Coffee and Cases Podcast

Could it really be the case that Michelle Von Emster had survived cancer and escaped a stalker, only to be the victim of a fatal shark attack? This week, Allison and Maggie delve into the theories and questions surrounding this case and why perhaps Michelle’s official cause of death deserves another look. Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2025

Amy Lynn Bradley’s case has taken on new life in recent months, thanks to a powerful documentary that unearthed never-before-heard testimony, new witness statements, and deeply unsettling details from the ship’s staff. Since its release, major news outlets have reported additional revelations, and new tips have begun to reach the Bradley family—some of which may shift long-standing theories about what really happened on March 24, 1998. In this updated episode, we revisit the timeline with fresh eyes and walk you through every new detail that has emerged. If there was ever a moment to re-examine Amy’s disappearance, it’s now. Welcome to Part 1. Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases⁠ to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2025

Amy Lynn Bradley’s case has taken on new life in recent months, thanks to a powerful documentary that unearthed never-before-heard testimony, new witness statements, and deeply unsettling details from the ship’s staff. Since its release, major news outlets have reported additional revelations, and new tips have begun to reach the Bradley family—some of which may shift long-standing theories about what really happened on March 24, 1998. In this updated episode, we revisit the timeline with fresh eyes and walk you through every new detail that has emerged. If there was ever a moment to re-examine Amy’s disappearance, it’s now. Welcome to Part 1. Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2025

On May 17, 1968, in Scott County, Kentucky, a man stumbled upon a tarp he thought he could salvage—only to find a woman whose identity would remain a mystery for nearly three decades. Who was she? How did she come to be left alone in that field? And what details were missed that might have connected her to her family sooner? In this episode, we explore the extraordinary path that led from an unmarked grave to the truth: the woman the world knew as “Tent Girl” was Barbara Ann Hackmann. How did her case inspire a determined young man to launch one of the earliest online sleuthing movements? What did her family learn once her identity was restored? And what legacy did her case leave for thousands of other unidentified victims? Tune in to uncover the full story. Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2025

Vacations are supposed to be carefree—a time to disconnect from stress and reconnect with loved ones. But for the Bradley family, a Caribbean cruise aboard Rhapsody of the Seas became the start of a nightmare. Just three days into their trip, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley vanished without a trace. No signs of struggle. No clear answers. How does someone disappear from a ship filled with thousands of people? And why, decades later, are there still whispers that Amy may be alive? This is the story of a young woman who set sail with her family… and never came home. Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2025

Often considered “The Strangest Missing Person’s Case in Europe,” this week we explore the case of Juan Pedro Martinez-- a boy who vanished under bizarre circumstances. A grandmother’s concern led to a full-scale investigation into a missing 10-year-old boy whose parents had just been involved in a deadly, and inexplicable, accident. In a case that involves corrosive acid, drug trafficking rumors, extra-terrestrial-looking strangers, and kidnapping speculations, truth is as elusive as information concerning young Juan Pedro’s fate.  Please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2025

For more than 50 years, the world knew her only as Little Miss Panasoffkee—a Jane Doe science once “proved” was a young woman from Greece. In this episode, we revisit her case now that she finally has her name back: Maureen “Cookie” Minor Rowan. Her daughter, Ann, shares with us the truth of growing up in the shadow of her mother’s disappearance and reveals the haunting, intimate details of her life and memory that may finally lead to answers. If you know anything that could help investigators fill in those gaps, call (352) 569-1915, email [email protected], or contact Crimelines at 1-800-423-TIPS. We would appreciate you liking, following, rating, and sharing the podcast. The more you share, the more likely it is that someone with answers will hear the episode and THAT is, as always, our ultimate goal. If you are interested, please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on Patreon! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2025

