The Cold Case Collective

It wasn’t residual Christmas carols that 11-year-old Mikelle Biggs was hoping to hear on the evening of January 2nd, 1999, as she rode her younger sister’s new bike. It was the sound of the ice cream truck she was hoping for when she stayed out after her friends and sister started for home. In the time it took for her sister to go inside and come back out looking for her, approximately 90 seconds, Mikelle disappeared. There is a suspect, but he has never confessed to what happened to Mikelle. This is the story of the vanishing of Mikelle. 
 
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Have Information?Call the Mesa Police Department: (480) 644-4048
 
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August 24, 2004. For most people in Waterbury, Connecticut, it was an ordinary summer day. But for the Smolinski family, it marked the beginning of a nightmare that has never ended. Thirty-one-year-old Billy Smolinski was making plans for the future. He was working, spending time with friends and family, and navigating changes in his personal life. According to those closest to him, he wasn't a man preparing to disappear. Yet sometime after telling a neighbor he would be away for a few days to check out a car he wanted to buy, Billy vanished without a trace. His truck was left behind. His wallet was left behind. His keys were left behind. Even his dog, Harley, whom he asked someone to watch, was never picked up. As the days passed, Billy's family became convinced that something terrible had happened. Investigators would eventually come to believe the same thing. Over the years, authorities searched forests, rivers, quarries, and remote properties. Witnesses were interviewed. Tips were chased across Connecticut. Potential suspects were scrutinized. New leads surfaced, only to lead investigators back to the same haunting question. What happened to Billy Smolinski? And how can a man seemingly vanish into thin air, leaving behind almost everything he owned? In this episode, we'll examine Billy's final known movements, the evidence investigators uncovered, the people who became central figures in the investigation, and the unanswered questions that continue to surround one of Connecticut's most enduring mysteries. This is the disappearance of William "Billy" Smolinski Jr.
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Have Information?Call the Waterbury Police Department at 203-574-6941 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 203-755-1234.
 
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One night, three generations, the trajectory of three lives unequivocally altered. In the early hours of June 24th, 2024, in Phenix City, Alabama, a 6-month-old child went missing, his mother died of an overdose, and was discovered in a house that had been burned down a few hours later, and his grandmother has since been charged with manslaughter in the death of her daughter. Hanna Brooke Fretwell’s life was lost that day; her mother is sitting in jail for contributing to her death, and her son, Josiah James Reed, went missing. Do you know what happened to baby Josiah?
 
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Have Information?If you have information concerning this case, please contact:
Phenix City Police - (334) 448-2800
 
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Brian Thomas Vargo was 20 years old when he vanished in 1976. A promising college student searching for direction, he left Texas for Colorado and was never seen again. Nearly five decades later, the mystery remains unsolved.
 
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Have Information?Contact the Missing Person Unit of the Austin Police Department: 
(512) 974-5250, apdmissingpersons@austintexas.gov
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On October 10th, 2003, Felipe Santos was involved in a vehicle accident in Naples, Florida. His brother witnessed him get into the back seat of the responding county sheriff deputy’s patrol vehicle and drive off. He never saw or heard from his brother again. On January 12, 2004, Terrance Williams came into contact with the same deputy sheriff and was never seen or heard from again. The deputuy Sheriff stated he had dropped both men off at different Circle K gas stations. The deputy no longer works for Collier County and these two men have never been found, but their families are still looking. What happened to Felipe Santos and Terrance Williams?
 
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Have Information?Contact the Collier County Sheriff's Office at 239-252-9300, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477) or email a tip or call the Cue Center 24-hour tip line at 910-232-1687.
 
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In a town built on cheer and childhood wonder, something unthinkable happened. Eleven-year-old Kathy Kohm stepped out for a simple jog and never came home. Weeks later, she would be found in the woods. Her life stolen, her story unfinished. And decades later, her name still echoes through Santa Claus, Indiana, waiting for answers. 
 
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Have information? 
Contact the Indiana State Police at 317-232-8248 
 
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A four-year-old boy walks away from home… and is never seen again. No witnesses. No evidence. No trace. His name was Tristen “Buddy” Myers. On October 5th, 2000, he vanished from a quiet rural property in North Carolina… along with two dogs. Both dogs came back. Buddy didn’t. What happened in that narrow window of time… has remained a mystery for over two decades. This… is the disappearance of Tristen Myers.
 
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Have information? 
Call the Sampson County Sheriff's Office: (910) 592-4141.  
If you have information about this case or any unsolved case in North Carolina, please contact the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation: (800) 334-3000
 
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On April 2nd, 1987, Anna Marie “Annie” Korynta got engaged and had big dreams for her future. Later that night, her new fiancé tragically died in a car accident. Just a little more than a month later, on May 10th, 1987, 19-year-old Anna Marie Korynta met her own tragic death in the safety of her own home. Who violently ended this young woman’s life while she mourned the loss of her fiancé? Someone knows the answer. Could it be you?
 
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Have information? 
Contact the Grand Forks Police Department at 701-787-8000. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 701-746-1000
 
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On the evening of Monday, May 9th, 1994, the bright future of 18-year-old Cleashindra Hall went dark. Clea, as she was known to family and friends, had been dropped off at her after-school job by her mother that afternoon. She was supposed to call her mother when she finished work and was ready to get picked up, but Clea never called back and was never seen or heard from again. What happened to Cleashindra Hall?
 
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Have information about Cleashindra Hall?Please contact the Pine Bluff P.D. Detectives Division at 870-730-2090.
 
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Just three days before his 32nd birthday, Alaska resident and adventurer Aylett Hanson was found dead in his car from a gunshot wound. Hanson was described as a beloved brother, uncle, friend, and cousin. He was said to be a fun-loving free spirit who loved animals and the outdoors. Twelve years later, his family still grieves the loss, and his death remains a mystery. Who killed Aylett Hanson and why?
 
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Have information about Aylett Hanson?Please contact the Anchorage Police Department at 907-786-8900 or, to remain anonymous, submit a tip to Crime Stoppers at 907-561-STOP or online at www.anchoragecrimestoppers.com.
 
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