204: The Kidnapped Heiress: Barbara Jane Mackle

Southern Fried True Crime

Erica Kelley

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 10.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

20-year-old Barbara Jane Mackle was a Florida heiress whose life took a harrowing turn in December of 1968. She was kidnapped by two strangers who wanted $500,000 in ransom from her mega-rich father, land developer Robert F. Mackle. Until Robert could meet Barbara’s abductors’ demands, his only daughter was buried alive underground in a ventilated box.

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0:00.0	You're going to be here. Southern Fried True Crime covers cases that are not suitable for young listeners,
0:21.8	and there may also be some explicit language used.
0:24.1	Listard discretion is advised. When you really think about it, we are rarely in situations where we are completely
0:39.4	safe.
0:40.4	We are out and about in the world, not generally worried that anything bad will happen to us.
0:47.0	Dashing home from work, running errands, taking the kids to ball practice, dropping by the grocery store for that one last thing.
0:57.0	And during all of these moments, we have willingly exited the safety of our homes.
1:03.5	There is an unspoken power when a door separates you from the rest of the world.
1:09.2	Today's case starts with a man knocking on a door under false pretenses.
1:14.1	He was pretending to be something he was not, and he was able to trick his victim into
1:18.9	opening the door.
1:21.6	Barbara Mackle could never have dreamed with the next four days of her life would be like.
1:26.0	Welcome to episode 204, the Kidnapped Heiress Barbara Mackle. Barbara Jane McEl was born on October 19th, 1948 to parents Jane and Robert McEl in Florida.
1:57.0	She had one brother, Robert Jr.
2:00.3	Barbara's childhood was probably pretty different from yours and mine.
2:03.7	It was very privileged and lavish, filled with private schools,
2:08.1	summer homes, and debutant balls.
2:11.8	Barbara's family was extremely wealthy and relatively famous, at least in Florida.
2:17.0	Barbara's father was a successful land developer.
2:21.0	It was a family business started by Robert's own father. Back in
2:26.2	1910, Barbara's grandfather, Frank Mackle Sr. had started a real estate and
2:31.6	development company.
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