Prosecutors and detectives in Boone County, Kentucky have made significant progress in a cold case - the 1974 disappearance and presumed murder of Ed Nichols.

On the day Nichols vanished, he was reportedly going hunting with a friend... but investigators say he was actually shot and killed because of a dispute over a woman.

In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt takes a look at the Ed Nichols case and shares the latest developments that led to the identification of a suspect.

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Decades after Ronald Vonderheide seemingly vanished without a trace, detectives are using DNA databases to try to track him down. They say their evidence shows he's no longer alive... and may have been the victim of foul play.

But Vonderheide's mother has a different theory.

In this episode of Season Two of Cincinnati's Crime Vault: Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt sits down with the detective who has worked this cold case to talk about what happened the day Vonderheide vanished, what they have done to advance the investigation, and break down what we know about Vonderheide's life at the time.

Cincinnati's Crime Vault is an award-winning news series on FOX19 Now. This audio podcast will take the stories featured in the news beyond the broadcast.

Four members of the Wagner family are accused of killing eight members of the Rhoden family in April 2016 in what has been called the Pike County Massacre.

Now, two of them, Jake and Angela Wagner, have been sentenced.

In this episode of Season One of Cincinnati's Crime Vault Beyond the Broadcast, Investigative Reporter and TV News Anchor Jessica Schmidt breaks down Jake and Angela Wagner's sentencing - including the victim impact statements, statements made by the Wagners themselves, and a decision from the judge that shocked many.

Cincinnati's Crime Vault is an award-winning news series on FOX19 Now. This audio podcast will take the stories featured in the news beyond the broadcast.