For more than 50 years, the world knew her only as Little Miss Panasoffkee—a Jane Doe science once “proved” was a young woman from Greece. In this episode, we revisit her case now that she finally has her name back: Maureen “Cookie” Minor Rowan. Her daughter, Ann, shares with us the truth of growing up in the shadow of her mother’s disappearance and reveals the haunting, intimate details of her life and memory that may finally lead to answers. If you know anything that could help investigators fill in those gaps, call (352) 569-1915, email [email protected], or contact Crimelines at 1-800-423-TIPS. We would appreciate you liking, following, rating, and sharing the podcast. The more you share, the more likely it is that someone with answers will hear the episode and THAT is, as always, our ultimate goal. If you are interested, please consider supporting the pod by joining us over on Patreon! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2025

For thirteen months from 1966 to 1967, a creature (or creatures) terrorized several small communities across Ohio and West Virginia, particularly the West Virginia town of Point Pleasant. The stories that come from witnesses to the phenomena are the stuff of nightmares, so much so that they were later made into a hit film. Was this all just a big media storm and all hogwash? Some say it was another example of mass hysteria, of people buying into a myth.  Do you agree? Or will you even allow yourself to believe even a small portion of the stories to be true? Listen to our coverage to hear the history, the headlines, and the horror surrounding the Mothman. Please consider supporting the pod by signing up for Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Or, FOR FREE, please support us by liking, subscribing, reviewing, and sharing the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2025

Due to a tragic circumstance when he was sixteen, Cecil Gaddy knew loss, and he learned to be resilient. But no amount of inner strength could have saved him from the circumstances in which he found himself only three years later-- circumstances that resulted in his untimely death. Even though Cecil Gaddy’s death was ruled an accident, odd details of the crime scene and confusing details on the death certificate make us realize that this case deserves a second look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2025

We never knew that our bodies could give so much of our personal backgrounds, until we heard about the science in this case. Could that science, in turn, lead to answers in the murder of Little Miss Panasoffkee? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2025

On February 19, 1994, at Riverside General Hospital in California, 31-year-old Gloria Ramirez—a mother of two battling late-stage cervical cancer—was rushed into the ER struggling to breathe. But what began as a desperate fight to save her life quickly spiraled into one of the most baffling medical mysteries in modern history. What happened inside the trauma bay that night would terrify even the most seasoned medical professionals and leave scientists arguing for decades. Was it mass hysteria, a freak chemical chain reaction, or something no one wanted to admit? In this episode, we unpack the case of Gloria Ramirez—the woman the media would later call “The Toxic Lady”—and explore how one night’s chaos still defies logic and science alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2025

PART TWO: On January 26, 2011, twenty-seven-year-old first-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment with twenty-three stab wounds and more than thirty bruises. Despite the violence of the scene, her death was ruled a suicide—a ruling that has been challenged for more than a decade by Ellen’s parents, Josh and Sandee Greenberg. The case has since become one of the most hotly debated unsolved deaths in the country, raising questions about investigative integrity, forensic inconsistencies, and what justice really looks like when institutions close ranks. In this two-part episode, we revisit Ellen’s case through the lens of the Hulu documentary Death in Apartment 603 and the newly released 2025 report by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lindsay Simon, which once again reaffirms suicide as the official manner of death. We unpack the new findings, the conflicting expert opinions, and the haunting contradictions that still surround the case. Join us as we look closer at a case where every answer seems to lead to another question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2025

PART ONE: On January 26, 2011, twenty-seven-year-old first-grade teacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment with twenty-three stab wounds and more than thirty bruises. Despite the violence of the scene, her death was ruled a suicide—a ruling that has been challenged for more than a decade by Ellen’s parents, Josh and Sandee Greenberg. The case has since become one of the most hotly debated unsolved deaths in the country, raising questions about investigative integrity, forensic inconsistencies, and what justice really looks like when institutions close ranks. In this two-part episode, we revisit Ellen’s case through the lens of the Hulu documentary Death in Apartment 603 and the newly released 2025 report by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lindsay Simon, which once again reaffirms suicide as the official manner of death. We unpack the new findings, the conflicting expert opinions, and the haunting contradictions that still surround the case. Join us as we look closer at a case where every answer seems to lead to another question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2025

