Pam Shelly was a loving mother of two. Shortly after splitting from her husband, she reconnected with Ronnie Hendrick, an old family friend. They fell in love, and she moved with her kids from Arkansas to Texas to live with him. Ronnie and Pam had a passionate but volatile love affair, which eventually became combative. One day, after a heated argument, Ronnie reportedly pushed Pam’s daughter, Kayla. Pam became enraged and jumped to her daughter’s defense. Pam and Ronnie fought before she finally told him she was leaving him for good. After packing up her and the kids’ things, Pam was putting on make-up in the bathroom when her daughter said she heard a scream and ran to find Pam on the floor with a bullet wound to her head. Pam later died in the hospital, and her case was ruled a suicide. But Pam’s children and Carl Bowen, a detective at the time of the incident, have always believed that Ronnie committed murder.
Siegler and McClary travel to Morehouse Parish, La., as they look to reopen a 2006 cold case and hope to discover new clues that help solve the murder of an active church member in the community.
Born and raised in the small town of Palacios, TX, Charlene Corporon was considered a nice “Southern lady” by all who knew her. She owned the most successful agricultural business in town, where she worked with many friends and relatives, including her son, Gary. Charlene and Gary developed a combative relationship after Gary’s father and Charlene’s husband, Willy, died in a tragic accident. Gary was allegedly verbally abusive and physically abusive towards Charlene. One morning, Charlene’s boyfriend called her house looking for her and Gary answered saying, “Charlene doesn’t look too good.” When the police got to the house, she was dead: shot in the head with a .22. Could her own son have murdered her? Or was it her troubled boyfriend? For Matagorda County and the small rural towns within, murders are rare, let alone an unsolved one. The town hopes that native Kelly Seigler and her team of highly-experienced investigators can finally crack this cold case.
Rachelle Escalante was a vibrant 17-year-old who had just finished her junior year at Miami High School. She loved her friends, loved to play sports, and while she was known to be fun-loving and generous, if pushed into a corner, she would not back down from a fight. July 6, 1988, was a hot summer day and Rachelle went to a party with many of her friends from high school. After an argument broke out at the party, Rachelle stormed off by foot. That same evening, patrol officers saw what they thought was a dog moving slowly across the road as they drove home. As they got closer, they realized it was actually a young woman crawling. They quickly stopped the car, got out, ran to the woman, and witnessed Rachelle gasp for her last breath of air, then die in front of them. Rachelle had been the victim of a hit-and-run. Could jealousy over a guy have pushed one of Rachelle’s schoolmates to take revenge, or did Rachelle have other enemies who may have wanted her dead?
Eric Baxter grew up in the small town of Dickson, Tennessee. At 32-years-old, he was running a successful chain of grocery stores that he owned with his mother. He was popular with customers and employees alike. On the night of August 20, 1998, Eric’s mother arrived home to find her son lying bloody on the hallway floor with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest. She was devastated by Eric’s death, and spent the rest of her life trying to figure out who would commit such a horror on her fun-loving son. The killing also shook the small Dickson community, which had rarely seen any murders. To this day, Eric’s death remains their only unsolved murder case.
Mary Anne Holmes was a young and vibrant single mother of two. She escaped an abusive ex and moved to Thatcher, and was working hard to fit into her new, close-knit community through school and church. One Saturday, after hosting a yard sale at her house, she and her two young daughters fell asleep in the living room, as always. The next morning, four-year-old Ashleigh ran across the street to her neighbor’s house naked, her hands bound. She wanted to know why her mommy wouldn’t wake up. While neither Ashleigh nor her 18-month-old sister Sara were harmed, their mother, Mary Anne, was brutally abused and murdered, right in front of her babies. To this day, Ashleigh and the town of Thatcher have searched for answers. Was this a sick stranger passing through town? Someone who happened upon the house that day? Or could it have been someone close to Mary Anne?
In the early morning hours of January 24, 1988, 49-year-old mother of six Isabel Cordle fell asleep on her couch watching TV. Sometime before 6:00 A.M., someone snuck up on her while she slept and hit her on the head with a hatchet four times. She died on the couch, never waking from her slumber. Her husband found her the next morning as he prepared to go to work and called 911. When the police arrived, Isabel’s husband and three of her children were upstairs, scared and confused. Police not only found trails of blood, they also found what could have been the murder weapon: a hatchet, propped up on a tree outside, right by the door. Why would the murderer leave the hatchet in plain sight? Were they trying to set someone up? Or did the murderer leave it there and then run back in the house?
