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Likely Sudden: A prominent businessman disappears in a fog of rumors, Part 3 10/23/2023

Likely Sudden: A prominent businessman disappears in a fog of rumors, Part 3 Joseph Santi was a leading businessman in Utah in the 1970s. He and his wife were owners of a new hotel, had a beautiful old mansion and numerous other investments. Then one day in 1977 he disappeared. We unravel the rumors and misinformation and say who likely killed Joe Santi. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/28401143

Likely Sudden: A Prominent Businessman Disappears in a Fog of Rumors, Part 2 10/23/2023

Likely Sudden: A Prominent Businessman Disappears in a Fog of Rumors, Part 2 Joseph Santi was a leading businessman in Utah in the 1970s. He and his wife were owners of a new hotel, had a beautiful old mansion and numerous other investments. Then one day in 1977 he disappeared. We unravel the rumors and misinformation and say who likely killed Joe Santi. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/28400849

Likely Sudden: A Prominent Businessman Disappears in a Fog of Rumors, Part 1 10/23/2023

Likely Sudden: A Prominent Businessman Disappears in a Fog of Rumors, Part 1 Joseph Santi was a notable businessman in Utah in the 1970s. He and his wife were owners of a new hotel, had a beautiful old mansion and numerous other investments. Then one day in 1977 he disappeared. We unravel the rumors and misinformation and say who likely killed Joe Santi. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/28400813

Finding Amy 07/21/2022

Finding Amy Amy Westreicher moved from California to remote eastern Utah to help out a friend. She fell in with a group of people who had some troubles with the law. In 2010, Amy went missing one night from a camper parked in the desolute countryside near Roosevelt, Utah. The "friends" in the camper scattered, the police investigation went nowhere. The case went cold, as cold as it was that wintery night in the middle of nowhere when Amy disappeared. And if it hadn't been for the persistence of a friend dealing with her own personal tragedy this case might have remained that way. This is that story. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/23821835

The Super Bowl, Then Death 02/13/2022

The Super Bowl, Then Death The 1995 Super Bowl featured the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers. Like millions of others, those confined to the forensic (crime-related) ward at the Utah State Hospital had their own viewing party complete with drinks and snacks. Bahe Davis, an 18-year-old with disabilities being held there after a stabbing, also participated. But the next day, Bahe was dead. Who or what killed Bahe Davis? /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/22118129

Stabbed on Valentine's Day 01/27/2022

Stabbed on Valentine's Day In 1982 a young, good-looking construction worker, went to a bar with a friend. It was Valentine's Day and maybe that's what led to some flirtatious interactions with a woman that took a deadly turn. Almost 40 years on, the murder has not been solved and little information has emerged. We talk to Pam Genovesi, a prominent PI in the 1980s, who investigated the Trent Olsen murder and has information that hasn't been pubicly disclosed before. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/21922151

Aletha Jo Williams 07/09/2021

Aletha Jo Williams Aletha Jo Williams had some minor run-ins with the law. But in 2001 and 2002 she seemed to be turning her life around when her Utah family reported her missing. Her disappearance became a cold case. Now, just this week (July 6), a dramatic new development occurred. We rushed out this podcast to tell the story. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/19752740

Virtually Unstoppable: The Murder of Boxer LeRoy Ortiz 01/16/2021

Virtually Unstoppable: The Murder of Boxer LeRoy Ortiz In March of 1969, LeRoy Ortiz was taken from his Ogden home and murdered. Ortiz was a young rising boxer but his career was cut short by a bullet to the heart. For years, the Ortiz family said they knew who killed LeRoy and that the killers had even taunted them on the streets of Ogden. Now we know, and, even though this was a cold case murder, a certain kind of justice was meted out. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/17574539

Killers Who Dismember: An Expert View 12/13/2020

Killers Who Dismember: An Expert View A perhaps surprising number of cold case murders are accompanied by dismemberment of the victim. But why do killers often cut up parts of victims or even entire bodies? We sought answers from one of the world's leading researchers on the phenomenon. Listen to an intriguing interview with Dr. David Holmes, a forensic psychologist in Manchester, England. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/17174843

Halloween 2020: Dead bodies, a Psychic, and the White Lady 10/31/2020

Halloween 2020: Dead bodies, a Psychic, and the White Lady Halloween Special: Our encounters with the dead; psychics provide tips in the Susan Cox Powell case; meet psychic medium Judy Dixon, the real thing; take a ride with us to find the White Lady who searches for her missing child. You might never hear from us again. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/16624862

