Episode 6: Loose Ends
Episode 6: Loose Ends
Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann
Colorado Cold Case
On Valentine's Day 1985, Cassandra Rundle and her two children were found slaughtered in their Colorado Springs home. For weeks, police tracked down men who responded to a personal ad she left in the back pages of a newspaper, looking for love. 35 years later, her killer remains free. This is Colorado Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders.
Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann
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Episode 5: A Suspect Emerges
Episode 5: A Suspect Emerges
Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 4: The Haunting of Detective Reisler
Episode 4: The Haunting of Detective Reisler
Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 3: Melanie's Purple Galoshes
Episode 3: Melanie's Purple Galoshes
Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 2: "One Good Man"
Episode 2: "One Good Man"
Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 1: Shine a light on me
Episode 1: Shine a light on me
Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 6: The legacy of a mountain burial
Episode 6: The legacy of a mountain burial
Case No. 3, The Watkins File, Killer on the Mountain
Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 5: Waiting for a phone call
Episode 5: Waiting for a phone call
Case No. 3, The Watkins File, Killer on the Mountain
Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 4: The wildness that surrounds us
The forest where Tim Watkins was shot and buried has long been the subject of complaints about unsafe shooting, chaos and nefarious behavior. That someone would be killed there came as no surprise to many, because it's happened before.
Episode 4: Th
Episode 3: The Search for Tim
Episode 3: The Search for Tim
Case No. 3, The Watkins File, Killer on the Mountain
Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 2: A Life in the Saddle
Tim Watkins always felt most alive when ripping down singletrack on two wheels. That he would die mountain biking seemed as fitting as it was tragic, his friends and family say.
Episode 2: A Life in the Saddle
Case No. 3, The Watkins File, Killer o
Episode 1: The Unintentional Dial
Episode 1: The Unintentional Dial
Case No. 3, The Watkins File
Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Jakob Rodgers
Produced by Katie Klann
Episode 10: Hope
We wrap up our investigation: What's it going to take to get justice for Tommy Kinslow?
Episode 9 : Persons of Interest
If not Gabriel Gonzales, who else could be involved in the murder of Tommy Kinslow? What does DNA tell us about that suspect? Have police exhausted all leads in the case?
Episode 8: Theories
Gabriel Gonzales seemed to be as likely the suspect as Tommy was the unlikely victim—until he wasn't. We theorize about how the two stories converge.
Episode 7 : The Rock Island Trail
The Rock Island Trail connected the homes of Gabriel Gonzales and Tommy Kinslow. But could you get from one side to the other in 26 minutes?
Episode 6: Dismissed
The last two episodes explored all of the evidence in the case for why Gabriel Gonzales is named a suspect in the murder of Thomas Kinslow. So why wasn't he convicted?
Episode 5: The Case Against Gabriel Gonzales
More witnesses come forward to implicate Gabriel Gonzales in the shooting death of Tommy Kinslow. Hear what chilling details they remember.
Episode 4: A Suspect Emerges
Police arrested 18-year-old Gabriel Gonzales on suspicion of first-degree murder. We read through his arrest affidavit to learn why.
Episode 3: A Killer with Many Faces
As many as 8 people witnessed parts of the missing four minutes in which Thomas Kinslow was murdered. We piece together some of their memories and learn what they remember about the suspect.
Episode 2: Tommy is Gone
Pam and Frank Kinslow recount finding their son lying in the street after being shot and begin to question how the suspect was able to walk away, unidentified.
Episode 1: The Kill Shot
Tommy Kinslow was shot five times on Nov. 22, 2005. His killer has never been found. What do his wounds reveal about how or why he was killed?
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Episode 8: The End?
In the final episode we return to the questions with which we started--and ask which ones still remain. Where are we left at the end of the podcast with the case still unsolved? We hear again from Nate's mother, and, for the first time from his fathe
Episode 7: Puzzle Pieces
The police begin to answer our questions. What information are they looking for? What does the ballistics report from the two shootings say about whether they are connected? Are pieces of the puzzle beginning to fall into place?
Episode 6: A Twist
We track down the friend of Nate's who was reported to have seen him at the Soft Breeze Way shooting and get his side of the story. What happened the night before the shooting? New sources hearing the podcast come forward and provide new information
Episode 5: Abu Speaks
We hear for the first time from one of Nate's friends who also was shot at Albertacos but survived. Where does he say Nate was that night? Were there any signs that Nate and friends were in danger? What does he recall about Nate's last horrific momen
Episode 4: Dueling Narratives
Other friends of Nate come forward and offer a different picture of him—and a different version of his movements on the night of the shooting. The coroner and his report provide crucial insights into Nate's last moments and the circumstances surround
Episode 3: Who was Nate Czajkowski?
We attend a vigil for Nate, held a year after his murder and speak to his parents and friends, those who knew him best. We also listen to his music, which made him such a prominent and beloved presence in his high school for clues as to why he was ta
Episode 2: The Day After
The morning after the shooting both reporters and the police begin to piece together what happened at both scenes. A witness describes a chilling scene inside the party at Soft Breeze Way and we return to the neighborhood to find out what residents r
Episode 1: The Night of the Murder
October 29, 2017, dawned amid chaos and sadness. First, a triple shooting at a Halloween party off Soft Breeze Way, then a second triple shooting less than three miles away, claiming the life of 16-year-old Nathaniel Czajkowski.