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Cold Case Files

The Bone Collector

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.88.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

When human bones were discovered in the woods in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania in December, 1985, it put an end to the search for missing 13-year-old David Reed. A small detail found in the remains reveals David was murdered, but it will be decades before investigators can find his killer. Check out our great sponsors! This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/coldcase to get 10% off your first month! ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/ccf and download the Zocdoc app for FREE! Healthy Wage: Cash in on your weight loss at HealthyWage.com/coldcase to have an extra $40 added to your prize. Listen to SUSPECT wherever you get your podcasts. Prime Members can binge the entire series ad- free on Amazon Music! Download the Amazon Music app today.

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0:00.0

This Thursday witnessed the return of accused, guilty or innocent.

0:04.5

The acclaimed true crime series that puts you in the defendant's seat.

0:08.3

Each week, follow defendant's step-by-step as they live through the nightmare of being charged and prosecuted for a serious crime.

0:15.6

All told from the perspective of the accused.

0:18.7

Among the cases featured this season, a young man stabs another man who threatened him and assaulted his brother.

0:25.1

Was it attempted murder or self-defense?

0:27.6

A woman is charged with killing a man. Is she guilty of mastermining the murder?

0:32.2

Or an innocent witness?

0:34.0

And a man who falls asleep while driving hits and kills a road construction worker.

0:38.5

Was he a reckless driver?

0:39.9

Or an innocent man with an undiagnosed medical condition?

0:43.3

In each case, the stakes are high and emotions are raw as defendants desperately grapple with the reality of the situation.

0:50.7

And in some cases, the chilling prospect of prison accused, guilty or innocent.

0:56.0

New season premieres Thursday at 9-8 Central, only on A&E.

1:00.8

Watch live, stream on the A&E app or on demand.

1:05.0

An A&E original podcast.

1:07.7

This episode contains descriptions of violence.

1:11.1

Listener discretion is advised.

1:16.7

David and I were close. He told me, I wish you were my sister.

1:20.5

He loved the collect stickers. I loved the collect stickers.

1:23.3

Their skeletal spider-man, Elmer Fudd.

1:26.8

He started a stick-row with just 11 months before he went missing.

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