhiking home when his ride takes a dark turn. David is assaulted physically and sexually by the man known later as the freeway killer. Sandy is a nanny working for environmental researchers in the forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo when she is attacked by a 14-foot Nile crocodile. Maura has just returned home to her children when she is abducted by a knife-wielding stranger already covered in blood. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

When a 9-year-old girl is abducted from her own home and brutally murdered, shock waves spread throughout the community. Detectives refuse to give up until her killer is behind bars. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to Greenlight.com/coldcase 

After the murder of Barbara Jean Galliher goes cold investigators are left with few options. Almost three decades later, after being caught in a compromising situation by his wife and admitting to a sex addiction, Donald Vanderbent has something else he wants to get off his chest. Progressive - Progressive.com  SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe 

Mike attempts to protect his grandparents home as hurricane Sandy hits. When the house starts to collapse around him, Mike tries to swim to safety only to be sucked into the bay by the powerful current. Chris is a crew member on the HMS Bounty when they leave port in hopes of calmer waters during Hurricane Sandy. When the crew are forced to abandon ship, Chris and a handful of others make it on a life raft only to face capsizing in the rough seas. Neza and her extended family try to wait out Hurricane Sandy only to have their home catch fire after power lines start to explode. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

Women are being murdered in Minnesota's twin cities, and police are desperate to catch the murderer who keeps calling to confess his crimes. SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

Two decades after Ruth Masters was brutally murdered while out for a bike ride, the testimony of three prison inmates helps convict the man who did it. Quince: Go to Quince.com/coldcase for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase 

Forest workers Louie and Wade are attacked by a grizzly bear, leaving one of the men scalped. Eight-year-old Sayeh and her younger sister are abducted by their mother’s pedophile ex-boyfriend, who then sexually assaults the girls before slitting their throats and leaving them for dead. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

In 2004, 58-year-old Phyllis New was found dead, the victim of an apparent home invasion. However, when a second murder comes to light, police suspect the killer might be right under their noses... SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

After Cindy Warner disappeared from her sister’s home with her 11-month old child still inside and no signs of struggle in 1991, investigators knew they were in for a tough case. Despite the eventual discovery of evidence and the confidence of forensic investigators, the case still remains unsolved. Progressive: Progressive.com  ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

Morgan and Aaron were young minor league baseball players attending spring training when armed gunmen barge into their hotel rooms to hold them hostage. David the captain of a 190’ fishing vessel navigating a storm when a fire and subsequent explosion sends crew members overboard and forces them to abandon ship. Amanda was a clerk at a 24 hour convenience store when she is abducted by a customer who repeatedly sexually assaults her. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Trade Coffee - Visit drinktrade.com/SURVIVED to receive your first bag free! 

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? Progressive: Progressive.com  

After a teenage girl shows up dead, investigators think they know who did it. However, when another pair of sisters are found deceased with a similar MO, investigators realize they not only have the wrong man but a possible serial killer. SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

A gunman holds members of a Florida school board hostage as he airs his grievances over the termination of his wife. As the head of security attempts to intervene, a gun battle ensues. After an evening out with her husband, a woman is abducted and brought to a rural home where she is sexually assaulted by an undetermined number of assailants. June’s Journey: Discover your inner detective when you download June’s Journey for free today on IOS and Android! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived  

In the 1980s the police discovered no fewer than 44 bodies along the Green River near Seattle, making the Green River Killer the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. The investigation would become the largest ever performed in King County and span nearly 20 years before finally bringing the killer to justice. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to Greenlight.com/coldcase SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

When a woman and her son find the mummified remains of two infants while cleaning out their new trailer, investigators are tasked first with finding the identity of the mother. After Susan Connell admits to leaving both infants the even more difficult question is… were they alive? Progressive - Progressive.com  Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today! SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

