30 Best US Cold Cases Podcasts

1. Up and Vanished

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Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances from Nome, Alaska. Up and Vanished investigates mysterious cold case disappearances with each new season of the hit true crime franchise. Season 1: The case of missing South Georgia teacher, Tara Grinstead, led to two arrests. Season 2: The disappearance of Kristal Reisinger, a young mother who disappeared from a remote Colorado mountain town...more Host Payne Lindsey
Producer/Network Tenderfoot TV
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 70.4KFacebook 103.9KTwitter 40.7KInstagram 29K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Prosecutors

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A true crime podcast with a different point of view. Every week, Alice and Brett bring their unique perspective as prosecutors to the most famous cold case mysteries of all time. Murder, mayhem, disappearances, you name it. If it's true crime, they're on the case. Custom case art by Hannah Hill. https://instagram.com/serious_moonlite?igshid=lhy8ijowoc9pmore Hosts Brett J. Talley, Alice Shih LaCour
Producer/Network PodcastOne
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 11.1KTwitter 21KInstagram 18.1K Avg Length 84 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. The Vanished Podcast

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The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week. Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts. What will The Vanished uncover next? Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Vanished Podcast ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.more Host Marissa Jones
Producer/Network Wondery
Email ****@gmail.com
Location North Carolina, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 17.5KFacebook 82.1KTwitter 24.2KInstagram 37.2K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Truth & Justice with Bob Ruff

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The Truth & Justice Podcast is listener driven show, devoted to the pursuit of truth and justice. Host, Bob Ruff, investigates potential wrongful conviction and cold cases using a unique crowdsourcing approach. Bob invites listeners to participate in the investigations, as he breaks down a new case in each season in real time. The podcast is currently in Season 18 'Justice Warriors'. This season is in between long-form investigations. Season 18 features interviews with real people doing real work to affect real change in a broken criminal justice system...more Host Bob Ruff
Producer/Network NBI Studios
Email ****@nbistudios.com
Location Michigan, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 9.1KFacebook 35.8KTwitter 38.7KInstagram 3K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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5. Missing

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Missing is a true crime podcast that tells stories of missing people, homicides, and injustices. Starting in 2015 with the disappearance of Maura Murray, Missing has covered the vanishings of Brianna Maitland, Brandon Lawson, Phoenix Coldon, Trenny Gibson, Daniel Robinson, Nancy Guthrie, Emanuela Orlandi, Erica Franolich, Cieha Taylor, Jason Jolkowski, Springfield 3, Tabitha Queen, Raymond Green, Alicia Markovich, Niqui McCown, Frederick Valentich, Joseph Crater, Pepita Redhair and more mysteries in depth...more Hosts Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna
Producer/Network Crawlspace Media
Email ****@crawlspacepodcast.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 3.8KFacebook 25KTwitter 11.6KInstagram 8.4K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Fall Line: True Crime

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The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast focused on cold cases, unsolved murders, and missing persons. We shine a light on what's been under-investigated, under-covered, or both — diving deep into unsolved homicides, disappearances, and unidentified John and Jane Does. Through interviews with law enforcement, forensic experts, victim advocates, and families, we investigate what happened and why these cases remain unsolved...more Hosts Laurah Norton, Brooke Hargrove
Producer/Network The Fall Line®
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 5KFacebook 7.3KTwitter 6.5KInstagram 11.2K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. And Then They Were Gone

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Each week hosts Kona and Ethan go beyond the headlines and social media posts to do a deep dive into a different missing persons case. Do you hold the key to bringing someone home?
Hosts Kona Gallagher, Ethan Flick
Producer/Network Little Monster Productions
Email ****@andthentheyweregone.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.2KFacebook 3.6KTwitter 1.5KInstagram 2.4K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. The Deck

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For years, some law enforcement agencies have replaced the faces of traditional playing card decks with images of missing and murdered people and distributed those cards in prisons hoping inmates would come forward with information needed to crack these cold cases wide open. Now, audiochuck is dealing you in. Each week, we will be working with investigators and family members to bring you the details of some of the coldest cases from around the country in hopes that someone listening can finally bring these victims the justice they deserve.more Host Ashley Flowers
Producer/Network audiochuck
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 12.2KFacebook 47.4KTwitter 3.9KInstagram 66.9K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Coffee and Cases Podcast

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Coffee and Cases is a true crime podcast where we like our coffee hot and our cases cold. Join us (Allison and Maggie) weekly to dive into the unknown and the unsolved.
Hosts Allison Williams, Maggie Damron
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 716Facebook 4.1KInstagram 1.3K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Where are they?

