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On January 24, 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse vanished from Orlando, Florida, after what should have been an ordinary Tuesday morning. Jennifer was responsible, cautious, ambitious, and deeply connected to the people who loved her. She had just returned from vacation, gone back to work, spoken with her family and boyfriend, and appeared to be settling right back into the life she had carefully b...

After flying to San Francisco for the summer, 18-year-old Kristen Modafferi told her sister that she was “learning about life.” Unfortunately, life has a dark side. Link to order form for the cookbook: ⁠http://www.kristenfoundation.org/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=hw&report=sp&ID=009⁠ Link to order form for the bracelet: ⁠http://www.kristenfoundation.org/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=hw&r...

One small change to a schedule-- Blake Dickus staying a bit longer with his dad and step-mom to have lunch-- changed the course of so many lives forever. After Blake’s dad returned to work from a lunch at home with his family, someone came into his home and brutally murdered his wife, Chynna, and his ten-year-old son. But who could have committed such a senseless act? Please also consider supporti...

On May 14, 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson disappeared near Porter, Minnesota, after calling his parents for help in the middle of the night. What should have been a simple drive home after celebrating the end of the college semester became one of the most haunting missing persons cases in Minnesota history. Brandon was on the phone with his father when something happened. Then the call went sil...

June 1st, 1983 began as an exciting day for 12-year-old Ann Gotlib since it was the first day of summer vacation. She spent the day with various friends before making a short bike ride home. But it was a ride during which Ann disappeared. Sadly, law enforcement were not short on potential suspects— even though it is a case that remains open to this day. If you are interested in bonus content for o...

Over the past two episodes, we followed a story that almost refuses to be believed: a newborn taken from Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, a toddler found abandoned outside a department store in Newark, and a man raised as Paul Fronczak who later learned through DNA that he was not the baby everyone believed had been returned. After decades of questions, genetic genealogy finally gave him the nam...

Everyone has a special place in their hearts for Bill and Peggy Stephenson, the 74-year-old couple who would bring cookies, fish with them, visit with them, or minister to them. So, when Bill and Peggy were found brutally murdered on May 29th, 2011, everyone was in shock. Who would be capable of committing such a heinous crime? And, what’s more, who could be callous enough to remain in the home fo...

What happens when the truth you spent your whole life chasing opens the door to an even deeper mystery? In Part 2 of our coverage of Jill Rosenthal, we continue the unbelievable story of Paul Fronczak—the man who grew up believing he was the baby kidnapped from Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, only to learn decades later that the truth was far more complicated. This episode follows Paul through...

By all accounts, 41-year-old Dottie Caylor suffered from a near debilitating phobia of public places and spent most all of her time at home. So, when her soon-to-be ex-husband reported that she had asked him to drive her to a very public, crowded train station so she could travel to visit a friend, the story raised eyebrows. When Dottie failed to ever return, suspicions continued to grow. Please a...

What if the story you were told about who you are was only part of the truth? In Part 1 of our coverage of the Jill Rosenthal case, we begin not with Jill, but with a little boy named Paul Joseph Fronczak—a child connected to one of the most shocking hospital kidnappings in American history. In 1964, a newborn was taken from Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago by a woman dressed as a nurse. Nearly t...

When she promised this was her last drug deal, that she was going to rehab, that she was going to change for her daughter, was it really her last? Did someone stop her from fulfilling the promise she made to her family? If you would like to access bonus content, including SOLVED true-crime cases, consider joining our Patreon. Just head on over to patreon.com/coffeeandcasespodcast to learn more. Le...

Paige was working on her college degree and planning a wedding when she disappeared into thin air. Can you, Sleuth Hounds, help solve one of Michigan’s longest-running missing person cases? Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content?! Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/coffeeand...

Yearly, the spirits can see the line of red marching from the Saskatoon Police Department to North Battleford-- a march to bring Ashley Morin home. Today, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and every day, we here at Coffee and Cases want to show our support and love for the victims all too often ignored and vow to continue to support the Morin family...

