Waco (Epilogue)
Some random thoughts of mine following the conclusion of our seven-part Waco series Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support .
May 08, 2023•5 min
Unresolved
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.
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Waco (Part Seven: April 19, 1993)
"They do not see themselves as martyrs. They see themselves as agents of God's wrath on Earth." In the days leading up to April 19, 1993, high-ranking figures grew increasingly concerned that the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas had no intention of surrendering anytime soon. FBI officials speculated that David Koresh's writing of a manuscript centered around the seven seals was just another delaying tactic, meant to buy him and his supporters additional time. While many cautioned the FBI to conti...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 22
Waco (Part Six: Flames Await)
"They were trying to have sleep disturbance and they were trying to take someone that they viewed as unstable to start with, and they were trying to drive him crazy. And then they got mad 'cos he does something that they think is irrational." On the morning of February 28th, 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms attempted to serve a search warrant against David Koresh and the rest of the Branch Davidians living in a compound just outside of Waco, Texas. However, in doing so, the ATF...
Apr 17, 2023•38 min•Season 8Ep. 21
Waco (Part Five: Showtime)
"We fell right into the hands of Koresh and all those nuts. This is what he wanted, to make it appear that the government was going to kill his people. He wanted Armageddon. Our biggest mistake was that we made it so easy for him." In 1992, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms opened up an investigation into David Koresh and the rest of the Branch Davidians living in their compound near Waco, Texas. Hoping to find evidence of illegal weapons, the ATF began a series of undercover operatio...
Mar 27, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 20
Waco (Interlude: Ruby Ridge)
"If any adult in the area around the cabin is observed with a weapon after the surrender announcement had been made, deadly force could and should be used to neutralize the individual." The 1992 Ruby Ridge siege is a seminal event in American history, having become a symbol of government overreach and serving as a precursor to the Waco tragedy in 1993. It also served as a rallying cry for anti-government groups and militias throughout the 1990s, and led to an increase in violent rhetoric that li...
Mar 20, 2023•17 min•Season 8Ep. 19
Waco (Part Four: The Sinful Messiah)
"We're doing what we're doing and nobody's going to stop us." In 1988, David Koresh and his followers returned to their old home just outside of Waco, where the Shepherd's Rod movement had settled decades prior. With his longtime nemesis George Roden gone, David was finally able to settle into his new role as the president of the church. As the Branch Davidians began the arduous process of rebuilding the Mount Carmel Center - and his authority swelled - David began implementing a series of chang...
Mar 13, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 18
Waco (Part Three: Rodenville)
"When they sent that letter out, I knew they were coming. They sent an article removing me as trustee, now they've come to finish the job and remove me from the land." In 1985, Vernon Howell left Mount Carmel with his followers, bound for destinations unknown. Over the next few years, they would struggle to find a place to build their permanent headquarters as they attempted to try and swell their ranks with new converts. Meanwhile, back in Waco, George Roden's erratic nature left him with a dwi...
Feb 27, 2023•36 min•Season 8Ep. 17
Waco (Part Two: The Serpent's Root)
"In his younger years, he had a hard time. He was always looking for something. He had his rock-and-roll; he had his women. But it was never enough." Vernon Wayne Howell struggled to find a sense of stability early in life. Born to a single teenage mother in Texas in 1959, Vernon was abandoned to his maternal grandmother before his second birthday. His mother would take custody of him again later in his childhood, but it was alleged that her husband - Vernon's stepfather - was abusive toward him...
Feb 20, 2023•33 min•Season 8Ep. 16
Waco (Part One: The Shepherd's Rod)
"Our prayers for such an undertaking on behalf of God's people will be answered by whatever the results to this call might be." More than a century before David Koresh or the Branch Davidians became household names, the religious movements that led to their existence began growing out of the American Northeast. First came William Miller and the Millerites, a collapsed movement that ended up inspiring the Seventh-Day Adventists years later. In the early 20th century, an Adventist named Victor Hou...
Feb 13, 2023•48 min•Season 8Ep. 15
Waco (Prelude: Interview with Jeff Guinn)
"There are no heroes or villains in this story, but neither are there saints or martyrs." Today's episode features an interview with author Jeff Guinn, author of the new book "Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and a Legacy of Rage." In it, we chat about Jeff's work writing the book, as well as details about the Branch Davidians, David Koresh, and more. Please make sure to check out Jeff's book wherever you can, or learn more at Simon & Shuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/...
Jan 30, 2023•47 min•Season 8Ep. 14
Linda Malcom
"There are a lot of actions this killer took. Stabbing her 18 times, setting the house on fire.... They took additional measures that weren't necessary to kill her, a level of overkill." In the early morning hours of 30 April 2008, authorities in Kitsap County, Washington were contacted by residents in Port Orchard. There, along the 1100 block of Sidney Avenue, a fire had broken out, and just before 4:00 AM that Wednesday, the flames had become evident to sleeping neighbors. Firefighters quickly...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 13
Preview: The Bunker (Resolved)
This is a brief preview for the newest episode of my Patreon-exclusive show, Resolved, available now for all $5+ supporters. To learn more about this series - and how you can listen - consider heading to: https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod This episode can be found at the following link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/77477215 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support ....
Jan 20, 2023•2 min
"Omar m'a tuer"
"The dying woman who points at her own killer - it was like a bad novel by Agatha Christie." On Monday, 24 June 1991, 65-year-old Ghislaine Marchal had plans to meet up with a friend for lunch in the French town of Mougins. When she failed to respond to any phone calls or attempts to rouse her inside of her home, friends contacted her home's security company, and eventually, law enforcement. Police arrived at the property later that evening, and during their search, became interested in a an ann...
Jan 09, 2023•25 min•Season 8Ep. 12
The University of Idaho Murders (Update)
There has been an update in the University of Idaho Murders (episode #226 from just a few weeks ago). Earlier today, authorities announced that they had detained 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger, a graduate student from nearby Washington State University... To learn more about this story, listen to "The University of Idaho Murders" at the following link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/unresolvedproductions/the-university-of-idaho-murders-spreaker Researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Wh...
Dec 31, 2022•36 min
GirlsDoPorn (Update)
There has been an update in the GirlsDoPorn story (episode #156 from 2020). Earlier this week, officials in Spain arrested Michael James Pratt, the founder of GirlsDoPorn who became a fugitive back in 2019... To learn more about this story, read or listen to "GirlsDoPorn" at the following link: https://unresolved.me/girlsdoporn Researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan If you would like to support this podcast and others, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpo...
Dec 24, 2022•8 min
Maggie Long
"It takes a certain mentality, and a certain personality type, to commit an act like this. To burn a woman alive is not something many people are capable of doing." Early on the evening of 1 December 2017, authorities in Colorado were dispatched to a home located in Bailey, a small town southwest of Denver. There, at an isolated home in rural Park County, they came upon an active fire. A 9-1-1 call made a short time prior said that multiple people were inside the home causing damage, but by the ...
Dec 19, 2022•47 min•Season 8Ep. 11
The University of Idaho Murders
"Someone did this with a purpose of doing this. Not once, not twice, not three times but four. I don't know anything scarier than that." Early on the afternoon of 13 November 2022, police in Moscow, Idaho responded to a 911 call about an "unconscious individual" at 1122 King Road. Inside the home, located near the University of Idaho campus, officers would find four bodies in total: three young women that lived at the property (Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, and Xana Kernodle) and one young ma...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Toyah Cordingley & The Delphi Murders (Double Update)
This week has seen significant updates for two stories previously covered on Unresolved: - Toyah Cordingley (episode #169 from 2021) - The Delphi Murders (episode #100 from 2019) Researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan Learn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.me Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support ....
Dec 04, 2022•25 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Douglas Cleaves
"Hey, don't shoot, I understand what's going on, don't shoot. We can work this out." Just after midnight on 19 October 1985, Douglas Cleaves was relaxing with his sister and two of his friends at his home in Anchorage, Alaska. The four had eaten dinner earlier that evening and were watching "Fame" when they heard a couple of loud knocks at the front door. Doug's sister, Susan, got up to get it. Standing at the door was a masked figure wearing a balaclava, combat gloves, and a tan-colored trench ...
Nov 21, 2022•58 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Toyah Cordingley (Update)
There has been a small update in the story of Toyah Cordingley (episode #169 from 2021). Just recently, Queensland officials announced a $1,000,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Rajwinder Singh, who is believed to be hiding out in his native India... To learn more about this story, read or listen to "Toyah Cordingley" at the following link: https://unresolved.me/toyah-cordingley Researched, written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan If you would like to support this podcas...
Nov 17, 2022•5 min
The Little Rock Slasher
"There is a strong possibility the person who did this continues to work and/or live in our community. He likely has familiarity with the area in which the victims were attacked." Between August 2020 and April 2021, four brutal knife attacks were reported in the Midtown neighborhood of Little Rock, Arkansas. The first two victims, Larry McChristian & Jeff Welch, were each murdered in residential neighborhoods in August and September of 2020. The third and fourth victims, Debra Walker and Mar...
