Charleston’s Cold Case Chronicles

He went out one night… and never came back. A car left behind. Clues that didn’t make sense. And a mystery… that still has no answers. 🎧 The Charleston Cold Case Chronicles Narrated by Toastmaster James Jones

A normal night. A life taken too soon. And a case that never got the attention it deserved. 🎧 The Charleston Cold Case Chronicles Narrated by Toastmaster James Jones

A Charleston man boarded a cruise ship in 2014 — and never came home. This is the story of James “Goat” Miller, a classmate, a friend, and a mystery that still lingers. 🎙️ Charleston Cold Case Chronicles Where every name matters, and every story deserves to be heard.

Behind every badge is a responsibility to serve with integrity. But what happens when allegations surface and accountability goes silent? This episode examines disturbing allegations involving a high-ranking California police officer and the internal complaints that reportedly followed. Through whistleblower claims, reported internal investigations, and the absence of public resolution, this story...

In September 2019, 16-year-old Jaquez Cromwell disappeared while helping his grandparents prepare for Hurricane Dorian on James Island, South Carolina. Days later, he was found shot and killed near a dirt path where he was last seen. Years have passed. No arrests have been made. His family is still waiting for answers — and investigators believe someone knows what happened. This is Jaquez’s story,...

In 2018, Nequan Martin was shot and killed in North Charleston, South Carolina. Despite an active investigation, no arrests have been made, and the case remains unsolved. Years later, his family is still waiting for answers, and detectives are still hoping someone will come forward. This is the story of a life cut short, a community left with questions, and a case that refuses to fade into silence...

In December 2018, 39-year-old Aubrey Zanders stepped outside his West Ashley home to take out the trash — and never came back inside. Investigators believe he encountered individuals attempting to break into a nearby storage area before gunfire erupted in the early-morning silence. More than six years later, no arrests have been made, and the people responsible remain free. This episode examines w...

Fifteen years after 27-year-old Rasha Porter was shot inside his Ravenel home, his family is still searching for answers. On a quiet night in 2010, an intruder kicked in the door, fired a single shot, and vanished into the darkness. Despite interviews, annual appeals, and renewed efforts from detectives, the case remains unsolved. Today, Rasha’s daughters — now teenagers — continue to live with a...

In January 2022, 29-year-old Alexis Ware vanished after meeting her children’s father at a 7-Eleven in Anderson, SC. Two days later, her car was found abandoned nearly 80 miles away — with her belongings still inside. No suspects, no clear leads, and a family still searching for answers. Where Is Alexis Ware? A mother gone. A mystery that refuses to fade. Share her story and help keep her name ali...

In June 2023, 19-year-old Justus Pride vanished from Royle Road in Summerville, South Carolina—without a phone call, a trace, or a single confirmed sighting since. Loved by his family and known for his gentle spirit, Justus left behind plans, dreams, and a mother who refuses to give up hope. This episode unravels the timeline, the unanswered questions, and the haunting silence surrounding his disa...

“Remembering Crickette” is a powerful, heart-wrenching true-crime documentary that follows the life, disappearance, investigation, and long fight for justice surrounding 13-year-old Crystal Leigh “Crickette” Surrell of Ladson, South Carolina. Set against the backdrop of a quiet Lowcountry community, this film retraces Crickette’s final morning — an ordinary walk to school that became the beginning...

In the final chapter of Remembering Crickette, the case reaches its emotional climax. Fourteen years after Crystal “Crickette” Surrell was killed, a jury delivers a devastating verdict: guilty. Nearly two decades later, her family faces the man responsible once more at a 2024 parole hearing. The board’s decision — parole denied — secures the justice they fought so long to keep.

In Part 2 of Remembering Crickette, the case finally begins to stir after more than a decade of silence. Advances in forensic science and a renewed cold-case task force bring investigators back to the evidence. As detectives re-examine the woods, old files, and long-forgotten statements, inconsistencies begin to surface. A teenage boy from 1990 and another man who withheld key information emerge u...

