Linda Weldy, 10, should have been safe walking the short distance from her school bus to her home in LaPorte, Indiana on February 24th, 1987. Witnesses saw her check the mailbox and head down the dirt driveway but she never made it home. Three weeks later, her body was discovered in a remote field miles away. Decades later, her murder remains unsolved, leaving her family still searching for answers about what happened during those final moments between the bus stop and home. Join Ali as she goes through this tragic cold case

If you know anything about the murder of Linda Weldy in February of 1987 please call the LaPorte County police at 219-326-7700 ***

Sources:

The South Bend Tribune, The Indianapolis Star, The Republic, The Tribune, ABC57, and WSBT

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On February 11th, 1988, twelve-year-old Jie Zhao Li left her home in Honolulu, Hawaii to sell chili fundraiser tickets for a school trip, promising her mother she would be back at 5pm. She was last seen moving between two nearby 7-Eleven stores in the Nuuanu neighborhood during the late afternoon, alone. What followed was a flood of conflicting sightings, sketches of unidentified men, reports of a yellow vintage Chevrolet, and one of the largest search efforts the island had seen. More than three decades later, Jie Zhao has never been found. This episode examines the day she vanished, the weeks of desperate searching that followed, and the questions that still remain. Join Ali and Eli as we go through this tragic missing person case.

*** If you know anything about the disappearance of Jie Zhao Li - or her whereabouts today - please call the Honolulu police at 808-529-3111 ***

Sources:

Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii News Now, and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

On this week’s episode of Cold and Missing we examine the cold case of Maria Bianca Cortes. She was last seen picking up her daughter after work. Then the next morning a person passing by saw a child in the middle of a field, but it looked like she was sitting on a body. Police are called and fine the body of Maria Bianca Cortes. Join us as we go through this heartbreaking cold case.

*** If you have any information about the murder of Maria Bianca Cortes, please contact the San Diego Police Department at 619-531-2293. ***

Sources:

The Los Angeles Times and ABC News 10

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In October of 2001, one-year-old Jarkeius Adside vanished from a home in Leisure City, Florida, after a violent early-morning home invasion. Three armed men forced their way into the home and demanded money. When they left, they left with the baby. Inside the home, police found a significant amount of blood later confirmed to be Jarkeius’, raising fears about whether he could have survived. Despite extensive searches and a $25,000 reward- no arrests, ransom demands, or confirmed sightings ever followed. Jarkeius remains missing. Join Ali as she goes over this heartbreaking missing person case.

*** If you know anything about the disappearance of Jarkeius Adside - or his whereabouts today - please call the Miami-Dade Police department at 305-471-8477 ***

Sources:

The Miami Herald, The Ledger, Florida Today, The Daily Advertiser, The Morning Call and the South Florida Sun Sentinel

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Lori Bolger had already endured more loss than most 16 year olds. . In the summer of 1976, just one week after burying her father, Lori disappeared from Elgin, Illinois, after attending a driver’s education class at her high school. What began as an ordinary day, with plans to meet friends and go swimming, ended with Lori being found brutally beaten to death in an isolated field in South Elgin. Nearly five decades later, Lori’s case remains unsolved, leaving behind unanswered questions, a family forever changed, and a young girl who should have had so much more time in the sun. Join Ali and Eli as they go through this cold case.

*** If you know anything about the murder of Lori Bolger please call the Elgin police at 847-289-2653 ***

Sources:

Daily Review Atlas, The Daily Chronicle, The Daily Sentinel, The Pantagraph, The Daily Herald, Kenosha News, Chicago Tribune, Effingham Daily News, Freeport Journal-Standard, The Dispatch, and The Elgin Police

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In the early morning hours of June 18, 1982, 20-year-old Kelly Dove vanished while working the overnight shift at a gas station in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Just minutes before police arrived, Kelly made a series of calls reporting obscene phone calls and a suspicious man outside the store driving a silver Ford. When officers arrived- just minutes after Kelly’s 911 calls- the gas station was eerily untouched. Money left behind, her purse still behind the counter, and no signs of a struggle, but Kelly was gone. What followed was a decades-long search marked by missed leads, unanswered questions, and growing belief that Kelly was abducted and murdered. In this episode of Cold and Missing, we walk through Kelly’s final moments, the troubling similarities to other cases from the same summer, and the renewed investigation that may finally bring answers to what happened to Kelly Dove. Join Ali and Eli as we talk through this missing person case.

