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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EP111: Kween Spade - The Carina Saunders Story

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EP110: Murder At The Lake House

EP110: Murder At The Lake House

18-year-old Gina Hall was taking summer classes at Radford University in 1980. On June 28th, Gina finished her last exam for the semester and wanted to go out dancing. She usually went with her olde...

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EP109: The Girl Inside the Wall

EP109: The Girl Inside the Wall

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EP108: Death on Campus

EP108: Death on Campus

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It’s one of the most haunting murder cases you’ll ever hear about, and it takes place in a small town in Israel. Tair Rada was only 13-years-old when her body was found inside a locked bathroom stall....

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EP107: The Halloween From Hell

EP107: The Halloween From Hell

When Rose answered the door around 10:00 pm on Halloween night in 1986, she expected to be greeted by kids trick-or-treating. Instead, she was ambushed by two men wearing spooky masks, wigs, long bla...

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EP106: The Walking Dead (Peter Porco's Story)

EP106: The Walking Dead (Peter Porco's Story)

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18 Okt 202144min

EP105: The Death of Diana Lynn Harper

EP105: The Death of Diana Lynn Harper

In March 1986, two high school friends, Amy and Diana decided to skip school and spend the day hanging out. As they were waiting for Diana’s boyfriend to pick them up at a nearby 7-11, a man pulled up...

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