Cold Brew Crimes

Mar 09 2025 56 ep. 53 mins 3

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Each week Alicia and Ciera will discuss a new true crime case. Join us as we look into a variety of cases, from disappearances to murders, and everything in between. New episodes released every Sunday.

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Case #50- Jeffrey Dahmer (Part 1)

Mar 09 2025 46 mins

Jeffrey Dahmer took the lives of 17 young men and boys between 1978 - 1991. He targeted mainly black men, at gay bars, bus stops, or malls. The details of these crimes are gruesome, tragic and full of incomprehensible acts. This is part one, of two (maybe three), and we discuss Jeffrey’s early life into adulthood and his first murder, along with his life afterwards. ARTICLES:http

Case #49- Shanda Sharer

Mar 02 2025 61 mins

In the winter of 1992, a 12-year-old girl was tortured and murdered by a group of teenagers out of jealousy. These four girls created a terrifying and evil plot and carried it out mercilessly. This week we have a guest with us discussing this terrible tragedy. ARTICLES:https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2018/01/11/woman-convicted-1992-slaying-12-year-old-shanda-renee-sharer-

Case #48- Kelsey Smith

Feb 23 2025 33 mins

In the summer of 2007, an 18-year-old woman vanished from the local Target shopping center. Her car was found later that night, and when investigators reviewed the security camera footage the next day they saw their suspect. It didn’t take long for police to apprehend 26-year-old Edwin Roy Hall and charge him with Kelsey’s murder. After her body was found and the horrifying det

Case #47- Brian Shaffer

Feb 16 2025 21 mins

In the spring of 2006, a medical student in Ohio mysteriously vanished from a bar during a night out with friends. Initially police wondered if he disappeared on his own, but the longer he was gone, the more they suspected foul play. It’s been almost 20 years, and Brian is still missing. This week we’re discussing the mysterious disappearance of Brian Shaffer. https://www.fbi.g

Case #46- Laken Hope Riley

Feb 08 2025 21 mins

In February of 2024, a beautiful young nursing student was murdered in Georgia while out for a run. The suspect was a man who was in the United States illegally. He was found guilty of the murder and Laken’s case caused controversy and debate around the country. In January of 2025, The Laken Riley Act was signed into law by the president. Laken’s family have started a foundatio

Case #45- Miya Marcano

Jan 26 2025 38 mins

In September of 2021, a 19-year-old college student mysteriously missed her flight and vanished. Her family and friends all suspected the same person, a maintenance worker who showed obsessive tendencies towards Miya. This week we’re discussing the disappearance and murder of Miya Marcano. MIYA MARCANO FOUNDATION:https://www.instagram.com/miyamarcanofdn?igsh=MThnMmR3bzd4Zzh2aA==I

Case #44- Eric Richins

Jan 19 2025 37 mins

In the spring of 2022, a 39-year-old man was found dead in his bed. Investigators were ready to close the case, classifying it as an accidental overdose. His wife published a children’s book to help their children deal with the grief, and shortly after she was arrested for aggravated murder, and suspected of poisoning her husband. This week we’re looking into the death of Eric

Case #43- Leah Hickman

Jan 05 2025 36 mins

In the winter of 2007, a 21-year-old college student vanished. After a week long search, her body was found in the crawlspace of her apartment building. 18 years later, Leah’s case is still unsolved, but investigators and her family have been working tirelessly to bring answers to her awful case. ARTICLES:https://wchstv.com/news/local/its-been-a-long-17-years-family-continues-fig

Case #42- Tonya Ethridge McKinley

Dec 29 2024 26 mins

On New Year’s Morning 1985 a woman bringing her sick dog home from the vet found a woman lying on the side of the road. Investigators worked tirelessly to solve this case, but it took 35 years to finally catch her killer. And it was all thanks to genetic genealogy. This week we’re discussing the murder of Tonya and the investigation into Daniel Wells. ARTICLES:https://www.foren

Case #41- Erin Corwin

Dec 22 2024 41 mins

In the summer of 2014 a pregnant marine wife vanished. While suspicion initially fell on her husband, Marine Corporal Jon Corwin, it eventually shifted to the true monster behind the disappearance and murder of Erin. This week we are discussing the disappearance and investigation that led to the discovery of an affair that led to murder. ARTICLES:https://www.desertsun.com/story/new