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. MAY 6

    Update: Lisa McBride

    There has been an arrest in the 1990 murder of Lisa McBride. Listen in for the latest information. Sources:https://www.live5news.com/2026/04/14/nc-man-charged-1990-cold-case-admitted-killing-tried-recover-evidence/https://abc7ny.com/post/nj-cold-case-murder-arrest-never-before-seen-photos-reveal-new-details-1990-homicide-lisa-mcbride/18893006/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGIGME7kwgg&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4crZXxZzeQhttps://6abc.com/post/suspect-1990-murder-lisa-mcbride-appears-before-judge-sussex-county-extradition-new-jersey/18932208/https://www.nj.com/sussex-county/2026/04/witness-claims-suspect-confessed-to-1990-nj-murder-on-job-site-31-years-ago.htmlhttps://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/robert-william-mccaffrey-jr-charged-in-lisa-mcbride-murderhttps://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/missing-charleston-womans-husband-arrested-in-connection-to-separate-homicide-cold-case-gayle-mccaffrey-robert-bob-mccaffrey-lisa-mcbridehttps://abcnews4.com/news/local/robert-mccaffery-has-been-arrested-in-connection-to-his-wifes-disappearance-in-2012https://assets.opspolice.network/resources/agency/646/community/newsarticle/2876/documents/agency-646-cc-document-20260420-Vk2H7yid8hYkWZkP.pdf

    13 min

  2. APR 23

    103. Ericka Weems

    On November 2nd, 2020, 37-year-old Ericka Weems was found shot to death in her Akron, Ohio home. Could a chilling final text sent from her phone be the key to her murder? Follow us on Instagram!Email: keytothecase@gmail.com Sources:https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/loved-ones-hoping-reward-offered-cleveland-cavaliers-will-lead-answers-n1266105 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/investigations/someone-knows-lebron-james-ericka-weems/95-32f1c8b2-8d1c-49ee-a7fd-1f2372e2539d https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/akron-family-seeks-justice-1-year-after-mysterious-murder-of-ericka-weems https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/murder-of-lebron-jamess-godsister-ericka-weems-remains-unsolved-almost-5-years-later https://www.newspapers.com/image/1156193365/https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2020/11/04/lebron-james-tweets-loss-erika-weems-akron-shooting/6164312002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117042e003300v117042d--78--b--78--&gca-ft=182&gca-ds=sophi https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2021/11/09/one-year-anniversary-akron-family-still-stumped-womans-slaying-ericka-weems-lebron-james/6352064001/ https://calhounfuneral.com/obituary/ericka-d-weems/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30259264/los-angeles-lakers-lebron-james-seeks-justice-death-ericka-weems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeN5OmCYN14 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HBg2FQCjhaSzgJjWtY9q3https://open.spotify.com/episode/5j6a3UimzKUvQXKOwgh92o

    37 min

  3. MAR 29

    102. Jennifer Kairis

    On March 31st, 1998, 19-year-old Jennifer Kairis failed to attend her classes at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Hours later, Jennifer was found dead in her dorm room. What happened to Jennifer Kairis? Follow us on Instagram!Email: keytothecase@gmail.com Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/234487099/?match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/234487127/https://www.newspapers.com/image/235386994/https://www.newspapers.com/image/235383088/https://www.newspapers.com/image/234315257/https://www.newspapers.com/image/235651599/https://www.newspapers.com/image/268050964/https://www.newspapers.com/image/269314387/https://www.newspapers.com/image/268824713/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/269319701/https://www.newspapers.com/image/268825155/https://www.newspapers.com/image/268832413/https://www.newspapers.com/image/268834736/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/268413904/https://www.newspapers.com/image/268832752/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/269522813/?terms=Jennifer%20Kairishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/268921862/?match=1&terms=Jennifer%20Kairis https://www.newspapers.com/image/268825349/https://www.newspapers.com/image/652251967/https://www.newspapers.com/image/268415052/https://www.newspapers.com/image/269316195/https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/what-happened-to-jennifer-kairis-florida-college-studenthttps://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2004/01/28/officer-fired-after-allegations-surface/51259624007/

    59 min

  4. FEB 15

    101. Lisa McBride

    On June 22nd, 1990, 27-year-old Lisa McBride attended a concert with friends. Afterward, the group went to a pub in New Jersey, where Lisa left alone sometime after 1 a.m. She was never seen alive again. When her body was discovered months later, investigators hoped it would provide long-awaited answers, but nearly 36 years on, her case remains unsolved. Follow us on Instagram!For case suggestions, email us at keytothecase@gmail.com Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114211305/?match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114214948/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114221156/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114222773/https://www.newspapers.com/image/255189173/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114226616/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114226770/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114169571/https://www.newspapers.com/image/496521982/https://www.newspapers.com/image/496584114/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114218956/https://www.newspapers.com/image/255290045/https://www.newspapers.com/image/254724434/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114219958/https://www.newspapers.com/image/524275584/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114217759/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114836439/https://www.newspapers.com/image/496706811/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1189089219/https://www.newspapers.com/image/499980942/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1114199456/https://web.archive.org/web/20180924215118/http://www.njherald.com/story/29424883/lisa-mcbride-murder-case-still-open-after-25-years#//https://www.njherald.com/story/news/2022/03/15/lisa-mcbride-nj-cold-case-police-exhume-body-dna-evidence/7040908001/

    34 min

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.comSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/451976215/https://www.newspapers.com/image/31154502/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM9OlU8A1RUhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76679106/aeileen-ann-conwayhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115772165/patrick_joseph-conwayhttps://unsolved.com/gallery/aileen-conway/

    38 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
    112
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Key To The Case
  • Show Website
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