The BEST episodes of Cold Justice
Every episode of Cold Justice ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cold Justice!
Texas prosecutor Kelly Siegler and Yolanda McClary, a crime-scene investigator for the Las Vegas Police Department, help local law-enforcement agencies in small towns across the country solve violent crimes that have sat cold because of lack of funding and proper forensic technology.
#1 - Trail of Terror
Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/11/2023
The Cold Justice team tackles the twisted murder case of Rhonda Richardson, who went searching for her lost dog and was later found seemingly scalped by a sadistic killer. The biggest twist is a new piece of evidence that breaks the case wide open.
#2 - Father's Day Massacre
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/2021
In their freshest cold case yet, Kelly and Steve tackle the recent double-homicide of a loving grandfather and his elderly mother gunned down at home; the crime scene suggests a killer with military training.
#3 - Newlywed Nightmare
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2025
Kelly and Steve head to his home state to unravel the murder of a recently married Navy veteran, shot execution-style in his lakeside home. An examination of phone records could hold the key to uncovering his killer's identity.
#4 - From Loss to Light: A Cold Justice Update Special
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/2024
Kelly shares exclusive updates on past cases, answers most-asked questions, and catches up with family members and fan-favorite cops.
#5 - Burning Mystery
Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/2023
Kelly and Steve investigate the biggest unsolved cold case in East Texas -- the 1992 death of a popular teen whose charred remains were found in her car. Can they crack the case that's stumped detectives for decades?
#6 - Deadly Message
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2025
Two top-notch female investigators dig into murder cases that have gone for years without answers.
#7 - First Love (Cottonwood, AZ)
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2014
Marisol Gonzalez was a top student at Mingus Union High School, had lots of friends and a close-knit family that loved her. In the summer before her junior year, she began dating one of her neighbors and classmates, Cecilio Criuz. Marisol hadn’t gone out with many boys, but she was taken in by Cecilio’s seemingly heartfelt affection and eventually fell for him - he was her first love. However, she quickly came to realize that she was far from the only one that he loved, and they broke up. Soon after, she found out she was pregnant. With the love and support of her family and friends, she decided she was going to have the baby. Many months later, on March 25, 1997 around 10pm, Marisol - now full term in her pregnancy – told her sister she was waiting for a call from Cecilio, and went outside with the cordless phone. That was the last time she was seen alive. Around 6am the following morning, her body was found in an alleyway a block away from her house. She had been shot one time in the face. To this day, Marisol’s family, friends and the entire Cottonwood Community are shocked and devastated by her murder and that of her unborn child Andrew -- and they desperately want justice.
#8 - A Family's Nightmare
Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/25/2020
In Colorado, Kelly and Abbey work with the Crowley County Sheriff's Office to search for new clues in the fatal shooting of a mother of six, that was initially considered a suicide. Their investigation exposes a heart-breaking trail of secrets hidden for 25 years.
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#9 - Shot in the Dark
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/10/2022
Kelly and Steve look into the 2007 murder of a single father who was gunned down by a sharpshooter with a high-powered rifle. State-of-the-art digital forensics may help poke a hole in the suspect's alibi.
#10 - Bound and Gagged
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/20/2024
Kelly and Steve head to this home state to aid the Racine Police Department in solving the homicide of a young mother abducted from her job as a security guard and found bound and gagged in the trunk of her car.
#11 - Deadly Intersection
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/2025
The team digs into the 1983 murder of a dedicated mother of six, stabbed in an apparent carjacking.
#13 - An Officer's Promise
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/6/2021
Kelly and Tonya help police keep their promise to a grieving mother to solve her daughter's murder. An examination of the victim's cell phone data brings a horrifying tale of obsession and brutality to light.
#15 - Final Rendezvous
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/2025
Kelly and Steve investigate the mysterious murder of a devoted mother of four, found stabbed to death in her van with her wedding band on the floor. Was an alleged secret affair behind the shocking crime?
#17 - Deadly Abduction
Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/25/2023
In 2000, a young mother was abducted from a parking lot and executed in a nearby field. Was it a random predator or did it have anything to do with her secret affair? State-of-the-art DNA testing may provide the answer.
#18 - Dying Declaration
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/30/2017
Kelly and Steve Spingola head to Flint, Michigan, to investigate the 1991 shooting of a woman murdered right outside her home. As she died in her sister's arms, her final words could provide insight into who killed her.
#19 - The Key to the Crime, Part 2
Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/8/2022
In part two of their 100th case, the Cold Justice team continues their investigation into the murder of a popular 18-year-old college student. Will they be able to finally give answers and justice to her grieving family?
#20 - Deadly Premonition
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2021
Kelly and Steve Spingola try to solve the mysterious murder in Rosenberg, Texas of a doting father beaten and shot to death in his home with his 6-year-old daughter asleep nearby. The key to identifying his killer may lie in the secret audio recordings found in his attic.
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#21 - He Said, She Said (Vigo County, IN)
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2014
Erika Case was a smart, precocious, 19-year-old who had graduated high school and was working part-time at the local mall in West Terre Haute, IN. It was a Saturday night, September 5, 1998, and she and her big sister Mary Case were house sitting for a family friend. After Mary left for her night nursing shift at the local hospital, Erika’s good friend Isaiah Dooley came by the house with his friend Clint Mackey For the next few hours they all swam in the pool, drank alcohol and ate pizza. Early the next morning Mary finished up her nursing shift and drove back to the house. When she walked inside she found Erika lying on the living room floor, covered in blood, dead; she had been stabbed at least 33 times. When the Vigo County Sherriff’s officers first questioned Isaiah and Clint, they both made conflicting statements as to who saw her last, but both of the boys asserted that when they left the house Erika was alive and well. Erika’s murder has had a huge impact on the small, peaceful, suburban community of West Terre Haute and while there have been lots of rumors around town, no one has ever been able to determine what actually happened that evening or who is responsible for Erika’s murder.
#22 - Horror in the Home
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/6/2019
Kelly and Steve Spingola arrive in Texas to help the Potter County Sheriff's Department reexamine the gruesome murder of a mother in the hope of bringing closure to the four children she left behind by conducting DNA tests.
#23 - A Mother's Nightmare
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/2025
Kelly and Tonya look into the murder of a hard-working mother who was stabbed and bludgeoned to death; the investigation uncovers a secret affair and a revelation as shocking as the murder itself.
#24 - For Love or Money?
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/24/2022
Kelly and Terri investigate the 2015 homicide of a beloved father, veteran and Little League coach. A re-examination of the crime scene reveals a terrifying clue into who may have killed him.
#25 - Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice? (Vigo County, IN)
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/15/2014
Kathy Taylor, 23, was a happy, vibrant young woman with her whole life ahead of her. In October 1973, she married the dashing, gregarious 22-year-old Earl Taylor. The couple had a short courtship, fell in love, and quickly wed. On April 2, 1975, Earl reportedly returned home from some errands and called out for Kathy, but got no reply. He told police he found his wife submerged in the bathtub, an electric clock radio sunk beneath her. She was declared dead from an apparent electrocution and drowning, although questions have lingered about how Kathy died and why. To this day, Kathy's family still are searching for the truth. After almost 40 years, this will be the oldest case the Cold Justice team has taken -- one with a familiar main suspect.