Unresolved: A True Crime & Mystery Podcast

"It takes a certain mentality, and a certain personality type, to commit an act like this. To burn a woman alive is not something many people are capable of doing." Early on the evening of 1 December 2017, authorities in Colorado were dispatched to a home located in Bailey, a small town southwest of Denver. There, at an isolated home in rural Park County, they came upon an active fire. A 9-1-1 cal...

"Someone did this with a purpose of doing this. Not once, not twice, not three times but four. I don't know anything scarier than that." Early on the afternoon of 13 November 2022, police in Moscow, Idaho responded to a 911 call about an "unconscious individual" at 1122 King Road. Inside the home, located near the University of Idaho campus, officers would find four bodies in total: three young wo...

This week has seen significant updates for two stories previously covered on Unresolved: - Toyah Cordingley (episode #169 from 2021) - The Delphi Murders (episode #100 from 2019) Researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan Learn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.me Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved-a-true-crime-mystery-podcas...

"Hey, don't shoot, I understand what's going on, don't shoot. We can work this out." Just after midnight on 19 October 1985, Douglas Cleaves was relaxing with his sister and two of his friends at his home in Anchorage, Alaska. The four had eaten dinner earlier that evening and were watching "Fame" when they heard a couple of loud knocks at the front door. Doug's sister, Susan, got up to get it. St...

There has been a small update in the story of Toyah Cordingley (episode #169 from 2021). Just recently, Queensland officials announced a $1,000,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Rajwinder Singh, who is believed to be hiding out in his native India... To learn more about this story, read or listen to "Toyah Cordingley" at the following link: https://unresolved.me/toyah-cordingley...

"There is a strong possibility the person who did this continues to work and/or live in our community. He likely has familiarity with the area in which the victims were attacked." Between August 2020 and April 2021, four brutal knife attacks were reported in the Midtown neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas. The first two victims, Larry McChristian & Jeff Welch, were each murdered in residential n...

"She said that he was crying and he was really nervous. He said they had a really bad fight and he had left her bleeding." On 11 May 2012, 26-year-old Estrella Carrera surprised everyone in her life when she announced that she was getting married to 30-year-old Arnoldo Jimenez. The two had a child together, but their tumultuous relationship had gone through several hiccups during the three years t...

There has been an update in the story of the Delphi Murders (episode #100 from back in May of 2019). On Friday, 28 October 2022, authorities announced a press conference to be held earlier today. In it, they withheld a lot of valuable information, but announced the arrest of 50-year-old Richard Allen, a native of Delphi that had been indicted on two counts of murder relating to the deaths of Liber...

"You're being impersonated by the other voice." On the evening of 8 February 1993, Gary Sudbrink was at his parent's home in New York, located on Long Island. The 27-year-old Air Force Captain had decided to make a surprise trip to visit his family and friends, and hadn't really told anyone of his intention before flying back home from Texas. However, late that evening, Gary's parents would receiv...

"Whoever did this couldn't be human." On the afternoon of 9 July 1995, the four-year-old daughter of Mary Anne Holmes ran to a neighbor's home in the small town of Thatcher, Arizona. Naked and bound with rope, the girl had been laying next to her mother's bloody body for several hours, questioning why she couldn't wake her up. Hours beforehand, an unknown killer had entered in through the unlocked...

"Are you dead yet?" On 13 May 2004, four men drove out from Fairbanks, Alaska along the Steese Highway. High on methamphetamine, three of the men had been awake for days and were delirious by the time they pulled off onto a private road blocked by a no-trespassing sign. There, one of the men, Jason Fisher, murdered another, David Mason, in cold blood. The other two, Avi Keys and Josiah Thurneau, w...

"Fingertips cut off, face smashed in - whoever did it, there certainly was a violent rage." In the early morning hours of 26 August 2001, Loni Kai was seen walking through the streets of Hillsboro, Oregon. Having gone out earlier that evening, Loni was attempting to hitch a ride back to her home along SW Cornelius Pass Road. Just a few hours later, Loni's body was found in an overgrown field miles...

"We found drag marks and blood spatters leading from the highway to the trees. It looks like someone just drove up, dragged the body out of the car, dumped it and then drove away." In June of 1982, the body of 21-year-old Marty Shook was discovered in Daniel's Canyon, a mountain pass near Heber City, Utah. He had been shot once in the back of the head with a .38-caliber handgun, but most shockingl...

