Cold Cases After Dark

Unsolved, unforgotten, until we find answers

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    Some people find peace in routine. For Agnieszka “Agnes” Ziemlewski, that routine was a walk along the wooded trails surrounding the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) Reservoir in Farmington, Connecticut. Friends described her as active and independent. She loved the outdoors, enjoyed exercising, and often visited the reservoir after work. On September 24, 1998, what should have been another peaceful afternoon became one of Connecticut’s most haunting unsolved murders. More than twenty-five years later, someone still knows exactly what happened. A New Life Built Through Hard Work Agnes’ story began thousands of…

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    There are some nights that change lives forever. For one family in northwest Knoxville, Tennessee, it started with an unexpected knock on the door. It was late on the evening of October 10, 2017, when a wounded man stumbled toward a home on Peltier Road. Bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds, he desperately asked for help. The homeowner immediately called 911. Police officers and paramedics arrived within minutes, finding 35-year-old Abraham James “A.J.” Owens fighting for his life. He was rushed to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where doctors did everything they could. It…

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    Cold Cases After Dark There are moments in life that begin like any other night. Friends gather, engines rumble, music echoes through parking lots, and young people laugh as they admire customized cars under the glow of streetlights. It is the kind of summer evening that feels carefree—one where memories are supposed to be made. For 17-year-old Aaizeem Korden-Brown, that was likely the expectation on the night of August 20, 2023. Instead, it became the last night of his life. A Night at the Car Meet Shortly after 2:00 a.m., hundreds of people…

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    The Unsolved Murder of Robert “Bob” Charles Gaurrich WPXI By Cold Cases After Dark A mechanic spends his life fixing things. Engines that will not start. Brakes that have failed. Machines that other people have given up on. But on the night of January 11, 2013, something happened inside a small auto repair shop in Butler County, Pennsylvania, that no one has been able to fix. Robert Charles “Bob” Gaurrich was shot. Investigators believe he tried to escape. He made it outside. But he did not make it home. And…

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    The Disappearance of Angela “Angie” Hammond NAMUS NAMUS By Cold Cases After Dark There are some crimes that unfold in silence. Angela Hammond’s did not. Her boyfriend heard her scream. He raced toward her. He saw the truck believed to be carrying her away. He heard her call his name. And then, in one of the most devastating twists imaginable, his vehicle failed during the pursuit. Angela disappeared into the Missouri night. More than 35 years later, she has never been found. A Young Life About to Change Angela Marie…