EP 47 | Holly Piirainen Cold Case Mystery, Sturbridge, Massachusetts - 30 years later, with journalist Rich Price

Thirty years ago today, 10-year-old Holly Piirainen was enjoying a lazy summer day with her family at their vacation cottage in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. What should have been an innocent visit with a litter of puppies nearby turned into a decades-long nightmare for her family.

Holly disappeared. The only trace of her was one red sneaker.  She would be found two and a half months later in the nearby town of Brimfield, in the next county over.

As we revisit the details of Holly's case, there are a great many mysteries still. I speak to journalist and former editor of Grafton News, Holly's hometown paper, Rich Price about his journey into the intricate details of her disappearance, the potential suspects in her abduction and murder, and his relationship with the Piirainen family members. 

In our exploration of Holly's case, we take a moment to appreciate the distinctive beauty of Massachusetts and New England. I share details about local landmarks in the areas relative to Holly's case.

Please share any information you have, overheard, or may have remembered:

CALL: 413-426-3507. Your call will go directly to Trooper Tom Sullivan, the Hampden County District Attorney’s homicide investigator assigned to the Holly Piirainen case. 

Online: Fill out this online form there that will go directly to Trooper Tom Sullivan.

Mail: Send a letter, anonymous or not, to PO Box 15327, Springfield, MA 01115
All information will go to Trooper Tom Sullivan.

Listen: Holly's Been Taken
a podcast about Holly Piirainen's disappearance and murder, by Rich Price



The site was developed by investigators to help solved Holly's case:
HelpHolly.com

CrimeoftheTruestKind.com

more updates coming

For show notes and source information, please visit CrimeoftheTruestKind.com

Music included in this episode by Joe "onlyone" Kowalski and Andrew King