The Trail Went Cold
The Trail Went Cold
Robin Warder

The Trail Went Cold

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The Trail Went Cold is a weekly true crime podcast which explores baffling unsolved mysteries and cold cases. On each episode, host Robin Warder examines a new murder or missing persons case, tackling a wide variety of mysteries from different countries and time periods. After sharing all the details about each case, Robin offers his own personal analysis and theories about what happened. The podcast is produced and edited by Magill Foote and the music composed and performed by Vince Nitro.
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 428 - Johnny Bowman
23 April 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 428 - Johnny Bowman

August 19, 1984. Manassas, Virginia. At around 4:15 AM, the doorbell rings at the residence of Johnny Bowman, a 31-year old trooper with the Virginia State Police. When Johnny answers the door, he is viciously attacked by an assailant who stabs him over 40 times before fleeing the scene and they leave behind a wig, glasses and hardhat which were possibly used as a disguise. Years later,...
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 427 - The Kuria Family Murders
16 April 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 427 - The Kuria Family Murders

August 1, 2007. Powder Springs, Georgia. After not being heard from for over 30 hours, 46-year old Jane Kuria and her two daughters - 19-year old Isabella and 16-year old Annabelle - are found bludgeoned to death inside their home. Jane’s eight-year old son, Jeremy, and her eleven-year old nephew, P.K. Thande, are also severely beaten and left comatose, but while they wind up surviving their...
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 426 - Christine Schultz, Part 2
09 April 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 426 - Christine Schultz, Part 2

May 28, 1981. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 30-year old Christine Schultz, the ex-wife of police officer Fred Schultz, is shot to death inside her home and Fred’s current spouse, Laurie “Bambi” Bembenek, is soon charged with the crime. Even though Laurie insists that she was framed by the police and the evidence against her was planted and fabricated, she is convicted of first-degree murder and receives...
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 425 - Christine Schultz, Part 1
02 April 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 425 - Christine Schultz, Part 1

May 28, 1981. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 30-year old Christine Schultz, the ex-wife of police officer Fred Schultz, is shot to death inside her home and Fred’s current spouse, Laurie “Bambi” Bembenek, is soon charged with the crime. Even though Laurie insists that she was framed by the police and the evidence against her was planted and fabricated, she is convicted of first-degree murder and receives...
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 424 - LaShonna Bates
26 March 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 424 - LaShonna Bates

February 15, 1994. Indianapolis, Indiana. While waiting for her school bus, eleven-year old LaShonna Bates walks into a nearby convenience store, but she soon vanishes without a trace. A month-and-a-half later, LaShonna’s remains are found in a wooded area located eight miles away and it is determined that she has a skull fracture and died of blunt force trauma. In 2000, Charles Daughtery, the...
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 423 - Tina McQuaig
19 March 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 423 - Tina McQuaig

March 15, 2000. Jacksonville, Florida. After completing her shift at a hospital pharmacy, 27-year old Tina McQuaig drives out of the parking garage, but she never returns home. Four days later, Tina’s abandoned car is discovered in a Wal-Mart parking lot. In December 2002, Tina’s remains are discovered in a wooded area on the property of a decommissioned naval base and it is determined that she...
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 422 - Marlene Santana and Laurence Harding Jr.
12 March 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 422 - Marlene Santana and Laurence Harding Jr.

October 21, 1985. Brooklyn, New York. Three days after she is born, Marlene Santana is carried out of Brookdale Hospital by her mother, Francesca Santana, before they are confronted by a woman who had been seen hanging around the hospital nursery earlier that night. The woman points a gun at Marlene and orders Francesca to walk six blocks before she abducts the baby and escapes in a car being...
The Path Went Chilly - Bonus Episode - Statement Analysis, Part 1
09 March 2025

The Path Went Chilly - Bonus Episode - Statement Analysis, Part 1

November 27, 1985. St. Augustine, Florida. While attending a neighbourhood social gathering, 12-year old Martha Jean Lambert tells her mother that she needs to take a brief trip back to their mobile home, but she never returns and is eventually reported missing. Suspicion falls on Martha’s 14-year old brother, David, after he gives conflicting stories about the last time he saw his sister. 24...
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 421 - Marilyn Reese Sheppard, Part 3
05 March 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 421 - Marilyn Reese Sheppard, Part 3

July 4, 1954. Bay Village, Ohio. 31-year old Marilyn Reese Sheppard is bludgeoned to death inside her bedroom and her 30-year old husband, Sam Sheppard, is injured after claiming he was attacked by an intruder. Since Sam was known for conducting extramarital affairs, police believe that he fabricated the story and was responsible for killing his wife, so he is charged with Marilyn’s murder. After...
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 420 - Marilyn Reese Sheppard, Part 2
26 February 2025

The Trail Went Cold - Episode 420 - Marilyn Reese Sheppard, Part 2

July 4, 1954. Bay Village, Ohio. 31-year old Marilyn Reese Sheppard is bludgeoned to death inside her bedroom and her 30-year old husband, Sam Sheppard, is injured after claiming he was attacked by an intruder. Since Sam was known for conducting extramarital affairs, police believe that he fabricated the story and was responsible for killing his wife, so he is charged with Marilyn’s murder. After...