REOPEN THE CASE

J Ellett

REOPEN THE CASE podcasts are an extension of our foundations video platform showcasing a variety of cold case's that we need the publics help solving. The foundation collaborates with the community and law enforcement to offer assistance with cold case review from an independent, objective viewpoint based on existing evidence and/or records, documents and statements that currently exist. Please tune in and help us provide peace to the families that have waited too long for the closure they need. Our diverse and experienced team also consist of marketing media professionals passionate about raising awareness in a collaborative effort with law enforcement agencies. Through the use of various platforms we create and share content that could generate new leads in a case.

Episodes

  1. Center Street

    09/01/2024

    Center Street

    Crime Insider Jon Burkett and Reopen the Case Foundation have been looking into the dark cloud hovering over a small Virginia town in Lunenburg County.  An investigation into three suspicious deaths led to three more cases in Lunenburg, Virginia. The full documentary aired on WTVR, a CBS affiliate in Richmond, Virginia. Listen in to this podcast edition of Crime Insider and Reopen the Case Foundations documentary "Center Street" with host Jess Ellett.  Crime Insider and Jess discuss the history of this area, the recent deaths, witness accounts and a conversation with Psychic Medium Wendy Kay,  to get her take on what has been going on.  Watch the full documentary at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh0Wjg7W-KqLbSDxgWUwdVw If you have any information that could help solve this case and get closure for his family, please contact REOPEN THE CASE at tips@reopenthecase.org or by calling  833 RTCFNVA To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org

    47 min

  2. 12/03/2023

    Randall Collins

    Randall Collins was 24 years old when he vanished without a trace. Randall disappeared after leaving  a bar in the early morning hours back in April of 2014. The bar, named The Canal Club, is located in downtown Richmond City. The club is located on Dock Street, which runs along the canal.  The Canal Walk has been a staple of Richmond for decades, entertaining visitors and residents alike. Located along downtown’s riverfront, the Canal Walk stretches 1.25 miles along the James River and Kanawha and Haxall Canals, and has access points at nearly every block between 5th and 17th Streets. It was in the early morning hours when Randalll left the club and he has never been seen since. Now, more than eight years later, his father Rannie Williams reached out to CBS 6 Crime Insider Jon Burkett and the ReOpen the Case Foundation to shed light on his sons disappearance.  If you have any information that could help solve this case and get closure for his family, please contact REOPEN THE CASE at tips@reopenthecase.org or by calling  833 RTCFNVA https://www.reopenthecase.org To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org

    23 min

  3. 16/01/2023

    Update!! Keeshae Jacobs

    UPDATE: BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!! Otis Tucker was #arrested in Florida on November 2, 2022.  He is charged with 2nd DEGREE MURDER/ DANGEROUS ACT EVINCING A DEPRAVED MIND.  March 16, 2023 charges were upgraded to 1st DEGREE MURDER.  As you may recall, Otis Tucker is also a person of interest in the #disappearanceof Keeshae Jacobs.  Jon and Jessica speak with Keeshaes mother, Toni Jacobs about everything that has transpired since we first featured her daughters case on Reopen the Case in the summer of 2022.   They also speak with a young women who dated Otis during the time of Keeshaes disappearance.  You can find out more about Keeshae’s case in the link below. Stay tuned as we learn more about the several charges Tucker is facing.  https://youtu.be/9EdVsmibvf8 #KeeshaeJacobs #missing #coldcase #rtcf Help Find Keeshae Jacobs Richmond Police Department To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org

    36 min

  4. 17/10/2022

    Cold Cases with Cap & Joe

    Veteran Detectives Johnny Capocelli & Joe Fultz share information with us about the years they spent working cold cases in Virginia. We learn how a cold case is defined by law enforcement, some of the work it takes to solve them and the difficulty in getting tips from the public that could really help solve some of these cases. Capocelli and Fultz also share some stories about a few major cases that they helped solve and some of the things that made them so successful during their careers. If you have any information that could help solve a Virginia cold case and help to get closure for a family, please contact REOPEN THE CASE at tips@reopenthecase.org or by calling  833 RTCFNVA https://www.reopenthecase.org To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org

