Episodes
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August 25, 1973 Adelaide, Australia. While attending a football match at the Adelaide Oval stadium alongside their respective families, 11-year old Joanne Ratcliffe and four-year old Kirste Gordon leave their seats to go to the toilet together, but never return. After Joanne and Kirste are reported missing, numerous eyewitnesses report having seen them in the company of a middle-aged man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and since the two girls appeared to be in distress, they were likely the victims of an abduction. Over the years, a number of known pedophiles are looked at as potential suspects in the case, but there is not enough evidence to implicate any of them, so Joanne and Kirste are never found.
On last weekâs episode, we presented Part One of our series about the 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children. This week, we will not only conclude our series about the Beaumont case, but also explore another unsolved Australian mystery known as the âAdelaide Oval Abductionsâ and look into the possibility that these two missing childrenâs cases are connected.
Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Joanne_Ratcliffe_and_Kirste_Gordon
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/on-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-disappearance-of-joanne-ratcliffe-and-kirste-gordon-family-reveal-new-connections-to-murderer-bevan-spencer-von-einem/news-story/c5449152bfe324dd65b4bead5fcc7fc1
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/cold-case-fresh-leads-in-1973-adelaide-oval-abduction-links-key-suspect-to-abandoned-prospect-home-with-an-underground-bunker/news-story/a20c5f0e8db7de5c81c22ff316971a30
https://www.nine.com.au/tv-shows/joanne-ratcliffe-kirste-gordon-abduction-adelaide-oval-mystery-breakthrough-under-investigation-20221031-p5rcy0.html
https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/adelaide-oval-abduction-1973-sister-joanne-ratcliffe-kirste-gordon-20230823-p5yuqz.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-25/joanne-ratcliffe-and-kirste-gordon-disappeared-50-years-ago/102770974
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-29/search-for-clues-linked-to-kirste-gordon-and-joanne-ratcliffe/105112146
https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/real-life/joanne-ratcliffe/
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/coldcases/top-cops-stern-words-in-private-search-for-joanne-ratcliffe-and-kirste-gordon-50-years-after-disappearance/news-story/c2c53d53603c3039b96c8f2a3d689220
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/bones-found-in-yatina-search-not-human/106325728
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_the_Beaumont_children
https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/parents-of-beaumont-childrens-tortured-wait-goes-on/news-story/fb533bc2a34d59bacea04713d1b03732
https://www.theage.com.au/technology/one-man-so-many-faces-of-evil-20070422-ge4pv0.html
https://www.theage.com.au/national/suspected-mass-child-killer-is-buried-with-his-secrets-at-90-20020722-gduf0t.html
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts/allan-max-mcintyre-who-was-linked-to-the-disappearance-of-the-beaumont-children-in-1966-has-died/news-story/aa23bce2ce29b65a9182a81cb5f18ef5
https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/exscout-master-anthony-allan-munro-jailed-for-repulsively-evil-abuse-of-boys-from-1965-to-1983/news-story/e75963cb928358a9487460a13a3deb12
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/sa/2018/01/22/new-search-beaumont-children
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/beaumont-children-mystery-harry-phipps-angry-son-says-his-father-did-not-kill-the-children/news-story/173bda07a90ba4a450e8f154921bddf6
https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/beaumont-children-grandfather-was-involved-in-disappearance-says-grandson-20180201-p5w63x.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/beaumont-children-search-at-former-castalloy-factory-site/104917216
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-01/dig-for-beaumont-childrens-remains-concludes/104997388
âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be appearing at AdvocacyCon, which is taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 11-13, 2026. To get a 10 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, âTRAILCOLD10â, by visiting https://www.advocacycon.com/.
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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January 26, 1966. Adelaide, Australia. Three children from the Beaumont family â nine-year old Jane, seven-year old Arnna and four-year old Grant â leave their residence in order to travel to the beach in the suburb of Glenelg, but they never return home. A number of eyewitnesses report having seen the children in the company of an unidentified man before they went missing and this person is believed to be responsible for their disappearances. Over the years, investigators explore a number of potential suspects and perform excavations at various locations, but no trace of Jane, Arnna or Grant is ever found. This week, âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be releasing the first part of a special two-part episode about one of the famous mysteries in the history of Australia: the disappearance of the Beaumont children. Special thanks to listener Kristen Rodway for narrating the opening of this episode.
Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_the_Beaumont_children
https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/parents-of-beaumont-childrens-tortured-wait-goes-on/news-story/fb533bc2a34d59bacea04713d1b03732
https://www.theage.com.au/technology/one-man-so-many-faces-of-evil-20070422-ge4pv0.html
https://www.theage.com.au/national/suspected-mass-child-killer-is-buried-with-his-secrets-at-90-20020722-gduf0t.html
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts/allan-max-mcintyre-who-was-linked-to-the-disappearance-of-the-beaumont-children-in-1966-has-died/news-story/aa23bce2ce29b65a9182a81cb5f18ef5
https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/exscout-master-anthony-allan-munro-jailed-for-repulsively-evil-abuse-of-boys-from-1965-to-1983/news-story/e75963cb928358a9487460a13a3deb12
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/sa/2018/01/22/new-search-beaumont-children
https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/beaumont-children-mystery-harry-phipps-angry-son-says-his-father-did-not-kill-the-children/news-story/173bda07a90ba4a450e8f154921bddf6
https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/beaumont-children-grandfather-was-involved-in-disappearance-says-grandson-20180201-p5w63x.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-10/beaumont-children-search-at-former-castalloy-factory-site/104917216
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-01/dig-for-beaumont-childrens-remains-concludes/104997388
âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be appearing at AdvocacyCon, which is taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 11-13, 2026. To get a 10 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, âTRAILCOLD10â, by visiting https://www.advocacycon.com/.
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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Missing episodes?
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May 24, 2012. Dickinson, North Dakota. After making a 100-mile commute to a worksite alongside a construction crew from Cofellâs Plumbing & Heating, 30-year old Eric Haider disappears in the middle of his shift and his crew returns back home without him. Nearly three years later, Ericâs remains are found buried at the former construction site in Dickinson inside a trench where he had last been seen working on a pipeline during his final shift. While it is suspected that Ericâs co-workers buried him alive and orchestrated a cover-up, the authorities do not believe they have the necessary evidence to file charges against anyone, so Ericâs death remains shrouded in mystery. At the direct request of the victimâs family, this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ will explore the suspicious death of Eric Haider.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Dickinson Police Department at (701) 456-7759.
Additional Reading:
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/family-demands-answers-2012-death-eric-haider-whose-body-was-n1269124
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Disappearance-of-Eric-Haider-Family-searches-for-answers-402765666.html
https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/4-years-after-man-disappeared-his-family-still-seeks-closure
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/26/case-man-killed-at-work/32644489007/
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Disappearance-of-Eric-Haider-A-workplace-mystery-402538096.html
https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/body-found-confirmed-as-haider-private-investigators-helped-find-man-who-went-missing-may-2012-in-dickinson
https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/body-found-at-dickinson-construction-site-confirmed-as-man-missing-more-than-three-years
https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/family-friends-protest-closing-of-case-on-eric-haider
https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/search-continues-in-dickinson-for-missing-bismarck-man
https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/still-no-sign-of-bismarck-man-missing-near-dickinson
https://hot975fm.com/north-dakota-where-is-the-justice-for-eric-haider/
https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/no-new-leads-in-eric-haider-disappearance/article_7919fd8e-ab66-11e1-914e-001a4bcf887a.html
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1187401719/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1153874733/
âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be appearing at AdvocacyCon, which is taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 11-13, 2026. To get a 10 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, âTRAILCOLD10â, by visiting https://www.advocacycon.com/.
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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August 1, 1989. Prince George, British Columbia. After meeting an unidentified bearded man at a local pub, 26-year old Ronnie Jack is supposedly offered a temporary job at a remote logging camp located about 40 kilometres away. Later that night, Ronnie, his 26-year old spouse Doreen Jack, and their two children â nine-year old Russell and four-year old Ryan â are seen climbing into this manâs pick-up truck, but after they drive away, the family is never heard from again. Over the years, investigators explore some leads, including an anonymous phone tip about the victimsâ remains being buried on a ranch, but no trace of the Jack family is ever found. To commemorate Canada Day, this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ explores the unsolved disappearance of an Indigenous family, which is considered to be one of the most baffling mysteries in the history of the country.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Prince George detachment of the RCMP at (250) 561-3300 or Northern B.C. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_family_disappearance
https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/mystery-remains-around-disappearance-of-jack-family-3737801
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/missing-jack-family-age-progressed-photos-1.5702888
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/tragic-and-haunting-memory-bc-family-has-been-missing-for-30-years/
https://globalnews.ca/news/2326515/old-wounds-open-as-missing-women-inquiry-looms/
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/deleted-emails-on-b-c-s-highway-of-tears-reopen-old-wounds/article_832715e1-e3d5-5c0b-ac3d-0f71fc336a76.html
https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20170926_MMIWG_Smithers_M._Jack_Statement_Vol_9_Public-15.pdf
https://www.newspapers.com/image/502873677/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/503323920/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/905432716/
http://pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca/fedora/repository/pgc:1989-09-07/-/Prince%20George%20Citizen%20-%20September%2007,%201989
http://pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca/fedora/repository/pgc:1995-04-18/-/Prince%20George%20Citizen%20-%20April%2018,%201995
http://pgnewspapers.pgpl.ca/fedora/repository/pgfp:1999-08-29-05
https://www.newspapers.com/image/324125839/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/899196080/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/899191299/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/904801053/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/904785136/
âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be appearing at AdvocacyCon, which is taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 11-13, 2026. To get a 10 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, âTRAILCOLD10â, by visiting https://www.advocacycon.com/.
