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The Lost DNA and the 4-Word Confession
A ten-year-old girl walked out her front door in Westminster, Colorado, and never made it five blocks. Nineteen days later, a young man called 911 and uttered four words that stopped the city cold. What critical piece of evidence was lost, and how many days could have been saved?
In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway, a case marked by a devastating loss of evidence and a chilling prior attack. We explore the chain of missed warnings that built up long before that Friday morning.
Case: Jessica Ridgeway
Location: Westminster, Colorado
Date: October 5, 2012
Victim: Ten-year-old girl
School: Wit Elementary School
- On the morning of October 5, 2012, a ten-year-old girl disappeared on her way to school.
- Her friends waited at Chelsea Park and continued to school without her when she did not arrive.
- By 9:15 PM, investigators classified the case as a suspected abduction, and an Amber Alert was issued.
- More than 700 DNA samples were collected from residents in the area.
- Weeks before Jessica disappeared, a woman was attacked near Katner Lake, and DNA evidence was collected from the scene.
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OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
A ten-year-old girl walked out her front door in Westminster, Colorado, and never made it five blocks. Nineteen days later, a young man called 911 and uttered four words that stopped the city cold. What critical piece of evidence was lost, and how many days could have been saved?
In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway, a case marked by a devastating loss of evidence and a chilling prior attack. We explore the chain of missed warnings that built up long before that Friday morning.
Case: Jessica Ridgeway
Location: Westminster, Colorado
Date: October 5, 2012
Victim: Ten-year-old girl
School: Wit Elementary School
- On the morning of October 5, 2012, a ten-year-old girl disappeared on her way to school.
- Her friends waited at Chelsea Park and continued to school without her when she did not arrive.
- By 9:15 PM, investigators classified the case as a suspected abduction, and an Amber Alert was issued.
- More than 700 DNA samples were collected from residents in the area.
- Weeks before Jessica disappeared, a woman was attacked near Katner Lake, and DNA evidence was collected from the scene.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
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A ten-year-old girl walked out her front door in Westminster, Colorado, and never made it five blocks. Nineteen days later, a young man called 911 and uttered four words that stopped the city cold. What critical piece of evidence was lost, and how many days could have been saved?
In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway, a case marked by a devastating loss of evidence and a chilling prior attack. We explore the chain of missed warnings that built up long before that Friday morning.
Case: Jessica Ridgeway
Location: Westminster, Colorado
Date: October 5, 2012
Victim: Ten-year-old girl
School: Wit Elementary School
- On the morning of October 5, 2012, a ten-year-old girl disappeared on her way to school.
- Her friends waited at Chelsea Park and continued to school without her when she did not arrive.
- By 9:15 PM, investigators classified the case as a suspected abduction, and an Amber Alert was issued.
- More than 700 DNA samples were collected from residents in the area.
- Weeks before Jessica disappeared, a woman was attacked near Katner Lake, and DNA evidence was collected from the scene.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
A ten-year-old girl walked out her front door in Westminster, Colorado, and never made it five blocks. Nineteen days later, a young man called 911 and uttered four words that stopped the city cold. What critical piece of evidence was lost, and how many days could have been saved?
In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway, a case marked by a devastating loss of evidence and a chilling prior attack. We explore the chain of missed warnings that built up long before that Friday morning.
Case: Jessica Ridgeway
Location: Westminster, Colorado
Date: October 5, 2012
Victim: Ten-year-old girl
School: Wit Elementary School
- On the morning of October 5, 2012, a ten-year-old girl disappeared on her way to school.
- Her friends waited at Chelsea Park and continued to school without her when she did not arrive.
- By 9:15 PM, investigators classified the case as a suspected abduction, and an Amber Alert was issued.
- More than 700 DNA samples were collected from residents in the area.
- Weeks before Jessica disappeared, a woman was attacked near Katner Lake, and DNA evidence was collected from the scene.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie