Cold
126 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 40K ratingsCold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season.
Season 3: The Search for Sheree follows two suspects in the 1985 disappearance of Sheree Warren while examining the dangerous escalation of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Cold team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?
Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost delves into the details of a murder-for-hire plot and attempts to find justice for Joyce – a woman who bravely reported her kidnapping and rape only to vanish without a trace.
In Season 1: Susan Powell Case Files, the Cold journey begins with Dave’s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell… and the man with the most to gain from her death.
Follow Cold Season 3: The Search for Sheree wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all 10 episodes ad-free only on Amazon Music. Or you can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.
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The Search For Sheree | Bonus: The Causey Search | 15
September 13, 2023 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBCOLD discovers an odd rock pile in the mountains. It looks like a possible grave. Detectives head into the hills, believing the rock pile could hold evidence related to the disappearance of Sheree Warren. In this bonus episode of COLD season 3, you’ll join investigative journalist Dave Cawley on the mountain near Utah’s Causey Reservoir and hear exactly what happened as detectives and CSI excavated beneath the rocks. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, m...
The Search For Sheree | Bonus: The Convenient Alternative | 14
May 15, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBTen years before Sheree Warren disappeared, another young mother vanished from her workplace in the suburbs of Ogden, Utah. Nancy Perry Baird’s case shares many similarities with Sheree Warren’s. Both were young mothers, recently divorced, working to support themselves. Police in both cases theorized a serial killer might be responsible. To this day, many of Nancy Baird's own relatives believe Ted Bundy abducted and killed her; a claim Bundy denied. COLD has obtained exclusive acces...
The Search For Sheree | Talking Cold: Burning Questions with Dave Cawley | 13
May 08, 2023 07:01 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBAmy and Sheryl sit down with COLD host and investigative reporter Dave Cawley to ask him your burning questions about COLD season 3, The Search for Sheree Warren. What about the jacket Sheree was wearing? And why didn’t police look harder at the last known person to see Sheree before she disappeared? Amy and Sheryl also discuss ethical questions with Associate Professor of Journalism at Weber State University, Dr. Jean Norman. Talking Cold is the after-show podcast that dives into ...
The Search For Sheree | Talking Cold: When Obscene Calls Escalate | 12
May 01, 2023 07:01 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIf you get an unsolicited sexual call or nude picture sent to you, is that a crime? You may be surprised by the answer. One of the suspects in the disappearance of Sheree Warren in 1985 was caught making lewd phone calls to women multiple times. Do these types of crimes often escalate to other, more aggressive behaviors? Joining hosts Amy Donaldson & Sheryl Worsley for the discussion on this edition of Talking Cold: prosecutor and division director of the Salt Lake County Special Vi...
The Search for Sheree | Talking Cold: Who Owns Your Case? | 11
April 24, 2023 07:01 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWho handles your case if you go missing or are murdered? Talking Cold is the after-show podcast that dives into the key issues raised in COLD. Season 3 of COLD tells the story of Sheree Warren, who disappeared from Salt Lake City, Utah in 1985. Her case remains unsolved today, partially because of police squabbles over jurisdiction. Talking Cold hosts Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley ask retired Salt Lake County Sheriff Aaron Kennard and former Roy, Utah police chief Carl Merino why...
What You Should Listen To Next: Killer Psyche
April 18, 2023 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBThanks for listening to season three of COLD, we hope you enjoyed it. If you did, there’s another podcast we think you should check out called Killer Psyche. On Killer Psyche, retired FBI agent Candice DeLong draws on her decades of experience to reveal why these murderers and criminals committed these acts. She will reveal fascinating new details about what drove these people, including cases she was close to. Candice will share specific psychological methods and profiling techniq...
The Search for Sheree | Last Man Standing | 10
April 17, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBCary Hartmann returns to Ogden after leaving prison, only to face fresh suspicion. Charles Warren’s health declines, leaving him unable to clear up lingering questions. The Cold team pieces together the evidence to provide the most likely scenario in the unsolved cold case disappearance of Sheree Warren. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take care when listening. Follow Cold Season 3: The Search for Sheree wherever...
The Search for Sheree | A Picture in the Lobby | 9
April 10, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBA human skull is discovered on a hillside next to a busy Utah highway. Roy City police detective John Frawley digs into an abandoned box of Sheree Warren case files. Sheree’s ex-husband, Charles Warren, botches an opportunity to clear himself as a suspect in her disappearance. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take care when listening. Follow Cold Season 3: The Search for Sheree wherever you get your podcasts. You ...
The Search for Sheree | Fool Me Once | 8
April 03, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBTwo pivotal recordings are revealed: Cary Hartmann's police interview about Sheree Warren and a secret interrogation of Cary’s brother, Jack Hartmann. Investigator Shane Minor looks for the missing piece he needs before he can arrest Cary. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take care when listening. Follow Cold Season 3: The Search for Sheree wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all 10 episodes ad-free only...
The Search for Sheree | Purgatory | 7
March 27, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBInvestigator Shane Minor heads up the mountain behind Causey Reservoir in search of Sheree Warren’s remains. Cary Hartmann begins to accept responsibility for the crimes he was convicted of, and at long last agrees to speak with police about Sheree’s disappearance. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take care when listening. Follow Cold Season 3: The Search for Sheree wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge al...
The Search for Sheree | Lying Liars | 6
March 20, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBA jailhouse snitch tells the FBI that Cary Hartmann killed Sheree Warren. Cary tries to convince the parole board he's innocent. Sheree’s family members hold a memorial and have her declared legally deceased. Ogden police detective Shane Minor follows up on a longshot lead in the search for Sheree. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take care when listening. Follow Cold Season 3: The Search for Sheree wherever you g...
The Search for Sheree | Nighthawk | 5
March 13, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBCary Hartmann brings look-alikes to a police lineup in the Ogden City Rapist case. His TV reporter friend Larry Lewis tests the boundaries of journalistic ethics when Cary goes to trial. Police detective Jack Bell receives a letter about Sheree Warren and the TV show “Unsolved Mysteries.” Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take care when listening. Follow Cold Season 3: The Search for Sheree wherever you get your po...
The Search for Sheree | The Supper Club | 4
March 06, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBAn anonymous caller reports finding a body in the mountains, near Causey Reservoir. Police search, thinking they might find the remains of Sheree Warren. Ogden detectives try to link Cary Hartmann and the lingerie survey phone calls to the Ogden City Rapist, but the case isn’t as simple as it seems. New witnesses place Sheree Warren with Cary on the night of her disappearance. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take ...
The Search for Sheree | Cherish the Love | 3
February 27, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 72 MBA serial rapist is stalking the streets of Ogden, Utah. Police are on the hunt for both the rapist and the source of a string of lingerie survey phone calls. Cary Hartmann turns to psychics and a private investigator in his search for his missing girlfriend, Sheree Warren. Meanwhile, detective Jack Bell begins to learn one of his key suspects is harboring secrets. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take care when lis...
The Search for Sheree | Go Ask Alice | 2
February 20, 2023 08:02 - 1 hour - 60 MBThe last person known to see Sheree Warren alive describes her final day. Sheree plans to meet her estranged husband Charles “Chuck” Warren after work, but neither Sheree nor Chuck make that meeting. Sheree’s car surfaces weeks later in Las Vegas, Nevada but no one can say how it got there. Police detective Jack Bell turns up the heat on Chuck Warren. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic violence. Please take care when listening. Foll...
The Search for Sheree | Everything Escalates | 1
February 20, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIt all starts with a phone call. A woman receives a late-night lingerie survey call that turns obscene. The man on the line says he wants to meet her. With the help of police, she sets a trap and captures the caller. But all he receives is a slap on the wrist. Years later, that man will meet and begin dating a young mother named Sheree Warren. Only a few months later, Sheree Warren disappears. Season 3 of Cold includes descriptions of rape, sexual assault, murder and domestic viole...
Introducing: The Search for Sheree Warren
November 01, 2022 02:59 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBSheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership, but she never made it…Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there. Season 3: The Search for Sheree follows two suspects – her estranged husband Charles, and her new boyfriend Cary Hartmann – both of whom raised ...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 13
September 24, 2021 05:30 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBDoug Lovell sent a letter to a journalist, sparking her curiosity. Candice Madsen started looking into the murder of Joyce Yost as a result of Doug's letter, which ultimately led to Cold season 2. Candice joins Amy, Sheryl and Dave Cawley to talk about the lessons they've each taken from the case. Sheryl and Dave then wrap up with big moments from episode 13. Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in the latest episode of the Cold podcast. W...
