• 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/

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    54 mins
  • Holly's Been Taken
    Jan 17 2022

    In August 1993, 10-year-old Holly Piirainen took a short walk with her baby brother to admire a litter of puppies playing in a neighbor's yard. Her brother returned home, leaving her alone. Then she disappeared with just a sneaker left behind. Moments earlier, two teen girls, about 200 yards away, felt threatened by a man driving a pickup truck who leered at them.

    Today, her case is still unsolved.

    After 28 years, new details about her abduction that August has surfaced thanks to new research. Hear what happened that day as our journey to tell Holly's story begins.

    Do you have any knowledge about this case, no matter how small? Call 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.

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    19 mins
  • I Have My Holly Shell
    Jan 18 2022

    Meet Holly Piirainen's cousin, Leah Jolin, in this open and frank interview. She will talk about the days before the abduction, their relationship, and more about Holly's personality. This interview will help us better understand the case and reveal how Leah has learned to manage the loss of not just Holly but also another loved one who, years later, was brutally murdered.

    I will also give you my analysis of what the retired investigators revealed in episode 1.

    Do you have any knowledge about this 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.

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

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    57 mins
  • Accessible But Not Inviting
    May 26 2022

    Seventy-nine days after Holly's abduction, a group of hunters discovered her remains. Located in Brimfield, Massachusetts, about nine miles from her kidnapping in Sturbridge, the site and how she was found reveal profiling clues on who was responsible.

    But, my investigation also reveals new evidence. The day before the discovery,4 ½ miles from the crime scene, a 12-year-old boy was targeted by a man who might have been the same person who abducted Holly. Almost three decades later, we finally hear his story.

    Do you have any knowledge 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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    38 mins
  • David Pouliot
    Apr 14 2023

    In January 2012, The Hampden District Attorney held a hastily called press conference to reveal new evidence regarding the murder of Holly Piirainen. A DNA match connected deceased Springfield, Massachusetts resident David Pouliot to an unidentified item found in the Brimfield woods near Holly in October 1993. Investigators called the discovery “significant,” but since the announcement, this new angle has not produced much else publicly. Was Pouliot responsible for Holly’s death, or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time?In this episode, you will hear new details about David Pouliot from my research and an interview with the Piirainen family. We will also discuss Lewis Lent, a convicted child murderer who allegedly had a map of the Brimfield woods and whom one neighbor said he witnessed Lent in the area in the summer of 1993. We will also highlight a February 2023 press conference where the current DA revealed new evidence which can be viewed here:

    https://hampdenda.com/hampden-district-attorney-releases-evidence-in-holly-piirainen-homicide-investigation-calls-on-the-public-for-help/

    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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    26 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins