Cold Case: True Crime

About Cold Case: True Crime

Unresolved DNA leads, fading witness memories, and legal blind spots are where Cold Case True Crime starts. Each episode pulls apart forensic records, genealogical breakthroughs and investigative detail to reopen files that time nearly closed. This show focuses on cold-cases-adn: how DNA evidence, genetic genealogy and modern lab work change what was once unsolvable into a path toward answers. Expect methodical narration, primary-source documents explained in plain language, and the procedural context that separates speculation from evidence. New installments arrive every day — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday — at 9:00 AM, so you can follow breakthroughs as investigations evolve. Episodes vary in length but consistently deliver case background, DNA analysis walkthroughs, and the legal and ethical implications that follow new identifications. Cold Case True Crime is for listeners who want more than headlines: family members seeking clarity, armchair investigators who value forensic accuracy, and true crime fans fascinated by genetic genealogy and laboratory methods. If you want clear, evidence-centered storytelling about cold cases where ADN plays a decisive role, subscribe and listen at 9:00 AM daily to stay updated. Follow now to get notified when a dormant file gets new life.

Publisher

Creator at Obomedia

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2026

Latest episode

25 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

138 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Oct 2026

   Surveyor Opens a Freezer and Solves a 36-Year Murder: The Scott Nelson Case

   Surveyor Opens a Freezer and Solves a 36-Year Murder: The Scott Nelson Case A rust-free padlock on a derelict freezer led a county surveyor to an evidence bag labeled "NELSON - MAY 14, 1983 - DO NOT DISCARD," the only physical trace from a murder that went cold for thirty-six years. How did a detective come to hide two pieces of evidence on a falling-down property, and what finally let them solve the crime? In this episode, we follow the chain of discovery from a surveyor's curiosity to a sheriff's office call and a logged evidence bag, tracing how preserved items and a genetic genealogist reopened a decades-old death. What did the shirt and its DNA reveal about what happened on Parish Road 7? Person: Scott Nelson Date: May 14, 1983 Location: Parish Road 7, Brackett Parish, Louisiana Person: Kenneth Stein Person: Detective Carl Pittman - The freezer bag label read exactly: NELSON - MAY 14, 1983 - DO NOT DISCARD. - The evidence sat on a warped shelf for about four hours before a deputy arrived. - Scott Nelson was estimated to be fifty-six years old at death and had worked eleven years as a fuel oil delivery driver. - The delivery log showed his last delivery at 11:47 a.m.; a witness recalled seeing his truck around 10:30-10:45 a.m., creating nearly a one-hour gap. - A dark blue size large work shirt was found snagged on a fence post forty yards from Nelson's truck with a faint smear of O-positive blood. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

2. 

   24 Oct 2026

   Card Buried Nine Feet Deep: The Disappearance of Sharon Richardson

   Card Buried Nine Feet Deep: The Disappearance of Sharon Richardson A laminated library card dated 1996 surfaced in a septic trench on April 14, 2022, after spending nearly three decades nine feet underground - and it led to the discovery that Sharon Richardson had been buried four feet down on the same property the whole time. How did evidence collected in 1994 sit in a garage for over twenty years, and what exactly connected that degraded card to the name investigators would eventually focus on? In this episode, we tell how a routine septic check, a consumer DNA kit, and a retired detective's self-taught forensic genealogy converged to reopen a two-decade-old missing person case. We trace Sharon's last known movements, the early evidence found along the creek, and the chain of events that finally produced the name Carl West - but why did critical biological evidence never reach a laboratory in 1994? Person: Sharon Richardson Date: April 9, 1994 (last seen); April 14, 2022 (card found) Location: Kelso Falls, Carver County, Indiana Status: Remains discovered four feet down on the vacant property Evidence: three hairs on fence barb, partial male shoeprint size 10-11, laminated library card dated 1996 found in plastic bag - The laminated library card recovered on April 14, 2022, bore Sharon Richardson's name and an expiry date of 1996. - Sharon was twenty-three years old in spring 1994 and worked as a teacher's aide at Pinewood Elementary. - Initial scene evidence in 1994 included three dark-brown hairs (one with a follicular tag) and a partial male shoeprint in clay. - The 1994 biological material was bagged, logged, placed in a brown paper envelope, and later stored in a garage inside a fireproof box for over twenty years. - The breakthrough involved a septic contractor finding the card, ground-penetrating radar confirming remains four feet down, a Tennessee consumer DNA kit, and a retired detective using forensic genealogy to identify the name Carl West. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

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   23 Oct 2026

   The Dry Badge: How a Freezer Solved a 28-Year Murder Mystery

   The Dry Badge: How a Freezer Solved a 28-Year Murder Mystery Fear and curiosity collide at the first sentence: a laminated badge labeled "FACILITIES - GUEST" lay completely dry on Beverly Ramsey’s chest while her clothes and hair were soaked in three to four inches of standing water. How could a piece of evidence sealed in an evidence freezer for nearly three decades finally unravel the mystery of where she was found and who placed that badge? In this episode, we lay out the facts of Beverly Ramsey’s death and the long, stalled investigation that followed. You’ll hear how the scene details, a missing morning routine, and a car parked in the wrong direction added up to decades of uncertainty - and what question remained unanswered until that frozen badge was reexamined. Person: Beverly Ramsey Date: March 14, 1991 Location: Copperhead Slough Nature Preserve, Dellard, Indiana Status: Evidence file sealed for 28 years Case: Unresolved at time of original investigation - Body found in three to four inches of standing water at the south access of Copperhead Slough. - Laminated badge with blue border and “FACILITIES - GUEST” found dry on her chest. - Beverly was 38 years old and worked as a programming coordinator at Dellard Regional Medical Center. - Her maroon Pontiac was found on a gravel turnout on Fenner Road, 0.4 miles from the trailhead, pointed south. - Neighbor Ed Piatkowski noted he did not hear Beverly’s usual cabinet squeak on the morning of March 13. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

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