Keystone Cold Cases

Her senior year had just begun, and even though she wasn’t feeling well, a teenaged Michele Reidenbach was primped for her senior photo appointment. After having her photo taken, Michele went to her after-school job. During this work shift, she left her job for a few minutes to get something from the pharmacy. Once she purchased her cold meds, she began walking across the parking lot to go back to...

Jesse’s ex last saw him on the 8th of August 2015. He had been acting strange recently and she was concerned. She remembered he said, “I have to do this on my own, but when it’s over we’ll all be together again.” Days later he called to tell her he was being chased by coyotes in the woods and was never heard from again.  Listen as Chelsea tells the story and discusses theories with Grace.  Sources...

Eric Pyles got off the bus after a typical day. Instead of walking home he walked to Jonestown Bible Church. He was seen by a church worker and it assumed he was going to use the bathroom. That was the last time he was seen. The worker left later that night and saw footprints headed to the woods. Bloodhounds confirmed his scent to the woods as well. Did a rough home life contribute to him walking...

Gwendel Greenblatt was literally that person whose “smile lit up a room.”  Her family and friends adored her. Unfortunately, she was in an emotionally abusive relationship and there didn’t seem to be anything her friends and family could say to convince her to leave.  When Gwen’s friend Christina hears a scream and then silence during a phone call, it quickly becomes clear that something horrific...

When Gail Matthews and Tamara Berkheiser failed to show up for a daily breakfast at Gail’s mother’s house, the panic began. In less than a few hours, Gail’s mother would discover that her daughter, Gail, aged 23, and granddaughter, Tamara, aged 5, were both murdered by an unknown assailant on the night of September 1, 1994. Who would kill this woman and her daughter, and what motive would they hav...

Kortne Stouffer was a vibrant young 21 year old living life to its fullest. She was involved with her local community, finding her passions, and just starting her life. Kortne and her boyfriend, Brad, threw a party on July 28th, 2012. Police were called and went to the house. Brad was arrested for drinking on probation. This event started an unforeseen chain of events that eventually led to the di...

When 8 year old Cherrie Ann Mahan got off the bus in front of her Butler County driveway on February 22, 1985, she likely planned to walk up the weaving path to her home, hug her parents, Janice and Leroy, show off the school pictures she got to bring home that day, and prep for a sleepover with her friend that night. But somebody else had other plans. At some point between stepping off of her bus...

Join us for the second half of the Michael Rosenblum case. 

Rose was your typical widow: she remembered her husband in his death, spent time with friends and family, and loved going to church whenever she could get there, which was often. One night, however, when she failed to show for a church service, her friends got worried. When her nephew discovered her body, it was clear that this was not any sort of natural death. Rose had been murdered. But why? An...

Michael Rosenblum was big into the party lifestyle.  All he wanted to do was get high, drive his sports car and hook up with attractive women.  He wasn’t a bad guy, but he got himself into some sticky situations.  When he first went missing on Valentine’s Day 1980 no one could ever have predicted the story that would unfold.    

Barbara E. Miller was attending a wedding on July 1, 1989. She never made it to the bar in Mifflinburg where she was to meet friends later that night. Five days later her boyfriend reported her missing.  With so much existing evidence, why are there still more questions than answers? 

When Dale Kerstetter reported for duty at his security job at Corning Glassworks in September of 1987, his family and friends never expected it would be the last time he'd be seen. Shortly into his overnight shift, an intruder is seen on camera; Dale is then seen speaking to the intruder, and then he is never seen again. Oh, and did we mention that on this same night, $250,000 worth of platinum pi...

Susan Cerritelli disappeared on May 11, 1983. 3 days later her husband reported her missing to police. All of her family was out of state, but said that it was odd that she would discontinue communication with them.  A missing person investigation began immediately and her husband with an especially violent past quickly became the prime suspect, but 39 years later no trace of Susan has ever been f...

Jennifer Barziloski, who was known as Jenny, was 18 year old when she went missing on June 23rd, 2001. She was last with Steve Martin at the bar C Majors Bar on Main St in Edwardsville, PA. Then on April 2nd, 2010, Jenny’s skull was discovered less than a mile from Steve’s residence. They were unable to find any other bones or clues at that location. Her family is still desperate for answers. List...

Smart, young, recent college grad Margaret Martin went missing after responding to a call for a job interview in December of 1938. She had no clue she was walking to her death at only 19 years old. Just 4 days later another 19-year old was checking his muskrat traps when he discovered something floating in the creek. Unfortunately, he had just found Margaret’s body. Listen as Sarah tells the story...

Cassandra Gross was last heard from on April 7, 2018.  Days later her dog was found wandering alone along a road in Unity Township and shortly after her car was found near Twin Lakes Park in Hempfield Township, burned.  She was legally declared dead in 2019 and though her body has never been recovered, it is considered a homicide investigation. Listen as Grace tells the story and discusses theorie...

Phylicia finished her shift at Pump-N-Pantry on February 11th 2004 and went home. Her boyfriend at the time was at home asleep on the couch when she got in. He woke up when she entered the house and remembered she asked where the beer was before going back to sleep. After she went outside to get a beer she vanished. There has been some grizzly local town gossip of what happened but still no solid...

In this week's extra-long episode to celebrate one year of KCC, listen as Chelsea, Grace, and Sarah discuss recaps and updates for the cases that were covered in the first six months of the podcast. All information is available through original blogposts on kccpod.com 

Diane Wolf was going through her typical Friday schedule after she left her shift at Hanover foods on January 31st, 1999. She stopped home to drop off her lunchbox and some Avon products then left to go run her typical errands. The last sighting of her was when she stopped at Allfirst Bank and deposited her paycheck. She was recorded on surveillance at 7:33AM and after that it is a mystery. Other...

While walking home from a work Christmas party after a spat with her husband, Barbara Ann Mangus went missing. Two weeks later, on New Year’s Eve, she was found murdered. Her primary injury was strangulation. Investigators were left to put fragments of stories together to create one narrative in an attempt to solve the mystery of what happened to Barbara Ann Mangus that December night in 1974. Lis...

The brutal murder of two young men in a video rental store in a Warminster shopping center in November of 1993 became known as the West Coast Video Murders.  No one has ever been charged with the murders, investigators have never even announced a suspect, despite having DNA evidence and possibly the murder weapon.  Bryan and Seann’s families remain desperate for answers 28 years later.  Who killed...

Rocco Marinaro was walking home from eating out at a restaurant in Allentown. He was found shot inside his enclosed porch in 2012 and to date no persons of interest have been released. The Allentown police did release a clip of surveillance footage of Rocco walking home that they believe could lead to more information. They are looking to help identify two people who were seen shortly after Rocco...

When the search for a missing person turns up a body near the train tracks, family members are left asking who did this? And better yet, why? The family has their theories; investigators say they're close; but who caused the death of Keith John Polerecki? Listen as Sarah tells the tale and discusses ideas with Chelsea. Sources and images available at kccpod.com. 

In the early morning hours of April 13, 1994 an abandoned car was found stopped on a foggy highway.  Both front doors were wide open, the car was out of gas and the battery was dead.  The car was covered in mud and scratches, like the ‘93 Plymouth had just been off-roading in the surrounding wilderness, but there it was in the middle of the westbound lane of a Pennsylvania highway.  The area was t...

When 40 year old realtor Charlotte Fimiano left for work on September 11, 1997, she had no idea that it was the last time she would see her home. After responding to a call about a showing, Charlotte was found shot and strangled in the very home she was to show. Was it a random act? Was she targeted for family secrets? Listen in as Sarah gives details of the story and discusses ideas with Grace. S...