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Finding Amy

Amy Westreicher moved from California to remote eastern Utah to help out a friend. She fell in with a group of people who had some troubles with the law. In 2010, Amy went missing one night from a camper parked in the desolute countryside near Roosev

53:03

The Super Bowl, Then Death

The 1995 Super Bowl featured the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers. Like millions of others, those confined to the forensic (crime-related) ward at the Utah State Hospital had their own viewing party complete with drinks and snacks. Bahe

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Stabbed on Valentine's Day

In 1982 a young, good-looking construction worker, went to a bar with a friend. It was Valentine's Day and maybe that's what led to some flirtatious interactions with a woman that took a  deadly turn. Almost 40 years on, the murder has not been solve

35:47

Aletha Jo Williams

Aletha Jo Williams had some minor run-ins with the law. Then she became pregnant and in 2001 and 2002 seemed to be turning her life around when her Utah family reported her missing. Police did some investigation but had little to go on and her disapp

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Virtually Unstoppable: The Murder of Boxer LeRoy Ortiz

In March of 1969, LeRoy Ortiz was taken from his Ogden home and murdered. Ortiz was a young rising boxer but his career was cut short by a bullet to the heart. For years, the Ortiz family said they knew who killed LeRoy and that the killers had even

35:56

Killers Who Dismember: An Expert View

A perhaps surprising number of cold case murders are accompanied by dismemberment of the victim. But why do killers often cut up parts of victims or even entire bodies? We sought answers from one of the world's leading researchers on the phenomenon.

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Halloween 2020: Dead bodies, a Psychic, and the White Lady

Halloween Special: Our encounters with the dead; psychics provide tips in the Susan Cox Powell case; meet psychic medium Judy  Dixon, the real thing; take a ride with us to find the White Lady who searches for her missing child. Warning: You might ne

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Property of Big Ed Til Death Pt. 2

In this episode, Ed Callison is arrested and details begin to emerge about what really happened in 2014 to his wife, Melanie Callison. Let's just say Melanie did not run off to Salt Lake City or San Francisco or Idaho. And there's a twist about a cam

23:34

Property of Big Ed Til Death Pt. 1

Melanie Callison went missing from Richfield, Utah, in September of 2014, about five months after she married Ed Callison and got a tattoo on her back to celebrate. At first, Ed told family, friends and police that he and Melanie had decided to divor

38:55

Cami Shepherd: Undetermined

Cami Shepherd's disappearance under suspicious circumstances is the subject of this week's episode.  Our investigation of crime scene photos and other evidence can help us find out what happened to her.  What happened to Cami Shepherd?

26:23

Where is Wayne Burton?

In this week's episode, we delve into the strange case of a missing man. His ex-wife was told he was dead until she inquired about Social Security benefits. Then a daughter said he wasn't dead, then said he was. Where is Wayne Burton?

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Cold Case Talk Live

In this week's episode, "Cold Case Talk Live", we go behind the scenes with the Utah Cold Case Coalition to discuss a triple murder, and a runaway … who wasn't.

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Legs Found in River Pt.2

In 1985 two dismembered legs were found in a river near 24th street in Ogden, Utah.  The legs were later identified as those of 34-year-old mother of five, Savannah Hoskins.  She had previously been reported missing by her husband Joe, but the body p

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Legs Found in River Pt. 1

In 1985 two dismembered legs were found in a river near 24th street in Ogden, Utah.  The legs were later identified as those of 34-year-old mother of five, Savannah Hoskins.  She had previously been reported missing by her husband Joe, but the body p

23:11

Cold Case Playing Cards

In this episode, we discuss printing victim photos and descriptions on playing cards to help solicit tips from inmates serving time. We interviewed the former Florida special agent who first thought to use playing cards to get tips from jail populati

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Bodies in the Desert

In this episode, you'll hear how common desert disappearances are in the continental western U.S.  Dean Shurtz disappeared in the Nevada desert near Valley of Fire over 14 years ago.  His son Raymond's singing is featured as well as our interview whe

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A Tale of Two Cold Cases

In this episode, you'll hear from the daughters of two mothers who were murdered in 1970.  Loretta Jones was killed in Price, Utah, and Phyllis O'Brien Carson was killed in French Camp, California.  Learn why, despite many similarities, only one case

26:42

Toothless "Jane Doe" Body Found

In August of 1979, the body of an unidentified woman was found in rural Utah.  Although Henry Lee Lucas claimed he killed her, the case of the toothless "Jane Doe" remains open.  Episode guests:  Rick Goroshko, whose mother Dorothy Goroshko went miss

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Did Henry Lee Lucas kill Marla Scharp? Pt.2

This episode contains never-before-heard conversations with "The Confession Killer" Henry Lee Lucas.  We review the evidence that ruled out Lucas and resulted in Provo police reopening the 1978 murder of Marla Scharp.

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Did Henry Lee Lucas kill Marla Scharp? Pt. 1

Henry Lee Lucas confessed in 1984 to the sexual assault and murder of Marla Scharp in Provo, Utah six years earlier.  Based on Lucas' confession, Marla's case was closed without anyone being charged.  This episode contains never before heard conversa