An inquest hears that a woman who was heavily interested in true crime podcasts began a relationship with a man described as a murder suspect as part of her attempt to solve a cold case following the death of a teenager. According to the accounts reported by different outlets, the woman’s interest in the case pre-dates the relationship and is linked to her belief that she could uncover information connected to the teen’s death. The court material described how she invited the suspect into her home during the course of the relationship, framing her actions as an effort to gain access to relevant details that could help resolve the case. The reports state that the inquest considers this conduct in the context of the broader investigation into the teen’s death and the man’s alleged involvement. The coverage does not indicate a resolution of the cold case within these reports, focusing instead on the sequence of events presented to the inquest, including the nature of the woman’s relationship with the suspect and her motivation for doing so.