Cold Case Files: The Podcast

Three-year-old Vanessa Bennett becomes the lone survivor of her family’s brutal massacre in early 1984. Investigators at the time suspect that a serial killer is at large, but decades later the suspect pool narrows down to just one man. Check out our great sponsors! Nutrafol: Grow thicker, healthier hair by going to Nutrafol.com and use code FILES to save $15 off your first month’s subscription! Vegamour: Go to Vegamour.com/coldcase and use code "coldcase" to save 20% on your first order! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

In 1992, Halloween was cancelled in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Just days before, an 11-year-old was kidnapped and brutally murdered. The small town is rocked when Shauna Howe's body is discovered under a bridge, and investigators scramble to figure out what kind of person could have committed such a horrific crime. For two decades, the case goes unsolved despite the killer's taunts, solid DNA evidence, and a haunting copy-cat murder. When one investigator finds a single overlooked detail 20 years later, he discovers who killed Shauna Howe. Check out our great sponsors! Listen to STOLEN HEARTS on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts! You can listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app. ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/ccf and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Compare auto rates with Progressive Insurance! Quote at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

A promise is sacred in North American Indigenous Cree culture, and when Cree woman Shirley Soosay vanishes in 1980, her niece, Violet, promises her grandmother that she will bring Shirley home. But, Violet never imagined that the search for her aunt, and justice, would take a lifetime. Check out our great sponsors! Listen to STOLEN HEARTS on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts! You can listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app. ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/ccf and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Compare auto rates with Progressive Insurance! Quote at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

A teenage couple disappears from a wedding in rural Wisconsin. Did they simply run off or was it something more sinister? When their bodies surface two months later, the town is turned upside down by the shocking brutality of the crime. Investigators struggle to piece together scraps of evidence and sparse leads to bring justice to the victims' families. In their decades-long search for the killer, officers will uncover more than one monster before finally answering the question: who killed Tim Hack and Kelly Drew? Check out our great sponsors! Nutrafol: Grow thicker, healthier hair by going to Nutrafol.com and use code FILES to save $15 off your first month’s subscription! Start your investigation today and download June’s Journey! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games.

Janie Landers disappeared from a home for the impaired in 1979, in what is the latest consequence of the facility’s history of neglect. When Janie’s body is found there are numerous suspects, but it takes years before the killer, and the atrocities in the facility, are uncovered. Check out our great sponsors! Nutrafol: Grow thicker, healthier hair by going to Nutrafol.com and use code FILES to save $15 off your first month’s subscription! Start your investigation today and download June’s Journey! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games.

A fourteen-year-old girl walks home from school to avoid bullies on the bus. On the way through "The Culvert," she's murdered, and the police are left with nothing but questions. What happened that led her to take that shortcut? What's the deal with the purse in the tree? Why does everyone in town seem to have a bloody knife? And most importantly, who killed Tina Faelz? Start your investigation today and download June’s Journey! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Compare auto rates with Progressive Insurance! Quote at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

Just two years into their marriage, Chuck Hall finds his wife, Cheryl, murdered in their home. Although Cheryl’s family is certain they know her killer, the authorities aren’t as convinced. After decades, a DNA match erases any lingering doubt. Check out our amazing sponsors!!! SimpliSafe: Claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/coldcase  Nutrafol: Grow thicker, healthier hair by going to Nutrafol.com and use code FILES to save $15 off your first month’s subscription! Start your investigation today and download June’s Journey! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games.

A serial rapist is terrorizing women around Portland, Oregon, and investigators are faced with an endless list of potential suspects until a hunch finally pays off. Check out our great sponsors! Healthy Wage: Cash in on your weight loss at HealthyWage.com/coldcase to have an extra $40 added to your prize.  Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

When the fire that kills firefighter Gary Parks is ruled an arson, the investigation into his death shifts to a homicide. A serial arsonist is believed to be behind the murder, but it will take a determined cold case detective to track down the killer. Check out our great sponsors! Cold Case is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/coldcase today to get 10% off your first month! Vegamour: Go to Vegamour.com/coldcase and use code "coldcase" to save 20% on your first order!

