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Cold Case Files

One Tough Mother

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

When 19-year-old newlywed Tiffany Johnston is found dead in a small town in Oklahoma, her mother vows to exact justice for her killer. Over a decade later the investigation becomes much bigger than anyone imagined as more victims associated to the same killer are discovered. Check out our great sponsors! Shopify: Sign up for a FREE trial at shopify.com/coldcase SimpliSafe: Get 40% off any new system at simplisafe.com/coldcase Download June’s Journey today! Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games!

Transcript

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0:00.0

an A&E original podcast.

0:02.8

This episode contains descriptions of violence and sexual assault.

0:07.0

Listener discretion is advised.

0:13.2

Everyone called Tiffany my shadow,

0:15.2

wherever Mama went, Tiffany was with me.

0:17.8

It was very hard to deal with her getting murdered.

0:21.6

The police had no idea who to look for.

0:25.0

Tiffany's was just another co-case.

0:27.8

Whenever I got so discarded, I go,

0:31.8

maybe I should give up,

0:33.8

but then my Indian blood comes out and I go out and I talk to nature

0:39.6

and I talk to Tiffany and the red birds coming to the yard,

0:44.8

which is a good symbol that means your level one is close by.

0:48.4

And I said, I will not give up.

0:51.2

I will find who did this to you.

0:58.2

There are 120,000 unsolved murders in America.

1:02.2

Each one is a cold case.

1:04.2

Only 1% are ever sold.

1:07.2

This is one of those rare stories.

1:29.2

It's almost midnight on July 26, 1997 in Bethany, Oklahoma.

1:35.2

And Sergeant Reed is on his way to a call in the Oklahoma City suburb.

1:39.2

As he's driving, he spots something odd at the Sunshine Car Wash.

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