Angel and her friend Jessica are attacked and shot after going to confront the ex boyfriend of Jessica’s younger sister. Elyse is a professional skier looking to make fresh tracks on back country powder with a group of friends when they are buried in an avalanche. Richard works as a stockbroker along with his son. The two are attacked by a former client who walks into their office with a gun. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

A young woman is murdered in her bed, and investigators' key witness soon becomes their prime suspect. SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

Nine years after the wife of a medical examiner dies under suspicious circumstances, the hard work of forensic toxicologists pays off when they are able to identify the poison used in her murder. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Progressive: Progressive.com  

Amy is asked for a ride from a co-worker when he suddenly attacks her. After bringing her into a secluded park he sexually assaults her, beats her with a brach and leaves her for dead. Trish and Darrell ’s house is struck by an F4 tornado launching it into the air with them and their children still inside. After having to leave an immobilized Trish, Darrell and the kids are struck by golfball sized hail.  Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Viator: Download the Viator app now and use code VIATOR10 for 10% off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experience for you! Do more with Viator. 

When a young woman is murdered, investigators believe they have the perfect suspect, until DNA advancements prove they might be looking in the wrong direction. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

In February of 1984 Susan Eigen and her 17-year-old son Richard are found murdered in their home. 18 Years later, the fingerprints found at the scene finally produce a hit, but it is the previously erroneous DNA that proves to be the linchpin in case. IQBAR - Get 20% off all IQBAR products plus free shipping by texting COLD to 64000 Progressive - Progressive.com  Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

Audrey is attacked by her estranged husband with a knife, a hammer, and gasoline. After a diabetic episode, Todd gets lost in an Idaho snowstorm traveling cross-country with his dog Lola. Kim is attacked by a stranger in her new home shortly after her husband leaves for the day. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Prolon: Go to ProLonLife.com/Survived to get 15% off your 5-day nutrition program! Viator: Download the Viator app now and use code VIATOR10 for 10% off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experience for you! Do more with Viator. 

A picture perfect marriage is shattered when the husband is shot and killed. But the woman who appears to be his grieving widow...soon becomes investigator's main suspect. SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

In 1978, beauty queen Tana Woolley moves into her first apartment alone. Not long after her move, Tana is found murdered and everyone in her apartment building becomes a suspect. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to Greenlight.com/coldcase Progressive: Progressive.com  ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

Tricia and Linae are abducted by two armed gunman after both parents and their grandmother were shot by the assailants. Jason and two friend are caught in an avalanche while out snowmobiling. Mary is held hostage by an ex employee whom she had to let go after he developed and unhealthy infatuation with her.  Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Quince: Go to Quince.com/survive for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived 

When an alleged rapist's remains are found 30 years after his disappearance, the PD calls in The Cowboys - a retired team of cold case investigators - to work the case. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. IQBAR - Get 20% off all IQBAR products plus free shipping by texting COLD to 64000 

After a predator known as the second story rapist terrorizes Sacramento Country in California investigators are unable to pin down a suspect. Years later,when the statute of limitations is nearly up, the DA uses and unprecedented legal strategy in the pursuit of justice. Progressive - Progressive.com  Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase 

Shannon’s ex husband hold her and her two year old son hostage as he attempts a murder suicide. Ken and his friend Ed went for a fishing trip on Ken’s new boat, but when the boat sinks the men are forced to swim in the freezing cold water looking for safety. Angela is attacked by a stranger who forces her to drive to a secluded area where he sexually assaults her. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

Two little girls go missing in Akron under the exact same circumstances. When their bodies are discovered, the families and investigators are desperate to stop the killer before he strikes again.

