On April 29th, 1986, 50-year-old Aeileen Conway was found deceased in her car in Lawton, Oklahoma, following what appeared to be a traffic accident. Decades later, her death remains unexplained, and her family is still searching for answers.

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/451976215/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM9OlU8A1RU

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76679106/aeileen-ann-conway

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115772165/patrick_joseph-conway

https://unsolved.com/gallery/aileen-conway/

On April 8th, 2011, 33-year-old Robert Hourihan left his home in Fluvanna County, Virginia. Although he was seen by multiple witnesses that morning, no one knows where he was headed and he was never seen alive again. What happened to Robert Hourihan?

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https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968455696/

https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968467040/ 

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https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968457014/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968480744/

https://augustafreepress.com/news/four-year-anniversary-in-fluvanna-county-missing-person-case/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968437993/

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/heartbroken-wife-desperate-answers-suspicious-disappearance-robert-hourihan-10-years-n1264385 

https://www.cbs19news.com/small-town-big-crime-rob-hourihan/article_e7ffa510-c543-5912-8c83-de94dbada653.html 

https://www.cbs19news.com/fluvanna-investigators-renew-calls-for-information-in-cold-missing-person-case/article_b9210e96-588a-559b-9e33-112c8030a761.html 

https://www.cbs19news.com/suspect-identified-in-fluvanna-county-shooting/article_3f19ad2d-5834-5619-9eb9-f6650a037cd0.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20110425041302/http://www.readthehook.com/90026/family-man-relatives-fear-missing-fluvanna-man 

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/robert-lee-hourihan

https://web.archive.org/web/20111122073304/http://www.mydailyprogress.com/ruralvirginian/index.php/news/article/fluvanna_man_still_missing/40712/

On March 26th, 2024, 61-year-old Cristina Ase informed her employer that she would be late for work in West Linn, Oregon. Cristina hasn’t been seen since, and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance have led investigators to suspect foul play. What happened to Cristina Ase?

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Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/cristina-ases-coworkers-help-search-washington-woman-month-disappeared-rcna151241 

https://portlandtribune.com/2024/09/26/six-months-after-cristina-ase-went-missing-friends-and-coworkers-are-not-giving-up-hope-that-shell-return/ 

https://katu.com/news/local/vancouver-woman-fails-to-show-up-for-work-police-consider-disappearance-suspicious 

https://katu.com/news/local/friends-of-cristina-ase-vancouver-west-linn-rose-linn-care-center-are-not-giving-up-on-finding-her 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ySuwmt7r_c 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6zIrhV0omY 

https://katu.com/news/local/search-warrant-details-deepen-puzzle-in-cristina-ase-vancouver-womans-suspicious-disappearance 

https://www.koin.com/news/cristina-ase-ripped-from-us-candlelight-vigil-for-missing-vancouver-woman/ 

https://www.kptv.com/2024/04/12/court-docs-missing-vancouver-woman-lied-about-where-she-was-several-times-morning-disappearance/ 

https://www.kptv.com/video/2024/04/27/friends-family-hold-vigil-cristina-ase-portland-park-where-her-phone-last-pinged/ 

https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/28/61-year-old-woman-missing-vancouver-police-say-disappearance-suspicious-nature/ 

https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-womans-suspicious-disappearance-concerns-family-and-coworkers/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtg-oTzhb5o 

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/oct/18/fbi-continues-search-for-missing-vancouver-woman-cristina-ase/ 

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/cristina-ase

On August 21, 1989, 34-year-old Cindy Kirk was murdered in the driveway of her Durham, North Carolina home as she prepared to leave for work. Witnesses saw a man at the scene, but despite initial leads, he has eluded investigators for 36 years. Who killed Cindy Kirk?

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Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/image/788057955 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/790562195 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/788058266 

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/788107185 

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/789536521 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/200739185/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/790255809 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/943719334/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/794697023/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/794313714/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/794697556/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/794315162/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795684980/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795671927/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/795512838/

https://www.wral.com/story/durham-murder-remains-unsolved-after-20-years/5843190/ 

https://www.wral.com/story/durham-family-longs-for-closure-in-woman-s-unsolved-1989-murder/18518579/ 

https://www.durhamnc.gov/282/Unsolved-Homicide---Cynthia-Kirk

UPDATE: We would like to inform you that Key to the Case will be going on a temporary hiatus. At this time, our schedules don’t allow us to dedicate the focus and effort the podcast deserves. We anticipate returning in 6–10 weeks. During this break, we’ll also be considering the best direction for the show's future. We are always so grateful for your continued support and for being part of this community.

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On June 30th, 2001, 41-year-old Eric Tamiyasu was found murdered in his home in Hood River County, Oregon. The investigation revealed several persons of interest, yet there have been no arrests. Who killed Eric Tamiyasu?

