Episodes

  • 99. Aeileen Conway

    99. Aeileen Conway
    Jan 4 2026
    On April 29th, 1986, 50-year-old Aeileen Conway was found deceased in her car in Lawton, Oklahoma, following what appeared to be a traffic accident. Decades later, her death remains unexplained, and her family is still searching for answers.

    Follow us on Instagram!
    For case suggestions, email us at keytothecase@gmail.com

    Sources:
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/451976215/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/31154502/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM9OlU8A1RU
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76679106/aeileen-ann-conway
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115772165/patrick_joseph-conway
    https://unsolved.com/gallery/aileen-conway/
    Show More Show Less
    38 mins
  • 98. Robert Hourihan

    98. Robert Hourihan
    Dec 21 2025
    On April 8th, 2011, 33-year-old Robert Hourihan left his home in Fluvanna County, Virginia. Although he was seen by multiple witnesses that morning, no one knows where he was headed and he was never seen alive again. What happened to Robert Hourihan?

    Follow us on Instagram!

    Sources:
    https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968455696/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968467040/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968453097/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968453906/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968456746/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968457014/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968480744/
    https://augustafreepress.com/news/four-year-anniversary-in-fluvanna-county-missing-person-case/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/968437993/
    https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/heartbroken-wife-desperate-answers-suspicious-disappearance-robert-hourihan-10-years-n1264385
    https://www.cbs19news.com/small-town-big-crime-rob-hourihan/article_e7ffa510-c543-5912-8c83-de94dbada653.html
    https://www.cbs19news.com/fluvanna-investigators-renew-calls-for-information-in-cold-missing-person-case/article_b9210e96-588a-559b-9e33-112c8030a761.html
    https://www.cbs19news.com/suspect-identified-in-fluvanna-county-shooting/article_3f19ad2d-5834-5619-9eb9-f6650a037cd0.html
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110425041302/http://www.readthehook.com/90026/family-man-relatives-fear-missing-fluvanna-man
    https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/robert-lee-hourihan
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111122073304/http://www.mydailyprogress.com/ruralvirginian/index.php/news/article/fluvanna_man_still_missing/40712/
    Show More Show Less
    42 mins
  • 97. Cristina Ase

    97. Cristina Ase
    Dec 7 2025
    On March 26th, 2024, 61-year-old Cristina Ase informed her employer that she would be late for work in West Linn, Oregon. Cristina hasn’t been seen since, and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance have led investigators to suspect foul play. What happened to Cristina Ase?

    Email: keytothecase@gmail.com
    Follow us on Instagram!

    Sources:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/missing-in-america/cristina-ases-coworkers-help-search-washington-woman-month-disappeared-rcna151241
    https://portlandtribune.com/2024/09/26/six-months-after-cristina-ase-went-missing-friends-and-coworkers-are-not-giving-up-hope-that-shell-return/
    https://katu.com/news/local/vancouver-woman-fails-to-show-up-for-work-police-consider-disappearance-suspicious
    https://katu.com/news/local/friends-of-cristina-ase-vancouver-west-linn-rose-linn-care-center-are-not-giving-up-on-finding-her
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ySuwmt7r_c
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6zIrhV0omY
    https://katu.com/news/local/search-warrant-details-deepen-puzzle-in-cristina-ase-vancouver-womans-suspicious-disappearance
    https://www.koin.com/news/cristina-ase-ripped-from-us-candlelight-vigil-for-missing-vancouver-woman/
    https://www.kptv.com/2024/04/12/court-docs-missing-vancouver-woman-lied-about-where-she-was-several-times-morning-disappearance/
    https://www.kptv.com/video/2024/04/27/friends-family-hold-vigil-cristina-ase-portland-park-where-her-phone-last-pinged/
    https://www.kptv.com/2024/03/28/61-year-old-woman-missing-vancouver-police-say-disappearance-suspicious-nature/
    https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-womans-suspicious-disappearance-concerns-family-and-coworkers/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtg-oTzhb5o
    https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/oct/18/fbi-continues-search-for-missing-vancouver-woman-cristina-ase/
    https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/cristina-ase
    Show More Show Less
    41 mins
  • 96. Cindy Kirk

    96. Cindy Kirk
    Nov 23 2025
    On August 21, 1989, 34-year-old Cindy Kirk was murdered in the driveway of her Durham, North Carolina home as she prepared to leave for work. Witnesses saw a man at the scene, but despite initial leads, he has eluded investigators for 36 years. Who killed Cindy Kirk?

    Email: keytothecase@gmail.com
    Follow us on Instagram!

