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Cold Case Files

REOPENED: The Interrogation

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

After a young girl is murdered in her home while the rest of her family slept, the police investigation zeroes in on the girl's teenage brother. But by focusing so closely on the brother, did investigators miss another suspect?. 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 and enter the promo code FILES. Find out why over 4,000 healthcare professionals recommend Nutrafol for healthier hair. Nutrafol.com, promo code FILES. Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com Progressive: Multitask right now. Quote your car insurance at Progressive dot com to join the over 28 million drivers who trust Progressive. 

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0:00.0

On January 22, 1998, 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe was found stabbed to death in her suburban

0:10.7

San Diego home.

0:13.2

Her mother, Cheryl, was experiencing the most horrific nightmare any parent could face.

0:19.4

It turns out that Stephanie's senseless murder was only the beginning of Cheryl's suffering.

0:25.1

The heartbreak she thought couldn't get any worse, did just that.

0:30.5

When her 14-year-old son, Michael, was charged with Stephanie's murder.

0:37.8

One-third of all murder cases in America remain open.

0:42.0

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

0:47.8

This was thought to be one of those rare cases, until it wasn't anymore.

0:53.7

From A&E, this is Cold Case Files, the podcast.

1:06.8

At 6.30 a.m., Stephanie Crowe's morning alarm switched on and signaled that it was time

1:11.6

to wake up.

1:13.6

Stephanie didn't turn the alarm off, or even hit snooze, and the alarm continued to buzz.

1:19.6

She's grandmother, Judith was sleeping nearby, and she was awoken by the noise.

1:25.1

She figured that her granddaughter had overslept.

1:28.0

Not wanting Stephanie to be late for school, Judith decided to go wake up the 12-year-old girl.

1:34.2

Stephanie didn't wake up.

1:36.1

When Judith got to her room, she found the young girl on the floor, just inside the doorway.

1:41.8

Stephanie just laid there, and a pool of her own blood, not moving.

1:46.4

Stephanie screamed for help, and Stephanie's parents jumped from their bed and ran to their

1:50.4

daughter's room.

1:52.6

Her father Steven looked for the phone in Stephanie's room, but he couldn't find it.

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