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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 narrated by Marisa Pinson.


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In January of 1981, 18-year-old Cheryl Bartlett Fann was walking home late at night with her fianc Bud, when they were suddenly abducted and taken to an abandoned garage. The assailants, Anthony and Nathaniel Cook had already kidnapped and killed at least two people in Toledo, Ohio. Cheryl recounts in her own words her resilience and the keen insights that helped her outwit the would-be murderers.Tempo - Check out TempoMeals.com/SURVIVED for 60% off your first box!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A violent robbery in February, 2010 caused Michael Temple Jr. to become quadriplegic for five years before his death. DNA taken from a knife used in the attack helps to create a profile of the killer.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Jones Road: Head to Jonesroadbeauty.com and use code coldcase at checkout to get a free Shimmer Face Oil with your first purchase!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In Rhode Island, policewomen go undercover in as street walkers to nab the man suspected of murdering three prostitutes. And a dagger-shaped letter opener is the key piece of evidence that links a priest to the grisly 1980 murder of a nun in Toledo, Ohio.Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Marley Spoon: Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/COLDCASE for up to 25 free meals!Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When a gunman opens fire in a crowded cafeteria Suzanna sees her father shot dead right in front of her. Kirby, a pastor also caught in the gunfire, sees seven of his friends slaughtered. Raegan’s ex-boyfriend viciously attacks her and her new partner with a crowbar.Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
For 34 years Jody Loomis’ killer goes undetected. And even when genetic genealogy leads to a suspect, their guilt must be proven in court.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Thrive Market: Go to ThriveMarket.com/coldcase for 30% off your first order, PLUS a free $60 gift!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After 30 years, serial killer Joel Rifkin is providing clues to New York State Police in order to identify two of his 17 victims--the only victims that remain nameless. The information he’s given has brought investigators closer than ever before to naming Victims Six and Nine. But when they visit him in prison, Rifkin throws them a curveball. In an effort to bring about justice, TV producer Peter Reiss follows up with his own on camera sit down with Rifkin to get answers once and for all. Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Marley Spoon: Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/COLDCASE for up to 25 free meals!Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcaseShopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Anita is abducted and put through a horrifying eight day ordeal by a man who forces her to live inside a metal box. Brothers Jim and Glen are struck by lightning on top of the highest mountain in the continental United States. Sabret is working as a propane truck driver when she is attacked during a delivery and decides to fight back.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpApartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place.BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When beloved Red Bank middle school teacher Jonelle Melton is found murdered in her Neptune City, New Jersey apartment in the fall of 2009, suspicion is cast on her soon-to-be ex-husband, who eventually helps solve the crime years later.Figs: Check out Wearfigs.com and use code FIGSRX for 15% off your first order!Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.IQBAR - Get 20% off all IQBAR products plus free shipping by texting COLD to 64000See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After 30 years, serial killer Joel Rifkin is providing clues to New York State Police in order to identify two of his 17 victims--the only victims that remain nameless. The information he’s given has brought investigators closer than ever before to naming Victims Six and Nine. But when they visit him in prison, Rifkin throws them a curveball. In an effort to bring about justice, TV producer Peter Reiss follows up with his own on camera sit down with Rifkin to get answers once and for all. 1-800 Contacts: Order online at 1800contacts.com or download the free 1-800 Contacts app today!Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Marley Spoon: Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/COLDCASE for up to 25 free meals!Mint: To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/coldcaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After a train derails near their home, Wayne and Mary wake up to find the area surrounded by a cloud of chlorine gas. Linda is run off the road, attacked and left for dead by a group high on meth. Holly and her boyfriend are beaten and tied up by a mugger who turns out to be a serial killer.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpApartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place.BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/SURVIVED to get 10% off your first month!Mint - To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/survivedTempo - Check out TempoMeals.com/SURVIVED for 60% off your first box!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Just after the last day of school in 1984, 15-year-old Reesa Trexler is found murdered in her grandparents' home; for decades, a stalled investigation only fuels the town rumor mill, pointing an accusing finger at Reesa's 13-year-old sister, Jodie.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/COLDCASE to get 10% off your first month.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Quince: Go to Quince.com/coldcase for free shipping on your order and 365-day returnsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Serial killer Joel Rifkin took the lives of 17 women in New York before he was caught red handed in 1993. Almost thirty years later, after interviewing Rifkin for a documentary, a TV producer leverages his relationship with New York’s most prolific serial killer to get information police could use to discover the identities of Rifkin’s two remaining unknown victims. When presented with actionable leads, New York State Police revisit the case and begin a two year search for justice for Victims Six and Nine. This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/COLDCASE to get 10% off your first month.Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Crystal is violently attacked and raped by her husband as his abuse continues to escalate over time. Johanna’s ex boyfriend sexually assaults her after they break up, but when she reports him he returns to her house with a shotgun.Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Prosecutors is a true crime podcast with a different point of view. Every week, Alice and Brett bring their unique perspective as prosecutors to the most famous cold case mysteries of all time. Murder, mayhem, disappearances, you name it. If it's true crime, they're on the case.This episode is one of the greatest mysteries in true crime. A woman is found dead on a Norwegian hillside, her body badly burned. But how she died is only the beginning. Coded documents, multiple identities, and mysterious meetings have left us to wonder -- who is the Isdal woman? Listen to a new episode of the Prosecutors every Tuesday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The body of 24-year-old Lisa Ziegert is found stabbed to death in a field in Agawam, Massachusetts on Easter Sunday of 1992. The investigation yields several leads, but there is no prime suspect. After more than two decades, DNA phenotyping puts a face to the killer.Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Serial killer Joel Rifkin took the lives of 17 women in New York before he was caught red handed in 1993. Almost thirty years later, after interviewing Rifkin for a documentary, a TV producer leverages his relationship with New York’s most prolific serial killer to get information police could use to discover the identities of Rifkin’s two remaining unknown victims. When presented with actionable leads, New York State Police revisit the case and begin a two year search for justice for Victims Six and Nine. Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Marley Spoon: Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/COLDCASE for up to 25 free meals!Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/coldcase and take your retail business to the next level today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jennifer fights back with incredible courage when an intruder breaks into her apartment and sexually assaults and stabs her. Sampson, a corn farmer in Kershaw County, was attempting to dislodge a corn cob stuck in his harvester when his hand is pulled into the machine. Norina is working as an elementary school principal when a man with a machete attacks her.Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place.Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Stamps - Go to Stamps.com and use code isurvived to get sixty days risk-free!Tempo - Check out TempoMeals.com/SURVIVED for 60% off your first box!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In 1980, 21-year-old radio intern, Helene Pruszynski, is found bound and stabbed in a snowy field in Denver, Colorado. After 37 years of dead ends, investigators turn their attention to a public genealogy website.Figs: Check out Wearfigs.com and use code FIGSRX for 15% off your first order!Marley Spoon: Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/COLDCASE for up to 25 free meals!Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Thrive Market: Go to ThriveMarket.com/coldcase for 30% off your first order, PLUS a free $60 gift!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thirty-two years after the killing of University of Michigan law student Jane Mixer, police use DNA found on her pantyhose to finally track down the killer. And psychologists help solve a cold case by suggesting the lead detective take a page from the game of romance, and play hard to get with the killer.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/COLDCASE to get 10% off your first month.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Rosetta Stone: Cold Case Files listeners can get Rosetta Stone’s lifetime membership for 50% off when you go to RosettaStone.com/coldcaseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
8-year-old MIdsi is abducted on her way home from school and held in a car for days where she is sexually assaulted. Tammy is viciously attacked by a man with a knife and must scramble up a 100-foot hill to escape. Leona and her husband are shot by a stranger while hiking on a trail.Apartments.com - To find whatever you’re searching for and more visit apartments.com the place to find a place.Mint - To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to Mintmobile.com/survivedProgressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Brooke Anderson

That's the ULTIMATE in judicial bullshit!!! She is abused and raped and she has to pay HIM. That judge is continuing the abuse. I can't believe that. That's sick. The judge needs to b disbarred and removed from the bench PERMANENTLY!! SHAME ON U your honor.

Feb 3rd
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Joshua Garza (Josh)

audio editing mistake. @6m32s missing audio

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It is truly incredible to see how persistence and modern technology finally brought justice to a case that stayed cold for over half a century. Your outline does a great job of highlighting that powerful turning point where the silence of the past was finally broken by new testimonies and the determination of Irene's family. It’s a tragic story, but there is something deeply moving about the fact that the truth eventually came to light, proving that it’s never too late for accountability. https://www-vervecard.com

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Moeketsi D Zim

why speed it up..😔

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lil john

I never heard of a 14 yo as a junior in high school..maybe a freshmen or sophomore..

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Sherry Tretick

why wouldn't they check the bank footage to see who the guy in the hat at the bank was. obviously it was him..

Jul 6th
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Beth Horton Ellingsen

the most annoying ads ever

Jun 26th
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🤧Sneezy🏥

the ads are ridiculous - cut to commercial mid-sentence, but wait ... noom ad next and then a couple more. please figure it out as this is excessive.

Jun 5th
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Cristina Antoinette

I love the podcast, but Brooke is a TERRIBLE narrator. She sounds like a monotone speed reading child. Awful. And her commentary is unnecessary and also childlike. I can't listen to the episodes she narrates... I skip over them.

Apr 28th
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Sure! Here's a thoughtful and engaging reply you could post in response: --- *Cold Case Files* is such a fascinating and powerful series. It's incredible (and a little chilling) to realize just how many cases remain unsolved — and yet so inspiring to see the persistence of investigators and how advancements in forensic science are finally giving victims and their families some long-awaited justice. Paula Barros does a great job guiding the narrative with empathy and clarity, making each episode feel both deeply human and methodically investigative. The stories remind us that even when hope seems lost, there's always a chance for resolution — and that every detail, no matter how small, can eventually make a difference. It’s a sobering but important reminder of the impact of real-life crime, and the resilience of those who refuse to let these stories fade away.

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Rachel Eh Hamilton

was the murderer even interviewed? usually there's at least some clips of the interviewing process. did John share anything about the crime or why he did it. feels like there's a lot of information missing in this episode

Jan 31st
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Charles White

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Dec 24th
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