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
E295: “The Purple Circle” Shirley Finn Pt. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:44
Thanks to high-level connections and generous kickbacks, Shirley Finn ran one of the most successful brothels in Perth. But moving around loads of cash for the criminal underworld would come at a higher price than she co…
E294: The Debatable Case of Mary Emsley Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:45
In October 1860, James Mullins was executed for the murder of Mary Emsley. But the case against him was built upon circumstantial evidence. Two crime novelists from different eras tried to solve what may have been the pe…
E293: The Debatable Case of Mary Emsley Pt. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:57
In 19th-century London, Mary Emsley outlived most of her family, two husbands, even her own child, before being brutally bludgeoned to death in her East End home. With multiple suspects, the case becomes a whodunit that…
E292: "Long Island Heiress" Alice Parsons Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:48
Even after a ransom note was discovered, FBI agents were skeptical when William Parsons and 36-year-old housekeeper Anna Kupryanova insisted Alice Parsons was kidnapped. Then a discovery in the home's septic tank pointed…
E291: "Long Island Heiress" Alice Parsons Pt. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:52
Alice Parsons was the heiress to her uncle’s fortune and the owner of a large property in Stony Brook, New York. When she vanished, authorities assumed it was a simple missing persons case. But with a love triangle, ille…
E290: The Hinterkaifeck Murders Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:03
Authorities determined there was only one suspect who had any motive to murder the Grubers. One person with a grudge against the family and who had a history of violent confrontations with them as well. So why weren't au…
E289: The Hinterkaifeck Murders Pt. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:06
The Gruber family had their share of problems, and the townspeople near their rural German settlement knew it. But nobody could fathom who would want to slaughter five members of the family and the family maid in cold bl…
E286: Clara Olson Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:56
Three months after 22-year-old Clara Olson vanished, her body was discovered in a shallow grave. With her were two letters from Erdman Olson. Authorities had a suspect in her murder, but suddenly, Erdman was nowhere to b…
E285: Clara Olson Pt. 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:24
In May of 1926, 21-year-old Clara Olson realized she was pregnant with her boyfriend Erdman Olson’s child. He felt he was too young to get married and didn't want to tarnish his reputation. So he hatched a plan to make s…
E284: “Hollywood's Father Confessor” Paul Bern Pt. 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:48
MGM executives manipulated the crime scene before police arrived, so it was no surprise that investigators ruled Paul Bern's death a suicide. But the more that reporters dug in, the more evident it became that Bern was n…