Coffee and Cases Podcast

Michael Gorley left his mother's home on May 17th, 2015 to spend the day with friends. When Michael failed to return home by the following morning and those same "friends" began giving conflicting stories to his family about when Michael left the evening before, Michael's mother and sister knew in their hearts that something had gone horribly wrong. But where did Michael go and why

It was a spur-of-the-moment date in Philadelphia. They hadn't seen each other in weeks and even them meeting up on the evening of Saturday, February 19th, 2005 was coincidental. But the two of them (and the vehicle they were in) vanished that night without any clues pointing investigators toward one theory or another. So why do officals now believe that the disappearance of that pa

Mandy Stavik was everything every girl wanted to be. She was an athlete and intelligent. She had a caring heart and lived life to the fullest. Sadly, her life was cut short. However, thanks to advances in DNA and to poolside gossip, her killer was identified.

The day was going to be a dream come true. It was Jjune 4th, 2010, and 7-year-old Kyron Horman was thrilled that the day of the science fair had finally arrived. His display on the red-eyed tree frog was sure to impress! But, just after the fair ended and it was time to walk to homeroom, something shifted. The day filled with promise turned to one that was every parent's nightmare

Chelsea Grimm was about to tackle a big undertaking— driving alone across the country. But, when, a few days in, she hadn't gotten very far, she changed her plans to go camping nearby instead. That plan too was foiled when she got two flat tires along the route. But there wasn't a backup plan family and friends heard about this time— because this time Chelsea had disappeared. I

Seventeen-year-old Muriel Baldridge had the whole world ahead of her. She and friends had made the most of the June evening, going to a softball game, a movie, and then to the local carnival. They walked together up to the West Prestonsburg Bridge in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Immediately on the other side of the bridge was Muriel's home. She said she would be fine walking the rest of

Dawnita Wilkerson was on the path to a new beginning-- classes for a new career, a new place to live-- but she was also afraid for her life. She had been receiving threatening messages from an ex and his family member. Then, she disappeared on Sunday, June 21st, 2020 and has not been seen or heard from since. If you would like to give to the GoFundMe for Dawnita's family, here is t

In April 1943, four young boys were searching for eggs when they stumbled upon human remains stuffed into the hollow trunk of a wych elm tree. Six months after the discovery, the graffiti began appearing inquiring of the as yet unknown victim, "Who put Bella in the wych elm?" While people have posited answers to that question ranging from someone involved in the occult to spies, al

In May, 1996, two 911 calls came in concerning a car that was ablaze on a rural road in Brownwood, Texas. When first responders arrived, they quickly realized that this wasn't a car accident. This was a murder. While Leon Laureles's death came as a shock to all who knew and loved him because of the kindness and joy he brought into their lives, they soon discovered that he had been

The young newlywed, Mary Shotwell Little, bought groceries for a dinner party the next evening to welcome her husband back from an out-of-town work trip. She then had dinner and went shopping with a coworker in Atlanta's Lennox Square Shopping Center. The two women parted ways in the parking lot around 8pm on October 14th, 1965. Those elements we know for a fact. After that? Everyt