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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June 28, 2004. Newberry Springs, California. After experiencing a rough six months living in California, 30-year old April Pitzer makes plans to return to her home state of Arkansas to live with her mother, but before she can make the trip, she vanishes without explanation. Shortly before she went missing, April had crossed paths with the wife of a man who had gone to prison years earlier after she testified as an informant in a federal drug case, leading April to fear that her life might be in danger. A year-and-a-half later, some of Aprilâs personal belongings are found scattered in a remote mining area of the Mojave Desert, but even though a number of abandoned mine shafts are searched and some sketchy local residents are looked at as potential suspects, no trace of April is ever found. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we explore the tragic story of April Pitzer, who went missing after finding herself trapped in a dangerous situation.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the San Bernardino Sheriffâs Department at (760) 256-4838.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/april-beth-pitzer
https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/april-beth-pitzer
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/family-still-struggles-10-years-after-disappearance-of-daughter/91-287109683
https://www.4029tv.com/article/clarksville-april-pitzer-missing/28234648
https://disappearedblog.com/april-pitzer/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/749698824/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/750159395/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1234363678/
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/unfoundpodcast/episodes/2017-07-21T10_43_21-07_00
âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be appearing at AdvocacyCon, which is taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 11-13, 2026. To get a 10 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, âTRAILCOLD10â, by visiting https://www.advocacycon.com/.
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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May 9, 2013. Bowling Green, Ohio. The body of 66-year old Dawn Glanz, a retired art professor from Bowling Green State University, is discovered inside her bathroom by her husband, Bob Brown, and the authorities initially believe that she suffered a fatal stroke and died of natural causes. However, before Dawnâs body can be cremated, police receive an anonymous tip expressing concern that Bob may have killed Dawn in order to inherit her $2 million estate and a new autopsy reveals that she received a stab wound to the head and the shock caused her to succumb to a heart attack. After Dawnâs death is reclassified as a homicide, investigators uncover some troubling holes in Bobâs original story, but there is not enough evidence to file charges and her murder officially remains unsolved.
November 22, 2009. Bowling Green, Kentucky. 54-year old Bettina Richmond, a mathematics professor at Western Kentucky University, leaves her home to play racquetball at the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation facility. When she fails to return home, Bettinaâs husband goes to check the facilityâs parking lot and discovers that Bettina has been fatally stabbed in the driverâs seat of her van. Bettinaâs university identification badge is later found in a mailbox over two miles away and it is suspected that she was the victim of a robbery gone wrong, but no potential suspects are found for her murder.
On this weekâs episode of the âTrail Went Coldâ, we explore a pair of unsolved murders involving female university professors from Bowling Green in both Ohio and Kentucky. Special thanks to listener Rachel Adams for narrating the opening of this episode.
If you have any information about the murder of Dawn Glanz, please contact the Bowling Green Police Division at (419) 352-2571. If you have any information about the murder of Bettina Richmond, please contact the Bowling Green Police Department at (270) 393-4244.
Additional Reading:
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/bowling-green-cold-case-gets-national-attention/512-a2b34840-1737-45af-b2d3-0e9b77b9d12b
https://bgindependentmedia.org/investigation-into-dawn-glanzs-murder-continues/
https://www.13abc.com/content/news/Who-Murdered-Dawn-Glanz-A-Cold-Case-Murder--561465061.html
https://www.13abc.com/2022/02/15/case-files-murder-dawn-glanz/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1193897273/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bettina_Richmond
https://www.kentuckynewera.com/web/news/article_6f58493e-1577-11e1-9853-001cc4c03286.html
https://bgdailynews.com/2011/11/22/richmonds-death-remains-mystery/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/664533225/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/663825900/
âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be appearing at AdvocacyCon, which is taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 11-13, 2026. To get a 10 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, âTRAILCOLD10â, by visiting https://www.advocacycon.com/.
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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March 21, 2008. Cowan, Indiana. After leaving his job at Ball State University, 48-year old Garth Rector returns to his rented farmhouse before he is shot five times inside the kitchen by an intruder who presumably broke into the residence. While there is initial speculation that the crime was a burglary gone wrong, the only item which appears to be stolen is Garthâs wedding ring. At the time of the murder, Garth was separated from his wife and had conducted affairs with some other women who had spouses of their own, but while there are a number of persons of interest, investigators do not have enough evidence to implicate any of them. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we explore the unsolved murder of Garth Rector.
So if you happen to have any information about this case, please contact the Delaware County Sheriffâs Office at (765) 747-7878.
Additional Reading:
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Garth_Rector
https://unsolved.com/podcasts/silent-witness/
https://cdn.unsolved.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/122-Silent-Witness.pdf?x36184
"Cold Case Muncie" by Keith Roysdon & Douglas Walker
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-4-q-spades-garth-rector-in-deck/id1504742935?i=1000485156322
https://www.wishtv.com/news/who-killed-garth-rector/
https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/victim-s-family-organizes-walk/article_7ac14a43-f260-56ee-931d-62acb979f0fb.html
https://truecrimenews.com/2017/02/09/unsolved-beloved-high-school-wrestling-coach-killed-in-kitchen/
https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2016/05/21/cold-case-muncie-who-killed-garth-rector/84132360/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/254346620/
âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be appearing at AdvocacyCon, which is taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 11-13, 2026. To get a 10 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, âTRAILCOLD10â, by visiting https://www.advocacycon.com/.