When a San Diego man is found in a burnt vehicle, investigators first job is to identify the body. After David Stevens is identified, the question of who killed him presents an even greater hurdle. Progressive: Progressive.com  ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

Keith and Marc’s plane crash-lands during a routine drug surveillance mission over the Colombian jungle and they are immediately captured by FARC guerrillas who hold them hostage for five years. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Prolon: Go to ProLonLife.com/Survived to get 15% off your 5-day nutrition program! Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived  

City Confidential explores crimes that have impacted cities and towns across America. The iconic, noir-style series goes beyond the headlines to showcase the emotional and unexpected stories that catapulted unique communities, both large and small, into the public eye. Each episode tells the story of one crime, the ensuing investigation, and the ripple effect it had on a community. Speaking with family, friends, detectives, journalists, and others close to the case, the series weaves together firsthand accounts and interview footage to explore the crime and its outcome.

In a dark corner of Miami, several women are found murdered and their bodies burned. A mysterious footprint, a bottle of gasoline, and a Santeria priestess help lead detectives to the serial killer. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

15 year old Penny Parker goes missing while delivering newspapers on a spring afternoon in 1977. When her body is discovered by a volunteer with a questionable past, investigators think they know who did it. The problem lies in how to prove it. Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

Hours after detonating a car bomb in Norway's capital, Oslo, the bomber, now disguised as a policeman, makes his way to Utoya Island where 530 teenagers are attending a summer camp. During an 80 minute rampage he stalks and shoots the defenseless teenagers. Sofie, Adrian, Rebekka and Magnus survive the massacre, while 69 others die. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Viator: Download the Viator app now and use code VIATOR10 for 10% off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experience for you! Do more with Viator. 

In 1997, a couple moves into a brand new home in rural Ontario. During renovations, they discover a buried clue that is the key to solving a brutal double murder.

The pursuit of justice can be impacted by the smallest detail. "American Justice" from A&E explores recent compelling criminal cases, from those that made national headlines to gripping lesser-known cases, through the prism of our justice system. Driven by first-hand perspectives of loved ones, survivors, investigators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and sometimes even the perpetrators, the series dives into significant crimes that reveal how our justice system works, and, sometimes, how it doesn't. One of the original true crime documentary series, "American Justice" originally aired for 13 years on A&E.

After his first wife dies in an apparent accident in Wolfe Creek Montana, Dennis Larson collects the insurance and moves to Maine in search of another wife. When she too dies in an alleged accident shortly after another insurance policy was taken out, the veil is lifted and investigators see events in a new light. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Progressive: Progressive.com  

In 2008 Jere, a journalist specializing in the area, is traveling in Afghanistan to meet with a member of the Taliban he had known years before. While looking for his former contact, Jere and the team he is traveling with are kidnapped and held for ransom by a different Taliban faction in the mountains of Pakistan. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived Trade Coffee - Visit drinktrade.com/SURVIVED to enjoy 30% off your first order when you subscribe! 

When a 19-year-old girl goes missing, her family suspects the mafia is involved...but it will take another 16 years for her body to surface and nearly 20 years to bring the killers to justice. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to Greenlight.com/coldcase 

A young boy is the sole survivor when his family is massacred in their Minnesota home. Two decades later - he helps cold case detectives catch the serial killer responsible. Progressive - Progressive.com  Trade Coffee - Visit drinktrade.com/SURVIVED to enjoy 30% off your first order when you subscribe! Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today! 

A. J, Carolyn and Stacy are all in separate groups shopping at a Salt Lake City Mall a couple days before Valentine’s day. A lone gunman shoots A.J and his father in the parking lot before opening fire into the card shop where Carolyn, her daughter Kristen and Stacy are located. Lynne is a hostess on the Greek cruise ship Oceanos when the ship loses power in a storm. After abandoning ship with 45 others in a lifeboat, initial attempt at rescue by a larger vessel causes the boat to nearly break up.

