Jhalil Shands, 25 years old, was out on a date with his high school sweetheart in Old City, Philadelphia, when three people jumped out of a car and brutally shot and killed him. He was loved by his family and lived a good life, but still found himself in the middle of a dangerous world. In the final episode of “Ricochet”, we hear from Jhalil’s family and other mothers who have lost their children to gun violence, and two psychologists break down how trauma impacts both parents and children, how race and toxic masculinity are tied into the cycle of violence, and what kids need in order to see a different path. See photos and read more about this episode here. Host: Kristen JohansonProducer: Sabrina Boyd-SurkaProduction Assistant: Winston Harris

Sixteen-year-old Kahree Simmons was playing basketball on a Thursday evening when a van pulled up and bullets started firing. He was hit in the neck and died. We hear Kahree’s story, ride along on patrol with police officers in the neighborhood where he was killed, and talk with law enforcement and prosecutors about what goes into a shooting investigation and charging. Plus, we talk about what the word “gang” means in Philadelphia and why young people join these violent groups. See photos and read more about this episode here. Host: Kristen JohansonProducer: Sabrina Boyd-SurkaProduction Assistant: Winston Harris

Lou Berrios was coming home from his first Eagles game, about to open his front door, when he was shot in the back in a suspected attempted robbery. He survived, but between surgeries and PTSD, his recovery is a lifelong struggle. In this episode, we focus on the physical impacts of getting shot, how doctors respond, and how guns and ammunition have become more powerful over the years. Medics tell us about how their jobs have changed. And we speak with one advocate who explains how fear is a major factor in gun violence, and how those moments of fear may be the best time for intervention to help stop the bloodshed. Read more about this episode here. Host: Kristen JohansonProducer: Sabrina Boyd-SurkaProduction Assistant: Winston Harris

Jermaine Robinson was bullied as a kid, until his mom, Andrea, taught him how to box and “protect himself.” She says something clicked in her son’s head that day. He began to carry a gun, run with the wrong crowd, and get picked up by police. His friends called him "Shooter". He was in and out of the court system for years, and Andrea says she tried everything, until one day, Jermaine was shot and killed. As Andrea shares her story of grief and anger, we try to understand what drives a person to pick up a gun and shoot, and how trauma is often the trigger. Read more about this episode here. Host: Kristen JohansonProducer: Sabrina Boyd-SurkaProduction Assistant: Winston Harris

In October of 2019, two children were shot within hours of each other, including two-year-old Nikolette Rivera.  A bullet from an assault rifle struck her head and instantly killed her. It was at the hands of a man named Tayvon Thomas, who grew up abused and neglected, and turned to drugs. We dig into both sides of this tragedy, examine the systemic failures that contributed, and ask why the most vulnerable feel the least protected. See photos and read more about this episode here. Host: Kristen JohansonProducer: Sabrina Boyd-SurkaProduction Assistant: Winston Harris

For two weeks, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante turned Chester County in suburban Philadelphia into a fugitive's playground.

His name is Joseph Augustus Zarelli. He was found dead in a cardboard box in February 1957, naked, scratched, bruised and scarred. More than 65 years after the discovery, investigators have answered maybe the most important question in the mystery of the “Boy in the Box.” This is the story of how they found Joseph's name, and what it means to the people who have spent a lifetime searching for his identity.

The Philadelphia Police Department has released a new composite picture of the suspect known as the “Fairmount Park Rapist” based on his genetic profile.

While the nation watched in horror 20 years ago, first responders and investigators jumped in, trying to pick up the pieces and give the victims back to their loved ones. Two of those people were from the Philadelphia region.

In July of 2003, a woman driving through Fairmount Park called 911 after hearing a bloodcurdling scream. Police followed her back to the spot where she first heard the scream and then walked into the woods. There, they found the body of med student Rebecca Park. She had been raped and murdered while out for a jog. It's been nearly two decades since Rebecca Park was murdered. Philadelphia Police have never stopped hunting for the man who killed her, known only as the Fairmount Park rapist.

The young woman known only as Publicker Jane Doe for more than three decades was identified as Lisa Todd earlier this year. It was a triumph of investigative work and genealogy, and it was also the first time that we here at Gone Cold worked on a story -- and then saw a major update happen in the story.

Bensalem Police Detective Chris McMullin has spent much of his career trying to identify the remains of a young girl known only as Publicker Jane Doe. This is an update to the episode "What happened to Publicker Jane Doe," from November of 2020. Make sure you listen to that episode before starting this one.