    57 min

  5. 03/10/2022

    Vinny Ferraiolo

    On January 03, 2014 in Chesterfield, Virginia- a popular Science Teacher and small business owner named Vinny Ferraiolo was found hanging from a rope in a back room at his exotic pet store called Off the Ark. There was blood on the countertops, floors, the sink and Vinnie had defensive wounds on his hands. The Medical Examiner listed his death as a homicide.  And yet, the police said they did not suspect foul play, and considered it a suicide.  What happened to Vinny Ferraiolo? If you have any information that could help solve this case and get closure for his family, please contact REOPEN THE CASE at tips@reopenthecase.org or by calling  833 RTCFNVA https://www.reopenthecase.org To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org

    25 min

  6. 06/09/2022

    Keeshae Jacobs

    UPDATE: BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!! Otis Tucker was #arrested in Florida on November 2, 2022.  He is charged with 2nd DEGREE MURDER/ DANGEROUS ACT EVINCING A DEPRAVED MIND.  As you may recall, Otis Tucker is also a person of interest in the #disappearance of Keeshae Jacobs.  You can find out more about Keeshae’s case in the link below. Stay tuned as we learn more about the several charges Tucker is facing.  https://youtu.be/9EdVsmibvf8 #KeeshaeJacobs #missing #coldcase #rtcf Help Find Keeshae Jacobs Richmond Police Department On September 26, 2016 - 21 year old Keeshae Jacobs texted her mother, Toni Jacobs, to tell her she would be staying the night at a friends. That was the last communication from her daughter that Toni would have.  Toni reported her missing on September 28th. It has now been five years since Keeshae disappeared in Richmond, Virginia. No new information has come forth.  Evidence came forth that Keeshae had been dropped off at a male's home in the 3100 block of East Broad Street in Richmond City.  No evidence collected from that home has been disclosed nor has the male residing there at the time been charged with a crime related to Keeshae's disappearance. Please listen and share in hopes that someone new will come forward with information to help solve this cold case and bring closure to Keeshae's family. If you have any information that could help solve this case and get closure for his family, please contact REOPEN THE CASE at tips@reopenthecase.org or by calling  833 RTCFNVA https://www.reopenthecase.org To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org

    29 min

  7. 20/06/2022

    Henry Edward Northington

    Henry Edward Northington was known to his friends and family as Eddie.  He was a Navy Veteran who was struggling with alcoholism, living on the streets, living with the HIV virus and struggling with mental health issues. On March 1, 1999, Eddie's decapitated head was discovered in an area of James River Park known to be a popular, gay cruising area. Was this a hate crime or something equally sinister? His killer or killers have not been caught. Please listen and share in hopes that we can work together to bring his family justice and solve this 23 year old cold case. If you have any information that could help solve this case and get closure for his family, please contact REOPEN THE CASE at tips@reopenthecase.org or by calling  833 RTCFNVA https://www.reopenthecase.org To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org

    1h 9m

  8. 05/06/2022

    The Chair

    Tahjmere Terrell Hopkins was just 22 years old when his life was taken in Petersburg, Virginia on May 3rd,  2018. His killer or killers have yet to be caught. Police were never able to solve this murder and Tahjmeres case eventually went cold. Let's work together to bring his family justice and solve this cold case.  If you have any information that could help solve this case and get closure for his family, please contact REOPEN THE CASE at tips@reopenthecase.org or by calling  833 RTCFNVA https://www.reopenthecase.org To learn more about this case and many others, visit https://www.reopenthecase.org

    49 min
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About

REOPEN THE CASE podcasts are an extension of our foundations video platform showcasing a variety of cold case's that we need the publics help solving. The foundation collaborates with the community and law enforcement to offer assistance with cold case review from an independent, objective viewpoint based on existing evidence and/or records, documents and statements that currently exist. Please tune in and help us provide peace to the families that have waited too long for the closure they need. Our diverse and experienced team also consist of marketing media professionals passionate about raising awareness in a collaborative effort with law enforcement agencies. Through the use of various platforms we create and share content that could generate new leads in a case.

Information

  • Creator
    J Ellett
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 REOPEN THE CASE
  • Show Website
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