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ONE FAMILY, TWO TRAGEDIES—On December 3, 2015, twenty six (26) year old Chaz Richardson seemingly vanished from his residence in Surveyor, WV. It has been said that Chaz ran into the woods after a drug induced seizure, but the true story remains unknown. In December 2020, skeletonized remains discovered in a secluded wooded area in Surveyor were positively identified as belonging to Chaz Richardson. But how did he meet his fate? And what were the circumstances leading up to his untimely end? ...

(WO)MAN OVERBOARD— On March 22, 2011, twenty four (24) year old Rebecca Coriam of Chester, England, failed to report to her job as a “Youth Worker” aboard the Disney Cruise Line, The Wonder. When both a ship wide and water search failed to provide answers, Disney contacted the Coriam’s, informing them that their daughter was missing. The official narrative states that Rebecca was washed overboard by a rogue wave while on Deck 5 in the early morning hours of March 22nd, but the facts of the ca...

Family Vacation. A time for relax and unwind with those closest to you. But what happens when your holiday at sea takes a turn for the worst? In March of 1998, that is exactly what happened to the family of Amy Lynn Bradley, when their twenty three (23) year old daughter inexplicably disappeared from the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship. But what fate befell Amy Bradley? Was she met with Foul Play, or had she simply fallen from the ships balcony in a freak accident? Join the Cold Case Crew as...

You never think much of running routine errands in town, especially these days. But for the family of David Allen Fann, a mundane trip into Beckley seemingly turned into a nightmare that even today, six (6) years later, is shrouded in mystery. On the morning of June 22, 2016, David Fann traveled from his home in Amigo to the “city” of Beckley around 30 minutes away to purchase a hedge trimmer, only to be found hours later deceased and discarded along a remote hiking path at Stephens Lake. His...

On July 7, 2006, eighteen (18) year old Roxanne Paltauf disappeared seemingly into thin air while on a romantic getaway with her (much older) boyfriend in Austin, TX. According to the boyfriend, Roxanne stormed off after an argument and never returned. But could the truth be far more sinister? While attempting to unravel the mystery of Roxanne’s disappearance, her family stumbles upon a trail of deceit which slowly begins to change the narrative that Roxanne’s boyfriend, Louis Walls provides....

Perhaps one of the most well known Cold Cases in American History is the murder and mutilation of Elizabeth Short, or as she is probably better known: The Black Dahlia. This week, the CCC dives into the case, re-telling Elizabeth’s story, discussing known facts and debunking common myths that are often mistaken for fact. We also explore the primary suspect in the Dahlia case, Dr. George Hill Hodel. It’s a story whose headlines were written for Hollywood. Join Ashley, Beth and Whitney as they ...

SIMPLY VANISHED— On the evening of July 26, 1992, twenty two (22) year old Brenda Lambert concluded her son’s first birthday party. It was estimated to have been around 9:00pm when the festivities came to a close, but Brenda seemingly did not want to be alone. After asking friends and family to stay on, she retreated into her residence alone and has never been seen again. Her estranged husband, Raymond Lambert filed a missing persons report, giving varied stories of the circumstances leading ...

Shortly before 11:00pm on December 6, 1991, seventeen (17) year olds Eliza Thomas and Jennifer Harbison were busy going through the closing procedures at their part time job at the ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt!” Shop in Austin, TX. With them at the shop were Jennifer’s younger sister, Sarah (age 15) and her best friend, Amy Ayers (age 13), who were waiting for Jennifer to get off work to drive them home for a sleepover. The younger girls had been to the mall shopping earlier in the evening, a...

It's the end of Season 2!! Come hang out with the Cold Case Crew while we sift through all of our cases from both seasons.....UNSCRIPTED! Season 3 is in the works! Thank you to our amazing listeners! Don't forget to review and share, share, share!! #coldcasecrew #investigate #missing #disappeared #murder Special Thank You's: Thank You to Our Families Compute One Hale Family Dentistry Ah-Hale Creations Brand RPM Kevin Beatty Candor Creative Company Editing: Whitney Cap...

We are SO thankful to be able to bring you this DEEP DIVE on our Tammy Jean Daniel episode. This episode delves deeper into the relationship between Tammy and Gene, gives additional information about the night June 2, 1987 and allows the listener a deeper insight into the beautiful person Tammy was in life. WV Locals SHARE, SHARE, SHARE. Let's bring Tammy Home. In the early morning hours of June 2, 1987, twenty four (24) year old Tammy Jean Daniel was dropped off at her residence in Stanafo...

