The Path Went Chilly

June 23, 1997. San Francisco, California. After completing her shift at a coffee shop at the Crocker Galleria, 18-year old Kristen Modafferi vanishes without a trace. Even though co-workers report seeing Kristen with a blonde woman at the mall, this woman is never identified, and a police bloodhound tracks Kristen’s scent to the edge of the Pacific Ocean at Lands End over six miles away. Weeks later, a man named Jon Onuma phones in a fake tip in which he falsely accuses two women of murdering Kristen, but even though Onuma does a number of suspicious things and multiple women accuse him of abuse, no conclusive evidence can be found to link him to Kristen’s disappearance. Was Kristen Modafferi harmed by Jon Onuma? If not, then how did she wind up going missing? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore the perplexing disappearance of a young university student where all the pieces of the puzzle just don’t seem to fit together. If you have any information about this case, please contact the Oakland Police Department at (510) 238-3641

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.Additional Reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kristen_Modafferihttps://unsolved.com/gallery/kristen-modafferi/

http://charleyproject.org/case/kristen-deborah-modafferi

http://abc7news.com/news/kristen-modafferi-mystery-private-investigators-shed-light-on-cold-case/2134466/

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Kristen-Modafferi-cold-case-Oakland-Jayne-DNA-13005068.php

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Kristen-Modafferi-Dennis-Mahon-Onuma-missing-Lampo-12988187.phphttp://www.findkristen.com

May 7, 1988. Mountainair, New Mexico. Steve Sandlin, a 21-year old rookie with the local police department, is found dead inside the station. He has been shot in the head and since the police chief pushes forward the theory that Steve’s death was either suicide or an accident, it is officially classified as “undetermined”. However, Steve’s family becomes suspicious when they discover several bags of marijuana planted inside his house and learn that Steve had recently arrested a local resident who was involved in drug dealing. Information is uncovered to suggest that Steve may have been the victim of a conspiracy involving other police officers and it would be several years before his death is reclassified as a homicide. This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” covers our first unsolved cold case involving the death of a police officer.

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/steve-sandlin

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Steve_Sandlin

https://www.abqjournal.com/201338/officers-death-still-a-mystery-after-25-years-2.html

May 7, 1988. Mountainair, New Mexico. Steve Sandlin, a 21-year old rookie with the local police department, is found dead inside the station. He has been shot in the head and since the police chief pushes forward the theory that Steve’s death was either suicide or an accident, it is officially classified as “undetermined”. However, Steve’s family becomes suspicious when they discover several bags of marijuana planted inside his house and learn that Steve had recently arrested a local resident who was involved in drug dealing. Information is uncovered to suggest that Steve may have been the victim of a conspiracy involving other police officers and it would be several years before his death is reclassified as a homicide. This week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly” covers our first unsolved cold case involving the death of a police officer.

Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/steve-sandlin/

http://unsolvedmysteries.wikia.com/wiki/Steve_Sandli

https://www.abqjournal.com/201338/officers-death-still-a-mystery-after-25-years-2.html

July 5, 2000. Seabrook, New Hampshire. Curtis Pishon, a 40-year old former police officer suffering from multiple sclerosis, is working the graveyard shift as a factory security guard when his car suddenly catches fire. The fire department shows up to handle the situation, but less than two hours after they leave, Curtis inexplicably vanishes from the premises. Years later, a former factory worker allegedly brags about causing Curtis’ disappearance and even though it is theorized that Curtis was killed after interrupting a theft, there is no evidence to arrest anyone. Did Curtis Pishon become the victim of foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore the odd unsolved disappearance of a security guard who went missing during the middle of his shift.

