Unsolved Mysteries

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Every week The Double D sleuths, look at cases and events that have remained unexplained past and present. Join us for this 30 minute broadcast as we explore what the police and media have been unable to resolve, We talk about the case itself, witnesses, time lines, persons of interest and any police or court information available. Join us, you may notice something that could change everything! If you would like us to explore a case in your area. Pop the name and year into the chat for any show.

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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Dorothy and her co-host revisit unresolved cases by testing official explanations against stubborn details, contradictory evidence, and unanswered investigative questions.

Unsolved Mysteries follows unresolved cases by laying out a narrative, then pressing on the details that refuse to settle. Dorothy and her co-host move from Captain Kidd's disputed treasure and the abandoned MV Joyita to the Investor killings, Thomas Quick's confessions, and…

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Dorothy questions why anyone would abandon a boat described as virtually unsinkable; you can argue back.

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John Stonehouse MP that Faked his Own Death

A politician's grand ambitions, missing relief money, and a disappearance that did not last long.

The account presents John Stonehouse as a politician whose ambition and secrecy finally collided in public view. He wanted to be a millionaire first and a prime minister after that, backed Bangladesh independence, and then came under a Department of Trade investigation as…

Cecil Hotel Mysteries Part 2

A hotel story where the deaths and the window falls refuse to settle into a clean explanation.

Cecil Hotel Mysteries Part 2 stays with the hotel's grim reputation and resists treating the deaths there as just another run of bad luck. It draws a line between ordinary tragedy and a place that seems to collect unanswered questions, then lingers on the reported deaths instead…

Lord Lucan Nanny Killer

A vanished lord, a broken household, and a case that never settles.

This episode treats Lord Lucan as a case that keeps opening up the more it is examined: a vanished aristocrat, a murdered nanny, a wife in the middle of a collapsing marriage, and a manhunt that never found him dead or alive.

St Valentine Day Masscre of 1929

A historical mob killing that stays unresolved, with skepticism doing the heavy lifting.

The episode treats the St. Valentine's Day Massacre as a Chicago crime that never fully settles into a clean answer: seven men were lined up in a garage, police uniforms were used as a disguise, and the hosts keep testing the gap between the evidence and the explanation being…

Cecil Hotel Mysteries Part 3

A skeptical look at the Cecil Hotel's geometry and the deaths that still do not fit it.

The episode keeps the Cecil Hotel under a skeptical light, with the building's geometry doing most of the work. It keeps returning to rooftop falls, window heights, and fire escapes, then checking them against photos and police reports.

Vanished

A blunt, curious take on a disappearance that never should have happened.

The episode takes up an odd disappearance: Australian prime minister Harold Holt went swimming at Cheviot Beach in 1967 and never came back to shore.

Cecil Hotel Mysteries Final

A skeptical final pass through the Cecil Hotel's strangest unresolved questions.

This final Cecil Hotel chapter returns to Goldie Pigeon's murder and Elisa Lam's disappearance, and it keeps a steady eye on the odd arrest tied to bloodstained clothing and the gaps that follow. It does not rush past the awkward parts.

The Cecil Hotel Mysteries: Part 1

A skeptical look at the Cecil Hotel's reputation and the evidence people keep trying to pin down.

The Cecil Hotel Mysteries: Part 1 frames the hotel as a place that has spent decades answering for its reputation. The hosts open with its 1924 start in Los Angeles, the $1.5 million build, the 700-room scale, and the marble lobby, then sit with the uneasy contrast between a…

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Episodes

  1. 1

    John Stonehouse MP that Faked his Own Death

    This episode investigates John Stonehouse, a British MP who faked his own death in 1974 to escape massive debts and fraud charges.

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  2. 2

    Alaskan Mass Murder

    Hidden gem

    Unsolved Mysteries turns to the Alaskan mass murder.

    ·35m·2 clips
  3. 3

    Lord Lucan Nanny Killer

    Hidden gem

    Unsolved Mysteries turns to Lord Lucan, identified as Richard John Bingham, the seventh Earl of Lucan, who disappeared in 1974 after Sandra Rivett was killed in the Lucan family home.

    ·32m·2 clips
  4. 4

    St Valentine Day Masscre of 1929

    Hidden gem

    The episode revisits the St.

    ·34m·2 clips
  5. 5

    British Mp Faked his own Death part 2

    Hidden gem

    Unsolved Mysteries’ “British Mp Faked his own Death part 2” centers on John Stonehouse, a Labour MP who used false names, a false passport, and a disappearance that led to his arrest in Australia.

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  6. 6

    The Strange Case of Thomas Quick

    Hidden gem

    Unsolved Mysteries follows the strange case of Thomas Quick, later identified as Stuart Burgwell, whose murder confessions began inside a psychiatric facility after an armed-robbery conviction.

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  7. 7

    Cecil Hotel Mysteries Part 3

    The hosts investigate suspicious deaths at the Cecil Hotel, questioning official narratives around suicides and murders.

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  8. 8

    What Happened aboard the MV. JOYVITA?

    Hidden gem

    Dorothy and Rita examine the MV Joy Vita, which left Apia, Samoa, on October 3rd, 1955 with 25 passengers, 16 crew members, and four tons of cargo bound for the Tokelau Islands.

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  9. 9

    The ‘Toxic Lady’ of Riverside

    Hidden gem

    Gloria Ramirez, a 31-year-old mother of two, arrived at Riverside General Hospital in Riverside, California on February 19, 1994 with irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath.

