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Holly's Been Taken. The unsolved murder of Holly Piirainen

Holly's Been Taken. The unsolved murder of Holly Piirainen

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They found their sister's sneaker near a wooden fence. There was no note, visible sign of a struggle or an accident. But a 10-year-old girl who lived a serene, happy life disappeared in August 1993 while on vacation at her grandparent's house in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. On that horrible day, she and her baby brother took a 5-minute walk to see a litter of collie puppies play on a neighbor's property. Her brother returned home shortly afterward, leaving his sister alone. Then she was gone. No one saw what happened. Or so it seems.

Just before her disappearance, about 200 yards away, a man in a pickup truck leered at two teen girls, terrifying them as they checked their mailbox. They feared he was about to grab one of them. Holly Piirainen's remains were found 79 days later in the woods about nine miles away. The medical examiner marked it a homicide.

A team of retired investigators believes the man in the pickup is responsible for the abduction and murder of Holly, but her case is still unsolved. Three decades later, Holly's story has never been told in its entirety. With the cooperation of Holly's family, I decided to tackle the story of what happened that day. Let's discover what we know and don't know and who are the persons of interest. And...let’s be prepared to uncover some new details along the way.

MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY: Contact Richard Price: shortwalkmedia1@gmail.com; (508) 614-9367‬

Richard Price 2022 Sciences sociales True Crime
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  • The Man in the Pickup Truck

    The Man in the Pickup Truck
    Apr 17 2023
    A team of now-retired investigators alleges that moments before the abduction, a white, middle-aged man in a brown pickup truck slowed to a crawl so he could leer at two teen girls as they checked their mailbox. Meanwhile, about 200 yards away, Holly was waiting for a litter of puppies. The investigators concluded that that man was allegedly responsible for the 10-year-old’s abduction and murder.Who is the man in the pickup truck? Is he responsible? In this episode, we will deep-dive into this angle. Join us as the Piirainen family hears new details about this unsolved crime, while they themselves reveal a vital piece of the puzzle to the public for the first time. The podcast host will also talk about the circumstances that lead him to a 2022 meeting with our subject. Do you have information about the Holly Piirainen case, no matter how small? Contact the Hampden District Attorney, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at www.hampdenda.com. Or call the State Police Detective Unit at 413-505-5993 or the State Police Unresolved Cases Unit at 855-627-6583. You can also text the word Solve to 274637 from your cell phone.Read the story from the team of retired investigators: www.helpholly.com/hollys-story/MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY: Contact Richard Price: shortwalkmedia1@gmail.com; (508) 614-9367‬
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    51 min
  • Expert explains cold cases and the process of solving them

    Expert explains cold cases and the process of solving them
    Jan 19 2022

    In this episode, we will meet Dr. Jim Adcock, founder of the Mid-South Cold Case Initiative and an expert on death investigation and the cold case process. We will take a macro look at victimology, suspectology, and crime scene analysis.

    Do you have any knowledge about the Holly Piirainen case, no matter how small? Don't hesitate to contact the Hampden District Attorney, based in Springfield, Massachusetts, at www.hampdenda.com. Or call the State Police Detective Unit at 413-505- 5993 or the State Police Unresolved Cases Unit at 855-627-6583. You can also text the word Solve to 274637 from your cell phone.

    Check out Dr. Jim’s podcast series, “Solving Cold Cases with Dr. Jim”: https://www.ms-coldcaseinitiative.com/podcasts/

    MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY: Contact Richard Price: shortwalkmedia1@gmail.com; (508) 614-9367‬
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    54 min
  • Rodney Stanger

    Rodney Stanger
    Apr 14 2023
    In 2008, Rodney Stanger murdered his long-time girlfriend, Chrystal Morrison, in their home in Florida. A former Central Massachusetts resident, Stanger had connections to Sturbridge and the Brimfield woods. Days before the Florida crime, Morrison had a cryptic phone call with her sister about Molly Bish, a 16-year-old abducted and murdered in 2000. After the murder in Florida, rumors began to swirl of an alleged connection between Stanger, the Bish case, and Holly Piirainen. When Chrystal’s sister visited the Florida home after the crime, Kiernan found child hairpieces that the sister could not explain. In this episode, we will dive into the alleged connection between Stanger and “Holly and Molly." You will also hear an interview with Rodney’s former sister-in-law. She will also reveal details about Stanger’s connection to Brimfield and Sturbridge. Do you have information about the Holly Piirainen case, no matter how small? Contact the Hampden District Attorney, in Springfield, Massachusetts, at www.hampdenda.com. Or call the State Police Detective Unit at 413-505-5993 or the State Police Unresolved Cases Unit at 855-627-6583. You can also text the word Solve to 274637 from your cell phone.MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY: Contact Richard Price: shortwalkmedia1@gmail.com; (508) 614-9367‬
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    25 min
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