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Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

Every day, stories unfold that have no resolution. Unresolved is an immersive look at those stories, as host Micheal Whelan tries to determine why these stories - unsolved crimes and other unexplained phenomena - have no ending.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.

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51:47

Henry Every

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2020/04/12

The Golden Age of Piracy - which spanned from the 1650s through the 1730s - would give rise to many notorious figures.Among them was an individual who isn't well-known today, but whose impact upon the world remains just as large (if not greater than the rest). He was one of the first pirates to achieve international notoriety, eventually becoming the first known global fugitive and inspiring a worldwide manhunt.He was a man who embraced the savage world of piracy, earning himself the reputation of

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60:26

The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders (Part Three: Guilt)

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2020/04/05

On October 6th, 1999, police in Austin announced the arrest of four suspects in the area's most high-profile cold case. Maurice Pierce and Forrest Welborn were two young men that had been suspected of involvement back in 1991, while Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen - their friends at the time - had been with them on the weekend of the murders. Now in their mid-20's, these four were alleged to have murdered four teenage girls in a yogurt shop years prior, and were subsequently charged with their

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60:15

The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders (Part Two: Confidence)

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2020/03/29

"On December 6th, 1991, we - as a city - lost our innocence. Today, we regain our confidence."Those were the words spoken by Austin's mayor Kirk Watson, at a press conference held in October of 1999. In the nearly eight years since four teenage girls had been killed inside of a yogurt shop, the city had rallied behind law enforcement in their desperate pursuit of answers. Now, it appeared like they finally had them. However, the buildup to this announcement was much more complicated than met the

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5:31

Robert Levinson (Final Update)

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2020/03/26

This is an update for episode #93, which detailed the story of Robert Levinson, an American that disappeared while visiting Kish Island (off the coast of Iran). After being held in captivity for an untold amount of time, Robert's family has released a statement that seems to provide resolution to his story... Researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal WhelanMusic composed by Micheal Whelan through Amper MusicLearn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.meIf you would like to support

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55:16

The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders (Part One: Innocence)

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2020/03/22

On the evening of December 6th, 1991, tragedy would strike the capital of Texas. APD Sgt. John Jones Jr. signed onto duty, well aware that he was the only homicide detective working that night. He was actually being filmed by a local news network, who were following around homicide detectives in Texas to see what it was like for police in the larger cities. Sgt. Jones was fully prepared for the production crew to leave empty-handed that weekend. As were they.Both Sergeant Jones and the production

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58:39

Kyron Horman

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2020/03/15

On June 4th, 2010, a 7-year-old disappeared after attending a science fair at his school.Kyron Horman was a second-grader at Portland, Oregon's Skyline Elementary, who had excitedly showed off his project about red-eyed tree frogs to his stepmother and friends that morning, before school started. But while heading to class that Friday, Kyron would seemingly vanish into thin air. Over the next several years, a dramatic saga would begin to play out with the spotlight aimed at Kyron's stepmother

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54:47

The Family Murders (Part Two: The Family)

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2020/03/08

As the families of five young men mourned, investigators began to circle around their top suspect, Bevan Spencer von Einem. From the outside looking in, von Einem was incredibly average: a middle-aged accountant for a mid-level supplies company, who lived at home with his mother and regularly endeared himself to her older friends. But underneath the surface, a monster lingered, and police quickly tagged von Einem as the culprit in the latest of the five murders. In the decades since, though, the

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33:38

Short Stories #1 (The Val Johnson Incident & The Area...

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2020/03/01

Due to some unfortunate setbacks, I am unable to record part two of the Family Murders. So, this week, I'll be releasing two short stories from the Patreon archive: the Val Johnson Incident and the Area 51 Caller. Episode hosted, produced, and research/writing by Micheal WhelanProducers: 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,

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55:30

The Family Murders (Part One: The Murders)

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2020/02/23

Between 1979 and 1983, a series of heinous murders shocked Adelaide. The victims were all young men, who had gone missing in or near the northern section of town. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 25, and most were found to have suffered brutal violence, sexual assaults, and/or body mutilation before their death. Some showed signs of prolonged captivity, while death came quick to others.These were connections that were hard to overlook, as police began to theorize that a single offender (or,

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75:33

Olivia Thorndike

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2020/02/16

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

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56:10

"Grave Robbing for Morons"

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2020/02/09

For years, sleuths have tried to figure out the secrets behind a bizarre home movie. The video - which was eventually titled "Grave Robbing for Morons" and released as a part of a longer compilation - shows a young man speaking to his friend(s) behind the camera. He holds a human skull throughout and regales with his grave-robbing tips and tricks. Unlike the young man's advice, however, the skull appears to be legitimate. Many question the veracity of the young man's claims, and doubt his advice

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4:46

Preview: Resolved #8

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2020/02/07

This is a brief preview for the eighth episode in my new series, Resolved, which is available now on Patreon. To learn more about this series - and how you can listen - consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpodThis episode can be found at the following link:https://www.patreon.com/posts/33829499Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.