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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May 20, 2005. North Charleston, South Carolina. After returning to her apartment from work, 32-year old Brandy Hanna vanishes without a trace and after she fails to answer repeated calls to her cell phone over the course of the weekend, she is officially reported missing. One of Brandyâs neighbours report having seen her climbing into a red truck on the night she vanished and while it happens to match the description of trucks which are owned by two of Brandyâs ex-boyfriends, there is no evidence to implicate either of them. Eleven years later, one of Brandyâs former boyfriends is charged with obstruction of justice for having lied to police during the original investigation, but she continues to remain a missing person. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we explore the unsolved disappearance of Brandy Hanna, who went missing after being involved in a love triangle with two men.
If you have any information about this cae, please contact the North Charleston Police Department at (843) 740-2800.
Join us on Saturday, June 6 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from âUnsolved Mysteriesâ. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/brandy-renee-hanna
https://disappearedblog.com/brandy-hanna/
https://abcnews4.com/news/crime-news/brandy-hannas-ex-boyfriend-arrested-charged-in-connection-with-her-disappearance
https://www.wyff4.com/article/police-new-developments-in-womans-2005-disappearance/8525078
https://abcnews4.com/news/crime-news/man-charged-in-hanna-disappearance-also-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-minor
https://www.live5news.com/story/34107069/police-investigating-tip-missing-woman-was-sold-to-pay-drug-debt/
âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be appearing at AdvocacyCon, which is taking place at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 11-13, 2026. To get a 10 % discount on tickets, please use our specialized promo code, âTRAILCOLD10â, by visiting https://www.advocacycon.com/.
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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February 26, 2010. Broome, Australia. After spending the night out drinking with friends, 21-year old Josh Warneke starts to walk home, but he is soon found dead by the side of the road with a fatal head injury. Two-and-a-half years later, a young Aboriginal man named Gene Gibson is charged with Joshâs murder after confessing that he bludgeoned him to death with a metal pole, but since his confession is thrown out before trial, Gene winds up pleading guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter and is sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison. However, since the police used a number of questionable tactics, the Western Australia Court of Appeal quashes Geneâs conviction in 2017 and he is released from prison, but there are no conclusive answers about who was responsible for Joshâs death. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we travel down under to Australia to explore one of their most controversial cases in recent memory. Special thanks to listener Kristy Ward for narrating the opening of this episode.
Additional Reading:
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/man-charged-over-josh-warneke-murder-in-wa/news-story/dc8a3f18b1a52a5bee11377b7cdaad82
https://ausit.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/CCC-Report-on-Operation-AvieMore.pdf
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/josh-warneke-murder-charge-dropped-after-police-bungle-20140709-zt195.html
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/apr/12/gene-gibson-indigenous-man-jailed-over-josh-warnekes-death-has-conviction-overturned
https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/josh-warneke-murder-wrong-man-claims-in-botched-broome-probe-ng-768a62bb2b7fae75f05716b616861c0f
https://www.perthnow.com.au/wa/john-warneke-case-gene-gibson-awarded-15m-over-wrongful-josh-warneke-conviction-ng-b88810298z
https://www.smh.com.au/national/western-australia/review-uncovers-crucial-error-in-josh-warneke-case-20200220-p542vt.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-29/josh-warneke-inquest-broome-tradie-death-explainer-wrap/104374868
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/they-never-met-but-their-lives-are-now-intertwined-aboriginal-man-cleared-of-killing/rgzxutodr
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-30/warneke-inquest-end-aboriginal-interpreters-want-more-engagement/104409326
https://www.9news.com.au/national/josh-warneke-inquest-hearings-begin-in-broome-almost-15-years-after-wa-tradies-death/c8aa9ee0-ea02-4827-9567-d0f94ef744b7
https://thewest.com.au/news/regional/josh-warneke-inquest-broome-ambulance-officer-says-injuries-scene-not-consistent-with-hit-and-run-c-16080660
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-19/highly-unlikely-josh-warneke-hit-by-car-coronial-inquest-told/104367098
https://www.smh.com.au/national/coroner-s-initial-findings-at-josh-warneke-inquest-20240927-p5ke5m.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEQx80Typfs
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March 14, 1988. Union Township, Ohio. 18-year old Scott Hilbert leaves a note on his parentsâ refrigerator to say that he is borrowing the family car to go visit a friend at Ohio State University, but he never returns and vanishes without a trace. Three-and-a-half weeks later, the abandoned car is discovered 1,700 miles away on the slope of a remote canyon in Mohave County, Arizona and while some of Scottâs belongings are missing, others are scattered outside the vehicle. The odometer shows an additional 2,000 miles which cannot be accounted for and while it seems apparent that someone made a failed attempt to dispose of the car, no one knows why it wound up at this location and Scott is never found.
February 13, 1998. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. 20-year old Steven Mylan drives away from his familyâs residence and never returns, but while there is a record of his car crossing the border into New York state the following day, no one can be certain if Steven was actually driving it. Nearly four months later, the stripped-down car is found over 3,400 kilometres away by the side of a road in Coconino County, Arizona, but there is no trace of Steven anywhere. The evidence seems to indicate that the car was abandoned at an overlook at the Grand Canyon shortly after Steven missing until some local residents stole it and drove it around for a few months, but there is no explanation for why the vehicle wound up there to begin with.
On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we cover a pair of baffling unsolved missing persons cases in which the victimâs car was inexplicably found over a great distance away from their home in a remote section of Arizona.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Scott Hilbert, please contact the Union Township Police Department at (513) 752-1230. If you have any information on the disappearance of Steven Mylan, please contact the Peel Regional Police in Ontario at (905) 453-2121.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/scott-allen-hilbert
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/accused/2020/05/10/morehead-state-student-scott-hilbert-vanished-1988-murder-suspected/3046938001/?gca-cat=p&gnt-cfr=1
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/where-was-scott-hilbert-when-someone-pushed-his-car-cliff-n390281
https://www.fox19.com/2024/03/13/union-township-police-ask-help-solving-36-year-old-cold-case/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/285799751/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1068971343/
https://charleyproject.org/case/steven-vincent-mylan
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1179136035/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1180198295/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1244679682/
https://azdailysun.com/file-steven-mylan-1998/article_ddd44460-1799-59e3-9522-cb9fe3014dbc.html
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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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June 4, 2019. Fairview Park, Ohio. 40-year old Carnell Sledge and his 33-year old friend, Kate Brown, agree to meet up at the Rocky River Reservation in the Cleveland Metroparks and they each drive there in their respective vehicles. Within 15 minutes of their arrival, Carnell and Kate are both fatally shot in the head near a park bench and the perpetrator manages to flee the scene without anyone seeing or hearing anything. Investigators look into the backgrounds of both victims to see if anyone had a motive to harm them, but are unable to turn up any evidence to implicate anyone and the crime remains unsolved. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we explore a baffling double homicide known as the âPark Bench Murdersâ.
If you have information about this case, please contact Cleveland Metroparks Police Department at (440) 331-5219, the FBIâs Cleveland Field Office at (216) 622-6842, or the Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County at (216) 252-7463.
Additional Reading:
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kate_Brown_and_Nell_Sledge
https://unsolved.com/gallery/park-bench-murders/
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/06/parents-of-homicide-victim-carnell-sledge-did-not-know-woman-killed-with-him.html
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/06/parents-of-homicide-victim-carnell-sledge-did-not-know-woman-killed-with-him.html
https://www.clevescene.com/news/four-years-later-officials-report-no-progress-in-metroparks-double-homicide-cold-case-but-fresh-hope-comes-with-national-coverage-42872823/
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/they-didnt-deserve-to-die-this-way-sister-hopes-unsolved-mysteries-episode-can-help-find-sisters-killer
https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/10/03/murder-metroparks-new-dark-side-podcast-goes-inside-unsolved-fairview-park-killings/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/06/04/trace-dna-found-metroparks-double-murder-scene-could-lead-suspect/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/05/30/possible-connection-between-5-year-old-double-murder-west-park-murder-suicide-metroparks/
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/cold-cases/families-kate-brown-carnell-sledge-statement-cleveland-metroparks-police-update-double-homicide-investigation/95-16545e66-98a0-4e17-9220-4c69d5b7b12e
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1fweqc9/ama_im_jeff_a_friend_of_carnell_sledge_here_to/
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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
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July 11, 2006. Snohomish County, Washington. 56-year old Mary Cooper and her 27-year old daughter, Susanna Stodden, leave their homes in Seattle in order to go hiking on the Pinnacle Lake Trail over 60 miles away. Later that day, Mary and Susannaâs bodies are found alongside the trail after they have both been shot in the head and even though some of their clothing was removed, neither of them were sexually assaulted. For years, Maryâs husband is looked at as a potential suspect before he is officially ruled out, but even though a partial male DNA profile is eventually found under Susannaâs fingernails, it has not been matched to anyone. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we explore a double homicide known as the âPinnacle Lake Murdersâ which has gone unsolved for nearly 20 years. In addition, weâll also discuss the unsolved murders of 25-year old Patricia Dixon and her five-year old daughter, Amanda Dixon, who also lived in the Seattle area and were both shot to death inside their motel room in Anaheim, California during a vacation to Disneyland in March 1984.
If you have have any information about the murders of Mary Cooper and Susanna Stodden, please contact the Snohomish County Sheriffâs Office at (425) 388-3845. If you have any information about the murders of Patricia and Amanda Dixon, please contact the Anaheim Police Department at (714) 765-1900.