Property of Big Ed Til Death Pt. 2 10/23/2020

Property of Big Ed Til Death Pt. 2 In this episode, Ed Callison is arrested and details begin to emerge about what really happened in 2014 to his wife, Melanie Callison. Let's just say Melanie did not run off to Salt Lake City or San Francisco or Idaho. And there's a twist about a campfire and missing DNA. A warning: There are quite gruesome details and a bit of strong language. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/16525154

Property of Big Ed Til Death Pt. 1 10/13/2020

Property of Big Ed Til Death Pt. 1 When Melanie Callison disappears from Richfield, Utah, in 2014, her family and police follow a crooked trail to find out what really happened to her. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/16388417

Cami Shepherd: Undetermined 07/27/2020

Cami Shepherd: Undetermined Cami Shepherd's disappearance under suspicious circumstances is the subject of this week's episode. Our investigation of crime scene photos and other evidence can help us find out what happened to her. What happened to Cami Shepherd? /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/15371399

Where is Wayne Burton? 06/03/2020

Where is Wayne Burton? In this week’s episode, we delve into the strange case of a missing man. His ex-wife was told he was dead until she inquired about Social Security benefits, then a daughter said he wasn’t dead, then said he was. Where is Wayne Burton? /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/14688254

Cold Case Talk Live 04/02/2020

Cold Case Talk Live In this week’s episode, “Cold Case Talk Live”, we go behind the scenes with the Utah Cold Case Coalition to discuss a triple murder, and a runaway … who wasn’t. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/13815695

Legs Found in River Pt.2 02/24/2020

Legs Found in River Pt.2 In 1985 two dismembered legs were found in a river near 24th street in Ogden, Utah. The legs were later identified as those of 34-year-old mother of five, . She had previously been reported missing by her husband Joe, but the body parts weren't confirmed to belong to Savannah until 34 years later. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/13280060

Legs Found in River Pt. 1 02/11/2020

Legs Found in River Pt. 1 In 1985 two dismembered legs were found in a river near 24th street in Ogden, Utah. The legs were later identified as those of 34-year-old mother of five, . She had previously been reported missing by her husband Joe, but the body parts weren't confirmed to belong to Savannah until 34 years later. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/13073960

Cold Case Playing Cards 01/28/2020

Cold Case Playing Cards In this episode, we discuss printing victim photos and descriptions on playing cards to help solicit tips from inmates serving time. We interviewed the former Florida special agent who first thought to use playing cards to get tips from jail populations in the U.S. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/12925175

Bodies in the Desert 01/15/2020

Bodies in the Desert In this episode, you'll hear how common desert disappearances are in the continental western U.S. Dean Shurtz disappeared in the Nevada desert near Valley of Fire over 14 years ago. His son Raymond's singing is featured as well as our interview where he helps show why the loved ones of missing persons deserve to know what happened and recover the remains of their loved ones. We discuss what you should do if you find what could be human remains. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/12745673

A Tale of Two Cold Cases 01/07/2020

A Tale of Two Cold Cases In this episode, you'll hear from the daughters of two mothers who were murdered in 1970. Loretta Jones was killed in Price, Utah, and Phyllis O'Brien Carson was killed in French Camp, California. Learn why, despite many similarities, only one case was solved. Help us get to develop more leads on Phyllis' murder. Websleuths have a thread about Phyllis, and you can contact us on Instagram, Twitter, and facebook @coldcasetalk, or on our website: coldcasetalk.com /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/12643787

Toothless "Jane Doe" Body Found 12/23/2019

Toothless "Jane Doe" Body Found In 1979, the body of a woman with no natural teeth was found in the woods in rural Utah. She had been shot to death. This episode explores what can be done to identify her, and shares the perspective of Rick Goroshko, whose mother Dorothy Goroshko went missing from Boston in 1975. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/12515567

Did Henry Lee Lucas kill Marla Scharp? Pt.2 12/16/2019

Did Henry Lee Lucas kill Marla Scharp? Pt.2 This episode contains never-before-heard conversations with "The Confession Killer" Henry Lee Lucas. We review the evidence that ruled out Lucas and resulted in Provo police reopening the 1978 murder of Marla Scharp. We also review evidence in Marla's case and the next steps we are taking to solve it. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/12426692

Did Henry Lee Lucas kill Marla Scharp? Pt. 1 12/09/2019

Did Henry Lee Lucas kill Marla Scharp? Pt. 1 Henry Lee Lucas confessed in 1984 to the sexual assault and murder of Marla Scharp in Provo, Utah six years earlier. Based on Lucas' confession, Marla's case was closed without anyone being charged. This episode contains never before heard conversations with "The Confession Killer" Henry Lee Lucas. /episode/index/show/coldcasetalk/id/12324869

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