A BRUTAL END- On the evening of January 5, 1963, fifty two (52) year old Irene Wilson was brutally stabbed fifty two (52) times in her home while her husband, Delfred, was at work. An autopsy revealed that the body had also be partially burned as well. But WHO would want to hurt the well liked, hardworking, Mrs. Wilson? The case has baffled the small community of Five Forks and Law Enforcement alike for the last sixty (60) years. Join the Cold Case Crew as they re-tell the haunting story of, ...

Roberta Elam, better known by the Sisters of St. Joseph as Sister Robin, was a twenty six (26) year old Postulant Nun on the precipice of taking her final vows to become a Catholic Nun when the unimaginable happened. While meditating on a secluded hillside within the confines of the Convent’s Property, Robin was viciously attacked, raped and murdered. Her killer has remained at large for the last forty six (46) years. Join the Cold Case Crew as they re-tell The Tragic Murder of Sister Roberta...

STILL ANONYMOUS— On May 10, 1950, a mushroom picker named Benjamin Mills discovered the nude body of a redheaded woman that had been discarded down an embankment (known by locals as "Lovers Leap") on a secluded section of US 522 just outside of Berkeley Springs, WV. An autopsy revealed that the female had been strangled with a rope or similar means of asphyxiation in addition to being beaten. She is described as being between the ages of 30-40 years, 5’5” tall and weighing 125-130 pounds. S...

In Part 2 of The Rainbow Murders: The Double Homicide of Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, we continue on with the investigation into the crime and learn about the mysterious “Jacob Beard.” Follow along as the Cold Case Crew unravels the series of events leading up to the conviction of a murderer, and learn about the trials and exoneration of its most promising suspect. If you haven’t listened to our first episode, you can check that out here: ((Insert Link)) #TheRainbowMurders #V...

On June 25, 1980, the bodies of two (2) women were discovered in a remotely located field near Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. The victims, who would later be identified as Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, had each been shot multiple times in the head, neck and chest. The women had been traveling from Tucson, AZ to an annual peace gathering known as The Rainbow Gathering that was set to be held in the Monongahalia National Forest. But WHAT happened to the pair? Join the Cold Case Crew...

In the early morning hours of December 22, 1981, nineteen (19) year old Rhonda Hinson was fatally shot while driving home from a friends house following the conclusion of a company Christmas Party. The bullet entered the rear of Rhonda's Datsun, striking the young woman and causing the vehicle to wreck. Drivers in the area at that time, noted the presence of a male figure standing next to the vehicle, but a positive identification has never been made. Who would want to kill Rhonda Hinson? And...

Thirty one (31) years ago, Cab Driver, Bobby Adams was working his typical graveyard shift for C&H Taxi in Charleston, WV. The shift which started at 4pm and lasted until 3:00am, is notably a dangerous one, extending into the early morning hours when the cities vagrants run amuck. Bobby’s last known communication with dispatch came in at 11:45pm, and a sighting on the City’s East Side placed him on Washington Street E at 3:45am, forty five (45) minutes past the completion of his shift. Bu...

A TRAGIC END— On August 21, 1953, under the veil of the nights darkness, Juliet Staunton Clark (Owner of the Charleston Daily Mail) was brutally bludgeoned to death in her home in the prominent South Hills neighborhood of Charleston. But who would want murder Juliet Clark and what was their motive? Join the Cold Case Crew as they discuss The Brutal Murder of Juliet Staunton Clark, a 1953 Cold Case local to Charleston, WV. #JulietStauntonClark #JulietClark #JulietStaunton #SouthHills #C...

In light of the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no new episode this week. However, we are happy to publicly release our episode on Christian Andreacchio which originally debuted on our Patreon. The 3rd case in our Blind Reaction series comes to you from Meridian, Mississippi. On February 26, 2014, 21 year old Christian Andreacchio was found with a bullet wound to the head in the bathroom of his apartment. After a 40 minute investigation, the Meridian Police Department declared his ...

“But what about my babies!”— It may sound cliche, I know, but as a mother, you rarely give a second thought to what would happen if you somehow found yourself forcibly taken from your children prematurely. You partially think this because so often that is not the case, that ‘It’s not going to happen to me,” but maybe too because you know that it is your worst fear realized and if you think on it too long it’s absolutely terrifying. But sadly it is a reality, especially in many missing persons...

