In the depths of an Atlanta forest, a clash between activists and authorities ended in tragedy. But the official narrative doesn't add up.

We Came to the Forest, a new investigative podcast from Wondery, Campsite Media, and TenderfootTV, peels back the layers of secrecy surrounding a deadly confrontation that shook a community to its core.

Through exclusive recordings and never-before-released eyewitness accounts, host Matthew Schaer exposes the hidden truths behind a nighttime shootout that left one activist dead and countless lives forever changed. As we dig deeper, we uncover a web of conflicting testimonies, missing evidence, and allegations of a cover-up reaching the highest levels of law enforcement.

From the idealistic dreams of young environmentalists to the complex motivations of local officials, this story challenges our understanding of justice, activism, and the lengths people will go to protect what they believe in.

What actually happened in the forest?

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In March 2000, 23-year-old Leah Roberts packed up some of her belongings along with her new kitten into her Jeep and headed west for Washington. She left behind a note telling her loved ones not to worry and that she’d be back, but nearly 25 years later, Leah is still missing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office at 360-778-6600.

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The 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont children has had the public and investigators reeling for decades over one question- how do three young children vanish from the beach in broad daylight, in front of thousands of witnesses?

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-330-000.

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In January 1998, 5-year-old Brittany was abducted from her bus stop in Hoke County, North Carolina. This sparked a massive effort from authorities, her family, and the entire community to solve her case, and even 27 years later, that spark has never dwindled.

Anyone with information is asked to call the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at (800) 334-3000.

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This episode features 2024 updates in the cases of Asha Degree, Ayla Reynolds, Margarita Sandoval, Harmony Montgomery, Jesse Wilson, Abby Williams and Libby German, Maddi Kingsbury, Morgan Nick, Kaysera Stops Pretty Places, and Mercedes Vega.

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At around 1:00 am on December 25, 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to smoke pouring into her bedroom. She woke up her husband, George, and they started evacuating the house of their nine children. By the time the fire took over the Sodder residence, only Jennie, George, and four of their children made it outside safely.

George and two of his sons frantically tried to get into the house to save the remaining children, but they couldn’t. When George went to fill up a bucket with water to start extinguishing the flames, the water was frozen, when he went to grab their ladder to get his children from the top story, the ladder was missing; when he went to drive his trucks to the second story window, neither would start despite having worked just the day before. And when they tried to call the fire department for help, no one responded for hours.

The only thing the family could do was watch as their home burned to the ground. Hours later, after the smoldering ashes were put out, a group of people began searching for the children’s remains, but nothing was found. Not a single bone was found in the ashes. The fire was quickly ruled an accident, and investigators told the family the children’s bodies had burned up completely in the fire, leaving nothing of them behind, not even their bones.

But between the mishaps, while trying to put out the fire, threats made against the family before the fire, and the strange behavior of authorities throughout the investigation, Jennie and George Sodder refused to believe five of their children were killed in the home. They were convinced their children didn’t die in the fire, and they spent the rest of their lives trying to prove it.

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At about 7 am on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, Todd Hansen answered his front door to just about the worst situation any parent can experience. It was the Gilbert Police Department, and they told him that his 19-year-old daughter Rachel had been shot in her apartment. Despite doctors working on her for hours, she was gone.

Rachel Hansen was killed in her apartment in Gilbert, Arizona, on June 4, 2022. If you have any information about her case, please call Silent Witness at 480-Witness. You can remain anonymous. The reward for information leading to an arrest is up to $15,000.

To learn more about Rachel's Rescue and her case, you can visit rachelsrescue2022.com

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When Joseph Augustus Zarelli’s remains were discovered in 1957, the city of Philadelphia was horrified. He was only four years old, and his identity was unknown then. Hundreds of thousands of flyers with his photo were distributed across the country, and his case became one of if not the most notorious in the city’s history. It took over 60 years and new technology to finally identify him, and now that investigators have his name, and are still working hard to find his killer.

Joseph Augustus Zarelli was white, with blue eyes and brown hair. When he was killed, he was 3’6” and weighed approximately 30lbs. Anyone with information is asked to call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-8686.

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Today, I’m talking to Madison McGhee, daughter of John Cornelius McGhee and the creator of the Ice Cold Case podcast. If you haven’t seen my episode about Madison’s father, go back and listen to that first, or this won’t make much sense.

Being a family member in true crime, the business of it all, Snitch Ass Daddy, where the case is now and what’s to come. Stay tuned at the end to hear Madison’s hit single, Snitch Ass Daddy, and as always, thank you for listening.

John Cornelius, or J.C. McGhee, was shot and killed in his home in Bridgeport, Ohio, on July 11, 2002. His daughter, Madison, has been searching for answers by any means possible, collecting records, conducting interviews, and creating her own podcast, Ice Cold Case, to raise awareness and get justice for her father. 

Anyone with information about the murder of J.C. McGhee is urged to contact the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office at 740-695-5124.

For more information about the case and to support Madison, please listen to her podcast, Ice Cold Case, wherever you get podcasts or at icecoldcase.com.

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John Cornelius, or J.C. McGhee, was shot and killed in his home in Bridgeport, Ohio, on July 11, 2002. His daughter, Madison, has been searching for answers by any means possible, collecting records, conducting interviews, and creating her own podcast, Ice Cold Case, to raise awareness and get justice for her father. 

Anyone with information about the murder of J.C. McGhee is urged to contact the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office at 740-695-5124.

For more information about the case and to support Madison, please listen to her podcast, Ice Cold Case, wherever you get podcasts or at icecoldcase.com.

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