Since 1969, dozens of Indigenous women and girls have gone missing or been found murdered along Highway 16, a remote stretch of road in British Columbia known as the Highway of Tears. Despite decades of investigations, advocacy, and promises of justice, many of these cases remain unsolved—leaving families without answers and communities without closure.

In this episode of Dead Case Files, we examine the patterns behind these disappearances, the systemic failures that may have contributed to them, and the voices demanding accountability. Why has justice been so slow, and what can be done to stop this from continuing?

On December 30, 2000, in a quiet Tokyo suburb, the Miyazawa family was brutally murdered in their home. Despite one of the most extensive investigations in Japanese history—and a crime scene full of forensic evidence—the killer has never been identified.

In this episode of Dead Case Files, we explore the chilling details of the Setagaya Murders: the timeline, the eerie behavior of the intruder, the baffling clues left behind, and the theories that continue to haunt investigators and the public alike.

How could a killer stay in the home for hours, leave behind fingerprints and DNA, and still vanish without a trace?

In this episode of Dead Case Files, we revisit one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history: the brutal killing of Elizabeth Short, known to the world as the Black Dahlia. Found mutilated in Los Angeles in 1947, her case captivated the nation and sparked a media frenzy that persists to this day. We walk through the timeline, examine the key suspects, explore the cultural obsession, and discuss why—despite decades of theories and investigations—the case remains open.

Was it a crime of passion, a serial killer, or something darker rooted in the underbelly of post-war Hollywood?

In this first episode of Dead Case Files, we take a deep dive into the world of cold cases—uncovering what defines them, how they go cold, and why they still matter. We examine the evolution of cold case investigations, from the earliest approaches to modern breakthroughs in DNA, digital forensics, and data analysis. This episode sets the foundation for our journey into cases that time forgot but justice has not.