meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Going West: True Crime

Rachel Cooke // 172

Going West: True Crime

Dark West Productions

Society & Culture, News, True Crime

4.610.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In 2002, a 19-year-old woman was visiting her family's home in Georgetown, Texas when she headed out for a morning run. When she didn’t return home, her family desperately reported her missing. But despite massive searches, numerous composite sketches, and even a gruesome confession, it’s still unclear what exactly happened to her. This is the story of Rachel Cooke. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/blood-possibly-found-in-car-linked-to-rachel-cooke-disappearance/1477367419/ https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/10/williamson-sheriff-has-new-suspect-case-missing-rachel-cooke/6615785002/ https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2004/sep/19/features.review7 https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-baffling-disappearance-of-rachel-cooke-d31b45797523 https://soapboxie.com/government/Where-is-Rachel-Cooke https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/rachel-louise-cooke https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/rachel-cooke-disapperance-20-years-later-texas/269-b8e09e50-0018-4d6b-aa0b-81949896cc90 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/10/williamson-sheriff-has-new-suspect-case-missing-rachel-cooke/6615785002/ https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3518dftx.html https://original.newsbreak.com/@fatim-hemraj-561392/2486890762484-the-curious-case-of-rachel-cooke-20-years-ago-a-student-vanished-without-a-trace-during-a-morning-run https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/12/01/where-is-rachel-cooke-texas-woman-remains-missing-as-investigation-is-renewed-with-new-sheriff-in-town/

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

What is going on True Crime fans, I'm your host Heath, and I'm your host Daphne, and

0:18.5

you're listening to Going West.

0:20.7

We are reporting live from our new studio in Portland, Oregon, reporting live, reporting

0:26.7

not so live, but almost live.

0:30.6

Thank you so much for tuning in.

0:32.2

Thank you to everybody who has recommended this case that we're covering today.

0:36.1

We have had so many people ask us to cover this one.

0:39.7

And cases like this just make me so mad because there are countless True Crime cases that

0:45.1

involve someone just like minding their own business on a run and they either go missing

0:49.8

and or are murdered.

0:52.0

And it has made me so scared to just get outside by myself and go on a walk.

0:55.9

I'm sure a lot of you guys agree.

0:57.6

Yes, and this is just yet another one of those cases and the details are extremely frustrating

1:03.2

as you guys will see.

1:04.9

But let's get right into today's episode.

1:07.8

This is episode 172 of Going West, so let's get into it.

1:22.6

This episode is brought to you by Slack. With Slack, you can bring all your people and

1:27.4

tools together in one place.

1:29.1

It's your digital HQ where you can increase productivity, enable flexibility and automate

1:34.4

workflows.

1:35.4

Plus, Slack is full of game-changing features like huddles for quick check-ins or Slack

1:40.3

connect, which helps you connect with partners inside and outside of your company.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dark West Productions, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dark West Productions and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.