This week on KCC, we’re covering two heartbreaking and unrelated cases with one haunting similarity: both involve mothers who disappeared and were never seen again. We’ll be taking a closer look at the stories of Ada Jane Groomes and Jamie Peterson, and the mysteries that surround their disappearances. Ada Jane Groomes Jamie Nichole Peterson Birth: 04/08/1934 – Date Last Seen: 10/07/1988 Birth: 11/08/1982 – Date Last Seen: 09/26/2011 Ethnicity:  Caucasian    

John “Jack” Parsons Wheeler III, was a decorated veteran, Washington power player, and Vietnam Memorial architect whose body turned up in a Wilmington landfill on New Year’s Eve 2010, beaten to death in a way that screamed foul play. His death was ruled a homicide by blunt force trauma with no suspects, no clear motive, and a trail of erratic behavior that leaves you questioning everything. Jack Wheeler Birth: 12/14/1944 – Death: 12/30/2010 Ethnicity: Caucasian Sex:

Melissa Ortiz-Rodriguez was a 31-year-old mother of two from Collingdale, Pennsylvania, whose sudden disappearance in April 2013 left her family searching for answers. She was last seen preparing for a trip to visit a friend in New Jersey—but she never made it. As the days turned into years, troubling details emerged about her troubled marriage. Despite multiple investigations and public pleas for information, Melissa’s case remains unsolved, casting a long shadow over those

Christmas 1991 should have been joyful — instead, Lancaster was shaken to its core by a senseless murder. Join Chelsea as she unravels the shocking story of Laurie Show and the horrifying events that lead to her death. Laurie Show Birth: 01/27/1975 – Death: 12/20/1991 Ethnicity: Caucasian Sex: Female Height: Weight: (if available Other pertinent information (ex: for missing persons, last seen wearing…) Hometown: Lancaster, PA – Lancaster County Crime Scene: Laur

On September 10th, 2021, just after midnight, Key West police received an unusual 911 call—not from a local resident, but from a man in Boston watching a live feed. He believed he was witnessing a sexual assault. Other callers also reported a naked woman crying and screaming in the street. When officers located her, the story she told was shocking, chaotic, and infuriating. A visiting tourist in Key West began her night with dinner and drinks on Duval Street. After arriving a

On Christmas Day 1986, 79-year-old Ivan Darling was found brutally murdered inside his York Street home in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His death — ruled a homicide — resulted from “massive hemorrhaging from numerous puncture wounds,” likely inflicted by a knife, and investigators believed robbery was the motive. In 2022, authorities reopened the case, hoping modern forensic methods will finally bring justice for Ivan Darling and his family. Ivan Darling Birth: 03/07/1907 – Deat

On April 19, 2015, 16-year-old Jericho Scott was murdered in a drive-by shooting just outside his home on Exchange Street in New Haven, Connecticut. A friend nearby was also injured, and the case remains unsolved. Today, Jericho’s case stands as a sobering reminder of unresolved violence, lost potential, and the urgent need for community action. In this episode, we explore his life, the circumstances of his death, and the ongoing efforts to bring closure to a grieving family.

This week, Chelsea covers a solved case that occurred close to a few of the KCC team. In 1995, 29-year-old Lisa Manderach and her toddler daughter, Devon, vanished after leaving their home in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania for a quick trip to a local children’s clothing store. What began as a routine errand quickly became a nightmare investigation. Lisa and Devon Manderach Lisa Birth Date: 09/30/1965 Death: 09/10/1995 Devon Birth Date: 02/04/1994 Death: 09/10/1995 Lisa

This month’s special episode steps outside Pennsylvania to examine two striking disappearances involving suspected domestic violence: Suzanne Simpson from Texas and Nikki Saelee from California. Though not Keystone cases, both stories reflect troubling patterns seen in many unsolved cases across PA. Listener discretion is advised due to themes of abuse and suspected murder. Suzanne Simpson Nikki Saelee-McCain Disappeared October 6, 2024

In September 1997, 26-year-old Sandra L. Morgan was found dead in her Pittsburgh apartment—stabbed multiple times in a brutal attack that stunned the community. Despite the violent nature of her death, the case quickly faded from headlines, leaving more questions than answers. In this episode, we look back at the unsolved murder of Sandra Morgan, the fragments of information that remain, and how stories like hers risk being forgotten with time. Sandra Morgan Birth Date: Could

In the rush of our daily routines, we rarely stop to consider how quickly life can change. Most of us are simply trying to keep pace with the relentless grind of the clock. So when Joshua Maddux left for a walk one day in May 2008—a normal, everyday habit—no one imagined it would be the last time he was seen. His quiet disappearance left behind no clues, no trail… just questions. And while it might seem rare, vanishings like Joshua’s happen more often than you'd think. Accord

In Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the Valley Creek Road Twin Tunnels were long known for eerie local legends and ghost stories. But in 1995, the folklore turned frighteningly real when a body was discovered there. The chilling find linked the tunnels to an actual, gruesome crime—and more than 30 years later, the case remains unsolved. Suitcase Jane Doe - Identity Still Unknown Age estimated between 18-40 years Ethnicity:   Caucasian        Sex: Female Height: 4 ft