Crime with Holly

22-year-old Cole Thomas was taking a break from college and began working construction jobs as an electrician.  On Thanksgiving weekend he took a trip to North Carolina with a few co-workers but he would never be seen again.  Listen now to Cole's story told by Holly.
Find Cole Thomas Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/findcolethomas
If you have information you can contact the Benson Police Department at 919-894-2091 or you can call the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation at 919-779-8188.
Vanished Podcast Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vanished-podcast/id1081124929?i=1000477151224

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Episode Sources:
https://ncmissingpersons.org/christopher-cole-thomas/
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/three-arrested-connection-disappearance-cole-thomas-n783976
https://www.cbs17.com/news/cole-thomas-email-account-used-after-he-went-missing-in-benson-warrant-says/
https://www.ncsbi.gov/Divisions/OLDCold-Cases/Christopher-Cole-Thomas
http://www.mountolivetribune.com/stories/investigator-says-he-knows-what-happened-in-cole-thomas-case,68104
https://www.wral.com/bond-lowered-suspects-in-cole-thomas-case-likely-to-go-free/18657116/
https://thecinemaholic.com/what-happened-to-cole-thomas-is-he-alive-or-dead/

In 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was brutally murdered inside her Idaho Falls apartment. Despite DNA evidence that didn't match, Christopher Tapp was convicted and spent 21 years behind bars while the real killer remained free.
In this episode, we explore Angie's tragic murder, the wrongful conviction of Christopher Tapp, and the groundbreaking genetic genealogy that finally revealed the truth more than two decades later.
The Angie Dodge Website:
https://www.angiedodge.com

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Episode Sources:
https://ktla.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/nationworld/man-gets-life-in-prison-for-1996-cold-case-murder-rape-of-18-year-old-angie-dodge-in-idaho-falls/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/us/angie-dodge-murder.html
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/brian-dripps-sentenced-to-life-for-angie-dodge-murder/article_bfb0a7cf-3ea3-5b0a-99a4-0fd5068e7fe6.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-tapp-wrongful-conviction-angie-dodge-murder-11-7-million-settlement-idaho-falls/
https://innocenceproject.org/cases/christopher-tapp-has-murder-conviction-vacated-after-serving-21-years/
https://starcasm.net/20-20-how-a-cigarette-butt-20-years-later-solved-the-murder-of-angie-dodge/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/postregister/name/angie-dodge-obituary?pid=137516177
https://www.angiedodge.com/tribute/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/07/the-angie-dodge-case-from-1996-until-today-whats-happened-why-and-whats-next/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14272064/jack-roger-dodge
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7645270/angie-raye-dodge
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=5592
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/05/police-release-in-depth-report-about-angie-dodge-murder-case/
https://wsswired.com/4380/focus/telling-their-story/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/angie-dodge-murder-how-a-discarded-cigarette-led-to-an-arrest-in-idaho-falls-teens-cold-case/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chris-tapp-death-conviction-justice-dateline-rcna139707
https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/race-car-driver-failed-to-help-dying-man-in-las-vegas-hotel-room-lawsuit-alleges/
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/retired-pro-wrestler-failed-congressional-candidate-daniel-rodimer-indicted-vegas-murder-case-christopher-tapp-death-idaho-falls/277-b6894904-f55e-40a7-9811-3f37d0d4e00b
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/05/ex-pro-wrestler-daniel-rodimer-seeks-dismissal-las-vegas-murder-charge-resorts-world-death/
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/trial-date-set-for-ex-republican-congressional-candidate-accused-in-las-vegas-murder/
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/mom-of-christopher-tapp-speaks-after-ex-congressional-candidate-accused-in-case-appeals-murder-charge/

In July 2011, 18-year-old Lauren Dunne Astley disappeared after leaving work. Less than a day later, she was found murdered in a Massachusetts marsh. Investigators quickly uncovered a devastating truth that would shock her community. 
This is the tragic story of Lauren Astley, the trial of Nathan Fujita, and the legacy her family continues to build in her honor.
The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund: https://laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org

Additional resources from NCMEC:
https://www.missingkids.org/home

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Episode Sources:
48 Hours S26E70- Loved to Death
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2013/02/22/nathaniel-fujita-lauren-astley-murder-trial/

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/02/28/medical-examiner-details-injuries-to/37888041007/

https://www.johncbryantfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Lauren-Dunne-Astley?obId=26533508

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/1/01/01/cbs-draws-awareness-to-breakup-violence/3181843/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-found-dead-in-mass-marshland-classmate-nathaniel-fujita-charged-with-murder/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lauren-astley-killing-nathaniel-fujita-sentenced-to-life-in-mass-prison-for-ex-girlfriends-murder/

https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/01/sjc-upholds-murder-conviction-for-wayland-teen-who-killed-girlfriend-after-breakup.html

https://www.bu.edu/articles/2014/turning-a-personal-tragedy-into-a-life-saving-mission/

https://abcnews.com/US/chilling-details-emerge-lauren-astleys-killing/story?id=14377421

https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/02/23/slay-defendants-cousin-recounts-unsettling-request/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cousin-says-fujita-nearly-confessed-to-wayland-murder-before-arrest/

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/2013/01/30/in-wayland-murder-trial-state/37914050007/

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/crime/2026/01/08/ma-high-court-denies-wayland-ma-man-nathan-fujita-appeal-2013-murder-conviction-lauren-astley/88089071007/

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/nate-fujita-appeal-rejected-lauren-astley-murder/

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/mass-man-convicted-of-ex-girlfriends-murder/4/

In 1990, 20-year-old Tracey Harris was found murdered in the Choctawhatchee River after vanishing from her Alabama home. For decades, suspicion surrounded her husband, Carl Harris, as rumors of abuse and violence spread throughout the small town of Ozark.
But more than 30 years later, a shocking confession would completely change the case and reveal a devastating secret that had been hidden for decades.
In this episode, I cover the murder of Tracey Harris and the long, complicated quest for justice.
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Episode Sources:
48 Hours: S34E19 The 30-Year Secret- The Tracey Harris Murder
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tracey-carl-harris-murder-case-48-hours/
https://www.al.com/news/2021/01/tracey-harris-1990-ozark-alabama-murder-featured-on-cbss-48-hours.html
https://www.wtvy.com/2022/01/12/wrongly-charged-with-wifes-murder-his-6-million-suit-is-tossedalmost/
https://ecf.almd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2021cv0553-43

Paige Birgfeld was a beautiful newly single mom.  She was working hard to provide for her three children.  On June 28th, 2007 she would go missing and remain missing for 5 years before her remains were found.  What investigators uncovered in the process of their investigation revealed that Paige was living a double life.  
Listen to her story now!

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Episode Sources:

https://www.originol.com/the-secret-life-of-a-colorado-housewife-the-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/amp/
https://heavy.com/news/lester-ralph-jones-today/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-colorado-mom-secret-life-appeals-conviction/story?id=77812059
https://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/27/jury-finds-man-guilty-following-retrial-for-the-2007-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kT8UT2w5Lk
https://shenbagalakshmi.medium.com/the-infamous-murder-of-paige-birgfeld-851d6ee0bf79
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampered_Chef
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuX1B1sTzZw&t=334s
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/
https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/paige-birgfeld
https://truecrimedaily.com/2017/02/08/missing-small-town-soccer-mom-found-murdered-suspect-convicted-years-later/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-an-arrest-7-years-in-the-making/