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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 27 MIN

5 California Cold Cases Still Unsolved in 2025 #452

from Southern Girl Crime Stories · host by Southern Girl

Step into the chilling world of unresolved mysteries with "5 True Crime Cases in California." These five haunting stories remain clouded in uncertainty, leaving families and communities yearning for answers and justice. 🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories in California Each one is a haunting mystery with heartbreaking twists and lingering questions. 🔹 Dennis Rea Palmer – A 34-year-old disappeared from his Jackson home in 1987, and weeks later, his body was found in an abandoned mine shaft. Despite suspects and disturbing testimony, no one has ever stood trial. 🔹 Gloria Jean Shomler – On her 33rd birthday, a Pioneer mother was discovered murdered in her bed while her two young daughters slept upstairs. Nearly four decades later, the case remains unsolved. 🔹 Helen Mays – In 1980, the Army veteran and young mother was found brutally stabbed in her Sacramento apartment, her infant left alone but alive. It would take more than 40 years for a suspect to be named. 🔹 Robert “Bob” Merle Harrod – Just weeks after remarrying his high school sweetheart in 2009, the 81-year-old vanished from his Placentia home. Family conflict and unanswered questions still shadow the case. 🔹 Toni Danielle Clark – A 17-year-old pregnant teen’s car stalled on the Bay Bridge in 1990; minutes later, she was gone. Witnesses described a mysterious man near her car, but Toni was never seen again.   📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/4622ca46   Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free): ✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1 🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽 https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8

Step into the chilling world of unresolved mysteries with "5 True Crime Cases in California." These five haunting stories remain clouded in uncertainty, leaving families and communities yearning for answers and justice. 🕒 Case Lineup – 5 Chilling True Crime Stories in California Each one is a haunting mystery with heartbreaking twists and lingering questions. 🔹 Dennis Rea Palmer – A 34-year-old disappeared from his Jackson home in 1987, and weeks later, his body was found in an abandoned mine shaft. Despite suspects and disturbing testimony, no one has ever stood trial. 🔹 Gloria Jean Shomler – On her 33rd birthday, a Pioneer mother was discovered murdered in her bed while her two young daughters slept upstairs. Nearly four decades later, the case remains unsolved. 🔹 Helen Mays – In 1980, the Army veteran and young mother was found brutally stabbed in her Sacramento apartment, her infant left alone but alive. It would take more than 40 years for a suspect to be named. 🔹 Robert “Bob” Merle Harrod – Just weeks after remarrying his high school sweetheart in 2009, the 81-year-old vanished from his Placentia home. Family conflict and unanswered questions still shadow the case. 🔹 Toni Danielle Clark – A 17-year-old pregnant teen’s car stalled on the Bay Bridge in 1990; minutes later, she was gone. Witnesses described a mysterious man near her car, but Toni was never seen again.   📚 Sources: https://controlc.com/4622ca46   Support the show Subscribe to my YouTube channel (It's free):✅ https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernGirlCrimeStories?sub_confirmation=1🅿🅰🆃🆁🅴🅾🅽https://patreon.com/southerngirlcrimestories☕ Buy Me a Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/southerngi8

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