Jade Colvin
Definition
Proper noun referring to Jade Marie Colvin, a 15-year-old girl from Iowa who disappeared on March 23, 2017, after arriving at a farm south of Decorah; her murderer, James David Bachmurski, was convicted in September 2025.
The central figure in a high-profile cold case featured in a '48 Hours' episode, highlighting a multi-year investigation solved partly through photos from an old cellphone.
Examples
True crime junkies finally got closure with the Jade Colvin case resolution on '48 Hours' – no more cliffhangers.
Bachmurski's farm visit with Jade Colvin turned into the worst houseguest story Iowa ever told.
From vanishing teen to convicted killer reveal, the Jade Colvin saga proves old cellphones hold the juiciest secrets.
If you're bingeing cold cases, Jade Colvin's is the one where justice played the long game and won.