Some stories refuse to stay quiet, not because they’re unsolved, but because too many pieces still feel painfully loud. On a cold, fog-heavy February morning in 2002, a burning Jeep on Pittsburgh’s North Side revealed something far worse than a vehicle fire. Inside was Jamie Lynn Stickle, a woman whose life had been built on connection, community, and visibility, and whose death would be labeled with a word that still haunts the people who loved her: undetermined. This is not just the story of how Jamie died. It’s the story of how someone so present could vanish into ambiguity, how evidence can speak while systems hesitate, and how a community has spent more than twenty years asking the same questions…. who did this, and why has no one been held accountable?

This month’s mood is all about heat—because sometimes life needs a little kick. We’re leaning into bold flavors, fiery challenges, and that exhilarating rush you get when things get just a bit too spicy. Whether it’s pushing past your comfort zone, embracing intensity, or simply enjoying the thrill of something with a little burn, this month is about turning up the temperature and savoring the spark it brings.

This week on KCC, we’re covering two heartbreaking and unrelated cases with one haunting similarity: both involve mothers who disappeared and were never seen again. We’ll be taking a closer look at the stories of Ada Jane Groomes and Jamie Peterson, and the mysteries that surround their disappearances.

John “Jack” Parsons Wheeler III, was a decorated veteran, Washington power player, and Vietnam Memorial architect whose body turned up in a Wilmington landfill on New Year’s Eve 2010, beaten to death in a way that screamed foul play. His death was ruled a homicide by blunt force trauma with no suspects, no clear motive, and a trail of erratic behavior that leaves you questioning everything.

Melissa Ortiz-Rodriguez was a 31-year-old mother of two from Collingdale, Pennsylvania, whose sudden disappearance in April 2013 left her family searching for answers. She was last seen preparing for a trip to visit a friend in New Jersey—but she never made it. As the days turned into years, troubling details emerged about her troubled marriage. Despite multiple investigations and public pleas for information, Melissa’s case remains unsolved, casting a long shadow over those still hoping for closure.

Christmas 1991 should have been joyful — instead, Lancaster was shaken to its core by a senseless murder. Join Chelsea as she unravels the shocking story of Laurie Show and the horrifying events that lead to her death.

On September 10th, 2021, just after midnight, Key West police received an unusual 911 call—not from a local resident, but from a man in Boston watching a live feed. He believed he was witnessing a sexual assault. Other callers also reported a naked woman crying and screaming in the street. When officers located her, the story she told was shocking, chaotic, and infuriating.

On Christmas Day 1986, 79-year-old Ivan Darling was found brutally murdered inside his York Street home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His death — ruled a homicide — resulted from “massive hemorrhaging from numerous puncture wounds,” likely inflicted by a knife, and investigators believed robbery was the motive. In 2022, authorities reopened the case, hoping modern forensic methods will finally bring justice for Ivan Darling and his family.

On April 19, 2015, 16-year-old Jericho Scott was murdered in a drive-by shooting just outside his home on Exchange Street in New Haven, Connecticut. A friend nearby was also injured, and the case remains unsolved. Today, Jericho’s case stands as a sobering reminder of unresolved violence, lost potential, and the urgent need for community action. In this episode, we explore his life, the circumstances of his death, and the ongoing efforts to bring closure to a grieving family.

In 1995, 29-year-old Lisa Manderach and her toddler daughter, Devon, vanished after leaving their home in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania for a quick trip to a local children’s clothing store. What began as a routine errand quickly became a nightmare investigation.