The chilling true-crime series “Cold Case Files” returns with a case that haunted Oklahoma for over two decades. “Sooner State Nightmare,” airing Friday, December 27th at 9:00 PM on A&E, revisits the 1992 disappearance of two women and a child from a Walmart parking lot in Chandler, Oklahoma. What began as a missing persons case eventually transformed into a complex homicide investigation, stymied for years by a lack of concrete leads.
The initial disappearance triggered a massive search effort, involving local law enforcement, volunteers, and national media attention. However, despite the widespread publicity and intensive investigation, the case went cold. Years turned into decades, and the families of the missing were left with agonizing uncertainty. The episode methodically reconstructs the early days of the investigation, highlighting the challenges faced by law enforcement in the pre-DNA era.
The breakthrough finally came, not through forensic wizardry, but from an unexpected source: an informant. A vital tip allowed investigators to revisit old evidence with a fresh perspective, finally piecing together the tragic events of that day in 1992. While the details remain undisclosed until the episode airs, the implication is clear: this wasn’t a simple disappearance.
“Cold Case Files: Sooner State Nightmare” airs Friday, December 27, 2024, at 9:00 PM on A&E.
