Keystone Cold Cases

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.

Keystone Cold Cases is a true crime podcast hosted by kccpod, with 229 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 84. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

kccpod hosts Keystone Cold Cases, a true crime show with 229 episodes published.

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  Episode #219

  Episode #219: Lionel Mickens and Britney Rummell - Murdered (2022)

  Aug 20, 202653 min

  In April 2022, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the brutal murders of 61-year-old Lionel Mickens and 36-year-old Britney Rummell. The two were found shot to death inside Mickens’ Pine Street home, along with his rescue dog, Daniel. Investigators determined that both victims had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and quickly ruled out the possibility that they had killed one another. Despite leads and evidence sent for testing, no one has been arrested or charged in connection with the murders.

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  Episode #218

  Episode #218: Debbie Makel - Murdered (1973)

  Aug 13, 202636 min

  She was only 8 years old. And her killer was never caught. 3rd grader Debbie Makel should have grown up. She should have had birthdays, dreams, and a future. Instead, her life was stolen—and the person responsible vanished into history. For years, Debbie’s case has remained unsolved. No justice. Just silence. Someone out there knows what happened. Someone has carried the truth for decades.

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  Episode #217

  Episode #217: Beyond the Keystone - Iowa

  Aug 6, 202646 min

  On a quiet June morning in 1912, the small town of Villisca, Iowa, woke up to a nightmare that would never be forgotten. Eight people were found murdered in their beds. The killer was never caught. The suspects were many. The theories are endless. This week on Keystone Cold Cases, we step inside the Moore home and explore the haunting mystery of the Villisca Axe Murders. A crime that shocked a nation… and a case that still refuses to be solved.

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  Episode #216

  Episode #216: Kenzie Houk - Murdered (2009)

  Jul 30, 202639 min

  Picture a quiet February morning in western Pennsylvania. There's still snow on the ground, and the roads through Lawrence County are lined with bare trees and old farmhouses. It looks like any other winter morning. Inside one of those farmhouses, 26-year-old Kenzie Houk is asleep in bed. She's eight months pregnant, close enough to her due date that she and her fiancé were counting down the days. Downstairs, life is moving along like normal. Her two little girls are getting ready for school. Her fiancé has already left for work. His 11-year-old son is helping the girls get their coats on before walking one of them to the bus stop. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. But before that school day is over, Kenzie will be found dead.

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  Episode #215

  Episode #215: Denise Barger - Murdered (2016) and Elizabeth "Betty Jane" Berquist - Murdered (1977)

  Jul 23, 202648 min

  In this episode of *Keystone Cold Cases*, we explore two heartbreaking cases separated by decades but connected by unanswered questions. Denise Barger, a 62-year-old woman from Berwyn, Pennsylvania, was found brutally murdered inside her home in 2016. Despite an extensive investigation and a substantial reward, her killer has never been identified. We also examine the disappearance and murder of 24-year-old Elizabeth "Betty Jane" Berquist, a young mother and nurse who vanished in 1977. Months later, her remains were discovered in a remote area, but the circumstances surrounding her death remain a mystery. Two women, two tragic stories, and two families still waiting for answers.

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