The Trail Went Cold
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.
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.
Episodes

Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 211 - Tina McMenamin
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
July 25, 1995. Lincoln, Nebraska. 18-year old university student Tina McMenamin fails to show up for her shift at work and her body is found inside her apartment bedroom later that night. Tina has been sexually assaulted and stabbed seven times and the apartment is ransacked. Nearly one year later, DNA testing links a suspect named Gregory Gabel to a strand of hair found in Tina’s hand and he is subsequently charged with her murder. However, before Gabel can go to trial, a second round of DNA testing excludes him from being the source of the hair, so the charges against him are dismissed. Why did the multiple DNA tests provide such contradictory results? If Gregory Gabel was not actually guilty of this crime, then who actually killed Tina McMenamin? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we shall explore a controversial murder which has remained unsolved for over 25 years.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Lincoln Police Department at (402) 441-6000.
Additional Reading:
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-insider-dna-advances-havent-helped-solve-cold-murder-case-of-tina-mcmenamin/article_1e3c16ce-e7e4-53b2-99fc-86893aefa10c.html
https://lnenortheastern.com/4035/feature/lincolns-notorious-cold-case-tina-mcmenamin/
http://www.dailynebraskan.com/charges-dropped-against-tina-mcmenamins-alleged-killer/article_07172c56-7b95-5b54-be61-9f4a0c68f66e.html
https://beatricedailysun.com/tina-mcmenamin/image_445a512e-0ae3-5fb7-96ed-5473e1c2317f.html
https://www.klkntv.com/new-leads-in-tina-mcmenamins-murder-case/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/297539927/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/297791436/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/297682774/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/297682435/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/297578441/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/fcmndi/the_unsolved_murder_of_tina_mcmenamin/
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 210 - Carol Woolsoncroft
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
August 4, 1984. Fort Myers, Florida. 20-year old Carol Woolsoncroft fails to show up for her shift at her workplace and is never heard from again. Three days later, Carol’s parents return home from vacation and discover her car parked outside their residence, as well as a note from Carol’s boyfriend, Eugene LaFaye Jr., who claims she has gone missing without explanation. Due to their troubled relationship, there is evidence to suggest that Eugene was responsible for Carol’s disappearance, but even though he eventually goes to prison for another murder, he never admits any involvement. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearance of Carol Woolsoncroft, a case which was personally requested by her niece, Daphne Woolsoncroft, the co-host of the true crime podcast, “Going West: True Crime”.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/carol-leigh-woolsoncroft
https://www.newspapers.com/image/213883465/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/214206601/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/213906475/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/630480289/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/220362425/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/220362595
https://www.newspapers.com/image/217229616/
https://nypost.com/2006/12/19/bx-man-busted-in-slay-of-maury-guest/
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/city-briefs-article-1.339862
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 209 - Ralph Probst & Michael O'Mara
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
April 10, 1967. Hometown, Illinois. Ralph Probst, a 30-year old officer with the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department, spends the night at home watching television with his wife before he heads into the kitchen. Moments later, Ralph is fatally shot in back of the head after an unknown assailant fires a bullet through the kitchen window. Investigators look into the possibility that Ralph’s murder may have been orchestrated by a notorious mobster or that he was killed because he was secretly working on a big case involving a vice ring, but no arrests are ever made for the crime.
May 30, 1988. Markham, Illinois. After leaving his home to run some errands, Michael O’Mara, a 48-year old veteran captain with Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department, stops at a private service area to get some gas. Shortly thereafter, his unmarked police car is discovered at the pump with the nozzle in the fuel tank and Michael’s body is on a nearby grassy area with a gunshot wound to his head. Since Michael’s service revolver is lying to him and a bullet is missing from the chamber, his death is officially ruled to be a suicide. However, Michael’s family is not convinced that he took his own life and uncover some suspicious discrepancies to make them believe he was ambushed and murdered by an unknown party.
On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore two separate cold cases involving the suspicious deaths of highly respected law enforcement officers from Cook County.
This episode of The Trail Went Cold is brought to you by Best Fiends, a unique and exciting puzzle experience unlike other puzzle games out there. Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R, Best Fiends!
Additional Reading:
https://unsolved.com/gallery/ralph-probst/
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_Probst
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-03-05/news/8701180015_1_police-office-canine-unit-unsolved-homicide
https://apnews.com/article/593487da00443f6c2506ab4c6c08ad4d
https://www.nwitimes.com/uncategorized/brach-case-opens-door-to-other-unsolved-slayings/article_079177f4-ad9f-563c-bd62-7e86b6c7bbe1.html
https://unsolved.com/gallery/capt-michael-omara-2/
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_O%27Mara
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-09-13/news/9003160972_1_suicide-investigators-insurance-benefits
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-02-16/features/9402160107_1_ranking-officer-police-department-recalls
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-02-16-9402160107-story.html
http://www.ipsn.org/omara.php
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 208 - Celina Mays
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
December 15, 1996. Willingboro Township, New Jersey. After saying goodnight to her family, 12-year old Celina Mays heads for her bedroom, but is discovered to be missing the following morning. At the time, Celina was living with her father and a number of other relatives, who were all members of Gospel of Christ Ministries Inc., a church run by her paternal aunt which has been accused of operating like a cult. It also turns out that Celina was nine months pregnant at the time she went missing and her family maintains that she never revealed the identity of the child’s father. Did Celina run away voluntarily to escape her troubled home life? Or was her family and church concealing a dark secret about what happened to her? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the unsolved disappearance of a pregnant 12-year old girl, one of the most harrowing and controversial missing children’s cases we’ve ever covered.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Willingboro Police Department at (609) 877-2253.