In the small town of Seagraves, TX, Rocky Bryant was universally loved. You couldn’t find anyone to say a bad word about him. Instead, people would regale you with stories of his great sense of humor, big smile, and giant heart. Rocky worked for the local feed plant for more than 20 years, and his coworkers were his biggest fans. Rocky made coffee for his crew every morning, and always started his day with a joke. But on March 25, 2008, what started as a normal workday quickly turned into a nightmare. Approximately 30 minutes after clocking in, Rocky was found brutally beaten in the dry feed building. As Rocky was being loaded into the ambulance, his old friend Deputy Shane Scott arrived, responding to the call. “They got me good, Shane. They got me good,” was all Rocky could say about his attack, before being whisked off to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead a few hours later. Deputy Scott has never stopped searching for whoever did this to his friend.
Tracy Lynn Allen was known as a free spirited and spunky gal - she worked as a care giver at a nursing home, liked to collect Indian art, and was a devoted mother to her two young daughters, ages three and six. Tracy had recently gotten out of a volatile marriage with Garland Allen, but after their divorce the two remained in close contact. One early evening, in May of 2001, Tracy went out, while her neighbor baby-sat for their two young daughters. Later that night Garland arrived at the neighbor’s front door - he told her that Tracy was back at his house, and she had asked him to pick up their daughters. Garland then drove off with the girls, and dropped them off at his mother’s house. He told his mom that Tracy had run away with another man and had left him with the young girls. A few days later Garland surrendered custody of his kids to his mom, and then left town. It has been over 12 years since Tracy’s disappearance and no one has ever seen or heard from her again. They say the first 48 hours after a disappearance are the most crucial for police. The chances of finding the missing person drop dramatically after that. This case isn't cold - it’s frozen. It will be one of the most difficult cases Kelly, Yolanda, and team has ever taken on - as they hope to help the tenacious Detective Bill Perkins from Altus PD, find out what truly happened to Tracy - and hopefully bring some answers and closure to her family.
Willie Louise Kellum was loved by everyone in the small, rural community of Camp Hill, AL. Every Sunday she would attend the Mt Lovely Baptist Church where she was surrounded by her many friends and her large family of daughters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. At 78 years old, Miss Louise had a dry wit and boundless energy as she continued to work well into her retirement as a cook at the local Head Start Program, a job she had happily worked for over 40 years. The program focuses on child development and serves many low-income families in the tri-county area. Miss Louise loved spending time with the children from all over the community; it was a genuine passion for her. The morning of February 21, 2005 started off as a fairly uneventful day. Miss Louise ran a few errands, including a stop at the local grocery store, which was the last place she was seen alive. Later that evening, her grandson who was living with her at the time, found Miss Louise lying unconscious in his room and called 911. When the Camp Hill Police arrived at her home they found Miss Louise, with a cord wrapped around her neck and bruises all over her body. Her murder rocked the entire community, as she was loved by so many. Chief Roosevelt Finley of the Camp Hill Police Department knew Miss Louise well and her murder bothers him more than any other he’s investigated. He has vowed not to rest until he finds her killer.
Charlie and Kathy Hayes were both born and raised in La Porte, TX, a small town outside of Houston. They dated throughout high school, but after graduation went their separate ways. One day, many years later, the two spotted each other while stopped at a red light in La Porte’s town center. They resumed their romance soon after and eventually got married. Music was big part of both their lives, and after they moved in together Charlie converted their garage into a music studio where their southern rock-and-roll band would practice. Charlie played lead guitar and Kathy sang. Then, in the early morning of September 27th 1997, the La Porte, PD were called to the Hayes home by Charles’ teenage daughter Tiffenie. When the officers arrived, they found Charlie sitting in a chair, his head covered with blood, and more spattered throughout the room. His wife, Kathy, was found lying face down on the ground in the hallway with her head bashed in, dead at the scene. Charles was flown to a nearby hospital, and died shortly after he arrived. There was no forced entry into the house and nothing had been stolen. The weapon, a claw hammer, was found lying in a nearby concrete culvert the next day. Their killer has never been found. Lt. Tammy McBeath and Detective Danny Jones have been with the La Porte PD for over 25 years, and have never given up seeking justice for Charles and Kathy and their families.
Marisol Gonzalez was a top student at Mingus Union High School, had lots of friends and a close-knit family that loved her. In the summer before her junior year, she began dating one of her neighbors and classmates, Cecilio Criuz. Marisol hadn’t gone out with many boys, but she was taken in by Cecilio’s seemingly heartfelt affection and eventually fell for him - he was her first love. However, she quickly came to realize that she was far from the only one that he loved, and they broke up. Soon after, she found out she was pregnant. With the love and support of her family and friends, she decided she was going to have the baby. Many months later, on March 25, 1997 around 10pm, Marisol - now full term in her pregnancy – told her sister she was waiting for a call from Cecilio, and went outside with the cordless phone. That was the last time she was seen alive. Around 6am the following morning, her body was found in an alleyway a block away from her house. She had been shot one time in the face. To this day, Marisol’s family, friends and the entire Cottonwood Community are shocked and devastated by her murder and that of her unborn child Andrew -- and they desperately want justice.
