Case Uncovered

On December 5th, 2008, 20-year-old Amanda Wienckowski was driven to a house on Spring Street in Buffalo, New York, for what was supposed to be a brief visit. She left her purse, makeup bag and phone charger behind because she expected to return later that evening. But Amanda never came back. Two days later, her mother, Leslie, began searching for her and eventually spent weeks watching the house w...

On March 4th, 2016, 22-year-old Courtney Copeland was driving through Chicago’s Northwest Side when he was shot in the back. Despite being critically wounded, Courtney somehow managed to keep driving, making his way toward the Chicago Police Department’s 25th District station near Grand and Central. When he reached the station, Courtney got the attention of an officer, told them he had been shot,...

25-year-old Emma Baum was nine months pregnant with her fourth child when she disappeared from Gary, Indiana on October 10th, 2024. Emma was last known to be near 25th Avenue and Connecticut Street, where she had gone to visit the father of her unborn child. But sometime after arriving in that area, Emma vanished — leaving behind a family searching not only for answers about what happened to her,...

On July 13th, 2012, 10-year-old Lyric Cook-Morrissey and her 8-year-old cousin, Elizabeth Collins, left their grandmother’s home in Evansdale, Iowa for an afternoon bike ride. When the girls didn’t return, their family began searching, and just a few hours later, their bicycles and Elizabeth’s purse were discovered near Meyers Lake — but Lyric and Elizabeth were nowhere to be found. What began as...

13-year-old Rachel Mellon-Skemp was home sick from school on January 31st, 1996, when she called her grandparents to thank them for their Christmas presents. What began as an ordinary conversation took a strange turn when Rachel suddenly became quiet and, when her grandmother asked if someone was there, Rachel said yes. The call ended shortly after. By that evening, Rachel was gone. Nearly thirty...

19-year-old Rachel Hansen was finally beginning to rebuild her life. She had recently moved back into her Gilbert, Arizona apartment, was planning her future, and was working toward the dreams she'd spent years chasing. But during the early morning hours of June 4, 2022, one frantic 911 call changed everything. More than four years later, Rachel's family is still searching for answers about what h...

On the morning of March 17th, 2021, 28-year-old Kerstie Hofmeyer was found deceased inside her home in Alaska. Initially ruled a suicide, the manner of death was later changed to undetermined. But for Kerstie's mother, Racheal, that change only deepened the questions surrounding her daughter's death.  In this episode, I examine Kerstie's life, the documented history of domestic violence leading up...

On the early morning of June 25, 2005, after celebrating a friend's birthday in Fairfax County, Virginia, 23-year-old Steven Cornejo was shot and killed outside an apartment complex. What followed would leave his family searching for answers for more than two decades. In this episode, I sit down with Steven's cousin, Jessica, along with journalist Dave McKenna, to examine the events leading up to...

In June of 1980, 26-year-old Anne Denise Victoria Manchester disappeared from Newark, Delaware just days before she was set to receive her degree from the University of Delaware after years of working toward her MBA. Anne was last known to be inside her apartment at the Villa Belmont complex on the afternoon of June 29th, 1980. But sometime after a phone call with a friend that afternoon, Anne van...

20-year-old Branson Perry disappeared from his home in Skidmore, Missouri in the middle of the afternoon on April 11th, 2001. He stepped outside for what should have taken minutes… but never came back. People were nearby, there was no sign of a struggle, and what followed has only added more questions to the case. A timeline that doesn’t make sense, key details that continue to raise suspicion, an...

On this special episode of Case Uncovered, I sit down with Madison McGhee, host of Ice Cold Case, whose father was brutally murdered and whose case remains unsolved. She’s now turning her pain into purpose by using her voice and fighting for the answers her family has long been searching for. Connect with Madison: @madison_mcghee on Instagram Listen to Ice Cold Case Listen to Frozen Files Support...

27-year-old medical student Brian Shaffer disappeared from Columbus, Ohio on April 1st, 2006 after a night out with friends near The Ohio State University. He was last seen outside the Ugly Tuna Saloona before walking back inside but despite surveillance cameras capturing others entering and leaving, Brian is never seen exiting. A confirmed timeline that suddenly stops, no evidence of how he left,...

