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Cold Case Crew

Ashley, Beth & Whitney

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Amateur sleuths unite! Join Ashley, Beth and Whitney as they exhume some of the country’s oldest cold cases in hopes of bringing them new life and hope of resolution. Join the Crew- we encourage community interaction! Please follow along on our social media accounts for a fully immersive experience. Share your thoughts, questions and theories on our Facebook page Cold Case Crew, our instagram: coldcasecrew00 website:www.coldcasecrewwv.com
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In February 1983, the Ohio Valley was struck by a terrible snowstorm which eclipsed any such storm in a forty (40) year history. Roads were impassible and power outages impaled the region. However, on February 13, 1983, just as the storm came to a bitter end, an elderly couple witnessed what they believed to be a mannequin that had been disposed of…
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ONE FAMILY, TWO TRAGEDIES—On December 3, 2015, twenty six (26) year old Chaz Richardson seemingly vanished from his residence in Surveyor, WV. It has been said that Chaz ran into the woods after a drug induced seizure, but the true story remains unknown. In December 2020, skeletonized remains discovered in a secluded wooded area in Surveyor were po…
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(WO)MAN OVERBOARD— On March 22, 2011, twenty four (24) year old Rebecca Coriam of Chester, England, failed to report to her job as a “Youth Worker” aboard the Disney Cruise Line, The Wonder. When both a ship wide and water search failed to provide answers, Disney contacted the Coriam’s, informing them that their daughter was missing. The official n…
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Family Vacation. A time for relax and unwind with those closest to you. But what happens when your holiday at sea takes a turn for the worst? In March of 1998, that is exactly what happened to the family of Amy Lynn Bradley, when their twenty three (23) year old daughter inexplicably disappeared from the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise ship. But what f…
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You never think much of running routine errands in town, especially these days. But for the family of David Allen Fann, a mundane trip into Beckley seemingly turned into a nightmare that even today, six (6) years later, is shrouded in mystery. On the morning of June 22, 2016, David Fann traveled from his home in Amigo to the “city” of Beckley aroun…
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On July 7, 2006, eighteen (18) year old Roxanne Paltauf disappeared seemingly into thin air while on a romantic getaway with her (much older) boyfriend in Austin, TX. According to the boyfriend, Roxanne stormed off after an argument and never returned. But could the truth be far more sinister? While attempting to unravel the mystery of Roxanne’s di…
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Perhaps one of the most well known Cold Cases in American History is the murder and mutilation of Elizabeth Short, or as she is probably better known: The Black Dahlia. This week, the CCC dives into the case, re-telling Elizabeth’s story, discussing known facts and debunking common myths that are often mistaken for fact. We also explore the primary…
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SIMPLY VANISHED— On the evening of July 26, 1992, twenty two (22) year old Brenda Lambert concluded her son’s first birthday party. It was estimated to have been around 9:00pm when the festivities came to a close, but Brenda seemingly did not want to be alone. After asking friends and family to stay on, she retreated into her residence alone and ha…
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Shortly before 11:00pm on December 6, 1991, seventeen (17) year olds Eliza Thomas and Jennifer Harbison were busy going through the closing procedures at their part time job at the ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt!” Shop in Austin, TX. With them at the shop were Jennifer’s younger sister, Sarah (age 15) and her best friend, Amy Ayers (age 13), who were…
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It's the end of Season 2!! Come hang out with the Cold Case Crew while we sift through all of our cases from both seasons.....UNSCRIPTED! Season 3 is in the works! Thank you to our amazing listeners! Don't forget to review and share, share, share!! #coldcasecrew #investigate #missing #disappeared #murder Special Thank You's: Thank You to Our Famili…
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We are SO thankful to be able to bring you this DEEP DIVE on our Tammy Jean Daniel episode. This episode delves deeper into the relationship between Tammy and Gene, gives additional information about the night June 2, 1987 and allows the listener a deeper insight into the beautiful person Tammy was in life. WV Locals SHARE, SHARE, SHARE. Let's brin…
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A BRUTAL END- On the evening of January 5, 1963, fifty two (52) year old Irene Wilson was brutally stabbed fifty two (52) times in her home while her husband, Delfred, was at work. An autopsy revealed that the body had also be partially burned as well. But WHO would want to hurt the well liked, hardworking, Mrs. Wilson? The case has baffled the sma…
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Roberta Elam, better known by the Sisters of St. Joseph as Sister Robin, was a twenty six (26) year old Postulant Nun on the precipice of taking her final vows to become a Catholic Nun when the unimaginable happened. While meditating on a secluded hillside within the confines of the Convent’s Property, Robin was viciously attacked, raped and murder…
