The episode delves into the challenges of investigating and solving a decades-old murder case, known as a 'cold case'.
As an unsolved series of murders from the 1970s, the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders are considered a cold case.
The episode centers around the investigation of the cold case of Deborah Sue Williamson's murder from 1975.
As the investigation spanned over three decades, the episode touches on the challenges and significance of solving cold cases using modern investigative techniques.
The entire episode revolves around two murder cold cases from 1977 that went unsolved for over 40 years.
The murders went unsolved for years before DNA evidence allowed these cold cases to finally be resolved.
The episode focuses on the reopening and investigation of Coggins' murder as a cold case, emphasizing the challenges and importance of revisiting unsolved crimes.
The episode revolves around the pursuit of justice in two cold case murders that remained unsolved for nearly four decades, highlighting the challenges and breakthroughs in such investigations.
The Wanda Beach Murders are treated as a cold case, with investigators revisiting the evidence decades later in an attempt to identify the perpetrator.
The episode highlights how Nicole's murder went unsolved for years before new detectives were able to crack the cold case.
The podcast episodes demonstrate how cold cases, whether decades-old disappearances, murders, or other violent crimes, pose unique challenges for investigators and communities seeking closure.
Several episodes highlight the use of evolving forensic techniques, such as DNA analysis and genetic genealogy, that have allowed for the eventual identification and conviction of perpetrators in cases that had previously gone unsolved 'How Old Junk Solved Two Murders', 'Evil Walked Through the Door', and 'National DNA Day: The First Murder Conviction'.
Other episodes delve into the emotional toll on victims' families 'Relentless', the role of community activism and persistence in pursuing justice 'The Murder of Timothy Coggins', and the complex dynamics that can arise when amateur sleuths get involved in cold case investigations 'Podcasters Took Up Her Sister's Murder Investigation. Then They Turned on Her'.