Additional Reading:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1031381492/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1031411442/
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Slain-hikers-were-avid-about-outdoors-1208909.php
https://www.heraldnet.com/2016/07/10/murder-case-is-cold-but-memory-still-burns/
https://www.heraldnet.com/2007/07/10/a-year-later-no-suspects-in-slaying-of-2-hikers/
https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/one-mans-relentless-search-for-killer-in-its-18th-year/281-5d26dcb4-a3e5-4bcf-b8e4-dba203f30a2e
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/man-cleared-as-suspect-more-than-10-years-after-wife-daughter-murdered-on-hiking-trail
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20061013/hikerdeath13m/trail-killings-hundreds-of-tips-leading-nowhere
https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/19-years-snohomish-county-trail-murders-unsolved-northwest-mary-cooper-susanna-stodden/281-358cebaf-b8d9-48b1-ae7c-7b1893eaa107
https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/mary-cooper-susanna-stodden-unsolved-snohomish-county-murder/281-cf04d027-bb9e-4332-8572-f528fdff87b3
https://podcasts.happyscribe.com/the-deck/mary-cooper-susanna-stodden-ace-of-hearts-washington
https://www.wta.org/news/magazine/magazine/1207.pdf
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/03/29/Suspect-sought-in-mother-and-daughter-murders-near-Disneyland/5791449384400/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/401262837/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/808583079/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1076995204/
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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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July 26, 1988. Jackson, Mississippi. After getting into an argument with her mother, seven-year old Daffany Tullos leaves her grandparentsâ residence and is last seen walking down the street by neighbours before she disappears. Suspicion turns towards Ernest Lee Epps, the boyfriend of Daffanyâs mother, who was charged with sexual battery for allegedly molesting Daffany and released from jail on bond the same day she went missing. However, there is no evidence to implicate Ernest and even though a shirt belonging to Daffany is found in a neighbourâs yard a year-and-a-half later, no trace of her is ever found. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we explore a missing childrenâs case which has gone unsolved for nearly 38 years.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Jackson Police Department at (601) 960-1234.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/daffany-sherika-tullos
https://www.newspapers.com/image/184041774/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/184088100/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/181320487/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1039872199/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/183694584/
https://www.wlbt.com/story/11276708/jackson-police-re-open-cold-case-from-1988/
https://www.wlbt.com/story/36360572/3-on-your-side-investigates-the-disappearance-of-daffany-tullos/
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2018/07/26/30-years-later-daffany-tullos-family-still-believes-she-found/807547002/
https://www.wjtv.com/news/in-depth-reports/missing-daffany-tullos-last-seen-in-jackson-in-1988/
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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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December 13, 1976. Fairfield, Maine. The daughter of 31-year old Pauline Rourke kisses her sleeping mother goodbye before leaving for school, but when she returns home later that day, Pauline has vanished without a trace. Suspicion turns towards Paulineâs live-in friend, Albert Pat Cochran, who frequently fought with her and had developed an odd obsession with the recent murder of another woman from the area named Janet Baxter. Two decades later, Pat is charged and convicted of Janetâs murder, but even though he is suspected of being responsible for Paulineâs disappearance, there is not enough evidence to implicate him and Pauline is never found. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we explore an unsolved missing persons case involving a victim who has not been seen in nearly 50 years.
If you happen to have any information about this case, please contact the Maine State Police at (207) 624-7143.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/pauline-rourke
https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/investigation-traffic/major-crime-units/unsolved/missing-persons/rourke-pauline
https://www.newspapers.com/image/849371494/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/856346628/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/665025806/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/855868439/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/856276259/
https://www.centralmaine.com/2017/06/28/man-serving-life-sentence-for-oakland-womans-murder-dies-at-hospital/
https://www.fosters.com/story/news/2017/06/29/police-link-recently-deceased-killer-to-1976-disappearance/20405251007/
https://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/30/a-daughters-enduring-lament-her-remains-are-out-there/
https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/State-Police-Searching-Smithfield-Area-Wells-For-Remains-Of-Missing-Woman-444463513.html
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1147332553/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/309356419/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/829806532/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/830077499/
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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July 29, 1965. Gothenburg, Sweden. After meeting together at a cafĂ©, 21-year old Jan Olof Dahlsjo, 22-year old Gay Roger Karlsson and 16-year old Kjell-Ake Johansson all climb into a Volvo belonging to Jan Olofâs brother, but the three men and the car soon vanish without a trace. That very same day, 18-year old Hubner âHymmeâ Lundquist also disappears after travelling from his familyâs cottage in Torekov to Gothenburg Central Station. There is speculation that the two cases might be connected to each other, as well as a bank robbery which also took place in Gothenburg that same afternoon, but this is never conclusively proven and none of the four missing victims are ever found. For the first time ever, âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be travelling to Sweden to explore a mystery known as âThe Dahlsjo Caseâ.