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Raising awareness of lesser-known, unsolved, missing person cases. Someone out there just might know something.
Producer/Network Where are they?
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 654 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. DNA: ID

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We all hear stories almost daily now about cold cases being solved by investigative genetic genealogy. This new crime-solving tool answers the 'who' question about these often decades-old crimes... but what about the why? This podcast will look at crimes solved by genetic genealogy, and examine the connection - if any - between the victim and the killer, and why the crime occurred. Each case is unique, and has its own story behind the headline. Join us for DNA: ID. New episodes will come out every other week on Mondays.more Host Jessica Bettencourt
Producer/Network AbJack Entertainment
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 5.5KTwitter 2.3KInstagram 2K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

12. Paper Ghosts: The Texas Teen Murders

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Paper Ghosts: The Texas Teen Murders takes you back to 1983, when two teenagers were found murdered, execution-style, on a quiet Texas hill. What followed was decades of rumors, false leads, and a case that law enforcement could never seem to close.Now, veteran investigative journalist M. William Phelps reopens the file — uncovering new witnesses, hidden evidence, and a shocking web of deaths that may all be connected.Over nine gripping episodes, Paper Ghosts: The Texas Teen Murders unravels a story 42 years in the making… and asks the question: who's really been hiding the truth?more Host M. William Phelps
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
Email ****@comcast.net
Location Connecticut, United States
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 7.1K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Missing Persons

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At any given time, there are 90,000 missing persons, and that's just in the U.S. This podcast explores some of these cases.
Hosts Mike Morford, Jessica Bettencourt
Producer/Network AbJack Entertainment
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Florida, New York, United States
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 601Facebook 20.3KTwitter 5.2K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Trail Went Cold

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The Trail Went Cold is a weekly true crime podcast which explores baffling unsolved mysteries and cold cases. On each episode, host Robin Warder examines a new murder or missing persons case, tackling a wide variety of mysteries from different countries and time periods. After sharing all the details about each case, Robin offers his own personal analysis and theories about what happened. The podcast is produced and edited by Magill Foote and the music composed and performed by Vince Nitro.more Host Robin Warder
Email ****@icloud.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 4.1K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. Down & Away

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True crime focusing on cold homicide cases.
Host Jeni Decker
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 248Facebook 1.2K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Keystone Cold Cases

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In a podcast dedicated to shedding new light on Pennsylvania's cold cases, join the KCC team as they explore both well-known and obscure mysteries haunting the Keystone State.
Hosts Chelsea, Shannon
Producer/Network kccpod
Location Pennsylvania, United States
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 78Instagram 541 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Cold Case Files

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Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is narrated by Marisa Pinson.more Host Paula Barros
Producer/Network A&E Crime & Investigation
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 10.3K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

18. Last Seen Alive

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Last Seen Alive is a podcast focused on little-known, unsolved homicide and missing persons cases, all potentially just one tip away from an investigative breakthrough. We're on a mission to give these cases the public attention and thoughtful storytelling they deserve, so join us as we explore the compelling unsolved cases you've never heard of every week. Researched, written and hosted by Crime Analyst Leah Owens. Co-hosted by Scott Owens. Last Seen Alive is an original Studio 222 production.more Hosts Leah Owens, Scott Owens
Producer/Network Studio 222
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.2KTwitter 160Instagram 1.9K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Seeking Closure: Lee County's Cold Cases

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Seeking Closure is a true crime podcast hosted by the Lee County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officers. Each episode explores unsolved cold cases from across Lee County—some dating back decades, others occurring more recently. Through investigative details, evidence, and available case files, we revisit these cases in hopes of generating new leads, bringing renewed attention to forgotten victims, and helping our Cold Case Unit find answers. If you have information about any Lee County Sheriff's Office cold case, contact us at 239-477-1000...more Producer/Network Jason Jones
Email ****@sheriffleefl.org
Location Fort Myers, Florida, United States
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 508.5KTwitter 45.7KInstagram 70.7K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. The New York Mystery Machine

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The New York Mystery Machine explores New York's biggest unsolved Murders, Hauntings, Disappearances and more. Hosted by Adam Mace & Christina Marinelli.
Hosts Christina Marinelli, Adam Mace
Producer/Network The New York Mystery Machine
Email ****@gmail.com
Location New York, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 99Twitter 88Instagram 611 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. Cold Red Podcast