S2E13 Last Chance
September 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBA KSL employee receives a letter after talking about suicide prevention on the radio. It's from a man living on death row, who tells the story of how a little mouse helped him endure a period of darkness and despair. But is that inmate, Doug Lovell, telling an honest story? Or is the letter an attempt to cultivate a character witness? Cold season 2, Justice for Joyce, reaches its finale with a look at where Doug Lovell's appeal stands in 2021, as well as look back at what's changed ...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 12
September 17, 2021 05:30 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBLife on death row is something we don't hear much about. Our guest is former Utah State prison warden Ken Shulsen. He worked almost every job at the prison including overseeing several high-profile executions. He was once taken hostage in a prison riot. Amy and Sheryl also talk big moments from Episode 12 and Cold host Dave Cawley responds to a voicemail question. Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in the latest episode of the Cold podca...
S2E12 Dancing with the Devil
September 15, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBThe disappearance of Joyce Yost has had a multi-generational impact, leaving her children and grandchildren trapped in a repeating nightmare of court hearings and appeals. Following Doug Lovell's 2015 conviction for Joyce's murder, the jury faces the question of whether or not to return him to death row. Their only alternative: life with the chance for parole, which would mean Joyce Yost's killer might some day walk free again. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 11
September 10, 2021 05:30 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBA man who defended Doug Lovell in court has a few things to say about what went down. Hosts Ann Dent and Sheryl Worsley spoke with defense attorney Mike Bouwhuis. Cold Host Dave Cawley joins the show for big moments. Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in the latest episode of the Cold podcast. We begin with Cold season 2: Justice for Joyce. Three ladies, Amy Donaldson, Ann Dent and Sheryl Worsley will talk about weighty issues like sexu...
S2E11 Rising Star
September 08, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBA turn to religion for Douglas Lovell as he heads toward trial, 30 long years after the crime. He finds sympathy and support among several people of faith, particularly bishops for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Just weeks before his trial is to begin, a man walking his dog spots a human skull at the base of a hill along the same highway where Doug had burned Joyce Yost's clothes on the morning following her murder. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed he...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 10
September 03, 2021 05:30 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBInvestigators conducted five official searches for Joyce Yost's body, but came up empty. Cadaver dogs were used multiple times. Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley talk with cadaver dog trainer Jayson Harames with Utah Search Dogs about the abilities and limitations of dogs in finding human remains. Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in the latest episode of the Cold podcast. We begin with Cold season 2: Justice for Joyce. Three ladies, Am...
S2E10 Buyer's Remorse
September 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThe promise of returning Joyce Yost's body has fallen through, leaving Doug Lovell with a death sentence. Joyce's children continue pressing for answers about their missing mother's final resting place, while Doug embarks on a more than decade-long series of legal appeals in the hopes of having with guilty plea withdrawn. In the middle of that effort, a new informant named Jared Briggs comes forward claiming to know the actual location of Joyce Yost's remains. Joyce Yost had never ...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 9
August 27, 2021 05:30 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBWhen a criminal defendant gets the death penalty it can feel like a life sentence to the families of the victims. Amy and Sheryl speak with Matt Hunsaker, whose mother, Maurine Hunsaker, was murdered when he was 10 years old in 1986. The ladies also speak with former capital case defense attorney Mark Moffat about the state of the death penalty in Utah. Lastly, Amy and Sheryl talk about what it's like to witness a firing squad execution, which they've each done. Talking Cold is hon...
S2E9 High Fidelity
August 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBThe stakes are set for Doug Lovell as he heads toward trial for the murder of Joyce Yost. The capital murder charge carries a potential sentence of death. His only leverage: returning Joyce's body to her family. Doug makes a deal as the clock winds down, promising to lead police to Joyce's grave. Will he really follow through? Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to pol...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 8
August 20, 2021 05:30 - 40 minutes - 37 MBWhat is it like to work as a detective investigating Cold cases? Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley sat down with Special Agent Brian Davis of the Utah State Bureau of Investigation and member of the state's new Cold Case Unit. He discusses what it's like to investigate a murder when there is no body and the biggest, most rewarding case of his career. Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in the latest episode of the Cold podcast. We begin w...
