Case 326: Cooper Harris

Episode 377 of the Casefile True Crime podcast, hosted by Casefile Presents, titled "Case 326: Cooper Harris" was published on August 23, 2025 and runs 91 minutes.

August 23, 2025 ·91m · Casefile True Crime

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*** Content warnings: Child victim ***When doting mother Leanna Harris arrived to pick up her 22-month-old son Cooper Harris from daycare in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 18 2014, she was shocked to find that Cooper wasn’t there. She soon discovered that her husband, Ross Harris, had made a fatal mistake, leaving Cooper to die in the backseat of his hot car after forgetting to drop him off on his way to work.As details about Cooper’s death emerged, many questions arose. Was this another innocent family who had fallen victim to the phenomenon known as Forgotten Baby Syndrome, or was something more sinister at play?---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch & writing – Elsha McGillCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction & music – Mike MigasAudio editing – Anthony TelferSign up for Casefile Premium:Apple PremiumSpotify PremiumPatreonFor all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-326-cooper-harris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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*** Content warnings: Child victim ***

When doting mother Leanna Harris arrived to pick up her 22-month-old son Cooper Harris from daycare in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 18 2014, she was shocked to find that Cooper wasn’t there. She soon discovered that her husband, Ross Harris, had made a fatal mistake, leaving Cooper to die in the backseat of his hot car after forgetting to drop him off on his way to work.

As details about Cooper’s death emerged, many questions arose. Was this another innocent family who had fallen victim to the phenomenon known as Forgotten Baby Syndrome, or was something more sinister at play?

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Narration – Anonymous Host

Research & writing – Elsha McGill

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Production & music – Mike Migas

Audio editing – Anthony Telfer

For all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-326-cooper-harris

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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