Wisconsin Episodes

In the summer of 2023, 13-year-old James Yoblonski from Reedsburg, Wisconsin, vanished under mysterious circumstances. On June 12, after a seemingly normal evening, James left his home in the family van, taking a backpack, duffle bags, and several items from his father’s belongings. Surveillance footage tracked him to his father’s business and then to Devil’s Lake State Park, where his abandoned van and makeshift campsite were later discovered. Despite extensive searches by police, including hel...

This week on Cold and Missing we get to bring you updates on cases that we have covered in 2022. First up the recent arrest of Gene Meyer for the 1988 under and assault of Betty Rolf (episode 15) in Appleton, WI. We discuss the modern investigation of DNA in this case along with the family’s reaction. We also discuss in this episode the updates in the Abby Williams and Libby German case (episode 9) in Delphi, IN. We get into the probable case affidavit and Richard Allen’s lawyers statement in the case. We also touch on what is coming next in this trial for 2023.

Betty Rolf found herself in the middle of the first Wisconsin snowstorm in the winter of November 1988. Betty, who hated driving in the snow, decided to walk to work. The walk should have taken no time since it was about half a mile and on the same street as her home. Betty never makes it to work however. The next day her family reports her missing and she is found minutes later by police. She had been murdered and sexually assaulted and left near a railroad underpass half way between her home and work. Join Ali and Eli this week as they go through the details of this 34 year old cold case.