Cold Case Unsealed

In 2026, authorities arrested Johnny Steven Talbert for the 2008 "Sun Drop Murders," a cold case that haunted Concord, North Carolina, for nearly two decades. The suspect was apprehended in Washington state and faces charges for the fatal shootings of Donna Barnhardt and Darrell Noles during a robbery at a bottling plant. Investigators successfully utilized advanced forensic technology and persist...

After more than thirty years, Anthony Blaine Manning and his mother, Barbara Ann Manning, have been indicted for the 1992 murder of Anthony’s estranged wife, Anna Lee Manning. The young victim disappeared shortly after a history of domestic violence and isolation, but the investigation stalled for decades despite her family's persistent suspicions. A major breakthrough occurred in May 2026 when au...

Following the 2004 s assault and murder of her daughter Brittany Phillips, Maggie Zingman has dedicated over two decades to traveling across the United States to advocate for unsolved cold cases. Using a custom-wrapped vehicle as a mobile billboard, Zingman’s "Caravan to Catch a Killer" initiative raises public awareness and lobbies for legislative changes to improve forensic investigations. Her 2...

This episode explores the life and tragic death of Bianca Devins, a seventeen-year-old artist whose murder became a global digital spectacle. It details her creative spirit and her struggles with mental health, alongside the horrific circumstances of her premeditated killing by an obsessive acquaintance. The narrative highlights the toxic internet culture that allowed gruesome images of her body t...

The episode chronicles the tragic life and senseless murder of Mitchel Dang, a 25-year-old content creator from Georgia. It details how a night of dancing in downtown Atlanta ended in horror when she was targeted by a predatory stranger who manipulated her under the guise of being helpful. The narrative covers the grim discovery of her body, the subsequent police investigation, and the disturbing...

The episode chronicles the premeditated murder of Patrick De La Cerda, a young man who was ambushed at his home while awaiting the delivery of an engagement ring. The narrative identifies Gregory Bender as the perpetrator, detailing how his obsessive jealousy and refusal to accept a breakup with his former partner, Jessica Devnani, motivated the killing. Investigators successfully linked Bender to...

This source details the 1989 abduction and murder of Mandy Stavik, a promising young athlete from the small community of Acme, Washington. Her disappearance during a routine jog shattered the local sense of safety and remained a notorious cold case for nearly three decades. The narrative follows the evolution of the investigation, highlighting how pioneering DNA technology eventually identified a...

This episode details the tragic disappearance and murder of Sandi Johnson, a young mother from Washington who vanished in 1996 while preparing for her son's birthday. The episode chronicles the eighteen-year journey from her initial missing persons report to the eventual discovery of her remains and the prosecution of a former co-worker. It explores the obsessive behavior of the perpetrator, Cliff...

The episode explores the severe epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls within Montana, highlighting how Native residents are disproportionately affected by violence and disappearances. It identifies systemic failures, such as complex jurisdictional overlaps between authorities and historical trauma, as primary drivers of this ongoing crisis. By examining high-profile cold case...

The episode details the unsolved disappearance of Jermain Charlo, a 23-year-old Indigenous mother who vanished from Missoula, Montana, in June 2018. It examines her family history on the Flathead Reservation and the history of domestic violence involving her former partner, who remains a person of interest. The narrative reconstructs her final known movements through surveillance footage and cell...

This episode details the tragic disappearance and murder of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews, who vanished from her Colorado home in 1984. Her case gained national prominence as one of the original "milk carton" missing person stories before remaining cold for over three decades. The narrative traces the investigation from the initial search to the 2019 discovery of her remains, which ultimately shift...

The episode details the recent legal breakthrough in the 1992 disappearance of Anna Lee Manning, a young mother from Kentucky whose case remained unsolved for over thirty years. In May 2026, authorities arrested her estranged husband and mother-in-law on charges including murder and complicity, following a history of documented domestic violence and kidnapping. Investigators have returned to a fam...

