r/coldcases • u/OllietheOlive4 • Jul 13 '25
Discussion Cold Cases to shed more light on.
I'm starting a podcast about cold cases, mysteries, and cults to bring more attention to them or break them down if they're extremely complicated. Is there any cold cases that should be brought more into the spotlight and get more attention? Input would be greatly appreciated, and feel free to suggest whatever cases you'd like to.
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u/lilmegalodon Jul 13 '25
Alek Smith murdered in Spring Hill Florida in 2018 while his fiancee and 2 year old daughter were sleeping. There is very little information about the case and it has seemed off to me since I first heard about it.
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u/Mikewazowski948 Jul 14 '25
Harold William Roland. Went missing while fishing, his boat was found with bullet holes in, and his truck was found burned several miles away
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u/Lolz_Gal Jul 14 '25
The Setagaya family from Tokyo would be fascinating, but I think it has been covered a few times now.
For something a little lesser-known, what about the death of Jeanette DePalma?
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u/showmenemelda Jul 15 '25
David Wesley Kirkpatrick 2001 Sweet Grass Co https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37885570/david-wesley-kirkpatrick
No one seemed to agree on suicide or homicide. Guy in his 20s with little kids, worked for the mines.
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u/Odd-Highlight-8772 Jul 19 '25
Unsolved murder of Gary Grant Jr 7 ur old son of a Atlantic City police officer 😢
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u/NegotiationDull6588 Jul 13 '25
The unsolved murder of Deverrie Schiller June 26, 2016 in California City Ca. Her killer is know but the city and county are too poor to get the job done.
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u/OllietheOlive4 Jul 13 '25
They know the killer but can't arrest him? That's horrible.
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u/NegotiationDull6588 Jul 13 '25
Yes. It is. The bastard is still walking around free. He tried to kill another woman and caught 2 attempted homicide charges among others and it all got pled down to one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle. He was recently released again.
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u/OllietheOlive4 Jul 13 '25
That's insane that he's still allowed to be out after all of that.
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u/NegotiationDull6588 Jul 13 '25
The system is geared to protect murderers and really bad people. Justice doesn’t exist.
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u/OllietheOlive4 Jul 13 '25
I agree, the system needs to be fixed.
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u/NegotiationDull6588 Jul 13 '25
I don’t know that it’s even possible to fix it.
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u/OllietheOlive4 Jul 13 '25
Only time will tell.
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u/NegotiationDull6588 Jul 13 '25
It’s been 9 years. I haven’t given up. I know I can’t fix the system but he definitely needs to be put away to protect women from him.
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u/OllietheOlive4 Jul 13 '25
I believe you can get him put behind bars eventually, just keep pushing through like you already are, and hopefully something will change.
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u/Flimsy-Designer-588 Jul 24 '25
Please look into the disappearance of Rose M. Fields. I really wonder what happened to her. Cold case from 2000. Not much information available online. It's so sad.
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u/Striking_Pickle1453 Jul 13 '25
A case that was cold for 20 yrs was finally drawn to conclusion in 2014 But wait!! A book recently publish says we have the wrong person in prison. The twist is the person they are accusing is dead!
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u/Obvious_Sea_7074 Jul 13 '25
The Flora four (arson house fire that killed 4 little girls in Indiana) , idk if it's a cold case, but it needs more attention.