The Cold Case Collective

Just three days before his 32nd birthday, Alaska resident and adventurer Aylett Hanson was found dead in his car from a gunshot wound. Hanson was described as a beloved brother, uncle, friend, and cousin. He was said to be a fun-loving free spirit who loved animals and the outdoors. Twelve years later, his family still grieves the loss, and his death remains a mystery. Who killed Aylett Hanson and...

This is Peggy McGuire — a devoted mother, a newly licensed nurse, and someone who loved her son above all else. On the morning of November 16, 2015, she kissed him goodbye, dropped him off at school, and returned home. Hours later, she was gone. Her truck was found abandoned miles away at a rural bar, and security footage captured someone walking away in the pre-dawn darkness. Nearly a decade late...

Twenty years ago. April 1st, 2006. A crowded bar. Music pulsing. Friends laughing. A 27-year-old medical student walks inside…but is never seen walking out. No signs of struggle. No witnesses. No trace. Just one of the most chilling mysteries in modern true crime. This is the story of Brian Schaffer, the man who vanished without a single clue. We are discussing Brian’s case and invite you to join...

On November 6th, 1997, 13-year-old Ricky Lane Thomas, Jr. was going to walk the mile and a half to his cousin’s house in Bristow, Indiana, to go to Tell City to go shopping and get McDonald's. He never made it to his cousin’s house and was never seen again.  We are discussing Ricky’s case and invite you to join in on the conversation. Comment below with your thoughts, questions, and theories. Foll...

On the night of Friday, June 9th, 1995, 6-year-old Morgan Nick went with her mother to a Little League baseball game in Alma, Arkansas. As the game went on and the summer evening grew darker, Morgan asked if she could go play with some other kids near the field. Her mother agreed, watching as Morgan ran off toward the concession stand area to chase fireflies with two friends. Within minutes, her m...

On the evening of Friday, November 18th, 2011, 20 year old Jaleayah Davis went to hang out with friends. After spending some time at a house party, they left to go to a bar before returning to the house around 3am. Jaleayah called her sister several times asking her to come pick her up, changing the meet up location twice. The last call from Jaleayah to her sister was logged at 3:36am. The 911 cal...

In this episode, we are discussing the theories around Sebastian's disappearance and why they are problematic. We are discussing Sebastian’s case and invite you to join in on the conversation. Comment below with your thoughts, questions, and theories. Follow, like, and share to help extend the reach of Sebastian's case with the hope that he will be found. #sebastianrogers _________________________...

On a November afternoon in 2011, an Orlando mother dropped her twin children off with their father and disappeared without a trace. Fourteen years later, her disappearance remains one of Central Florida’s most baffling and heartbreaking mysteries — a missing-persons case without closure, a family without answers, and a community still searching for the truth.   We are discussing Michelle Parker’s...

In this episode, we are discussing the many interviews with Sebastian's father, Seth Rogers, and his mother and step-father, Katie and Chris Proudfoot. Many of these interviews were done in the first few weeks of Sebastian's disappearance. We are discussing Sebastian’s case and invite you to join in on the conversation. Follow, like, and share to help extend the reach of Sebastian's case with the...

On the morning of August 15, 2002, something terrible was discovered in the quiet community of Oak Level, Virginia. Michael and Mary Short — a husband and wife devoted to their family and respected in their town — were found murdered inside their home. Their nine-year-old daughter, Jennifer, was missing. Law enforcement launched one of the most exhaustive searches and investigations in the region’...

In this episode we are discussing the official case information for Sebastian Rogers that has been released by law enforcement as well as two theories that they have disproven. 

When 21-year-old Deborah Fernandez-Cervera left her home to go for a run on April 30, 2002, she planned on returning home to watch a movie, but she didn’t know she would never return home again. Ten days later, her body would be found approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) from her home. It would take another ten years before critical evidence would be discovered and re-discovered in her case and...

In September of 1984, two young native american girls, ages 12 and 15, accepted an offer of a ride and a meal from a 49-year-old man they had just met. That man took them to his house outside Casper, Wyoming. The 15-year-old was able to get away later that night; however, the 12-year-old has never been seen or heard from since. That 12-year-old girl, who was said to be bright, musical, talented, a...

Announcing our first investigative case! We are not just talking cold cases, we are investigating. In addition to our Case Spotlights, we will be investigating a case behind the scenes. Our first investigative case, and first case of 2026, will be missing person Sebastian Rogers. Sebastian went missing in 2024 at the age of 15. Follow along here and on the website for updates as we investigate. Fi...

Rasheem Carter, a 25-year-old black man whose final days in Taylorsville, Mississippi, raise serious questions about safety, race, and the response of authorities. It would be a month after Rasheem went missing that his remains were discovered, but over three years later, there are still no answers as to what caused his disappearance and death. 

Less than two weeks after her 37th birthday, Ericka Danielle Weems was found shot to death in her home by her sister and her brother-in-law. Maybe you, or someone you know, has information that might lead to a resolution in this unsolved murder. We are discussing Ericka’s case and invite you to join in. Visit the website for full show notes and links so you can continue the investigation.   

Alonzo Brooks was just 23 years old when he went missing after a house party on the night of April 3rd, 2004 and was found dead a month later. It has been over two decades since that tragic night and the two biggest questions remain about Alonzo’s death: who and why? We are discussing Alonzo’s case and invite you to join in on the conversation. Visit the website for full show notes and links so yo...