Erika Case was a smart, precocious, 19-year-old who had graduated high school and was working part-time at the local mall in West Terre Haute, IN. It was a Saturday night, September 5, 1998, and she and her big sister Mary Case were house sitting for a family friend. After Mary left for her night nursing shift at the local hospital, Erika’s good friend Isaiah Dooley came by the house with his friend Clint Mackey For the next few hours they all swam in the pool, drank alcohol and ate pizza. Early the next morning Mary finished up her nursing shift and drove back to the house. When she walked inside she found Erika lying on the living room floor, covered in blood, dead; she had been stabbed at least 33 times. When the Vigo County Sherriff’s officers first questioned Isaiah and Clint, they both made conflicting statements as to who saw her last, but both of the boys asserted that when they left the house Erika was alive and well. Erika’s murder has had a huge impact on the small, peaceful, suburban community of West Terre Haute and while there have been lots of rumors around town, no one has ever been able to determine what actually happened that evening or who is responsible for Erika’s murder.
Bud and Litina Matlock were young, in love, married, and living happily together in the town of Malvern, Arkansas. Bud coached youth basketball at the local Boys & Girls Club, and was trying to be a great father and husband. His wife Litina was a sweet and loving partner who was focused on caring for their children and creating a good home. On the early evening of November 18 , 2002, Bud had just finished up a meeting at the Boys & Girls Club. While he was still out, intruders came inside their house where they found Litina cooking dinner and folding clothes. They forced her to her knees and shot her once behind the ear, killing her instantly. Soon after, Bud, unaware of what was happening, pulled into his driveway with their 2 year old son Latron in a car seat in the back. As he opened his car door bullets rained down on him from his own porch. Bud managed to get out of the car and get a running start down the road, but he didn’t make it very far before he was shot in the back of the head - he died right there on the street. Mercifully, all the bullets missed baby Latron and he was unharmed, but orphaned. There were instantly many suspects, as the rumors around town began swirling that evening. Although one of the more complex cases the CJ team has ever seen, Chief Donnie Taber and Assistant Chief Jim Bailey and the entire Malvern PD have never given up finding Bud and Litina’s killers, and bringing them to justice.
The case of 27-year-old single mother Lydia Gutierrez who was suffocated and stabbed to death in her own home in Gallatin, Tennessee in 2010.
Vicki Hollingsworth was born and raised in the picturesque mountain town of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was a loving mother to her adorable nine-year old son Wesley and four-year old daughter Kujorah. She had lots of friends, and worked full time at the Chattanooga Housing Authority. In 1996 she married Lebron Hollingsworth, in what started as whirlwind romance. Their marriage quickly soured, and in July of 1997 Vicki told Lebron that she could no longer live with him. She moved herself and her kids into her parent's house a few miles away while she searched for a new place to live. Although they were separated, Vicki continued to pick him up every morning at 5 a.m. to take him to work. On the morning of August 18th, 1997, Vicki left at 5 a.m. and never returned. By 9am, her co-workers and family knew something was terribly wrong, and called Chattanooga Police to assist. Days, weeks, and months passed by without a single trace of Vicki; it was as if she had completely vanished. Then on May 29, 1999 -- almost two years later -- a local woman discovered her dog had brought a chilling and terrifying item into their yard: a human skull. Dental records later identified the skull as Vicki's. The rest of her remains were found in a nearby wooded area called Billy Goat Hill. 16 years later, her killer has yet to be found.
Carolyn Jansen, 43, was living in Aurora, Colo., trying to make a fresh start after spending years in an unhappy marriage. In 2001, she got a job working at a local diner while she built her direct-sale beauty products business. Then, in the early months of 2002, Carolyn suddenly went missing. More than three years later, on June 28, 2005, in a suburban neighborhood outside Denver, Richard Johnson had been noticing a foul odor coming from the back of his house, which he assumed was caused by some neighborhood cats. He started to clean out his storage shed, and after moving a few boxes around, he came upon a plastic container that had a horrible smell. He opened the container, and inside was a quilt covered with insects, a skeletonized foot and long brown hair. The body inside was later identified as being that of Carolyn Jansen. The medical examiner found a fracture over Jansen's left eye, and her death was ruled a homicide by blunt impact to the head. Richard told the Aurora Police Department that the box belonged to his friend, Jon ''JD'' Harrington, who had asked him to store some of his things at his house. JD denied having anything to do with Carolyn's death and told the police while he Carolyn were roommates for a short time, he hadnÂt seen her in years.
The double murder case of Steven Fisher and Melisa Gregory, who were found beaten to death at Copper Dollar Ranch in Newton, Iowa in 1983.