"Sometimes in life, our stories don't have happy endings. I'm sorry to say that this is one of those stories..." On the morning of May 8th, 2008, Joshua Maddux told his family he was going to go for a walk. It was a chilly-but-nice day, and a morning walk or hike was not at all unusual for the outdoorsy 18-year-old. Sadly, he never came home, and attempts to track him down proved fruitless for his...

“Shannon, you killed both of them... you're just one cold-hearted bastard. You're the one that done that, not me." Kimberley Lockyer and Dale Worthman were a young couple that lived together in their small Newfoundland town of Portugal St. Cove Philips. When they disappeared from their basement apartment on August 27th, 1993, it almost seemed like they had simply stepped out for a minute and fully...

"I don't think it will turn out to be someone who lives here. I think it was just a crime of opportunity." On the morning of 12 June 2006, Anthony Sposato arrived at his pizza shop, Mama Mia N.Y. Style Pizza and Pasta in Stevenson Ranch, California. As soon as he entered in through the front door, he could hear the voice of his longtime friend and coworker, 72-year-old Eddie Politelli, telling som...

"One of the theories is that it was somebody passing through and she just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. It could have been anyone that night. We can't find anything that singles out Charlie Atwater as a target." In the early morning hours of 16 January 2000, firefighters responded to a call on the outskirts of Billings, MT. The fire, which seemed to have been intentionally s...

This update episode features a discussion about the LISK case with author and filmmaker Jesse Pollack, and picks up from where Jesse and I left off back in May. We discuss how we started working on the case behind the scenes, our current frustrations with the handling of it, and much more. Learn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.me If you would like to support this podcast and others, c...

"Have no fear. We come from a country that is not nearly as powerful as yours. We mean you no harm." Throughout 1966 and 1967, weird encounters were reported all throughout the region of West Virginia surrounding Point Pleasant. These ranged from sightings of bright lights in the sky to more direct encounters with strange beings. Journalists attempted to make sense of the endless barrage of sighti...

"The state police used a helicopter to search for two hours along the banks of the Susquehanna River, near where his car was found, for any signs.... Investigators also used a bloodhound to try to pick up his scent, to no avail." On 15 April 2005, Ray Gricar called into his office and took a half-day off of work. The 59-year-old Ohio native worked as the District Attorney for Pennsylvania's Centre...

"Hi, Glen, I've missed you there. Just on my way home, all going good. I'll talk to you tomorrow." In the early morning hours of 8 December 2000, Trevor Deely was walking back to his flat in Dublin's Ballsbridge neighborhood after attending an office Christmas party. CCTV footage would capture 22-year-old Trevor briefly stopping by his workplace - the Bank of Ireland Asset Management building alon...

"It's a difficult case. You've got no crime scene, no body, no witnesses. You basically have nothing but the hope somebody is going to talk." At approximately 9:40 AM on the morning of 20 July 1995, 45-year-old Berlean Williams called 911. In a rather-unaffected voice, she told the dispatcher that her niece and adopted daughter, 3-year-old Lenoria Jones, was missing, having disappeared from a Targ...

There has been an update in the story of the Careaga family (episode #207 from just a few weeks ago). Yesterday, on 6 June 2022, authorities announced the arrest of three men associated with the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, charging them with the murders of Johnny Careaga, Christale Carreaga, Johnathan Higgins, and Hunter Schaap... To learn more about this story, read or listen to "The Careaga Family...

"Tips throughout time have indicated logically that this is not a kidnapping case. We're looking very closely at a murder-for-hire scenario." On the evening of 19 February 2005, Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone Jr. met up with some friends along Philadelphia's South Street. There, at a bar called Abilene, they hung out for a bit and watched a live band, then reportedly left in a good mood at abou...

"I'm dying right now. My family's shot. Hurry." On the evening of 27 January 2017, dispatchers in Kitsap County, Washington received a 911 call from 16-year-old Hunter Schaap. In the call, which lasted less than a minute, the teen pleaded with authorities to rush to the scene. By the time authorities arrived, the home that Hunter lived in with his family was engulfed in flame. After extinguishing...