The Missing Candy Heiress and the Chicago Horse Mafia
Topics discussed
Introduction: The difficulty of investigating disappearances
Helen Brack's life: From coal miner's daughter to candy heiress
The last known sighting at the Mayo Clinic gift shop
Jack Matlick's account and the red flags in his story
Sponsor reads: Chime, Talkiatry, and WSS
Police refusal to file report and the burning of private papers
Forensic evidence disproving Jack's timeline and actions
The lawyer's refusal to release Helen's will
Sponsor reads: Sally and Choice Hotels
The will's contents and Helen's legal death
Richard Bailey and the Chicago Horse Mafia scandal
Stephen Miller's investigation and Joe Plemons' confession
Richard Bailey's 1994 trial and conviction for fraud
2005 revelations: Silas Jane's role and the murder plot
Conclusion: The unsolved nature of Helen's death
Listen ad-free on Castria