Coffee and Cases Podcast

On May 24th, 1989, the body of 16-year-old Jessica Briggs was pulled from the waters of Casco Bay in Portland, Maine. For some time afterward there were no names suspects; that is, until law enforcement honed in on Briggs’ ex-boyfriend— Anthony Sanborn, also 16. Despite the fact that no forensic evidence from the scene matched Sanborn, there were three witness statements that would seem to provide...

(Image courtesy of Vertical) We’ve all heard of our Miranda Rights. Some of us know that they originated as the result of a 1966 Supreme Court decision in the Miranda v. Arizona case. But few of us know the details of Miranda’s crime. The film Miranda’s Victim will finally right that wrong and tell the story of the true hero: Trish Weir.  Writer and producer of the film George Kolber, joins Alliso...

We’ve all heard of our Miranda Rights. Some of us know that they originated as the result of a 1966 Supreme Court decision in the Miranda v. Arizona case. But few of us know the details of Miranda’s crime. Join Allison as she explores the case, as well as the controversy in that Supreme Court ruling. Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on a...

July 4th, 2022, newly single Ricky Griffis was out on the town with a group of acquaintances.  He was ready to relax and have fun. But when, by July 5th, Ricky hadn’t contacted family, “fun” was the last thing on anyone’s mind; they KNEW something was wrong. Sadly, they were right. Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular cont...

On October 22, 1966 many in Tallahassee had made plans to watch the Florida State Football game. Three of the five members of the Sims family, however, had stayed at home: dad Robert (42), mom Helen (34), and daughter Joy (12). When oldest daughter Norma (17) came home at 11pm, she found the television on but none of her family was crowded around it as she would normally find them. Going next to h...

On February 28th, 2006, Travis Dewayne Roberson went missing during a night out with friends on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They were celebrating Mardi Gras and the street, close to the University of Arkansas campus, was bustling. So, when Travis simply disappeared on his way to wait at a friend’s car, it’s hard to fathom how noone saw anything. Was there an accident? Was there a tar...

Beginning in the late 1970s and continuing through the early 1980s, Americans (particularly women in the New England area) grew more and more concerned about the serial killer on the loose— the man who was both calculated and unimaginably brutal.  His victims’ bodies were all recovered in a fifty-mile radius in the Connecticut River Valley along the New Hampshire/Vermont border near Route 91, givi...

Beginning in the late 1970s and continuing through the early 1980s, Americans (particularly women in the New England area) grew more and more concerned about the serial killer on the loose— the man who was both calculated and unimaginably brutal.  His victims’ bodies were all recovered in a fifty-mile radius in the Connecticut River Valley along the New Hampshire/Vermont border near Route 91, givi...

It’s scary to think how much of our lives that we share on social media can be used against us, despite our best intentions. In this week’s episode, we explore one young woman’s story that nearly ended in tragedy. Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Get access to monthly mini-episodes as well as one full solved c...

Joseph Bowne Elwell was a wealthy man in New York in the 1920s, rubbing elbows with the elite. After his marriage ended (and potentially before), he was known around town as a lady’s man-- having been intimate with hundreds of women. He seemed to be living his best life, galavanting around town spending his money. He seemed to live a charmed life…until he was murdered in his own home. Please consi...

It was 1986 and the Tallman family had just moved into their dream home-- the place they envisioned raising their growing family… until the terror began. For nine months, the family faced an onslaught of incidents from an unseen and hostile force. When a visit from their pastor couldn’t stop the terrifying events, the family fled. Was their experience a grand hoax fabricated by the family as some...

In 1922 New Brunswick, New Jersey, when there were rumors of an illicit love affair between a local pastor and a choir member, the town was buzzing with gossip. But, when that same pair was found brutally murdered, the topics of conversation shifted from the affair to which jealous person may have had enough anger to commit such a heinous crime. Listen this week to hear about the double homicide o...

