136. The Unsolved Murder of Barbara Lea Tooley – Part 1
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🗓️ 13 May 2026
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Summary
On October 1, 2009, 59-year-old Barbara Lea Tooley was murdered while visiting her 88-year-old mother, Helen Long, at the family home in Glendale, Oregon. Helen survived the attack despite suffering serious gunshot injuries. In this episode, we examine the timeline of events, witness statements, and the crime scene. Part 1 of 2.
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| 0:00.0 | In the consult, we discuss cases involving violence, sexual violence, abduction, and murder. |
| 0:08.9 | Sometimes the cases we discuss involve children. |
| 0:12.9 | Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to the consult. I'm Julia Cowley, retired FBI agent and profiler, and I'm joined by my colleagues. |
| 0:37.9 | Angela Serser. Susan Costler Drew. And Bob Drew. |
| 0:41.7 | Angela, Susan, and Bob are also retired FBI profilers, and we work together in the FBI's |
| 0:47.4 | behavioral analysis unit. Before we get started on today's case, I want to thank our Patreon |
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| 1:29.3 | The case we're beginning today is a lesser known cold case out of Glendale, Oregon. |
| 1:35.3 | It involves the 2009 unsolved murder of 59-year-old Barbara Lee Toolee |
| 1:43.3 | and the attempted murder of her mother, 88-year-old Helen Long. |
| 1:48.0 | Back in 2010, the lead detective told reporters, the way it occurred and the way it happened, |
| 1:56.0 | it is kind of baffling. There are so many ideas out there of what could have happened, so we don't know. |
| 2:03.6 | It is nowhere near being solved or anything. We are still just working on it. |
| 2:09.4 | And unfortunately, while several suspects have been looked into, to this day, there has never |
| 2:15.1 | been an arrest made in this case. So I was contacted by Barbara Lee's sisters and Helen's daughters who asked if we could cover |
| 2:24.9 | this case on our show. |
| 2:26.2 | And I do want to mention that the sisters have asked that we not use their names, so I will |
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