The Targeted Killing of Liz Barraza

After 18-year-old Caleb Ray Diehl disappeared from Nocona, Texas, one person, and one person only, began an attempt to steer the missing person investigation in a particular way. Only, this individual – close family friend Ricky Dale Howard – was a terrible director whose statements and actions were far-fetched and downright bizarre. Though he tried to make Caleb’s family and law enforcement investigators believe Caleb Diehl had left of his own free will and didn’t necessarily want to be found, not a soul was buying it. Upon further investigation into this man, police uncovered a dark and depraved secret that had been the subject of whispers throughout Montague county and the surrounding areas for years. Part 2 of 2.If you have any information about Caleb Ray Diehl’s disappearance, call Montague County Crime Stoppers at (940) 894-2871, the Nocona Police Department at (940) 825-3281, or the Montague County District Attorney’s office at (940) 894-6211.You can support Gone Cold – Texas True Crime and listen to the show ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcastThe series Never Seen Again, The Wichita Falls Times-Record, Justice.gov, nbcnews.com, newschannel6now.com, and arrest / search warrant affidavits were used as sources for this episode. #JusticeForCalebDiehl #WhereIsCalebDiehl #CalebDiehl #NoconaTX #MontagueCounty #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #ColdCase #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #Disappeared #Vanished #MissingPerson #MissingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

19 Mar 202431min

On the outside, 18-year-old Caleb Ray Diehl was a normal teenager living a relatively normal teenage life. He was born and raised in a small town – Nocona, Texas – and extremely close to his family. After celebrating his 18th birthday party at his Mom’s house, Caleb prepared to make the hour and a half drive to his sister’s house in Bedford, where he was living while he finished high school. He never made it, and he’s not been seen since. When someone the Diehl family knew began making strange claims concerning Caleb’s disappearance, it was confusing. The man was close to them, and it was unimaginable he’d try to muddy the waters just to save Caleb’s mother worry. So, was it for a more nefarious purpose? Part 1 of 2.If you have any information about the disappearance of Caleb Ray Diehl, please contact the Montague County Sheriff’s Office at (940) 894-2871.From Jaimie Beebe of Strictly Stalking, check out The Last Trip at:  podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-trip/id1715813037You can support Gone Cold – Texas True Crime and listen to the show ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast TexomasHomepage.com, the series Never Seen Again, The Wichita Falls Times-Record, Justice.gov, nbcnews.com, newschannel6now.com, and arrest / search warrant affidavits were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForCalebDiehl #WhereIsCalebDiehl #CalebDiehl #NoconaTX #MontagueCounty #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #ColdCase #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #Disappeared #Vanished #MissingPerson #MissingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

12 Mar 202431min

The people of Paris, Texas and Lamar County mourned the loss of hermit 79-year-old Auvord Bevans Braithwaite Jones, many in an…unconventional way. On February 1st – just a few days after Auvord’s body was found, tourists of the macabre descended upon his series of shacks on the outskirts of town, looking, likely, for his hidden fortune as if he were some kind of exiled leprechaun. “Keep out by order of Lamar Cty. Sheriff” signs be damned. Newspaper man Bill Jackson wrote a “tribute” to Auvord in which he proceeded to condescend to the newly deceased man, though, perhaps, unintentionally. But while the city of Paris kind of lost its mind or way, County Attorney Jim Thompson and Sheriff Lonnie Player were hitting the case hard but without evidence, they were forced to round up the usual suspects and try to get one to sing. Part 2 of 2.If you have any information about the 1963 murder of the Auvord Jones, please contact the Paris Texas Police Department at (903) 784-6688.You can support Gone Cold – Texas True Crime and listen to the show ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcastTrue Detective Magazine, The Paris News FBI.gov, The El Paso Times, The Eagle, The Valley Morning Star, and the Austin American-Statesman were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForAuvordJones #Paris #ParisTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #ColdCase #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries#TrueCrime #hermit #paris #paristx #texas #livingofthegrid #offthegrid #unsolved #unsolvedmurder #coldcase #lamarcounty #lamarcountytxBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

7 Mar 202427min

On January 24th, 1963, A. Jones, as the townsfolk of Paris, Texas knew him, picked up a couple things at the grocery store. Then, he stopped by the drugstore on his way home. Auvord, his actual name, lived on the northeast outskirts of town. Though he could be seen around town plenty, and was a friendly, intelligent, and gracious man to speak with, he was as much a stranger as he was a local. That night, something happened to 79-year-old Auvord Jones at the primitive shack he slept in. At some point, he was bludgeoned in the head and left for dead in the unusually cold winter snap that’d come through. While there is no actual proof that the man had a secret stash of money in a shack on the property he owned, there was plenty of talk of a hidden fortune there. Other facts contradict that notion, but police still believe that Auvord was murdered for that reason. His violent demise angered the community, stumped police, and began a mystery that remains unresolved to this day. Part 1 of 2.If you have any information about the 1963 murder of Auvord Jones, please contact the Paris Texas Police Department at (903) 784-6688.You can support Gone Cold – Texas True Crime and listen to the show ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcast#JusticeForAuvordJones #Paris #ParisTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #ColdCase #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #UnsolvedMysteries#TrueCrime #hermit #paris #paristx #texas #livingofthegrid #offthegrid #unsolved #unsolvedmurder #coldcase #lamarcounty #lamarcountytx #TrueDetectiveBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

