Cold Case Files podcast

Cold Case Files

Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is hosted by Paula Barros.

Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is hosted by Paula Barros.

 

#508

DNA SPEAKS: Horror in the Dark

When teens Llianna Adank and Eric Goldstrand are found shot to death at an Oregon park in 1977, their parent’s worst nightmare had come true. Detectives pursue leads for 40 years until a single piece of evidence leads them to a suspect 3 states away. NOCD: Go to [nocd.com] (https://www.treatmyocd.com/) and schedule a free 15-minute call with their team. SimpliSafe - Visit [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) to claim a 50% discount on a new security system with a select professional monitoring plan. ... Read more

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14 hrs Ago


#507

You Might Also Like: Smart Talks with IBM

Introducing Scaling AI With Purpose from Smart Talks with IBM. Follow the show: [Smart Talks with IBM] (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-smart-talks-with-ibm-79842497/) In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Jacob Goldstein speaks with Rebecca Finlay, CEO of Partnership on AI, about the importance of advancing AI innovation with openness and ethics at the forefront. Rebecca discusses how guardrails — such as risk management — can advance efficiency in AI development. They explore the AI Alliance’s focus on open data and technology, and the importance of collaboration. Rebecca also underscores how diverse perspectives and open-mindedness can drive AI progress responsibly. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. Visit us at [ ] (https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks) [https://ibm.com/smarttalks] (https://ibm.com/smarttalks) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm. ... Read more

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#506

REOPENED: The Hitmakers

A murder on Music Row leads detectives to investigate a crooked business that promises fame and fortune in the country music capitol, Nashville... but instead, delivers lies, extortion and bloodshed. Qualia - Go to [Qualialife.com/COLDCASE] (http://Qualialife.com/COLDCASE) for up to 50% off and use COLDCASE at checkout for an additional 15% off! Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to [RosettaStone.com/coldcase] (http://RosettaStone.com/coldcase) ... Read more

17 Oct 2024

25 MINS

25:18

17 Oct 2024


#505

DNA SPEAKS: Fought Like Hell

When the blood-smeared car of 27-year-old Stefanie Watson is found in a Maryland parking lot, her family holds out hope she's still alive. When part of her remains are found in a neighborhood, the missing persons investigation becomes a hunt for a murderer. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to [Greenlight.com/coldcase] (http://Greenlight.com/coldcase) Money Crimes: New Episodes of [Money Crimes] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-crimes-with-nicole-lapin/id1765560201) release every Thursday! Progressive: [Progressive.com] (https://www.progressive.com/) ZocDoc: Check out [Zocdoc.com/CCF] (https://www.zocdoc.com/?utm_medium=audiopodcast&utm_campaign=ccf) and download the Zocdoc app for free! ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

44 MINS

44:42

15 Oct 2024


#504

I SURVIVED: I Pleaded to Please Let Me Live, I Won't Tell On You

Shauna and Brad are living with roommates in a house in Los Angeles when Shaunna’s ex boyfriend shoots the occupants and sets the house on fire before turning the gun on himself. Lee is on his way to sell the sandals that he makes when he is hit by another car sending his van down a 50 foot ravine and pinning his arm in the process. Emily goes to her mom’s house to get soy milk for hey baby. When she discovers an employee of her step father who was robbing the home, she is brutally attacked and left for dead. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. ... Read more

14 Oct 2024

39 MINS

39:02

14 Oct 2024


#503

I SURVIVED: I Was Drowning and I Never Thought I'd Make It Out

Singer is an experienced rock climber on an expedition in Kyrgyzstan with his three partners when they are taken hostage by rebels. After another hostage gets executed the group looks for their opportunity to escape. Romina and John are on vacation in Thailand for Christmas week when a tsunami hits separating the couple and devastating the region. Huggies: Head to [Huggies.com] (http://Huggies.com) to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Ro - Go to [Ro.co/Survived] (https://ro.co/weight-loss/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=survived&utm_content=hostread_q42024&utm_term=55) to start your weight loss journey Today! ... Read more

12 Oct 2024

43 MINS

43:57

12 Oct 2024


#502

REOPENED: Caught on Tape

A serial rapist is terrorizing Louisville, Kentucky, and despite his tell-tale MO - it will take investigators seven years to bring the perpetrator to justice. ... Read more

10 Oct 2024

30 MINS

30:30

10 Oct 2024


#501

DNA SPEAKS: A Fatal Path

When 14-year-old Nacole Smith is brutally murdered in 1995 on a wooded path in Atlanta, the police and community rally around her mother as she seeks justice. Decades and a second brutal assault later investigators finally reveal Nacole's killer. Progressive - [Progressive.com] (https://www.progressive.com/) SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