Be sure to check out the podcast, "Global True Crime", on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahlsj%C3%B6_Case
https://www.sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/589089
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/6220069
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/6226177
https://www.land.se/allmant/dahlsjofallet-4-pojkar-forsvann-gatan-olost-efter-50-ar
https://www.expressen.se/gt/pojkarna-har-varit-forsvunna--i-50-ar/
https://gamlagoteborg.se/2017/04/02/dahlsjofallet/
https://gamlagoteborg.se/2017/04/02/grodmansranet/
https://www.expressen.se/gt/han-bryter-tystnaden-om-ranet--efter-50-ar/
https://audioboom.com/posts/6908628-the-dahlsjo-disappearance
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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May 29, 2011. Florence, Kentucky. After missing their morning church service, 74-year old Bill Stephenson and his 74-year old wife, Peggy Stephenson, are found murdered inside their condo. Their causes of death are listed as blunt force trauma and sharp force trauma and while few details about the crime scene are released to the public, itâs reported that the victimsâ bodies and a number of items in the condo were moved around and staged in a specific fashion in order to send some sort of message. Itâs believed that the killer remained at the scene for hours after committing the murders and even though an unidentified DNA profile is found there, it is never matched to anyone and the crime remains unsolved.
July 30, 2011. Norwalk, Iowa. A fire breaks out at the rural home of 79-year old Bill Wood and his 72-year old wife, Kay Wood, and burns their residence to the ground. After the fire is put out, Billâs charred body is found at the scene and it turned out he was shot to death, but there is no sign of Kay anywhere and the coupleâs pick-up truck is missing. The abandoned truck is soon found 170 miles away in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Kansas City, Missouri. While witnesses report having seen a white middle-aged man near the truck, he cannot be identified and Kay is never found.
if you have any information about the murders of Bill and Peggy Stephenson, please contact the Boone County Sheriffâs Office at (859) 334-8496. if you have any about the Bill and Kay Wood case, please contact the Warren County Sheriffâs Office at (515) 961-1122 or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (641) 342-6263.
Additional Reading:
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Bill_and_Peggy_Stephenson
https://cdn.unsolved.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/46-Condo-Killings-.pdf?x36184
https://www.fox19.com/story/14747764/sheriffs-investigate-elderly-couples-death/
https://www.wlwt.com/article/police-have-killer-s-dna-determined-time-of-death-in-couple-s-slaying/3524741
https://www.fox19.com/story/25638081/bill-peggy-stephenson-couples-murder-remains-unsolved/
https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/cold-cases-dna-but-no-suspect-in-stephenson-double-murder-in-florence
https://www.wlwt.com/article/daughter-still-pleading-for-answers-in-nky-couples-brutal-slaying/20878864
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/accused/2020/08/26/backstory-stephenson-slayings-too-bizarre-believe-detective-says/3436127001/
https://www.fox19.com/2021/05/27/investigators-revealing-new-information-year-anniversary-couples-murder-approaches/
https://www.boonecountyky.org/government_administration/county_government/sheriff/stephenson_murder_case.php
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2020/09/25/no-justice-decade-later-in-stephenson-murders
https://www.the-sun.com/news/9303347/stephenson-murders-linked-delphi-snapchat-richard-allen/
https://charleyproject.org/case/kaidena-lozelle-wood
https://www.newspapers.com/image/131607884/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/108751813/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/108766031/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/132317102/
https://www.kcci.com/article/mystery-behind-couple-s-death-disappearance-continues/6895215
https://who13.com/news/four-year-anniversary-of-unsolved-warren-county-murder-mystery/
https://www.kcci.com/article/5-years-later-investigators-narrow-search-in-deadly-mystery-1/6922131
https://kdsm17.com/news/local/seven-years-later-mysterious-homicide-and-missing-person-case-remains-unsolved
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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August 7, 1973. Fontana, California. A CB radio operator hears a broadcast from a crying boy calling himself âLarryâ, who claims that his father is dead and he needs help. Other CB operators throughout the United States start receiving broadcasts from Larry on their radios and he eventually reveals that he was involved in an accident in a remote part of New Mexico and is trapped inside an overturned pick-up truck alongside his fatherâs body. While Larry claims that he is using the truckâs CB radio to communicate, he fails to provide many specific details about his location or his background. Even though a massive search operation is launched, no trace of Larry or his truck can be found, leading to speculation that the whole incident was an elaborate hoax, but the mysterious broadcaster known only as âLost Boy Larryâ is never identified. To commemorate our episodeâs release date of April 1, we will be doing something a little differently from the norm this week by chronicling the saga of âLost Boy Larryâ.
Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Boy_Larry
https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/10/archives/a-scared-boys-broadcasts-set-off-search-in-new-mexico.html
https://www.newspapers.com/image/158062448/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/609038354/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/294018772/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/581417783/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/398941370/
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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December 14, 2000. Callahan, Florida. After picking up a prescription from a pharmacy, 51-year old Jackie Markham returns home from work, but she soon vanishes without a trace and the prescription is found on the front seat of her car inside the garage. Jackieâs boyfriend, Archie Carroll, claims she phoned him to say that a drunk man named âRichardâ had unexpectedly shown up at her house, but by the time Archie drove over there to check on her, Jackie was gone. Investigators explore a number of different leads, including the possibility that Jackie was harmed by a suspected serial killer or that Archie himself could have been responsible for her disappearance, but there is no evidence of what happened. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we explore the disappearance of Jackie Markham, which has gone unsolved for 25 years. Special thanks to listener Ryan Sheesley for narrating the opening of this episode.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Nassau County Sheriffâs Office at (904) 225-8984.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/jacquelyn-lorraine-markham
https://disappearedblog.com/jackie-markham/
https://nassauso.com/cold-cases/jacquelyn-markham-jackie/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1267470336/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1267497059/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1266249844/
https://www.news4jax.com/news/2001/10/03/suspected-serial-killer-found-hanging-in-cell/#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20Police%20say%20a%20man%20suspected,%22apologetic%22%20was%20found%20nearby
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/special-reports/cold-case-investigators-seeking-new-clues-in-13-1/288730538/
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/nassau-release-video-of-man-believed-disappearance/77-feaf8661-ec46-408d-8565-32ee47ee80ad
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2022/12/03/nassau-county-detectives-release-video-in-22-year-cold-case-investigation-of-missing-woman/
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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March 16, 1990. San Francisco County, California. 17-year old Toni Clark, who happens to be two months pregnant, leaves her cousinâs residence in Oakland to drive back to her apartment in San Bruno in her boyfriendâs Chevrolet Camaro. Shortly thereafter, the stalled Camaro is discovered on the Bay Bridge and after another motorist crashes into it, investigators conclude that Toni was likely propelled off the bridge into San Francisco Bay. However, Toniâs body is never recovered and there are a number of odd discrepancies, such as reported sightings of a black male next to the Camaro shortly before the accident and a bizarre anonymous phone call to Toniâs mother, which cause speculation that Toni was abducted. On this weekâs episode of âThe Trail Went Coldâ, we will explore whether Toni Clark was actually the victim of a tragic accident or if something much more sinister happened. In addition, weâll also discuss the unsolved disappearances of 28-year old Diego Garcia, 41-year old Carmen Burhans Garcia and eight-year old Barbara Burhans, who all vanished after leaving their home in Los Angeles in March 1982 before their abandoned car was discovered 250 miles away at the bottom of a gorge in the San Gabriel Mountains.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Toni Clark, please contact the San Bruno Police Department at (415) 877-8965. If you have any information about the disappearances of Diego Garcia, Carmen Burhans Garcia or Barbara Burhans, please contact the Los Angeles Police Department at (213) 485-3225.
Join us on Saturday, March 21 at 8:00pm ET for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from âUnsolved Mysteriesâ. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/toni-danieelle-clark
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1225351368/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/779247127/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/779247141/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/461548309/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/758981652/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/696741911/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/696741925/
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/The-Other-Missing-Kids-They-quickly-faded-from-2975456.php
https://abcnews.com/Primetime/story?id=131955
https://www.newspapers.com/image/633633829/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/633633861/
https://charleyproject.org/case/diego-garcia
https://charleyproject.org/case/carmen-maria-burhans-garcia
https://charleyproject.org/case/barbara-aurora-burhans
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March 1, 1932. East Amwell Township, New Jersey. 20-month old Charles Lindbergh Jr., the son of renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh, is abducted from his crib in the nursery of his home and a note is left behind demanding a $50,000 ransom for the babyâs safe return. Even though the ransom is eventually paid out to an unidentified man at a cemetery in the Bronx, the child is not returned and his body is found in a wooded area located just over four miles from the Lindbergh residence. His cause of death is a fractured skull and it is believed that he was killed on the very same night he was kidnapped. Over two years later, a suspect named Bruno Richard Hauptmann is charged, convicted and executed for the childâs murder. However, some people believe that Hauptmann was railroaded and even though nearly a century has passed, there is still a lot of controversy and debate surrounding one of the most famous cases of all time. To commemorate the milestone of our ten-year anniversary as a podcast, âThe Trail Went Coldâ will be presenting our very first special four-part episode and exploring the crime known as the âLindbergh Baby Kidnappingâ. During our first three episodes, we shared all the relevant facts and numerous theories surrounding the case and in our final chapter this week, Part Four, we will be providing our own personal analysis to determine where we believe Bruno Richard Hauptmann was actually guilty of this crime or if the real perpetrator got away with it or if the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindbergh_kidnapping
"Kidnap: The Story of the Lindbergh Case" by George Waller
"Scapegoat: The Lonesome Death of Richard Hauptmann" by Anthony Scaduto
"The Airman and the Carpenter: The Lindbergh Kidnapping and the Framing of Richard Hauptmann" by Ludovic Kennedy
"The Ghosts of Hopewell: Setting the Record Straight in the Lindbergh Case" by Jim Fisher
"Crime of the Century: The Lindbergh Kidnapping Hoax" by Gregory Ahlgren & Stephen Monier
"The Case That Never Dies: The Lindbergh Kidnapping" by Lloyd Gardner
"Hauptmann's Ladder: A Step-by-Step Analysis of the Lindbergh Kidnapping" by Richard Cahill
"Master Detective: The Life and Crimes of Ellis Parker, America's Sherlock Holmes" by John Reisinger
"Cemetery John: The Undiscovered Mastermind Behind the LIndbergh Kidnapping" by Robert Zorn
âThe Trail Went Coldâ is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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