In 1888, the impoverished district of Whitechapel, London, was plagued by an unidentified serial killer. To this day, this savage killer remains a mystery, but his crimes are embedded in London’s history, forever.

This horrid killer has been dubbed as Leather Apron, The Whitechapel Murderer, and most infamously as Jack the Ripper.

https://www.patreon.com/cw/ColdBrewCrimes

BRITANNICA: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-the-Ripper

RIPPER ORG: https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/

BBC:https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ripper_jack_the.shtml

BOOK#1: https://a.co/d/gLghp7B

BOOK#2: https://a.co/d/hpr74FS

In March of 2008 a devastating home invasion left the small community of Alba, Texas in shock. After suspects were revealed it brought even more heartbreak to the family as well as the community.

https://www.patreon.com/cw/ColdBrewCrimes

ATI: https://allthatsinteresting.com/erin-caffey

AU: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/chilling-moment-police-tell-terry-caffey-his-daughter-had-their-family-killed/news-story/3659ffaaaaa8eeb055d83c70ac824789

ABCNEWS: https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-arson-survivor-family-slain-forgives-daughter-killers/story?id=16654379

In January of 2007, a beautiful woman was found lying at the bottom of the stairs in her apartment complex. What seemed to be a fatal accident turned into a full murder investigation, full of lies, jealousy, and obsession.

https://www.patreon.com/cw/ColdBrewCrimes

COURT DOCUMENTS:

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/1589180.html

FINDAGRAVE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17313470/denita_monique-smith

WRAL: https://www.wral.com/story/7092468/

MURDERPEDIA: https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/crawley-shannon.htm

In the summer of 2012, a bright young college student vanished after spending the day with his friend.

The investigation would uncover secrets, betrayal, and obsession, along with the most unlikely suspect.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

THE LEDGER: https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2013/09/30/search-for-christian-aguilar-ended-tragically-oct-12-2012/26894661007/

WUFT/PEDRO: https://www.wuft.org/tags/pedro-bravo

WUFT/CHRISTIAN: https://www.wuft.org/tags/christian-aguilar

On a summer night in 1990, a woman was found dead in the backroom of the comic shop she owned with her husband.

After years of waiting, her family was finally able to obtain justice for her death, and her murderer was finally behind bars.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

COURT DOCUMENTS: https://www.courts.michigan.gov/49d9e0/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/sct/public/orders/20100929_s141254_82_141254_2010-09-29_or.pdf

ABC NEWS: https://6abc.com/archive/8388175/

ROYAL OAK TRIBUNE: https://www.dailytribune.com/2013/05/22/comic-book-murder-figure-loses-appeal/

CBS NEWS: https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/judge-wont-toss-murder-verdict-for-comic-book-killer/

COMICS BEAST: https://www.comicsbeat.com/jury-finds-michael-george-guilty-once-more/

In the summer of 2016, a college student vanished while taking a walk after an argument with her boyfriend. Soon enough, a shocking admission came into the police department in the next town.

After a bizzarre crime spree the suspect was finally apprehended.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

JUSTICE: https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/former-bend-campus-security-officer-receives-second-life-sentence-federal-kidnapping-and

KGW8: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/kaylee-sawyer-investigation-murder-death-case-update-podcast/283-1130581f-8fb6-4e27-9bf8-eb0c20ecd689

KBND: https://kbnd.com/kbnd-news/local-news-feed/344007

In December of 1986, a college student was traveling to her family’s home in California when she seemingly vanished. The next day her body was found and an investigation began into who could have committed this heinous crime.

The investigation led to a suspect nobody would have guessed.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

HUFFPOST: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cara-knott-craig-peyer-murder-san-diego_n_65837f5ce4b04da98425aa68

CBS: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/crime/36-years-since-san-diego-state-student-cara-knott-was-killed-by-chp-officer/509-93b8e1c0-4cbf-485b-97e2-0e8c38131c31

FOX: https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-womans-murder-committed-highway-patrol-officer-haunts-family

FINDLAW: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1771858.html

In December of 2006, a young couple was murdered in their bed as they slept. It’s been nearly 20 years and their families still have not received justice despite efforts made over the years by their families.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

NBCNEWS:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1113971

WORDPRESS:

https://truecrimehydrogen.wordpress.com/2020/01/15/cold-case-the-unsolved-double-murder-of-curtis-francis-and-jennifer-burgette/

OAG:

https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/November/Ohio-Unsolved-Homicides-Jennifer-Burgette-and-Curt

JODY BARR YOUTUBE:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuNGNjY-j-OXj6hMzMFtb8cH3jLA-Of5k&si=_BWtsGQ-9szgb3wH

FACEBOOK PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1EkycBe1kh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

For 20 years, a social worker in Tennessee was stealing babies and children and selling them off to families for adoption.

Over the course of her career, she made millions of dollars, and ruined countless lives.

This episode discussion is about the most prolific baby snatcher, and the woman who essentially created what we know now as modern adoption.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

MEMPHIS LIBRARY: https://memphislibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p13039coll1/id/187/

THE BABY THIEF: https://archive.org/details/babythiefuntolds0000raym

KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/stories/orphan-victims-of-a-black-market-baby-business-share-their-stories

In the fall of 2008, Ryan Widmer called police to report finding his wife unconscious in the bath tub.

After three trials and many speculations, Ryan was convicted for the murder or Sarah, but many question if he was wrongly convicted.

One question remains- How did Sarah Widmer drown? By accident, or by murder?

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

COURT DOCUMENTS: https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/25a0258n-06.pdf

CINCINATTI: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/07/22/when-is-ryan-widmer-up-for-parole/85198811007/

DENIED PAROLE: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/07/30/ryan-widmer-ohio-parole-hearing/85248391007/