33 episodes

On Valentine’s Day 1985, Cassandra Rundle and her two children were found slaughtered in their Colorado Springs home. For weeks, police tracked down men who responded to a personal ad she left in the back pages of a newspaper, looking for love. 35 years later, her killer remains free. This is Colorado Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders.

Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann

Colorado Cold Case The Colorado Springs Gazette

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    • 4.3 • 167 Ratings

On Valentine’s Day 1985, Cassandra Rundle and her two children were found slaughtered in their Colorado Springs home. For weeks, police tracked down men who responded to a personal ad she left in the back pages of a newspaper, looking for love. 35 years later, her killer remains free. This is Colorado Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders.

Reported and hosted by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
Produced by Katie Klann

    Episode 1: Shine a light on me

    Episode 1: Shine a light on me

    Episode 1: Shine a light on me
    Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
    Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
    Produced by Katie Klann

    • 15 min
    Episode 2: "One Good Man"

    Episode 2: "One Good Man"

    Episode 2: "One Good Man"
    Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
    Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
    Produced by Katie Klann

    • 26 min
    Episode 3: Melanie's Purple Galoshes

    Episode 3: Melanie's Purple Galoshes

    Episode 3: Melanie's Purple Galoshes
    Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
    Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
    Produced by Katie Klann

    • 20 min
    Episode 4: The Haunting of Detective Reisler

    Episode 4: The Haunting of Detective Reisler

    Episode 4: The Haunting of Detective Reisler
    Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
    Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
    Produced by Katie Klann

    • 25 min
    Episode 5: A Suspect Emerges

    Episode 5: A Suspect Emerges

    Episode 5: A Suspect Emerges
    Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
    Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
    Produced by Katie Klann

    • 20 min
    Episode 6: Loose Ends

    Episode 6: Loose Ends

    Episode 6: Loose Ends
    Cold Case Season 4: The Lonely Hearts Murders
    Hosted and written by Lance Benzel and Olivia Prentzel
    Produced by Katie Klann

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
167 Ratings

167 Ratings

ShareBear819 ,

New season?

I enjoyed listening to this podcast. Are you going to continue with Colo Spgs Cold cases? I really hope so. I went to school with Missy Riedell who was killed in the late 80’s. And is still a cold case.

GRISSOMZ ,

Season 4

Although a tragic story, it was presented in a respectful way. It brings the story back to the present when the people who were personally involved are interviewed and you can hear their raw emotions while they relive their experience. I wonder why in season 4, the genetic DNA from the ligatures wasn’t sent to Parabon NanoLabs.

The Cake Geek ,

Love this podcast

Loved the podcast. I would love to hear if anything ever came of the DNA evidence against Philip Wilkinson.

I was a parachute rigger in the same unit as Wilkinson and I set him up with my roommate while on a temporary duty detail in Wilmington, NC. I went jogging with him several times while in Wilmington, so I wouldn’t be alone.

My roommate and I both found out we were pregnant at the same time (not Wilkinson’s child). We all went through Lamaze class together until Wilkinson stopped showing up because he was in jail for peeping Tom.

I remember her telling me that he felt guilty about how young the Hudson boy was (11 y.o.) and that she convinced him to turn himself in. She got out of the Army shortly after the birth of her daughter and we lost touch with each other.

I was 5 months pregnant when he killed the Hudson family. Wilkinson was sentenced to the death penalty, my son is now 30 and Wilkinson STILL sits on death row!

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