Cold Case Crew

In February 1983, the Ohio Valley was struck by a terrible snowstorm which eclipsed any such storm in a forty (40) year history. Roads were impassible and power outages impaled the region. However, on February 13, 1983, just as the storm came to a bitter end, an elderly couple witnessed what they believed to be a mannequin that had been disposed of over a hillside off Route 250 near Littleton, WV....

ONE FAMILY, TWO TRAGEDIES—On December 3, 2015, twenty six (26) year old Chaz Richardson seemingly vanished from his residence in Surveyor, WV. It has been said that Chaz ran into the woods after a drug induced seizure, but the true story remains unknown. In December 2020, skeletonized remains discovered in a secluded wooded area in Surveyor were positively identified as belonging to Chaz Richardso...

(WO)MAN OVERBOARD— On March 22, 2011, twenty four (24) year old Rebecca Coriam of Chester, England, failed to report to her job as a “Youth Worker” aboard the Disney Cruise Line, The Wonder. When both a ship wide and water search failed to provide answers, Disney contacted the Coriam’s, informing them that their daughter was missing. The official narrative states that Rebecca was washed overboard...

Family Vacation. A time for relax and unwind with those closest to you. But what happens when your holiday at sea takes a turn for the worst? In March of 1998, that is exactly what happened to the family of Amy Lynn Bradley, when their twenty three (23) year old daughter inexplicably disappeared from the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship. But what fate befell Amy Bradley? Was she met with Foul Play...

You never think much of running routine errands in town, especially these days. But for the family of David Allen Fann, a mundane trip into Beckley seemingly turned into a nightmare that even today, six (6) years later, is shrouded in mystery. On the morning of June 22, 2016, David Fann traveled from his home in Amigo to the “city” of Beckley around 30 minutes away to purchase a hedge trimmer, onl...

On July 7, 2006, eighteen (18) year old Roxanne Paltauf disappeared seemingly into thin air while on a romantic getaway with her (much older) boyfriend in Austin, TX. According to the boyfriend, Roxanne stormed off after an argument and never returned. But could the truth be far more sinister? While attempting to unravel the mystery of Roxanne’s disappearance, her family stumbles upon a trail of d...

Perhaps one of the most well known Cold Cases in American History is the murder and mutilation of Elizabeth Short, or as she is probably better known: The Black Dahlia. This week, the CCC dives into the case, re-telling Elizabeth’s story, discussing known facts and debunking common myths that are often mistaken for fact. We also explore the primary suspect in the Dahlia case, Dr. George Hill Hodel...

SIMPLY VANISHED— On the evening of July 26, 1992, twenty two (22) year old Brenda Lambert concluded her son’s first birthday party. It was estimated to have been around 9:00pm when the festivities came to a close, but Brenda seemingly did not want to be alone. After asking friends and family to stay on, she retreated into her residence alone and has never been seen again. Her estranged husband, Ra...

Shortly before 11:00pm on December 6, 1991, seventeen (17) year olds Eliza Thomas and Jennifer Harbison were busy going through the closing procedures at their part time job at the ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt!” Shop in Austin, TX. With them at the shop were Jennifer’s younger sister, Sarah (age 15) and her best friend, Amy Ayers (age 13), who were waiting for Jennifer to get off work to drive the...

It's the end of Season 2!!  Come hang out with the Cold Case Crew while we sift through all of our cases from both seasons.....UNSCRIPTED! Season 3 is in the works! Thank you to our amazing listeners!  Don't forget to review and share, share, share!! #coldcasecrew #investigate #missing #disappeared #murder Special Thank You's:   Thank You to Our Families Compute One Hale Family Dent...

We are SO thankful to be able to bring you this DEEP DIVE on our Tammy Jean Daniel episode. This episode delves deeper into the relationship between Tammy and Gene, gives additional information about the night June 2, 1987 and allows the listener a deeper insight into the beautiful person Tammy was in life. WV Locals SHARE, SHARE, SHARE. Let's bring Tammy Home. In the early morning hours of J...

A BRUTAL END- On the evening of January 5, 1963, fifty two (52) year old Irene Wilson was brutally stabbed fifty two (52) times in her home while her husband, Delfred, was at work. An autopsy revealed that the body had also be partially burned as well. But WHO would want to hurt the well liked, hardworking, Mrs. Wilson? The case has baffled the small community of Five Forks and Law Enforcement ali...

