Coffee and Cases Podcast

In 2012 Detroit was struggling. Poverty rates were skyrocketing, crime rates were drastically increasing, and police were overwhelmed. When one young woman went missing during the height of this madness, her family feels her case was overlooked, but now we are hoping to help bring her the justice she deserves. This episode is sponsored by Vinovest, a company that allows accessible and affordable i...

Anita Knutson had just finished her first year as an elementary education major at Minot State University. She was looking forward to summer and spending more time with her family. So, when her family called and called her with no answer, they knew something was wrong. What actually happened was everyone’s worst nightmare.  This episode is sponsored by Vinovest, a company that allows accessible an...

The world seems to stop in a small town when one of their own dies. Ties are tested and strengthened as a community grieves. But the bonds of a community are tested even more when a pillar in the community is brutally murdered and 30 years later they are still searching for answers.  If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $...

New Englanders in the 1970s felt the imposed fear of sharks from the recent filming of Jaws in Martha’s Vineyard alongside the very real fear of a killer on the loose when, less than 100 miles away from the film site, a brutalized corpse was discovered, creating more questions than answers.  If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can...

When a young girl goes missing and the police try to say she's a runaway, no one believes them. When she doesn’t turn up days, then weeks later, police begin to wonder. When a dog turns up with a severed arm, a search for a missing girl begins. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on...

The letters began arriving making accusations about an illicit affair. Then signs showed up around town alleging even worse things. Ultimately, the Circleville Letters resulted in one mysterious accident and another narrowly-avoided murder. Who was behind it all … and why?  If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift ca...

What could have happened in Bloomington, Indiana that caused one girl who had the world at her fingertips to go missing without a trace? Security footage caught much of her night, but in between the footage we see of her, something happened, and years later her family is still looking for her. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you ca...

A young mother was working the night shift at Thornton’s gas station in the small town of Versailles, Kentucky, but it was a shift from which she would never return home. Thirty-one years later, the family of Valeri Brooks is still fighting for coverage and still praying for answers. If you would like to join Coffee and Cases Patreon to support the show and listen to bonus content, please go to ⁠⁠...

Jamie Fraley wanted to help those who were suffering and to touch lives in amazing ways. Sadly, her dreams were taken from her when she disappeared one night and was never seen nor heard from again. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a paid plan:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referr...

When the county fair came to town. Jeremy Bright begged his mom to allow him to attend. When she agreed, she had no idea the lifelong heartache that would result. How could a 14-year-old boy just disappear from a crowd with not a single clue? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your second month on a...

Most of our irrational fears actually do have rational explanations. What does not have a rational explanation is the case we will be talking about today. How does an entire ship’s crew, captain, and captain’s family just disappear and their ship remain afloat? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift card after your...

 In 1953, Stanley Park, ever known for its beauty and its attractions, also became known for a darker reason-- the discovery of the remains of two murdered children. Despite the odd items found at the crime scene, and despite multiple witness accounts, this case remains one of Vancouver’s longest-running cold cases. Will we ever be able to call the children by their names and finally allow them to...

Imagine your house is on fire and every avenue you take to save your loved ones inside halts because something goes horribly wrong. Imagine standing by and watching your house and, presumably, your children turn to ash and there is nothing you can do but wait for the fire department to arrive. Now imagine spending the rest of your life not knowing if your loved ones were in the house at all; this...

Two-year old Ruben Felix had been at a family barbeque when he simply vanished. But single footprints, seemingly staged evidence, and hoax phone calls has left some of them wondering if Ruben’s disappearance were more than just a horrific accident. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When three small children went on an innocent trip to the beach a mere five minutes from their home, no one would have ever thought they would never come home. This safe and quiet town in Australia would never be the same again, and stranger danger became a common phrase for the people of that community. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo cod...

Crystal Spencer’s body was so decomposed when it was discovered that not many answers about her death were feasible. Did she die of natural causes? As the result of foul play? Who might have wanted her dead? Explore various theories with Allison and Maggie this week as we examine the details of Crystal’s case. Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page!...

As Halloween approaches we often wonder if those haunted houses we walk through and scary movies we watch could turn into a reality. On October 30, 1975, a  fun night spent with friends turned into the plot of a scary movie as one teen is left bludgeoned to death in her backyard.  If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20...

When a train coming through Benton, Arkansas, ran over two young men on the tracks in the early morning hours of August 23rd, 1987, law enforcement seemed immediately convinced that this was an accident or a double-suicide. The medical examiner ruled their deaths an “accident.” However, after a legal battle headed by the parents forced a re-examination of details from the scene as well as a second...

When a train coming through Benton, Arkansas, ran over two young men on the tracks in the early morning hours of August 23rd, 1987, law enforcement seemed immediately convinced that this was an accident or a double-suicide. The medical examiner ruled their deaths an “accident.” However, after a legal battle headed by the parents forced a re-examination of details from the scene as well as a second...

Betsy Aardsma had dreams of changing the world. She originally planned to join the Peace Corps, but then decided to be an educator. Who would’ve ever thought such a loving and world-changing young girl would be murdered by a single stab wound to the chest in her university library? If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20...

It's finally here-- the bonus episode you've all been waiting for! Maggie and Allison share some case updates, read some Facebook comments, and answer some questions. Make sure you wait until the end to play the "Are you more like Allison or Maggie?" Game! Thank you, Sleuthhounds, for being so supportive of our podcast! Here's to the next 100 episodes!! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.c...

In 2008, Crystal had been out of touch with her adoptive brother for nine years,  after her mom said he had been taken back into state custody in 1999. When Crystal called to find out information about how to find him and was told that he was NEVER back in state custody at all, she began asking the very same question we are still asking today: then where IS he? If you would like to start your OWN...

After seeing Love Me Tender no fewer than 11 times in 1956, the Grimes sisters were on cloud nine as they headed home to make their midnight curfew. But they never made it home. Multiple sightings of the girls only clouded the investigation, and conflicting autopsy and police reports only added to the confusion. All these years later,  we are still asking “who could have committed this crime?” If...

One small change to a schedule-- Blake Dickus staying a bit longer with his dad and step-mom to have lunch-- changed the course of so many lives forever. After Blake’s dad returned to work from a lunch at home with his family, someone came into his home and brutally murdered his wife, Chynna, and his ten-year-old son. But who could have committed such a senseless act? Please also consider supporti...

In 1957 a beaten, malnourished, and nude boy was found in a cardboard bassinet box. Police were confident they’d find his parents; after all, someone must be desperately trying to find their missing baby. All these years later and the boy in the box still has not been claimed. If you would like to start your OWN podcast on Buzzsprout, please consider using our promo code so you can earn a $20 gift...