Keystone Cold Cases

Episode 87: Tamara ”Tammy” Dawn Porrin - Missing (1986) and Beaver County Jane Doe - Unidentified (2014)

Tamara Dawn Porrin was in the 8th grade at DuBois Jr. high in 1986. She was last seen in Clearfield County on the evening of November 22, 1986. Despite known struggles with truancy, fighting with parents, and running away, it was unlike Tammy to disappear for days at a time. Listen as Grace recounts the details with Sarah, then connects some details to a Beaver County Jane Doe. When the embalmed head was found in a field in Beaver County, it was just the start of a string of unsettling discoveries. Listen as Grace and Sarah discuss the details and theories. Note that suppositions made are not fact as Grace nor Sarah are autopsy technicians. Photos, sources, and additional information available at kccpod.com.

Episode 86: HALLOWEEN *SOLVED* SPECIAL Shauna Howe - Murdered (1992)

Halloween is supposed to be a wonderful night of dress up, candy, mischief, laughs, and fun, yet for Oil City, PA in 1992 this was not the case. Halloween was canceled.  Shauna Howe was abducted 4 days before Halloween after attending a Girl Scouts Halloween party.  Her body was found the day before Halloween.  Shauna's killers were known to the police for years before investigators realized they'd made an error overlooking evidence that could have solved this case a decade earlier. Listen as Chelsea tells this twisty tale to Grace.  Photos and sources at kccpod.com.

Episode 85: Gettysburg - Haunted History

The Battle of Gettysburg was a 3-day long battle as part of the Civil War. From July 3-5, 1863, Union and Confederate soldiers fired, fought, and died for their “side”. In these 3 days alone, over 7,000 men died and nearly 50k were injured. It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. As such, many alleged hauntings have occurred in Gettysburg.  Listen as Sarah tells Grace about some of the spooky lore surrounding the area.  Sources and photos at kccpod.com. 

Episode 84: Witches and Hags - Dark History

This week, we continue the spooky szn vibes with two short tales from Grace: The Storm Hag of Lake Erie and the Pennsylvania Witch Trial! Listen in as Grace tells the details and discusses these women with Chelsea. Sources and additional information available at kccpod.com.

Episode 83: Devil’s Road - Urban Legend

For those unfamiliar with the Chadds Ford area, it is a richly historical town right along the Delaware border. There is a place called Cossart Road, which has been nicknamed “Devil’s Road.” It’s a narrow and winding road where the trees actually lean away from it. Some people say that the devil himself, in a fit of rage, let out an ear piercing scream down the road one night and from then on the trees grew away from it. Listen as Grace tells the story behind this creepy road.  Sources and photos at kccpod.com. 

Episode 82: Katy’s Church - Legend (1800s)

In eastern PA, a white church sits in a small town. With an active congregation, this church from the 19th century has been kept up over the years. The legend behind the church revolves around the hanging of a young girl who was likely pregnant. Listen as Chelsea tells the origins and modern interpretations of the legend, and discusses thoughts and explanations with Grace and Sarah. Sources and additional information available at kccpod.com. 

Episode 81: The Squonk - Cryptid (1910)

In true KCC fashion, we can't enter SpOoOoKy season without some mysteries of the fabled creatures who live within Penn's Woods. Today, Sarah brings a favorite legend: The Squonk. This creature allegedly lives in the Hemlock forests of NEPA, but proof has not been found due to the creature's very own self-destruct button: its own tears. Listen in to hear Chelsea and Sarah chat about this elusive creature. Sources and additional information available at kccpod.com. 

Episode 80: Shawn Baur and Scott Fosnaught - Murdered (2002) & Updates for Kathy Kelly

What would you do if you found two bodies in the road at 2am? Today we stick in Pittsburgh for one more week as Sarah shares details with Chelsea and Grace as they discuss the baffling unsolved deaths of Shawn Baur and Scott Fosnaught. When the two 15 year olds left their friends house at 1am on a summer night in 2002, nobody expected to find only their bodies, and no clues, mere hours later. Listen for the details. Then, stick around for a case update. As family members provide answers to our questions, we bring them to you as updates. This week we provide updates for Kathy Kelly’s case. Sources and information can be found at kccpod.com

Episode 79: Toni McNatt-Chiappetta - Missing (1981)

Toni left her friend's house around 5:30pm on Thursday, November 5, 1981 to meet her date for the pep rally that night. When she was over 15 minutes late, her date thought she must have gone ahead without him. Nobody in Clairton, PA could have guessed that over 40 years later, we still wouldn't have evidence to determine what happened or where she went. Listen as Sarah presents the details and discusses theories with Grace. Sources, photos, and additional information available at kccpod.com. 

Episode 78: Paul Kochu - Murdered? (2014)

Paul Kochu had just graduated from the nursing program at Duquesne University and was working in the ICU at Allegheny General Hospital in December 2014.  Unfortunately, his bright future was cut short by what the Medical Examiner calls an “undetermined freshwater drowning.”  His family, however, does not accept this manner of death and believes something more sinister may have happened.  How did this kind-hearted nurse end up face down in the Ohio River, 85 miles from his home in the South Side? Listen as Grace tells the story and discusses details and theories with Sarah. Photos, sources, and additional information available at kccpod.com