S2E8 Help Me, Rhonda
August 18, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBA reckoning comes for Doug Lovell, in the form of a capital murder charge. In a never-before-public audio recording, Sgt. Terry Carpenter confronts Doug about the murder of Joyce Yost. The walls close in and Doug turns to his confidant and co-conspirator: his ex-wife Rhonda Buttars. He doesn't realize Rhonda has obtained immunity and is working against him. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened t...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 7
August 13, 2021 05:30 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBA prison snitch can sometimes provide vital leads about a case, but is it always reliable information? Amy Donaldson and Ann Dent talk with former Salt Lake Police chief Chris Burbank about the pros and cons of information coming from a suspected criminal. Chris currently serves on a national level as the Vice President of law enforcement strategy for the Center for Policing Equity. Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in the latest episod...
S2E7 Shameless
August 11, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBMore than five years have passed since Joyce Yost disappeared. A judge declares her deceased in the eyes of the law, even without her body as evidence of a murder. South Ogden police Sgt. Terry Carpenter receives a surprise tip from a prison informant, who suggests Doug Lovell might have played a role not only in Joyce Yost's murder but also in the disappearance of another Ogden-area woman. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnap...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 6
August 06, 2021 05:30 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBAn immunity deal becomes a major development in the disappearance of Joyce Yost. Hosts Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley talk with Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings about when it is and when it isn't a good idea to promise immunity. Doug Lovell got out of prison early thanks to the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. The ladies also speak with former Board of Pardons chair Mike Sibbits about deciding to let inmates out early. Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the ...
S2E6 Here We Are
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBA long shot lead claiming Joyce Yost had died at the hands of a satanic coven took an unexpected turn when South Ogden police Sgt. Terry Carpenter confronted Doug Lovell's ex-wife in April of 1991. Rhonda Buttars came clean to Carpenter, breaking open his investigation more than five years after Joyce's disappearance. But Rhonda did more than just talk. She recorded Doug Lovell while wearing a wire. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, w...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 5
July 30, 2021 05:30 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBElizabeth Smart captured the attention of the nation when she was kidnapped at knife-point from her Salt Lake City home in June of 2002. She was 14 years old. Investigators found her nine months later and arrested her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and his wife Wanda Barzee. Mitchell repeatedly raped Elizabeth while she was captive. In the years since, Elizabeth has become an advocate for survivors and has established a foundation to help through education, prevention and recover...
S2E5 Garden Variety
July 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBDoug Lovell's conviction for the rape of Joyce Yost carries a heavy penalty: 15 years-to-life in prison. With Doug safely in custody, South Ogden police turn their attention on his wife, Rhonda. The investigation stalls however, leaving the newly assigned lead detective Terry Carpenter chasing a strange lead involving a claim Joyce died at the hands of a satanic coven. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He ...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episodes 3 & 4
July 23, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBJoyce Yost went to police. She pressed charges, but it wasn't an easy process. The criminal justice system aspires to ensure justice is served while protecting the rights of the accused. But for victims, it sometimes feels as though they are not being believed. It repeats the horror of the crime over and over. Hosts Amy Donaldson and Ann Dent are joined by Kim Cordova, a former prosecutor and defense attorney for a look at the system from both sides. Plus, Ann and Amy talk BIG momen...
S2E4 She's Gone, Buddy
July 21, 2021 05:05 - 1 hour - 60 MBJoyce Yost has disappeared. Her daughter begs South Ogden police to begin a search, but help is slow in coming. Detectives find nothing out of place in Joyce's apartment, but they miss a major clue suggesting an act of violence occurred right on Joyce's own bed. In Joyce's absence, an unexpected ally steps forward to bring her story before a jury in the rape case against Doug Lovell. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and...
S2E3 Nightmare on Top of a Nightmare
July 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBDoug Lovell turns to some old friends in the hopes of silencing Joyce Yost before she can testify. Joyce takes the stand at a preliminary hearing and tells the story of her sexual assault. Through a series of missteps and miscommunications, Lovell repeatedly slips through the fingers of police as the case heads toward trial. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to polic...
Get ready for more Cold Season 2 episodes
July 14, 2021 08:00 - 37 seconds - 581 KBStarting next week, on July 21st, the remaining episodes of Season 2: Justice for Joyce, will begin rolling out on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify or whatever platform you're using to listen right now. Episodes will drop every week, each Wednesday. But if you'd rather not wait, you’ll be able to hop over to Amazon Music at any time and binge the entire season there right now, for free. A brand new Bonus episode of Cold season 2 will drop next week as well, only on Amazon Music. Se...
