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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: A Family Cursed

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Everyone in the family knew that Zilpha was the cool aunt, but to Jeremiah she was more. They had a special bond, almost like brother and sister. So in the Fall of 1992 when Jeremiah disappeared, Zilpha knew something was very wrong. Then just eight months later, Zilpha disappeared, too. Was it just a strange coincidence that two people from the same family disappeared within the same year? Or did these two cases have a terrible connection? Check out our great sponsors! Angi: Got a home project? Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING wherever you listen to podcasts! You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondery App. Compare auto rates at Progressive.com and join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

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0:00.0

Hey cold case fans, we have something special for you.

0:03.3

We're bringing you double the episodes every week.

0:06.0

We know you dedicated fans need your fix in between new episodes.

0:09.9

So every Thursday, we are back bringing some of our best episodes from previous seasons.

0:15.2

Let us know which classic episodes you'd like to hear again in the comments.

0:18.8

And don't worry, we'll see you back here every Tuesday for all new episodes of Cold Case Files too.

0:23.8

Now onto the episode.

0:30.9

Zelfia knew where Jeremiah was.

0:34.5

She knew exactly where he was.

0:37.0

We live in fear.

0:39.6

We had too many members missing who was going to be next.

0:43.8

We knew we were up against some pretty staggering odds.

0:48.2

It was the ultimate hell Mary pass.

0:51.8

In the rural mountain county of Mary in North Carolina, a woman had a nightmare.

0:57.5

Her nephew, who was also her close friend, was murdered.

1:01.0

That fact on its own is disturbing.

1:03.3

But when you find out the rest of the story, this case becomes an enigma.

1:07.4

Because, in fact, her nephew was murdered, and her nightmare contained accurate details of what happened.

1:15.9

And if that fact in itself wasn't baffling enough, the woman, the dreamer, she was murdered less than a year later.

1:23.2

There are 120,000 unsolved murder cases in America.

1:29.8

Each one is called a cold case, and only 1% are ever solved.

1:35.6

This is one of those rare cases.

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