When three women go missing in Woonsocket, Rhode Island - investigators follow a trail that leads them to the state landfill in search of human remains. Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase 

After the disappearance of Fran Gladden-Smith, her family looks into her husband John’s past only to find he had a previous wife who also disappeared never to be heard from again. Ultimately, it is the guilty conscience of John’s family that leads them to speak with police about the box they saw him constructing in 1974 around the time John’s first wife went missing. Progressive - Progressive.com  SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

Kim is an aspiring model at 20 years old when she is attacked by her friend and neighbor. After sexually assaulting her, the attacker stabs her and pours bleach on her body. John was on a guided trek in the jungle of Ecuador with his daughter when he is kidnapped and held hostage along with the guide. Over the course of 5 weeks John endures ransom negotiations and even attempts to escape as the camp in the wilderness. Charlene is spending time watching a movie with her husband and two sons when a couple, looking to buy a ring they were selling online, stops by. The sale, however, was a ruse as the couple instead hold the family at gunpoint and bring in two more armed assailants to rob the home. Trade Coffee - Visit drinktrade.com/SURVIVED to enjoy 30% off your first order when you subscribe! 

A young boy is the sole survivor when his family is massacred in their Minnesota home. Two decades later - he helps cold case detectives catch the serial killer responsible.

After a pregnant woman is found sexually assaulted, strangled and dumped in her bathtub in New Hampshire attempts at a DNA match are unsuccessful. 10 Years later a presentation on another unsolved homicide, in a similar manner, helps investigators to connect the dots. Babbel - Get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription at Babbel.com/COLDCASE Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to Greenlight.com/coldcase 

Paul is woken when two assailants enter his home in the middle of the night. After the intruders stab him multiple times, they set his house on fire and leave Paul for dead. Tressell is on a fishing trip with two of his friends when their boat capsizes 80 miles off shore. The men are forced to cling to the boat for over 8 days awaiting rescue. Melissa is on her way home when she is robbed and imprisoned in the trunk of her car. After withdrawing funds from an ATM, the assailant pushes the car into a lake with Melissa still locked inside. Huggies - Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Murder: True Crime Stories - New episodes of Murder: True Crime Stories release every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts. 

On the south side of St. Louis, a series of sexual assaults appears to follow the exact same pattern - leading police to dub the perpetrator, "The South Side Rapist." The last step in his modus operandi...was to disappear completely. 

In 1985, Enrique Elizarbe, a recent immigrant from Peru trying to find a better life, was robbed and beaten by a co-worker in the warehouse where he worked in northern Virginia before eventually succumbing to his injuries in the hospital. 15 years later investigators finally have the forensic technology they need for a conviction. Murder: True Crime Stories - New episodes of Murder: True Crime Stories release every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts. ZocDoc - Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

Arkesha is on her way home from a school dance when she is robbed and sexually assaulted by two young men. While looking for help she explains what has happened to a passerby only for him to assault her as well. Jeremy and Jenny were strangers on a train for their daily commute when it crashes. Struggling between the desire to help and self preservation Jeremy helps pull Jenny from the burning wreckage of the first car. Yvette is on her first date with a good friend who is teaching her black and white photography when a young man opens fire on them. Aura: For a limited time visit Aura.com/Trust to sign up for a 14 day free trial and start protecting your loved ones! Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

When a toddler dies under the care of a babysitter, everyone assumes it was the result of a tragic accident. That is until eight years later, when a second child dies in the care of the same babysitter. Read more about this case on the A&E Real Crime Blog: http://aetv.com/realcrime  Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Aura: For a limited time visit Aura.com/Trust to sign up for a 14 day free trial and start protecting your loved ones! Progressive: Progressive.com  ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

After a grisly murder in a Roy Rogers restaurant ,the initial conclusion was a robbery gone wrong. !4 years later, those conclusions don’t sit right with investigators who develop a suspect and rely on DNA from a cigarette to get their conviction. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to Greenlight.com/coldcase SimpliSafe: Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

