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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: The Bow Hunter

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In 1993, Charles Murray, an experienced hunter, went missing on the first day of bow hunting season. His family fears that something terrible had happened were quickly realized. But who was it that found Charles out in the middle of the woods? And why did this hunter become someone else's prey? Sponsors: Skims: Believe the hype - the collection has nearly 90,000 five star reviews for a reason The Fits Everybody collection and more perfect-fit essentials are available now at SKIMS.com Plus, get 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 be sure to select our show in the dropdown menu that follows.  Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com   

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0:00.0

Hey cold case fans, we have something special for you. We're bringing you double the episodes

0:05.2

every week. We know you dedicated fans need your fix in between new episodes, so every Thursday

0:11.4

we are back bringing some of our best episodes from previous seasons. Let us know which classic

0:16.4

episodes you'd like to hear again in the comments. And don't worry, we'll see you back here every

0:20.7

Tuesday for all new episodes of Cold Case Files too. Now onto the episode.

0:26.2

It was early October 1993 and in Michigan that meant bow hunting season.

0:31.6

33-year-old Charles Murray was an avid hunter. A rifle had been a weapon of choice up to that point,

0:37.5

but that year he decided to venture into bow hunting. Excited to try out his new bow and this new sport,

0:45.1

Charles left his home in Pontiac, which is just outside of Detroit. He headed up to the northern

0:50.0

part of the state for the very first day of bow hunting season. A few days went by and Charles

0:56.4

didn't come home. Then a few more days. Then a week. Until finally, Charles mother Sandy decided

1:06.1

something must be wrong, so she filed him a same person's report, got in her car, and headed north

1:12.4

in search of her son. The hunt for the hunter was on. From A&E, this is Cold Case Files the podcast.

1:22.2

I'm Brooke and this story adapted from a classic episode of Cold Case Files is told by the amazing

1:28.4

Bill Curtis.

1:29.2

You love to go deer hunting, rifle season, and he'd never venture into bow hunting until that year,

1:44.8

that had been his first time.

1:47.1

Sandy Murray is worried about her son, 33-year-old Charles.

1:57.6

And that's when I bought him the bow.

2:00.7

Charles Murray had traveled up to northern Michigan for the first day of bow hunting season.

2:06.2

That was more than a week ago.

2:08.3

On a weekend, I know can go by, but a whole week and then him not showing up at work

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