Stella and JJ were roommates and close friends who lived in a working-class neighborhood in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Stella was known for her kindness and generosity towards her neighbors, while JJ was a veteran with a love for cars. On February 17, 1991, a fire broke out in their home,…
Christine Cole, a 10-year-old girl from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, went missing on January 6, 1988. She was last seen at a market buying gum balls and milk. Despite extensive searches and investigations, Christine's body was not found until February 28, 1988, when it was discovered near a riverbank. The autopsy…
Phyllis Berry, a 21-year-old Chickasaw woman, went missing on Halloween night in 1975 during the World Championship Chili Cook-off in Terlingua, Texas. She was last seen at a dance party and was later seen sitting by a campfire before disappearing. Despite extensive searches by the police, including ground searches and…
An early morning driver notices a brush fire in a wooded area on the outskirts of Colombia, S.C and calls for help. As firefighters respond to the call and get to work extinguishing the blaze they make the gruesome discovery of 15 year-old Silene ‘Erica’ Eaddy. She had been badly…
In the summer of 1984 Sherry Lynn Marler was riding into town with her stepdad after a morning of working on the family farm. When they arrive at the bank Sherry’s stepdad gives her a dollar to run across the street and get a soda while he goes inside to…
In 1962, fourteen year-old Larry Jo Phebus was new in North Dakota when he found himself alone on a Saturday night. His brother, who he lived with, had a double date and Larry Jo was told to stay at their hotel. When his brother returns home that evening Larry Jo…
During a stormy August night in Tacoma, Washington 8 year-old Ann Marie Burr got up with her crying sister. After waking her mom up to help with her little sister Ann is sent back to bed. But by 5:15am Ann had vanished without a trace from her bed. The front…
The space between the bus stop and Charles and Jennifer Chia’s apartment is 100 feet. Somewhere in that 100 feet Charles and Jennifer vanish without a trace in the middle of the day on October 18th, 1989. Quickly, everyone in the city of Reno knows Charles and Jennifer’s face and…
In 1993 Hang Lee was a high school senior looking for a second job to save for college and be able to continue to give money to her parents. Her friend, Nikki, told her that her boss was looking for some extra help. Nikki did think it strange that her…
Postulant nun Sister Robin Elam (full name: Roberta Elam) was spending time at her convent for an 8 day silent retreat. Her time was spent praying and meditating and those that knew her assumed she was also using the time to wrestle with her decision to take her vows. On…
A hot August day in 1985 was sitting heavy that evening in the Bronx where 8 year old Equilla Hodrick was sitting with her mother on the front steps. It was in that moment that Equilla heard the song from the ice cream truck and knew it was exactly what…
Chance Smith was a recent ‘Student of the Week’ for his kindergarten class and said one of his favorite things was playing outside. In December of 2003 Chance was doing just that, playing outside, while his grandfather worked on an engine nearby. His grandfather stepped inside for a minute to…
Leona Kinsey ran into a friend while grocery shopping in October of 1999 and told her that she would swing by later that evening after she met a man named ‘John’ at a different store. Leona never made it to her friends house and was never heard from again, Leona…
Sarah Greenhalgh updated her facebook status at 11:00 pm on July 8th, 2012. It said “Going to be sleeping with the window wide open…:-) Now if batsh** crazy-boy would just leave me alone…will get some much needed rest because tomorrow is Monday and I got a ton of work to…
Jason Jolkowski was 19 years old when he seemingly vanished into thin air. Jason was called into work early on June 13th, 2001. Since his car was in the body shop he told his work that he would have to walk the 4 miles to get there. As he was…
In March of 1991 Luther Meshell, who used a wheelchair and crutches in his day to day, was found brutally murdered in his home. He had been stabbed in his back, chest, and had his throat cut. Several items were taken from the home- most notably his 1977 Oldsmobile Delta…
In the early morning hours of June 30th, 2014 Nefertiti ‘Neffie’ Trader made an early morning run to 7-Eleven for a pack of cigarettes, two coffees, and a loaf of bread. When she returned home around 4am a neighbor, who happened to be up, looked outside his window when Neffie’s…
Earl and Clarissa Gonzales were a father daughter duo well known in their small town of Questa, New Mexico. The entire town was shocked when Earl and Clarissa were both found murdered on September 2nd, 1999. Earl had been shot in the head while he slept and Clarissa died from…
On this episode of Cold and Missing we look into the baffling missing person case of Brandon Swanson. After finishing his freshman year of college Brandon spent the day celebrating with friends, but on his drive home his car got stuck in a ditch. He called his parents and told…
In the early morning hours of April 1, 2005 fifteen year old Aaron Dowdle was found behind a vacant warehouse beaten into a coma and stabbed. A few hours earlier Aaron’s best friend had been found in the same condition a few hours earlier and just blocks away. Both boys…
On December 20th, 2021 three year old Lina was playing with dozens of other children at the playground in her apartment complex in San Antonio, Texas. In the span of minutes Lina disappeared without a trace despite lots of parents and children nearby. Police searched every apartment in the complex…
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the 2018 cold case of Kenneth Charlot. Kenneth was proud of his family and his home in Pass Christian, Mississippi reflected the love he had for all his nieces and nephews. When family couldn’t get ahold of Kenneth on…
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli look into the 1983 missing person case of 2 year old Jason Cannon. Jason was playing under the watchful eye of his mother on a brisk March afternoon. Jason’s mother decided he needed a jacket and left him playing on the…
This week on Cold and Missing Ali and Eli to look into the 1990 cold case of Shirley McAvoy. In August of 1990 Shirley was living in Pittsfield, Maine when she disappeared. Family and friends thought that she was taking some time to herself to process her recent separation from…
