Josh Powell became a murder suspect when his wife Susan Powell disappeared from their home in West Valley City, Utah on December 7, 2009. Police have never located Susan's body. Prosecutors never charged Josh with a crime, in spite of a large body of circumstantial evidence. Many Cold season 1 listeners have asked "why not?" Isn't it possible to win a murder case without a body? Part of the answer might rest with the case of Joyce Yost, another Utah woman who'd disappeared nearly a quarter of a century earlier.

Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to police anyway. Then, she vanished. Joyce has never been found. Now, investigative journalist Dave Cawley delves into the decades-old case to uncover the details of a murder-for-hire plot to silence Joyce. Cold reveals flaws in the system that left Joyce unprotected, examines pitfalls of the death penalty and asks if there’s such a thing as justice for Joyce Yost.

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Additional case materials including photos, videos and a who's who list at https://thecoldpodcast.com/season-2/.

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Episode credits:
Research, writing and hosting: Dave Cawley
Audio production: Dave Cawley
Audio mixing: Dave Cawley
Cold main score composition: Michael Bahnmiller
Cold main score mixing: Dan Blanck
KSL executive producers: Sheryl Worsley, Keira Farrimond
Workhouse Media executive producers: Paul Anderson, Nick Panella, Andrew Greenwood
Amazon Music team: Morgan Jones, Eliza Mills, Vanessa Rebbert, Shea Simpson

If you enjoy Cold, please try these other great shows from KSL Podcasts: The Letter, Ransom, Unsolved Histories

Josh Powell became a murder suspect when his wife Susan Powell disappeared from their home in West Valley City, Utah on December 7, 2009. Police have never located Susan's body. Prosecutors never charged Josh with a crime, in spite of a large body of circumstantial evidence. Many Cold season 1 listeners have asked "why not?" Isn't it possible to win a murder case without a body? Part of the answer might rest with the case of Joyce Yost, another Utah woman who'd disappeared nearly a quarter of a century earlier.
Joyce Yost had never met the man who followed her home on an April night in 1985, who kidnapped and raped her. He threatened to kill her, but she went to police anyway. Then, she vanished. Joyce has never been found. Now, investigative journalist Dave Cawley delves into the decades-old case to uncover the details of a murder-for-hire plot to silence Joyce. Cold reveals flaws in the system that left Joyce unprotected, examines pitfalls of the death penalty and asks if there&rsquo;s such a thing as justice for Joyce Yost.
Survivors of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault and their allies in the United States can connect with free resources at <a href="https://www.rainn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rainn.org/</a>.
Additional case materials including photos, videos and a who's who list at <a href="https://thecoldpodcast.com/season-2/">https://thecoldpodcast.com/season-2/</a>.
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Episode credits:
<ul>
<li>Research, writing and hosting:&nbsp;Dave Cawley</li>
<li>Audio production:&nbsp;Dave Cawley</li>
<li>Audio mixing:&nbsp;Dave Cawley</li>
<li>Cold&nbsp;main score composition:&nbsp;Michael Bahnmiller</li>
<li>Cold&nbsp;main score mixing:&nbsp;Dan Blanck</li>
<li>KSL executive producers:&nbsp;Sheryl Worsley, Keira Farrimond</li>
<li>Workhouse Media executive producers:&nbsp;Paul Anderson, Nick Panella, Andrew Greenwood</li>
<li>Amazon Music team:&nbsp;Morgan Jones, Eliza Mills, Vanessa Rebbert, Shea Simpson</li>
</ul>
If you enjoy Cold, please try these other great shows from <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/">KSL Podcasts</a>: <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/the-letter/">The Letter</a>, <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/ransom/">Ransom</a>, <a href="https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/unsolved-histories/">Unsolved Histories</a>

Cold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season.

 

Season 1: Susan Powell Case Files, the Cold journey begins with Dave’s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell… and the man with the most to gain from her death.

 

Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost delves into the details of a murder-for-hire plot and attempts to find justice for Joyce – a woman who bravely reported her kidnapping and rape only to vanish without a trace.

 

Season 3: The Search for Sheree follows two suspects in the 1985 disappearance of Sheree Warren while examining the dangerous escalation of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Cold team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?

 

Created and Produced by KSL Podcasts
Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/  

Cold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season.
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Season 1: Susan Powell Case Files, the Cold journey begins with Dave&rsquo;s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell&hellip; and the man with the most to gain from her death.
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Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost delves into the details of a murder-for-hire plot and attempts to find justice for Joyce &ndash; a woman who bravely reported her kidnapping and rape only to vanish without a trace.
&nbsp;
Season 3: The Search for Sheree follows two suspects in the 1985 disappearance of Sheree Warren while examining the dangerous escalation of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Cold team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?
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Created and Produced by KSL Podcasts Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media&nbsp;<a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/" data-stringify-link="https://lemonadamedia.com/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://lemonadamedia.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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