ColdCaseDetective
Educating and spreading awareness on some of the most puzzling missing person cases in history. This is Cold Case Detective, shutting the blinds on unsolved mysteries as we seek to heat up another...Created by TJ Ruesch & the team behind Top5s.
Episodes
114 episodes
3 Nightmarish Serial Killers You’ve Never Heard Of…
Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and Dennis Nilsen; these serial slayers are just some of the most well-known even beyond the true crime community. Despite only being responsible for about 1% of murders in the US, serial slayers are truly some of the ...
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5 Decades-Old Cold Cases That Were Recently Solved...
Back in the 1970s and 80s, investigators could have suspect sketches, eyewitness accounts and even a fragment of DNA left behind at the scene - but it didn't mean they could solve the case. Today, due to the fantastic advances in forensic techn...
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15:42
3 Horrific Cold Cases from Jamaica That Remain Unexplained...
Thinking about Jamaica likely conjures up picturesque images of white sandy beaches, lush green, leafy trees and sparkling, clear blue waters. But Jamaica, and in particular cities such as Spanish Town and Montego Bay, experiences high levels o...
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19:47
3 Horrific Cold Cases from Oklahoma...
Nestled in the south-central region of the United States, Oklahoma is home to almost 4 million people and has been dubbed “the world’s prison capital”. 1,079 of every 100,000 residents were imprisoned in 2018, making it the state with the highe...
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15:38
Cold Cases From 2010 We Need to Solve...
The decade of the 2010s held some of recent history’s most notable events: the horrific earthquake in Haiti; the divisive US presidential campaign of 2016 and the explosion of the #MeToo movement. With all of these events going on, it’s not a s...
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16:08
2 Chilling Unsolved Cases from 1999...
The 1990s were chockablock with some of the world’s most high profile crimes that are still discussed even today. In 1996, there was the murder of Tupac Shakur and JonBenet Ramsey; a year later we saw the demise of fashion icon, Gianni Versace,...
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24:15
Cases of Actors Who Vanished Without a Trace...
For many, Hollywood is the ultimate destination. Thousands of people aspire to see their name in lights; to work alongside the most gifted icons of show business, and to finally be recognised worldwide for their hard work and talent. But under ...
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22:54
Nightmarish Cold Cases from the 2010s…
The 2010s were an incredible time in modern history. A time of intense political upheaval and the rise of social media, it is certainly a decade to remember. With all the excitement and angst that the years featured, it is perhaps no wonder so ...
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Spine-Chilling Cases of Couples Who Vanished into Thin Air…
A couple running away together to elope is a tale as old as time, often sweetly portrayed in the romantic dramas we see on TV and the fairytale books we read. However, there have been endless cases across the last century which involve couples ...
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2 Eerie Cases of Families Who Vanished Without Any Explanation…
We’ve covered dozens of cases of missing persons here on Cold Case Detective, and it’s difficult to understand how someone could just vanish off the face of Earth without any answers or closure for their loved ones. What is perhaps even more da...
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Horrific Cases from Germany That Are STILL Without Answers...
Perhaps best known for the historic, picturesque houses of Frankfurt, the annually-held festival of Oktoberfest and its role as a contemporary european economic powerhouse, Germany is also home to a multitude of mysteries. In today’s video, we’...
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18:30
Twisted Cold Cases from Florida...
Known for Disney World, Orlando, the Everglades and its beautiful beaches in Miami, Florida is home to over 20 million people, making it the third most populated state in the US. With a population that big, it’s no surprise that the sunshine st...
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Terrifying Cases of Cannibalistic Serial Killers...
To be a serial killer surely requires some degree of insanity. I think the act of repeated, calculated murder is something a healthy mind would always reject. But there are serial killers who go beyond even this, who’s terrifying madness leads ...
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13:59
Eerie & Unexplained Cases of Missing Hunters...
Conjuring up images of the outdoors will often bring forth pictures of rolling, green, grassy hills; colourful shrubs; massive, looming trees and calm glassy waters. But there is a certain amount of danger in the wilderness, even for those who ...
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18:53
True Crime Interview with Retired Yorkshire Police Officer | Truth Behind The Yorkshire Ripper Case
Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, was the most infamous and terrifying serial killer in Britain of the 20th century. Active as early as 1969, Sutcliffe was ultimately arrested for the murder of 13 women and attempting to murder a further 7...
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Heinous Cases from Victorian Era London...
London in the Victorian era was far from the glamorous, picturesque capital city that we know today. It was a cluster of new developments aimed at the wealthy, and overcrowded hovels in which the lower classes were subject to the grimmest condi...
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23:20
Mysterious Cold Cases with No Clues At All...
There are steps that investigators must take when attempting to solve a case. They must look into witness accounts; collect crime scene evidence; look for clues in the area and in the victim’s life. They must comb through handfuls of different ...
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17:54
Creepy Cold Cases from Canada...
***IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM AUGUST 2021: Septic tank Sam's identity has been confirmed as Gordon Edwin Sanderson of Edmonton, born in Manitoba in October of 1950. As a child in the 1960s, he was placed into foster care during what was called the "...
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Terrifying Houses of Horror...
The idea of a ‘house of horror’ might seem like something more suited to a halloween party location, or the setting of a scary film. However, to those familiar with true-crime, there is a much more serious and sinister meaning behind the term. ...
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Shocking Unsolved Cases from Our Viewers Hometowns | Too Close To Home #3
Welcome to episode three of Cold Case Detective’s Too Close To Home, a monthly Patreon sponsored series where we select five patreon supporters at random and examine cases featuring their hometown. If you’d like to see your own hometown feature...
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31:44
Unsolved Cases with Strange Clues...
There are lots of things needed to help solve a case - physical evidence, clues and witness testimony, to name a few. Clues in particular are one of the most important things for detectives who are attempting to make a break in a cold case. But...
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17:46
Cold Cases from Ohio with More Questions than Answers...
American football, rock n roll and the massive rollercoaster park, Cedar Point - these are just some of the things that the US state of Ohio is best-known for. It’s also known for many well-documented cold cases, including the Butcher of Kingsb...
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16:50
Baffling Cold Cases from the 1930s with No Clues...
The 1930s was a titanic decade in world history. In 1930, the first football World Cup occurred. That same year, Pluto was officially discovered and superstar astronaut Buzz Aldrin was born. In later years, the Hindenburg explosion occurred and...
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