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Introducing True Crime P.I., an investigative bi-weekly Podcast that explores Missing and Unidentified cold cases from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. M57CxhQzNX693PnwLcFk Support the Show.

NamUs Case UP#10724 -Cobb County, GA - May 10, 1984 This episode tells the story of an unidentified white female discovered in a wooded area in South West Cobb County. She has been unidentified for 36 years and her killer has never been found. Uncovered Case File Sources: NamUs Casefile -https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/10724 Georgia Bureau of Investigation https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/unidentified-remains/cobb-county-white-female Doe Network-Case File http://www.doenetwork.org/...

In this episode, I discuss this case with retired Cobb County Police Detective, John Dawes. Detective Dawes was a member of the Cobb County Police Department for 29 years. He retired in 2013, but was soon asked by District Attorney, Vic Reynolds, to lead the newly established Cobb County Cold Case Unit. Detective Dawes knows this case inside and out and will answer many of the questions presented in today’s episode. What he shares with us will explain why after 36 years, this case remains unsolv...

In this episode, Detective Dawes answers the questions raised in Episode 1. His answers will shock you and explain why, after 36 years, Our Doe remains unidentified and her killer has never been found. Support the Show.

Over the course of four decades and across 19 states, the deadliest serial killer in US history left a trail of at least 93 victims. Although he was arrested several times and linked to sexual assaults, attempted murders and actual murders, he was for one reason or another repeatedly released to kill again. Samuel Little believed that the reason he was able to avoid a conviction for so many years was because he targeted women who were sex workers, runaways and drug addicts. Women, who he believe...

If the death of Samuel Little and the details contained in the last episode left you feeling like “this case would never be solved”. Keep listening. There have been some surprising developments over the past 30 days. Amy Hutsell, Program Director at the CJCC has submitted my case research to the SAKI Task Force. This is the task force that has been charged with matching Georgia homicides to Samuel Little confessions and they are actively working on this case! I am not sure how long the reexamin...

I talk with David Mittelman, Founder and CEO of Othram and DNAsolves.com. David will discuss how Othram enables human identification from DNA evidence. He talks about the role Othram and DNAsolves.com played in the identification of Mostly Harmless, a John Doe who was discovered in 2018, and the Pecos Jane Doe. He will also explain how we can help identify Our Doe and others like her. DNAsolves.com gives law enforcement, the family and friends of a missing person or anyone interested in helping...

In this episode, I share comments from Amy Hutsell, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Sexual Assault, Program Director at the Georgia, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and from the Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office regarding grant funding and DNA Profiling/Genealogical Research for Our Doe. It is exciting to think that we are closer to solving this case than we have ever been before, but for now...we wait. Our role in this investigation is complete; we dug deep, asked questions, conne...

On October 8, 1988, the Saginaw Police department was contacted by a resident of an Apartment house located in the 400 block of Carroll Street. According to Lieutenant Kendziorski, the resident noticed that one of the apartment doors was ajar. After taking a look inside and seeing what appeared to be a deceased person the resident called the police. When police arrived they discovered the body of a 16-20 year old african american male, with a shotgun wound to his face. Saginaw John Doe and his ...

Sandra disappeared from South Bend, Indiana on March 11, 1987 just 4 days shy of her 17th birthday. Sandra is described as an African American female with black hair and brown eyes who stood 5 foot 5 inches tall and weighed about 130 lbs. At the time of her disappearance, Sandra attended Washington High School. The year prior to Sandra’s disappearance was a rough one, she witnessed the murder of a friend, received threats, testified at trial, became pregnant and was told by the father that he w...

On Thursday, May 23, 1985, 14 year old Jody Lee Ledkins went missing from Kansas City, MO. Initially, the police thought that she had runaway but in 1997, the Kansas City police department reclassified her case as a probable homicide. At the time of her disappearance, Jody Lee Ledkins was 5 ft 1 in tall and weighed 90 lbs. She had blondish, brown hair and blue eyes. She also had a small mole under her chin, a large birthmark under one of her arms, an appendectomy scar and she wore large round g...

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the host or the podcast. All parties mentioned in this podcast are innocent until proven guilty. This podcast contains adult content, listener discretion is advised. Please Rate and Review the show on Podchaser, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Buy Me A Coffee - your donation will enable me to continue to support families of the missing and to sha...

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the host or the podcast. All parties mentioned in this podcast are innocent until proven guilty. This podcast contains adult content, listener discretion is advised. Let's Solve a Cold Case! Lonene Ray Rogers was last seen by her husband Bud Rogers at 12:45 am on January 7, 1981. According to Bud, the couple argued and he went to sleep. At 2...

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the guests and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the host or the podcast. All parties mentioned in this podcast are innocent until proven guilty. This podcast contains adult content, listener discretion is advised. Let's Solve a Cold Case! In Part 3 of The Life and Disappearance of Lonene Ray Rogers, you will hear Aaron describe the day he says his father tried to kill him. Glene and Aliso...