Cold Case Files Classic Season 2 Episode 22 Vintage Murder /In The Care Of A Killer
- January 1, 1970
- 44 min
In Vintage Murder / In The Care Of A Killer, the Cold Case team delves into two separate cases of unsolved murders, both of which have disturbingly similar details. The first case involves the brutal murder of a prominent wine collector, named Thomas Powell. The police found his body submerged in a bathtub filled with red wine, indicating a sadistic and almost artistic murder. However, despite many years of investigation and searching for leads, nobody was ever charged in connection with the murder.
The second case involves the disappearance of a young woman named Molly Spotted Elk. Molly was a Native American professional dancer and actress who had worked in Hollywood in the early 1900s. She disappeared in 1967, and her body was never found. Her disappearance baffled the authorities, and even after many years of searching and investigating, there were no clues as to what happened to her.
Despite seemingly unrelated cases, the Cold Case team begins to uncover surprising and shocking similarities between the two crimes. Through sophisticated forensic and investigative techniques, they discover previously unknown links between Powell and Spotted Elk, as well as a possible connection to a notorious suspect who has ties to both cases.
The forensic investigators uncover evidence that the murderer had a perverse fascination with the vintage wine collection of Powell, and that he had carefully planned his attack to coincide with an auction of the collector's most prized bottles. They also find that he had targeted Molly because of her extremely rare Native American artifacts, which he coveted.
The team uncovers the identity of the murderer, but what follows is a confusing and intricate web of connections and secrets that lead the detectives down a twisted path. The killer, it seems, is part of a much larger criminal network that was specifically interested in stealing or destroying rare and unique cultural artifacts. The investigation leads the team on a wild chase that takes them around the world and ends in a dramatic confrontation that nobody could have predicted.
Cold Case Files Classic season 2 episode 22 is an exciting and fascinating look at how crimes that initially appear to be isolated and unrelated can be linked together through careful investigation. The episode highlights the tenacity, creativity, and skill of the detectives and forensic investigators who dedicated years of their lives to solving these cases. It also serves as a sobering reminder of how vulnerable society is to those who would seek to destroy or steal our shared cultural heritage.