Roberta Elam, better known by the Sisters of St. Joseph as Sister Robin, was a twenty six (26) year old Postulant Nun on the precipice of taking her final vows to become a Catholic Nun when the unimaginable happened. While meditating on a secluded hillside within the confines of the Convent’s Property, Robin was viciously attacked, raped and murdered. Her killer has remained at large for the last...

STILL ANONYMOUS— On May 10, 1950, a mushroom picker named Benjamin Mills discovered the nude body of a redheaded woman that had been discarded down an embankment (known by locals as "Lovers Leap") on a secluded section of US 522 just outside of Berkeley Springs, WV. An autopsy revealed that the female had been strangled with a rope or similar means of asphyxiation in addition to being be...

In Part 2 of The Rainbow Murders: The Double Homicide of Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, we continue on with the investigation into the crime and learn about the mysterious “Jacob Beard.” Follow along as the Cold Case Crew unravels the series of events leading up to the conviction of a murderer, and learn about the trials and exoneration of its most promising suspect.  If you haven’t listened to...

On June 25, 1980, the bodies of two (2) women were discovered in a remotely located field near Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. The victims, who would later be identified as Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, had each been shot multiple times in the head, neck and chest. The women had been traveling from Tucson, AZ to an annual peace gathering known as The Rainbow Gathering that was set to be...

In the early morning hours of December 22, 1981, nineteen (19) year old Rhonda Hinson was fatally shot while driving home from a friends house following the conclusion of a company Christmas Party. The bullet entered the rear of Rhonda's Datsun, striking the young woman and causing the vehicle to wreck. Drivers in the area at that time, noted the presence of a male figure standing next to the...

Thirty one (31) years ago, Cab Driver, Bobby Adams was working his typical graveyard shift for C&H Taxi in Charleston, WV. The shift which started at 4pm and lasted until 3:00am, is notably a dangerous one, extending into the early morning hours when the cities vagrants run amuck. Bobby’s last known communication with dispatch came in at 11:45pm, and a sighting on the City’s East Side placed h...

A TRAGIC END— On August 21, 1953, under the veil of the nights darkness, Juliet Staunton Clark (Owner of the Charleston Daily Mail) was brutally bludgeoned to death in her home in the prominent South Hills neighborhood of Charleston. But who would want murder Juliet Clark and what was their motive? Join the Cold Case Crew as they discuss The Brutal Murder of Juliet Staunton Clark, a 1953 Cold Case...

In light of the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no new episode this week. However, we are happy to publicly release our episode on Christian Andreacchio which originally debuted on our Patreon.  The 3rd case in our Blind Reaction series comes to you from Meridian, Mississippi. On February 26, 2014, 21 year old Christian Andreacchio was found with a bullet wound to the head in the bathroom of h...

“But what about my babies!”— It may sound cliche, I know, but as a mother, you rarely give a second thought to what would happen if you somehow found yourself forcibly taken from your children prematurely. You partially think this because so often that is not the case, that ‘It’s not going to happen to me,” but maybe too because you know that it is your worst fear realized and if you think on it t...

Two (2) households both alike in dignity in fair Beckley, WV where we lay our scene. This weeks episode could have been penned by ol’ Bill Shakesphere himself, for the story of Nell Rand and Ray Bailey is nothing short of a tragedy. Our second Hometown Horror tells the tale of two (2) lovers, caught in the throes of forbidden affair, who are brutally murdered along a lone lovers lane and disposed...

HOMETOWN HORROR— The Cold Case Crew is kicking off Season 2 with a series of hometown horror stories that have taken place in our own backyard (figuratively speaking). The first of which details the 1974 slaying of Evelyn Shrewsbury, a young mother from Flat Top, WV. On May 16, 1974, twenty six (26) year old Evelyn “Hope” Shrewsbury was senselessly murdered while mowing the grass that surrounded h...

On the night of October 26, 1986, avid baseball fan John Phillips of North Kingston, RI, attended a World Series party at the residence of a friend to watch the Boston Red Sox take on the NY Mets. He left around 10:30pm, opting to walk the 2.9 miles back to his apartment in East Greenwich. However, John would never make it home. In the early morning hours of October 27th, John’s body was discovere...

The search is on for Who Killed Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell. In Part 2 of our Season 1 finale, the Cold Case Crew continues their deep dive into the double murder of the West Virginia University Co-Eds. In this episode we will cover the search for the missing heads, the mysterious Triangle letters and finish up with three (3) of the most plausible suspects in the case. We also cover the confes...