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STILL ANONYMOUS— On May 10, 1950, a mushroom picker named Benjamin Mills discovered the nude body of a redheaded woman that had been discarded down an embankment (known by locals as "Lovers Leap") on a secluded section of US 522 just outside of Berkeley Springs, WV. An autopsy revealed that the female had been strangled with a rope or similar means…
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In Part 2 of The Rainbow Murders: The Double Homicide of Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, we continue on with the investigation into the crime and learn about the mysterious “Jacob Beard.” Follow along as the Cold Case Crew unravels the series of events leading up to the conviction of a murderer, and learn about the trials and exoneration of its m…
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On June 25, 1980, the bodies of two (2) women were discovered in a remotely located field near Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. The victims, who would later be identified as Vicki Durian and Nancy Santomero, had each been shot multiple times in the head, neck and chest. The women had been traveling from Tucson, AZ to an annual peace gathering…
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In the early morning hours of December 22, 1981, nineteen (19) year old Rhonda Hinson was fatally shot while driving home from a friends house following the conclusion of a company Christmas Party. The bullet entered the rear of Rhonda's Datsun, striking the young woman and causing the vehicle to wreck. Drivers in the area at that time, noted the p…
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Thirty one (31) years ago, Cab Driver, Bobby Adams was working his typical graveyard shift for C&H Taxi in Charleston, WV. The shift which started at 4pm and lasted until 3:00am, is notably a dangerous one, extending into the early morning hours when the cities vagrants run amuck. Bobby’s last known communication with dispatch came in at 11:45pm, a…
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A TRAGIC END— On August 21, 1953, under the veil of the nights darkness, Juliet Staunton Clark (Owner of the Charleston Daily Mail) was brutally bludgeoned to death in her home in the prominent South Hills neighborhood of Charleston. But who would want murder Juliet Clark and what was their motive? Join the Cold Case Crew as they discuss The Brutal…
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In light of the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no new episode this week. However, we are happy to publicly release our episode on Christian Andreacchio which originally debuted on our Patreon. The 3rd case in our Blind Reaction series comes to you from Meridian, Mississippi. On February 26, 2014, 21 year old Christian Andreacchio was found wit…
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“But what about my babies!”— It may sound cliche, I know, but as a mother, you rarely give a second thought to what would happen if you somehow found yourself forcibly taken from your children prematurely. You partially think this because so often that is not the case, that ‘It’s not going to happen to me,” but maybe too because you know that it is…
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Two (2) households both alike in dignity in fair Beckley, WV where we lay our scene. This weeks episode could have been penned by ol’ Bill Shakesphere himself, for the story of Nell Rand and Ray Bailey is nothing short of a tragedy. Our second Hometown Horror tells the tale of two (2) lovers, caught in the throes of forbidden affair, who are brutal…
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HOMETOWN HORROR— The Cold Case Crew is kicking off Season 2 with a series of hometown horror stories that have taken place in our own backyard (figuratively speaking). The first of which details the 1974 slaying of Evelyn Shrewsbury, a young mother from Flat Top, WV. On May 16, 1974, twenty six (26) year old Evelyn “Hope” Shrewsbury was senselessly…
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On the night of October 26, 1986, avid baseball fan John Phillips of North Kingston, RI, attended a World Series party at the residence of a friend to watch the Boston Red Sox take on the NY Mets. He left around 10:30pm, opting to walk the 2.9 miles back to his apartment in East Greenwich. However, John would never make it home. In the early mornin…
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The search is on for Who Killed Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell. In Part 2 of our Season 1 finale, the Cold Case Crew continues their deep dive into the double murder of the West Virginia University Co-Eds. In this episode we will cover the search for the missing heads, the mysterious Triangle letters and finish up with three (3) of the most plausi…
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On the eve of January 18, 1970, Mared Malarik and Karen Ferrell, two (2) freshman students at West Virginia University, disappeared while hitchhiking back to their dorm after attending a showing of the movie, Oliver! at the Metropolitan Theater in downtown Morgantown. Initially the girls were believed to have run off on their own free will, but soo…
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It is well known among conspiracy theorists the fate the befell Journalist Danny Casolaro in the early morning hours of August 10, 1991 in Martinsburg, WV. The questions that seem to follow this case appear never ending, only leading to more. Why would a man, at the pinnacle of his research and career, kill himself in a bathtub at the Sheraton Hote…