In April of 1981, 15-year-old Barbara Cotton disappeared from Williston, North Dakota after being seen out that evening. Multiple people reported seeing her that night, but the timeline of where she was, who she was with, and what happened next has never fully lined up. What followed would shape the direction of her case for decades and leave more questions than answers...  A special thank you to...

26-year-old U.S. Postal Service worker Kierra Coles disappeared from Chicago, Illinois on October 2nd, 2018 after leaving for what should have been a normal day. Her car was later found nearby with her personal belongings still inside, but what followed has only added more complexity to the case. A timeline that doesn’t fully line up, a person of interest, and a series of movements that still leav...

In July of 1990, 13-year-old Deanna Merryfield disappeared from Killeen, Texas after leaving home in the middle of the night to see her sister. She was last seen getting into a car with two unidentified individuals. What followed would shape the direction of her case for decades and leave more questions than answers... A special thank you to Deanna's sister Melissa for working with me to tell Dean...

27-year-old news anchor Jodi Huisentruit disappeared on her way to work in Mason City, Iowa in the early morning hours of June 27th, 1995. Evidence at the scene pointed to a possible abduction, but what followed has only added more complexity to the case. A timeline that has been examined for decades, multiple persons of interest, and still one question that has never been answered... In this epis...

In May of 2004, 14-year-old Max DeVries traveled to Aruba with his family for what was meant to be a healing getaway. Just days into the trip, a series of seemingly harmless interactions led to a moment that would change everything. When Max set out for what should have been a quick ride on a jet ski, no one could have imagined it would be the last time he would be seen... I previously covered Max...

It’s late on the night of April 4th, 1991 in Clinton, Missouri. 20-year-old Angela Hammond is standing outside the Food Barn, leaning against a payphone, talking to her fiancé. Somewhere in the middle of that conversation, Angela notices something...a truck. She mentions it casually at first, just something passing through the parking lot. But then, it comes back, and then again. Each time a littl...

In the early morning hours of December 3rd, 2023, twenty-four-year-old Haley Cheney was with her boyfriend — the father of her baby — along with members of his family at their home in Little Elm, Texas. At some point that night, an argument broke out. A voicemail would later capture part of what was happening inside that home, and by the time Haley’s family realized something was seriously wrong,...

Twenty-year-old Lauren Spierer was last seen in the early morning hours of June 3rd, 2011, after a night out in Bloomington, Indiana. She was reported to be walking back toward her apartment at Smallwood Plaza, just a short distance away… but she never made it home. Despite surveillance footage, witness accounts, and a detailed timeline of her movements, what happened after that final moment has n...

Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River The first episode drops March 30th!  Each new episode will drop the following Monday.  We're seeking the answer to the question, "What happened to Jeff Anderson?" Jeff Anderson was just 40 years old when his car rolled into the Sacramento River the evening of September 9th, 2023. Despite 911 calls from eye witnesses confirming the entry point of Jeff's car into...

In August of 2013, 25-year-old Tiffany Daniels left work early in Pensacola, Florida, telling her supervisor she needed a few days off. Later that night, her SUV was seen crossing the bridge toward Pensacola Beach. Days later, it was found abandoned near Fort Pickens with her belongings still inside. What should have been a normal evening quickly turned into something no one expected... If you hav...

Fifty-year-old Wendy Gessing was last seen on June 12, 2021, during her shift at Pizzas By Marchelloni in Crest Hill, Illinois. She told a coworker she was stepping out to give someone a ride and would be right back… but she never returned. Her vehicle was later found in Joliet, and her phone was recovered in Romeoville, leaving a timeline that still hasn’t been fully explained. Years later, the q...

In August of 1992, 21-year-old Tammy Zywicki set out on a drive back to college. Somewhere along Interstate 80 in Illinois, her car broke down. What should have been a routine trip turned into something far more unsettling... If you have any information about the murder of Tammy Zywicki, please contact:   Illinois State Police 815-224-1171 This episode is sponsored by Safely , a women-founded comp...

Ten year old Tionda Bradley and three year old Diamond Bradley vanished on July 6, 2001 from their home in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. A handwritten note was left behind, but there were no confirmed sightings of the girls and the timeline quickly became unclear. More than two decades later the question remains...what happened to Diamond and Tionda Bradley? In this episode of Case Uncovered...