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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EP177: The Russian Bonnie and Clyde

EP177: The Russian Bonnie and Clyde

During the Great Depression in the United States, a young couple, Bonnie and Clyde, grew to fame after robbing and murdering across the country. Their reign of terror came to an end in a hail of bulle...

20 Mars 202344min

EP176: The Garden

EP176: The Garden

Many apologies to you all for this being published late. Hopefully, this will be the last hiccup and we will be on our regular schedule!William Howell is one of Connecticut's most prolific serial kill...

14 Mars 202340min

EP175: Mommy Dearest

EP175: Mommy Dearest

TW: Severe child abuseThere was a time in this country when there really were not any laws against child abuse. It wasn’t until 1975 did the State of Minnesota adopt legislation regarding child abuse ...

6 Mars 202345min

EP174: The Love Triangle

EP174: The Love Triangle

In 2012, Cari Farver met a new man named Dave and they seemed to hit it off right away. Neither of them was looking for anything serious, so their relationship was kind of perfect for each of them…unt...

27 Feb 202337min

Introducing COLD: The Search for Sheree

Introducing COLD: The Search for Sheree

Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never mad...

20 Feb 20239min

EP173: No Father of the Year

EP173: No Father of the Year

In the early morning hours of March 19, 1985, Linda Bailey Brown lost her life. When police arrived at the home, her husband, David Arnold Brown answered the door and told them his wife’s body was in ...

20 Feb 202358min

EP172: Who Killed Cheryl Coker?

EP172: Who Killed Cheryl Coker?

A BIG THANK YOU TO JESS M. WHO SUGGESTED THIS EPISODE!On October 2, 2018, Cheryl Coker dropped off her teenage daughter, Mikayla to school and supposedly went home, or at least that's what her cell ph...

10 Feb 202334min

EP171: CHRIS WATTS' CONFESSION

EP171: CHRIS WATTS' CONFESSION

Chris Watts murdered his wife and two small children, then gave multiple accounts of how their deaths took place. At first, he blamed his wife for his children's death. Eventually, he admitted in step...

6 Feb 202338min

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