Nearly 18 years ago, in early 2006, Nicholasville, Kentucky resident Amanda Lynn Hughes was reported missing. Although the vibrant and likeable Amanda had a large friend group, none of them seemed to know where she may have gone. When her remains were discovered over a year later, those questions shifted from “Where could she be?” to “Who on earth would have wanted to harm her?” The two young daug...

Even veteran law enforcement were both shocked and disgusted by the gruesome sight of the three bodies discovered on September 13, 2004 in the home of Michelle Jones in Maitland, Florida.  Despite the bloodiness of the scene, it was clear who the perpetrator was. What is unclear is whether the crime could have been prevented had different actions been taken years prior. Please consider supporting...

On Valentine’s Day in 1945, in the quaint village of Lower Quinton in Warwickshire, England, 74-year-old Charles Walton was making his way to a field to cut down some weeds. By the time the day ended, it wasn’t love that was on the mind of anyone in the village, however. It was murder-- and a gruesome one at that. Over the years, details have been exaggerated into mythic proportions, because who m...

Michael Chambers-- there are many words to describe him: firefighter, hero, deacon, Papaw, dad, and… victim. He was so present in the lives of all who knew him and then he just disappeared. Was the scene in his garage a clue as to what happened or was it a red herring? Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Get acce...

Tammy Jo Alexander had a hostile home life and, once she became a teenager, soon began running away in an attempt to escape the toxicity. She frequently hitchhiked across the country– sometimes with a friend but oftentimes alone. When she left for the final time, no one reported her missing. It wasn’t until 2015, when an old friend began to wonder what ever happened to Tammy Jo, that her family re...

Cathy Moulton had just experienced a long summer of travel across the country with her family and had returned only days before the start of her junior year at Deering High School in Portland, Maine. On September 24th, 1971, hours before a dance she was excited about attending, she disappeared. In what is now one of Maine’s oldest cold cases, Cathy Moulton’s case is one in which the discovery of c...

Our friends Amanda and Courtney are hard at work helping survivors utilize their voices so that they can finally invite healing and closure into their lives. These survivors have been victimized of various sex crimes, such as sexual assault and sextortion. Check out this teaser from their upcoming season, starting June 20th, 2023, and in the meantime be sure to check out the 8 part Minding The Bee...

In the early morning hours of April 6, 1986, 4th-grader Anthonette Cayedito along with her two younger sisters settled into bed after their mom returned home and the babysitter left. By the next morning, Anthonette was gone. In a case with potential sightings, a 911 call, and recollections of an early morning visitor to the home, we are hopeful that, with the right information, this case can be so...

Oklahoma meets Kentucky to talk about a case from Missouri in this crossover episode with Sirens and Coffee & Cases. They dive into the cold disappearance of Suzie Streeter, Sherrill Levitt, and Stacy McCall, dubbed “The Springfield Three”, from Sherrill’s home in June of 1992. Today marks the 31st anniversary of their vanishing in the middle of the night with no signs of struggle, and no sign or...

An estimated 400 people go missing each year in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park-- the most visited of all national parks. One such missing person disappeared while standing right beside a group of her peers, only half a mile from the parking lot where her school bus was waiting to load up all the students from the horticulture class from Bearden High School in Knoxville and begin the 50-mi...

Burned cell phones, an abandoned car, keys left behind, am empty-tanked ATV, and a missing, young mother all add up to a mystery that, five years later, has yet to be solved. Most believe that Samantha Sperry would never have left of her own accord, especially with the strong bond she had with her children and her family-- which leaves only one alternative given the details of this particular case...

The tragic case of Beverly Lynn Smith’s death is a hard one to wrap your head around, mostly because there have been several confessions (though many argue they were coerced) and many changing recollections of that cold December 9th night in 1974 in Oshawa, Ontario. Which version, if any, that we have heard contains the full truth? The answer to that question alone (along with evidence to back up...

Imagine someone is texting you intimate details concerning what you are doing while alone in your home. Imagine they call you only to play back conversations your family is having inside your home and that those calls soon escalate to violent threats. Now imagine that those calls are traced to the cell phone of a family member. BlendJet Offer: Use my special link (https://zen.ai/coffeeandcasespod4...