Cold Case Talk

The 1995 Super Bowl featured the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers. Like millions of others, those confined to the forensic (crime-related) ward at the Utah State Hospital had their own viewing party complete with drinks and snacks. Bahe Davis, an 18-year-old with disabilities being held there after a stabbing, also participated. But the next day, Bahe was dead. Who or what killed Bahe Davis?

In March of 1969, LeRoy Ortiz was taken from his Ogden home and murdered. Ortiz was a young rising boxer but his career was cut short by a bullet to the heart. For years, the Ortiz family said they knew who killed LeRoy and that the killers had even taunted them on the streets of Ogden. Now we know and, even though this was a cold case murder, a certain kind of justice was meted out.

A perhaps surprising number of cold case murders are accompanied by dismemberment of the victim. But why do killers often cut up parts of victims or even entire bodies? We sought answers from one of the world's leading researchers on the phenomenon. Listen to an intriguing interview with Dr. David Holmes, a forensic psychologist in Manchester, England.

Halloween Special: Our encounters with the dead; psychics provide tips in the Susan Cox Powell case; meet psychic medium Judy  Dixon, the real thing; take a ride with us to find the White Lady who searches for her missing child. Warning: You might never hear from us again.  

In this episode, Ed Callison is arrested and details begin to emerge about what really happened in 2014 to his wife, Melanie Callison. Let's just say Melanie did not run off to Salt Lake City or San Francisco or Idaho. And there's a twist about a campfire and missing DNA. A warning: There are gruesome details and a bit of strong language. 

Melanie Callison went missing from Richfield, Utah, in September of 2014, about five months after she married Ed Callison and got a tattoo on her back to celebrate. At first, Ed told family, friends and police that he and Melanie had decided to divorce and she had gone to California. That statement started a trail of lies, one that led in twists and turns to a gruesome crime but one that, at least partially, remains unresolved.

Cami Shepherd's disappearance under suspicious circumstances is the subject of this week's episode.  Our investigation of crime scene photos and other evidence can help us find out what happened to her.  What happened to Cami Shepherd?

In this week’s episode, we delve into the strange case of a missing man. His ex-wife was told he was dead until she inquired about Social Security benefits. Then a daughter said he wasn’t dead, then said he was. Where is Wayne Burton?

In this week’s episode, “Cold Case Talk Live”, we go behind the scenes with the Utah Cold Case Coalition to discuss a triple murder, and a runaway … who wasn’t.

In 1985 two dismembered legs were found in a river near 24th street in Ogden, Utah.  The legs were later identified as those of 34-year-old mother of five, Savannah Hoskins.  She had previously been reported missing by her husband Joe, but the body parts weren't confirmed to belong to Savannah until 34 years later.

In 1985 two dismembered legs were found in a river near 24th street in Ogden, Utah.  The legs were later identified as those of 34-year-old mother of five, Savannah Hoskins.  She had previously been reported missing by her husband Joe, but the body parts weren't confirmed to belong to Savannah until 34 years later.