In 1996, Aimee Willard was home for the summer in Northern Pennsylvania. One night, her car was found abandoned on a highway off-ramp with blood on the nearby pavement. Investigators are left to figure out where she is... and what happened to her. Check out our great sponsors! Start your investigation and download June’s Journey! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games. Listen to SUSPECT wherever you get your podcasts. Prime Members can binge the entire series ad- free on Amazon Music! Download the Amazon Music app today. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

When human bones were discovered in the woods in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania in December, 1985, it put an end to the search for missing 13-year-old David Reed. A small detail found in the remains reveals David was murdered, but it will be decades before investigators can find his killer. Check out our great sponsors! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/coldcase to get 10% off your first month! ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/ccf and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Healthy Wage: Cash in on your weight loss at HealthyWage.com/coldcase to have an extra $40 added to your prize.  Listen to SUSPECT wherever you get your podcasts. Prime Members can binge the entire series ad- free on Amazon Music! Download the Amazon Music app today.

In 1989, 38-year-old Sharon Bloom disappears. A week later, her body is discovered. In the initial investigation, police have a suspect: a jealous coworker with a motive and blood evidence in his home, but investigators struggle to make the case stick. Join the EXHIBIT C online community by following WONDERY-EXHIBIT-C on Facebook or find them on the web at WonderyExhibitC.com and listen to True Crime podcasts on Wondery and Amazon Music! 

In June, 1985, a 20-year-old ‘Sucker Day’ festival queen is found brutalized. The small community of Nixa, Missouri are certain that her blood is on the hands of a local, wealthy businessman. But, after 25 years, DNA reveals the true killer. Check out our great sponsors! Nutrafol: Grow thicker, healthier hair by going to Nutrafol.com and use code COLDCASE to save $15 off your first month’s subscription! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

A taxi driver is dispatched on his last call of the night outside Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Hours later, the driver’s body is found face down by the side of the road, and forty years will pass before the murderer is brought to justice.

“I Survived.” What is it like to face death and make it out alive? Based on the groundbreaking A&E television series, I Survived documents harrowing stories of human endurance. In their own words, survivors recall how they overcame unbelievable circumstances that changed their lives forever. 21-year-old Anita is at home alone, when a man she barely knows bursts in, ties her up, and abducts her. The attacker imprisons her in his home, keeping her locked in a metal box for hours on end. Over the next eight days, Anita clings to life, hoping that someone will find her before it’s too late. Find help and resources at www.RAINN.org  

A scrapyard owner makes a gruesome discovery, which leads investigators to question a mother who may be killing her children. Check out our great sponsors! SimpliSafe: Go to simplisafe.com/coldcase and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring! Join the EXHIBIT C online community by following WONDERY-EXHIBIT-C on Facebook or find them on the web at WonderyExhibitC.com and listen to True Crime podcasts on Wondery and Amazon Music! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 27 million drivers who trust Progressive!

A house fire claims the lives of a family in rural Oklahoma, and foul play is suspected. Two teenage girls were not found among the charred rubble, and one of their mothers began a decades-long crusade to find out what had happened. Check out our great sponsors! ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/ccf and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Cold Case Files is sponsored by BetterHelp! Learn more and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/coldcase   SimpliSafe: Go to simplisafe.com/coldcase and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 27 million drivers who trust Progressive!

When a convenience store clerk is murdered in cold blood, an investigator goes undercover as a mafia boss in an elaborate sting that will snare a killer.  Check out our great sponsors! SimpliSafe: Go to simplisafe.com/coldcase and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring! Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 27 million drivers who trust Progressive!

Heidi Jones was just four years old when her mother was killed in 1970. Four decades later she vows to solve the cold case and enlists an old high school friend to help. Check out our great sponsors! If you’re 21 or older - download Slotomania on the App Store or Google Play Store and get one million free coins! SimpliSafe: Go to simplisafe.com/coldcase and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring! Vegamour: Go to Vegamour.com/coldcase and use code "coldcase" to save 20% on your first order! Cold Case Files is sponsored by BetterHelp! Learn more and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/coldcase 

Despite several mysterious and concerning clues, the drowning death of 6-year-old Sally Cheesboro is deemed a tragic accident. Over two decades later, Sally's sister is all grown up and determined to keep a promise she made to her baby sister. Check out our great sponsors! KiwiCo: Get your first month of ANY crate line FREE at kiwico.com/coldcase  SimpliSafe: Get 40% off any new system at simplisafe.com/coldcase   Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 27 million drivers who trust Progressive!