Albert is a 17 year old enlisted as a paratrooper at Fort Bragg, when his best friend, fellow soldier, takes him out to a dump for target practice but instead shoots Albert in the stomach and chases him into the forest. Matt is an outdoor enthusiast in New Zealand on the fourth day of a week long hike into the mountains with his dog when he slides over a cliff and lands on jagged rocks. With a severely injured ankle Matt survives for another 11 days after his injury until he can find help. Kristie is 14 years old and has on older sister with an even older friend Paul who has found himself in trouble with the law. One day after coming home from school Kristie finds her sister murdered by Paul before he leads her down to the basement, sexually assaults her, stabs her in the stomach and cuts her throat. Aura: For a limited time visit Aura.com/Trust to sign up for a 14 day free trial and start protecting your loved ones! Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived  

After his second wife’s tragic fall from a cliff in the Grand Canyon, investigators look closer into the grisly murders of Robert Spangler’s previous family. Few could have imagined his stoicism while recounting the details of his crimes. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Aura: For a limited time visit Aura.com/Trust to sign up for a 14 day free trial and start protecting your loved ones! Progressive: Progressive.com  Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase 

Jessica endures years of abuse from her neighbor from the age of 9. After her abuser escalates to abducting the child it takes another 104 days to finally bring the traumatic ordeal to a conclusion. Derek is taking a solo day trip up Mount Adams in Washington when he loses his footing and slides down a glacier breaking his ankle and losing his gear. Derek endures 6 days and 5 freezing nights on the trail without food or water until he can find help. Latoya was 7 months pregnant when she is brutally attacked by her neighbor. Aura: For a limited time visit Aura.com/Trust to sign up for a 14 day free trial and start protecting your loved ones! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

Investigators in Virginia have a the body of a murdered sailor, prime suspects and a timeline that fits their narrative, but they will still need patience to see justice served. Progressive: Progressive.com  ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

Frankin and his wife are aboard an aircraft that gets hijacked and rerouted towards Australia. After running out of fuel the plane attempts an emergency water landing that sends it tumbling. Jeff and Frank are firefighters sent out to rescue a group of fishermen stranded on an ice sheet on Lake St. Clair. After the ice breaks apart the men all go into the water, risking not only hypothermia but pulverization from the massive blocks of ice crashing together. Connie lives with her husband George on a rural property in Tyler, Texas when three men invade their home. George is shot and killed before Connie is assaulted and beaten multiple times. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived  

A 911 call for a house on fire leads to the discovery of a dead body in the home and the remains of the occupants dog in a shed outback. 6 years after the case had gone cold, DNA evidence from man’s best friend gives investigators the proof they need. Hydrow: Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to five hundred dollars! Progressive: Progressive.com  Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today! ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free!

Rudrani is with a meditation group in Mumbai India when terrorists attack the hotel she is staying at. Shot in the arm and leg, Rudrani is left for dead after witnessing the deaths of the other members of her group. Tracey is 14 years on when her house catches fire in the early hours of the mourning. Tracey wakes her 11-year-old brother but the two are unable to make it out of the house before they pass out from smoke inhalation. Teresa’s husband Scott is electrocuted at work changing his personality into an aggressive and controlling partner. When their marriage is unable to survive the strain of Scott’s behavior, he attempts to kill Teresa and himself.  Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! June’s Journey: Discover your inner detective when you download June’s Journey for free today on IOS and Android! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Viator: Download the Viator app now and use code VIATOR10 for 10% off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experience for you! Do more with Viator. 

After confidential informant Christine Elkins disappears before she can testify against her former boss, the trail goes cold. Six years later, when the case is reopened, it is a team of scientists and divers with a specialty in finding clandestine graves that proves to be the difference. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Gravity Defyer Shoes: Experience ultimate comfort and pain relief at gdefy.com and use code Coldcase for $30 off orders of $150 or more! Progressive: Progressive.com  

