Cold Case Files (2017)
Overview
With over 100,000 unsolved cases in the U.S., only a tiny fraction sees resolution. "Cold Case Files" delves into these challenging mysteries, showcasing how modern technology and the relentless pursuit of justice by families, law enforcement, and the community breathe new life into old investigations. Each episode spotlights a specific murder that remained cold for years, revealing the breakthroughs that ultimately cracked the case. Through interviews with relatives, detectives, and those connected to the victims, the series offers a comprehensive look at the complexities of crime and the diverse stories behind each tragedy.
Episodes
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1
Little Girl Lost
In a quaint town, Halloween festivities come to a sudden halt after a tragic incident occurs. A young girl is abducted and murdered while returning ho...
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2
Killings on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve in 1985, tragedy struck in Washington state with the passing of an elderly couple, Edward "Ed" and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Maurin. Their ...
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3
She Never Came Home
For 27 years, the brutal murder of a tormented teen, who was stabbed to death, has gone without resolution.
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4
Sweethearts, Silenced
A murderer pens a memoir detailing his life as a con artist, which unexpectedly holds the clues to a 29-year-old unsolved case involving two high scho...
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5
The Night Shift
Brad Perry, a college student, arrives for his night shift at the gas station, but he mysteriously vanishes without a trace.
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6
Officer Down
Sheriff's Lt. Joe Clark's murder remains the longest unresolved cold case involving a law enforcement officer in the United States.
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7
Circle of Friends
The discovery of 18-year-old Shannon Siders' body in the woods sends shockwaves through the tight-knit community of Newaygo, Michigan, as every reside...
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8
A Family Secret
A decade after the discovery of a 17-year-old girl’s strangled body in the woods of a quaint Kentucky town, investigators stumble upon a shocking fa...
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9
A Family Cursed
A family grapples with the haunting reality of two unresolved murders of their relatives. After years of searching for answers, law enforcement stumbl...
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10
A Killer Slips Away
Twenty years after a beloved aunt from a tight-knit family was murdered in her own home, detectives revisit the scene of the crime and uncover a cruci...
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The Voice in the Lake
In December 2000, 31-year-old real estate appraiser Mike Williams goes missing while duck hunting in the Florida swamps, leading investigators to beli...
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2
Devil at the Door
When 36-year-old programmer Lisa Valdez doesn't arrive at work, her apartment manager discovers her gruesomely murdered in her small studio. Her body ...
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3
Missing in Altoona
In 1999, Sherry Leighty, a devoted mother of three, mysteriously disappears, leaving her family in shock and searching for answers. Ten years later, t...
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4
The School Teacher
More than two decades after a schoolteacher was murdered, cold-case investigators catch a break when a family member of the suspect submits DNA to a p...
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5
The Heartland Killer
During the 1980s, a suspected serial killer targeted women in small towns along the Mississippi River, leaving a trail of unsolved murders that sudden...
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6
The Devil in Disguise
Irene Garza, a 23-year-old teacher, former beauty queen, and devoted Catholic, disappeared the night before Easter after attending confession. The tig...
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7
Love and Hate
In late 1983, the disfigured body of Timothy Coggins is discovered near the infamous hanging tree. The investigation encounters numerous obstacles, le...
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8
Ice Cold in Denver
On a frigid morning in 1980, radio intern Helene Pruszynski is discovered viciously attacked in a snow-covered field. Decades later, after 37 years of...
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9
Murder by Moonlight
On Easter Sunday in 1992, the remains of Lisa Ziegert, a woman who had been missing, are discovered in a field. Despite the investigation generating n...
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10
Suspicious Minds
Shortly after the final school bell rang in 1984, 15-year-old Reesa Trexler is discovered dead in her grandparents' house. For years, the investigatio...
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11
A Lesson in Homicide
In the autumn of 2009, the shocking murder of a cherished schoolteacher in her Neptune, New Jersey apartment raises eyebrows, particularly towards her...
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12
Woman in the Woods
In August 1972, Jody Loomis's body is discovered in a forest. Fast forward 34 years, and DNA from her old clothes is finally retrieved, but it takes u...
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13
Eyes of a Killer
On February 2, 2010, a pair of masked assailants carry out a brutal armed robbery, leaving Michael Temple Jr. severely injured and a quadriplegic for ...
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14
Dark Angel
Thirteen days after Pam Pitts vanishes in 1988, her burned remains are uncovered at a well-known gathering place in the Arizona desert. The discovery ...
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15
Friday Night Ghosts
In late 1983, the gruesome discovery of five bodies, taken from a nearby fast food restaurant, sends shockwaves through the community as they are foun...