Two (2) households both alike in dignity in fair Beckley, WV where we lay our scene. This weeks episode could have been penned by ol’ Bill Shakesphere himself, for the story of Nell Rand and Ray Bailey is nothing short of a tragedy. Our second Hometown Horror tells the tale of two (2) lovers, caught in the throes of forbidden affair, who are brutally murdered along a lone lovers lane and disposed of on the outskirts of town. But who killed Nell Rand and Ray Bailey? Check out the Cold Case Cre...

HOMETOWN HORROR— The Cold Case Crew is kicking off Season 2 with a series of hometown horror stories that have taken place in our own backyard (figuratively speaking). The first of which details the 1974 slaying of Evelyn Shrewsbury, a young mother from Flat Top, WV. On May 16, 1974, twenty six (26) year old Evelyn “Hope” Shrewsbury was senselessly murdered while mowing the grass that surrounded her family’s home. Her body was discovered in the tool shed, asphyxiated by a bikini top that she ...

On the night of October 26, 1986, avid baseball fan John Phillips of North Kingston, RI, attended a World Series party at the residence of a friend to watch the Boston Red Sox take on the NY Mets. He left around 10:30pm, opting to walk the 2.9 miles back to his apartment in East Greenwich. However, John would never make it home. In the early morning hours of October 27th, John’s body was discovered in the parking lot of Golf World, less than a mile from where he left the party. He had been sh...

The search is on for Who Killed Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell. In Part 2 of our Season 1 finale, the Cold Case Crew continues their deep dive into the double murder of the West Virginia University Co-Eds. In this episode we will cover the search for the missing heads, the mysterious Triangle letters and finish up with three (3) of the most plausible suspects in the case. We also cover the confession and trail(s) of Eugene Paul Clawson, the man who was ultimately charged with the murders. Bu...

On the eve of January 18, 1970, Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell, two (2) freshman students at West Virginia University, disappeared while hitchhiking back to their dorm after attending a showing of the movie, Oliver! at the Metropolitan Theater in downtown Morgantown. Initially the girls were believed to have run off on their own free will, but soon authorities would learn the true nature of the fate of the young Co-Eds. With the discovery of the beheaded bodies ten (10) miles out of Morganto...

It is well known among conspiracy theorists the fate the befell Journalist Danny Casolaro in the early morning hours of August 10, 1991 in Martinsburg, WV. The questions that seem to follow this case appear never ending, only leading to more. Why would a man, at the pinnacle of his research and career, kill himself in a bathtub at the Sheraton Hotel? In the days leading up to his demise, that Danny had traveled to Martinsburg, WV to facilitate the exchange of information which should ha...

In the early morning hours of June 2, 1987, twenty four (24) year old Tammy Jean Daniel was dropped off at her residence in Stanaford, WV after a night out at the El Cid Club in Beckley. The residence was locked and en lieu of waking her sleeping husband, she told her mother that she was going to sleep in a tent that had been set up on their lawn. Reluctantly her mother left, but when she returned only moments later, her daughter was gone. Tammy Daniel was never seen again. Efforts to reach t...

Banking Executive LaRoy Gorman seemingly had the world on a string. Gorman, a self made man who scaled the proverbial ladder of success, sat on the board of multiple charities and was a well respected member of the Charleston Business Community. On the evening of November 12, 1982, Gorman and his girlfriend were leaving the Steak and Ale Restaurant when he was struck by three (3) gunshots as he attempted to enter his vehicle. His assailant promptly peeled out of the parking lot, never to be i...

On the evening of Friday, March 16, 1990, thirty four (34) year old Lynn Parker Priestley went out with some friends and a man she was casually dating for dinner and drinks. Lynn and her date broke away from the group for a stint of time, patronizing the Tidewater Grill in the Charleston Town Center. Lynn agreed to meet up with her friends at a popular bar, Spanky’s about an hour later, but she would never show up. Despite the conflicting timelines of events, the facts of Lynns case are simpl...

On the October 22, 1949, Rosina “Rosie” Fazio, left her residence in Charleston, WV to go to the market and collect groceries for her local beer garden and restaurant. The details of the events that follow are vague at best, blurred by conflicting news reports and slowly erased by the years of time. The story goes that Rosina had been thrown from a vehicle not once but twice, and had sustained life threatening injuries before finally being discovered around 11:30pm. She succumbed to her injur...