Nov 14, 2022•29 min•Season 8Ep. 7
Estrella Carrera
"She said that he was crying and he was really nervous. He said they had a really bad fight and he had left her bleeding." On 11 May 2012, 26-year-old Estrella Carrera surprised everyone in her life when she announced that she was getting married to 30-year-old Arnoldo Jimenez. The two had a child together, but their tumultuous relationship had gone through several hiccups during the three years that they were together. However, the day after the wedding, Estrella failed to pick up her two kids ...
Nov 07, 2022•37 min•Season 8Ep. 6
The Delphi Murders (Update)
There has been an update in the story of the Delphi Murders (episode #100 from back in May of 2019). On Friday, 28 October 2022, authorities announced a press conference to be held earlier today. In it, they withheld a lot of valuable information, but announced the arrest of 50-year-old Richard Allen, a native of Delphi that had been indicted on two counts of murder relating to the deaths of Liberty German and Abigail Williams... To learn more about this story, read or listen to "The Delphi Murd...
Oct 31, 2022•27 min
Gary Sudbrink
"You're being impersonated by the other voice." On the evening of 8 February 1993, Gary Sudbrink was at his parent's home in New York, located on Long Island. The 27-year-old Air Force Captain had decided to make a surprise trip to visit his family and friends, and hadn't really told anyone of his intention before flying back home from Texas. However, late that evening, Gary's parents would receive a series of strange phone calls addressed directly to Gary. The caller on the other end spoke in a...
Oct 31, 2022•34 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Mary Anne Holmes
"Whoever did this couldn't be human." On the afternoon of 9 July 1995, the four-year-old daughter of Mary Anne Holmes ran to a neighbor's home in the small town of Thatcher, Arizona. Naked and bound with rope, the girl had been laying next to her mother's bloody body for several hours, questioning why she couldn't wake her up. Hours beforehand, an unknown killer had entered in through the unlocked back door of Mary Anne's home and subjected the single mother of two to a heinous assault that last...
Oct 24, 2022•28 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Avi Keys
"Are you dead yet?" On 13 May 2004, four men drove out from Fairbanks, Alaska along the Steese Highway. High on methamphetamine, three of the men had been awake for days and were delirious by the time they pulled off onto a private road blocked by a no-trespassing sign. There, one of the men, Jason Fisher, murdered another, David Mason, in cold blood. The other two, Avi Keys and Josiah Thurneau, would help Fisher dismember and dispose of their friend's body. Eventually, after getting into some t...
Oct 17, 2022•36 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Loni Kai
"Fingertips cut off, face smashed in - whoever did it, there certainly was a violent rage." In the early morning hours of 26 August 2001, Loni Kai was seen walking through the streets of Hillsboro, Oregon. Having gone out earlier that evening, Loni was attempting to hitch a ride back to her home along SW Cornelius Pass Road. Just a few hours later, Loni's body was found in an overgrown field miles away, near the 27000 block of SW Farmington Road. Whoever had killed her had done so incredibly bru...
Oct 10, 2022•25 min•Season 8Ep. 2
The Castration Murders
"We found drag marks and blood spatters leading from the highway to the trees. It looks like someone just drove up, dragged the body out of the car, dumped it and then drove away." In June of 1982, the body of 21-year-old Marty Shook was discovered in Daniel's Canyon, a mountain pass near Heber City, Utah. He had been shot once in the back of the head with a .38-caliber handgun, but most shockingly, had been castrated postmortem by his killer, with Wasatch County Sheriff's Det. Stevan Ridge desc...
Oct 03, 2022•57 min•Season 8Ep. 1
Joshua Maddux
"Sometimes in life, our stories don't have happy endings. I'm sorry to say that this is one of those stories..." On the morning of May 8th, 2008, Joshua Maddux told his family he was going to go for a walk. It was a chilly-but-nice day, and a morning walk or hike was not at all unusual for the outdoorsy 18-year-old. Sadly, he never came home, and attempts to track him down proved fruitless for his loved ones. Years later, in 2015, demolition crews made a gruesome discovery: the skeletonized rema...
Sep 11, 2022•50 min
Kimberley Lockyer & Dale Worthman
“Shannon, you killed both of them... you're just one cold-hearted bastard. You're the one that done that, not me." Kimberley Lockyer and Dale Worthman were a young couple that lived together in their small Newfoundland town of Portugal St. Cove Philips. When they disappeared from their basement apartment on August 27th, 1993, it almost seemed like they had simply stepped out for a minute and fully intended on returning. Despite widespread searches throughout the region, no trace of the missing c...
Aug 28, 2022•18 min
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