4 Mar 202432min

In June of 2001, 51-year-old Sharon Ware Davis dropped off her daughter at a bus stop near the Red Bird Neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. They exchanged “I love yous,” and Sharon went on her way. She was supposed to get ready for a training class for her job, which was an elementary school teacher. She never made it. In fact, Sharon hasn’t been seen since. Her husband Ron Davis avoided speaking with police for weeks after lawyering up within several days of Sharon’s disappearance. Family and friends say the man was abusive toward Sharon, who filed divorce from him just two days before she went missing. Her husband’s behavior, and controversy surrounding nearly everything he touches, never stopped. In fact, it only got stranger.If you have any information about the disappearance of Sharon Ware Davis, please contact the Dallas Police Department at (214) 670-5389.If you’re experiencing domestic abuse, please get help by calling the National Domestic Abuse Hotline at 800-799-SAFE, or 800-799-7233. You can also text “start,” S-T-A-R-T to 88788 or visit thehotline.orgYou can support gone cold and listen to the show ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us at https://www.gonecold.comFollow gone cold on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and X. Search @gonecoldpodcast at all or just click linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcastThe Dallas Morning News, WFAA TV, The Dallas Observer, CharleyProject.org, and court documents were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForSharonWareDavis #WhereIsSharonWareDavis #Dallas #DallasTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #Unsolved #ColdCase #MissingPerson #Disappearance #Vanished #UnsolvedMysteriesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

26 Feb 202437min

After the initial investigators working the murder of 18-year-old Cheryl Ann Callaway moved on, and the case had long gone cold, the voluminous file fell on the lap of Arlington, Texas Police Sgt. Dennis Rhoten. Rhoten hit the ground running, but eventually, like Sgt. Mike Adair and Detective Mike Leyman before him, began grasping at straws. In 1981, he looked at recently arrested serial killer Ted Bundy. Then, in 1983, Sgt. Rhoten, like the rest of Texas law enforcement, caught Henry Lee Lucas fever. None of those things panned out. Could Cheryl’s killer have been right under their noses the entire time? Part 3 of 3.Special thanks to Steve Harris and former Arlington detectives Mike Leyman and Sgt. Mike Adair for their contributions to this episodeIf you’re in the market for Girl Scout Cookies, or would like to donate to the Cookies for Heroes Program, you can help Alice reach her goal by using the following link. Alice says, “thanks for supporting the Girl Scouts!” digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/alice241168?fbclid=IwAR0pOJNsnaxTejVAWjcDXe6kGZifKEwA8wYpbCjQf6i059Muo_Oalire0k0You can support Gone Cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastVisit Gone Cold – Texas True Crime online at https://www.GoneCold.comFind us on Facebook, X, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram by searching gonecoldpodcast or go to: linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcastSources: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and WFAA TV#JusticeForCherylAnnCallaway #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #FortWorth #FortWorthTX #Murder #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

19 Feb 202434min

As Arlington Police Crimes Against Persons Detectives Mike Leyman and Sgt. Mike Adair continued to investigate the January 30th, 1974, murder of 18-year-old Cheryl Ann Callaway, answers seemed to get more and more elusive. Interviews with friends, family, and coworkers provided virtually no potential motive. An exhaustive search of VIN numbers of cars matching the suspect vehicle provided by witnesses led nowhere. Then, Sgt. Adair said, began the “grasping at straws” period of the investigation. Part 2 of 3.Special thanks to former Arlington detectives Mike Leyman and Sgt. Mike Adair for their contributions to this episode, and to our pal Kathleen Barnett for making that happenIf you’re in the market for Girl Scout Cookies, or would like to donate to the Cookies for Heroes Program, you can help Alice reach her goal by using the following link. Alice says, “thanks for supporting the Girl Scouts!” digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/alice241168?fbclid=IwAR0pOJNsnaxTejVAWjcDXe6kGZifKEwA8wYpbCjQf6i059Muo_Oalire0k0You can support Gone Cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastVisit Gone Cold – Texas True Crime online at GoneCold.comFind us on Facebook, X, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram by searching gonecoldpodcast or go to: linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcastSources: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Grand Prairie Daily News, and WFAA TV #JusticeForCherylAnnCallaway #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #FortWorth #FortWorthTX #Murder #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

12 Feb 202432min

One detective called the slaying of Cheryl Ann Callaway “the most vicious murder in Arlington’s history.” Arlington Police Crimes Against Person Unit Detectives Sgt. Mike Adair and Mike Leyman call it the one that got away. On January 30th, 1974, just months before she was to be married, 18-year-old Cheryl’s life was taken. The murder was brutal and unimaginable, and the killer, it seemed, came out of nowhere…and struck out of a motivation that remains unclear 50 years later. No one who knew Cheryl could imagine who would have a reason to kill the young women; she had no enemies. Arlington Police Detectives Sgt. Adair and Leyman, who still think about the only crime they couldn’t solve together, hit the ground running. Evidence lacked at the scene of the crime, and Leyman and Adair knew at the get-go they were up against a tough case. Part 1 of 2.Special thanks to former Arlington detectives Mike Leyman and Sgt. Mike Adair for their contributions to this episode, and to our pal Kathleen Barnett for making that happenIf you’re in the market for Girl Scout Cookies, you can help Alice reach her goal by using the following link. Alice says, “thanks for supporting the Girl Scouts!” digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/alice241168?fbclid=IwAR0pOJNsnaxTejVAWjcDXe6kGZifKEwA8wYpbCjQf6i059Muo_Oalire0k0You can support Gone Cold and listen ad-free at patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastVisit Gone Cold – Texas True Crime online at GoneCold.comFind us on Facebook, X, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram by searching gonecoldpodcast or go to: linknbio.com/gonecoldpodcastSources for this episode: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, ArlingtonHistory.org, and WFAA TV #JusticeForCherylAnnCallaway #Arlington #ArlingtonTX #TarrantCountyTX #FortWorth #FortWorthTX #Murder #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #GoneCold #GoneColdPodcast #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder #Homicide #UnsolvedMysteries #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #PodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.

5 Feb 202431min