This week we continue our deep dive into the Mad Butcher Killings that plagued Southern West Virginia in the early 1960’s. Here, we will introduce three (3) of the most promising Butcher suspects, make comparisons between the victims and the circumstances of their disappearances/murders and reveal several other “torso murders” that took place throughout the United States in the early 1960’s. Do these murders correspond with one another? Who was “The Mad Butcher of West Virginia?” Join Ashley,...

Between 1962-1964 Southern West Virginia was being haunted by the presence of a seemingly “Mad Man.” Throughout the course of several years as many as seven (7) men disappeared while walking alone or hitchhiking in Fayette and Wyoming Counties. It wasn’t until the butchered remains of Mike Rogers were discovered in December 1962 that panic spread throughout the small Appalachian Community and the legend of “Mad Butcher of West Virginia” took hold. Though only two (2) butchered bodies were eve...

On October 26, 1961, 19 year old Transy Student, Betty Gail Brown failed to return home from a late night study session. Shortly after 3am, the fate of the young girl would be discovered much to the horror of the Lexington community. In her gray, 1959 Simca, the body of Betty Gail Brown was discovered strangled to death by her own bra. Throughout the years, mystery has continued to surround the case which to this day alludes authorities. Join Ashley, Beth and Whitney as they discuss “The Murd...

On September 7, 1977, Margaret “Margie” Dodd was en route to her home in Shady Spring when she was abducted from an Amoco Service Station in Beaver, West Virginia. Despite fast action by witnesses and police, Margie’s case has remained cold for the last 45 years. In 1993, a set of skeletonized remains were discovered on Bolt Mountain but they wouldn’t be identified as Margie Dodd until 24 years later in 2017. Join the Cold Case Crew as they share “The Murder of Margaret “Margie” Dodd,” a cold...

The Cold Case Crew takes you to Virginia Beach, VA for the second episode in our “Blind Reaction” series. On October 9, 1980, the community of Virginia Beach was shook by the brutal murder of realtor Patsy Bray Cowan. Though law enforcement arrived on scene promptly, the lack of evidence has left this case cold for the last 42 years. Join Ashley, Beth and Whitney as they delve into “The Murder of Patsy Bray Cowan.” If you or anyone you know has any information on the murder of Patsy Br...

Everybody loves a good mystery, though typically at the end of the story the string of clues leads to a concrete ending. This story has no such ending, at least not without your help. Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens disappeared on October 1, 1993 after dropping her husband off at work. At the conclusion of the day, it would appear as though she had simply vanished . The events that follow weave a web of confusion that continues to confound police to this day. Join the Cold Case Crew as they sha...

Welcome to the Blind Reaction series, exclusively for Patreon. In this series, one member of the Cold Case Crew will choose a randomly selected Cold Case from around the United States and present it to the rest of the group. Here, you as the listener get to see first hand our thoughts and reactions to the case as well as the process of investigation in its infancy stages. So, grab a note pad and pen, and join us as we take a look at our first case… In October of 1979, 7 year old Elizabe...

Theresa Ann Woods began her walk home from school on February 20, 1986 but would never make it to her final destination. Months later, Theresa’s skeletonized remains would be discovered in a remote area of Laurel Creek. The events of that day and Theresa’s murderer still remain a mystery. The Cold Case Crew is pleased to bring a Part 2 to Theresa’s story on the 36th anniversary of her disappearance and murder. In this episode we will retell Theresa’s story from the perspective of of those who...

INNOCENCE LOST. February 20, 1986 started as just another day, but by nightfall the town of Oak Hill, West Virginia would be turned upside down as the search for 13 year old Theresa Woods ensued. The answer to Theresa’s disappearance wouldn’t come until several months later when the young girls skeletonized remains would be found scattered along Laurel Creek. Join Ashley, Beth and Whitney as they retell the circumstances of that fateful day, sharing personal accounts, raising questions and di...

On November 8, 1973 Patricia “Susie” Richmond set out to run errands in Beaver, WV and never returned home. Two weeks later her body was discovered badly decomposed, stabbed to death in a remote section of Plum Orchard Lake. It’s been 49 years since her murder and her murderer(s) are still at large. Join Ashley, Beth and Whitney as they re-tell Susie’s story recalling facts about the case, raising questions and diving deep into one of Raleigh County’s oldest cold cases: The Murder of Patricia...