Keystone Cold Cases

Mary Ann Bagenstose was a 25-year old devoted mother living in Lancaster County and working as a nurse’s aide. On June 5, 1984, Mary Ann informed her mother of plans to go car shopping with her estranged husband, Jere. While waiting for Jere to return from the park with their son Jeremy, Mary Ann presumably walked to Turkey Hill, but never arrived and has not been heard from since.

In 1970, young stay-at-home mom, Ilonka Cann vanishes without a trace. 53 years later the mystery surrounding her disappearance still looms large over the quiet farming community of Shickshinny, PA.   Photos and sources at kccpod.com.

We have a special Halloween episode for you.  This is the solved murder of six-year-old Karen Mauk from October 1954.   Photos and sources at kccpod.com 

For our last spooky episode of the season, listen to find out why you may see this spirit wondering around multiple locations in SEPA. Photos and sources at kccpod.com. 

Fort Mifflin, originally called Fort Island Battery and also known as Mud Island Fort, was built in 1772 by the British to protect Philadelphia. At the start of the Revolutionary War, the Americans claimed the fort and completed construction. It is located near the Philadelphia International Airport. It is one of the only remaining revolutionary war battlefields intact, which was also utilized dur...

Continuing with our spooky episodes, join us for a little history lesson on this Friday the 13th! Photos and sources at kccpod.com.

It's that time of year again... It's time for another month of spooky episodes!  Take a break from our usual programming with some haunted history, ghost stories and local lore. This week we're talking about the oldest zoo in America and Grace's favorite PA cemetery... everybody has a favorite cemetery...right?  Let's dive into some Philly "haunts" to start off October. Photos and sources at kccpo...

We originally covered Tracy's case in episode 39 (Nov 18, 2021).  One of Tracy's relatives graciously agreed to speak with us for this update.  Photos and sources at kccpod.com on original blog post.  

Authorities believe Gary Drais, 48, was killed Sept. 14, 2005, after eating dinner with his mom, Mae, and older brother, Dale, at their home on Lamp Post Lane in Aston. He was beaten, bludgeoned, and thrown through a sliding glass door before he was fatally shot in his own Glenn Road home in Aston, PA 13 days before his body was discovered. Photos and sources at kccpod.com.   Special thank you to...

On the evening of August 28, 1981, a woman alerted police of a man slumped over the steering wheel of his car in on Sohn Road in Hopewell Township. When officers arrived, they found 39-year-old William Booher dead from a shotgun wound to his chest.

Taking a bit of break from our regular cold cases, in this episode we will be talking about two relatively newer cases that happened around the beginning of 2023. We will discuss how two women’s cases are eerily familiar yet the outcomes have been drastically different. What changes the trajectory of a case? Both were around 40 years old, both were mothers, both went missing around the new year th...

In September of 1995, skeletal remains were discovered by some children behind a diner in Bensalem, PA. An autopsy later determined that the remains were of a woman who had been there for 2-3 years prior to the discovery. She remained an unidentified white female, or “Jane Doe” for 26 years, also known as “Bucks County Jane Doe” and “Clubhouse Jane Doe”.   Photos and sources at kccpod.com 

CW: This story deals with crimes against a minor child. On August 4, 2013, while visiting his parents, Ummad Rushdi left with his girlfriend’s 7-month-old Hamza Ali. Hamza has not been seen since. Sources and photos at kccpod.com 

Robert Baron's case went unsolved for 6 years, but someone is finally in custody for his murder.  Listen as Chelsea shares the details of how the investigation was brought to a close.  Photos and sources at kccpod.com. 

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...