Olivia Thorndike
Unresolved16 Feb 2020

Olivia Thorndike

Throughout 2019, bizarre classified ads started to appear in the Virginia-based Rappahannock Record, which were centered around a cold case four decades in the making.

Olivia Thorndike had been a 24-year-old young woman living in Henrico County, whose life came to a sudden and tragic end in November of 1981. While detectives and prosecutors had their suspicions about a couple of men in Olivia's orbit, they were never able to build a convincing case against either.

Nearly forty years later, Olivia's case remains unsolved, but some people continue to search for justice (those that knew Olivia, and those that never had the chance). Tragically, that means that there's not a lot of information out there about Olivia, but I've been able to learn a lot about the two violent men that revolved around her in the weeks and months before her death...



Episode hosted, produced, and research/writing by Micheal Whelan

Special thanks to Catherine Storch, Joanne Stinson, and Bert Lewis for sharing their stories with us

Original music created by Micheal Whelan through Amper Music

Theme music created and composed by Ailsa Traves

Producers: Maggyjames, Ben Krokum, Roberta Janson, Quil Carter, Peggy Belarde, Laura Hannan, Damion Moore, Amy Hampton, Scott Meesey, Steven Wilson, Scott Patzold, Marie Vanglund, Lori Rodriguez, Jessica Yount, Aimee McGregor, Danny Williams, Sue Kirk, Victoria Reid, Sara Moscaritolo, Thomas Ahearn, Marion Welsh, Seth Morgan, Sydney Scotton, Alyssa Lawton, Kelly Jo Hapgood, Patrick Laakso, Meadow Landry, and Rebecca Miller

Learn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.me

If you would like to support this podcast and others, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or Producer

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp, who offer online counseling services. Listeners of Unresolved can save 10% on their first month with the discount code "UNRESOLVED." Head to https://BetterHelp.com/unresolved and fill out the introduction questionnaire to let BetterHelp assess your needs and pair you up with a counselor that you'll love.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.

Avsnitt(425)

The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders (Part Two)

The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders (Part Two)

"There are plenty of places to hide a body and I've no doubt there are some around we haven't found."Throughout 1973, detectives from California's Sonoma County would continue to investigate a bizarre...

27 Dec 202039min

The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders (Part One)

The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders (Part One)

In the final days of 1972, a spotlight would begin to shine upon California's Sonoma County.That year, a handful of young women had gone missing or been murdered in the area around Sonoma's most popul...

20 Dec 202045min

The Acid King

The Acid King

In July of 1984, a story originating from Long Island, New York began to make headlines throughout the world. The body of 17-year-old Gary Lauwers was found in a shallow grave in the Aztakea Woods, ju...

13 Dec 202045min

Diane Augat

Diane Augat

"Did someone cut her up, piece by piece? That's what I think about."On April 10th, 1998, 40-year-old Diane Augat walked away from her sister's home in Hudson, FL. She would be spotted in the surroundi...

6 Dec 202028min

The Con Queen of Hollywood (Update)

The Con Queen of Hollywood (Update)

There has been an update in the Hollywood Con Queen story (episode #137 of Unresolved). Hargobind Tahilramani was taken into British custody on November 26th of this year (2020), and authorities are j...

3 Dec 20205min

The Volga Maniac (Update)

The Volga Maniac (Update)

There has been an update in the Volga Maniac case (episode #139 of the podcast). Russian authorities have taken 38-year-old Radik Tagirov into custody, and he has reportedly confessed to more than two...

1 Dec 20204min

Preview: Resolved #13

Preview: Resolved #13

This is a brief preview for the thirteenth episode of my new Patreon-exclusive show, Resolved, which is available now for all $5+ supporters. To learn more about this series - and how you can listen -...

30 Nov 20207min

The Waverly Stranglings

The Waverly Stranglings

"Whoever this person or persons are that killed these girls, you know, they've had to have told somebody..."Known primarily as the seat of Bremer County, as well as the location of Wartburg College - ...

29 Nov 202036min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
gynning-berg
aftonbladet-krim
p3-dokumentar
mardromsgasten
en-mork-historia
svenska-fall
skaringer-nessvold
killradet
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
hor-har
kod-katastrof
flashback-forever
badfluence
rattsfallen
vad-blir-det-for-mord
aftonbladet-daily
rss-sanning-konsekvens
historiska-brott
p3-historia