Cold Case Files tells stories of those who never gave up searching for answers - and finally found justice.

Cold Case Files

A kidnapper grabs 8-year-old Chad Choice from his home in Texas, then torments his parents with two ransom demands; the case goes cold until the parents receive a chilling package in the mail that contains a letter and a skull.

Kidnapped

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After a woman's disappearance, the Los Angeles police get an anonymous call to investigate a suspect; an eyelash is a clue in the death of a woman stabbed many times.

The Closers; Caught by an Eyelash

A co-worker goes to check on a woman who failed to show up for work; a woman reports being raped in her home.

Rear Window; The Peeper

A man gives police the information they need to solve a case; a murder baffles Indiana police.

Smoky Mountain Mystery; A Drop of Blood

An unresolved murder from 1974 leads back to a high school janitor; a man confesses to killing his girlfriend.

A Sister Lost; Rumors of Murder

A body is found in Cobbs Creek on the west side of Philadelphia; two girls befriend an elderly rich man who winds up missing.

A Confession for Carmen; The Girls

Rapes plague the Linden area of Columbus, Ohio; a hitchhiker's corpse is found in the California redwoods.

Man in the Shadows; The Hitchhiker

A detective vows not to shave until he solves the murder of a young woman; investigators track down a killer with the help of DNA found on duct tape used on the victim.

The Family; The Clue That Stuck

James Allen Selby, a serial rapist who eluded police for years.

Manhunt

DNA evidence leads to the arrest of Houston's notorious "tourniquet killer"; a young woman is found shot and burned in an olive orchard.

The Tourniquet; Burning Desire

Detectives search for a man who rapes and kills women; an ex-girlfriend is the prime suspect when a man goes missing.

Deja Vu; Secret in the Well

The body of a man killed by a bullet is found in his well; detectives try to connect a man to his ex-wife's murder.

The Well; The Deadly Ex

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Business cards found at the scene reveal the killer of a New York teen; a murder suspect confesses after police take DNA samples from him.

S4 E2 | The Calling Card; Carol's Diary