Cold Case Files

Cold Case Files

Host: A&E / PodcastOne

Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is hosted by Paula Barros.

Episodes

The Sunday Morning Slasher
01August 12, 2025 2:00am

The Sunday Morning Slasher

Law enforcement officials fear they may have to release perhaps the U.S.’s most prolific serial killer, Coral Eugene Watts, from prison until a 24-year-old murder case gives them a chance to lock him up for good.This Episode is sponsored by…

I SURVIVED: I've Got Bad News For You, You've Just Been Kidnapped
02August 09, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I've Got Bad News For You, You've Just Been Kidnapped

Martin is 13-years-old when he is abducted and raped by a serial pedophile who chains him up in a buried box on a hill. Jason, Dave and Joe are on a canyoneering trip when a flash flood launches them over a cliff and intro a fight for survi…

REOPENED: Eyes at the Window
03August 07, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Eyes at the Window

The community is shocked when nursing student Jana Reynolds is raped and murdered. Without DNA testing available the case goes cold, but when the killer strikes again a detective with a hunch puts the pieces together.Homes.com: We’ve done y…

Deja Vu / Secret in the Well
04August 05, 2025 2:00am

Deja Vu / Secret in the Well

A new fingerprint identification system helps detectives track down a killer after three years of searching. A Georgia investigator gets to the bottom of a 16-year-old murder case when he discovers the victim’s body… in the bottom of a well…

I SURVIVED: I Was Looking Right At The Devil's Face
05August 02, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Was Looking Right At The Devil's Face

Kara is 15-years-old when she is abducted and raped by a serial killer. Dan is a photographer documenting aid work in Haiti when an earthquake collapses the hotel he is in. Tamecka is attacked by her neighbor with scissors after allowing hi…

REOPENED: Caught By The Past
06July 31, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Caught By The Past

Clydine Dallas is murdered in her own home, and despite fingerprint evidence her case goes cold until a special squad tasked with re-opening tough cases picks up the investigation.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.See Privacy Policy at ht…

A Dawn to Remember
07July 29, 2025 2:00am

A Dawn to Remember

When 18-year-old model Dawn Koons heads to California with dreams of stardom, her family back in Yonkers worry she's made a mistake. After her body is found in her bathtub, police have a suspect but unmasking her killer takes nearly 40 year…

I SURVIVED: I Felt Like I Had Escaped Through Death
08July 26, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Felt Like I Had Escaped Through Death

Jennifer is abducted and tortured by a serial killer who has already murdered four other women. Neely Ann is with her four year old daughter when they are trapped in the attic of their house by a flash flood.Apartments.com - To find whateve…

REOPENED: Carol's Diary
09July 24, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Carol's Diary

A 16-year-old girl is killed and her brother is the first to come upon her murder scene. The teenager's diary leads detectives to her killer...Cook Unity: - Go to Cookunity.com/COLD or enter code COLD before checkout for 50% off your first …

The Green River Killer
10July 22, 2025 2:00am

The Green River Killer

In a special edition of Cold Case Files, journey into the investigation of the biggest serial murder case in US history the Green River Killer.goPure: head to gopurebeauty.com and use code coldcase at checkout for 25% off!IQBAR - Get 20% of…

I SURVIVED: I'm Holding My Stomach Like It's A Football
11July 19, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I'm Holding My Stomach Like It's A Football

Teka is pregnant when she is kidnapped by a woman that tries to steal her unborn baby. Robert is a field geologist working in Alaska, while collecting samples he is mauled by a grizzly bear. Debbie is shot by her boyfriend's irrational drun…

REOPENED: A Deadly Affair
12July 17, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: A Deadly Affair

When a bank cashier is brutally murdered in his own bed, initial evidence points to a bank robbery plot. But as investigators follow the trail, they discover that the perpetrator might be much closer to home.Greenlight: Start your risk-free…

A Family Cursed
13July 15, 2025 2:00am

A Family Cursed

One family faces two unsolved murders of loved ones and authorities finally uncover the missing clue that leads to solve the case 13 years after the murders occurred.Mint: To get the new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless …

I SURVIVED: I Did Not Allow Myself To Consider The Probable Outcome
14July 12, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Did Not Allow Myself To Consider The Probable Outcome

Danielle is shot by a 14 yr old boy after she reluctantly agrees to give him a ride. Amy is hiring in the Sierra Nevada mountains when she falls off a 60 foot ledge breaking her legs. While docking at a Mexican marina, a stranger boards Mar…

REOPENED: Exhuming The Truth
15July 10, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Exhuming The Truth

A college student is murdered - and two viable suspects surface almost immediately - but it will take 20 years to pin down the killer...IQBAR - Get 20% off all IQBAR products plus free shipping by texting COLD to 64000See Privacy Policy at …

No Known Enemies
16July 08, 2025 2:00am

No Known Enemies

When 81-year-old Helen Gale is found in her burned-out car, investigators in Southfield, Michigan wonder who would murder this pillar of the community. It will be eight years before a blown alibi brings them face-to face with her killer.Thi…

I SURVIVED: I Only Realized It Was A Knife When I Felt It Going In and Out
17July 05, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Only Realized It Was A Knife When I Felt It Going In and Out

After returning home from work Tennille is abducted and brutally raped in the backseat of her own car. Chris is on a diving trip when their boat is run over by a barge leaving them adrift in an inflatable escape pod. Joyce is working as a r…

REOPENED: Life on the Run
18July 03, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Life on the Run

When a beloved fixture of a Colorado community goes missing, his neighbors are shocked to learn that the man they thought they knew never existed, and a con man is in the wind again.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.See Privacy Policy at …

A Killer Slips Away
19July 01, 2025 2:00am

A Killer Slips Away

Lily and Alonzo knock on Anna Mae's door. They've come to take their elderly sister shopping. Instead, her door flies open and a young woman runs past them - covered in blood. Alonzo tries to grab her but she literally slips through his fin…

I SURVIVED: I Looked Over and He Was Bleeding From the Chest
20June 28, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Looked Over and He Was Bleeding From the Chest

Gracia and her husband are abducted and held for ransom by the Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines. Richard is attacked in his home by a masked intruder with a knife. Michelle is impaled by a branch while on a wilderness ride with her husband.Apa…

REOPENED: The Peeper
21June 26, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: The Peeper

A worried father lays a trap for the mysterious prowler who has been peeping on his young son, but the man doesn't realize he's facing something far more sinister than he could have imagined. Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Hydrow: Head…

Circle of Friends
22June 24, 2025 2:00am

Circle of Friends

When a teenager goes missing in a small town investigators are desperate to identity a culprit, but few are willing to talk. Following a series of several dead ends and false leads, officers struggle to uncover who killed Shannon Siders.Gre…

I SURVIVED: I Just Got Shot, and Boy Does It Hurt
23June 21, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Just Got Shot, and Boy Does It Hurt

At 11 years old, Tere survives on a raft after her family is murdered and the yacht they were on sinks. Christa is doing volunteer work in Haiti when a 7.0 earthquake hits collapsing the house around her. Brian is a truck driver at a rest s…

REOPENED: Beauty Queen Killer
24June 19, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Beauty Queen Killer

In 1978, beauty queen Tana Woolley moves into her first apartment alone. Not long after her move, Tana is found murdered and everyone in her apartment building becomes a suspect.Homes.com: We’ve done your homework.Mint: To get the new custo…

Contracted to Kill
25June 17, 2025 2:00am

Contracted to Kill

When 37-year-old Lee Rotatori is found dead in her hotel room in 1982, police suspect the work of a professional. It will take four decades to identify her killer and, in the process, reveal a shocking truth.Progressive: Multitask right now…

I SURVIVED: Any Time You Believe A Man Is God You're Brainwashed
26June 14, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: Any Time You Believe A Man Is God You're Brainwashed

Amber is 9 years old when her adoptive parents move the family to Utah where they become involved in a fundamentalist mormon cult known as the Zionist society. Khalil is a college student when a friend introduces him and his fiancée to the …

REOPENED: Caught By An Eyelash
27June 12, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Caught By An Eyelash

