The Deadly Ex

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

A mother disappears and her voicemails lead detectives to the body. But the case goes cold until over a decade later when an informant discloses critical clues to turn the suspect into a convicted murderer. Check out our great sponsors! Shopify: Go to shopify.com/coldcase for a FREE 14 day trial AND get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! SimpliSafe: Go to simplisafe.com/coldcase to claim a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring! Credit Karma: Head to creditkarma.com/loanoffers to see personalized offers! Progressive: Quote today at Progressive.com to try the Name Your Price® tool for yourself!

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0:00.0	Before text messages, there was voicemail.
0:07.0	And before that, there were answering machines.
0:10.0	Little devices that plugged into a landline to answer your phone when you couldn't.
0:14.0	No matter how you get your messages now,
0:17.0	would they provide an accurate picture of your life?
0:20.0	Cheryl Petrie had an answering machine.
0:25.0	And on October 16, 1988, it recorded several calls.
0:29.0	She never heard those messages though.
0:32.0	It wasn't that same day.
0:34.0	Cheryl was murdered.
0:40.0	From A&E, this is Cold Case Files.
0:43.0	I'm Brooke, and here's the unrivaled Bill Curtis,
0:46.0	with a classic case, the Deadly X.
0:49.0	Cheryl, this is Marcelo.
0:52.0	It's 836.
0:55.0	Are you supposed to open the store today?
0:57.0	Bye.
0:59.0	Cheryl, this is Betsy.
1:01.0	It's 9 o'clock, and I'm at the store.
1:03.0	Could you get up here as soon as possible?
1:05.0	Thanks.
1:07.0	On a Sunday morning, an answering machine belonging to Cheryl Petrie,
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