The death of Dakota James: The Smiley Face Killers? | Ep 187
The death of Dakota James: The Smiley Face Killers? | Ep 187  
Podcast: Crime and Coffee Couple - True Crime Podcast
Published On: Sun Mar 30 2025
Description: Skip the banter: 00:09:40 On a cold January night in Pittsburgh, 2017, 23-year-old Dakota James—smart, sarcastic, and openly gay—heads out for drinks with friends. He’s last spotted on a blurry surveillance clip, walking down an alley near the Allegheny River, phone in hand. Then, he disappears. Forty days later, his body surfaces ten miles downstream, ruled an accidental drowning. But his parents, Pam and Jeff, refuse to accept it. Was it a fatal slip into icy waters, or something sinister—like the Smiley Face Killers, a haunting theory of serial murders targeting young men? Tune in as we explore Dakota’s story: a life cut short, a family’s fight for truth, and a mystery balancing on the edge of accident or evil. Allison's Amazon Addiction - Magnesium powder: https://amzn.to/4c3qWbG Allison's nightly bedtime drink recipe: 4 oz tart cherry juice (grocery store or https://amzn.to/4hRPdTo) 2 tsp collagen powder: https://amzn.to/4hRPaqG 1 scoop OPC-3 Isotonix - Antioxidant Supplement: https://amzn.to/3Y55JIG 1 oz club soda Enjoy! Support us and become a Patron! Over 100 bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple Our Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/crimeandcoffee2 All our links (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Merch, etc): https://linktr.ee/crimeandcoffee Facebook Group to discuss episodes: www.facebook.com/groups/crimeandcoffeecouplepodcast/ References available at https://www.crimeandcoffeecouple.com a few days after this podcast airs. Case Suggestions Form: https://forms.gle/RQbthyDvd98SGpVq8 Remember to subscribe to our podcast in your favorite podcast player. Do it before you forget! If you're listening on Spotify please leave us a 5-star review, and leave a comment on today's episode! If you're on an iPhone, review us on Apple Podcasts please! Scroll to the bottom of the page and hit the stars ;) We appreciate you more than you know. Reminder: Support us and become a Patron! Over 100 bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/crimeandcoffeecouple Podcast Intro and Outro music: Seductress Dubstep or TrippinCoffee by Audionautix http://audionautix.com Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.