In this opening episode of Remembering Crickette, we step into Ladson, South Carolina, a quiet Lowcountry community where children walk to school beneath the morning sun. Among them is 13-year-old Crystal “Crickette” Surrell — bright, energetic, and full of life. But on an ordinary November morning in 1990, she never arrives at school. What begins as a routine day spirals into panic as deputies, n...

At a packed private party inside Charleston’s Pythian Castle Hall, 18-year-old Chad Montez Brown was shot and killed in the chaos. Despite dozens of witnesses, evidence collected at the scene, and years of investigative efforts, the shooter has never been identified. Fifteen years later, his case remains unsolved — a silent wound in Charleston County that still begs for answers.

In March 2025, a city worker stumbled upon skeletal remains behind a deserted home on Lee Street. Forensics identified the victim as Everett “Lee” Stover—launching a homicide investigation filled with mystery, missing links, and a family desperate for answers.

The Bridge Between Hope and Hurt — The Owen Kenney Story In this heartfelt episode of The Charleston Cold Case Chronicles, James Jones shares the story of 19-year-old Owen Tillman Kenney — a College of Charleston student whose final moments on the Ravenel Bridge raised difficult questions about loss, silence, and mental health. Through compassion and truth, this episode reminds us that behind ever...

In August 1991, a fisherman discovered the remains of an unidentified woman buried face-down in a Charleston County marsh near James Island County Park. Standing only 4’10” and possessing a rare medical anomaly — an extra set of ribs and six lower back bones — her identity has remained a mystery for over three decades. Known only as Charleston County Jane Doe, her story is a haunting reminder that...

In the early hours of November 16th, 2013, a single gunshot shattered the silence on Bailey Street in Columbia, South Carolina. When police arrived, 21-year-old Willie Gilmore lay mortally wounded outside a small home. What began as an argument between acquaintances quickly turned into tragedy. Years later, an arrest was made—but questions still linger. Was justice truly served, or did the truth f...

In the summer of 2024, Charleston musician Quentin Ravenel was shot and killed in what police called an “officer-involved shooting.” But conflicting reports suggest both a homeowner and an officer fired their weapons that night — and nearly five months later, no one can say whose bullet ended his life. Who Pulled the Trigger: The Quentin Ravenel Mystery explores a community’s search for truth, acc...

In 2003, three people were murdered inside the Blue Ridge Savings Bank in Greer, South Carolina. The cash was untouched, the doors locked — and the security tape gone. Two decades and hundreds of leads later, the case remains unsolved. 🎙️ The Charleston Cold Case Chronicles investigates one of South Carolina’s most haunting mysteries: The Bank That Went Silent. ⸻ Sponsored By: Phillip Woody – The...

When justice falters, the truth demands a voice. In Mistrial of Justice: The Donald Blake Case, a courtroom misstep by Judge Bentley Price overturned a murder trial and set a suspected killer free. Was it legal error — or a failure of conscience? Join The Charleston Cold Case Chronicles as we unpack how one judge’s gavel shattered a family’s hope for justice.

When 19-year-old Armien Jervane Jones Jr. was gunned down outside a North Charleston convenience store, the community fell silent. Months later, no arrests, no suspects — and no one’s talking. In this episode of The Charleston Cold Case Chronicles, we revisit that June night on Dorchester Road, searching for answers in a case where the truth remains just out of reach.

In the quiet of a Charleston night, a single shotgun blast shattered a family’s peace — and claimed the life of 5-year-old Allison Griffor as she slept in her bed. Fourteen years later, no one has been charged, and the weapon was never found. Who fired that shot through the door… and why? Join The Charleston Cold Case Chronicles as we revisit one of the Lowcountry’s most heartbreaking mysteries: “...

When 21-year-old Isaac Washington-Dais was found shot to death in his car on O’Hear Avenue, the engine was still running and the music still playing. No struggle. No suspects. Just a single shell casing — and silence. More than a decade later, his loved ones are still searching for answers. “Unanswered Engine” dives into the haunting mystery that left North Charleston asking… who killed Isaac Wash...