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Voices of the Voiceless

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Welcome to Voices of the Voiceless, a series that highlights the unsolved murders and missing persons cases across Western New York. Join WKBW's Senior Reporter Maki Becker and Producer Rhiannon Browning as they dive into long unsolved investigations, speaking to families, cold case detectives and real people impacted by these tragedies. Through telling these stories, they hope to help bring justice to the victims and solve the mysteries that have haunted the region for far too long.

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Voices of the Voiceless: The case of convicted murderer Charles Jones 06.07.2026 27:43

Maki and Rhiannon discuss the case of convicted murderer Charles Jones, which is back in the headlines. Seven years ago, Jones killed his ex-girlfriend and mother, and three years ago, he pleaded guilty to the homicides. Now, the sentence for Jones has been vacated, and he gets another day in court due to a domestic violence law. Will he get a new trial? Will this murderer get a lesser sentence an...

Voices of the Voiceless: The unsolved murder of Ellery Jane Doe 15.06.2026 35:29

On December 6th, 1983, a woman's body was found off Route 17 in the Town of Ellery in Chautauqua County. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and shot multiple times, including in the face. She was never identified and her killer remains unknown. In this episode, Maki and Rhiannon discuss new leads and speak to the hosts of "Catching Evil," as well as two local women who say th...

Voices of the Voiceless: The Case of Kathy Wilson 22.05.2026 27:28

33-year-old Kathy Wilson disappeared on May 18th, 1989, and her remains were found more than a year later. In this episode, Maki and Rhiannon discuss new developments in the cold case investigation, hearing directly from the detectives, Wilson's widower, and a man whose father was tried for her murder but was found to be innocent.