*** If you know anything about the disapperance of Kelly Dove- or her whereabouts today - please call the Harrisonburg police at 540-437-2650 ***

Sources:

Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times, The News-Virginian, Daily Press, The Daily News Leader, The Daily Progress, and WHSV

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Three-year-old Arthur Williams, Jr was a bright, joyful little boy who spent his days playing alongside his big sister in their Las Vegas neighborhood. But on April 15th, 1985, within minutes of stepping outside to play, Junior was senselessly attacked by a man who approached the children on the sidewalk, spoke to them, and then stabbed Arthur before fleeing into a nearby alley. Arthur passed away the next morning, and despite sketches, witnesses, and the fear that gripped the community, the man responsible has never been identified. In this episode, we walk through the final day of Arthur’s life, the timeline of the investigation, and the lingering heartbreak of a family still waiting for justice.

**** If you know anything about the murder of Arthur Williams, Jr - please call the LVMPD at 702-828-3521 or to remain anonymous please call Crimestopprers at 702-385-5555 ***

Sources:

LVMPD, Reno Gazette-Journal, and The Las Vegas Sun

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In this week’s episode of Cold and Missing, we tell the story of 10-year-old Bianca Lebron, a bright and gentle fifth grader who vanished on a Wednesday morning in 2001 after being seen getting into a brown and beige van outside her school in Bridgeport, Connecticut. What followed was a desperate search, a grieving family demanding answers, and years of leads that went nowhere as Bianca’s loved ones clung to hope. Join Ali as she goes through this heart breaking missing person case.

*** If you know anything about the abduction of Bianca Lebron in November 2001 please call the Bridgeport police at 203-576-7671 ***

Sources:

Connecticut Post, The Day, Hartford Courant, Record-Journal, The Republican, News-Press, CTPost, Fox61, CT Insider, NBC Connecticut.

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In November 2003, 33-year-old Mont Highley IV returned home to Alabama for Thanksgiving. He was looking forward to some of his favorite things: good food, time with family, and time spent outdoors. Mont had planned a simple weekend of hunting with his dad after Thanksgiving. But after he drove out to the family’s hunting land on Friday night, Mont vanished. His truck was found abandoned, his belongings left behind, and the farm showed unsettling signs that something was wrong. Weeks later, Mont’s body was discovered in an unused grain silo just miles from where he disappeared. Nearly 22 years later, his murder remains unsolved. In this episode of Cold and Missing, Ali and Eli walk through Mont’s final known steps and the unanswered questions his family still lives with, in hopes that someone, somewhere, knows the truth.

*** If you know anything about the murder of Mont Highley IV in November of 2003 - please call the Alabama SBI Montgomery office at 1-800-392-8011 or email [email protected] ***

Sources:

The Montgomery Advertiser, The Birmingham News, WBMA ABC News 33/40, and Alabama Cold Case Advocacy

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In April of 1979, 27-year-old Willie Ann Rucker was doing her best to rebuild her life in Waterloo, Iowa. A single mother of three, Willie Ann worked hard to provide for her children and had confided to police that her ex had been stalking and scaring her. Just days later, she vanished. Her loved ones never saw her again. In this episode, we center Willie Ann- a young mother who asked for help and deserved protection- as we trace the events leading up to her disappearance and the decades her family has spent searching for answers.

*** If you know anything about the disappearance of Willie Ann Rucker - or her whereabouts today - please call the Waterloo Police Department at 319-291-2515 or the Missing Person Information Clearinghouse Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at 515-725-6036 ***

Sources:

The Courier, The New York Times, Crime Stoppers, and Iowa Missing Person Clearinghouse.

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