REOPENED: Smoky Mountain Mystery

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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After nearly two decades of silence, a man known as the Smoky Mountain Gypsy comes forward with information that could lead police to solve not one, but two different murders, which had never before been connected. Sponsors: Nutrafol: Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com & enter the promo code FILES. Find out why over 4,000 healthcare professionals recommend Nutrafol for healthier hair. That’s Nutrafol.com, promo code FILES. Simplisafe: Right now, Cold Case Files listeners get a special 20% off any SimpliSafe system when you sign up for Fast Protect Monitoring. This huge offer is for a limited time only. So visit SimpliSafe.com/COLDCASE There’s no safe like SimpliSafe. Skims: Believe the hype - SKIMS has over 100,000 five star reviews for a reason The Cotton collection and more are available now at SKIMS.com. Plus, g et free shipping on orders over seventy five dollars! After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select 'podcast' in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive.

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0:00.0	On April 15, 1979, Harriet Simmons left her home in Raleigh, North Carolina for a weekend trip to Nashville.
0:07.0	The drive should have taken about eight hours, but Harriet Simmons never arrived at her destination.
0:14.0	Her family feared for her safety and reported her missing.
0:17.0	This is her son-in-law, Ronnie DeMent.
0:21.0	It was totally out of character for her mom, not to call when we knew she would,
0:28.0	because her kids, you know, were her life.
0:31.0	She would never go that long and not be in touch with them.
0:37.0	One third of all murder cases in America remain open.
0:41.0	Each one is called a cold case, and only one percent are ever solved.
0:46.0	This is one of those rare cases.
0:49.0	From A&E, this is Cold Case Files, the podcast.
0:59.0	The family joins in the search.
1:02.0	Ronnie retraces the route that Harriet would have taken to get to Nashville.
1:06.0	Two and a half hours into the search, he finds an important piece of evidence.
1:11.0	Harriet's car.
1:13.0	The car was parked just off an exit lane leading out of a rest area.
1:17.0	This is Ronnie again.
1:19.0	Seeing the car where it was, I know it was out of character that her mom would never stop the car in that position.
1:28.0	I just knew something happened as she was leaving that rest area.
1:32.0	I didn't know what, but I knew she would never stop her car there.
1:38.0	The police searched the car for clues of Harriet's whereabouts.
1:41.0	It's what they don't find that makes them suspicious.
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