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In the early morning hours of June 2, 1987, twenty four (24) year old Tammy Jean Daniel was dropped off at her residence in Stanaford, WV after a night out at the El Cid Club in Beckley. The residence was locked and en lieu of waking her sleeping husband, she told her mother that she was going to sleep in a tent that had been set up on their lawn. …
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Banking Executive LaRoy Gorman seemingly had the world on a string. Gorman, a self made man who scaled the proverbial ladder of success, sat on the board of multiple charities and was a well respected member of the Charleston Business Community. On the evening of November 12, 1982, Gorman and his girlfriend were leaving the Steak and Ale Restaurant…
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On the evening of Friday, March 16, 1990, thirty four (34) year old Lynn Parker Priestley went out with some friends and a man she was casually dating for dinner and drinks. Lynn and her date broke away from the group for a stint of time, patronizing the Tidewater Grill in the Charleston Town Center. Lynn agreed to meet up with her friends at a pop…
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On the October 22, 1949, Rosina “Rosie” Fazio, left her residence in Charleston, WV to go to the market and collect groceries for her local beer garden and restaurant. The details of the events that follow are vague at best, blurred by conflicting news reports and slowly erased by the years of time. The story goes that Rosina had been thrown from a…
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This week we continue our deep dive into the Mad Butcher Killings that plagued Southern West Virginia in the early 1960’s. Here, we will introduce three (3) of the most promising Butcher suspects, make comparisons between the victims and the circumstances of their disappearances/murders and reveal several other “torso murders” that took place throu…
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Between 1962-1964 Southern West Virginia was being haunted by the presence of a seemingly “Mad Man.” Throughout the course of several years as many as seven (7) men disappeared while walking alone or hitchhiking in Fayette and Wyoming Counties. It wasn’t until the butchered remains of Mike Rogers were discovered in December 1962 that panic spread t…
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On October 26, 1961, 19 year old Transy Student, Betty Gail Brown failed to return home from a late night study session. Shortly after 3am, the fate of the young girl would be discovered much to the horror of the Lexington community. In her gray, 1959 Simca, the body of Betty Gail Brown was discovered strangled to death by her own bra. Throughout t…
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On September 7, 1977, Margaret “Margie” Dodd was en route to her home in Shady Spring when she was abducted from an Amoco Service Station in Beaver, West Virginia. Despite fast action by witnesses and police, Margie’s case has remained cold for the last 45 years. In 1993, a set of skeletonized remains were discovered on Bolt Mountain but they would…
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The Cold Case Crew takes you to Virginia Beach, VA for the second episode in our “Blind Reaction” series. On October 9, 1980, the community of Virginia Beach was shook by the brutal murder of realtor Patsy Bray Cowan. Though law enforcement arrived on scene promptly, the lack of evidence has left this case cold for the last 42 years. Join Ashley, B…
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Everybody loves a good mystery, though typically at the end of the story the string of clues leads to a concrete ending. This story has no such ending, at least not without your help. Angela Cherice Gwinn Stephens disappeared on October 1, 1993 after dropping her husband off at work. At the conclusion of the day, it would appear as though she had s…
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Welcome to the Blind Reaction series, exclusively for Patreon. In this series, one member of the Cold Case Crew will choose a randomly selected Cold Case from around the United States and present it to the rest of the group. Here, you as the listener get to see first hand our thoughts and reactions to the case as well as the process of investigatio…
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Theresa Ann Woods began her walk home from school on February 20, 1986 but would never make it to her final destination. Months later, Theresa’s skeletonized remains would be discovered in a remote area of Laurel Creek. The events of that day and Theresa’s murderer still remain a mystery. The Cold Case Crew is pleased to bring a Part 2 to Theresa’s…
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INNOCENCE LOST. February 20, 1986 started as just another day, but by nightfall the town of Oak Hill, West Virginia would be turned upside down as the search for 13 year old Theresa Woods ensued. The answer to Theresa’s disappearance wouldn’t come until several months later when the young girls skeletonized remains would be found scattered along La…
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On November 8, 1973 Patricia “Susie” Richmond set out to run errands in Beaver, WV and never returned home. Two weeks later her body was discovered badly decomposed, stabbed to death in a remote section of Plum Orchard Lake. It’s been 49 years since her murder and her murderer(s) are still at large. Join Ashley, Beth and Whitney as they re-tell Sus…
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