The BEST episodes of Cold Case Files (2017) season 3

Every episode of Cold Case Files (2017) season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cold Case Files (2017) season 3!

There are over 100,000 cold cases in America, and only about 1% are ever solved. With recent advancements in technology and the methods used to solve these cases, as well as the unwavering dedication of victims’ families, law enforcement and the public, “Cold Case Files” explores the cases that defied the odds.

Last Updated: 7/30/2025Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
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7.62
13 votes

#1 - Taken in Tacoma

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/24/2022

In 1986 Tacoma, two young girls are murdered months apart. Convinced a predator is on the loose, law enforcement pursues a 32-year investigation to identify and apprehend the killer.

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7.45
11 votes

#2 - Death of a Hero

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/10/2022

A fire in January 2007 claims the life of WWII vet Bennie Angelo. A closer look at the crime scene during investigation reveals Bennie was dead before the fire, bumping an arson case up to homicide.

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7.25
16 votes

#3 - Murder in the Midwest

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2022

15-year-old Lori Nesson went missing after attending a party. Her nude body was found the next day in a ditch. Decades later, a news story about the case led to a viewer providing information that solved the murder.

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7.18
17 votes

#4 - Gone in a New York Minute

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/27/2022

Landlord Bruce Blackwood vanished in 2006 after dispute with tenant Luis Perez over missing money. Though no body found, treated as homicide. In 2014, Perez convicted of Blackwood's murder, dismemberment, sentenced 25 years to life.

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7.17
18 votes

#5 - Killer in the Storm

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/2022

In May 1988, Brenda DuPont's brutal murder in Opelousas, Louisiana, left detectives stumped. DNA evidence was gathered, but the case went cold. Nearly 30 years later, CODIS matched the DNA, leading to Joenell Rubin's 2016 conviction.

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6.64
14 votes

#6 - Vanished in Virginia

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/17/2022

A 30-year-old Army mother disappears. Her family suspects foul play and searches for answers for 13 years. An eyewitness breaks the case revealing her husband who used an alias as the murderer after he initially misled

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