39 MINS

39:03

08 Oct 2024


#500

I SURVIVED: I Was Petrified Because Now He Can Come Back and Find Me Again

David is 14-years-old and hitchhiking home when his ride takes a dark turn. David is assaulted physically and sexually by the man known later as the freeway killer. Sandy is a nanny working for environmental researchers in the forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo when she is attacked by a 14-foot Nile crocodile. Maura has just returned home to her children when she is abducted by a knife-wielding stranger already covered in blood. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. ... Read more

05 Oct 2024

39 MINS

39:51

05 Oct 2024


#499

REOPENED: Danger At The Door

When a 9-year-old girl is abducted from her own home and brutally murdered, shock waves spread throughout the community. Detectives refuse to give up until her killer is behind bars. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to [Greenlight.com/coldcase] (http://Greenlight.com/coldcase) ... Read more

03 Oct 2024

34 MINS

34:08

03 Oct 2024


#498

A Husband's Secret

After the murder of Barbara Jean Galliher goes cold investigators are left with few options. Almost three decades later, after being caught in a compromising situation by his wife and admitting to a sex addiction, Donald Vanderbent has something else he wants to get off his chest. Progressive - [Progressive.com] (https://www.progressive.com/) SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

19 MINS

19:18

01 Oct 2024


#497

I SURVIVED: I Saw Half The House Just Collapse

Mike attempts to protect his grandparents home as hurricane Sandy hits. When the house starts to collapse around him, Mike tries to swim to safety only to be sucked into the bay by the powerful current. Chris is a crew member on the HMS Bounty when they leave port in hopes of calmer waters during Hurricane Sandy. When the crew are forced to abandon ship, Chris and a handful of others make it on a life raft only to face capsizing in the rough seas. Neza and her extended family try to wait out Hurricane Sandy only to have their home catch fire after power lines start to explode. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. ... Read more

28 Sep 2024

38 MINS

38:47

28 Sep 2024


#496

REOPENED: The Weepy-Voiced Killer

Women are being murdered in Minnesota's twin cities, and police are desperate to catch the murderer who keeps calling to confess his crimes. SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. ... Read more

26 Sep 2024

26 MINS

26:27

26 Sep 2024


#495

The Lady Killer

Two decades after Ruth Masters was brutally murdered while out for a bike ride, the testimony of three prison inmates helps convict the man who did it. Quince: Go to [Quince.com/coldcase] (http://Quince.com/coldcase) for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to [RosettaStone.com/coldcase] (http://RosettaStone.com/coldcase) ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

27 MINS

27:13

24 Sep 2024


#494

I SURVIVED: I Remember Thinking I'm Not Going Like This

Forest workers Louie and Wade are attacked by a grizzly bear, leaving one of the men scalped. Eight-year-old Sayeh and her younger sister are abducted by their mother’s pedophile ex-boyfriend, who then sexually assaults the girls before slitting their throats and leaving them for dead. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. ... Read more

21 Sep 2024

41 MINS

41:58

21 Sep 2024


#493

REOPENED: A Deadly Pattern

In 2004, 58-year-old Phyllis New was found dead, the victim of an apparent home invasion. However, when a second murder comes to light, police suspect the killer might be right under their noses... SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. ... Read more

19 Sep 2024

29 MINS

29:56

19 Sep 2024


#492

Unsolved

After Cindy Warner disappeared from her sister’s home with her 11-month old child still inside and no signs of struggle in 1991, investigators knew they were in for a tough case. Despite the eventual discovery of evidence and the confidence of forensic investigators, the case still remains unsolved. Progressive: [Progressive.com] (https://www.progressive.com/) ZocDoc: Check out [Zocdoc.com/CCF] (https://www.zocdoc.com/?utm_medium=audiopodcast&utm_campaign=ccf) and download the Zocdoc app for free! ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

17 MINS

17:30

17 Sep 2024


#491

I SURVIVED: I Was Just Waiting For The Gun To Go Off

Morgan and Aaron were young minor league baseball players attending spring training when armed gunmen barge into their hotel rooms to hold them hostage. David the captain of a 190’ fishing vessel navigating a storm when a fire and subsequent explosion sends crew members overboard and forces them to abandon ship. Amanda was a clerk at a 24 hour convenience store when she is abducted by a customer who repeatedly sexually assaults her. Huggies: Head to [Huggies.com] (http://Huggies.com) to learn more! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Trade Coffee - Visit [drinktrade.com/SURVIVED] (http://drinktrade.com/SURVIVED) to receive your first bag free! ... Read more

14 Sep 2024

43 MINS

43:37

14 Sep 2024


#490

REOPENED: Ticket To Nowhere

Flight 191 crashed in Chicago in 1979, killing nearly 300 people on board. It was the deadliest plane accident in American history. A single mother, Diane Chorba, also died that day, but was she aboard flight 191, or was the crash the perfect cover-up for murder? Progressive: [Progressive.com] (https://www.progressive.com/) ... Read more

12 Sep 2024

33 MINS

33:47

12 Sep 2024


#489

Soft Kill

After a teenage girl shows up dead, investigators think they know who did it. However, when another pair of sisters are found deceased with a similar MO, investigators realize they not only have the wrong man but a possible serial killer. SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. ZocDoc: Check out [Zocdoc.com/CCF] (https://www.zocdoc.com/?utm_medium=audiopodcast&utm_campaign=ccf) and download the Zocdoc app for free! ... Read more

10 Sep 2024

31 MINS

31:49

10 Sep 2024


#488

I SURVIVED: I Knew I Was Going to Get Shot and Probably Die

A gunman holds members of a Florida school board hostage as he airs his grievances over the termination of his wife. As the head of security attempts to intervene, a gun battle ensues. After an evening out with her husband, a woman is abducted and brought to a rural home where she is sexually assaulted by an undetermined number of assailants. June’s Journey: Discover your inner detective when you download June’s Journey for free today on IOS and Android! Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Rosetta Stone: Don’t put off learning that language - there’s no better time than RIGHT NOW to get started! For a very limited time, I Survived listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Visit [rosettastone.com/survived ] (http://rosettastone.com/survived) ... Read more

07 Sep 2024

44 MINS

44:03

07 Sep 2024


#487

REOPENED: The Green River Killer

In the 1980s the police discovered no fewer than 44 bodies along the Green River near Seattle, making the Green River Killer the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. The investigation would become the largest ever performed in King County and span nearly 20 years before finally bringing the killer to justice. Greenlight: Get your first month FREE when you go to [Greenlight.com/coldcase] (http://Greenlight.com/coldcase) SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. ... Read more

05 Sep 2024

45 MINS

45:15

05 Sep 2024


#486

Death of the Innocents

When a woman and her son find the mummified remains of two infants while cleaning out their new trailer, investigators are tasked first with finding the identity of the mother. After Susan Connell admits to leaving both infants the even more difficult question is… were they alive? Progressive - [Progressive.com] (https://www.progressive.com/) Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to [RosettaStone.com/coldcase] (http://RosettaStone.com/coldcase) Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at [Shopify.com/coldcase] (http://Shopify.com/coldcase) and take your retail business to the next level today! SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. ... Read more

03 Sep 2024

21 MINS

21:10

03 Sep 2024


#485

I SURVIVED: I Didn't Know Which Way Was Up

Angel and her friend Jessica are attacked and shot after going to confront the ex boyfriend of Jessica’s younger sister. Elyse is a professional skier looking to make fresh tracks on back country powder with a group of friends when they are buried in an avalanche. Richard works as a stockbroker along with his son. The two are attacked by a former client who walks into their office with a gun. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. ... Read more

31 Aug 2024

38 MINS

38:03

31 Aug 2024


#484

REOPENED: A Man Scorned

A young woman is murdered in her bed, and investigators' key witness soon becomes their prime suspect. SimpliSafe - Right now, get 20% off any new SimpliSafe system with Fast Protect Monitoring at [SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE] (http://SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE) There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. ... Read more

29 Aug 2024

29 MINS

29:52

29 Aug 2024


#483

The Perfect Murder

Nine years after the wife of a medical examiner dies under suspicious circumstances, the hard work of forensic toxicologists pays off when they are able to identify the poison used in her murder. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit [apartments.com] (https://www.apartments.com/) the place to find a place. Progressive: [Progressive.com] (https://www.progressive.com/) ... Read more

27 Aug 2024

26 MINS

26:41

27 Aug 2024


#482

I SURVIVED: I Didn't Know How Bad I Was Hurt

Amy is asked for a ride from a co-worker when he suddenly attacks her. After bringing her into a secluded park he sexually assaults her, beats her with a brach and leaves her for dead. Trish and Darrell ’s house is struck by an F4 tornado launching it into the air with them and their children still inside. After having to leave an immobilized Trish, Darrell and the kids are struck by golfball sized hail. Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at [Progressive.com] (http://progressive.com/) to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. Viator: Download the Viator app now and use code VIATOR10 for 10% off your first booking in the app! Find the perfect travel experience for you! Do more with Viator. ... Read more

24 Aug 2024

42 MINS

42:00

24 Aug 2024


#481

REOPENED: Something Snapped

When a young woman is murdered, investigators believe they have the perfect suspect, until DNA advancements prove they might be looking in the wrong direction. Apartments.com: To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit [apartments.com] (https://www.apartments.com/) the place to find a place. ZocDoc: Check out [Zocdoc.com/CCF] (https://www.zocdoc.com/?utm_medium=audiopodcast&utm_campaign=ccf) and download the Zocdoc app for free! ... Read more

22 Aug 2024

33 MINS

33:05

22 Aug 2024