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August 17, 2025 • 5 mins

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🔎 TheColdCases.com Podcast | True Crime & Cold Cases

In this episode, we revisit one of Georgia’s most haunting cold cases — the tragic story of Melissa Wolfenbarger, a young mother who vanished in 1998. For years, her remains went unidentified, while her family lived in uncertainty. In a shocking twist, it was her father’s history as a convicted serial killer that ultimately helped investigators confirm her identity — yet her true killer remained free for decades.

This powerful true crime story uncovers how Melissa’s case, once marked as a forgotten crime, finally found answers through persistence, investigative journalism, podcasts, and a tip that shattered 25 years of silence. Along the way, we explore the importance of evidence, the resilience of families who refuse to give up, and the ways modern forensic techniques are rewriting the narrative of unsolved crimes.

If you’re drawn to murder stories, real crime, and the fight for justice in long-ignored cases, this episode will grip you from start to finish. Tune in to discover how light was finally shed on Melissa Wolfenbarger’s case — and why no unsolved crime should ever be forgotten.

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