E245: Carol Ann Stephens

Coffee and Cases Podcast

Allison Williams, Maggie Damron

Unsolved, Murder, Conspiracy, True Crime, Cold Cases, Mystery, Society & Culture

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Six-year-old Carol Ann Stephens had gone outside to play by herself, just as she had many times before. But on April 7th, 1959, she didn't return home when her mother called. When details of a specific car and unknown man emerge, finding Carol became even more dire. And, when her body was found two weeks later, the search for the perpetrator ramped up. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

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0:00.0	In the subdivision where I live, I often see a mom and her baby walking up and down the street.
0:05.2	Well, mom is walking and babies riding in a stroller, but I always wave with them as they pass,
0:10.1	and most afternoons they send at least 30 minutes a day walking back and forth on the sidewalk.
0:14.7	As my baby and I play, they walk.
0:17.0	I've also seen older kids about 12 or so walking to the ice cream shop that's near us, and they're on their own.
0:23.8	They smile and wave as they pass on their way to enjoy a delicious treat.
0:27.5	It makes me happy to think that I'm raising my baby in such a safe area, a place where mothers walk with their children, where kids walk alone to get sweet treats.
0:35.9	But in the back of my mind, I always question how safe
0:38.7	anything can be. In the passing car, my baby waves at, or the walking mom nods her head at,
0:44.4	could be a dangerous person. An area I'm so familiar with could hold hidden and dark secrets.
0:50.0	So too is the town in which we find ourselves today. The abduction and murder of a young girl in 1959 remains one of the most notorious unsolved cases in British history.
0:59.4	A six-year-old girl from Cardiff Wells was taken while walking home from a local shop.
1:04.2	Despite extensive investigations, the perpetrator of this crime has never been identified.
1:09.5	This is the story of Carol Ann Stevens. Welcome to coffee and cases where we like our coffee hot and our cases cold. My name is
1:53.3	Allison Williams. And my name is Maggie Damron. We will be telling stories each week in the hopes that someone out there with any information concerning the cases will take those tips to law enforcement, so justice and closure can be brought to these families.
2:06.8	With each case, we encourage you to continue in the conversation on our Facebook page, Coffee and Cases Podcast, because, as we all know, conversation helps to keep the missing person in the public consciousness,
2:18.3	helping keep their memories alive. So sit back, sip your coffee, and listen to what's brewing
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