Unresolved
386 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.4K ratingsEvery 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.
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Die Hard (Holiday Special)
December 24, 2017 07:00 - 35 minutes - 82.1 MBOn this holiday special, I try to address one of the bigger Christmas mysteries: IS Die Hard a Christmas movie? I am joined by some of my true crime & mystery podcasting friends, including hosts from the following podcasts: - Generation Why - Thinking Sideways - The Fall Line - Cold Traces - The Asian Madness Podcast - The Trail Went Cold - Killafornia Dreaming - Texas True Terrors - True Crime Story Time - Canadian True Crime - Criminal Musings - True Crime Fan Club - Weird Shi...
Chip Campbell
December 21, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 207 MBIn March of 2016, a man by the name of Chip Campbell was picked up on the security cameras of a Circle K gas station in Milton, Florida. This would be the last verified footage of the man, who had been going through some serious issues in the preceding months. In this episode, I speak to Chip's sister, Lesa Kissoon, as well as his friend, John Claudio. Both let me know about the circumstances Chip was living in before he disappeared, what kind of person he was, and their thoughts on what hap...
The Brabant Killers (Part Five: Theories & Suspects II)
December 10, 2017 17:00 - 59 minutes - 137 MBFollowing the final attack by the Brabant Killers, the police investigation struggled to find any real progress. Suspects like Madani Bouhouche and Robert Beijer came and went, with only tentative ties to extremist groups being found. As the 1980s came to an end, trouble behind-the-scenes spelled trouble for investigators. Prosecutors were sent packing, parliamentary commissions were created and then concluded, and suspects continued to emerge. First came Phillipe de Staercke - a violent th...
The Brabant Killers (Part Four: Theories & Suspects I)
December 04, 2017 03:00 - 40 minutes - 93.5 MBOn November 9th, 1985, the Brabant Killers struck for the last time. This attack - which was the bloodiest yet - resulted in eight people dead, seven others injured, and a criminal investigation that was plagued from the very beginning. The Brabant Killers happened to attack in the middle of a very tumultuous time for Belgium. Terrorist organizations were rising up during that time period, from different sides of the political spectrum. The Westland New Post were right-wing extremists, lead...
The Brabant Killers (Part Three: 1985)
November 27, 2017 02:30 - 41 minutes - 95.1 MBThroughout 1982 and 1983, three criminals terrorized the area of Brussels. Starting off with nothing more than ski masks and a single rifle, the three quickly armed themselves with military-grade equipment and became feared for their brutal robberies. In 1984, the Killers disappeared. The public at-large waited for the investigation to make progress, but before long, the "Mad Killers of Belgium" returned to commit their most heinous attacks yet. Part three of five. Info Written, host...
The Brabant Killers (Part Two: 1983)
November 19, 2017 15:30 - 44 minutes - 101 MBThroughout 1982, Belgian police were concerned over a rash of strange attacks plaguing the Brussels area. All involved criminals matching the same basic descriptions, but lacked any real motive. They seemed to be the actions of a mysterious gang lashing out... but at something or someone without any real purpose. Going into 1983, these attacks would continue. Worse, they would escalate, with the gang becoming more bold and violent throughout the year. Car jackings, robberies, murders - it s...
The Brabant Killers (Part One: 1982)
November 13, 2017 05:00 - 27 minutes - 62 MBIn 1982, a group of offenders began striking the Brussels area of Belgium. It began with a series of small robberies, but - by the end of the year - had progressed to full-blown murder. Though their criminal career was still in its apparent infancy, the Brabant Killers - also known as the Brabant Gang and the Gang Of Nivelles - would go on to become Belgium's most violent and mysterious criminals. Over thirty years later, their identities and motives are still unknown. Part one of five. ...
Bible John
September 24, 2017 04:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBIn February of 1968, 25-year old Patricia Docker visited the Barrowland Ballroom on a Thursday evening, leaving her son in the care of her parents. She was estranged from her husband but still legally married, so she didn't tell anyone her apparent destination, for fear of judgment. You see, Thursday nights at the Barrowland Ballroom came with a reputation. Some of the Thursday patrons were adulterers, looking for a night of fun away from the stresses of everyday life. One killer used this ...
Chase Massner (Update #2)
August 31, 2017 21:00 - 12 minutes - 28.4 MBIn March of 2014, 26-year old Chase Massner disappeared. Chase, an Iraqi war veteran who was married with two kids, was last seen at the home of his friend, named Brad Clement. Because of the content, this will likely be the last update I make on the story for quite some time. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music by T. Nordgren. Additional music provided by Ailsa Traves. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/supp...
The Alcasser Girls (Part Five: The Trial)
August 20, 2017 04:00 - 43 minutes - 98.6 MBBy 1997, Miguel Ricart had been a prisoner of the Spanish Civil Guard for over four years. He had been in their custody since January of 1993, awaiting trial for the murder of three teenage girls from Alcasser. Ricart would find an unlikely ally in one of the victim's parents, Fernando Garcia. Garcia wasn't interested in saving Miguel's life; rather, he was concerned that the prosecutor had developed tunnel vision on Miguel, and ignored any other potential leads or clues. In this episode,...
The Alcasser Girls (Part Four: The Truth)
August 14, 2017 02:00 - 32 minutes - 75.1 MBIt has now been weeks since the bodies of Toni Gomez Rodriguez, Desiree Hernandez Folch, and Miriam Garcia Iborra were found in the Spanish hills of La Romana. One suspect has been in custody for over a month, while the other has escaped justice... seemingly forever. Miguel Ricart confesses to the rape, torture, and murder of the three teenage victims multiple times, but his confessions always contrast in stark details. More often than not, his confessions line up with what police knew at t...
The Alcasser Girls (Part Three: The Fugitive)
August 06, 2017 04:00 - 35 minutes - 82 MBOn January 27th, 1993, the bodies of Toni Gomez Rodriguez, Desiree Hernandez Folch, and Miriam Garcia Iborra were found. The Spanish teens, from a small town named Alcasser, had gone missing in November of 1992 under mysterious circumstances. Within hours of their discovery, police had a suspect in-mind. Hours after that, they had a full detailed confession, which the suspect - Miguel Ricart - claims was coerced. This confession pointed most of the blame at another man: one of Miguel's frie...
Chase Massner (Update)
August 01, 2017 23:30 - 2 minutes - 6.7 MBIn 2014, 26-year old Iraqi War Veteran Chase Massner disappeared while visiting a friend in Kennesaw, Georgia. He has not been seen since. I addressed his story back in May, when I spoke to Nancy Grace about the details of his disappearance and the theories that have cropped up since. Now, however, it appears that a body has been found in one of the locations he was last seen. Learn more about the Unresolved Podcast at unresolved.me Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Become...
The Alcasser Girls (Part Two: The Investigation)
July 23, 2017 05:30 - 38 minutes - 88.3 MBOn January 27th, 1993, the bodies of three teenage girls were found in the mountainous region of La Romana, Spain. Investigators quickly surmised that these were the missing girls that had disappeared from Alcasser seventy-five days beforehand. Quickly, the investigation pieced together some evidence at the scene to produce a suspect. The clues began to paint a brutal picture of how the three girls met their fate, but many have critiqued this investigation for damaging the case forever. P...
The Alcasser Girls (Part One: The Discovery)
July 16, 2017 05:30 - 31 minutes - 71.1 MBOn November 13th, 1992, three girls from a small Spanish town called Alcasser set off in the early evening. Their names were Toni Gomez Rodriguez, Desiree Hernandez Folch, and Miriam Garcia Iborra. They never made it to their destination - a nightclub located in a neighboring town - despite being seen just down the block. Over the next two months, the police had to rely on some spotty eyewitness testimony as their only way of finding the girls. The next seventy-five days would be torture fo...
Chase Massner
May 29, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBIn March of 2014, 26-year old Chase Massner disappeared from a friend's home. Chase, an Iraqi war veteran who lived in Canton, Georgia. Struggling to make ends meet and provide for his family, Chase took a job at a Quik-Trip in Kennesaw, located just a mile or so away from one of Chase's friends named Brad Clement. Chase and his wife, Amanda, had been having issues in the months before Chase's disappearance. Constant financial pressure put a strain on their relationship, and Chase was spend...
Ellen Ripley (Holiday Special)
April 01, 2017 22:18 - 17 minutes - 40.7 MBIn 2122, the USCSS Nostromo was on a regular, run-of-the-mill freight run when it picked up a distress call from a nearby planet, catalogued as LV-426. However, things then went dark, and no survivors escaped... with the exception of the aptly-named Ellen Ripley, who would surface again decades later. Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music and production by T. Nordgren Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.
The Hill Abduction
February 20, 2017 01:36 - 1 hour - 141 MBOn September 19th, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill - an interracial couple from Portsmouth, New Hampshire - were returning from a vacation when they spotted an odd sight in the sky. After pursuing the odd light for a time, and then being pursued themselves, Betty and Barney's memory faded. They lost all recollection for a few hours... or so they claim. This is the story of Betty and Barney Hill and the extraordinary claims that would go on to dominate the rest of their lives. Written and host...
The Setagaya Murders
December 10, 2016 01:52 - 46 minutes - 106 MBOn December 31st, the mother of Yasuko Miyazawa opened the door to her daughter's family home, only to discover a house of horrors. This idyllic, four-piece family had been butchered overnight, for seemingly no reason at all. And what's worse: the killer had left behind a treasure trove of evidence, but has escaped justice for close to two decades now. Written, hosted, and production by Micheal Whelan Music and production by T. Nordgren Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www....
The Long Island Serial Killer (Part Three: Suffolk County)
November 22, 2016 09:47 - 59 minutes - 136 MBIn December of 2010, a Suffolk County police officer would discover the first of nearly a dozen bodies in the Gilgo Beach area, along the southern expanse of Long Island. The bodies themselves would be just the beginning of an investigation marred by potential corruption, warring local officials, and a contentious relationship between the victims' families and the very people responsible for finding the killer. Part three of three. Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music and product...
The Long Island Serial Killer (Part Two: Lost Girls)
November 14, 2016 04:55 - 45 minutes - 103 MBOn December 10th, 2010, Suffolk County police officer John Mallia was taking his canine partner for a bit of training off of the Ocean Parkway. Located on Long Island, this was the area where sex worker Shannan Gilbert had disappeared from months beforehand. Little did Mallia know the decade-in-the-making can of worms he would unearth, exposing this quaint New York community to the terrifying killer living among them. This episode dives into the lives of the four victims found in that initial...
The Long Island Serial Killer (Part One: Shannon Gilbert)
November 07, 2016 02:29 - 33 minutes - 77.3 MBOn the morning of May 1st, 2010, sex worker Shannan Gilbert ran through the neighborhood of Oak Beach, NY, pounding on strangers' doors and screaming for help. Her subsequent disappearance would spark one of the biggest serial killer manhunts in modern American history, an investigation that is still alive nearly a decade later. Part one of three. Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music and production by T. Nordgren Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podc...
Misty Copsey (Part Two: Missing)
July 20, 2016 05:22 - 39 minutes - 89.8 MBOn September 17th, 1992, fourteen-year old Misty Copsey went to her hometown fair with her best friend. After splitting up from her best friend, she was never seen again. This episode chronicles the story in the months after she was missing, when police still labelled her as a "runaway" and refused to follow up any leads until evidence was found by a citizen investigator. Part two of two. Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music and production by T. Nordgren Become a supporter of t...
Misty Copsey (Part One: Runaway)
June 20, 2016 23:27 - 41 minutes - 96.1 MBOn September 17th, 1992, fourteen-year old Misty Copsey went to her hometown fair with her best friend. At roughly 9:00 that night, her and her friend split up, and she was never seen by friends or family ever again. A local citizen (and amateur detective) claimed to have predicted her disappearance beforehand, getting personally involved with the case and trying to pin it on his longtime Green River Killer suspect. This is part one of two. Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music an...
The Beaumont Children (Part Two: Theories)
June 08, 2016 05:59 - 27 minutes - 63 MBThis episode is the continuation of episode ten, and the second half of the story of the Beaumont Children and their disappearance. This half of the story focuses less on the Beaumont trio themselves, and more on a similar abduction that took place years later, in 1973. It also looks at two of the main suspects, Bevan Spencer von Einem and Arthur Stanley Brown. Part two of two. Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music and production by T. Nordgren Become a supporter of this podcast...
The Beaumont Children (Part One: Disappeared)
June 06, 2016 06:29 - 30 minutes - 70 MBJane, Grant, and Arnna were three children who disappeared from an Adelaide-area beach in 1966. Witnesses spotted them talking to a strange man, and rumors have followed the case for years. Part one of two. Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music and production by T. Nordgren Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.
The Skywalker Conspiracy (Holiday Special)
April 01, 2016 22:17 - 20 minutes - 19 MBThey are a family built on the graves of innocents. Born with unknown power, the Skywalkers have been behind the scenes of the galaxy's ever-changing power struggle, and always find themselves coming out on top. But where did they come from? And what is their end goal behind all of their political machinations? Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music and production by T. Nordgren Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.