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FBI Behavioral Science Unit agents Ray Carr and Jim Fitzgerald bring you true crime like no one else can — because they lived it. Ray Carr is a retired FBI Special Agent and Behavioral Science Unit profiler who built the profile that caught the most successful bank robber in American FBI history. Jim Fitzgerald is a retired FBI Special Agent and forensic linguist who identified the Unabomber through his manifesto, and worked the JonBenét Ramsey investigation and DC Sniper task force. This is not speculation. This is not re-told news...more Hosts James R. Fitzgerald, Dr. Raymond J Carr
Producer/Network Cold Red Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 91 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

22. Unforgotten

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Unforgotten is an investigative podcast from Alabama Cold Case Advocacy that examines unresolved homicides, missing person cases, suspicious deaths, and the records that remain after public attention has moved on. Through documented evidence, public records, timelines, interviews, and careful case review, Unforgotten looks beyond the shorthand version of a case to understand what is known, what has changed, and what questions remain. Each episode is produced with respect for victims, families, investigators, and the communities still waiting for answers...more Producer/Network Alabama Cold Case Advocacy
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Mobile, Alabama, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 60Facebook 44.5KTwitter 518Instagram 680 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. COLD CASES SOLVED

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A podcast dedicated to highlighting cold cases that have been solved and closed. We share these cases to highlight their resolution and bring closure to the victims and the community
Producer/Network Circle Of Insight Productions
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

24. The Final Trace

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The Final Trace is a true crime podcast digging into chilling disappearances, cold cases, and mysteries that still leave us searching for answers. Hosted by Hopper Dailey & Mckenzie, each chapter steps into final moments, overlooked clues, and theories that linger. Every story is a chapter - not the whole book. Just one page of someones story... the page where everything changed. From strange sightings to unsettling truths, we follow the clues wherever they lead. New Chapters every True Crime Tuesday.more Producer/Network OdieStew Productions
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 39 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. Black, Brown, & Unsolved

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Soft voice, Hard Truth.💔Black, Brown, & Unsolved is a true crime podcast that centers the stories of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people who've gone missing or been murdered—and never got the attention they deserved.Hosted by Amberly, this isn't just storytelling. It's real work.She speaks with families, sits down with law enforcement, reviews 911 calls, police records, and autopsy reports...more Producer/Network Amberly
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

26. TheColdCases.com Podcast | True Crime & Cold Cases

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TheColdCases.com Podcast | True Crime & Cold Cases was founded by Dustin Terry, who also serves as its host. The show takes listeners on a deep dive into the chilling world of true crime and cold cases that have left communities searching for answers. Each episode uncovers mysteries ranging from haunting murder stories to puzzling disappearances, exploring the evidence and unraveling the threads of cases that have long remained unsolved. Through careful investigative journalism, the podcast delivers gripping stories that reveal the dark realities behind real crimes...more Estimated listeners
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27. Riverside Homicide

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Sibling sleuths investigate cold cases and sensational crimes with a focus on the lives of those lost.
Hosts Jeremy Flussufer, Kelly
Producer/Network Jeremy & Kelly
Email ****@gmail.com
Location United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 55Facebook 818Instagram 280 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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28. Who Killed...?

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Everyone deserves to know the truth about what really happened to their loved ones. We hope Who Killed...? will help shine a light on cases that may have been forgotten over time.
Host Bill Huffman
Producer/Network Evergreen Podcasts | Killer Podcasts
Email ****@evergreenpodcasts.com
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Apple Rating 3.8/5Apple Reviews 680 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

29. Stolen Lives True Crime

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STOLEN LIVES is a podcast dedicated to spreading the stories of those who are forgotten. Those whose lives were stolen. The missing and murdered. STOLEN LIVES tells the stories of these people to keep their memory alive.more Hosts Alisa Cases, Onika
Producer/Network Stolen Lives True Crime
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 888 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. Unsolved Wyoming: Cold Cases & Haunted Places

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This podcast covers unsolved cases and tells the stories of haunted places of Wyoming. Families share insights of their loved ones, along with what they know about the day everything changed. And, we also explore some of the unexplainable mysteries hidden in the great Wyoming landscapes. Join us every other week for a full episode and weekly for case updates from around the state.more Host Renee Nelson
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 6.1KInstagram 315 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact