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/

In a thirteen month time span, 6 women went missing with some turning up deceased, in the small town of Chillicothe, Ohio.

The community was left terrified and with questions of who was behind these awful crimes.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

CHILLICOTHEGAZETTE: https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/2019/05/18/five-years-and-still-too-few-answers-chillicothe-missing-women-cases/3691511002/

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/us/chillicothe-ohio-missing-women

HUFFPOST: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chillicothe-ohio-missing-women_n_57234d09e4b01a5ebde54adc

Northern California was terrorized by a deranged killer during the late 60’s and early 70’s. He taunted police with phone calls, letters, and ciphers. But despite law enforcement and community efforts, this horrific killer has never been caught.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

HISTORY: https://www.history.com/articles/the-zodiac-killer-a-timeline

LETTERS: https://zodiackillerfacts.com/zodiac-letters/

9NEWS: https://www.9news.com.au/world/what-are-the-zodiac-killer-ciphers-z-13-32-40-340/42da7f8c-5be0-4657-a08f-33959d79fa52

WOODENBOAT: https://forum.woodenboat.com/forum/the-bilge/253322-

Between 1981 and 1983, a serial killer named David Alan Gore terrorized the tiny beachside town of Vero Beach, Florida. He worked alongside his cousin, Fred Waterfield, and together they became known as The Killing Cousins.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

NBC NEWS: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/serial-rapist-killer-david-alan-gore-executed-florida-flna713987

PALM BEACH POST: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2012/04/09/david-alan-gore-killer-with/7265797007/

JUSTIA: https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/1985/65201-0.html

CORRECTIONS1: https://www.corrections1.com/archive/articles/serial-killers-letters-may-have-sped-up-execution-Gh2tgGSNQEwMFYZv/

This week we’re discussing the bizzarre disappearance of 15-year-old Chioma Gray.

Chioma vanished on December 13, 2007 after being engaged in an inappropriate relationship with an older man. Her mother’s fears were confirmed when detectives discovered she had crossed over into Mexico with this older man. After years passed with multiple sightings, multiple tips, and years of agony for her family, the case was finally solved in 2011.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

VCSTAR: https://archive.vcstar.com/Services/include.ashx?domain=www.vcstar.com&file=ventura-girl-missing-for-4-years-apparently-married-to-suspect-attorney-says-ep-364386656-352282091.html

VCSTAR: https://archive.vcstar.com/Services/include.ashx?domain=www.vcstar.com&file=former-buena-high-student-kidnapped-in-2007-is-reunited-with-family-ep-364387007-352282211.html

LAIST: https://laist.com/news/teen-who-went-missing-four-years-ag

In the spring of 1998, a family embarked on a cruise ship, for what should have been a dream vacation. The trip turned into a nightmare when 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley went missing, without a trace.

A families quest for answers has been riddled by odd encounters, troubling photos, a swindler, and various theories.

We covered this case for Case #2, in 2023. Now we revisit it this week.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

DOGWALK PODCAST INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/iMy3PSSd1JE?si=zDs866XtdJYtvJrt

SIGHTINGS: https://www.mensjournal.com/news/amy-lynn-bradley-sightings-full-list-with-timeline

FBI: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/amy-lynn-bradley

INTERNATIONALCRUISEVICTIMS: https://internationalcruisevictims.org/stories/amy-lynn-bradley/

The city of Los Angeles was gripped with fear during the months between October 1977 and February 1978. Women were going missing and turning up at n the hillsides. One suspect believed to be at large terrorizing the city, but after two women were murdered in Washington and even scarier revelation came to light. This week we discuss the Hillside Stranglers.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

ATI: https://allthatsinteresting.com/hillside-strangler

HISTORYDEFINED: https://www.historydefined.net/hillside-stranglers/

KIRO7: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/hillside-strangler-anthony-damato-formerly-named-kenneth-bianchi-up-parole-wa-this-week/56QEHHUGKNHEZNDYX2MD6BDQHU/