In the spring of 2002, LaRon Bourgeois walked his 7-year-old stepdaughter to school, and then she was never seen again. Quickly, the worried parents went from being seen as parents of a missing child to suspects of a missing child. To this day, Alexis’ disappearance remains a mystery, although theories and speculations have ran wild over the last two decades.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

MISSINGKIDS: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/934881/1

USATODAY: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/07/20/one-theory-about-what-happened-to-alexis-patterson/70434536007/

MJS: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2021/01/20/laron-bourgeois-stepfather-alexis-patterson-has-died/4225015001/

MJS: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/05/31/ohio-woman-has-a-strong-resemblance-to-alexis-patterson-dna-tested/70270030007/

PRISONWRITERS: https://prisonwriters.com/alexis-patterson/

BLACK&MISSING: https://blackandmissinginc.com/statistics/

In July of 2006, an 18-year-old woman walked out of a motel room after a fight with her boyfriend and was never seen again. This week we discuss the disappearance of Roxanne Paltauf.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

CHARLEYPROJECT: https://charleyproject.org/case/roxanne-elizabeth-paltauf

KVUE: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/austin-cold-case-roxanne-paultauf/269-f520dfa4-aba3-4682-9d00-6da6b5a92751

MISSING: https://missingpersonscenter.org/missing-persons-directory/missing-adults/roxanne-elizabeth-paltauf/

After the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman, police uncovered a dark secret on Long Island. Long Island is no stranger to serial killers, or gruesome crimes. But the grisly discovery of 10 bodies near Gilgo Beach came as a shock to the community. Sex workers were being targeted, murdered, and discarded in a makeshift burial ground.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

COURT DOCUMENTS:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a1tyQO4zUPy3WeTDvizxp1XpQAAOKsVZ/view

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23876845-659083418-rex-heuermann-gilgo-beach-murder-suspect-bail-documentation/

CBSNEWS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/long-island-serial-killings-investigation-timeline-48-hours/

6ABCNEWS: https://6abc.com/gilgo-beach-serial-killings-cold-case-heres-timeline/14326351/

PEOPLE: https://people.com/shannan-gilbert-gilgo-beach-serial-killer-not-considered-murder-authorities-8652815

PARADE: https://parade.com/culture/long-island-serial-killer-rex-heuermann

In 2010, a young woman vanished and the search for her uncovered a serial killer who had been dumping bodies in the Gilgo Beach area. The young woman was eventually found, although her death has not been connected to this horrific monster. Her family suffered another loss years later when her mother was murdered.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

ARTICLES:

ABC: https://6abc.com/gilgo-beach-serial-killings-cold-case-heres-timeline/14326351/

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/05/us/mari-gilbert-shannan-gilgo-beach

PEOPLE: https://people.com/shannan-gilbert-gilgo-beach-serial-killer-not-considered-murder-authorities-8652815

In May of 2004, small Oregon town was rocked by a teenagers mysterious disappearance. A cleaning bucket and a pair of broken flip flops was all she left behind. Finally, years later her killer would be brought to justice and her family would lay her to rest.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

ABCNEWS: https://abcnews.go.com/US/remains-brooke-wilberger-found-years-disappearance/story?id=8632233

OXYGEN: https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/joel-courtney-convicted-of-killing-brooke-wilberger

OREGONLIVE: https://www.oregonlive.com/topic/brooke%20wilberger/

In October of 1988, a horror obsessed teenager carried out the murder of a fellow friend dressed as Jason Vorhees. This episode we discuss The senseless and tragic murder of Sharon Gregory, and this case is often referred to as the Friday the 13th CopyCat.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

ARTICLES:

http://mysterious-hills.blogspot.com/2013/12/friday-13th-copycat-killing-in-western.html

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/copycat-killer-dressed-jason-voorhees-28313193

In February of 2008, a Canadian real estate agent arrived to a showing for what should have been a deal of a lifetime. A million dollar mansion, and a mystery couple. As the showing began, Lindsay was attacked and her killers fled the scene. To this day, no person has been charged with the crime, and her family is still awaiting justice.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

SAANICH NEWS: https://www.saanichnews.com/local-news/saanich-father-leads-15th-march-in-memory-of-slain-daughter-lindsay-buziak-7796685

ATI: https://allthatsinteresting.com/lindsay-buziak

VANCOUVER NEWS: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/02/02/saanich-murder-lindsay-buziak-unsolved/

ID: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/still-a-mystery/lindsay-buziak-realtor-murdered-by-phony-house-shoppers-still-a-mystery

https://murderondesousa.com/

In the fall of 2002, Rachel Burkheimer was betrayed by the people she trusted the most. She was lured to her death and forced to watch as her grave was dug. This week we’re discussing the tragic case of Rachel and looking into the monsters who carried out her death.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

FIND A GRAVE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8335906/rachel_rose-burkheimer

VSS: https://victimsupportservices.org/memorial/rachel-burkheimer/

ARTICLES:

https://apnews.com/article/sentencing-everett-983550f0ed1ad98e33436ed0a60d49e8

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/long-after-rachel-burkheimer%C2%92s-murder-anguish-lingers/

In the spring of 2021, a homeless man was brutally murdered in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was a sweet, genuine man who enjoyed making friends in the community and bird watching. His life was stolen by a deeply disturbed 19-year-old. Today we’re discussing the harrowing case of Warren Barnes and the perpetrator, Brian Cohee.

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

Warren’s Sculpture:

https://sparksflystudioltd.com/warren-barnes-sculpture

ARTICLES:

https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/community-mourns-loss-of-warren-barnes/article_9dacd8e6-82b8-11eb-879b-1f0837f59fde.html

https://www.courttv.com/title/deep-dive-into-convicted-murderer-brian-cohee-jr-vinnie-politan-investigates/

https://www.mesacounty.us/news/district-attorney/cohee-found-guilty

Law&Crime YT Video with body cam footage & 911 call:

https://youtu.be/y4-oJEKjyUo?si=gRoUcbun7CnzyW1U

In 2018, a grisly discovery was made in the backyard of a missing Florida man’s home. A wellness check was made on a father and husband, named Michael Shaver. A month later, investigators returned to the residence with a search warrant and uncovered Michael’s body. But how did he get there?

https://www.patreon.com/ColdBrewCrimes

DV ARREST AFFIDAVIT:

https://www.insideedition.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/domestic%20battery%20incident%20-%20michale%20shaver.pdf

LAURIE AFFIDAVIT:

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23813163-laurie-shaver-affidavit/

ARTICLES:

https://www.insideedition.com/disney-murder-trial-worker-child-gun-michael-shaver-laurie

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2018/03/10/more-remains-clothing-found-behind-missing-clermont-mans-home-deputies-say/

https://www.courttv.com/title/shavers-current-husband-i-never-asked-wife-about-the-body-in-yard/