EP286: The Cost of an Heir

EP286: The Cost of an Heir

On a quiet February morning in 1960, one of America’s most powerful brewing dynasties collided with every parent’s worst nightmare. Adolph Coors III—heir to a beer empire, devoted father, and fixture of Colorado’s elite—vanished on his way to work, leaving behind an abandoned car, a single shoe, and a trail of unanswered questions. What followed was a tense, high-stakes drama that gripped the nation: cryptic demands, frantic negotiations, and a family forced to make impossible decisions under the glare of public attention. This is the story of a disappearance that exposed the vulnerabilities of immense wealth—and set off a chain of events no one could control.

SOURCES:
1) A Look Back on the Coors Kidnapping
2) Coors Kidnapping Ransom Note
3) On This Day in History: Coors brewery heir kidnapped
4) Adolph Coors III
5) Joseph Corbett v. The People of the State of Colorado 6) Archivegrid: Adolph Coors III investigation collection

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EP242: The Abduction of Jacob Wetterling

EP242: The Abduction of Jacob Wetterling

SHOUT OUT TO STACY M. FOR SUGGESTING THIS EPISODE! THANK YOU!In October 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling and his brother, Trevor (age 10), and best friend, Aaron (age 11), convinced Jacob's parents ...

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Ep241: Julie Corey, Baby Snatcher

Ep241: Julie Corey, Baby Snatcher

Complaints of a nasty smell led the landlord to check on the apartment of Darlene Hayes. He made a horrific discovery on the 27th of July in 2009.Inside a closet lay the severely beaten and decomposin...

16 Syys 202444min

EP240: Barry and Honey Sherman

EP240: Barry and Honey Sherman

In December 2017, the tranquil affluence of Toronto's North York neighborhood was shattered by a discovery that would captivate Canada and spark one of the nation's most perplexing criminal investigat...

9 Syys 202438min

Listen Now - Generation Why: The Olympic Park Bombing

Listen Now - Generation Why: The Olympic Park Bombing

July 27th, 1996. Atlanta, Georgia. During a free concert at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, security guard Richard Jewell spotted an abandoned backpack. Authorities soon discovered that it containe...

9 Syys 20245min

Introducing Our New CoHost--Shannon!

Introducing Our New CoHost--Shannon!

After much careful thought, Talia has decided to leave the pod and therefore, we have a new co-host, Shannon! Listen to this little blurb to get to know her and hopefully, grow to love her too! In thi...

8 Syys 20249min

EP239: The Newman Family Massacre

EP239: The Newman Family Massacre

John and Nancy Newman lived in Anchorage, Alaska in March 1987. At that time, John, who was training to become a locksmith, was out-of-town completing his training. Nancy was left at home with their t...

26 Elo 202445min

EP238: The Ecole Polytechnique Shooting

EP238: The Ecole Polytechnique Shooting

Around 5:30 on Wednesday, December 6, 1989, the Café Campus at the Université de Montréal was busy as usual. It had been a favorite spot for students and because the temperatures were below zero that ...

19 Elo 202450min

EP237: Serial Killer Brian Dugan

EP237: Serial Killer Brian Dugan

Beginning in 1983, the Chicago area was terrorized by a rapist and killer whose reign of terror didn't end until he was apprehended in 1985. Brian Dugan, who is still incarcerated, was already in pris...

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