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Somebody Knows Something

EPD Cold Case
Karen Schepers
Elgin Police Department
Elgin
Elgin Police Department Cold Case Unit
Barbara Glueckert
PM Bentley's
Missing Persons
Cold Cases
Guadalupe Alanis
Wyteria Jones
1983
Lori Jean Bolger
Renee Cruz Tovar
Chaos Divers
Cold Case Unit
Elgin, Illinois
Illinois
Cold Case Homicides
Thomas Urlacher
Family Impact Of Disappearance

In May of 2024, Elgin (IL) Police Chief Ana Lalley created the Elgin Police Department Cold Case Unit to take a fresh look at unsolved homicides and missing persons cases with the belief that dedicating resources and using new technology will help solve these cases. As part of this new unit, the Elgin Police Department launched a podcast dedicated to Elgin cold cases to seek information from the p... more

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In this episode, newly uncovered records turn the entire investigation upside down — revealing a timeline no one expected and connections to Elgin that run far deeper than anyone knew. Detective Beth Sterricker joins the team to break it all down, an... more

In 1982, Wyteria Jones vanished from a rundown Elgin, Illinois hotel where she was living as an outpatient of the Elgin Mental Health Center. Over 40 years later, her case remains unsolved. In this episode of the Elgin Police Department's Cold Case P... more

Season 3 of Somebody Knows Something — the Elgin Police Department's Cold Case Podcast — opens a brand new case: the 1982 disappearance of Wyteria Jones.

Detectives Andrew Houghton and Chris Hall introduce listeners to Wyteria, a Black woman from rur... more

Bonus Episode – Still Missing

As the Elgin Police Department Cold Case Unit heads into 2026 and prepares for Season 3 of Somebody Knows Something, Detectives Andrew Houghton and Chris Hall are taking stock of every open missing persons case in their... more

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Recent Guests

Detective Beth Sterricker
Full episode debut guest, joining to discuss new records
Elgin Police Department
Episode: S3E3: Longer Than We Knew
Beth Sterricker
Detective joining the Cold Case Unit
Elgin Police Department
Episode: S3: Bonus Episode - Still Missing
Detective Mike Nelson
Retired Detective from Mount Prospect Police Department who worked on the Barbara Glueckert case
Mount Prospect Police Department
Episode: S2E5: Missing In Kane County (1976) – Part 2
Bob Glueckert
Brother of Barbara Glueckert, shares his memories and insights about her disappearance.
Episode: S2E4: Missing In Kane County (1976) – Part 1
Kina Bolger
Older sister of Lori Bolger
Episode: S2E3: The Girl In The Grass (1976)
Ana Lalley
Chief of the Elgin Police Department
Elgin Police Department
Episode: S1E12: (Bonus Episode) Reflections & Future Plans
Chris Hall
Detective at the Elgin Police Department Cold Case Unit
Elgin Police Department
Episode: S1E12: (Bonus Episode) Reflections & Future Plans
Jacob Grubbs
Sonar search and recovery diver
Chaos Divers
Episode: S1E9: Chaos Divers
Lindsay Bussick
Search and recovery diver and former Executive Director for a Chamber of Commerce
Chaos Divers
Episode: S1E9: Chaos Divers

Hosts

Andrew Houghton
Detective with the Elgin Police Department Cold Case Unit; co-host and lead investigator on multiple cases.
Chris Hall
Detective with the Elgin Police Department Cold Case Unit; co-host and cold-case investigator.
Ana Lalley
Chief of Police, Elgin Police Department; leads and supports the cold-case initiative and broader community-engagement efforts.
Matt Vartanian
Detective with Elgin Police Department; co-host and senior member of the cold-case unit.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 437 ratings
  • FLUFF FACTOR: 15%

    / Episode length: 21 mins / Fluff time, round-up: 03 mins. / Avg time between ads: 11 mins. / Based on episode: S01E02 ========================== A little to heavy with syrupy survivor statements celebrating the victim. Is this the platform for it? They all sound the same. They are all the same. All my survivor statements sound the same. I wouldn’t want to share them in a podcast. Honor the victim, absolutely. Long soliloquies from many people repeating the same thing? Not so good.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Bschora
    United States5 months ago
  • Well done

    Not a huge fan of law enforcement, but this podcast is very thoughtful. I like how the detectives spend a lot of time working with the families, and humanizing the victims, even after so many decades. There’s no sensationalism like in many true crime podcasts. Hope this podcast helps solve some cases!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    squidz24
    United States7 months ago
  • FLUFF FACTOR: 15%

    / Episode length: 21 mins / Fluff time, round-up: 03 mins. / Avg time between ads: 11 mins. / Based on episode: S01E02 ==========================

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Bschora
    United States9 months ago
  • Informative

    Very well put together. Great to see progress made on cold cases. And great job at breaking a case down. Also shows transparency with the EPD. Thank you

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    rcsilo81
    United States9 months ago
  • This is the best in-depth dive I heard yet

    I saw the episode about Karen on Chaos Divers YouTube channel and when Lindsay mentioned your podcast I had to listen before I finished watching the episode. I’m so glad you teamed up with Chaos Divers. Thank you for a wonderful podcast and finding Karen. I’m looking forward to your next case.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mary Schafer
    United States9 months ago

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Listeners applaud the compassionate, humanizing approach to families.

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What is Somebody Knows Something about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A true-crime/police-led investigation series focused on cold cases in Elgin, IL, anchored by detectives who narrate investigations in real time, share case details, interview families, and call for public information. Episodes routinely center on archival case files from the 1970s and 1980s, using eyewitness recollections, police reports, and occasional collaboration with private recovery groups to illuminate long-unsolved disappearances and homicides. The show stands out for its compassionate handling of victims' families, transparent discussion of investigative steps, and an explicit community-engagement approach that positions listeners as active participants in solving cases.

Noteworthy may be the deliberate 1970s focus, the police-led ... more

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3. Detective Mike Nelson
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