We first brought you this case in July 2020, when Maggie covered it solo. We’re re-issuing it now because there have been developments—and Maggie and I will be sitting down together to discuss the updates in a new companion episode. On January 26, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg left school early ahead of a snowstorm and headed home to the Venice Lofts. A locked door. A phone that goes unanswered. Plans for the future still sitting on the counter. What happened in that quiet stretch of late afternoon that turned routine into nightmare? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2025

It was supposed to be a quiet weekend. On October 24, 2015, in the Castleridge neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, 31-year-old Amanda Antoni stayed home alone to recover from a migraine while her husband was hundreds of miles away. The two spoke on the phone that evening, sharing the kind of small-talk conversation every couple has—until a strange sound broke through the line. Moments later, the call went dead. When Amanda’s husband returned home two days later, the house was silent… except for the frantic barking of their dog and the eerie evidence that something terrible had happened in the basement. What followed was one of the most perplexing and heartbreaking investigations Calgary police had ever faced. The evidence told two stories—one of a violent attack, the other of an inexplicable accident. Was Amanda the victim of foul play? A tragic fall? Or could something else entirely have happened in those final moments? Nearly a decade later, Amanda’s family is still searching for the truth—and so are we. If you have any information about the mysterious death of Amanda Antoni, please contact the Calgary Police Service at 403-266-1234 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at https://calgarycrimestoppers.org/how-to-submit-a-tip/ If you would like to join Coffee and Cases Patreon to support the show and listen to bonus content, please go to ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2025

When 52-year-old Shannon Lee Collins vanished from his home in Pottsville, Arkansas, on March 12, 2021, there were no tire tracks leading away, no note left behind—just silence. A phone that suddenly went dark. A man who never missed a call simply stopped answering. At first, his loved ones were told he’d left on his own. But as the months passed, the stories about where he’d gone began to shift—and the truth grew harder to ignore. Why hadn’t anyone in his home reported him missing? Why were there so many conflicting explanations about the last time anyone saw him? And what secrets were buried behind those small-town walls? In this two-part series, we follow Shannon’s brother, Blake, and his sister, Holly, as they piece together a puzzle built on contradictions. If you know anything about the disappearance of Shannon Lee Collins, please contact the Pope County Sheriff’s Office at 479-968-2558. To learn more about how you can support Shannon’s family, email ⁠[email protected]⁠, donate to their GoFundMe at ⁠gofund.me/6362b47⁠, and follow their ongoing efforts on Facebook at ⁠Share Shannon’s Story⁠ If you would like to join Coffee and Cases Patreon to support the show and listen to bonus content, please go to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2025

When 52-year-old Shannon Lee Collins vanished from his home in Pottsville, Arkansas, on March 12, 2021, there were no tire tracks leading away, no note left behind—just silence. A phone that suddenly went dark. A man who never missed a call simply stopped answering. At first, his loved ones were told he’d left on his own. But as the months passed, the stories about where he’d gone began to shift—and the truth grew harder to ignore. Why hadn’t anyone in his home reported him missing? Why were there so many conflicting explanations about the last time anyone saw him? And what secrets were buried behind those small-town walls? In this two-part series, we follow Shannon’s brother, Blake, and his sister, Holly, as they piece together a puzzle built on contradictions. If you know anything about the disappearance of Shannon Lee Collins, please contact the Pope County Sheriff’s Office at 479-968-2558. To learn more about how you can support Shannon’s family, email [email protected], donate to their GoFundMe at gofund.me/6362b47, and follow their ongoing efforts on Facebook at Share Shannon’s Story If you would like to join Coffee and Cases Patreon to support the show and listen to bonus content, please go to https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2025