Mary is a 15-year-old hitchhiking in Florida when the man who gives her a ride sexually assaults her, cuts her arms off and throws her off a cliff leaving her for dead. Brooke is pregnant when she, along with her daughter, goes to visit her own parents in Marysville Australia. When a massive wildfire breaks out Mary and her father are separated from her mother and daughter as all parties desperately seek shelter. Sharene’s ex-boyfriend won’t take no for an answer nor accept the end of the relationship. When Sharene finally relents and gets back with the man, a drug fueled rage leads him to stab her multiple times. Huggies: Head to Huggies.com to learn more! June’s Journey: Discover your inner detective when you download June’s Journey for free today on IOS and Android! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived  

A Serial rapist is terrorizing Louisville, Kentucky as he blinds his victims by holding a mini-flashlight in his mouth. When he drops the tool after a victim’s boyfriend chases him from their home, a DNA profile is developed from saliva and his days as a free man are numbered. Sponsors: Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Hydrow: Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to five hundred dollars! Progressive: Progressive.com  Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase 

Scott and Sean are enjoying a fishing trip on the Appalachian Trail when they meet a stranger and share dinner. After dinner, however, the man in their company pulls out a gun and proceeds to shoots both men. Stacey and her best friend have recently moved into their first apartment when a man breaks in and proceeds to sexually assault the two of them. Timothy is walking his dog near his cabin in the woods when a grizzly bear attacks them. Prolon: Go to ProLonLife.com/Survived to get 10% off your 5-day nutrition program! 

Two Michigan hunters get in an altercation with local ne’er-do-wells the Duvalls. It ends with the long time friends beaten to death and fed to pigs. Sponsors: Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. SimpliSafe: Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. 

Gwen is a librarian and Lloyd is a Sheriff’s deputy, both are among the 18 hostages held captive by an armed assailant with a dead man’s switch in a Salt Lake City library. Rose discovers she is with child shortly before an intense storm leads to an industrial accident at sea, mangling her legs and endangering her pregnancy. After ending her abusive marriage, Kelly finds herself in even more danger when her ex-husband stalks and eventually shoots her. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived  

A young man grapples with memories of an unaccounted for twin sister sparking a conversation with his other sister and eventually an investigation. Sponsors: Hydrow: Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to five hundred dollars! Prolon: Go to Prolonlife.com/coldcase right now for 10% off your 5 day nutrition program. Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

After their California home was invaded over a case of mistaken identity Darren and Chastity’s ordeal only worsens as their 11 year old son arrives and joins their captivity. Ryan works in a train yard in Pennsylvania, when the breaks fail on multiple gasoline tankers Ryan has to act quick to stop an explosion that could spread toxic fumes for miles. Julie is a realtor in Florida showing a group of listings to who she believes is a potential buyer but in fact is a convicted criminal with a plan to assault not only Julie but female relaters as a whole. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Viator: Download the Viator app now and use code VIATOR10 for 10% off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experience for you! Do more with Viator. 

23 years after Atlanta policeman Sam Guy is slain moonlighting as security, investigators finally get the tip they need to charge the two men Sam’s son David, also a police officer, suspected all along. Sponsors: Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place. Hydrow: Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to five hundred dollars! Progressive: Progressive.com  

Lonnie rekindles an old relationship only for her beau to take credit cards out in her name and when she confronts him about it he shoots her in the head. Rulon is an olympic wrestler and gold medalist out or a day of snowmobiling with friends when he gets lost and submerged in freezing water. Now his greatest adversary is the hypothermia looking to end his career and his life. Stanley is on a night out in Manhattan when he is abducted and held at gunpoint. Over the next couple days the abductors attempt to remove $50,000 using Stanley’s ATM card. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived  

A home video found wrapped inside a coat along the side of a California freeway documents a teenager’s disturbing crimes and breathes life into the hunt for a serial arsonist.  Sponsors: Progressive: Progressive.com  Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase

Dorothy is leaving the grocery store with her daughters when they are attacked by a pair of young men who rape Dorothy and shoot her in the head. Jim is out picking blueberries alone and without his cellphone when he is bitten by a rattlesnake. Bud and Katrina are each enjoying a day on the Menominee river with their friends when a man in camouflage opens fire with a rifle. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Prolon: Go to ProLonLife.com/Survived to get 10% off your 5-day nutrition program! Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 50% off your first subscription order today PLUS 15% off and free shipping every subscription order after that! Go to Prose.com/survive 

