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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EP200: When Teenage Girls Kill

EP200: When Teenage Girls Kill

IT'S OUR 200TH EPISODE!!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT! WE WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT YOU!THANK YOU TO OUR PATREON MEMBER JP FOR SUGGESTING THIS CASE!12-year-old Shanda Sharer had recently ...

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EP199: The Genesee River Killer

EP199: The Genesee River Killer

Arthur Shawcross lived a troubled life. His childhood was terrible, and by the time he was six, he was running away from home. He claimed his mother molested him, and that he had an incestuous relatio...

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EP198: The Murder of Moriah Wilson

EP198: The Murder of Moriah Wilson

Colin Strickland and Kaitlin Armstrong were a young couple in love, enjoying a life they were building together in Austin, Texas. Colin and Kaitlyn were active in the cycling community and owned a hom...

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EP197: The Tragic Death of Darcey Freeman

EP197: The Tragic Death of Darcey Freeman

TW: CHILD DEATHJanuary 29th, 2009 was an exciting day for children in Australia--it was the first day back to school after the long holiday break and it also was 4-year-old Darcey Freeman's very first...

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EP196: Heavenly Creatures

EP196: Heavenly Creatures

In 1994, the movie "Heavenly Creatures" was released. It was based on the true story of Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme. Pauline and Juliet were teenage girls who seemed to be complete opposites to ev...

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EP195: The Phoney-Baloney SpaceX Killer

EP195: The Phoney-Baloney SpaceX Killer

Chandler Halderson seemed to have a great life--even though he still lived at home with Mom and Dad (Bart and Krista), he still had a great job, was able to play video games all night, and had recentl...

7 Aug 202346min

EP194: The Lipstick Killer

EP194: The Lipstick Killer

THANK YOU TO APPLE SUBSCRIBER CAITLAN P AND HER SISTER NIKITA FOR SUGGESTING THIS CASE!!In June 1946, 17-year-old William Heirens was arrested for burglary. During his lengthy interrogation which last...

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EP193: The Hungerford Massacre

EP193: The Hungerford Massacre

THANK YOU TO AIMEE D. FOR SUGGESTING THIS EPISODE!On August 19, 1987, the little town of Hungerford, Berkshire, England lost its innocence. On that day, Michael Ryan reached his limit and decided to t...

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