On July 24, 1997, 24-year-old Amy Wroe Bechtel set out for what should have been an ordinary afternoon near Lander, Wyoming. A rising athlete with Olympic dreams, Amy was in the middle of mapping the course for a 10K race she was organizing. By the end of the day, her white Toyota station wagon sat abandoned, her to-do list unfinished, and Amy herself was nowhere to be found. Despite a massive search effort that involved hundreds of people, cadaver dogs, and aircraft, no trace of Amy was ever recovered. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2025

In late August 2016, the Tromp family of Silvan, Victoria—Mark, Jacoba, and their three adult children—suddenly fled their successful berry farm and thriving businesses without phones, wallets, or passports. Over the next week, their strange journey would stretch hundreds of miles across Australia, leaving behind a trail of abandoned cars, disoriented wanderings, and desperate pleas for help. What could drive a close-knit, hardworking family to believe they were being hunted? Was it paranoia, environmental toxins, or a rare psychological condition known as folie à deux—shared psychosis? The case gripped the nation of Australia, making headlines worldwide, and even now it leaves more questions than answers. Why did some family members resist the delusion while others collapsed under its weight? And most haunting of all—could something like this happen to any of us? If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2025

On March 2, 1996, 25-year-old Alicia Showalter Reynolds set out before breakfast, pointing her white Mercury south from Baltimore toward Charlottesville for a shopping day with her mom. Somewhere along U.S. Route 29 in Central Virginia—near Culpeper—that ordinary drive met an extraordinary danger, the kind that hides in plain sight on the shoulder of a busy highway. By nightfall, Alicia hadn’t arrived. Her car was found on the roadside; witnesses remembered a clean-cut man in a dark pickup offering “help.” In this episode, we walk the Route 29 corridor minute by minute, piecing together what Alicia saw, what bystanders noticed, and how a roadside “good Samaritan” ruse may have masked a predator. Anyone with information is asked to call the Virginia State Police Culpeper Division toll-free at 1-800-572-2260, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation toll-free at 1-888-300-0156, or you can also email them at [email protected]. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2025

A bent bell. A bike tossed six feet into a field. A rush of leads that cancel each other out: a bloody handkerchief, conflicting train sightings, a black Morris, a red-and-gray van. In this episode, we trace April Fabb’s 1969 disappearance minute-by-minute and ask the question residents of Norfolk, England have asked for decades: what happened in the nine minute window during which April disappeared? If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2025

On April 15, 2005, Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar of Pennsylvania left work for what seemed like an ordinary day off. He called his girlfriend while driving his red-and-white Mini Cooper, promised to be home later, and then—he was never seen again. His locked car was found the next day near the Susquehanna River, his phone still inside but his laptop mysteriously missing. Did Gricar walk away from his life voluntarily? Was his disappearance tied to one of his high-profile prosecutions—or to secrets someone wanted buried? Or did tragedy strike by accident along the water’s edge? Nearly twenty years later, the case remains one of the most haunting unsolved disappearances in America. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2025

On November 1, 1986, 51-year-old Morro Bay fisherman Hugh Harlin vanished along Highway 1 between San Simeon and Cambria, California. His truck was discovered roadside under suspicious circumstances—but not a trace of Hugh. Did he flee secrets tied to his wife’s unsolved murder, or did the same hand that strangled Dian Harlin in 1982 come for him, too? For context, you’ll likely want to start with last week’s episode on Dian Harlin first: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e274-dian-harlin/id1492318464?i=1000723044083 If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 28 August 2025

On November 1, 1986, 51-year-old Morro Bay fisherman Hugh Harlin vanished along Highway 1 between San Simeon and Cambria, California. His truck was discovered roadside under suspicious circumstances—but not a trace of Hugh. Did he flee secrets tied to his wife's unsolved murder, or did the same hand that strangled Dian Harlin in 1982 come for him, too? For context, you'll likely want to start with last week's episode on Dian Harlin first: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e274-dian-harlin/id1492318464?i=1000723044083 If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2025