Advances in forensic modeling helps investigators identify a murder victim whose skin was stripped from her head, neck and legs. However, it’s a specially trained dog with a nose for blood that proves to be the prosecution’s smoking gun. Sponsors: Progressive: Progressive.com  

14 year old Reagan's trip to the beach with her friend Lynn takes an unimaginable turn when they are picked up by a pair of cousins on a spree of rape and murder. Gary and Scott are colleagues in the Alaska air national guard. After a mostly unsuccessful hunting trip the pair must survive a crash, third degree burns and the risk of hypothermia.   Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived  

After his mother goes to meet up with his ex-step father and doesn’t make it home, a Colorado teen fears the worst. Despite his suspicions from the outset, it takes Brett Ludwig 24 years and a blood donation to finally help police catch his mother’s murderer.  Sponsors: Prolon: Go to Prolonlife.com/coldcase right now for 10% off your 5 day nutrition program. Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase ZocDoc: Check out Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for free! 

37 years after his first killing, a career criminal is finally brought to justice. DNA collected from saliva on sealed envelopes connects the unsuspecting murderer to a series of vicious attacks spanning multiple states and decades. Sponsors: Hydrow: Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to five hundred dollars! 

A prison inmate looking to make a deal doesn’t have the information investigators are looking for. What he does have, information that will help solve a 15 year old murder and expose a love triangle turned deadly. Sponsors: Progressive: Progressive.com  Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today! 

After four house fires, the death of his first wife and the near death of his second wife and child, John Veysey's "unluck" is up. Federal prosecutors finally take a closer look at the tally of tragedy stretching back for the better part of a decade and netting Veysey over $800,000 in insurance payouts. Sponsors: Hydrow: Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to save up to five hundred dollars! Progressive: Progressive.com  Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcase Thrive Market: Go to ThriveMarket.com/coldcase for 30% off your first order, PLUS a free $60 gift! 

Tali Shapiro describes her chilling abduction and assault when she was 8 years old. Rodney Alcala, the man who attacked her, would come to be known as "The Dating Game Killer." Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit rosettastone.com/survived Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.

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A woman's life is shattered when her house is broken into, she's assaulted, her husband is murdered, and her home is set aflame. To make matters worse, police consider her a suspect in her own attack and her husband's death. Years later, Lynn Lopez seeks to clear her name, and get justice for her husband. Zoc Doc: Go to Zocdoc.com/CCF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

Morgan Rowan describes how she was brutally attacked in 1968 by Rodney Alcala during a party at his Hollywood home. She never told her parents what happened and always wondered if he would go on to hurt someone else. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.  

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. Check out our great sponsors! Madison Reed: Find your perfect shade at Madison-Reed.com and get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit with code CCF! NetSuite: Let NetSuite show you how they’ll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at NetSuite.com/ccf  SimpliSafe: Get a FREE home security camera - PLUS a 60 day risk free trial - when you purchase a SimpliSafe system at SimpliSafe.com/coldcase 

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. Check out our great sponsors! Madison Reed: Go to Madison-Reed.com and get 10% off PLUS free shipping on your first color kit with code CCF Nutrafol: Go to Nutrafol.com and use code COLDCASE to get 20% off Plus FREE shipping on EVERY order! Skillz: Win cash playing games you love! Go to skillz.com/ccf -- Must be 18 or older, terms and conditions apply, not available in all states, prizes may vary, winning is not guaranteed. See website for details Sweaty Betty: Go to SweatyBetty.com/coldcase and use code COLDCASE at checkout to get 20% off your purchase!

