Season 4 • Episode 17
LatestWhen nine-year-old Campfire Girl, Candy Rogers turns up dead after selling mints door-to-door, Spokane detectives launch a dogged campaign find her killer. What follows is one of the longest cold case investigations in Washington State history.
There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims’ families, law enforcement and the public, “Cold Case Files” explores the cases that defied the odds. Each episode of the Emmy-nominated series examines the twists and turns of one murder case that remained unsolved for years, and the critical element that heated it up, leading to the evidence that finally solved it. Featuring interviews with family members, friends, detectives, and others close to the cases, the refreshed classic series examines all facets of the crime and shines a light on a range of voices and victims.
Writing
Kurtis narration turns procedural into poetry
Production
Reenactments that actually add instead of cringe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This reboot of the 1999 A&E original helped spark the true crime podcast boom a decade later.
Bill Kurtis has narrated over 1,500 true crime episodes across three decades—his voice IS the genre.
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