In the fall of 1982, the quiet rhythm of Morro Bay, California was shattered when the body of 43-year-old Dian Harlin was discovered beneath a cluster of cypress trees near the high school. She had been strangled with a dog leash—an eerie detail that raised more questions than answers. Was her stormy marriage to blame? Or was Dian the victim of a predator who struck by chance? And what are we to make of the fact that her husband Hugh, who acted strangely after her death, also vanished without a trace just four years later? More than four decades later, the mysteries remain. Who killed “the Dog Lady” of Morro Bay? Did her husband know more than he admitted? Or was he another casualty of a truth still buried in the fog? Tune in as we unravel the case of Dian Harlin—a story of eccentric lives, whispered rumors, and unanswered questions that continue to echo through the small seaside town. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 22 August 2025

In the fall of 1982, the quiet rhythm of Morro Bay, California was shattered when the body of 43-year-old Dian Harlin was discovered beneath a cluster of cypress trees near the high school. She had been strangled with a dog leash—an eerie detail that raised more questions than answers. Was her stormy marriage to blame? Or was Dian the victim of a predator who struck by chance? And what are we to make of the fact that her husband Hugh, who acted strangely after her death, also vanished without a trace just four years later? More than four decades later, the mysteries remain. Who killed "the Dog Lady" of Morro Bay? Did her husband know more than he admitted? Or was he another casualty of a truth still buried in the fog? Tune in as we unravel the case of Dian Harlin—a story of eccentric lives, whispered rumors, and unanswered questions that continue to echo through the small seaside town. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 22 August 2025

July 1995. Ada, Oklahoma. A small city with a long memory for tragedy. When 15-year-old Daniel Furr vanished, the search ended in a place that seemed to hold more questions than answers — the bottom of an abandoned brick quarry. What happened to Daniel in the days before a body was found has become the subject of rumor, fear, and conflicting theories that still divide those who knew him. Was it gang retaliation? A robbery gone wrong? Or — as his own mother fears — was it not Daniel in the pit at all? This is the story of a boy, a mystery, and a community still looking for the truth. If you have information about the case of Daniel Furr, please contact OSBI at (800) 522–8017 or email information to [email protected]. To hear more from our guest Raven Rollins, listen to Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast on your favorite podcast platform, and find her books at thesirenspodcast.com [http://thesirenspodcast.com/]. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2025

July 1995. Ada, Oklahoma. A small city with a long memory for tragedy. When 15-year-old Daniel Furr vanished, the search ended in a place that seemed to hold more questions than answers — the bottom of an abandoned brick quarry. What happened to Daniel in the days before a body was found has become the subject of rumor, fear, and conflicting theories that still divide those who knew him. Was it gang retaliation? A robbery gone wrong? Or — as his own mother fears — was it not Daniel in the pit at all? This is the story of a boy, a mystery, and a community still looking for the truth. If you have information about the case of Daniel Furr, please contact OSBI at (800) 522–8017 or email information to [email protected]. To hear more from our guest Raven Rollins, listen to Sirens: A Southern True Crime Podcast on your favorite podcast platform, and find her books at thesirenspodcast.com. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 14 August 2025

She was tiny, fierce, and fighting for survival from the moment she was born. On October 4, 1978, Wilma June Nissen's body was discovered along a quiet country road in Lyon County, Iowa. For decades, no one knew her name—only that someone had brutally taken her life. Today, we explore the haunting questions: Who wanted Wilma gone? What really happened at the parties she attended that summer? And why, all these years later, has no one been held accountable? If you know anything, please contact the Lyon County Sheriff's Office at (712) 472-8326 or [email protected], call the main office at (712) 472-8300, or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS. To connect with Wilma's daughter, Krissi Haas, visit Justice4WilmaJuneNissen.com [http://justice4wilmajunenissen.com/] or email [email protected]. You can also sign and share her Change.org petition [https://www.change.org/] to strengthen transparency for families of cold case victims. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

She was tiny, fierce, and fighting for survival from the moment she was born. On October 4, 1978, Wilma June Nissen’s body was discovered along a quiet country road in Lyon County, Iowa. For decades, no one knew her name—only that someone had brutally taken her life. Today, we explore the haunting questions: Who wanted Wilma gone? What really happened at the parties she attended that summer? And why, all these years later, has no one been held accountable? If you know anything, please contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at (712) 472-8326 or [email protected], call the main office at (712) 472-8300, or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS. To connect with Wilma’s daughter, Krissi Haas, visit Justice4WilmaJuneNissen.com or email [email protected]. You can also sign and share her Change.org petition to strengthen transparency for families of cold case victims. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 8 August 2025

An unregistered ship. A haunting distress signal. A crew found dead, their faces twisted in terror—and then, an explosion that swallowed the vessel forever. This isn’t the plot of a horror movie. This is the real (or is it?) story of the SS Ourang Medan. In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most unsettling maritime mysteries ever recorded—or invented. What really happened aboard the ghost ship that governments have seemingly tried to erase? Why was the CIA still referencing it a decade later? And could it all have been the cover-up of a deadly wartime secret? If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 11 July 2025

An unregistered ship. A haunting distress signal. A crew found dead, their faces twisted in terror—and then, an explosion that swallowed the vessel forever. This isn't the plot of a horror movie. This is the real (or is it?) story of the SS Ourang Medan. In this episode, we dive deep into one of the most unsettling maritime mysteries ever recorded—or invented. What really happened aboard the ghost ship that governments have seemingly tried to erase? Why was the CIA still referencing it a decade later? And could it all have been the cover-up of a deadly wartime secret? If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2025

On December 7, 1958, the Martin family of Portland, Oregon—Kenneth, Barbara, and their three daughters—set off for a Sunday drive to gather Christmas greenery. They were never seen alive again. What began as a cheerful holiday tradition ended in one of the most baffling disappearances in Oregon history. Was it a tragic accident on the winding roads of the Columbia River Gorge? Or was something far more sinister at play—something involving suspicious sightings, ex-convicts, and a stolen gun? Decades later, new discoveries raise even more questions. What really happened to the Martins—and why did the river keep their secrets for so long? For additional information about this case, make sure to read J.B. Fisher's book Echo of Distant Water, available HERE [https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Distant-Water-Disappearance-Portlands/dp/1634242408]. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

On December 7, 1958, the Martin family of Portland, Oregon—Kenneth, Barbara, and their three daughters—set off for a Sunday drive to gather Christmas greenery. They were never seen alive again. What began as a cheerful holiday tradition ended in one of the most baffling disappearances in Oregon history. Was it a tragic accident on the winding roads of the Columbia River Gorge? Or was something far more sinister at play—something involving suspicious sightings, ex-convicts, and a stolen gun? Decades later, new discoveries raise even more questions. What really happened to the Martins—and why did the river keep their secrets for so long? For additional information about this case, make sure to read J.B. Fisher’s book Echo of Distant Water, available HERE. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 20 June 2025

It was just two days before Christmas in 1974 in Fort Worth, Texas, a time usually filled with holiday cheer and last-minute shopping rushes. Seventeen-year-old Rachel Trlica, 14-year-old Renee Wilson, and 9-year-old Julie Ann Moseley headed to the bustling Seminary South Shopping Center with plans to pick up gifts and be home in time for holiday parties. They parked the car, ready for an afternoon of shopping. But as the hours ticked by, the girls never returned. When worried family members arrived at the mall that evening, a chilling scene awaited them: the girls' car was found abandoned in the parking lot, but Rachel, Renee, and Julie were gone. Fifty years later, the disappearance of the Fort Worth Trio remains one of Texas's most inexplicable cold cases. How could three girls, ranging in age from a teenager to a young child, vanish without a trace from a public place on a busy day? Despite thousands of leads, extensive searches, and heartbreaking decades of waiting, the mystery endures. Check out Gone Cold Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime/id1214679007] episodes on the case, presented from December 2020 through January 2021. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

