Key To The Case

Key To The Case
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Key To The Case is an unsolved true crime podcast covering unsolved homicides, disappearances, suspicious deaths, and more. Join Sam and Sean every other Sunday as they discuss a new case.

  1. FEB 1

    Update: Amber Jackson

    In December 2025, the Kauaʻi Police announced that they issued a warrant for a suspect's arrest in Amber Jackson's murder. Sources:https://www.kauai.gov/County-Press-Releases/KPD-Issues-Arrest-Warrant-in-Amber-Jackson-Homicide-Casehttps://www.hawaiipolice.gov/police-seeking-missing-person-gregory-glaser/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_8c4X-NCyshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A66Y-byDNnA&t=101shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHk89OlaA8Q&t=1s

    13 min

  2. FEB 1

    Replay: Amber Jackson

    This episode originally aired in September 2024 - update episode to follow. On July 3rd, 2010, a hunter found 57-year-old Amber Jackson's remains on the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaii. Amber was last seen alive on June 23rd. The police have two persons of interest in Amber's murder, but don't have enough evidence to make an arrest. Who killed Amber Jackson? Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/319741802/?match=1&terms=Amber%20Jackson https://www.newspapers.com/image/266619146/?match=1&terms=Amber%20Jackson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXwutQQInTE https://www.newspapers.com/image/266400008/?match=1&terms=Amber%20Jackson ​​https://www.newspapers.com/image/266422290/?match=1&terms=Amber%20Jackson https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/friends-family-desperate-solve-2010-murder-57-year-old-amber-n885941 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFNx0yS29kQ https://www.newspapers.com/image/670589357/?match=1&terms=Amber%20Jacksonhttps://www.kitv.com/news/crime/police-still-seeking-justice-after-woman-murdered-on-kauai-12-years-ago/article_71aa22c4-f1ea-11ec-a81d-ffd2fd985592.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQKUjaOfd4Y https://www.newspapers.com/image/945453310/?match=1&terms=Amber%20Jackson https://www.newspapers.com/image/944442369/?match=1&terms=Amber%20Jackson https://www.khon2.com/hawaii-crime/kpd-re-opening-case-of-woman-found-murdered-13-years-ago/ https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38493943/who-killed-amber-jackson-8-years-later-kauai-police-still-dont-know/https://www.newspapers.com/image/979462227/?match=1&terms=Amber%20Jackson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbsb3lnq7CIhttps://www.hsta.org/news/recent-stories/family-friends-of-murdered-kauai-woman-seek-help-in-cold-case/ https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/07/03/kauai-police-renew-call-publics-help-2010-homicide-case/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/1idjwUhBZDttqPNKMF4cAphttps://www.discoveryplus.com/video/breaking-homicide/a-murder-in-paradisehttps://www.facebook.com/rememberingamberjackson/https://www.kauai.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/office-of-the-mayor/documents/press-releases/20230315kpd-amber-jackson.pdfhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK536965/https://www.hawaiipolice.com/4-05-23-puna-man-charged-following-shooting-in-hawaiian-acres

    1h 6m

  3. JAN 18

    100. Hugues de la Plaza

    On June 1st, 2007, 36-year-old Hugues de la Plaza went out to a nightclub with friends in San Francisco, California. Hours later, he was found dead in his home. The question became: was Hugues murdered or did he die by suicide? Follow us on Instagram! Sources:San Francisco ChronicleSF ExaminerSF Gate SF GateSF Gate SF GateSF WeeklySF WeeklySF WeeklyABCFrench articleFrench articleFrench articleFrench articleTucson.comHayeswire Autopsy report via CBSCBShttps://huguesdelaplaza.blogspot.com/https://web.archive.org/web/20091231194030/http:/www.sfbg.com/blogs/politics/2009/10/mystery_of_the_missing_de_la_p.html

    1h 2m

  4. JAN 4

    99. Aeileen Conway

    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/

    38 min

  5. 12/21/2025

    98. Robert Hourihan

    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.htmlhttps://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-hourihanhttps://web.archive.org/web/20111122073304/http://www.mydailyprogress.com/ruralvirginian/index.php/news/article/fluvanna_man_still_missing/40712/

    42 min

  6. 12/07/2025

    97. Cristina Ase

    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.comFollow 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

    41 min

  7. 11/23/2025

    96. Cindy Kirk

    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

    38 min

  8. 09/21/2025

    Replay: Eric Tamiyasu

    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

    39 min
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Key To The Case is an unsolved true crime podcast covering unsolved homicides, disappearances, suspicious deaths, and more. Join Sam and Sean every other Sunday as they discuss a new case.

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  • Creator
    Key To The Case
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Key To The Case
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