Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories
Spotify Studios
Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories is a podcast drama with a modern twist on old time radio that delves into the mystery of true cold cases and unsolved murders. With the help of an ensemble cast, follow our hosts as they take you on an entertaining journey through the crime scene, the investigation and attempt to solve the case. With many surprising plot twists, it’s important you start listening from the first episode of a cold case. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories is a Spotify Original.
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Jul 17, 2018 • 37min
E104: “Unprepared” - The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders
In June of 1977, three girls were found dead at a Girl Scouts Camp on the edge of a northeastern Oklahoma forest. No murder weapon was recovered, but a tip lead to an escaped convict seen in the area who had been on the run for years. Now all the police had to do was find him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 10, 2018 • 36min
E103: “The Skeleton Under The House” - James Gilmore
Fourteen-year-old Jimmie Gilmore was missing for 23 years until he was found buried in the crawlspace underneath his own house. While only 14 years old, he made a lot of enemies. Was he killed by a neighbor for his bullying? By a biker gang for stealing drugs? Or by his own mother to protect his younger siblings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 2, 2018 • 1h 11min
E102: “Dead on the 4th of July” Pt. 2 - Marilyn Reese Sheppard
After a lengthy appeals process, Sam Sheppard was set free in 1964, ten years after his wife Marilyn’s murder. Two years later, he would be retried on second degree murder charges. New evidence would surface, but would it be enough to convict him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 25, 2018 • 54min
E101: “Dead on the 4th of July” - Marilyn Reese Sheppard
Prestigious doctor Sam Sheppard woke up in the middle of the night to find his wife Marilyn dead from a gruesome murder. His account of what happened early that morning was shaky, and it was no secret that Sam had been sleeping around. Did the murderer break into the house to steal prescription drugs, or did Sam kill his wife in order to end the marriage? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2018 • 44min
E100: “The Sex Diary Slaying” Pt. 2 - Christa Helm
Before her violent murder in February 1977, Christa Helm made diary entries and secret audio recordings of her famous and powerful lovers. After she was killed, the diary and most of the tapes vanished. Were they stolen by the killer, or did she hide them herself? Could that evidence still be out there? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2018 • 42min
E99: "The Sex Diary Slaying" - Christa Helm
Christa Helm was an aspiring Hollywood actress who was no stranger to the male gaze. She dated many famous men in Hollywood and kept a detailed diary of her escapades. One day, she was found murdered in the street. Was she a random victim, or a did a former lover do her in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 5, 2018 • 54min
E98: The Sims Family Murders Pt. 2
In October of 1966, Dr. Robert Sims, his wife Helen, and their 12-year-old daughter Joy Lynn were brutally butchered in their own home. They were a wholesome family with no known enemies. But, the Sims family did know people who had secrets. Were those secrets bad enough for murder? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29, 2018 • 42min
E97: The Sims Family Murders
The brutal slayings of Dr. Robert Sims, his wife Helen, and their 12-year-old daughter Joy Lynn rocked the southern city of Tallahassee in 1966. There were no witnesses and no murder weapon was found. Was it a copycat crime? A robbery gone wrong? Or a violent act of revenge? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2018 • 44min
E96: The Wanda Beach Murders Pt. 2
The murders of teenagers Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt shocked the community of Wanda Beach. Police announced more than 5000 persons of interest. But only three people became prime suspects. Who were they and which one of them is really responsible for the Wanda Beach Murders? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15, 2018 • 43min
E95: The Wanda Beach Murders
Australian teens Christine Sharrock, Marianne Schmidt, and Marianne's four younger siblings set out for the beach. When the younger siblings became tired, the older girls continued on, promising to be back soon. Their bodies were discovered the next day. Were the girls in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or had they accidentally befriended their own killer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