Additional Reading:
https://charleyproject.org/case/celina-janette-mays
https://apnews.com/article/e25075c842c9eaed7347ceffc8676ad1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/178600931/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/187356569/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/187358815/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/222616133/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/174134505/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/183779225/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/183779252/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/180530370/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/178050575/
https://6abc.com/new-appeal-in-search-for-nj-girl-who-vanished-in-1996/2421342/
“Tabloid from Hell: The Rise & Fall of a Beloved Newspaper” by Michael A. Rafaelle
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 207 - Jack Davis Jr.
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
October 16, 1987. Indiana, Pennsylvania. Jack Davis Jr., a 20-year old sophomore at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, spends the night partying and drinking with members of his fraternity, but he never returns to his apartment. Five days later, Jack’s body is found at the bottom of an exterior stairwell on the university’s campus and the county coroner concludes that Jack passed out there while intoxicated and choked to death on his own vomit. However, there are a number of discrepancies which make Jack’s family suspect that his body was placed in the stairwell after he died. When the investigation is reopened and Jack’s body is exhumed, a number of unexplained fractures are discovered on his skull. Was Jack Davis Jr. the victim of an accidental death or did some sort of cover-up take place to conceal what really happened to him? For our first new episode of 2021, “The Trail Went Cold” explores the unexplained death of a university student which has yet to find conclusive answers after three decades.
Additional Reading:
http://unsolved.com/gallery/jack-davis-jr
“Justice Wanted: The Kid in the University Stairwell” by Marlene Gentilcore
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Jack_Davis_Jr.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/33568754/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/33650609/
https://web.archive.org/web/20131224081638/http://www.indianagazette.com/news/indiana-news/new-book-tries-to-unravel-mystery-of-iup-students-1987-death,115043/
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 206 - Q&A
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
In 2018, “The Trail Went Cold” released a special Q&A episode in which Robin Warder answered a number of questions from listeners. This year, we decided to do a follow-up episode and received some more interesting questions. Of all the cases you’ve covered, which ones have the best chance of being solved in the near-future? What do your family and co-workers think about the podcast? What is the average day in the life of a podcaster like? What cases would you like to cover, but need additional information to make it a viable episode? Have you ever been threatened or harassed by any of the people associated with the cases you discussed? These questions and many others will be answered as we close out 2020 with our second Q&A episode of “The Trail Went Cold”.
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 205 - Larry Griffin
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Christmas Day 1929. Stradbally, Ireland. After completing his holiday route, 49-year old postman Larry Griffin fails to return home and his bicycle is found on a road outside the village the following morning. Once a missing persons investigation is launched, rumours start circulating that Larry was killed after an incident at a local pub and a massive cover-up took place. Ten people are eventually charged for their alleged roles in Larry’s death, but his body cannot be found and the key eyewitness changes his story, the charges against the ten defendants are withdrawn. Was Larry Griffin’s disappearance the result of a vast conspiracy to conceal the truth about what happened? On this year’s final holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we will explore the saga of “The Missing Postman of Stradbally”, one of the most convoluted unsolved mysteries in the history of Ireland. Special thanks to listener for Bailey Meeker for providing the opening narration on our episode.
Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Larry_Griffin
“The Missing Postman: What Really Happened to Larry Griffin?” by Fachtna O Drisceoil
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-missing-postman-26713401.html
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mystery-still-surrounds-1929-disappearance-of-co-waterford-postman-1.4125610
https://www.mayonews.ie/living/staying-in/12494-books-larry-griffin-the-missing-postman
https://www.newspapers.com/image/258779806/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/173233522/
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
Join us on Saturday, December 12 at 8:00pm EST for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 204 - Mari Ann Fowler
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Christmas Eve 2002. Port Allen, Louisiana. After leaving her home on a road trip to visit her husband in prison for the holidays, 65-year old Mari Ann Fowler stops at a strip mall to purchase some food from a Subway sandwich shop. When she walks back into the parking lot, Mari Ann vanishes without a trace and surveillance footage from a security camera shows that she was abducted by the unidentified driver of a pick-up truck. Months later, serial killer Derrick Todd Lee is arrested after being linked to the murders of multiple women. While there’s evidence to suggest he could have been responsible for Mari Ann’s disappearance, investigators cannot conclusively link him to the crime and her body is never found. Was Mari Ann Fowler an unconfirmed victim of the notorious Baton Rouge Serial Killer? On this week’s holiday-themed episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a terrifying Christmas Eve abduction.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office at (225) 343-9234.
Additional Reading:
http://charleyproject.org/case/mari-ann-fowler
https://www.wafb.com/story/1061608/search-for-mari-ann-fowler-enters-third-day
https://www.ksla.com/story/3774629/memorial-services-held-for-mari-ann-fowler/
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_d4d1fa86-5a90-5b13-9000-b93f52cf0543.html
https://www.lsureveille.com/new-evidence-emerges-in-fowler-investigation/article_508e928b-5bd2-5c16-b008-d3c0ea3d4dbf.html
“I’ve Been Watching You: The South Louisiana Serial Killer” by Susan D. Mustafa, Tony Clayton & Sue Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Todd_Lee
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
Join us on Saturday, December 12 at 8:00pm EST for an online streaming marathon where we will be watching classic segments from “Unsolved Mysteries”. You can enter our screening room by clicking on this link.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 203 - The Freedon & The Casie Nicole
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
December 17, 1988. Miami, Florida. Lisa Bishop, a 23-year old journalism student from the University of Georgia, leaves on a trip to Haiti on a boat called the Freedon, which is being captained by a German national named Florian Meyer Bourch. When they do not arrive at their destination and Lisa does not contact her family, a search from the Coast Guard fails to find the missing boat. Months later, an eyewitness reports having seen the Freedon in Grand Cayman weeks after it originally went missing and residents of the island also recall having seen Florian during that time period. This leads to speculation that the Freedon may have been involved in an illegal smuggling operation, but no trace of Lisa, Florian, or the boat and its crew are ever found.
April 11, 1990. Richmond Hill, Georgia. 32-year old Nathan Neesmith, his 23-year old brother Billy Joe Neesmith, their 18-year old nephew Keith Wilkes, and a 23-year old friend named Franklin Brantley leave for a fishing expedition in the Atlantic Ocean on a boat named the Casie Nicole. The following morning, the four men are forced to abandon the boat when it starts sinking and Nathan becomes separated from the group. After four days drifting on his own, Nathan is finally rescued, but the other three men are never found. Months later, a series of bizarre phone calls leads Nathan and his family to believe that Billy Joe, Keith and Franklin may have been picked up by a freighter Nathan had seen and are being held against their will, but they do not receive any conclusive answers.
On this week’s episode of the “Trail Went Cold”, we explore the separate stories of the Freedon and the Casie Nicole, two boats which became the centre of unique unsolved mysteries.
This episode of The Trail Went Cold is brought to you by Best Fiends, a unique and exciting puzzle experience unlike other puzzle games out there. Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R, Best Fiends!
Additional Reading:
http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/lisa-bishop/
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Crew_of_the_Freedon
https://www.newspapers.com/image/400333720/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/400163696/
http://www.unsolved.com/gallery/missing-fishermen
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/The_Crew_of_the_Casie_Nicole
https://apnews.com/article/1e238f5f9485e136815a91f4ed02885a
https://www.newspapers.com/image/79406314/
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
The Trail Went Cold - Episode 202 - The Blount Family Bombing
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
November 28, 1985. Tarrant County, Texas. The family of 44-year old Joe Blount gathers together for Thanksgiving dinner in their trailer at the Hilltop Mobile Home Park. After making a trip to a convenience store later that night, they return home to discover a briefcase on their front doorstep. When the briefcase is opened, a bomb goes off, claiming the lives of Joe, his 15-year old daughter, Angela, and Joe’s 18-year old nephew, Michael Columbus. Fourteen years later, a suspect named Michael Roy Toney is convicted of the bombing and sentenced to death, but it turns out the prosecution withheld evidence supporting Toney’s innocence at trial. As result, Toney’s conviction is overturned and he is released from prison in 2009. Who was actually responsible for planting the bomb which killed three members of the Blount family and what could their motive have been? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a tragic and baffling unsolved mystery which took place on Thanksgiving. Special thanks to listener Brooke Bunch for providing the opening narration for our episode.
Special thanks to our sponsor of this week’s episode: Nutrafol. For 20 % off, please visit Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code “cold”.
“The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon 2021: Austin” at the Fairmont Hotel in Austin, Texas on June 2-4, 2021, as well as “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel & Spa in London on June 12-13, 2021. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to either event, please use our specialized promo code, “COLD21”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/CC21 or https://www.crimecon.co.uk.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
Additional Reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Roy_Toney
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3692
https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/toney-michael-roy.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20100830181454/http://www.michaeltoney.com/case.htm
https://www.deseret.com/1997/12/6/19349732/12-year-probe-into-briefcase-blast-at-texas-home-finally-yields-an-arrest
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Inmate-on-death-row-for-Fort-Worth-bombing-freed-1737069.php
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/crime/article24558250.html
https://www.newspapers.com/image/639108561
https://www.newspapers.com/image/639108567
https://www.newspapers.com/image/639206571/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/649058179/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/648201727/
“The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content.
“The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website.
The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.




