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Cold Case Unsealed

Cold Case Unsealed is a gripping true crime podcast that reopens forgotten investigations, unsolved murders, and mysterious disappearances that never received the answers they deserved. Each episode dives deep into cold case files, police reports, witness statements, timelines, and overlooked evidence to uncover the stories buried beneath years of silence. From abandoned leads and vanished suspects to shocking twists and hidden connections, Cold Case Unsealed explores the haunting mysteries that

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38:52

The 25-Year Secret: A Cold Case Confession

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2026/07/31

In 1993, nineteen-year-old Frank McAlister vanished from Redding, California, after leaving with a large sum of insurance money to conduct a drug transaction. His abandoned vehicle was discovered shortly after containing significant blood evidence, leading investigators to shift their focus from a missing persons case to a homicide investigation. Although his skeletal remains were located a year later, the trail went cold for nearly twenty-five years due to a lack of physical evidence and the

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55:11

The Hitman and the Husband: A Forty-Year Cold Case

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2026/07/31

The episode details the four-decade investigation into the 1982 murder of Lee Rotatori, a dietician discovered dead in an Iowa motel. Although the victim's husband, Jerry Nemke, was a convicted murderer with a suspicious background, his ironclad alibi initially shielded him from being charged. The case remained unsolved until recent advancements in genetic genealogy allowed investigators and a volunteer researcher to identify Thomas Oscar Freeman as the killer through DNA evidence. Further inquiries

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52:50

The Orange Sock Murders: Justice for Two Cold Cases

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2026/07/31

This source details the decades-long investigation into the 1982 cold case murders of Annette Schnee and Bobby Joe Oberholtzer in Breckenridge, Colorado. Both women disappeared while hitchhiking on the same frigid night, and their bodies were eventually discovered miles apart with matching forensic evidence linking the crimes. Although investigators initially suspected Oberholtzer’s husband, modern genetic genealogy eventually identified Alan Lee Phillips as the true killer through DNA found on a

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53:41

Justice for Claire: The Hunt for a Midnight Stalker

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2026/07/30

This episode details the tragic 1993 cold case murder of sixteen-year-old Claire Tiltman, who was brutally stabbed in an alleyway in Greenhithe, England. For over two decades, the investigation faced significant hurdles, including a lack of forensic evidence and a false alibi provided for the primary suspect, Colin Ash Smith. The narrative follows the tireless efforts of the Kent Police and Claire’s friends to find justice, even after her parents passed away without seeing the killer caught. A

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40:02

DNA Evidence Cracked the 20-Year Cold Case of Leslie...

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2026/07/30

This source details the resolution of the 2001 murder of Leslie Prier in Maryland, a cold case that remained unsolved for over two decades. Investigators originally focused on the victim's husband, Sandy Prier, but DNA found at the scene eventually cleared him and later identified Eugene Glegor as the killer. Glegor, a former boyfriend of the victim's daughter, was linked to the crime after police surreptitiously collected his DNA from a discarded water bottle. During a dramatic interrogation,

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43:14

Justice for Amy: The Serpentine Cold Case Investigation

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2026/07/30

This investigative transcript examines the suspicious 2014 death of Amy Lee Winedly, a young Australian mother whose passing was initially dismissed by detectives as a suicide. Family members and first-responding officers challenge this official narrative, citing evidence of domestic violence and the fact that Amy was prepared to leave her partner when she died. Through crime scene reconstructions and expert analysis, the report highlights significant procedural failures and contradictions in the

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17:27

A Cold Case Led Police to a Serial Killer

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2026/07/29

These sources detail two harrowing cold cases from Kentucky involving female victims whose lives were cut short by extreme violence. The first narrative describes how advanced DNA testing and ballistics finally identified Robert Eugene Brashers as the serial killer responsible for the 1998 murder of Linda Marie Rutledge, linking him to several other notorious crimes across the country. In contrast, the second account focuses on the 1990 stabbing of Lucinda Strange, a case that remains unsolved

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51:46

Stolen Lives and the Secrets of Modern Monsters

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2026/07/29

This episode outlines two separate cold case investigations involving deceit and violence in Tennessee and Florida. The first segment details the 2017 disappearance of Jodie Brooke Anderson, whose mother allegedly concocted a fake story about her daughter vanishing from a fast food restaurant to conceal their transient lifestyle and commit welfare fraud. Years later, police proved the mother’s story was an intentional fabrication after discovering the daughter was actually in jail at the time of her

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49:54

Texas Jane Doe Identified after 38 Years

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2026/07/29

After nearly four decades, a cold case detective and the DNA Doe Project successfully identified a homicide victim previously known only as "Tyler Jane Doe." Found near a Texas interstate in 1985, the young woman was identified through advanced genetic genealogy as Sindy Gina Crow, a mother who had been missing since 1984. The investigation shifted from a theory involving a serial killer to suspecting her late husband after her daughter and niece revealed she vanished while moving. Although her

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55:15

Murder Cases Solved More Than 3 Decades Later

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2026/07/28

These accounts detail how advanced DNA technology and genetic genealogy eventually cracked three cold case murders that had remained unsolved for decades. In the first instance, investigators identified Alex Ewing as the serial killer who brutally bludgeoned a family in Colorado after his profile matched decades-old evidence. Another case highlights how a woman’s suspicious phone calls from prison led to her confession regarding the 1988 murder of her roommate, Pam Pitts. Finally, the sources

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39:52

Cold Case Solved 24 Years Later—DNA From Son...

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2026/07/28

In 1974, Dorothy Britt disappeared after meeting her abusive ex-husband, Larry Britt, at a local bar. Although investigators discovered human blood in the suspect’s truck that matched Dorothy's type, the case was dismissed when his new wife provided a false alibi. The investigation remained a cold case for over two decades until advancements in forensic technology allowed detectives to revisit the physical evidence. By comparing the mitochondrial DNA from the old bloodstains to a sample provided by

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40:18

The Vanilla Coke Cold Case

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2026/07/28

The episode details the successful resolution of a forty-year-old cold case involving the 1981 murder of Sylvia Quayle in Colorado. After traditional investigation methods and a false confession failed to produce a suspect, law enforcement utilized genetic genealogy and private partnerships to identify David Anderson as the killer. Detectives confirmed his identity by recovering a discarded soda can from his trash to match his DNA with evidence found at the original crime scene. Although his first

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41:23

Search for Nashville Woman’s Killer Continues More...

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2026/07/28

This episode details the unsolved 2013 death of Livia Rose Smith, a Nashville resident who died after exiting a moving vehicle believed to be a taxi. Despite witnesses seeing her enter a yellow van outside a bar, investigators have never identified the driver or determined exactly what caused her to fall. Her family, led by her brother, suspects she was fleeing an attempted assault during the short trip to her home. The tragedy notably led to stricter city regulations requiring GPS tracking in all

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36:35

Woman in Spanish Cold Case Identified After 20 Years...

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2026/07/27

In 2025, an international police effort known as Operation Identify Me successfully identified Liudmila Zavada, a Russian woman whose body was discovered on a Spanish roadside two decades earlier. Long referred to as "the woman in pink," her identity was finally restored through a fingerprint match in a Turkish database and subsequent DNA verification from a relative in Russia. This breakthrough highlights the critical role of Interpol in coordinating global data-sharing to solve cold cases

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47:08

The Murder on Elm Street - Cold Case of Donna Sue Hyatt

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2026/07/27

This source provides a detailed account of the 1987 cold case murder of Donna Sue Hyatt in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Through the lens of the true crime program "Bloodline Detectives," the text illustrates how a brutal crime remained unsolved for over three decades despite the diligent efforts of initial investigators. The narrative highlights the transformative role of investigative genetic genealogy, which allowed modern detectives to identify Michael Ruff Wigley as the killer by linking crime scene

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59:08

She Spent 20 Years Hunting Her Best Friend’s Killer

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2026/07/26

This episode details the decades-long quest for justice led by Sheila Wysocki following the 1984 murder of her college roommate, Angie Samota. For twenty years, the case remained cold as investigators incorrectly focused on Samota’s acquaintances, eventually exhausting all leads. Driven by a personal vision, Wysocki pressured the Dallas Police Department and even became a private investigator to force a re-examination of the evidence. Her persistence led to a DNA breakthrough that exonerated her

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33:52

Ontario Police Hope for Break in 52-Year-Old Cold...

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2026/07/26

The episode details the enduring investigation into the 1974 death of Karen Caughlin, a 14-year-old girl who vanished after being dropped off at a friend’s house in Sarnia, Ontario. Although initially treated as a homicide, a forensic reassessment in 2017 suggests she was likely killed in a vehicle collision before her body and belongings were moved to a rural ditch. Authorities are specifically searching for information regarding a "Plum Crazy" purple Chrysler vehicle from the early 1970s that may

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43:16

Catching the Furniture City Killer

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2026/07/26

This episode details the decades-long investigation into the 1996 murder of Sharon Hammack, whose body was discovered bound and discarded in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Although law enforcement initially struggled with a lack of witnesses and limited forensic technology, the case was eventually revitalized through investigative genetic genealogy. By analyzing DNA from a blanket found at the crime scene, experts identified Garry Artman, a truck driver with a violent history of sexual assault, as the

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26:39

The Sunday Morning Slasher: The Case of Carl Eugene...

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2026/07/26

The episode details the chilling life and crimes of Carl Eugene Watts, an American serial killer known as the "Sunday Morning Slasher." It chronicles his early childhood illness and the subsequent violent fantasies that escalated from stalking to a prolific murder spree across Michigan, Texas, and Canada. Despite multiple warnings from psychiatric experts and several arrests, systemic failures and a controversial plea deal nearly allowed Watts to walk free after he confessed to over a dozen

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41:11

The Heinous Murder of 9-Year-Old Marise Chiverella

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2026/07/25

The episode details the investigation into the 1964 murder of nine-year-old Marise Chiverella in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. After the case remained cold for over half a century, authorities finally identified the killer as James Forte through the use of investigative genetic genealogy. A critical turning point occurred when Eric Schubert, an eighteen-year-old genealogy prodigy, volunteered his expertise to help police narrow down the suspect's family tree. By combining modern DNA technology with

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