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42:48

The I-65 Killer (Part Two: The Bearded Man)

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2020/02/02

Throughout the early 1990's, investigators with the Indiana State Police attempted to solve the Days Inn Murders.Unbeknownst to investigators at the time, the 1989 murders of 24-year-old Peggy Gill and 34-year-old Jeanne Gilbert were just the tip of the iceberg when it came to this unknown offender. A rash of other crimes throughout the area - ranging as far south as Kentucky and as far north as Minnesota - would later be linked to the same individual. But that came many years after this crime spree

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39:49

The I-65 Killer (Part One: The Days Inn Murders)

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2020/01/26

On March 3rd, 1989, two women were found to have been murdered 50 miles away from one another. 24-year-old Peggy Gill & 34-year-old Jeanne Gilbert were each living separate lives in Merrillville and Rensselaer, Indiana (respectively), and neither seemed to have an inkling of the other's existence. Their only link seemed to be their employment with the Days Inn hotel brand, with each women working as a night auditor for their local branch. However, in the early morning hours of March 3rd, 1989, the

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26:45

The Long Island Serial Killer (Update)

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2020/01/17

This is an update for episodes #14-16, which detailed the crimes committed by the Long Island Serial Killer, who buried the bodies of sex workers along Gilgo Beach. On January 16th, 2020, Suffolk County Police held a press conference and disclosed new evidence for the first time in several years (including the image of an embossed black belt, which bore the initials "WH" or "HM"). This information wasn't really game-changing, but brought the story back to the mainstream media for the first time in

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57:42

The Waltham Triple Murder

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2020/01/12

In September of 2011, a morbid saga began to play out in a suburb of Boston named Waltham.The bodies of 37-year-old Raphael "Rafi" Teken, 31-year-old Erik Weissman, and 25-year-old Brendan Mess were found in Brendan's second-story apartment. The specific circumstances of their deaths pointed to a vicious killer with personal motives, and robbery was immediately ruled out as a potential motive. The case quickly went cold, but attention would be drawn to it more than a year later, when one of the

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49:59

The Setagaya Murders (Revisited)

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2020/01/05

On the evening of December 30th, 2000, a family home in Tokyo's Setagaya district would become a house of horrors.Mikio and Yasuko Miyazawa had moved to the home more than 10 years prior, back in 1990, and decided to start their family there. In the years since, they had introduced a daughter (Niina) and a son (Rei) to the world, and comfortably lived next door to some of Yasuko's family members. But it was on the morning of New Years Eve 2000 that Yasuko's mother would attempt to reach the family

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17:05

12 Days of Updates (#12: The Original Night Stalker)

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2019/12/27

This is an update for episodes #1-3 of the podcast, which detailed the crime spree of the infamous Golden State Killer, who has been also known by many other nicknames (Original Night Stalker, East Area Rapist, and the Visalia Ransacker). In April of 2018, police arrested 72-year-old Joseph James Deangelo and charged him with twelve murders. In the nearly two years since, Deangelo has been awaiting trial, which should be one of the biggest in California state history...Researched, written, hosted,

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8:02

12 Days of Updates (#11: The Millbrook Twins)

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2019/12/26

This is an update for episodes #39-41, which covered the 1990 disappearance of twin sisters Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook. The sisters, who lived in Augusta, Georgia, have been missing for almost three decades, and a recent TV special indicated that their father, John Millbrook, might know more about their disappearance than he's let on...Researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal WhelanThis is Day #11 of my new holiday-themed series, the 12 Days of Updates. Tomorrow will wrap up this

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12 Days of Updates (#10: Tiffany Nelson)

Unresolved ·

2019/12/25

This is an update for episode #42, which detailed the disappearance and death of 9-year-old Tiffany Nelson from Augusta, Georgia. Tiffany disappeared in June of 1994 and her remains wouldn't be found until 2005, but her case continues to be looked at...Researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal WhelanThis is Day #10 of my new holiday-themed series, the 12 Days of Updates. Over the next couple of days, I'll continue catching up on some stories I've previously covered and detail what we've

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