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  10. 10

    Cecil Hotel Mysteries Final

    Hidden gem

    Dorothy frames Unsolved Mysteries: Cecil Hotel Mysteries Final as a look back at several deaths tied to the Cecil Hotel, including Goldie Osgood, Viva Brown, Alison Lowell, and Elisa Lam.

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  11. 11

    Lord Lucan Nanny Killer part 2

    Hidden gem

    Unsolved Mysteries: Lord Lucan Nanny Killer part 2 focuses on the inquest evidence, including Lady Lucan’s seven large scalp lacerations, blood group A and B stains, and fibers found in the Ford Corsair.

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  12. 12

    The Cecil Hotel Mysteries: Part 1

    The hosts reopen the Cecil Hotel story.

    ·33m·5 clips
  13. 13

    Vanished

    Dorothy and Rita open with three brief disappearance stories, starting with the strangest one: Australian prime minister Harold Holt vanishing after a swim at Cheviot Beach in 1967.

    ·35m·2 clips
  14. 14

    Captain Kidd's Treasure

    Hidden gem

    Captain Kidd's treasure is treated with skepticism, not certainty.

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  15. 15

    Cecil Hotel Mysteries Part 2

    Hidden gem

    Part two stays inside the Cecil Hotel and keeps the pressure on the strange run of deaths tied to it.

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  16. 16

    Amber Alert: Missing Children part 2

    Nov 18, 2022·39m
  17. 17

    Amber Alerts:Missing Children

    Nov 8, 2022·36m
  18. 18

    Missing: Natalee Holloway

    Oct 28, 2022·29m
  19. 19

    The Mystery of MH370 Disappearance

    Oct 21, 2022·39m
  20. 20

    The Mystery of Oak Island

    Oct 7, 2022·41m
  21. 21

    What happened to the Yuba County Five? Part 2

    Sep 23, 2022·37m
  22. 22

    What happened to the Yuba County Five?

    Sep 9, 2022·30m
  23. 23

    The Bizarre Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

    Sep 2, 2022·37m
  24. 24

    The Mysterious Disappearance of Brandon Lawson part 2

    Aug 12, 2022·32m
  25. 25

    The Mysterious Disappearance of Brandon Lawson

    Aug 5, 2022·33m
  26. 26

    Murder of Mary Pinchot Meyer part 2

    Jul 29, 2022·38m
  27. 27

    The Murder of Mary Pinchot Meyer

    Jul 22, 2022·31m
  28. 28

    Jack the Ripper Part 3: the suspects

    Jul 15, 2022·44m
  29. 29

    Tim '

    Jul 8, 2022·0m
  30. 30

    Jack the Ripper part 2: Victims

    Jul 8, 2022·32m
  31. 31

    Jack the Ripper part 1

    Jul 1, 2022·31m
  32. 32

    Zodiac Killer

    Jun 24, 2022·37m
  33. 33

    Missing: Madeleine McCann part 2

    Jun 17, 2022·35m
  34. 34

    The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann part 1

    Jun 10, 2022·29m
  35. 35

    Wow signal part 2 and the Beale Cyphers

    Jun 3, 2022·29m
  36. 36

    Boston Art Heist and the WOW signal

    May 27, 2022·33m
  37. 37

    Weird and Unusual Mysteries

    May 20, 2022·32m
  38. 38

    Jon Benet Ramsey Who really did it? Part 2

    May 13, 2022·36m
  39. 39

    JonBenet Ramsey who really did it? part 1

    May 6, 2022·31m
  40. 40

    Somerton Man Part 2

    Apr 22, 2022·39m
  41. 41

    Death of the Somerton Man: The Tamam Shud Connection

    Apr 15, 2022·32m
  42. 42

    Haunting death of the Isdal woman

    Apr 8, 2022·37m
  43. 43

    Lizzie Borden Killer or Victim? Part 2

    Apr 1, 2022·50m
  44. 44

    Lizzie Borden: Killer or Victim?

    Mar 25, 2022·35m
  45. 45

    Missing: The Angikuni village part 2

    Mar 18, 2022·31m
  46. 46

    The Mysterious Disappearance of the Angikuni People

    Mar 11, 2022·37m
  47. 47

    The Abduction and Murder of Dorothy Jane Scott

    Mar 4, 2022·41m
  48. 48

    Mystery of the Bennington Triangle

    Feb 25, 2022·35m
  49. 49

    The Tragic Death of Virginia Rappe part 2

    Feb 18, 2022·38m
  50. 50

    The Tragic Death of Virginia Rappe

    Feb 11, 2022·29m
  51. 51

    The Shooting of William Desmond Taylor

    Feb 4, 2022·42m
  52. 52

    Love Me Tender Murders: Patricia & Barbara Grimes

    Jan 28, 2022·44m
  53. 53

    The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman

    Jan 21, 2022·35m
  54. 54

    Who Killed Superman? The Death of George Reeves

    Jan 14, 2022·52m
  55. 55

    The Murder of Barbara Hamburg Part 2

    Jan 7, 2022·42m
  56. 56

    The Murder of Barbara Hamburg

    Dec 31, 2021·31m
  57. 57

    Who Killed Bob Crane Part 2

    Dec 24, 2021·38m
  58. 58

    Who Killed Bob Crane? Part 1

    Dec 17, 2021·32m
  59. 59

    Black Dahlia Final: The Verdict

    Dec 10, 2021·50m
  60. 60

    The Black Dahlia Part 2: The Suspects

    Dec 3, 2021·44m
  61. 61

    The Black Dahlia** Part 1: The Crime & The Victim

    Nov 26, 2021·31m