Cold Case Files
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
Manhunt
A look at the case of James Allen Selby, a serial rapist who eluded police for years while attacking 11 women in Oklahoma, Nevada, California, Arizona, and Colorado.This Episode is sponsored by BetterHelpBetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/COL…
I SURVIVED: I Felt Like There My Life Goes, That Was My Shot
Amy meets a man at a party who attacks her after offering to take her for a ride. Tyler is 14 years old when he and a friend are attacked by a classmate after a school dance who sexually assaults him and sets him on fire. Jeff is on a snowm…
REOPENED: The Closers
A woman drops her daughter off at daycare then disappears. Without any evidence or clues, Los Angeles investigators have no leads until an anonymous tipster gives the detectives a name that may crack the case.goPure: head to gopurebeauty.co…
Baby For Sale / The Barrel
When a Nevada couple demands the return of a baby they had sold to another couple, the burned body of the baby turns up in Arizona. Then, a man discovers a barrel in his crawlspace that contains the body of a woman who has been dead for dec…
I SURVIVED: I Had Blood Shooting Out Both Sides of Me
Harold, store manager, and his staff are held up and shot by two killers. John is 18-years-old when he has both his arms torn off in an accident on the family farm. At 17-years-olds Lisa is kidnapped and assaulted by a serial killer.Apartme…
REOPENED: The Punishment
Despite several mysterious and concerning clues, the drowning death of 6-year-old Sally Cheesboro is deemed a tragic accident. Over two decades later, Sally's sister is all grown up and determined to keep a promise she made to her baby sist…
The Evil Among Us
When 8-year-old April Tinsley is found dead in a Fort Wayne, Indiana ditch the community is shaken. Disturbing letters then appear, penned by her killer, targeting other young girls. Police scramble to catch April's murderer before he strik…
I SURVIVED: I Am So Close To Getting Help, But I Am So Far
Julie and her two young children are abducted and taken into the Florida Everglades by a man who sexually assaults Julie. John is taking his dogs for a walk when he is mauled by a hungry black bear, forcing him to fight for his life in the …
REOPENED: The Bad Cop
When Kimberly White – the estranged wife of a former state trooper – is found shot to death, her ex-husband swears that she took her own life. But as the investigation unfolds, the trooper's story doesn't quite add up.Greenlight: Start your…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…