The day before her 28th birthday, Kiva Bible is murdered. Detectives search for over a decade with just one scrap of evidence: a single eyelash.Greenlight: Start your risk-free trial today at Greenlight.com/coldcaseHomes.com: We’ve done you…

Mommy's Rules
28June 10, 2025 2:00am

Mommy's Rules

A mother is suspected in the murders of two of her daughters, when her third daughter finally convinces police to reopen two cold cases.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/COLDCASE to get 10% off your fir…

I SURVIVED: I Didn't Even Have Enough Time To Think About What Was Happening
29June 07, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Didn't Even Have Enough Time To Think About What Was Happening

17 year old Danielle is attacked by her mother’s boyfriend who stabs her repeatedly and leaves her for dead. Deborah is part of a crew delivering a yacht when it sinks along with their life raft. Gordy and Betty are terrorized in their home…

REOPENED: The Paper Route
30June 05, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: The Paper Route

A newspaper carrier is found murdered execution style, and the investigator on the case has known the victim for over 30 years. Determined to find his friend's killer, the investigator will search for more than a decade before finally bring…

The Night Shift
31June 03, 2025 2:00am

The Night Shift

College student Brad Perry shows up to work his graveyard shift at the gas station and is never seen alive again. It will take twenty years, the uncovering of an illegal drug ring in a squeaky-clean Mormon town, and the development of new f…

I SURVIVED: I Could Hear My Heart Beating In My Eardrums
32May 31, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Could Hear My Heart Beating In My Eardrums

Lori and Pat are on an RV trip in Baja Mexico when they are attack by two armed men who begin to fire into the vehicle. David is out for a jog when he is caught in a tornado on the Stones River Greenway. Kevin is home alone when he is vicio…

REOPENED: The Slide
33May 29, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: The Slide

An elderly woman is assaulted in her own home, and suffers a deadly heart attack during the assault. Her stolen checkbook is the only solid lead in a decades-long search for a killer.Hydrow: Head over to Hydrow.com and use code COLDCASE to …

Dead West: Murder In The City of Saints
34May 27, 2025 2:00am

Dead West: Murder In The City of Saints

When beloved matriarch, Sherry Black, 64, is murdered in her rare books store in Salt Lake City, investigators suspect theft as the motive. The case goes cold until her daughter teams with a wily investigator to bring Sherry's killer to jus…

I SURVIVED: We're Never Going to Get Out of This Alive
35May 24, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: We're Never Going to Get Out of This Alive

Sharon is abducted outside her home by a man with a knife who blindfolds and assaults her. Al and Linda are snowmobiling with their daughter on a frozen lake when their sleds fall through the ice along with Al. Misty and her friend Tanya ar…

REOPENED: Unicorns and Alligators
36May 22, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Unicorns and Alligators

The disappearance of a 8-year-old Rima Traxler kicks off a manhunt for a shadowy figure seen driving away with Rima the day she went missing. When police finally capture the culprit, they'll discover that Rima isn't his only victim.Mint: To…

Killing On Christmas Eve
37May 20, 2025 2:00am

Killing On Christmas Eve

When an elderly couple is robbed and brutally murdered in a quiet logging community, accusations fly. No stone is left unturned, but the killer never surfaces, leaving the family of Ed and Minnie Maurin with nothing but unanswered questions…

I SURVIVED: I Closed My Eyes and He Popped A Round Off
38May 17, 2025 2:00am

I SURVIVED: I Closed My Eyes and He Popped A Round Off

Barbara and her friend are on their way home from school when they are abducted by a man in fatigues wielding a large knife who ties them up and leads them into the woods. Glen is on his way through South America on a motorcycle expedition …

REOPENED: Rumors of Murder
39May 15, 2025 2:00am

REOPENED: Rumors of Murder

When 21-year-old Julie Hill goes missing, everyone assumes she has just run off again. Fourteen years later, Julie's cousin starts to question the reason for her disappearance, and a murder investigation begins to unfold.IQBAR - Get 20% off…

Little Girl Lost
40May 13, 2025 2:00am

Little Girl Lost

Halloween in a small town is cancelled indefinitely when a young girl is kidnapped and killed on her way home from a costume party. Two decades later, a detective's obsessive attention to detail exposes a shocking mistake that kept the case…