Alma Henderson, 41, was a happy, hardworking, single, loving mother of five. On April 7, 1988, Alma decided to go out with some friends to the Oasis Club. She never came home. After not showing up to work the next morning, her daughter Kasy filed a missing persons report. A couple days later, police found Alma's car in the Holiday Inn parking lot. Alma was in the backseat, dead from a single gunshot wound to the back of her head. There have been conflicting accounts about whom Alma was last seen with. Now, 25 years after her murder, her killer remains unidentified. Sergeant Fred Wesselski is driven to get this case resolved and has made a lot of progress. He's hoping that with the help of Kelly and Yoalnda, he finally will be able to bring Alma's killer to justice. This case hits close to home for Kelly -- Bay City is where she grew up, and when she was younger, she'd often go to the Oasis Club with friends.
Diann Hoelscher, 39, seemingly had it all: The petite blonde was beautiful, had two adorable children, an adoring husband and a clothing design business. On February 4, 1986, Diann drove from her San Antonio home to Houston to sell some of her high-end fabrics, but she never made it back. On February 13, Diann's husband, Joseph, reported his wife missing. The same day, 30 miles outside Houston, a witness saw a man in a red-and-white pickup truck throw Diann's briefcase into a drainage ditch in an oil field. Three months later, Diann's vehicle was found abandoned in a mall parking lot in Houston. As the years went by, Diann's family and friends began to accept that they might never find out what happened, and the case went cold. That changed in December 2013, when the University of North Texas used DNA testing to confirm that an unidentified skeleton, found in 1997, was Diann. With the discovery of her body, interest in the nearly 30-year-old case was reignited, with Lieutenant Heather Owens of the Waller County Sheriff's Office taking the lead. The tenacious investigator refuses to let this case fall by the wayside and is determined to put Diann's killer behind bars.
Kirby Smith, 50, was an avid dirt-track racer who had been building cars since he was a teenager, and he could fix almost any engine. He was widely known as a good, generous guy who devoted himself to his family. His son, 21-year-old Dustin, followed closely in his footsteps, always eager to help him at his shop, Kirby's Speed Shop. Kirby's older daughter, 26-year-old Heather Brooks, was married and had just had a baby boy. In 1996, Kirby remarried Becky Smith, and the two had a child together. They separated in 2002. In the days around his murder, they were in the midst of a contentious divorce. Kirby had re-entered the dating world and joined Match.com. On March 7, 2004, while working late at his shop, Kirby sat down at his computer to scroll through some potential dates, but no one knows what happened after that. Around 7:30 the next morning, one of his employees found Kirby's bloody body next to the computer. Kirby had been shot once through the shoulder and once through the back of his head with a High Point 9mm. Sgt. Randy Long is a seasoned investigator who's been with the Columbus Police Department for 26 years. He's become close to Kirby's children, Dustin and Heather, and has vowed never to give up trying to bring Kirby's killer to justice.
In this special episode, "AmericaÂs Most Wanted" host John Walsh interviews the Cold Justice investigative team, who gives behind-the-scenes insights into the investigations. Exclusive updates on past cases will show how some of the family members and cops are doing today. Also, Kelly and Yolanda will answer questions from the Cold Justice fans.
On November 20, 1987, Margie Pointer dropped off her 5-year-old son at her babysitter's house but never returned to pick him up. Her car was found in a Holiday Inn parking lot, a place she would often park to carpool to work. Witnesses saw Margie having breakfast with an unknown male at the hotel restaurant. She and the man supposedly were holding hands, but at one point, she pulled her hand away as if he upset her. Margie and the man left the restaurant together, and that was the last time she was seen alive. MargieÂs husband was working overseas in Japan, and it was rumored that she was having an affair. Police officials were left with no evidence and no body, and the investigation went cold. On March 18, 2004, a forest-thinning crew stumbled upon her remains in the Cloudcroft woods about 20 miles from her home. Her body was identified through dental records, but no official cause of death was determined. Lieutenant Roger Schoolcraft from the Alamogordo, N.M., Police Department reopened Margie's case after the remains were found and has been obsessed with it since. He hopes that with the Cold Justice team's help, he'll be able to solve it.
Robin Stone, 17, was a good student with a close-knit family. When she became pregnant, Robin told her parents that the father was a boy from school she had been dating. On August 27, 1991, Robin was seven months pregnant when she received a call. She told her mom she was going to help a classmate with homework. It was the last time her mom saw her alive. Robin's car was found later that evening, but there was no sign of her. A missing persons investigation quickly got under way, but it wasn't until December 28, when hunters stumbled upon Robin's remains, which were so badly decomposed that cause of death could not be found. When Sheriff Michael McCauley was elected in 2000, he put a renewed focus on cold cases and assigned Detective Sam Williams to Robin's case. Detective Williams was around the same age as Robin and was attending high school in the next town when she was killed. He remembers the impact it had on the community and is determined to get justice for Robin and her family.
