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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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- Yesterday43 min
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- 3 days ago45 min
Cross Country Connection / Eyes at the Window
DNA found on a marijuana joint in Florida in 2005 helps to solve the 1988 rape and murder of a California woman. And a cold case of murder in Illinois heats up when a jailhouse lawyer turns jailhouse snitch.Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Jones Road Beauty - Use code COLDCASE at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase!SmileSet - Go to Smileset.com/coldcase for your additional 35% discount and get the smile of you dreams for under $1300!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 6 days ago42 min
I SURVIVED: If I've Hit An Artery I Only Have Minutes Left Of Consciousness
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- 1 weeks ago33 min
REOPENED: Title DNA SPEAKS: Deadly Web of Lies
When gambler Scott Martinez, 47, is found eviscerated by a sword in his La Mesa, CA home, investigators can’t tell who is telling the truth within his inner circle.. It will take 13 years and an advance in DNA analysis to find his killer.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 your free trial today 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.
- 1 weeks ago42 min
Frozen in Time / Little Girl Lost
Using a hair dryer to thaw a frozen corpse, detectives get to the bottom of a grisly murder. The discovery of a child's skeleton in a Chicago garden puts police on the trail of an oddball family.Audible - Join Audible on the Audible app or subscribe hereBoll & Branch: Go to BollandBranch.com/coldcasefiles and use code coldcasefiles to get 15% off your first order, plus free shipping!Hers: Start your free online visit at forhers.com/CCF for your personalized weight loss treatment options.Rosetta Stone - Cold Case Files listeners can get for 20% off their Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription 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.
- 1 weeks ago44 min
I SURVIVED: I Felt Like A Hockey Puck Sliding On Ice
Jessica endures years of abuse from her neighbor from the age of 9. After her abuser escalates to abducting the child it takes another 104 days to finally bring the traumatic ordeal to a conclusion. Derek is taking a solo day trip up Mount Adams in Washington when he loses his footing and slides down a glacier breaking his ankle and losing his gear. Derek endures 6 days and 5 freezing nights on the trail without food or water until he can find help. Latoya was 7 months pregnant when she is brutally attacked by her neighbor.Progressive - Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.Sequencing - Go to Sequencing.com and use promo code ISURVIVED for up to 10% off your full Genome test, plus free shipping!Talkiatry - Head to Talkiatry.com/ISURVIVED to get matched with an in-network psychiatrist in just a few minutesZenni - Check new glasses off your list, go to Zenni.com/PODCAST and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off, plus free shipping over $65!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago35 min
REOPENED: DNA SPEAKS: Death Downstream
When the battered body of Shawna Yandell is found floating in Washington State’s Yakima River in 1993, detectives first suspect those closest to her. The case grew cold until new DNA technology revealed a callous killer that no one suspected.Fabletics - Shop now at Fabletics.com/COLDCASE to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Take a quick style quiz and be sure to select COLDCASE when prompted to unlock this offer.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 for 20% off their Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription 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.
- 2 weeks ago42 min
The Hitmakers / Favors for a Friend
A scheme to bribe a country music magazine to manipulate the charts leads to murder in Nashville and a 13-year hunt for the killer; and a murderer's plan to hide his gun is foiled when the man who buried the evidence for him spills the beans to cops.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpAcorns - Sign up now and Acorns will boost your new account with a $20 bonus investment. Just head to acorns.com/COLDCASE or download the Acorns app to get started.Audible - Join Audible on the Audible app or subscribe hereBetterHelp: 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.Thrive Market: Go to ThriveMarket.com/coldcase for $30 off your first two orders!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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About Cold Case Files
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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