It was just two days before Christmas in 1974 in Fort Worth, Texas, a time usually filled with holiday cheer and last-minute shopping rushes. Seventeen-year-old Rachel Trlica, 14-year-old Renee Wilson, and 9-year-old Julie Ann Moseley headed to the bustling Seminary South Shopping Center with plans to pick up gifts and be home in time for holiday parties. They parked the car, ready for an afternoon of shopping. But as the hours ticked by, the girls never returned. When worried family members arrived at the mall that evening, a chilling scene awaited them: the girls' car was found abandoned in the parking lot, but Rachel, Renee, and Julie were gone. Fifty years later, the disappearance of the Fort Worth Trio remains one of Texas's most inexplicable cold cases. How could three girls, ranging in age from a teenager to a young child, vanish without a trace from a public place on a busy day? Despite thousands of leads, extensive searches, and heartbreaking decades of waiting, the mystery endures. Check out Gone Cold Podcast episodes on the case, presented from December 2020 through January 2021. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 6 June 2025

On the evening of September 16, 1997, six-year-old Brittney Ann Beers vanished just steps away from her Sturgis, Michigan apartment complex. Minutes earlier, neighbors had seen her chatting with a stranger. Then—nothing. Her bike was left behind, her voice gone quiet, and a haunting mystery began. Who was Brittney’s “new friend”? Why did no one see what happened next? And, more importantly, where did she go? In this week’s episode, Allison traces Brittney’s story from her complicated home life to the desperate search that followed—and the disturbing secrets that surfaced along the way. Could a stranger have taken her? Was someone closer to home responsible? And why do some believe her case may be tied to the convicted killer of another Michigan girl nearly a decade later? If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 15 May 2025

On the evening of September 16, 1997, six-year-old Brittney Ann Beers vanished just steps away from her Sturgis, Michigan apartment complex. Minutes earlier, neighbors had seen her chatting with a stranger. Then—nothing. Her bike was left behind, her voice gone quiet, and a haunting mystery began. Who was Brittney's "new friend"? Why did no one see what happened next? And, more importantly, where did she go? In this week's episode, Allison traces Brittney's story from her complicated home life to the desperate search that followed—and the disturbing secrets that surfaced along the way. Could a stranger have taken her? Was someone closer to home responsible? And why do some believe her case may be tied to the convicted killer of another Michigan girl nearly a decade later? If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

On April 9, 1947, a monstrous F5 tornado tore through Woodward, Oklahoma—obliterating homes, claiming over 100 lives, and leaving behind one of the most haunting mysteries in American history. Four-year-old Joan Gay Croft survived the storm, injured but alive—only to disappear from a hospital basement hours later, never to be seen again. Who took her? Why was she taken? And why has no trace ever been found? In this episode, we unravel the heartbreaking case of Joan Gay Croft and the theories that still haunt investigators and listeners alike. This is not just a story about a storm—it's about what was lost in the chaos, and the enduring hope that the truth might still be found. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

On April 9, 1947, a monstrous F5 tornado tore through Woodward, Oklahoma—obliterating homes, claiming over 100 lives, and leaving behind one of the most haunting mysteries in American history. Four-year-old Joan Gay Croft survived the storm, injured but alive—only to disappear from a hospital basement hours later, never to be seen again. Who took her? Why was she taken? And why has no trace ever been found? In this episode, we unravel the heartbreaking case of Joan Gay Croft and the theories that still haunt investigators and listeners alike. This is not just a story about a storm—it’s about what was lost in the chaos, and the enduring hope that the truth might still be found. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 2 May 2025

On a quiet June evening in 1901, gunshots shattered the calm inside Montreal’s lavish Redpath Mansion. By night’s end, two members of one of Canada’s wealthiest families—Ada Maria Redpath, 59, and her 24-year-old son, Jocelyn Clifford Redpath—were dead. But what really happened inside the secluded estate at 1065 Sherbrooke Street? Was it a tragic accident, a desperate act, or something far more sinister? Step inside the gilded world of the Golden Square Mile to uncover a century-old mystery that still haunts Canadian history. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 25 April 2025

