The Savage Murder of John Godfrey in Victoria Part 1
John Godfrey had everything going for him. He was fresh out of high school, enrolled in college, and pursuing his passion as the newest and youngest member of local Victoria, Texas rock-n-roll band Southern Wind. But days before his 19th birthday, on December 4th, 1976, John headed to the south of town, a place known as “Under the Hill,” and disappeared. John’s family, bandmates, and many friends found his abandoned station wagon just south of that area the following day, but the 18-year-old was nowhere to be found. At least not yet. Part 1 of 2.Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram’s database, dnasolves.com. It’s only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerYou can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastThe Victory Advocate was used as a source for this episode.#JusticeForJohnGodfrey #Victoria #VictoriaTX #VictoriaCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Disappearance #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurderBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.
29 Mar 202136min
The Mysterious Death or Disappearance of Texas Oilman Ed Baker Part 2
After the discovery of the burnt car that belonged to millionaire Houston oilman Ed Baker, speculation was abound. Though the medical examiner finally ruled that the body found inside was indeed Edward Gerald Baker’s, some folks didn’t buy the ruling. They insisted the oilman had faked his own death and skipped country to avoid the lawsuits against his company or worse – jail time. Harris County Sheriff’s Investigators, however, didn’t really buy that. Though they seemed to believe that Ed’s death was the result of an elaborately planned suicide, they couldn’t prove it and still had to leave their minds open to the theory that the man was killed as the result of a mob hit. To this day, exactly what happened to Ed Baker remains a mystery. Part 2 of 2.Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram’s database, dnasolves.com. It’s only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerYou can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastInc. Magazine, The Miami Herald, The Houston Chronicle, and the television series Unsolved Mysteries were used as sources for this episode.#WhatHappenedToEdBaker #Houston #HoustonTX #HarrisCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Disappearance #Mystery #UnsolvedMysteryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.
15 Mar 202139min
The Mysterious Death or Disappearance of Texas Oilman Ed Baker Part 1
In November of 1985, rice farmers harvesting crops just north of the Texas small town Katy found the smoldering remains of a car in one of the fields. Inside the vehicle, Harris County Sheriff’s Deputies found a badly charred and disfigured body. Later that day, it was discovered that the burnt car belonged to millionaire Houston oilman Ed Baker. As the investigation progressed, the murky waters only muddied further. To this day, precisely what happened to Ed Baker remains a mystery. Part 1 of 2.Special thanks to Steve Owens of Fascination Street podcast for lending us his voice in the episode. You can listen to his amazing -and fascinating – podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/fascination-street Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram’s database, dnasolves.com. It’s only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerYou can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastInc. Magazine, The Miami Herald, The Houston Chronicle, and the television series Unsolved Mysteries were used as sources for this episode.#WhatHappenedToEdBaker #Houston #HoustonTX #HarrisCountyTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Podcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Disappearance #Mystery #UnsolvedMysteryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.
8 Mar 202134min
The Disappearance & Brutal Murder of D’Lisa Kelley Part 2
After leaving her Grandmother’s house to attend her best friend’s wake on a Friday in March of 2014, 24-year-old mother D’Lisa Kelley, who was expecting another child, vanished. Even considering the circumstances that made it crystal clear she was in incredible danger, Dallas’s 911 dispatch failed to act. It wasn’t until the next day police created a missing person’s report. The following Monday , Detectives with the Dallas Police Department’s missing persons unit finally began investigating. It was, perhaps, too late, however. On Friday, March 14th, 2014, a week after she disappeared, D’Lisa’s body was found in Oak Cliff.If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse or violence, please get help before it’s too late by calling the National Domestic Abuse Hotline at 800 799 SAFE or 800 799 7233.Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram’s database. It’s only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerYou can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastThe Dallas Morning News, the New York Daily News, nbcdfw.com, cbsnews.com, wfaa.com, fox4news.com, fox7austin.com, mysanantonio.com, and the study “Reasons for Increased Substance Use in Psychosis” by Lynsey Gregg, Christine Barrowclough, Gillian Haddock were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForDLisaKelley #TheKelleyAlert #TheClearAlert #StopTheViolence #OakCliff #Dallas #DallasTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurderBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.
