Gone Cold - Texas True Crime

Though we had originally intended to close Suzie's case with the story of her legacy this episode, fate had other plans in mind. We were contacted by an individual, a close friend of Suzie's, and what she had to say was something we felt needed to be shared before we closed the Suzie Mages story. The episode is brief but it helps shine light on a question that has gone unanswered for decades. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast  

Two individuals particularly stuck out to police and Del and Mary in Suzie’s disappearance and murder. One became a person of interest early on and the other, much to Mary and Del’s dismay, seemed to have not been taken incredibly seriously by law enforcement. A well-known drifter also enters the case several years after. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast  

There are many strange circumstances surrounding Suzie Mages’ disappearance and murder. From a similar unsolved homicide to a homicide that seemed to use that unsolved case and  Suzie’s as an attempt to throw off police, Dallas and Denton Police were chasing leads and connections that seemed to be smoke screens. The Mages family, of course, were also continuously following their own leads in hopes to find the person or persons responsible for their beloved Suzie’s unjust and untimely demise. This episode follows the investigation as closely as possible, not only looking at the bizarre events surrounding the case but also the few known facts. Don't forget to check out the podcast Southern Fried True Crime on your favorite podcatcher. You can also find it on Facebook by using @southernfriedtruecrime and Twitter by searching @southernfriedtruthYou can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast  

In 1977, a crime took place in Denton, Texas that shook the community to its core; though you’d hardly call Denton “uneventful,” it was a place where residents and college students felt safe and free. Suzanne Marie Mages was a twelve-year-old girl who was adored by all who met her and due to the proximity of her mother’s restaurant to lively Fry Street, many were touched by the continuously happy and smiling early adolescent. In September of that year, however, Suzie vanished, leaving little clues to her whereabouts or the identity of the man she was last seen talking to. Suzie wouldn’t be seen alive again. This is the story of who Suzie was, what happened the day she disappeared, and how it affected Denton. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast  

Because it isn’t breaking any laws to disappear when you’re eighteen or older, most law enforcement agencies in the US deem adult missing persons cases a relatively low priority. There are Amber Alerts for missing children and Silver Alerts for the Elderly, luckily, but unfortunately there isn’t much immediate and wide-reaching help for adults who vanish. December 23rd, 2016 was the last time Nicole Garcia’s family heard from her and there are circumstances that suggest that she may not have left of her own free will; even if she did, these circumstances suggest that she still may be in danger. This episode, Nicole’s family helps us understand who Nicole was and what happened around the time she disappeared. Please visit Where Is Nicole Garcia on Facebook to share fliers and raise awareness so that the family can find their beloved daughter and sister. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

Ali Lowitzer stepped off her school bus yards from her home in 2010 never to be seen again. Theories as to what happened to her range from homicide to sex trafficking, the latter seemingly a distinct possibility considering the proximity of where she vanished from to Houston. Houston is one of the country’s largest sex trafficking hubs and is by far the largest in Texas. This is part 2 of Ali’s story. Please visit AlexandriaLowitzer.com to learn more about Ali and donate to the efforts to find her, and head over to Facebook and look for the page “Hope For Ali; Alexandria Joy Lowitzer” to keep up to date on events and explore Ali’s life through photos and memories from Jo Ann. Please help Jo Ann get the word out by sharing Ali’s fliers on the FB page. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

No matter how watchful an eye we keep on our children, it is difficult to completely shield them from the bad in the world; this is especially true when a malevolent individual, or individuals, target them for harm. Even in quiet, seemingly safe suburban areas, we take this for granted. Everyone does because we feel like these things don’t happen to us…but they can. Ali Lowitzer stepped off her school bus yards from her home in 2010 and has never been reported to be seen again. This is Ali’s story and family’s story. Please visit AlexandriaLowitzer.com to learn more about Ali and donate to the efforts to find her, and head over to Facebook and look for the page “Hope For Ali; Alexandria Joy Lowitzer” to keep up to date on events and explore Ali’s life through photos and memories from Jo Ann. Please help Jo Ann get the word out by sharing Ali’s fliers on the FB page. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

June Ward was the final victim of “The February Slayings.” Her homicide was, perhaps, the most brutal of the four young women and was certainly the least publicized. It’s difficult to imagine why; June was adored by all who knew her and she touched many lives with her kindness and charisma, as you’ll hear in this episode. This is June’s story. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

The second victim of “The February Slayings” came several years after Mildred May’s 1967 murder. Becky Martin disappeared one February night in 1973; her remains were found over a month later on the outskirts of Fort Worth. This is Becky’s story. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

After the abduction and murder of Carla Walker in February of 1974, the police loosely theorized a possible connection to two prior unsolved homicides. These murders shared some similarities with Carla’s, one of which is the month that the crimes took place. The press seemed to be more enamored with the idea of a connection than police, or at least more than the police led on, and without hesitation dubbed the homicides “The February Slayings.” Mildred May fell first in this sequence of unsolved cases. This is her story. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https://www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find an exclusive series available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

After discussing nearly every detail of the evidence of, and investigation into, the abduction and murder of Carla Walker, we offer our closing thoughts into why we believe the perpetrator has, thus far, eluded the police’s radar, as well as some startling crime statistics around the time. We also hear from Carla’s closest friend, Konnie, who gives some chilling memories from Carla’s last days and also, more importantly, her recollections of Carla Walker as a person and friend. Please listen to the end of the episode for a promo from our friends and fellow Texans’ podcast, Secret Transmission. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find exclusive monthly episodes available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

Are there other individuals besides the persons of interest that triggered the Fort Worth Police Department’s attention during the investigation into Carla Walker’s homicide? We found a few that may have flown beneath their radar, not only from our own research but also from friends of the Walker family as well as classmates of Carla’s. This episode explores two stories that can be at least partially corroborated with both circumstantial events or evidence.  Please listen to the end of the episode for a promo from our friend’s podcast, Pretend Radio. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find exclusive monthly episodes available only to donors. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

Few individuals outside of the Walker family dedicated their lives to finding Carla Walker’s murderer; to be certain, no police officer worked as diligently and relentlessly as Fort Worth Police Department Burglary Detective, John Terrell. His work on Carla’s case largely drove the narrative that the local public came to know and trust. But was his motive rooted in seeking Justice for Carla or was Terrell’s deepest, most subconscious desires to see the case through a result of his hellbent obsession with a known burglar and rapist?  Please listen to the end of the episode for a promo from our friend and fellow Texan’s podcast, Swindled. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find exclusive monthly episodes available only to donors.You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

A few persons of interest emerged during the investigation into Carla Walker’s homicide. Unfortunately, none panned out, even a few that seemed particularly capable of the crime. Tommy Ray Kneeland and Jimmy Dean Sasser, however interesting they seemed at the time, turned out to be discounted by police.  Please listen to the end of the episode for a promo from our friend’s podcast, True Crime Story Time. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find exclusive monthly episodes available only to donors.You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast

Medical Examiner and Forensic Pathologist, Grace Dukes, Criminal Investigator and Host of Coroner Talk Podcast, Darren Dake, and Dr. Doyce Cartrett join us this episode to discuss the findings of Carla Walker’s autopsy report.Please listen to the end of the episode for a promo from our friend’s podcast, All Crime No Cattle. You can support gone cold podcast – texas true crime by visiting https//:www.patreon.com/gonecoldpodcast. There you’ll also find exclusive monthly episodes available only to donors.You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter by using @gonecoldpodcast