About this episode

This episode discusses the haunting cold case of Rachel Cooke, who went missing 24 years ago during a morning run in Texas.

On January 10, 2002, 19-year-old Rachel Cooke laced up her Asics, grabbed her yellow Walkman, and headed out for a morning run near her family's home in Georgetown, Texas. She never came home. Twenty-four years later, no one has been charged, no physical evidence has been found, and the Rachel Cooke cold case remains one of the most haunting unsolved missing persons cases in Texas. In this episode, Gina and Amber walk through Rachel's story — who she was, what happened, a false confession that shattered her family all over again, and where the investigation stands today. 🔎 Do you have information? A $100,000 reward is available. Williamson County Sheriff's Office: (512) 943-1300 Crime Stoppers of Central Texas: (512) 472-8477 Links & Sources • KXAN — 24th Anniversary Detective Interview • KVUE — Rachel Cooke: 24 Years Later • FOX 7 Austin — Cold Case Overview • Disappeared: Running for Her Life (YouTube) 📢 Follow & Subscribe: Subscribe on Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/weirdtruecrime YouTube: www.youtube.com/@weirdtruecrime Email: weirdtruecrime@gmail.com Music by…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gina Nichols, Amber Paul

Topics covered

• missing persons
• cold case
• unsolved crime
• investigation
• false confession
• Texas

Keywords

• Rachel Cooke
• missing person
• cold case
• Georgetown Texas
• true crime
• investigation
• false confession

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Williamson County Sheriff's Office, Crime Stoppers of Central Texas

Places: Georgetown, Texas

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