Found Dead on a Tractor

They went for a hike and never came home. Strangers find Mary Cooper, 56, and her daughter, Susanna Stodden, 27, dead on Pinnacle Lake Trail in Washington State. They’ve been shot in the back of the head. Was this a random attack or were they targeted? The investigation can’t identify a single suspect and the case has grown cold, leaving their family grieving, with no answers. Can you help solve this mystery?

Joey LaBute, 26, disappears after leaving a bar in Columbus, Ohio. Three weeks later, fishermen find his body in a local river. But he didn’t drown. He was dead before he went into the water. And he left behind two cryptic clues: In a call, he told a friend he was “driving” but he wasn’t in his car. And his final text was a string of strange letters that could have been a clue to who killed him. Can you make sense of the text?

Loraine “Lori” Lynn is found slumped over a farm tractor with her head submerged in a pond on the family farm. Police say it was a tragic drowning accident. Lori’s family believes she was murdered and the death scene was staged. And they set out to prove it. The medical examiner eventually supports their theory, and the case is ruled a homicide. Who staged Lori’s death to look like a tragic accident and why?

Nick Cordova, 40, is at work, FaceTiming with his kids when two men suddenly burst in and execute him at point blank range. Nick’s wife, Alysha, frantically calls 911, but it’s too late. It doesn’t look like it was a robbery gone wrong. Nick’s business partner is an eyewitness to the murder. And there’s a clear video of one of the killers at a gas station within minutes of the murder. So why hasn’t this murder been solved? Nick’s family wants answers. Maybe you can help.

The Unsolved Mysteries podcast is back with all-new original episodes!  Join host Jordan Murphy each week as he explores mysterious murders, strange disappearances, wanted fugitives, unexplained deaths, and updates on past cases. From the original creators of the iconic television series, presented by Audacy.  Because someone knows the truth.

There has been a new development in Season 1: Episode 35, Recruiter on the Run, regarding fugitive John Blauvelt.

There has been a new development in Season 2: Episode 75 regarding the arrests of Amy and Ross Vilardi.

There has been a new development in Season 1: Episode 15, regarding fugitive Eric Arceneaux. 

There have been new developments in two of our episodes: Adam Doe (Season 1, Episode 11) has been identified, and Alicia Navarro (Season 2, Episode 69) has come forward.

What started out as the cross-country road trip of a lifetime for 29-year-old Philip Reagan and his 39-year-old brother Matthew ended in tragedy just a day later when their bodies were discovered on a remote road on the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Authorities believe it was a tragic case of “wrong place, wrong time,” but a vicious killer is on the loose and justice needs to be served.