Cincinnati's Crime Vault | Beyond the Broadcast
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Cincinnati's Crime Vault is an award-winning news series on FOX19 Now. This audio podcast will take the stories featured in the news beyond the broadcast. Investigative Reporter and Anchor Jessica Schmidt will break down each case in detail.
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S2E29 A Final Thank You
An unscripted thank you from the host of the podcast, Jessica Schmidt.
S2E28 28: SOLVED CASE - Avondale Jane Doe Identified
Back in 2018, an unidentified woman was discovered dead and partially buried near an apartment complex in Avondale, a Cincinnati, Ohio neighborhood. For years, she was known only as the "Avondale…
S2E28 UPDATE: Avondale Jane Doe Case SOLVED
In this brief bonus episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt shares that there is a significant update in the…
S2E27 27: Case Unsolved - Father of Four Gunned Down in Auto Shop in 2013
In 2013, a father of four, who built his own business, was shot in cold blood while inside his Hamilton, Ohio shop. His brother was with him, but was not able to see the killer's face. And to this…
26: Suspect Identified in 1974 Disappearance of Ed Nichols
Prosecutors and detectives in Boone County, Kentucky have made significant progress in a cold case - the 1974 disappearance and presumed murder of Ed Nichols. On the day Nichols vanished, he was…
S2E25 25: The 1974 Disappearance of Ronald Vonderheide
Decades after Ronald Vonderheide seemingly vanished without a trace, detectives are using DNA databases to try to track him down. They say their evidence shows he's no longer alive... and may have…
S1E16 16: Pike Co. Massacre - Jake and Angela Wagner Learn Their Fate
Four members of the Wagner family are accused of killing eight members of the Rhoden family in April 2016 in what has been called the Pike County Massacre. Now, two of them, Jake and Angela Wagner,…
S1 Pike Co. Massacre UPDATE #5: Angela and Jake Wagner's Sentencing
Jessica Schmidt gives an update on the Pike County massacre case, specifically related to the upcoming sentencings of Jake Wagner, Angela Wagner, and Rita Newcomb and the upcoming trial of George…
S1 Pike Co. Massacre UPDATE #4: Judge Grants Change of Venue
Jessica Schmidt gives an update on the upcoming trial of George "Billy" Wagner III, who is set to go on trial in the Pike County Massacre case in January 2025. There are two significant developments:…
S2E24 24 [Part Two]: New Technology Helping Coroners Close Cases
*Note: we encourage you to listen to part one of this two-part series, episode 23, before listening to this episode. At the Hamilton County, Ohio Coroner's Office, the investigators, analysts, and…
S2E23 23 [Part One]: Potential DNA Breakthrough Could ID Avondale Jane Doe
In 2018, an unidentified woman was discovered dead and partially buried near an apartment complex in Avondale, which is a Cincinnati neighborhood. She became known as the "Avondale Jane Doe" or the…
S1 Pike Co. Massacre UPDATE #3: An Appeal and Upcoming Trial
Jessica Schmidt gives an update on season one by explaining where the Pike County Massacre case stands right now, as of August 2024. She touches on George "Billy" Wagner's upcoming trial and George…
S2E22 22: The FBI's Highway Serial Killings Initiative
According to the FBI, right now, there are multiple serial killers, who could be connected to dozens and dozens of unsolved murders, operating in the United States. Investigators are actively…
S2E21 21: The Easter Sunday Massacre
Even decades later, a case known as the Easter Sunday Massacre continues to haunt the Hamilton, Ohio community. In 1975, James "Jim" Ruppert murdered 11 members of his own family. Journalist Karen…
S2E20 20: INTERVIEW - UPDATE on the 1997 Possible Abduction & Murder of Laney Gwinner
NOTE: We suggest listening to episode 19 before listening to this one. In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor…
S2E19 19: "She Definitely Was A Fighter": The 1997 Possible Abduction & Murder of Laney Gwinner
More than 20 years after she disappeared and was later found dead, Laney Gwinner’s murder remains unsolved, and her vehicle is still missing. Police believe she vanished after she went to a bowling…
S2E18 18: INTERVIEW - Inside the Mind of A Serial Killer
In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Toles, who is…
S1 Pike Co. Massacre UPDATE #2: Billy Wagner's Trial Delayed
The trial for George “Billy” Wagner III has been delayed until 2025. Jessica Schmidt gives an update.
S2E17 17: Stripped Naked and Dumped - Detectives Reopen 1975 Cold Case
It's been nearly 50 years since a young woman was strangled, stripped naked, and dumped on the side of the road. Even decades later, Cora Durham's sister is dedicated to finding out who is…
S2E16 16: ‘Someone Shot My Husband’: Deadly Home Invasion Turned Cold Case
Thirteen years later, a deadly home invasion in Fairfield Township, Ohio is considered a cold case. Police believe the victim, Joe Patterson, was shot and killed in his own home, just feet away from…
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Cincinnati's Crime Vault | Beyond the Broadcast has published 54 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in News, True Crime.
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