Alma Noffsinger, 29, was a fun-loving mother of three young children. She was recently divorced from her second husband, Steve, and the two were in a custody battle over the child they had together. Throughout Alma's marriage to Steve, she maintained a good relationship with her first husband, David, the father of her two older children. David's new girlfriend was reportedly unhappy with their close contact. On Dec. 17, 1981, a neighbor noticed that Alma's front door had been open all morning. Concerned, she entered the house and a lifeless Alma lying face-down in her bed; there was blood all over the room. Now, almost 33 years later, after being approached by Alma's family, newly elected Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers has re-opened Alma's case and assigned two seasoned investigators to it, Deputy Robert Garcia and Lt. Brion Hanenkrat. During the past few months, they've formed a close relationship with Alma's family and have vowed to put whoever is responsible behind bars.
Kathy Taylor, 23, was a happy, vibrant young woman with her whole life ahead of her. In October 1973, she married the dashing, gregarious 22-year-old Earl Taylor. The couple had a short courtship, fell in love, and quickly wed. On April 2, 1975, Earl reportedly returned home from some errands and called out for Kathy, but got no reply. He told police he found his wife submerged in the bathtub, an electric clock radio sunk beneath her. She was declared dead from an apparent electrocution and drowning, although questions have lingered about how Kathy died and why. To this day, Kathy's family still are searching for the truth. After almost 40 years, this will be the oldest case the Cold Justice team has taken -- one with a familiar main suspect.
Season 3 opens with Kelly and Yolanda landing in a small Idaho town to investigate the 2004 stabbing death of a young woman.
In 2007, an upbeat, free-spirited 67-year-old grandmother was found burned to death in her home. It's now up to Kelly and Yolanda to head to Fairview Park, Ohio, to determine how the fire was started and who was responsible.
In 1993, a 29-year-old mother and her six-year-old daughter were found strangled to death in their home. In this episode, Kelly and Yolanda head to Fort Wayne, Ind., and put all of their efforts into seeking out the person responsible for this tragic and heartbreaking double murder.
After a mysterious call to the operator, a beautiful young mother is found by her teenage daughter, brutally stabbed to death in their home. Kelly and Yolanda must try to find the killer of an innocent woman who appeared to have it all.
When an older man was found beaten and stabbed to death in 2006, the investigation into the mystery eventually went cold. In this episode, Kelly and Yolanda go to Bridgeport, W.V., to work on their first case in which the victim might actually be the investigationÂs very best witness, since his daily diary might just help solve the crime.
When a Little League coach from Arlington, Texas, is bludgeoned to death in his own bed, Kelly and Yolanda must figure out who would possibly want to kill such a beloved figure in the community.
When a family with dreams of a better life moves from India to Florida, their lives are torn apart after the young mother abruptly disappears without a trace. In this episode, Kelly and Yolanda head to Fort Myers, Fla., to face the challenge of navigating through different languages and cultural traditions as they try to figure out what really happened to her.
Real-life crime series Cold Justice follows former prosecutor Kelly Siegler and former crime-scene investigator Yolanda McClary as they dig into small-town murder cases that have lingered for years without answers or justice. After a well-liked young man is found murdered and dumped in a Hialeah, Fla., alleyway, Kelly and Yolanda must piece together an intricate puzzle, to find out who is guilty of this savage killing.
In 2011, Marie Carlson, a beautiful, young bipolar mother, of 2 has disappeared. A group text was received from her to say she had to get away. She has not been seen or heard from since. There seems to be only 2 suspects, the local Pastor and his wife for whom, Marie had been a surrogate for after giving birth a few months earlier.
When a daughter returns home from school to find her mother gone without explanation in 1981, the team must sift through clues that are now decades old, making this the oldest missing person's case the team has yet to face.
After a respected doctor in the community is brutally murdered and set on fire in his kitchen, the team must wade through the ashes of the tragic aftermath to try to bring his family justice.
When a bright-eyed college student is killed in his sleepy hometown of Cleveland, TN, the team must sort through his private past in order to find his killer.
The media went into a frenzy when a beautiful former dancer was cornered and shot in her West Palm Beach apartment, turning a baffling high-profile case into the next challenge for the Cold Justice team to try and tackle.
A South Carolina couple is shot to death in their home with no signs of a robbery, leading the Cold Justice team into the remote areas of Spartanburg County to try to uncover their killer.
The Cold Justice team returns to Fort Myers, Fla., to put their investigative skills to work on a 22-year-old murder case of a woman found shot in the head, covered in bloody sheets and dumped behind a community rec center.
The vanishing of a young mother in an allegedly abusive relationship is investigated.
The body of a mother and artist is found in her burning car, prompting the Cold Justice team's investigation 20 years later.
The team hopes to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of a young man that occurred just a few years ago; investigators work with state police and firearms experts from across the country.
