REOPENED: A Drop of Blood

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Indiana police are baffled by the murder of an 86-year-old woman, found dead in her bedroom with a pillow and a footstool on top of her head. With few leads and no conceivable motive the case remains unsolved for years, until a single piece of evidence uncovers Julia Gurty's killer. Sponsors Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi dot com. That’s A-N-G-I dot com. Earthbreeze: Switch from the old-fashioned goo to something new! Right now, my listeners can subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to EARTH BREEZE dot com slash coldcase to get started. That’s EARTH BREEZE dot com slash coldcase for 40% off! EARTH BREEZE dot com slash coldcase. Progressive: Quote today at Progressive dot com to try the Name Your Price® tool for yourself, and join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and affiliates. Price and coverage match limited by state law. Simplisafe: Customize the perfect system for your home in just a few minutes at simplisafe.com/COLDCASE. Go today and claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring. That’s simplisafe.com/COLDCASE. There’s No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Zocdoc: Go to Zocdoc dot com slash CCF and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then find and book a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours. That’s Z-O-C-D-O-C dot com slash CCF. Zocdoc dot com slash CCF.

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0:00.0	Texas Ranger James Holland is a legendary interrogator.
0:03.5	They call him the serial killer Whisperer.
0:05.4	You can't hide those indications, and that's why yesterday I knew that you did it.
0:09.5	But now, shocking interrogation tapes reveal how the Super Cup really operates.
0:14.3	And that's why they asked me to come in because I'm special.
0:17.0	From something else, the Marshall Project and Sony Music Entertainment,
0:20.3	this is Smoke Screen. Just say you're sorry.
0:24.3	Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to binge all episodes now or listen weekly wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Hey cold case fans, we have something special for you.
0:33.3	We're bringing you double the episodes every week.
0:36.0	We know you dedicated fans need your fix in between new episodes.
0:40.0	So every Thursday, we are back bringing some of our best episodes from previous seasons.
0:45.2	Let us know which classic episodes you'd like to hear again in the comments.
0:48.8	And don't worry, we'll see you back here every Tuesday for all new episodes of Cold Case Files too.
0:53.8	Now onto the episode.
0:55.6	86-year-old Julia Gertie was matriarch of the Gertie family.
0:59.2	She didn't have any enemies, and she wouldn't have put up a fight during a burglary.
1:03.9	Nor was there any sign of a sexually motivated crime.
1:07.7	So why would someone brutally murder a helpless old woman for seemingly no reason?
1:12.7	That was the first and what would become a long list of questions asked by investigators in the case.
1:24.0	And for nearly four years, these questions would go unanswered.
1:27.4	Torturing the police and the Gertie family.
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