Coffee and Cases Podcast

Jill Rosenthal Part 2

What happens when the truth you spent your whole life chasing opens the door to an even deeper mystery? In Part 2 of our coverage of Jill Rosenthal, we continue the unbelievable story of Paul Fronczak—the man who grew up believing he was the baby kidnapped from Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, only to learn decades later that the truth was far more complicated. This episode follows Paul through DNA results, impossible discoveries, family secrets, and the kind of revelation that changes not only what you know about your past, but what you understand about your entire life. And just when it seems like one mystery may finally be solved, another name emerges. Another child. Another disappearance. Another question that refuses to stay buried. Listen to Part 2 now, and then follow Paul and Tracy’s work on The Fronczak Files podcast here: https://www.thefronczakfiles.com/ [https://www.thefronczakfiles.com/]. And if you’re caught up on regular Coffee and Cases episodes and still want more, join us on Patreon for solved cases and bonus content each month: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases [https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

FROM THE VAULT: Dottie Caylor

By all accounts, 41-year-old Dottie Caylor suffered from a near debilitating phobia of public places and spent most all of her time at home. So, when her soon-to-be ex-husband reported that she had asked him to drive her to a very public, crowded train station so she could travel to visit a friend, the story raised eyebrows. When Dottie failed to ever return, suspicions continued to grow. Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content? Get access to monthly solved cases by joining today! Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases] to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Jill Rosenthal Part 1

What if the story you were told about who you are was only part of the truth? In Part 1 of our coverage of the Jill Rosenthal case, we begin not with Jill, but with a little boy named Paul Joseph Fronczak—a child connected to one of the most shocking hospital kidnappings in American history. In 1964, a newborn was taken from Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago by a woman dressed as a nurse. Nearly two years later, a young boy was found abandoned outside a store in Newark, New Jersey. Was he the missing baby everyone had been searching for? Or had one mystery simply been mistaken for another? This episode is about identity, family secrets, impossible choices, and the kind of truth that waits for decades before cracking everything open. And trust me—this is only the beginning. Listen now to Part 1 of our coverage of the case of Jill Rosenthal. Please check out Paul and Tracy's podcast, The Fronczak Files to support their efforts to help others and to hear even more about Paul's life story and where it has led them today. Check out their website at https://www.thefronczakfiles.com/ [https://www.thefronczakfiles.com/] to listen to their podcast, for information on Paul's books, and to help support their search for Jill. If you’re caught up on regular episodes and want more Coffee and Cases, join us on Patreon, where we cover solved cases and additional bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases [https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

FROM THE VAULT: Monique Michelle Figueroa

When she promised this was her last drug deal, that she was going to rehab, that she was going to change for her daughter, was it really her last? Did someone stop her from fulfilling the promise she made to her family? If you would like to access bonus content, including SOLVED true-crime cases, consider joining our Patreon. Just head on over to patreon.com/coffeeandcasespodcast to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

FROM THE VAULT: Paige Renkoski (2021)

Paige was working on her college degree and planning a wedding when she disappeared into thin air. Can you, Sleuth Hounds, help solve one of Michigan’s longest-running missing person cases? Please also consider supporting Coffee and Cases by joining us over on our Patreon page! Are you up-to-date on all our regular content?! Be a part of the C & C Fam by going to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases] to register! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]