1 Mar 202135min
The Disappearance & Brutal Murder of D’Lisa Kelley Part 1
On March 7th, 2014, 24-year-old mother D’Lisa Kelley, who was expecting another child, left her Grandmother’s home on foot to attend her best friend’s wake. She didn’t have a ride but knew the Oak Cliff neighborhood well, so D’Lisa figured she’d run into someone willing to drive her. D’Lisa inadvertently called her sister about 40 minutes after leaving, and what her sister heard was disturbing. She could hear a male’s voice yelling at D’Lisa, her sister screaming, and what sounded like her being beaten. After a short text exchange, D’Lisa’s end went silent and she vanished.Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram’s database. It’s only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerYou can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastThe Dallas Morning News, the New York Daily News, nbcdfw.com, cbsnews.com, wfaa.com, fox4news.com, fox7austin.com, and mysanantonio.com were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForDLisaKelley #TheKelleyAlert #TheClearAlert #StopTheViolence #OakCliff #Dallas #DallasTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #Murder #UnsolvedMurderBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.
21 Feb 202141min
Double Murder: The Slayings of Hattie & Vernon Stanley
By 1959, Vernon and Hattie Stanley were long settled into their empty nest in a quiet, middle class neighborhood in Fort Worth’s northside. Vernon, a veteran of World War I, had retired from working at the used car lot he owned, and the couple was enjoying their golden years. On June 10th of that year, however, Hattie and Vernon were brutally slain in their home, which had been meticulously ransacked. A couple suspects emerged, but none had the Fort Worth Police’s attention more than Lebert Everett Swaim, a War Veteran and pharmacist whose off-time activities included prowling and breaking and entering among other depraved acts. No matter how hard they tried, however, the cops couldn’t build a strong case against him. Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram’s database. It’s only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerYou can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastWBAP-TV/NBC news scripts, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Stanley family tree, and The Abilene reporter News were used as sources for this episode.#JusticeForHattieAndStanley #FortWorth #FortWorthTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #FortWorthMissingTrio #Murder #DoubleMurder #UnsolvedMurderBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.
1 Feb 202151min
The Story of Jolaine Hemmy and Pecos Jane Doe
The Story of Jolaine Hemmy and Pecos Jane DoeBack in August 2019, we released an episode telling the story of the death of a Jane Doe at the Roper’s Motel in Pecos, Texas in July of 1966. Not long before that, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) contacted the new police chief there, Lisa Tarango, and asked her to work with them to identify the unknown drowned girl. Chief Tarango began looking into the case, but police files had since gone missing. Upon discovering a different type of file, a new likeness of Pecos Jane Doe was made, which kicked off a series of events that led to the discovery of her identity, officially announced on January 19th, 2021. The effort was a collaborative one, consisting of help from the Pecos Police, NCMEC, Innovative Forensic Labs, Othram Incorporated, and crowd funding.Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram’s database. It’s only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerYou can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcast#JusticeForJolaineHemmy #JolaineHemmy #PecosJaneDoe #JaneDoe #Pecos #PecosTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #Unsolved #TrueCrime #GEDMatch #DNAgenealogy #othram #dnasolvesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.
25 Jan 202130min
The Fort Worth Missing Trio Part 7: The Mall Passer, The Eleven, & No Ending
Two more semi-well-known criminals have been woven into the fabric of this story, the story of the disappearances of Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, and Julie Moseley. In this final part of our series on The Fort Worth Missing Trio: The “Mall Passer,” aka James Mitchell DeBardeleben, and the confessor of “The Eleven That Went To Heaven,” Edward Harold Bell. Though there is no evidence at all that either of these criminals were involved in the disappearance of the Trio, they have been forever written into the mythology of the case.Submit your DNA data from a consumer testing company to Othram’s database. It’s only used for law enforcement investigations: https://dnasolves.com/user/registerYou can support gone cold – texas true crime at https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcastFind us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by using @gonecoldpodcastThe Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, The Washington Post, and Steven Michaud’s book Beyond Cruel were used as sources for this episode.#MissingTrio #FortWorthMissingTrio #JusticeForReneeJulieAndRachel #FortWorth #FortWorthTX #Texas #TX #TexasTrueCrime #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #Missing #MissingPerson #UnsolvedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gone-cold-texas-true-crime--3203003/support.
11 Jan 202137min
