REOPENED: Left for Dead

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In 1995, a prostitute named Pamela Shelley was shot in the back eight times and left in a field. With minimal evidence, the case goes cold. But seven years later, new technology may provide the means for investigators to figure out who murdered Pamela Shelley. Sponsors: Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive.

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0:00.0	This episode discusses stories of intense sexual violence, which may be disturbing to some listeners.
0:06.0	Please, listen with caution.
0:12.0	In some cases, a person's profession shapes how they're viewed in society.
0:17.0	A person who's in the military is generally thought to be honorable, dedicating their life to protecting our country.
0:23.0	A person who's a known sex worker
0:26.0	might be viewed as playing a less important role in the community.
0:29.0	But is the way a person earns money
0:32.0	really an accurate indicator of character?
0:36.2	Pamela Shelley was a sex worker in San Diego, California in 1995.
0:41.3	She knew the risks of her profession.
0:44.0	But Pamela wasn't unusually concerned with the man who picked her up on March 22nd.
0:50.0	Some people, masked by their profession, make us feel safe.
0:55.0	Pamela didn't see what was coming.
0:57.0	She was shot eight times in the back and left naked in a field.
1:03.0	From A&E, this is cold case files.
1:07.0	I'm Brooke, and here's the illustrious Bill Curtis
1:10.0	with the classic case case left for dead.
1:13.0	Well, they pull over and get in the car and take it
1:20.0	well they pull over and get in the car and take it from there.
1:24.0	It just depends.
1:25.0	Mary Jones is a prostitute in San Diego, California.
1:29.0	They want to have some fun and the price is right.
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