In June of 2023, 31-year-old Belgian traveler Céline Cremer was nearing the end of her time in Tasmania when she set out for what should have been a manageable walk near Philosopher Falls, a rainforest trail in the island’s remote northwest. She never made it back to her car. For more than two years, Céline’s disappearance left behind more questions than answers. How does someone vanish so complet...

Crystal Spencer’s body was so decomposed when it was discovered that not many answers about her death were feasible. Did she die of natural causes? As the result of foul play? Who might have wanted her dead? Explore various theories with Allison and Maggie this week as we examine the details of Crystal’s case. Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page!...

This week, we’re giving you an inside look at what we cover over on our Patreon—where, if you’re caught up on regular episodes and craving more, we dive into additional cases, including some that have already reached a verdict… but still leave questions behind. In this episode, we take you back to 1964 and into one of the most sensational true crime cases in American history—the murder of Jacques...

Alonzo Brooks and several friends decided, on April 3rd, 2004, to drive close to an hour away to attend a party at a farmhouse in LaCygne, Kansas. All of the close to one hundred party-goers made it home the next day… except for one— Alonzo Brooks. Someone took Alonzo’s life that night. But who? And why? Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are y...

Some stories don’t stay neatly in one world. In the late 1800s, a young woman in rural West Virginia died suddenly, her death quickly ruled natural and her case all but closed. But her mother refused to accept that explanation—and what she claimed next would change everything. She said her daughter came back to her… and told her the truth. What followed is one of the most unusual cases in American...

In the early morning hours of April 6, 1986, 4th-grader Anthonette Cayedito along with her two younger sisters settled into bed after their mom returned home and the babysitter left. By the next morning, Anthonette was gone. In a case with potential sightings, a 911 call, and recollections of an early morning visitor to the home, we are hopeful that, with the right information, this case can be so...

When Prisma Peralta Reyes left for her lunchbreak on April 17th, 2019, she drove to meet up with an ex-boyfriend. However, the day (already bad due to an argument with a coworker) got even worse when another argument ensued with her ex. Rather than go back to work after lunch, Prisma proceeded to make several subsequent decisions that were either out of character or unexplainable. It’s those choic...

In this episode of Coffee and Cases, we examine the disappearance of Paola Miranda-Rosa, a 31-year-old paralegal who vanished on December 18, 2021, in Osceola County, Florida. What began as a normal day—filled with errands, family conversations, and plans for the following morning—quickly turned into a mystery when her car was later discovered abandoned in a state park with her phone, keys, and pe...

In this episode of Coffee and Cases, we examine the disappearance of Paola Miranda-Rosa, a 31-year-old paralegal who vanished on December 18, 2021, in Osceola County, Florida. What began as a normal day quickly turned into a mystery. As we begin to unpack the timeline, questions emerge about what happened between the moment Paola left home and the moment everything stopped making sense. Why did th...

We know what he looks like. We know the details of his truck—ones that would make it stand out among others. But we don’t have the perpetrator who abducted Angie Hammond thirty years ago. However, with new clues, we may be close. Can those new details help crack open this cold case? ⁠Support the show⁠ by going to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CoffeeAndCases Please also consider supporting Coffee an...

Before sunrise on April 18, 2016, in Midlothian, Texas, Terri “Missy” Bevers arrived at a church to lead an early morning fitness class. But within minutes, something went terribly wrong. What happened inside that building in the quiet hours before dawn? Why does this case, years later, still feel filled with unanswered questions? Was this a random act—or something far more intentional? And how ca...

A New Hampshire teen's Spring Break transformed from what could have been a fun-filled week to one of horror for her mother, Judith. Perhaps the key to this mystery is whatever... or whoever ... plunged this case into darkness. Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content?! Be a part of the C & C Fam by going...