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16
The Clock Strikes Murder
On New Year's Day in 1985, the brutal murder of 23-year-old Tonya McKinley leaves a young boy without his mother. For 35 years, her family endures the...
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17
Sisters In Death
In March 1984, Jack Kennedy finds his daughters tragically killed. Their mother and niece dedicate their lives to seeking justice for the unsolved cas...
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18
One Tough Mother
The small town of Bethany, Oklahoma, is shaken by the shocking murder of Tiffany Johnston. Years later, new DNA evidence finally leads to the identifi...
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19
Written in Blood
In July 1970, the horrific killing of Loretta Jones, a single mother, leaves her four-year-old daughter, Heidi, without a parent. Nearly four decades ...
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20
Cold Ashes
After a tragic house fire takes the lives of a family in rural Oklahoma, authorities suspect arson. This tragedy propels a mother into a relentless pu...
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21
Queen of the Ozarks
In June 1985, the reigning "Sucker Day" Festival Queen, just 20 years old, is discovered brutally murdered. The tight-knit town of Nixa, Missouri, qui...
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22
The Bone Keeper
In December 1985, the discovery of human bones in the forest brings a tragic conclusion to the search for the missing teenager, David Reed. The fractu...
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23
A is for Arson
After Gary Parks dies in a fire deemed to be arson, the inquiry into his death transitions into a homicide investigation.
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24
Til Death Do Us Part
Only two years into their marriage, Chuck and Cheryl Hall find their lives shattered when Cheryl is killed. While her family is convinced they know wh...
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25
The Lost Patient
In 1979, Janie Landers vanished from a home for the impaired, and her body was eventually discovered. It took several years for authorities to identif...
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26
Missing and Murdered
A woman's vow to reunite with her missing aunt turned into a lifelong journey she never anticipated.
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27
Lone Survivor
In early 1984, three-year-old Vanessa Bennett is the only member of her family to survive a horrific murder. At first, detectives believe a serial kil...
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Killer in the Storm
In 1988, the tragic death of a young mother remains a mystery. Her older sister vows to uncover the truth behind the crime, pledging to pursue justice...
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Gone in a New York Minute
In March 2006, landlord Bruce Blackwood vanishes without a clue. Despite the absence of a body, the NYPD is convinced it's a murder case. For the next...
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Murder in the Midwest
In September 1974, in Ohio, 15-year-old Lori Nesson vanished while on her way home from an after-party following a high school football game. The foll...
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Death of a Hero?
In January 2007, a fire in Canton, OH, takes the life of WWII veteran Bennie Angelo. However, an investigation into the crime scene uncovers that Benn...
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Vanished in Virginia
A 30-year-old mother goes missing after not showing up for her Army duty in Virginia, prompting the military to classify her as AWOL. Her family quick...
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Taken in Tacoma
In August 1986, the abduction and murder of 13-year-old Jennifer Bastian sends shockwaves through Tacoma. This tragic incident marks the second young ...
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Money Moguls and Murder
In 1977, the body of 23-year-old nurse Deborah Clark is discovered in her home, having been viciously murdered. Investigators delve into her life, rev...
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Death of a Baseball Mom
After the horrific stabbing of Janora Stevens, a cherished mother and sister, in her Tulsa, OK home, her family becomes deeply fractured and grows inc...
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Good Girl Gone
Nineteen-year-old Tara Sidarovich disappears from her home in Punta Gorda, leading Florida authorities to initially believe she has run away. However,...
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A Bullet to the Heart
Three weeks before Christmas, hotel night manager Rodney Castlin is shot in the lobby, prompting detectives to search all over Georgia for his murdere...
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The Smoking Gun
A cold case from 2007 comes back into focus as a detective revisits the investigation of Audrey Giannotti’s violent murder at the age of 20 in rural...
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Viciously Murdered
In 1979, Susan Schwarz is discovered murdered in her apartment, leading investigators to believe it was a botched robbery. Over the next thirty-two ye...
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Sooner State Nightmare
In 1992, the disappearance of two women and a child from a Walmart parking lot in Chandler, OK, sparks a large-scale search. For 23 years, the case re...
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Evil in Huntington Beach
In 1968, a woman's body is discovered in a field in Huntington Beach, CA, prompting police to search for both her identity and the person responsible ...
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9
Who Killed My Father
Freddie Farah, a 34-year-old grocery store owner in Florida, is tragically shot dead, prompting a swift investigation by the police to find his murder...
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10
A Killer Confession
The serene town of Redding, CA, is shaken when Frank McAlister, a teenager who recently came into a significant amount of money, mysteriously vanishes...
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Blood Red Snow
In 2002, the lifeless body of 19-year-old Chris Green is discovered in a ditch in Michigan, showing signs of a brutal beating. For almost ten years, t...
