Raw testimony, unsolved cases, and a faith-driven fight for truth.
The Justice Warriors covers survivor testimony, missing-person pleas and courtroom disputes with little polish. Heather Cohen leads it with research specialist Tracey Ellis, and cases from Dyersburg, Tennessee to Okeechobee, Florida sit beside prayer and a spoken pledge to 'shine the light of truth'.
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The Justice Warriors is less a polished true-crime production than an investigation done out loud, with the rough edges left in. Heather Cohen leads it with research specialist Tracey Ellis, and cases come to the show the same way they came to her: a call from a survivor, or a family asking for help. One episode, flagged at the top as really heavy and possibly triggering, belongs to a young woman from Dyersburg, Tennessee. The host sets it up by noting that Dyersburg is rated the most dangerous city in the state, and says this call is one of many from women seeking protection from violence. The testimony is frightening and unpolished. The woman describes sitting in a vehicle with her son, afraid of the people around her and of being taken back to a man named Eric. The host stops to sort out who was who in the car. The show asks blunt clarifying questions like this to get the record straight. The episode ends with the host telling her 'that is not your fault' and praising her strength for speaking out. Missing-person cases sit right beside this. In 'The Disappearance of Kevin Kilgore', an Oklahoma family explains how a relative went missing from the Okeechobee, Florida area while they kept calling the local sheriff's department, and Heather says the team will look into it without charging them. The courtroom side comes through a guest and case updates. Dr. Tracy Boyd, introduced as well known in West Tennessee for his work on the Billy Moore case, argues that the district attorney failed to meet the burden of proof for first-degree murder, and he walks through the reckless homicide charge that followed. On the Karen Swift case, Heather considers a warning to stop sharing information with a prosecutor. She answers that she is on no side but the side of the truth. The 'Crystal Rogers Case Update' describes alleged intimidation of Crystal's family, including a sister who was rear-ended at a stop sign and shouted at. It also includes Heather's apology for being away so long and her resolve to be 'a voice for the voiceless'. Faith is central to the show. A spoken pledge to 'shine the light of truth' comes up again and again at the start or end of episodes, one case discussion ends in a prayer for accountability, and 'God's Work - Walking in Faith' sets the cases aside for Katie's story of stepping out in faith. One session has a crowded, live feel: it opens with Heather greeting people as they join, including someone from Dyersburg. The tone stays grave. It warms into encouragement and turns indignant when a system seems to fail the person it should protect. Listening feels closer to sitting in on the work than hearing about it afterwards.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants to hear unsolved cases worked through in raw, unpolished conversation, and who is comfortable with open Christian faith and prayer alongside talk of violence, missing people and courtroom procedure.
What sets it apart: It airs the investigation as it happens, not as a finished story: survivors and families speak at their own pace, Heather asks clarifying questions on the spot, and open prayer sits beside talk of evidence, prosecutors and grand juries.
The Justice Warriors Investigative team takes you, the listener, with us as we investigate unsolved murder and missing person cases across the United States. Heather Cohen - Licensed Private Investigator Tracey Ellis - Research Specialist Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-justice-warriors--3238661/support.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A Dyersburg account of fear, dropped charges, and people who are not being helped.
The Justice Warriors turns a call from Dyersburg, Tennessee into a tense account of fear, dropped charges, and violence that keeps circling back to the same people. The host casts the city as the most dangerous in Tennessee, then gives Ms.
A faith-forward conversation about calling, truth, and the pressure to speak plainly.
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A raw Karen Swift update built around truth claims, file gaps, and an urgent plea for accountability.
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