Arlis Perry
March 25, 2016 05:04 - 39 minutes - 89.3 MBEpisode nine of the Unresolved Podcast focuses on Arlis Perry, a conservative young woman that met a grisly fate in the California Fall of 1974. Was it a personal vendetta against her? Or was she, in some way, involved with a nation-wide Satanic cult? Written and hosted by Micheal Whelan Music and production by T. Nordgren Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.
Bardstown (Part Two: "America's Most Beautiful Small Town")
February 18, 2016 14:45 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBAfter the murder of Officer Jason Ellis, the relatively small area of Bardstown, Kentucky was on-edge. However, their fears were not soothed with the introduction of a troubled group of young men, who called themselves the "Bardstown Money Gang." In the following years, a woman and her teenage daughter - named Kathy and Samantha Netherland - were mysterious found murdered in their own home. And with the backdrop of these prior tragedies - the veil of police corruption looming around the town ...
Bardstown (Part One: Officer Jason Ellis)
January 31, 2016 00:20 - 33 minutes - 33.7 MBIn 2013, Officer Jason Ellis lived out his life as if it was any other. He was a family man, with a wife and two young sons - one of which was special needs. He was a local hero, having played baseball for the Cincinnati Reds minor league system, and given up his baseball goals to support a family in Bardstown, Kentucky: what one magazine infamously proclaimed "America's Most Beautiful Small Town." However, one evening would see the lives of everyone around his forever changed, and create a m...
Mr. Cruel
January 07, 2016 15:40 - 39 minutes - 89.8 MBIn the late 1980s and early 1990s, a name would become synonymous with the boogeyman in areas of Australia. His name was Mr. Cruel, and he was a serial child abductor that committed multiple heinous crimes without ever getting caught. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music credits: "Nae Shaam" by Graham Bole "Endless Grey" by The Gateless Gate "Decaying Ships" by Pulse Emitter "Sunset" by Kai Engel "Enoch" by Laoshi Ma "Idea" by Kai Engel "Astral & Shit - Vindicta (L...
Point Pleasant
November 27, 2015 19:44 - 50 minutes - 115 MBOn this episode of the Unresolved Podcast, I take a look at the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and the weird events that happened in the years of 1966 and 1967. This is more of a paranormal-based episode, taking a look at the introduction of the figures known as Indrid Cold (The Grinning Man) and the cryptic Mothman into the world's zeitgeist. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music credits: "EPV_174 Trailer" by Koen Daigaku "Aisatsana" by Graham Bole "High Altit...
Israel Keyes
November 13, 2015 08:50 - 58 minutes - 133 MBOn this episode of the Unresolved Podcast, I take a look at Israel Keyes, a man that many investigators have labelled "one of the most methodical serial killers of all-time." This is a slight twist on the typical "unsolved mystery," because the killer is known beforehand, but the victims and the crimes still remain a mystery. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music credits: "Heebie-Jeebies" by Graham Bole "High Water" by Artem Bemba "Hokkaido" by The Gateless Gate "I Inve...
The Original Night Stalker (Part Three: Golden State Killer)
October 30, 2015 19:48 - 58 minutes - 134 MBThe unidentified criminal, once called the East Area Rapist, has seemingly disappeared. However, a criminal carrying the same traits and brutal methods surfaces hours south, closer to Los Angeles. Forensics would later link the two criminals together as being one in the same, meaning that the criminal once known for innocuous break-ins continued to evolve and became one of history's most terrifying serial killers. Part three of three. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Mus...
The Original Night Stalker (Part Two: Original Night Stalker)
October 16, 2015 20:47 - 51 minutes - 118 MBThe criminal known as the East Area Rapist continues his assault upon women in the Sacramento area, but over time, his modus operandi begins to evolve. Instead of acting out of a need to rape, he begins to terrorize the families of those he strikes, crafting a legacy known as the "Original" Night Stalker. Part two of three. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music credits: "Untitled" by Joao Picoito "Ossuary" by Andrew Reddy "Wake Up!" by Kai Engel "Third Floor" by Joa...
The Original Night Stalker (Part One: East Area Rapist)
October 07, 2015 20:01 - 46 minutes - 105 MBIn the mid-1970s, a mysterious intruder known as the Visalia Ransacker began to terrorize families in Visalia, California. Eventually, his crimes escalated to attempted kidnapping, resulting in the deaths of one man and a near-shootout with police. Shortly thereafter, a criminal known as the East Area Rapist would surface in Sacramento, creating a terrifying legacy that persists to this day. Part one of three. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music credits: "The Woods"...