On a quiet June morning in 1912, the small town of Villisca, Iowa, woke up to a nightmare that would never be forgotten. Eight people were found murdered in their beds. The killer was never caught. The suspects were many. The theories are endless. This week on Keystone Cold Cases, we step inside the Moore home and explore the haunting mystery of the Villisca Axe Murders. A crime that shocked a nation… and a case that still refuses to be solved. Sources 102 Interesting Facts A

In November 1978, what began as a routine closing shift at a Burger Chef restaurant in Speedway, Indiana, ended in one of the nation's most haunting unsolved murder cases. Four young employees—Jayne Friedt, Ruth Shelton, Daniel Davis, and Mark Flemmonds—vanished without a trace, only to be found murdered two days later in a wooded area miles away. Despite decades of investigations, false confessions, and countless theories, no one has ever been convicted. In this episode, we

In this episode, we examine the heartbreaking case of 7-year-old Maria Elizabeth Ridulph of Sycamore, Illinois. On a cold December night in 1957, Maria vanished while playing outside near her family home, sparking one of the largest missing child investigations in U.S. history at the time. Decades later, the case would take a shocking turn with an arrest and conviction—only for that conviction to eventually be overturned. Join us as we explore the investigation, the controver

In this episode, we take you back to the summer of 1973, when a quiet evening walk along a river turned into a chilling discovery. An elderly man stumbled upon the body of a young woman hidden in a patch of bushes near the 17th Street Bridge, setting off an investigation that quickly pointed to a missing person—Donna Lemon. Reported missing just days earlier after failing to meet family, Donna’s case raised unsettling questions about how she ended up miles from where she was

Summary: In August of 1999 21-year-old Jubilee Lum, also known as Maile, (pronounced My-lee) was last seen getting into a light-colored Ford Econoline van in Honolulu’s Kalihi area. Less than 24 hours later, her body was discovered in a trash bin behind a florist on South Beretania Street, wrapped in garbage bags. Jubilee, who was four months pregnant at the time, died from suffocation by strangulation. Despite early investigative efforts and a possible connection to the murd

In April 1993, 18-year-old Bonnie Lee Dages vanished from Lithia, Florida—along with her four-month-old son, Jeremy. Bonnie left home to meet someone at a local shopping center, but neither she nor her baby was ever seen again. Her van was later found abandoned, locked, with her purse and personal belongings still inside. With a recent inheritance, unanswered questions, and signs of possible foul play, this heartbreaking case remains one of Florida’s most haunting unsolved di

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:

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.

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

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Everything came to a head on May 22nd, 1992 when Betty came home and found Jack brutally murdered. It was not long before 3 arrests were made which included Betty and her twin sister Peggy. Join us as we discuss this wild case. Jack Wilson Birth: 05/02/1937 – Death: 05/22/1992 Ethnicity: Caucasian Sex: Male Hometown: Huntsville, AL Crime Scene: The Wilson's home in a wealthy Huntsville neighborhood Injury Description: Blunt force trauma to the head and arms, and mul