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So MANY Stories Around His Disappearance #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast

May 21, 2026 / 00:57

This episode covers the disappearance of Cole Thomas, the investigation into his case, and the involvement of four men charged with concealing his death.

Investigators looked into the group of people who had Cole's phone after he went missing. The last two men with him reported him missing but were later indicted.

In mid-2017, a grand jury indicted four men for concealing Cole's death, with three facing obstruction of justice charges. Ultimately, all charges were dropped.

Key discussions include the suspicious behavior of the men involved and the inconsistencies in their stories regarding the night Cole disappeared.

The episode raises questions about the credibility of the witnesses and the circumstances surrounding Cole's disappearance.

TLDR

Cole Thomas disappeared, four men were indicted, but all charges were dropped amid suspicious circumstances.

Episode

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There are too many people tied to this case for no one to know what happened. So, after Cole Thomas disappeared,
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investigators began looking at this group of people that had Cole's phone. Now, they potentially tried to access
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it. They didn't turn it over right away. And two of these men are the last two who were with him, the ones who reported
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him missing. So, if you've been a Crime Junkie long enough, your spidey senses may be going off because that list of
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things they were doing sounds an awful lot like interfering with an investigation. So, in mid-2017, grand
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jury indictments lead to the arrest of these four guys. They're all charged with concealing Cole's death, and all
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but one also get hit with obstruction of justice charges. But eventually, all the
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charges were dropped. But here's what we know. Multiple people were there that night Cole went missing. The phones
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moved together, and then their stories changed, and they say they don't know what happened. With this many people
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involved, I find that very hard to believe.

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Episode Highlights

  • Indictments and Arrests
    In mid-2017, four men were indicted for concealing Cole's death.
    “All but one also get hit with obstruction of justice charges.”
    @ 00m 33s
    May 21, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I find that very hard to believe.
    So MANY Stories Around His Disappearance #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast

Key Moments

  • Cole's Disappearance00:04
  • Investigation Begins00:06
  • Group of Suspects00:08
  • Indictments00:29
  • Charges Dropped00:40