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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EP216: Lacey and the Couch

EP216: Lacey and the Couch

Sheila and Clay Fletcher had one daughter, Lacey. When Lacey was a teen she was diagnosed with Autism and became homeschooled. No one saw Lacey for 18 years until her parents called 911.Sources:Steinb...

5 Feb 202448min

EP215: The Blonde Bombshell Killer

EP215: The Blonde Bombshell Killer

Ruth Ellis was a beautiful platinum blonde who occasionally modeled in 1950s England. The mother of two children and divorced, Ruth met a man who would change the trajectory of her life forever--David...

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EP214 - The Terrifying Duvall Brothers

EP214 - The Terrifying Duvall Brothers

In 1985, two best friends went to the rural Northern Michigan town of Mio to kick off their start of the deer hunting season; they never returned home. After 18 years a witness came forward to reveal ...

23 Jan 202452min

EP213: The Mercer Law School Stalker

EP213: The Mercer Law School Stalker

In the summer of 2011, the quiet town of Macon, Georgia, was shaken to its core by a horrifying and baffling crimeLauren Giddings was a 27-year-old law school graduate with a bright future ahead of he...

18 Des 202335min

EP212:  The Utah Cabin Murders

EP212: The Utah Cabin Murders

In a small town in Utah at a very remote cabin, the Tiedes were preparing to celebrate Christmas at their vacation home when they were surprised by some unexpected guests. This story is filled with so...

15 Des 202341min

EP211: The Cannibal of Munsterburg

EP211: The Cannibal of Munsterburg

Karl Denke was beloved around Munsterburg, Germany in the years between the great World Wars. Germany experienced a depression due to its loss during WWI, and Karl sold goods to his neighbors such as ...

4 Des 202341min

EP210: Nancy's Grave

EP210: Nancy's Grave

On March 10, 2016, a teenager named Stephen, went missing from his home. He seemingly vanished into thin air leaving no clues behind. His family and friends did everything they could to find him. Unfo...

27 Nov 202355min

EP209: Missing: Gary McCullough and Lena Chapin

EP209: Missing: Gary McCullough and Lena Chapin

On May 11, 1999, Gary McCullough went missing after realizing his wife Sandy was having an affair with another man (and Gary had been her lover during her prior marriage, to Gary's brother, Albert). S...

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