Keystone Cold Cases

Firefighters were called to a house fire in Jefferson County on July 12th, 2007. Walking into a fire, one of the top responsibilities of a firefighter is life safety. Unfortunately for these particular firefighters, they had just walked into a nightmare. During their search they found an infant deceased in the house. If that wasn’t bad enough, they couldn’t find the mother Joey Lynn Offutt. She wa...

Alicia Bernice Markovich was a 15-year-old freshman at Windber High School. She was a good student and a member of the school track team. Alicia was visiting her father on April 26th, when they began arguing about her grades and what her father thought was a poor choice in friends. She stormed out of the house carrying only her purple sunglasses and was never seen again. 

When does being a kid stop? Is it at 18, when teens gain legal rights like voting and privacy? Or at 21, when they can buy alcohol? Maybe at 25, when they can rent a car, or 26, when they lose their parents’ insurance. The brain isn’t fully developed until 25, affecting judgment. Teens process information with the amygdala (emotions), while adults use the prefrontal cortex (rational thinking). Thi...

Join Shan, Shannon, and Chelsea as they discuss mysterious deaths that occurred in the Dominican Republic. Now why does this relate to Pennsylvania you ask? Well two separate tourists from PA recently mysteriously died at the same resort. Not to mention a handful of other tourists died of similar circumstances and are from neighboring states such as Maryland and New York. Let’s dive into this biza...

Helen E. Horn was the 68-year-old widow of Dr. Arthur Horn of Gratz, PA. Helen was involved with many organizations including the Gratz Historical Society. She also found great joy in taking care of her 15 cats. So how does someone who did so much for their community fall victim to a senseless murder?

Jennie E. Barr was a 78-year-old widow, a resident of Tremont, PA, who was involved with the American Legion Auxiliary, The Woman's Club, and was even helping with the local bloodmobile. She had three best friends who kept in touch daily, if not hourly. No one had an unkind thing to say about Jennie. So how does a well-respected woman, who lived a life of giving back to others, get murdered? And w...

This week, we’re offering a sneak peek at one of the solved cases you can hear by joining our Patreon: Part one of our two-part episode on Gary Heidnik. 

Join Cait, Jenealle, and Shannon as they discuss the case of Ellen Greenberg, a beautiful, bubbly, young teacher at Juniata Park Academy. Ellen was known for her infectious smile, a passion for teaching, and her love of life. On January 26, 2011, her life was tragically cut short, and the circumstances around her death remain a hot topic of debate and a strange mystery.

The body of a Caucasian female was found by a worker in a vineyard in Rancho Cucamonga, California on June 7, 1979. The next day, the San Bernardino sheriff's office began circulating the details about the discovery through the media, citing her age as between 18 and 30 years. She was dubbed the Rancho Cucamonga Jane Doe. In April 2024, she was finally identified as 17-year-old Karen Heverly, a ru...

Karen Sue Adams was a 54 year old woman living in Aliquippa, PA when at 2:00 PM on March 11, 2007 she decided to drive to the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, in New Cumberland, WV which is about 40 minutes from her home. She decided to leave the casino at about 4:00 AM March 12, 2007. Unaware at the time, that would be the last anyone would see her or her vehicle again.

September of 1973, an unknown assailant walked into the Shelf Store in Jenkintown and shot Horace Spindler in the back of the head as he sat at his desk. The 50th anniversary of Horace’s death has passed, and the murder still remains unsolved. Who killed Horace Spindler and why?

Fawn Marie Mountain lived a tragic life. Following the stillborn death of her daughter, Kaydin, she seemed to be a magnet for abusive relationships, one of which resulted in two children that she would eventually lose to the foster care system. A new relationship in 2009 seemed to turn her luck around, and then around again. Fawn disappeared November 25, 2012 and has not been seen or heard from si...

After visiting her mother in a Scranton hospital, Michelle Jolene Lakey began her walk home with the intent of returning to visit her mother again before spending the night at her friend's house. One block from her home, witnesses saw her speaking with someone in a yellow car, which she then got in. Michelle never made it home and has not been seen or heard from since. Did Michelle fall victim to...

July 1923 a string of gruesome murders began in the Ellwood City and West Pittsburg areas of western PA, near the Ohio-PA border. The suspect is believed to have dismembered and decapitated at least 15 people, leaving their bodies in a swamp-like area that runs from New Castle to Ellwood City. The area was referred to as Murder Swamp, these killings referred to as the Swamp Murders and they remain...

This week is a double episode covering the cases of Dawn Mozino and Barry Douglas. Dawn left work to head to soccer practice for the Special Olympics. When she didn't arrive her family and authorities spring into action. Could her co-worker who was previously a convicted murderer to blame? Now, over three decades later we are still wondering.... What happened to Dawn Marie Mozino? Barry Douglas wa...

On this week's episode, Jenealle conducts another interview with a member of Sheree Magaro’s family. You can listen, or re-listen, to Sheree's case in episode 26, which aired on August 12, 2021. You can also listen to Jenealle’s first interview which aired on February 16th. If you have any information about Sheree's case, please contact the Maryland State Police at 301-398-8101.

On this week's episode, Jenealle dives into a previously covered case, Sheree Magaro, with an interview with a family member of Sheree. You can listen, or re-listen, to Sheree's case in episode 26, which aired on August 12, 2021.  If you have any information about Sheree's case, please contact the Maryland State Police at 301-398-8101.

A resident Mount Pocono, PA, David Allen Gross was a loving son and a hard-working man who loved the outdoors. David turned 21 on August 2nd and threw himself a big birthday party on August 6th on his parents' 173-acre property.  In the early hours of August 11th, David was found murdered in the back of his own car, over 20 miles from his home.

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Listen as Melissa and Ed discuss new updates in the Ilonka Cann case. 

Scranton 5 Continued... In December of 1987, Laureen Finn was murdered and her body was found on fire near the University of Scranton campus. Over three decades later Laureen's killer is still a mystery...or is he?

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Back in the day mental health was not widely acknowledged. If treatment was provided it would typically be harsh, cruel, and ineffective. The lack of knowledge, correct treatment, and the negative connotations of mental illness could have potentially been the reason behind the disappearance of Andrea Jean Coyle. She struggled with mental illness and in 1971 she experienced a breakdown. The hospita...

In December of 1978, 22 year-old Joanne Williams disappeared under mysterious circumstances from her hometown of Scranton, PA. Her disappearance would lead investigators to wonder... could Scranton have a serial killer?

In August of 1982, 19 year old, mother of one, Shelley Luty said goodbye to her coworkers at a diner in Upper Darby, PA. Nothing would have alerted co-workers that this was the last time they would ever see Shelley. Leads dried up quickly, but within a few years police began to wonder if Shelley had been the victim of a potential serial killer in the Scranton, Pennsylvania area.   Photos and sourc...