Keystone Cold Cases

After a night out with friends, 18-year old Ericka Brair did not make it home. One month later, her body was found in a wooded area with dozens of stab wounds.   Sources and photos for this episode can be found at kccpod.com.   

A young mother returns from a family vacation, only to leave her home several days later and disappear seemingly into thin air. For the past nearly nine years, Amanda De Guio has been missing, with no contact made with family or friends. Where did Amanda go?

How likely is it for a brittle diabetic to go missing? Highly unlikely... but that is what happened to 22 year old Randall Brosius. The family believe there has been a lack of coverage due to police dropping the ball. From the family to the media to the police everyone thinks that drugs had some part in Randall’s disappearance. After over 50 years, where could Randall be?

On Tuesday October 28th, 2003, a man walking his dog discovered Noreen Apjok's partially clothed, beaten and sexually assaulted body underneath a picnic table inside a pavilion in a wooded section of McBride Park around 9 a.m. The Allegheny County coroner's autopsy later showed she died of asphyxiation due to compression of her neck. Who would do such a terrible thing to this 37 year-old, how did...

The continuation of the story of Tracy Kroh's disappearance from Dauphin County. Join us for part two of Sarah's last story!    Photos and sources at KCCPod.com. 

In 1989 17 year-old Tracy Kroh disappeared from Dauphin County.  Over three decades later her whereabouts remain a mystery.  Join us for part one of Sarah's last story!  Photos and sources at KCCPod.com. 

Gail Schultz was an 18 year old who had a 12 year old brother Paul. After graduating Nazareth High School she decided to help Paul become more independent. The reason being is because he had special needs. She would take him on walks along a local creek. That would be the same place where they were found dead together on March 7, 1953. The case has been cold for years and everyone worries after al...

There was a fire set ablaze to the home of the Maps who lived in Stroudsburg, PA. Christine and Julia were found when emergency workers rushed to the scene. It was apparent immediately that this was not an accident. They were hoping to speak to the husband, but he had disappeared. Did Edward Maps do such heinous acts to his only family and flee? Or did the police just hyper focus on Edward because...

In today’s episode, we will talk about two murders that, despite happening just over 20 years apart may be connected because of the connection between the victims. Kimmie Krimm was 14 when her body was discovered on a hillside near a cemetery in McKeesport, PA in 1998. Then, in 2019, her 18 year old niece, Morgan Dunston, was found fatally shot in the South Side of Pittsburgh. Is there more of a c...

On the evening of April 29th, 1937 Jerome “Jackie”  Coonon, who was a 2 year old boy, was playing in his grandparents backyard. After that evening, he would never be seen again. How could a young toddler disappear in the night with no answers? Listen as Chelsea tells the details and discusses theories and ideas with Grace and Sarah. Sources, photos, and additional information available at kccpod.c...

Tamara Dawn Porrin was in the 8th grade at DuBois Jr. high in 1986. She was last seen in Clearfield County on the evening of November 22, 1986. Despite known struggles with truancy, fighting with parents, and running away, it was unlike Tammy to disappear for days at a time. Listen as Grace recounts the details with Sarah, then connects some details to a Beaver County Jane Doe. When the embalmed h...

Halloween is supposed to be a wonderful night of dress up, candy, mischief, laughs, and fun, yet for Oil City, PA in 1992 this was not the case. Halloween was canceled.  Shauna Howe was abducted 4 days before Halloween after attending a Girl Scouts Halloween party.  Her body was found the day before Halloween.  Shauna's killers were known to the police for years before investigators realized they'...

The Battle of Gettysburg was a 3-day long battle as part of the Civil War. From July 3-5, 1863, Union and Confederate soldiers fired, fought, and died for their “side”. In these 3 days alone, over 7,000 men died and nearly 50k were injured. It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. As such, many alleged hauntings have occurred in Gettysburg.  Listen as Sarah tells Grace about some of the spook...

This week, we continue the spooky szn vibes with two short tales from Grace: The Storm Hag of Lake Erie and the Pennsylvania Witch Trial! Listen in as Grace tells the details and discusses these women with Chelsea. Sources and additional information available at kccpod.com.

For those unfamiliar with the Chadds Ford area, it is a richly historical town right along the Delaware border. There is a place called Cossart Road, which has been nicknamed “Devil’s Road.” It’s a narrow and winding road where the trees actually lean away from it. Some people say that the devil himself, in a fit of rage, let out an ear piercing scream down the road one night and from then on the...

In eastern PA, a white church sits in a small town. With an active congregation, this church from the 19th century has been kept up over the years. The legend behind the church revolves around the hanging of a young girl who was likely pregnant. Listen as Chelsea tells the origins and modern interpretations of the legend, and discusses thoughts and explanations with Grace and Sarah. Sources and ad...

In true KCC fashion, we can't enter SpOoOoKy season without some mysteries of the fabled creatures who live within Penn's Woods. Today, Sarah brings a favorite legend: The Squonk. This creature allegedly lives in the Hemlock forests of NEPA, but proof has not been found due to the creature's very own self-destruct button: its own tears. Listen in to hear Chelsea and Sarah chat about this elusive c...

What would you do if you found two bodies in the road at 2am? Today we stick in Pittsburgh for one more week as Sarah shares details with Chelsea and Grace as they discuss the baffling unsolved deaths of Shawn Baur and Scott Fosnaught. When the two 15 year olds left their friends house at 1am on a summer night in 2002, nobody expected to find only their bodies, and no clues, mere hours later. List...

Toni left her friend's house around 5:30pm on Thursday, November 5, 1981 to meet her date for the pep rally that night. When she was over 15 minutes late, her date thought she must have gone ahead without him. Nobody in Clairton, PA could have guessed that over 40 years later, we still wouldn't have evidence to determine what happened or where she went. Listen as Sarah presents the details and dis...

Paul Kochu had just graduated from the nursing program at Duquesne University and was working in the ICU at Allegheny General Hospital in December 2014.  Unfortunately, his bright future was cut short by what the Medical Examiner calls an “undetermined freshwater drowning.”  His family, however, does not accept this manner of death and believes something more sinister may have happened.  How did t...

Kathleen Kelly was a daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She grew up in some troublesome circumstances, but by the time she was 12 she was very independent, yet of course still loved her time with friends. One day, after going to a skating rink with some of her favorite people, she left and walked to her sister’s house. After leaving her sister’s house, she was never seen again. Listen as Sarah te...

In 2008 a polarizing theory was posed about the supposed "accidental" drowning deaths of young men in different cities across the US.  Listen as Grace gives a brief history and explanation of the Smiley Face Killer Theory.  Sources available at kccpod.com. 

Dakota James was a grad student at Duquesne University in 2017.  He had a bright future ahead of him and it seemed like everything in his life was going well.  No one could ever have guessed that the evening of January 25 would be the last time anyone would see Dakota alive.  His body was discovered in the Ohio River six weeks after he was reported missing.  Was this some terrible accident?  A sui...

Chris Guenther was a typical 15 year old in 1981 Pittsburgh. She attended school, she loved her Steelers, and she got sick from time to time. In October of 1981, Chris had an ear infection. She left school early to check in with her doctor before heading to a Steelers game with her family and best friend. But she would never make it to the doctor’s office or that game. After going missing that nig...

David Lee Branton seemed like the all American man. His family had a well known name in the Lehigh Valley community. He made his own way by opening up his own law firm. He was successful and living his life. Out of nowhere he disappeared with no trace; leaving behind all of his belongings. In the aftermath, it comes out that he had a substance abuse issue and there are rumors rippling of him possi...