The BEST episodes of Cold Justice season 5

Every episode of Cold Justice season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cold Justice season 5!

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.

Last Updated: 12/21/2024Network: OxygenStatus: Continuing
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8.41
37 votes

#1 - 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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8.26
39 votes

#2 - 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.

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Pain in Pawhuska
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8.21
58 votes

#3 - Pain in Pawhuska

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/29/2018

Kelly and Steve Spingola investigate the brutal slaying of an Oklahoma teenager whose night of cruising and partying turned deadly. Could a scandalous town rumor have led to her death? The team searches for justice 22 years later.

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Small Town Secrets
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8.19
89 votes

#4 - Small Town Secrets

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/4/2018

Kelly and Steve Spingola head to Wisconsin to investigate a homicide; the case becomes personal after they receive a letter from the victim's daughters; their search uncovers a town's dark side, crimes against children and lies within a church.

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8.18
38 votes

#5 - Fatal Betrayal

Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/2/2020

Kelly and Abbey return to Florida to help the Fort Myers Police Department investigate the 1997 murder of Keith Jones, an aspiring police officer robbed and fatally shot in his motel room. The suspects include four local men and a female witness that may have set him up.

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The Professor's End
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8.12
84 votes

#6 - The Professor's End

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/11/2018

Kelly and Tonya Rider investigate the strange death of a retired college professor in Tonya's home town, whose cremation was halted by an anonymous tip call hinting at murder; an autopsy proves the tipster's information is accurate.

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Preacher's Mother
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8.11
64 votes

#7 - Preacher's Mother

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/8/2018

Kelly and Steve Spingola investigate the brutal 1991 slaying of a beloved mother, who was stabbed 38 times in her Flint, Michigan home.

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8.07
27 votes

#8 - Deadly Affairs

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/18/2020

In Arkansas, Kelly and Steve work with the Jonesboro Police Department to investigate the 2016 homicide of Stacey Devine, a hard-working mother who was strangled to death and dumped in a ditch. Was it a random act of violence or did her strained marriage factor into her murder?

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Holding Onto Hope
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8.06
64 votes

#9 - Holding Onto Hope

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/18/2018

Kelly and Johnny Bonds look into the 2000 disappearance of a young Texan mother, who some suspect to be a victim of foul play, while others claim to have seen her alive and well and on the run with an unidentified man.

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8.03
32 votes

#10 - Valentine's Day Violence

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/14/2020

Kelly and Tonya investigate the 2016 murder of a young Florida mother shot to death in her own home. It’ll take cutting-edge forensic technology and old-school interrogation techniques to catch her killer and bring justice to her grieving mother.

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8.02
42 votes

#11 - Double Life Discovered

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/4/2020

In Texas, Kelly and Johnny work with the Leon County Sheriff's Office to investigate one of their oldest cases ever -- the brutal 1984 murder of Johnnie Albritton, an elderly store-owner known for having a wife with a violent temper. Was his death the robbery gone wrong it appeared to be or a plot of his wife's design?

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Down By the Lake
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8.00
75 votes

#12 - Down By the Lake

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/25/2018

Ruled accidental, Kelly and Johnny Bonds look into the 2011 drowning death of 19-year-old Blayne Davis, whose mother suspects foul play.

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Danger at Dawn
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7.97
67 votes

#13 - Danger at Dawn

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/1/2018

Kelly Siegler and Abbey Abbondandolo investigate the cold-blooded murder of a fun-loving Texas country boy shot in the back of his head; it could the result of a love triangle gone tragically wrong.

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The Case Behind the Billboards
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7.95
61 votes

#14 - The Case Behind the Billboards

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/6/2018

Kelly and Johnny Bonds uncover new details in the tragic 27-year-old unsolved murder of Kathy Page, a case that shocked a small town and inspired the award winning film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.”

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7.94
48 votes

#15 - Golden Years Gone

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/9/2019

Kelly and Abbey head to Colorado to help the Prowers County Sheriff’s Office investigate the 1991 homicide of a beloved elderly couple who were brutally killed while working at their local VFW Hall.

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No Safe Return
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7.92
63 votes

#16 - No Safe Return

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/15/2018

In Flagler County, Florida, Kelly and Aaron Sam investigate the 2015 disappearance of George Contos, a 58 year old father who vanished just before he could move back home to his family.

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7.90
40 votes

#17 - Backwater Bloodshed

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/2/2019

Kelly and Steve head into Louisiana to work with the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office and investigate the 2016 homicide of a 26-year-old whose body was found on the banks of the bayou. Can the team finally bring justice to his grieving family?

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7.88
40 votes

#18 - Death Among Him (1)

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/16/2019

Kelly and Tonya head to Carbon County, Wyoming to look into the mysterious deaths of two women, Thora and Debra. Although they died 13 years apart, the circumstances of their deaths raised questions as the women shared some curious connections. Working alongside the county coroner’s office, Kelly and the team make an eerie discovery with another mysterious death with similarities to Thora’s death. With multiple crime scenes and details to dissect, Steve Spingola and Dr. Pinneri join the case to help determine if the three victim’s deaths were accidents, suicides or homicides.

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Bound and Burnt
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7.86
58 votes

#19 - Bound and Burnt

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/22/2018

Kelly and Johnny Bonds investigate the twisted murder of a new grandmother strangled and set on fire in an abandoned school bus. Things get personal when the primary suspects turn out to be her next door neighbors.

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7.82
34 votes

#20 - Digging for Answers

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/11/2020

Kelly and Steve head to Oregon to work with the Harney County Sheriff's Office to try to solve the 1993 murder of a young man allegedly shot and buried by a group of dangerous friends. They'll need to pit them against each other to crack the case and finally bring justice to his family.

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7.80
46 votes

#21 - Family Betrayal

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/30/2019

A family is determined to find the culprit behind their loved one's death three years after discovering the body of a missing mother, so Kelly works with police in Idaho Falls to unravel the mysteries surrounding the 2007 investigation.

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7.79
33 votes

#22 - Mystery on the Mountain

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/28/2020

Kelly and Abbey investigate the 2012 disappearance of a young father who traveled to Idaho to attend a family reunion, but never showed up. As the list of suspects grows, can the team uncover the truth behind his vanishing?

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7.71
35 votes

#23 - Small Town Predator

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/21/2020

Kelly and Johnny team up to tackle the 1988 murder of a woman whose headless body was found at a cemetery after a night at a local bar. The patrons of the bar could hold the key to identifying her killer and getting her family justice.

star
7.70
43 votes

#24 - Death Among Him (2)

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/23/2019

In part two of their investigation, the Cold Justice team continues to investigate three mysterious deaths in Wyoming, hoping they will be able to finally give answers to all the families involved.

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7.57
46 votes

#25 - Texas Tragedy

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/23/2019

The Jasper County Sheriff's Department assist Kelly and Johnny Bonds as they sort through family drama and doomsday rumors to help a daughter unravel the mystery surrounding the 2012 disappearance of her 56-year-old mother.