{"podcast":{"title":"Cold Case Files","slug":"cold-case-files-889639","podcast_index_feed_id":889639,"rss_url":"https://rss.pdrl.fm/ae0c22/podcastone.com/podcast?categoryID2=1119","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/cold-case-files","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/4a/90/1a/13/4a901a13-f6fa-4a41-994c-4ec10364ef39/068ed52494c8b335791761c490dd5cf185fb7de067474e41119e3f4a9be50d1a2b274b1a40795c5307d764dd50e7bbd70f2d253d00ffc3f927103977ae5e2a0e.jpeg","author":"A&E / PodcastOne","episode_count":754,"summary":"Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is narrated by Marisa Pinson.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T06:20:41.139210+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639"},"episode":{"title":"I Survived A Serial Killer: The Coast to Coast Killer","slug":"i-survived-a-serial-killer-the-coast-to-coast-killer","published_at":"2026-03-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639/i-survived-a-serial-killer-the-coast-to-coast-killer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639","url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/7217943b-394e-4862-973f-8296efe1ba5e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/prfx.byspotify.com/e/claritaspod.com/measure/arttrk.com/p/PDPN1/pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/7217943b-394e-4862-973f-8296efe1ba5e.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Fabienne Witherspoon recounts her harrowing survival of a knife attack and sexual assault by Tommy Lynn Sells. The episode traces Sells's path from a local assailant to the notorious 'Coast to Coast Killer' responsible for dozens of murders.","meta_description":"A survivor's account of facing the Coast to Coast Killer, Tommy Lynn Sells, and the investigation into his multi-state killing spree.","key_points":["Main idea: Fabienne Witherspoon's physical resistance during a violent home invasion directly contributed to her survival","Practical takeaway: The importance of meticulous record-keeping, as a detective's saved contact info led to Sells's identification","Failure mode: Inadequate sentencing and early release of Sells allowed him to remain a threat to the public for years","Main idea: The 'Coast to Coast Killer' utilized a transient lifestyle to evade detection across state lines for over a decade","Failure mode: Many of Sells's confessed murders remained unsolved due to a lack of corroborating physical evidence"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Encounter","summary":"Fabienne Witherspoon describes the moment a man she intended to help turned violent in her home."},{"start_ms":160000,"title":"The Attack Begins","summary":"The sudden escalation from a peaceful interaction to a knife-point confrontation."},{"start_ms":250000,"title":"A Fight for Life","summary":"Details of the physical and psychological struggle during the assault and the instinct to survive."},{"start_ms":530000,"title":"The Pattern of Violence","summary":"An examination of other brutal crimes linked to the killer, including the Dardeen family massacre."},{"start_ms":620000,"title":"The Breakthrough","summary":"How a simple piece of information from a previous interaction led detectives to identify Tommy Lynn Sells."},{"start_ms":720000,"title":"Justice and Re-entry","summary":"The aftermath of the trial and the fear caused by Sells's early release from prison."},{"start_ms":1030000,"title":"The Confessions","summary":"Sells's chilling admissions of multiple murders and his eventual execution."}],"topics":["Serial Killers","True Crime","Survival Stories","Criminal Investigation","Tommy Lynn Sells","Cold Cases","Criminal Justice"],"duration_seconds":1305,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cold-case-files-889639/episodes/i-survived-a-serial-killer-the-coast-to-coast-killer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639/i-survived-a-serial-killer-the-coast-to-coast-killer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}