In May 2026, authorities arrested Charles Randell Berry for the 1986 rape and murder of Roberta Walls, a 22-year-old library volunteer found dead in a Virginia Beach field. This major breakthrough occurred four decades after the crime thanks to forensic genetic genealogy and advanced DNA testing, which linked the Navy veteran to biological evidence preserved since the initial investigation. Though...

This episode recounts the tragic 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko, a high school senior killed in a shopping mall parking lot in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For nearly four decades, the brutal stabbing remained a haunting cold case that devastated her family and community. The narrative details how investigators eventually utilized forensic genealogy and DNA technology to identify Jerry Lynn Burns as the...

This source examines the unsolved disappearance of George Allen Smith IV, a newlywed who vanished during his 2005 Mediterranean honeymoon cruise. The narrative highlights the conflicting theories surrounding the case, ranging from a tragic alcohol-related accident to a violent robbery and murder involving a group of men Smith met on the ship. It details the physical evidence found in the cabin, th...

The episode chronicles the unsettling disappearance and controversial return of Mary Louise Day, a thirteen-year-old who vanished from her California home in 1981. Although her parents never reported her missing and detectives eventually uncovered physical evidence suggesting a homicide, a woman claiming to be Mary resurfaced during an Arizona traffic stop over two decades later. While DNA testing...

This episode details the disappearance and murder of Kelly Dwyer, a 27-year-old woman who vanished from Milwaukee in October 2013. The narrative follows the multi-year investigation into her partner, Kris Zocco, an executive whose high-rise apartment was the last place Dwyer was seen alive. Although her skeletal remains were not discovered for nearly two years, investigators utilized surveillance...

The episode details the brutal 2020 murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock, a young pregnant woman from New Boston, Texas, who was killed by Taylor Rene Parker. Driven by a desperate desire to sustain a relationship through a fake pregnancy, Parker meticulously planned the attack, which involved a lethal assault and a crude abdominal extraction of the victim's unborn child. This account previews an upco...

The episode details the chilling investigation into a series of unsolved murders involving vulnerable Hispanic women who disappeared from the Main South neighborhood of Worcester between 2002 and 2007. These victims shared remarkably similar profiles, as most were mothers struggling with addiction whose remains were eventually discovered in remote, wooded areas across New England. While authoritie...

The episode recounts the tragic abduction and murder of Jalajhia Finklea, a seventeen-year-old member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe who disappeared from Massachusetts in 2020. The narrative details a multi-state investigation involving various law enforcement agencies following her departure with Luis Zaragoza, a man more than twice her age. This account tracks the interstate manhunt that ended i...

This episode recounts the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, a six-year-old whose kidnapping from a New York City street sparked a national movement for missing children. The narrative details how his father’s photographs became the first to appear on milk cartons, fundamentally altering American parenting and law enforcement protocols. It explores decades of investigation, including the initial sus...

This episode details the criminal investigation and eventual conviction of Dr. Eric "Scott" Sills for the staged murder of his wife, Susann, in their California home. Although the prominent fertility specialist initially reported the death as a tragic accidental fall down a staircase, forensic experts identified inconsistencies such as bloodstains in a bedroom and a ligature mark on the victim's n...

Law enforcement officials in Utah recently utilized advanced genotyping technology to generate a comprehensive DNA profile of the serial killer Ted Bundy, finally closing the 1974 murder of Laura Ann Aime. This scientific breakthrough allows investigators to reconstruct genetic information from highly degraded samples that were previously impossible to analyze with older methods. The new profile h...

This source details the brutal 2018 murder of Aileen Seiden, a woman killed during a Florida road trip with her polyamorous partners, Zachary Abell and Christina Araujo. The episode outlines the toxic dynamics of their three-person relationship, which was characterized by extreme jealousy, substance abuse, and escalating violence. Forensic evidence from a motel room in Eastpoint revealed a scene o...

This episode details the 2025 arrest of Gene Stuller for the 1991 cold case murder of Julia Sue Wilbanks in St. Cloud, Florida. Although the investigation stalled for over three decades, modern genetic genealogy and DNA recovered from the victim's clothing eventually linked the 72-year-old suspect to the brutal crime. The narrative focuses on a three-hour police interrogation where detectives used...