On March 15th, 2018, Shelton Hayes was shot and killed in his mother's house in Northwest Philadelphia. Shelton's mother was upstairs.

On the morning of October 20th, 2005, a man was cutting the grass around Memorial Park in Lansdale, PA. After he drove by the baseball dugout a few times, and then looked inside, he knew that something horrible had happened.

A Bensalem, PA police detective went looking for the identify of a young woman known only as Publicker Jane Doe. He ended up helping to unravel another mystery entirely.

In January of 1998 a young girl's remains were found near the old Publicker Distillery in Bucks County, PA

On the Thursday after Mother's Day 2020, a group of teenagers on Park Avenue in Philadelphia saw something large, wrapped in blankets in a white Pontiac.

In February of 1957 the body of a young boy was found in a box in the woods near Susquehanna Road in Philadelphia. More than 60 years later, the identity of The Boy in the Box and the identity of his killer remain unknown.  When the Boy was found, his body was photographed and flyers seeking information were distributed all over Philadelphia. Bill Fleisher and Barb Cohan were kids at the time. They saw the flyers, and the image of the boy's body was permanently etched in their minds. Fleisher became one of the founders of the Vidocq Society, a group of investigators, forensic scientists, and experts who help law enforcement solve crimes. Cohan, a former federal prosecutor, has been a member of the Vidocq Society for more than two decades. Walt Hunter covered the investigation into the Boy in the Box for all of his 30-plus year career as a Philadelphia investigative reporter. Now, he's the public voice and face of the Vidocq Society. Cohan, Fleisher, Hunter, and the rest of the Vidocq Society have remained dedicated to solving the mystery of the Boy in the Box and putting a name on his gravestone.  You can find the Philadelphia Police Department online at https://www.phillypolice.com/ Read more about the Vidocq Society: https://www.vidocq.org/ Stay in touch with Gone Cold by following us online: Twitter: @gonecoldphilly  ( https://twitter.com/gonecoldphilly ) Instagram: @gonecoldphilly ( https://www.instagram.com/gonecoldphilly/ )   Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoneColdPhilly Gone Cold: Philadelphia Unsolved Murders is a true crime podcast about unsolved murders and cold cases in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. The show is made by Kristen Johanson (@KristenJohanson) and Tom Rickert (@teerick) in the KYW Newsradio studios in Philadelphia. Subscribe to Gone Cold wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Tong was taken from her Marple Township home and murdered in 1993. Her children were 11 and 14 years old, left without a mother. Jeanette Tong doesn't like to talk about the day her life changed forever, 26 years ago, when she learned her mom was murdered. But she came to talk to us anyway. Joe Maguire clearly remembers June 26, 1993. He was the Radnor Police detective on duty that weekend, and he was taking a class at the firehouse when his pager went off, summoning him to the scene. 26 years after the murder, Jeanette, Joe, and T.J. Schreiber, the Radnor Police detective now in charge of the investigation, want to make sure you don't forget about Jennifer Tong. If you know anything about the murder of Jennifer Tong, contact Radnor Detectives by email at detectives@radnor.org, or call them at 610-688-0503 and ask to speak to a Radnor detective. You can see videos and photos from the people you heard in the episode on all our social media places: Twitter: @GoneColdPhilly  Instagram: @GoneColdPhilly  Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/gonecoldphilly   Gone Cold is a true crime podcast about unsolved murders and cold cases in the Philadelphia area. The show is made by Kristen Johanson (@KristenJohanson) and Tom Rickert (@teerick)  in the KYW Newsradio Studios in Philadelphia. Subscribe to Gone Cold on the radio.com app or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Pete Kane is a photojournalist at NBC10 in Philadelphia. You met him in Episode 7: Officer Cione -- he talked about what it was like living in the neighborhood where Fred Cione was murdered, and described what the next few weeks and months were like in the middle of an intense investigation. But that's just what we used in the actual episode. Pete also told us incredible stories about growing up in North Philly in the middle of gang wars, watching the riots after Dr. King was assassinated, living through the crack epidemic of the 1980s, and saving a man's life on a bridge. We wanted to make sure you could hear Pete's stories too, so we made this extra. Thank you, very much, to Pete Kane and NBC10 for making this episode possible. Stay tuned for updates on Episode 8 and 9 soon! Keep in touch with us on Instagram: @gonecoldphilly, twitter: @gonecoldphilly, and Facebook: facebook.com/groups/gonecoldphilly/. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.