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Additional Reading:http://charleyproject.org/case/curtis-pishon

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/curtis-pishonhttp://findcurt.com

https://patch.com/new-hampshire/hampton-northhampton/missing-seabrook-man-case-still-haunting

http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20120629/NEWS/206290326https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150709/news/150709069http://www.wmur.com/article/15-years-after-man-s-disappearance-family-seeks-answers/5201660

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-unsolved-case-file-curtis-pishon/22039680

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/curtis-pishon-burning-questions

July 5, 2000. Seabrook, New Hampshire. Curtis Pishon, a 40-year old former police officer suffering from multiple sclerosis, is working the graveyard shift as a factory security guard when his car suddenly catches fire. The fire department shows up to handle the situation, but less than two hours after they leave, Curtis inexplicably vanishes from the premises. Years later, a former factory worker allegedly brags about causing Curtis’ disappearance and even though it is theorized that Curtis was killed after interrupting a theft, there is no evidence to arrest anyone. Did Curtis Pishon become the victim of foul play? On this week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly”, we explore the odd unsolved disappearance of a security guard who went missing during the middle of his shift.

Additional Reading:http://charleyproject.org/case/curtis-pishon

http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/curtis-pishonhttp://findcurt.com

https://patch.com/new-hampshire/hampton-northhampton/missing-seabrook-man-case-still-haunting

http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20120629/NEWS/206290326https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150709/news/150709069http://www.wmur.com/article/15-years-after-man-s-disappearance-family-seeks-answers/5201660

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-unsolved-case-file-curtis-pishon/22039680

https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/curtis-pishon-burning-questions

December 19, 1959. Osprey, Florida. After spending the day running errands and visiting a family friend, 25-year old Cliff Walker, his 24-year old wife Christine, and their two children, three-year old Jimmie and 23-month old Debbie, head back to their rural home in separate vehicles. The following morning, the family’s bodies are discovered inside their house. They were each shot in the head before Debbie was drowned in the bathtub and Christine has also been sexually assaulted. Over the next several decades, investigators would look at a number of different suspects, but two of the most promising turn out to be Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, who were responsible for the murder of the Clutter family in Kansas one month earlier, a crime which became the subject of the iconic book, “In Cold Blood”. However, DNA testing on the deceased killers turns out to be inconclusive and there is no evidence to conclusively implicate anyone. This week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly” covers the harrowing murders of an entire family which have remained unsolved for 65 years. 

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Additional Reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_family_murders“In Colder Blood” by J.T. Hunter

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051218/unsolvedhttp://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051219/the-suspects-a-litany-of-names-and-clues

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051220/a-last-hope-dna-could-crack-the-case

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20121209/what-if-in-cold-blood-got-it-wrong-about-walker-murders

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20121209/what-in-cold-blood-saidhttp://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20130813/no-dna-link-between-walker-murders-in-cold-blood-killers

December 19, 1959. Osprey, Florida. After spending the day running errands and visiting a family friend, 25-year old Cliff Walker, his 24-year old wife Christine, and their two children, three-year old Jimmie and 23-month old Debbie, head back to their rural home in separate vehicles. The following morning, the family’s bodies are discovered inside their house. They were each shot in the head before Debbie was drowned in the bathtub and Christine has also been sexually assaulted. Over the next several decades, investigators would look at a number of different suspects, but two of the most promising turn out to be Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, who were responsible for the murder of the Clutter family in Kansas one month earlier, a crime which became the subject of the iconic book, “In Cold Blood”. However, DNA testing on the deceased killers turns out to be inconclusive and there is no evidence to conclusively implicate anyone. This week’s episode of “The Path Went Chilly” covers the harrowing murders of an entire family which have remained unsolved for 65 years. 

Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold

Patreon.com/julesandashley

Additional Reading:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_family_murders“In Colder Blood” by J.T. Hunter

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051218/unsolvedhttp://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051219/the-suspects-a-litany-of-names-and-clues

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20051220/a-last-hope-dna-could-crack-the-case

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20121209/what-if-in-cold-blood-got-it-wrong-about-walker-murders

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20121209/what-in-cold-blood-saidhttp://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20130813/no-dna-link-between-walker-murders-in-cold-blood-killers

May 14, 1991. Vidor, Texas. 34-year old Kathy Page is found dead inside her car after an apparent crash into a drainage ditch just over 100 yards from her residence. While the scene resembles an accident, the evidence shows that Kathy was actually strangled to death before the crash was staged. Since Kathy’s marriage to her estranged husband, Steve Page, was falling apart and there were a number of suspicious actions on his part, Kathy’s family believe that Steve was responsible for her death. Out of frustration, they put up a series of billboards accusing Steve of murder and the local authorities of orchestrating a cover-up, but no charges are ever filed. Was Kathy Page killed by her husband? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial cold case which was the inspiration for the critically acclaimed film, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”.If you have any information about this case, please contact the Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas tip line at (409) 833-TIPS (8477).

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Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/kathy-page/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kathy_Pagehttp://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1406707.html

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Vidor-father-seeks-justice-20-years-after-1377056.php

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Latest-billboard-in-Kathy-Page-slaying-may-cause-4088141.php

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/unsolved-vidor-murder-case-put-in-spotlight-with-oscar-nominated-movie/502-523896646https://people.com/crime/real-life-three-billboards-inspired-texas-murder-case/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Victim-s-daughter-hopes-for-breakthrough-in-13476118.php

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Reward-for-Page-s-killer-raised-to-record-amount-16222583.phphttp://texasbillboard.blogspot.com

May 14, 1991. Vidor, Texas. 34-year old Kathy Page is found dead inside her car after an apparent crash into a drainage ditch just over 100 yards from her residence. While the scene resembles an accident, the evidence shows that Kathy was actually strangled to death before the crash was staged. Since Kathy’s marriage to her estranged husband, Steve Page, was falling apart and there were a number of suspicious actions on his part, Kathy’s family believe that Steve was responsible for her death. Out of frustration, they put up a series of billboards accusing Steve of murder and the local authorities of orchestrating a cover-up, but no charges are ever filed. Was Kathy Page killed by her husband? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial cold case which was the inspiration for the critically acclaimed film, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”.If you have any information about this case, please contact the Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas tip line at (409) 833-TIPS (8477).

Patreon.com/thetrailwentcold

Patreon.com/julesandashley


Additional Reading:

https://unsolved.com/gallery/kathy-page/

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Kathy_Pagehttp://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1406707.html

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Vidor-father-seeks-justice-20-years-after-1377056.php

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Latest-billboard-in-Kathy-Page-slaying-may-cause-4088141.php

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/unsolved-vidor-murder-case-put-in-spotlight-with-oscar-nominated-movie/502-523896646https://people.com/crime/real-life-three-billboards-inspired-texas-murder-case/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Victim-s-daughter-hopes-for-breakthrough-in-13476118.php

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Reward-for-Page-s-killer-raised-to-record-amount-16222583.phphttp://texasbillboard.blogspot.com

If you want to check out what our respective Patreon pages have in store for you, here is a bonus episode on the disappearance of Maureen Fields that we released months ago on Patreon:)

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February 14, 2006. Pahrump, Nevada. While working her shift at a bank, 41-year old Maureen Fields expresses concern that something is going to happen to her. The following day, Maureen fails to show up for work and her husband, Paul Fields, claims he last saw her when she left the house that morning. Maureen’s abandoned car is discovered in the desert, but she is nowhere to be found and her husband immediately comes under suspicion. Years later, DNA evidence from the scene is matched to a convicted sex offender named Keith Wayne Holmes, but since he is suffering from dementia, Holmes is unable to provide answers about what happened before he passes away.

 Additional Reading:

http://charleyproject.org/case/maureen-erin-fields

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/08/the_lady_vanishes_nj_natives_cold_case_lead_ends_in_death_valley.html

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/father-of-missing-woman-still-has-questions/

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Jodi-Serrin-Murder-Case-Valentines-Day-139215154.htmlhttp://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-carlsbad-police-seek-clues-in-valentines-day-2011feb13-story.html

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-work-continues-to-id-jodine-serrin-killer-2015feb13-story.html