Midseason Catch-up
May 25, 2021 20:47 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBSpoiler alert! We're halfway through season 2 of Cold. Have you started listening yet? If not, find out what you've been missing in this wrap-up of the first half of the season. Or, get caught up with all of the episodes right now for free exclusively on Amazon Music and Wondery Plus. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to police anyway. Then, she vanished. Joyce has n...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 2
April 16, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBJoyce Yost was followed home, threatened and raped by someone she didn't know, the rarest type of sexual assault. Despite being terrified, Joyce reluctantly reported to police. Hosts Amy Donaldson and Sheryl Worsley speak with Sonya Martinez-Ortiz, Executive Director of the Rape Recovery Center about how trauma manifests differently for different people, victim blaming and how society can do better. Talking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in...
Where is Cold?
April 15, 2021 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBIf you're listening to Cold on Apple, Spotify or another service you'll likely notice most of the series has disappeared. Cold is now an Amazon Music exclusive, which means the bulk of season 1 and new episodes from season 2 are only available through the free Amazon Music app or at www.amazon.com/coldpodcast. You can also listen by asking Alexa to play the Cold podcast. Episodes of our new companion podcast Talking Cold will continue to appear wherever you get your podcasts. Join ...
S2E2 A Case of Rape
April 14, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBContent advisory: This episode includes discussion of rape and sexual assault. A confrontation in the carport followed by an assault from a stranger. Joyce Yost survives a terrifying attack. Then, with some reluctance, she reports what had happened to the police. Detective Bill Holthaus interviews Joyce before heading out to find the man who'd assaulted her: Douglas Lovell. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped he...
Ep. 2: S2E2 A Case of Rape
April 14, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBContent advisory: This episode includes discussion of rape and sexual assault. A confrontation in the carport followed by an assault from a stranger. Joyce Yost survives a terrifying attack. Then, with some reluctance, she reports what had happened to the police. Detective Bill Holthaus interviews Joyce before heading out to find the man who'd assaulted her: Douglas Lovell. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped he...
Ep. 2: A Case of Rape
April 14, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBContent advisory: This episode includes discussion of rape and sexual assault. A confrontation in the carport followed by an assault from a stranger. Joyce Yost survives a terrifying attack. Then, with some reluctance, she reports what had happened to the police. Detective Bill Holthaus interviews Joyce before heading out to find the man who'd assaulted her: Douglas Lovell. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped he...
Talking Cold: Discussion of Episode 1
April 09, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBTalking Cold is honest and frank conversations about the issues brought forward in the latest episode of the Cold podcast. We begin with Cold season 2: Justice for Joyce. Join hosts Amy Donaldson, Ann Dent and Sheryl Worsley as they talk about weighty issues like sexual assault, the death penalty and failures of the criminal justice system. The goal is more conversation and more understanding. This week’s guest is Cold podcast host/researcher/creator Dave Cawley. Spoiler alert! You...
Ep. 1: The Type that Sends Roses
April 07, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBOur story begins with a barrage of bouquets, dozens of unsolicited yellow roses sent by a mysterious male admirer. We then meet a young Joyce Yost in Minnesota and follow her path to Utah. At the same time, a young man named Douglas Lovell finds himself on the wrong side of the law, landing in prison for armed robbery. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to police anyw...
Ep. 1: S2E1 The Type that Sends Roses
April 07, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBOur story begins with a barrage of bouquets, dozens of unsolicited yellow roses sent by a mysterious male admirer. We then meet a young Joyce Yost in Minnesota and follow her path to Utah. At the same time, a young man named Douglas Lovell finds himself on the wrong side of the law, landing in prison for armed robbery. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to police anyw...
S2E1 The Type that Sends Roses
April 07, 2021 04:10 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBOur story begins with a barrage of bouquets, dozens of unsolicited yellow roses sent by a mysterious male admirer. We then meet a young Joyce Yost in Minnesota and follow her path to Utah. At the same time, a young man named Douglas Lovell finds himself on the wrong side of the law, landing in prison for armed robbery. Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to police anyw...
S2E0 Prelude: Corpus Delicti
April 07, 2021 04:00 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBJosh Powell became a murder suspect when his wife Susan Powell disappeared from their home in West Valley City, Utah on December 7, 2009. Police have never located Susan's body. Prosecutors never charged Josh with a crime, in spite of a large body of circumstantial evidence. Many Cold season 1 listeners have asked "why not?" Isn't it possible to win a murder case without a body? Part of the answer might rest with the case of Joyce Yost, another Utah woman who'd disappeared nearly a ...