On a quiet June evening in 1901, gunshots shattered the calm inside Montreal's lavish Redpath Mansion. By night's end, two members of one of Canada's wealthiest families—Ada Maria Redpath, 59, and her 24-year-old son, Jocelyn Clifford Redpath—were dead. But what really happened inside the secluded estate at 1065 Sherbrooke Street? Was it a tragic accident, a desperate act, or something far more sinister? Step inside the gilded world of the Golden Square Mile to uncover a century-old mystery that still haunts Canadian history. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

Vacations are supposed to be carefree—a time to disconnect from stress and reconnect with loved ones. But for the Bradley family, a Caribbean cruise aboard Rhapsody of the Seas became the start of a nightmare. Just three days into their trip, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley vanished without a trace. No signs of struggle. No clear answers. How does someone disappear from a ship filled with thousands of people? And why, decades later, are there still whispers that Amy may be alive? This is the story of a young woman who set sail with her family… and never came home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 18 April 2025

Vacations are supposed to be carefree—a time to disconnect from stress and reconnect with loved ones. But for the Bradley family, a Caribbean cruise aboard Rhapsody of the Seas became the start of a nightmare. Just three days into their trip, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley vanished without a trace. No signs of struggle. No clear answers. How does someone disappear from a ship filled with thousands of people? And why, decades later, are there still whispers that Amy may be alive? This is the story of a young woman who set sail with her family… and never came home.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

In September 1981, the Oklahoma State Fair promised a night of freedom and fun for two best friends, thirteen-year-olds Charlotte Kinsey and Cinda Pallett. But what began as an evening filled with rides, laughter, and the excitement of adolescence quickly turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. This week, Allison explores a case that stunned a community, shook a nation, and left behind far more questions than answers. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 10 April 2025

In September 1981, the Oklahoma State Fair promised a night of freedom and fun for two best friends, thirteen-year-olds Charlotte Kinsey and Cinda Pallett. But what began as an evening filled with rides, laughter, and the excitement of adolescence quickly turned into every parent's worst nightmare. This week, Allison explores a case that stunned a community, shook a nation, and left behind far more questions than answers. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

Labor Day weekend in 2014 was supposed to mean a short trip to Canada for Amina and Belel Kandil with their father, Ahmed, before the celebration of Amina’s 11th birthday on Monday, September 1 and the start of school on the following day. However, as the weekend came to a close, Amina and Belel’s mother--Rebecca Downey-- found that her phone calls were going unanswered. Her daughter’s birthday passed and school began but her ex-husband and her children didn’t return. In fact, they didn’t even go to Canada. And that was just the beginning of Ahmed’s plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 3 April 2025

Labor Day weekend in 2014 was supposed to mean a short trip to Canada for Amina and Belel Kandil with their father, Ahmed, before the celebration of Amina's 11th birthday on Monday, September 1 and the start of school on the following day. However, as the weekend came to a close, Amina and Belel's mother--Rebecca Downey-- found that her phone calls were going unanswered. Her daughter's birthday passed and school began but her ex-husband and her children didn't return. In fact, they didn't even go to Canada. And that was just the beginning of Ahmed's plan.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

A name carries history, identity, and belonging—but what happens when it's lost to time? In 1984, the quiet town of Bowling Green, Kentucky, was rocked by a gruesome discovery along Interstate 65-- the discovery of a body. With no immediate clues to her identity, the woman became known only as "Bowling Green Jane Doe," her past a mystery and her voice silenced. Who was she? How did she end up there? And, more importantly, would she ever be given her name back? In this episode of Coffee and Cases, we unravel the story of a young woman whose identity was restored—but whose fate still raises more questions than answers. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Published: 20 March 2025