{"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":"REOPENED: A is for Arson","slug":"reopened-a-is-for-arson","published_at":"2026-05-07T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cold-case-files-889639/reopened-a-is-for-arson","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/6fc622c2-6443-44cd-92a4-899d872d0042.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/6fc622c2-6443-44cd-92a4-899d872d0042.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"A decades-old investigation into the arson death of firefighter Gary Parks reaches a breakthrough. After years of dead ends, a detective's chance encounter with a petty criminal leads to a jailhouse confession.","meta_description":"A detective tracks down a serial arsonist responsible for the death of a Washington firefighter, closing a cold case decades after the crime.","key_points":["Main idea: The investigation shifted from a routine fire to a homicide investigation after arson was confirmed","Failure mode: Initial suspicion of a serial arsonist named Paul Keller fell apart when his patterns didn't match the college library fire","Practical takeaway: Persistence in cold case investigations can lead to breakthroughs through unexpected, chance encounters in local jails","Main idea: A jailhouse confession from Elmer Nash provided the definitive link needed to solve the 1987 case","Emotional impact: The resolution brought a complex mix of justice, heavy sentencing debates, and eventual forgiveness for the perpetrator's family"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":70000,"title":"The 1987 Inferno","summary":"An early morning fire breaks out at Everett Community College, leading to a desperate rescue attempt."},{"start_ms":270000,"title":"A Hero's Final Moments","summary":"Firefighter Gary Parks enters the burning building, facing a life-threatening situation as oxygen levels deplete."},{"start_ms":470000,"title":"A Family's Loss","summary":"The personal impact of the tragedy on Gary's wife, Kathy, and their children."},{"start_ms":840000,"title":"The Investigation Begins","summary":"Detectives examine the scene and investigate potential suspects linked to the building's security."},{"start_ms":1050000,"title":"The Serial Arsonist Theory","summary":"Police investigate a connection between the college fire and a pattern of arsons set by Paul Keller."},{"start_ms":1270000,"title":"Cracks in the Case","summary":"Evidence fails to link Keller to the specific library fire, leaving the case unsolved for years."},{"start_ms":1500000,"title":"The Jailhouse Breakthrough","summary":"Detective Atwood encounters Elmer Nash during a routine booking, leading to a confession."},{"start_ms":1860000,"title":"The Confession","summary":"Nash admits to starting the fire, providing the long-awaited closure for the investigation."}],"topics":["Arson","Cold Case","Firefighter","Criminal Investigation","Everett Washington","Police Detective","Justice","Confession"],"duration_seconds":2679,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cold-case-files-889639/episodes/reopened-a-is-for-arson/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/reopened-a-is-for-arson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}