On March 22, 1998, Stacey Colbert, an Ohio State University graduate, went missing from her apartment in Columbus, Ohio. There were no leads in the case till in 2004 skeletal remains were found in a different Ohio county. After 25 years there still has been no leads in the case.  Host, Bill Swafford, will look into the Stacey Colbert case and talk to those close to Stacey Colbert.

The first episode is set to drop March 22, 2023 the 25th anniversary of the day Stacey Colbert went missing.

If you know of the Stacey Colbert case and would like to talk about it, you can email the host of "Just In Case You Forgot" at email: [email protected] Host: William (Bill) Swafford-Instagram: @swafford2017

In 2004 Professor Douglas Shaw was found shot dead in his home.  Douglas' son was the one who found the body.  Doug's wife was out of town.  There has been no arrest in the unsolved homicide investigation of Douglas Shaw from Kent, Ohio.

2019 Troy Lamont Stevens was shot down in the city of Akron, Ohio.  Troy's body was found on the sidewalk in front of a house.  No arrests have been made.

Cold Ohio, true crime podcast, takes a quick look at unsolved homicide cold cases from all over the state of Ohio.

Cold Ohio podcast and music were put together by William Swafford.

If you would like to come on the podcast to talk about an unsolved homicide, you can contact William Swafford at:

[email protected]

Resources:

Investigation into the murder of University of Akron professor Douglas Shaw: Whatever happened to ...? - cleveland.com

Investigation into the murder of University of Akron professor Douglas Shaw: Whatever happened to ...? - cleveland.com

Daily Kent Stater 1 October 2004 — Kent State University

Stevens - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

In 1990 16-year-old Lisa Pruett had sneaked out of her parent's house to go see her boyfriend.  Lisa never made it to her boyfriend Dan's house.  Lisa's body was found at Dan's neighbor's house in the backyard.  A teenage boy by the name of Kevin Young was arrested for the murder, however, was found not guilty by a jury.  This unsolved homicide case happened in Shaker Heights, Ohio near Cleveland.

Anyone with information on the unsolved homicide of Lisa Pruett should contact the Shaker Heights Police Department

You can find this episode on Cold Ohio's Youtube channel at:

https://youtu.be/i0gPXoIbVFM

This podcast and music were put together by William Swafford

Resources:

The Biggest Lisa Pruett Theories: What Really Happened? (grunge.com)

Saturday marks 29 years since Lisa Pruett murder | wkyc.com

Kevin Young, acquitted of 1990 Lisa Pruett murder, dies at 44 | wkyc.com

More than a Victim – The Shakerite

Three unsolved homicide cold cases out of Toledo Ohio.  Brian Hoskins is a cold case from 2005.  Brian was found in his car fleeing from where he had been shot.  Sammie Justice is an unsolved homicide case from 1998.  Sammie was found in his home he had suffered from several stab wounds.  Carla Bailey is a homicide case from 2000.  Carla's family had called the police to do a welfare check on Carla.  Carla was found stabbed in her apartment.  All three of these unsolved homicide cases needs new tips to help solve.

If you have any information on the Brian Hoskins, Sammie Justice, or Carla Bailey cases, please contact the Toledo Police Department.

The Cold Ohio true crime podcast and music was put together by William Swafford

Find William Swafford on Twitter at @williamswafford

The Carla Bailey case can be seen on youtube by clicking link:

Cold Ohio: Unsolved Homicide of Carla Bailey of Toledo, Ohio - YouTube

Resources:

Bailey - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

Hoskins - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

Justice - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

In 1997 someone cut the phone lines to Dennis Young's home in Greenville, Ohio.  The killer or killers had gone inside of the Greenville Ohio home to murder Dennis Young and Kim Stephan.  The Greenville has only ever name one suspect, Robert Stephan, Kim's husband.  No arrest has ever been made in this unsolved homicide case out of Greenville.

If you have any information on this unsolved homicide cold case, please contact the Greenville Police Department. 

The Cold Ohio true crime podcast and music was put together and performed by William Swafford 

Find William Swafford on Twitter at @williamswafford Email William Swafford at [email protected] Resources: 

backstory unsolved 1997 murders Kimberly Stephan Dennis young (cincinnati.com) 

Kim Stephan, Dennis Young–Unsolved Double Homicide in Greenville, OH (2paragraphs.com)

In February of 1998 the body of John Campbell would be found in the Mad River in Springfield Ohio.  Months later another body would be found and identified as Raymond Kreitzer.  Law enforcement would discover that John and Raymond had somethings in common.   The Springfield Police Department don't know if their murders are tied together.  This remains as two unsolved homicide cases out of Springfield Ohio.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the Springfield Police Department.

Cold Ohio and music were put together by William Swafford

Email William Swafford at [email protected] or find on twitter at @williamswafford

Resources:

Kreitzer - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

Campbell - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

Unsolved Homicides | Clark County, OH - Official Website (clarkcountyohio.gov)

In 1998 a Columbus woman by the name of Stacey Colbert.  Stacey Colbert was an Ohio State University graduate and worked as a marketing assistant.  The Columbus Police Department would treat Stacey's case as a missing person's case for six years.  In 2004, human remains would be found in Delaware County and would be identified as Stacey Colbert from Columbus.  There is no known cause of death or homicide date.

If you have any information about the Stacey Colbert case, please contact the Delaware Sheriff's department.

Cold Ohio and music were put together and performed by William Swafford

Find William Swafford on Twitter at @williamswafford

email William Swafford at [email protected]

Resources:

Stacey Beth Colbert – The Charley Project

Frozen in time: Stacey Colbert case now 21 years cold (thelantern.com)

Poster - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

In 1982 17-year-old Sharon Ward was left for dead in a field outside of Oregon Ohio.  Oregon is a suburb of Toledo.  Sharon was hit in the head and her wrists had been slashed.  Sharon Ward's body was left on Jacob Road.  The Oregon Police Department did give the public a name of their person of interest.  This unsolved murder is over 40 years old.  No arrest has ever been made.

If you have any information on the Sharon Ward case, please contact the Oregon Police Department.

Cold Ohio podcast and music was put together by William Swafford

Twitter @williamswafford

email: [email protected]

Resources:

Person of interest named in Ohio 1982 cold case murder of teen | wtol.com

Oregon Police offering $25K reward for information in 1982 murder of Sharon Ward (13abc.com)

March 10, 2012, Dawann Harris' mother got a phone call from an unknown caller.  That call lead to Dawann's body being found by his mom and sister.  22-year-old Dawann Harris was shot in the head while sitting on a couch.  There have been people of interest, but no arrest has been made in the case.  This may have been drug related.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the Dayton Police Department.

Cold Ohio is put together and performed by William Swafford

If you like to talk about this case and any other unsolved case, please contact William Swafford by emailing to [email protected] or on Twitter at @williamswafford

Resources:

Cold Case: Murder unsolved 9 years after Ohio mom receives call saying son is dead | WTRF

Murder unsolved 9 years after mom receives call saying son is dead - Super Lawyers - Create a unique and beautiful blog for Lawyers in 90law.com

DaWann HARRIS Obituary (2014) - Dayton, OH - Dayton Daily News (legacy.com)

Cold Ohio is focused on Cleveland Ohio with the unsolved murder cases of Kyle Davis and Stephen Halton Jr.  Kyle Davis was gunned down and left dead in the snow.  Kyle's car was found at a different area in Cleveland.  Kyle's case is out of the Maple Heights area of Cleveland

Stephen Halton Jr was on his way to work when he was shot at an RTA bus stop.  Stephen worked at a hospital and was on call the morning of his murder.  Stephen's murder happened on the north end of town.

If you have any information on the Kyle Davis' murder, please contact the Maple Heights Police Department.

If you have any information on the Stephen Halton's case, please contact the Cleveland Police Department.

Cold Ohio and music were put together and performed by William Swafford

Contact William Swafford on the unsolved case or any unsolved case by emailing to [email protected]

William Swafford on Twitter at @williamswafford

Resources:

Justice for Stephen D. Halton, Jr. - Home | Facebook

Stephen Halton Jr.: $20,000 Reward For 18 Month Unsolved Murder | Praise Cleveland

Davis - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

Mother hopes for justice 10 years after son’s murder in Maple Heights | Fox 8 Cleveland WJW