Virginia Carpenter

Virginia Carpenter

Author: Spotify Studios June 13, 2023 Duration: 34:03
In the 1940s, a young woman returns to her college campus before vanishing seemingly into thin air. Her mother keeps up the investigation for decades — but every new lead that surfaces suggests a fate more terrible than the last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Step into the shadows of history's most perplexing criminal cases with Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories. This Spotify Studios production revives the gripping atmosphere of classic radio drama, blending narrative storytelling with a full ensemble cast to breathe life into true cold cases. Each season is a deep dive into a single mystery, meticulously reconstructing the crime scene, the often-tangled investigation, and the lingering questions that refuse to fade. The podcast is designed as an immersive audio experience where the line between documentary and drama dissolves, pulling you into the heart of the story. You'll hear the tension in detectives' voices, the whispers of forgotten witnesses, and the eerie silence where answers should be. Because the narrative unfolds with deliberate pacing and significant plot twists, beginning with the first episode of a case is crucial to fully appreciate the unfolding puzzle. It’s more than a passive listen; it’s an invitation to walk alongside the hosts through decades-old evidence and fresh perspectives, all while knowing the ultimate truth remains just out of reach. For anyone fascinated by the intersection of society, culture, and history, this podcast offers a compelling and haunting exploration of the cases that time could not close.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories
Podcast Episodes
The Missing Dead: Kristin Smart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:27
It was May of 1996 when college freshman Kristin Smart went to a party and never returned to her dorm. More than 20 years later, a stranger started a podcast that ignited interest in the case and brought a killer to just…
“Memorial Day Murder” Allene Lamson Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:08
During the funeral of his wife, Allene, David Lamson sat in a jail cell, the prime suspect in her murder. A forensics pioneer came to his defense in an attempt to prove that her death was an accident. But prosecutors fel…
“Memorial Day Murder” Allene Lamson Pt. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:53
It was Memorial Day, 1933, when a horrifying scream rang out from a Palo Alto, California home. As neighbors came to investigate, homeowner David Lamson claimed to have found his wife Allene's bloody body in the bathtub.…
The Witch of Delray [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:31
We want to share a special episode from Not Past It that we think you’ll enjoy. Rose Veres — aka The Witch of Delray — took over newspaper headlines in 1931 when she went on trial for murder. And on October 5 of that yea…
The Murder of Chalino Sanchez [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:51
No one could write a narcocorrido like Chalino Sánchez. His ballads about Mexico’s anti-heroes made him famous. His murder made him legendary. Thirty years ago, he played his final concert in his hometown: Sinaloa, Mexic…
The Life and Death of Dian Fossey Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:00
For 18 years, she dedicated her life to the plight of the endangered gorilla. But just after Christmas of 1985, Dian Fossey lost her life — slain by a machete at her research camp in Rwanda. Publically, Fossey was known…
The Life and Death of Dian Fossey Pt. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:30
By age 34, Dian Fossey was ready to start pursuing her passion. She knew her life’s work was in Africa, she just needed funding to get there. With the backing of famed anthropologist Louis Leakey, Fossey ultimately set u…
The Yogurt Shop Murders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:17
Four teenage girls were brutally murdered inside an Austin, Texas, yogurt store in 1991. Suspects and even a motive were hard to come by. At different times, various people confessed to the crime. But each one was interr…
The First DNA Murder Conviction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:40
After two teenage girls were murdered in their tiny English village, lead detective David Baker looks to Dr. Alec Jeffreys for help. Less than a dozen miles away from the crime scene, Jeffreys has been studying the human…
Olof Palme Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:54
For years, police in Sweden couldn't find a viable suspect in the murder of Prime Minister Olof Palme. But in 1988, the task force got a new leader. A suspect with a violent past known as 'The Bayonet Killer" had been ov…