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Why Did This Detective Come Out of Retirement? #truecrime #crimejunkie

November 12, 2025 / 00:34

This episode discusses the ongoing investigation into the murders of Teresa Flores and Martha Messo, featuring Detective Clint Cole, who believes justice can still be served after 45 years.

Detective Clint Cole, who previously solved the Kristin Smart case, has returned from retirement to pursue leads in the Flores and Messo cases. He has been actively tracking down old suspects and has sent new evidence for DNA testing.

As new genetic results come in, Cole expresses optimism about solving these cold cases. His partner has also been instrumental in the investigation, working to find missing evidence that could be crucial.

The episode highlights the challenges and breakthroughs in cold case investigations, emphasizing the importance of persistence and modern forensic techniques.

TLDR

Detective Clint Cole believes he can solve the 45-year-old murders of Teresa Flores and Martha Messo with new DNA evidence.

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Do you think justice can be served even 45 years later? The same detective who solved the Kristin Smart case came out

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of retirement because he believes this one can be solved, too. Detective Clint Cole has spent years chasing every lead

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in the murders of Teresa Flores and Martha Messo. He tracked down old suspects, even sent new evidence for DNA

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testing, and his partner fought to find missing evidence. And now, as new genetic results of all that testing is

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coming in, he thinks he's closer than ever to this thing being solved.

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Episode Highlights

Detective's Dedication
Detective Clint Cole, who solved the Kristin Smart case, is back to pursue new leads.
“He believes this one can be solved, too.”
@ 00m 08s
November 12, 2025
New DNA Testing
With new genetic results coming in, hope rises for solving the cold cases of Teresa Flores and Martha Messo.
“He thinks he's closer than ever to this thing being solved.”
@ 00m 31s
November 12, 2025

Episode Quotes

He believes this one can be solved, too.
Why Did This Detective Come Out of Retirement? #truecrime #crimejunkie
He thinks he's closer than ever to this thing being solved.
Why Did This Detective Come Out of Retirement? #truecrime #crimejunkie

Key Moments

Detective Returns00:06
New Evidence00:19
Hope for Closure00:31