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https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/local-murder-draws-new-exposure/article_90b5070d-9b53-5964-9f70-a6d50c417426.html

https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/tamiyasu-murder-draws-national-attention/article_2985a3d9-479f-56a5-a725-bfa2c5b0b4f7.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXtQVzjS6e0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bK7HKY32vw

https://web.archive.org/web/20150910105714/http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2003/sep/24/family-turns-up-heat-on-cold-case/

https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/tamiyasu-case-rumors-swirl-around-murder/article_4ae78ba0-6843-5512-b06f-83536e7a7509.html

https://www.tamiyasufruits.com/information

https://www.weremember.com/eric-tamiyasu/9i2o/memories

On June 30th, 2014, 33-year-old Nefertiri Trader was abducted from her home in New Castle, Delaware, after a short trip to a nearby convenience store. The perpetrator forced her into her vehicle and drove away with her inside. Despite an eyewitness to the abduction, Nefetiri's abductor has never been identified, and she remains missing.

Sources:

https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2015-06-09/fbi-now-investigating-2014-disappearance-of-nefertiri-trader 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/108404417/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/116581549/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/116581013/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/694773986/

https://6abc.com/post/search-for-missing-delaware-mother-continues/176148/ 

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/family-pleads-for-help-as-search-continues-for-missing-delaware-mother/ 

https://newsone.com/3038423/nefertir-trader-delaware/ 

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nefertiri-trader-missing-persons-new-castle-delaware/116307/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYx_PJ4vWRQ&t=205s 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acuQvN2wvGk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Xc4zwJujg 

https://6abc.com/post/missing-new-castle-woman-now-presumed-dead/1824488/

https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2018/02/21/family-celebrates-missing-womans-37th-birthday/357026002/ 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video-shows-shooting-delaware-workplace-killing-maryland/story?id=55204454

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/radee-prince-sentenced-2017-shooting-advanced-granite-solutions-latest/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ao7FCNtwOKYzE2c59bwIG

On September 5th, 1978, siblings Scott and Amy Fandel were dropped off at their cabin nestled in the woods of Sterling, Alaska. After spending time at their neighbor's home, they returned to their cabin, never to be seen again. What happened to Scott and Amy Fandel?

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138216236/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138204917/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057007859/     

https://www.newspapers.com/image/699811195/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054397489/

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/theories-fandel-children-s-disappearance-n385361

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kBwv7nj7gSrZN0Evznelv

On December 26th, 1985, 28-year-old nurse Debbie Wolfe left work in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Days later, her body was recovered, and law enforcement treated her death as an accident despite the suspicious circumstances. What happened to Debbie Wolfe?

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Sources:

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2019/10/26/body-in-barrel-questions-linger-in-1985-fayetteville-drowning/2439020007/ 

https://web.archive.org/web/20160618003205/http://www.drmauricegodwin.com/murderofdebbiewolfe.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DwG_MP5TbE

https://www.solvethecase.org/case/1985-14/deborah-ann-wolfe

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/42q8f3/deborah_ann_wolfe_was_found_drowned_inside_a/

In mid-December 2011, a Florida couple, Kelly Moriarty and Doris "Pat" Carter, disappeared. Weeks passed before they were reported missing, causing a delay in the investigation. Suspicion has fallen on some of Pat's family members, but no one has been charged, and the case remains unsolved.

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/319150562/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/319189077/

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https://www.newspapers.com/image/364460672/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/343318573/

https://www.newspapers.com/image/343253063/

https://www.plantcityobserver.com/police-still-searching-leads-missing-women-case/ 

https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article34565697.html 

https://www.plantcityobserver.com/what-happened-kelly-moriarty/ 

https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/family-still-seeks-justice-after-three-years-in-severed-leg-case-wvideo/2211649/ 

https://www.fox13news.com/news/family-of-murder-victims-seek-justice-despite-stalled-investigation 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE3W-UGSvYc 

https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/project-cold-case-severed-leg-kelly-moriarty/67-0c8b8cc1-d377-4a00-ac59-cab1a74dface 

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/nonprofit-brings-new-awareness-to-over-decade-old-florida-cold-case-where-womans-severed-leg-washed-ashore 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tampabaytimes/name/william-carter-obituary?id=39353446

On March 30th, 2016, 36-year-old Markia Benson was found murdered in her Upper Darby, Pennsylvania apartment. The nature of the crime led the police to believe Markia's killer was full of rage. The investigators have a strong person of interest, but the case remains unsolved. Who killed Markia Benson?

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Sources:

https://www.delcotimes.com/2016/03/31/ud-cops-hunt-sadistic-killer-of-secane-woman-hateful-message-scrawled-on-wall/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/199472371/?match=1&terms=Markia%20Benson 

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-cause-of-death-bathtub-apartment-secane-upper-darby-pennsylvania-murder/191047/ 

https://www.newspapers.com/image/184127410/?match=1&terms=Markia%20Benson 

https://6abc.com/delaware-county-woman-found-beaten-and-strangled-dead-in-shower-secane/1269714/ 

https://www.phillyvoice.com/upper-darby-police-still-searching-markia-bensons-killer/ 

https://www.delcotimes.com/2017/03/30/a-year-after-slaying-cops-press-hunt-for-killer/ 

https://6abc.com/delaware-county-woman-found-beaten-and-strangled-dead-in-shower-secane/1826187/ 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RsyUry2TQYgE8aO8n3jqJ

https://unsolved.com/podcasts/who-killed-kia/

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20160401__Senseless___Beaten__naked_body_found_in_Delco_bathtub.html