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Cold and Blue

Cold and Blue

By: Chelsea
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My grandfather wanted my mother's body exhumed. Nobody listened. I'm listening now.

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  • Getting Away with Murder (Allegedly)

    Getting Away with Murder (Allegedly)
    Jul 3 2026

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    Special thanks to Jamie for her assistance in retrieving records, to Kate for her investigative insight, and to Dale for helping fill in important missing pieces.

    Cold & Blue is written and produced by Chelsea, with executive production by Lisa Sydney.

    To read the companion article and access documents, photos, and additional materials directly related to this episode, subscribe to Cold & Blue on Substack.
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    21 mins
  • The Third Mrs. Smith

    The Third Mrs. Smith
    Jun 13 2026


    Content note: this episode discusses severe child abuse, trauma, and grief.

    Adult language is also used.

    If you’d like to read the written version of this episode and see the documents, photos, and materials connected to it, you can subscribe to Cold and Blue on Substack. That’s where I’ll be sharing the deeper written pieces and the supporting evidence behind each episode.

    If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, you can call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

    Our neighbor, Mrs. Carpenter, made that call. Without her, there is no complaint, no judgment, no record that any of this happened. Jonah and I stay in that house. I don't let myself think too long about what comes after that.

    What's in the paid Substack post

    • The official child abuse complaint
    • Yearbook photo of "Mother"
    • The door to the basement
    • the basement
    • The house
    • The marriage license




    Support the show


    Special thanks to Jamie for her assistance in retrieving records, to Kate for her investigative insight, and to Dale for helping fill in important missing pieces.

    Cold & Blue is written and produced by Chelsea, with executive production by Lisa Sydney.

    To read the companion article and access documents, photos, and additional materials directly related to this episode, subscribe to Cold & Blue on Substack.
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    34 mins
  • July 15th, 1986

    July 15th, 1986
    Jun 6 2026

    CONTENT WARNING + DISCLAIMER


    Before we begin, a content warning. This episode discusses suicide, overdose, infidelity, child abuse, child neglect]. If any of that is hard for you to hear, take care of yourself however you need to. If you’re struggling, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any time, day or night. Everything I say in this episode is my opinion and interpretation, not established fact, unless I specifically note otherwise. I’m telling you what I believe happened and why. You can decide for yourself what you make of it. All photos and documents connected to this episode are available under the Upgrade button on Substack Once you upgrade and refresh you will see all the extras.


    📄 EVIDENCE IN THIS EPISODE


    • Document: Full Death certificate
    • Document: Judgment Entry In RE: Chelsea Smith Abused
    • Document: My original birth certificate
    • Photo: Obituary
    • Document: Proof Chuck was married and living in Ohio August of 1986 Less than a month after my mom died.



    Support the show


    Special thanks to Jamie for her assistance in retrieving records, to Kate for her investigative insight, and to Dale for helping fill in important missing pieces.

    Cold & Blue is written and produced by Chelsea, with executive production by Lisa Sydney.

    To read the companion article and access documents, photos, and additional materials directly related to this episode, subscribe to Cold & Blue on Substack.
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    36 mins
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