r/coldcases

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Cold Cases

Write and read about criminal cold cases.

Members

37,317

as of February 2025

Last post

1 days ago

November 10, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2012

November 16, 2012

Total posts

2.7K

archived

Total comments

15.5K

archived

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Frequently asked questions about r/coldcases

How many members does r/coldcases have?

r/coldcases had 37,317 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

Is r/coldcases dead?

No. r/coldcases is active — the most recent post was 1 days ago, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.

When was r/coldcases created?

r/coldcases was created on November 16, 2012.

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