    Sources:
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/788057955
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/790562195
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/788058266
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/790562308
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/943786411/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/789390288/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/790232018
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/943775434/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/788107185
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/789459812/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/789536521
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/200739185/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/790255809
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/943719334/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/794697023/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/794313714/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/794697556/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/794315162/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/795684980/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/795671927/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/795512838/
    https://www.wral.com/story/durham-murder-remains-unsolved-after-20-years/5843190/
    https://www.wral.com/story/durham-family-longs-for-closure-in-woman-s-unsolved-1989-murder/18518579/
    https://www.durhamnc.gov/282/Unsolved-Homicide---Cynthia-Kirk
    Show More Show Less
    38 mins
  • Replay: Eric Tamiyasu

    Replay: Eric Tamiyasu
    Sep 21 2025
    UPDATE: We would like to inform you that Key to the Case will be going on a temporary hiatus. At this time, our schedules don’t allow us to dedicate the focus and effort the podcast deserves. We anticipate returning in 6–10 weeks. During this break, we’ll also be considering the best direction for the show's future. We are always so grateful for your continued support and for being part of this community.

    This episode originally aired in March 2024.

    On June 30th, 2001, 41-year-old Eric Tamiyasu was found murdered in his home in Hood River County, Oregon. The investigation revealed several persons of interest, yet there have been no arrests. Who killed Eric Tamiyasu?

    Sources:
    https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/local-murder-draws-new-exposure/article_90b5070d-9b53-5964-9f70-a6d50c417426.html
    https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/tamiyasu-murder-draws-national-attention/article_2985a3d9-479f-56a5-a725-bfa2c5b0b4f7.html
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXtQVzjS6e0
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bK7HKY32vw
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150910105714/http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2003/sep/24/family-turns-up-heat-on-cold-case/
    https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/archive/tamiyasu-case-rumors-swirl-around-murder/article_4ae78ba0-6843-5512-b06f-83536e7a7509.html
    https://www.tamiyasufruits.com/information
    https://www.weremember.com/eric-tamiyasu/9i2o/memories
    Show More Show Less
    39 mins
  • 95. Nefertiri Trader

    95. Nefertiri Trader
    Sep 7 2025
    On June 30th, 2014, 33-year-old Nefertiri Trader was abducted from her home in New Castle, Delaware, after a short trip to a nearby convenience store. The perpetrator forced her into her vehicle and drove away with her inside. Despite an eyewitness to the abduction, Nefetiri's abductor has never been identified, and she remains missing.

    Sources:
    https://www.delawarepublic.org/delaware-headlines/2015-06-09/fbi-now-investigating-2014-disappearance-of-nefertiri-trader
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/108404417/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/116581549/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/116581013/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/694773986/
    https://6abc.com/post/search-for-missing-delaware-mother-continues/176148/
    https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/family-pleads-for-help-as-search-continues-for-missing-delaware-mother/
    https://newsone.com/3038423/nefertir-trader-delaware/
    https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nefertiri-trader-missing-persons-new-castle-delaware/116307/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYx_PJ4vWRQ&t=205s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acuQvN2wvGk
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-Xc4zwJujg
    https://6abc.com/post/missing-new-castle-woman-now-presumed-dead/1824488/
    https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2018/02/21/family-celebrates-missing-womans-37th-birthday/357026002/
    https://abcnews.go.com/US/video-shows-shooting-delaware-workplace-killing-maryland/story?id=55204454
    https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/radee-prince-sentenced-2017-shooting-advanced-granite-solutions-latest/
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ao7FCNtwOKYzE2c59bwIG
    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
  • 94. Scott and Amy Fandel

    94. Scott and Amy Fandel
    Aug 24 2025
    On September 5th, 1978, siblings Scott and Amy Fandel were dropped off at their cabin nestled in the woods of Sterling, Alaska. After spending time at their neighbor's home, they returned to their cabin, never to be seen again. What happened to Scott and Amy Fandel?

    Sources:
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138217068/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138456110/
    ​​https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138206372/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054273512/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054276130/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054286770/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138216236/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138306779/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138216282/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054381716/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054903293/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138204917/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057007859/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/699811195/
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054397489/
    https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/theories-fandel-children-s-disappearance-n385361
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kBwv7nj7gSrZN0Evznelv
    Show More Show Less
    49 mins
  • 93. Debbie Wolfe

    93. Debbie Wolfe
    Aug 10 2025
    On December 26th, 1985, 28-year-old nurse Debbie Wolfe left work in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Days later, her body was recovered, and law enforcement treated her death as an accident despite the suspicious circumstances. What happened to Debbie Wolfe?

    Follow us on Instagram !

    Sources:
    https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2019/10/26/body-in-barrel-questions-linger-in-1985-fayetteville-drowning/2439020007/
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160618003205/http://www.drmauricegodwin.com/murderofdebbiewolfe.html
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DwG_MP5TbE
    https://www.solvethecase.org/case/1985-14/deborah-ann-wolfe
    https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/42q8f3/deborah_ann_wolfe_was_found_drowned_inside_a/
    Show More Show Less
    51 mins