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. Check out our great sponsors! Madison Reed: Go to Madison-Reed.com and get 10% off PLUS free shipping on your first color kit with code CCF Purple: Go to purple.com/coldcase10 and use promo code coldcase10 to get 10% off any order of $200 or more. Terms apply. SimpliSafe: Get a FREE home security camera, when you purchase a SimplISafe system at SimpliSafe.com/coldcase - You also get a 60 day risk free trial, so there’s nothing to lose! Skillz: Have more fun playing the games you love and win some extra cash! Go to skillz.com/ccf - Must be 18 or older, terms and conditions apply, not available in all states, prizes may vary, winning is not guaranteed. See website for details

The community is shocked when nursing student Jana Reynolds is raped and murdered. Without DNA testing available the case goes cold, but when the killer strikes again a detective with a hunch puts the pieces together. Check our our great sponsors! Sweaty Betty: Go to SweatyBetty.com/coldcase and use code COLDCASE at checkout to get 20% off your purchase! Talkspace: Go to Talkspace.com or download the app and use code COLDCASE to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show! Madison Reed: Go to Madison-Reed.com and get 10% off PLUS free shipping on your first color kit with code CCF

A man is shot point blank. And with no suspect, the only thing police know is that this murder was committed with intent. When the weapon is found years later, the case reopens and takes a closer look at a suspect who knew the victim best: His wife. Looking for affordable online therapy? Try Talkspace! Get $100 off your first month when you use code COLDCASE at Talkspace.com OR download the app!

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. Thanks to our sponsors! Madison Reed: Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on you first Color Kit with code CCF at madison-reed.com   Skillz: Have more fun and win some extra cash! Go to skillz.com/ccf. Headspace: Go to headspace.com/coldcase for a free one month trial.

Clydine Dallas is murdered in her own home, and despite fingerprint evidence her case goes cold until a special squad tasked with re-opening tough cases picks up the investigation. Need a gift idea? Check out our great sponsors! Bambee: Go to Bambee.com/coldcase to schedule your FREE HR audit! ManCrates: Now through DECEMBER 23RD, buy one item and get a second item for 50% OFF at ManCrates.com/coldcase - PLUS: Get SPECIAL Santa Daily Deals! Madison Reed: Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on you first Color Kit with code CCF at madison-reed.com  NetSuite: Let NetSuite show you how they’ll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at NetSuite.com/ccf 

A 16-year-old girl is killed and her brother is the first to come upon her murder scene. The teenager's diary leads detectives to her killer... Check out our great sponsors! Bambee: Go to Bambee.com/coldcase RIGHT NOW to schedule your FREE HR audit! Nutrafol: Go to Nutrafol.com and use code COLDCASE to get 20% off! - plus FREE shipping on EVERY order! Madison Reed: Go to Madison-Reed.com and use code CCF to get 10% off plus free shipping on your first color kit! Pluto: Check out all your favorite Cold Case Files episodes on Pluto TV! Drop In. Watch Free.

When a bank cashier is brutally murdered in his own bed, initial evidence points to a bank robbery plot. But as investigators follow the trail, they discover that the perpetrator might be much closer to home. Check out our great sponsors! Jenny Life: Ladies! Go to JennyLife.com/coldcase to get a FREE life insruance quote right now! Madison Reed: Go to Madison-Reed.com and use code CCF to get 10% off plus free shipping on your first color kit! NetSuite: Let NetSuite help your business with a FREE Product Tour at NetSuite.com/ccf  Pluto: Check out all your favorite Cold Case Files episodes on Pluto TV! Drop In. Watch Free.

A college student is murdered - and two viable suspects surface almost immediately - but it will take 20 years to pin down the killer... Check out the great deals from our sponsors! Man Crates: Get the guy in your life something that he'll love at ManCrates.com/coldcase  Ring: For a limited time, go to Ring.com/coldcase to receive special Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers! Madison Reed: Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit with code CCF at www.Madison-Reed.com  Progressive: Get a quote online at www.Progressive.com in as little as 5 minutes and see how much you could be saving!