When Falling off the Wagon becomes Deadly

In this episode the students delve into the mysterious case of Daniel Trautman from Columbus, Oh. Daniel was a young man trying to fight his demons of alcohol abuse to better his life. He had just moved into his own apartment. He bought his first pet and a new job gave him something to focus on. Daniel was a avid outdoorsman and just a great guy to be around. One day what appeared to be just a fun trip to an after work dinner turned out to be his worst nightmare. Daniel had jumped on the so called "wagon" of sobriety with full force and doing very well when suddenly he fell off. Now many individuals fighting that battle have times where they fall off the wagon, but many find a way to get back on. Unfortunately, for Daniel someone else decided to make sure he didn't get back on that Wagon. Daniel had some drinks that night and spent the night hanging with people that did not have his best interest at heart. For nearly a week, Daniel was missing, until a farmer collecting his harvest saw his badly beaten body lying in the field. What happened to Daniel over those days missing? Who would do something like this? Why would anyone want Daniel dead? This case still baffles authorities to this day. If anyone knows anything about Daniel's death and the individuals that did this please contact the Columbus Police Department.

Contact Info:

Columbus Police Department -Assault/ Homicide Section (Lt.) - (614) 645-4995

email: coldcase@masonohioschools.com

twitter: @MHSColdCase

Instagram: @coldcasemhs

Facebook page: MHS Cold Case

Music:

Purple-Planet Music: purple-planet.com

Jenna Brant: Cold Case - produced by Noria

Thank You:

Detective Gellete - Columbus Police Department