John Walsh hosts a review of select "Cold Justice", with the input of the cast and relatives.
White Settlement, Texas, Laura Walsh was sexually assaulted and stabbed to death in her home. Months later, two men, Gene Giddens and Jonathan "Keith" Durington, have their throats slashed. All three victims were set on fire after their deaths.
The White Settlement, Texas, investigation continues. After interviewing a large number of suspects, the team seems to be getting nowhere, until a recorded phone call of Douglas Wright changes the outlook of the investigation.
Mary Jane LeFlore of Huntsville, Texas, was last seen alive on July 19, 1991. Her skeletal remains and jewelry were found two years later, near State Highway 30. An attractive correctional officer, she was admired by fellow coworkers and prisoners alike. She had been having an affair with a coworker, to whom she revealed signs of abuse from husband Larry, also a correctional officer. Her husband was questioned at the time of her disappearance, and he admitted seeing her with another person in a car but was unable to follow them. In June 2017, Larry LeFlore was charged with her murder.
Kelly Siegler and Johnny Bonds aid local law enforcement and dig into their freshest case yet, the two-year-old disappearance of a professional photographer. DNA testing and cell phone data analysis could be the key to cracking the case.
Kelly and her team head to Oregon to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a man who vanished from home without a trace. There are seven suspects, missing gold coins and serious questions about what happened to Glenn Pennie.
Facing their oldest case yet, Kelly and team head to Mississippi to find out if the tragic death of a young man was a suicide, accident, or murder. It's a Cold Justice first when local law enforcement exhumes the body of the victim.
In Hope, Arkansas, Kelly and her team investigate the murder of a young mother who was brutally executed in her home. The clues to her killer’s identity may rest in the hands of her 10-year-old son who was in his bedroom at the time.
In a crime that terrified a community, Kelly and Tonya Rider investigate the tragic stabbing death of an elderly woman in her own home just one week after she buried her husband.
Kelly and her team tackle one of their most emotional cases yet involving the murder of a beautiful college student killed in her bedroom while packing for a trip to visit her parents for Thanksgiving.
Kelly and Steve Spingola take on a case in his home state of Wisconsin and must navigate a tangled family tree of witnesses and suspects to find the killer of a loving husband fatally shot in his cabin.
Kelly and Steve Spingola head to Flint, Michigan, to investigate the 1991 shooting of a woman murdered right outside her home. As she died in her sister's arms, her final words could provide insight into who killed her.
Kelly and Aaron Sam head to Lake Charles, Louisiana to investigate the shocking murder of a young man who was gunned down in his car after attending church on Palm Sunday.
Kelly and Steve Spingola head to Wisconsin to investigate a homicide; the case becomes personal after they receive a letter from the victim's daughters; their search uncovers a town's dark side, crimes against children and lies within a church.
Kelly and Tonya Rider investigate the strange death of a retired college professor in Tonya's home town, whose cremation was halted by an anonymous tip call hinting at murder; an autopsy proves the tipster's information is accurate.
Kelly and Johnny Bonds look into the 2000 disappearance of a young Texan mother, who some suspect to be a victim of foul play, while others claim to have seen her alive and well and on the run with an unidentified man.
Ruled accidental, Kelly and Johnny Bonds look into the 2011 drowning death of 19-year-old Blayne Davis, whose mother suspects foul play.
Kelly Siegler and Abbey Abbondandolo investigate the cold-blooded murder of a fun-loving Texas country boy shot in the back of his head; it could the result of a love triangle gone tragically wrong.
Kelly and Steve Spingola investigate the brutal 1991 slaying of a beloved mother, who was stabbed 38 times in her Flint, Michigan home.
In Flagler County, Florida, Kelly and Aaron Sam investigate the 2015 disappearance of George Contos, a 58 year old father who vanished just before he could move back home to his family.
Kelly and Johnny Bonds investigate the twisted murder of a new grandmother strangled and set on fire in an abandoned school bus. Things get personal when the primary suspects turn out to be her next door neighbors.
Kelly and Steve Spingola investigate the brutal slaying of an Oklahoma teenager whose night of cruising and partying turned deadly. Could a scandalous town rumor have led to her death? The team searches for justice 22 years later.
Kelly and Johnny Bonds uncover new details in the tragic 27-year-old unsolved murder of Kathy Page, a case that shocked a small town and inspired the award winning film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”
Kelly and Tonya head to Carbon County, Wyoming to look into the mysterious deaths of two women, Thora and Debra. Although they died 13 years apart, the circumstances of their deaths raised questions as the women shared some curious connections. Working alongside the county coroner’s office, Kelly and the team make an eerie discovery with another mysterious death with similarities to Thora’s death. With multiple crime scenes and details to dissect, Steve Spingola and Dr. Pinneri join the case to help determine if the three victim’s deaths were accidents, suicides or homicides.
In part two of their investigation, the Cold Justice team continues to investigate three mysterious deaths in Wyoming, hoping they will be able to finally give answers to all the families involved.
Kelly and Steve head into Louisiana to work with the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office and investigate the 2016 homicide of a 26-year-old whose body was found on the banks of the bayou. Can the team finally bring justice to his grieving family?
Kelly and Abbey head to Colorado to help the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office investigate the 1991 homicide of a beloved elderly couple who were brutally killed while working at their local VFW Hall.
In Florida, Kelly and Steve make it their goal to unravel the mysteries surrounding the death of a 21-year-old woman, who disappeared after a party in Hernando County, only to be discovered years later in an orange orchard.
The Jasper County Sheriff's Department assist Kelly and Johnny Bonds as they sort through family drama and doomsday rumors to help a daughter unravel the mystery surrounding the 2012 disappearance of her 56-year-old mother.
A family is determined to find the culprit behind their loved one's death three years after discovering the body of a missing mother, so Kelly works with police in Idaho Falls to unravel the mysteries surrounding the 2007 investigation.
Kelly and Steve Spingola arrive in Texas to help the Potter County Sheriff's Department reexamine the gruesome murder of a mother in the hope of bringing closure to the four children she left behind by conducting DNA tests.
Kelly and Tonya investigate the 2016 murder of a young Florida mother shot to death in her own home. It’ll take cutting-edge forensic technology and old-school interrogation techniques to catch her killer and bring justice to her grieving mother.
Kelly and Johnny team up to tackle the 1988 murder of a woman whose headless body was found at a cemetery after a night at a local bar. The patrons of the bar could hold the key to identifying her killer and getting her family justice.
Kelly and Abbey investigate the 2012 disappearance of a young father who traveled to Idaho to attend a family reunion, but never showed up. As the list of suspects grows, can the team uncover the truth behind his vanishing?
In Texas, Kelly and Johnny work with the Leon County Sheriff's Office to investigate one of their oldest cases ever -- the brutal 1984 murder of Johnnie Albritton, an elderly store-owner known for having a wife with a violent temper. Was his death the robbery gone wrong it appeared to be or a plot of his wife's design?
Kelly and Steve head to Oregon to work with the Harney County Sheriff's Office to try to solve the 1993 murder of a young man allegedly shot and buried by a group of dangerous friends. They'll need to pit them against each other to crack the case and finally bring justice to his family.
In Arkansas, Kelly and Steve work with the Jonesboro Police Department to investigate the 2016 homicide of Stacey Devine, a hard-working mother who was strangled to death and dumped in a ditch. Was it a random act of violence or did her strained marriage factor into her murder?
In Colorado, Kelly and Abbey work with the Crowley County Sheriff's Office to search for new clues in the fatal shooting of a mother of six, that was initially considered a suicide. Their investigation exposes a heart-breaking trail of secrets hidden for 25 years.
Kelly and Abbey return to Florida to help the Fort Myers Police Department investigate the 1997 murder of Keith Jones, an aspiring police officer robbed and fatally shot in his motel room. The suspects include four local men and a female witness that may have set him up.
Kelly and Abbey Abbondandolo head to Stafford, Texas to investigate the cold-blooded killing of a tow truck business owner, Jerry Don Humphrey. Their investigation uncovers a twisted world of alleged abuse, infidelity, and a possible murder-for-hire plot.
Kelly and Steve Spingola try to solve the mysterious murder in Rosenberg, Texas of a doting father beaten and shot to death in his home with his 6-year-old daughter asleep nearby. The key to identifying his killer may lie in the secret audio recordings found in his attic.
Kelly and Tonya Rider investigate the shocking murder of Leola Jordan a 91-year-old grandmother in Picayune, Mississippi who was stabbed nearly 40 times in her bed. New DNA technology may help identify her killer and reveal a tragic family secret.
In Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, Kelly and Steve Spingola investigate the strange case of a man who appeared to have died from natural causes. But when scans revealed a gunshot wound, his death became a murder investigation. Is it too late to crack the case?
Kelly and Tonya help police keep their promise to a grieving mother to solve her daughter's murder. An examination of the victim's cell phone data brings a horrifying tale of obsession and brutality to light.
The "Cold Justice" team tackles the mysterious 1986 murder of a young Native American mother whose skull was found in the woods. Her daughter is desperate to know if her father was involved.
Kelly and Steve investigate the tragic murder of a 17-year-old girl found strangled to death by the railroad tracks. Can they uncover the truth and get justice for her grieving father?
In a case that fascinated true crime fans, Kelly and Abbey investigate the 2006 homicide of Candace Hiltz, a teenage mother fatally shot just feet away from her infant daughter. Is there any truth to the rumors corrupt cops were involved?
Kelly and Steve try to solve the murder of a woman who was brutally stabbed and then lit on fire in an attempt conceal the crime.
Kelly and Steve investigate the tragic homicides of a pregnant mother and her two-year-old son who died in an apartment fire while her husband escaped.
In their freshest cold case yet, Kelly and Steve tackle the recent double-homicide of a loving grandfather and his elderly mother gunned down at home; the crime scene suggests a killer with military training.
Kelly and Tonya delve into the grisly multiple murders of a young mother, grandmother, toddler, and newborn baby; forensic handwriting analysis could help identify the killer and author of a frightening message written on the wall.
Kelly and Abbey investigate the brutal slaying of a pregnant woman who was able to call 911 but died before naming her killer. Eyewitnesses at a nearby bar could help crack the case-if they'll talk.
Kelly and Steve look into the 2007 murder of a single father who was gunned down by a sharpshooter with a high-powered rifle. State-of-the-art digital forensics may help poke a hole in the suspect's alibi.
A woman went for her nightly walk and vanished in 2018. The last time she was seen alive was by an ATM security camera, which could hold the key to solving her disappearance.
Kelly and Terri investigate the 2015 homicide of a beloved father, veteran and Little League coach. A re-examination of the crime scene reveals a terrifying clue into who may have killed him.
For their 100th case, the Cold Justice team examines the 2007 murder of a popular college student stabbed to death in her bed. They'll need the help of their forensic pathologist, digital forensics expert and DNA lab to solve the case.
In part two of their 100th case, the Cold Justice team continues their investigation into the murder of a popular 18-year-old college student. Will they be able to finally give answers and justice to her grieving family?
Kelly and Steve investigate the biggest unsolved cold case in East Texas -- the 1992 death of a popular teen whose charred remains were found in her car. Can they crack the case that's stumped detectives for decades?
For the first time, Kelly and Steve investigate two missing persons cases at once -- a loving mother and her high school friend who vanished just months apart. Are their disappearances somehow connected?
The Cold Justice team tackles the twisted murder case of Rhonda Richardson, who went searching for her lost dog and was later found seemingly scalped by a sadistic killer. The biggest twist is a new piece of evidence that breaks the case wide open.
Kelly and Steve investigate the brutal homicide of a beloved seminary student brutally hung and stabbed to death in the chapel restroom. Their investigation reveals even more dark secrets and sinister deeds.
In 2000, a young mother was abducted from a parking lot and executed in a nearby field. Was it a random predator or did it have anything to do with her secret affair? State-of-the-art DNA testing may provide the answer.
Kelly and Tonya investigate the mysterious disappearance of a mother who went missing after a Fourth of July celebration. An old tip on where her body might be buried takes a new turn when cadaver dogs signal they've found something.
Kelly and the team help the Lake Station Police department look into the 2007 slaying of a kind-hearted WWII veteran killed with a sledgehammer; tracing the purchases on his stolen credit card may be the key to solving the case.
The Cold Justice team help the Abilene Police Department investigate the heartbreaking double homicide of a devoted mother and her young daughter strangled in their home. Can DNA evidence left at the scene identify their killer?
Kelly and Steve join the Kankakee Police Department to help a woman who just missed seeing her mother's killer at their front door when she was 11 years old. Decades later, can she recall any clues to help crack the case?
Kelly and Steve extend their stay in Illinois to help the Kankakee Police Department look into another mysterious case - the unsolved homicide of a beautiful mother-to-be and her unborn child. Did a love triangle she was involved in turn deadly?
Kelly, Tonya, and the Alcoa Police Department investigate the brutal 1990 rape and murder of a beloved 80-year-old grandmother, and consider if the perpetrator may have been a sadistic random intruder or a member of he own family.
Beautiful, ambitious reporter Jennifer Servo is shockingly murdered in 2002; Kelly and Steve are determined to help the Abilene Police Department catch her killer.
Kelly and Abbey help the Beaumont Police Department investigate the 1999 disappearance of a popular single mother. Did one of the men seeking her affection take their obsession too far?
On the morning of his graduation, a young man discovered his father dead on his front steps, stabbed in the heart. It's up to the Cold Justice team and Anderson County Sheriff's Office to put together the pieces and solve this shocking crime.
Kelly and Steve head to this home state to aid the Racine Police Department in solving the homicide of a young mother abducted from her job as a security guard and found bound and gagged in the trunk of her car.
Kelly and Steve team up with the Anderson County Sheriff's Office to solve the horrific quadruple homicide of a family on Halloween; their investigation reveals a family feud, a trail of stolen cash, and a bloody shoe print left by the killer.
The "Cold Justice" team and the Anderson County Sheriff's Office continue their investigation into the quadruple homicide of a family of four in an attempt to finally give answers and justice to their grieving family and community.
Kelly shares exclusive updates on past cases, answers most-asked questions, and catches up with family members and fan-favorite cops.
