Bethany Deaton

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2018

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

In 2005, Bethany Ann Leidlein left for Southwestern University. She was a bright young student, whose writing had earned her a scholarship to this private institution.

While at Southwestern, Bethany became involved with a group of friends. They originally bonded over their love of fantasy novels (in particular, Harry Potter), and were all looking forward to long and happy lives. Through 2009, they continued to grow closer due to their faith, guided by a charismatic young man named Tyler Deaton.

By 2012, Bethany was married to this Tyler, who harbored secrets of his own. They lived in a bizarre religious community outside of Kansas City, Missouri. And, at the end of that year, Bethany would be dead... while another member of their religious sect was awaiting trial...

Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan

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Music Credits

Ailsa Traves - "Third Corridor"

Rotten Bliss - "Under The Branches"

Organoid - "Cassini"

Artem Bemba - "Red Shore"

Pulse Emitter - "Nebula"

Rec008 - "Contemplation"

Kai Engel - "Silence"

Blue Dot Sessions - "Olivia Wraith"

Parvus Decree - "Thoughts About Future"

Kay - "Call Of The Void"

The Pangolins - "The Stream"

Daniel James Dolby - "Broken Things"

Borrtex - "One Moment"

Breath Before The Plunge - "New Years Day"

Ailsa Traves - "Unresolved"

Transcript

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0:00.0	Did you know choosing the train can take up to 500 cars off the road? Just one train at a time.
0:07.0	One gig at a time, one last minute plan, one festival, one going then, why not at a time.
0:18.0	One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.
0:23.0	So when will you take your next trip? Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk for what's last greener.
0:30.0	A story about a murder made to look like a suicide discovered at Longview Lake the night before Halloween.
0:57.0	The religious group that allegedly practiced sexual abuse and its leader who...
1:02.0	To find an attainment at the International House of Prayer University describes that organization as operating under a veil of secrecy and with disturbing religious practices.
1:12.0	It existed at Southwestern University while definitely distinct and a little odd didn't exhibit or suggest the kind of perverted behavior surrounding current events.
1:22.0	They were spoke to anybody, they would be just kept to themselves.
1:27.0	On the evening of Thursday, October 30th, 2012, Jackson County investigator Penny Cole received a call which summoned her to a potential crime scene.
1:39.0	Detective Cole who worked for the Jackson County Sheriff's Office drove out to the scene, a picnic area overlooking Longview Lake.
1:48.0	This area, just southeast of the larger Kansas City metropolitan area, is wooded and somewhat isolated from the surrounding suburbs.
1:57.0	There, at about 9.40pm, Detective Cole was shown the scene in question.
2:03.0	An innocuous looking tan Ford wind star which was parked in the far northwest corner of the parking lot.
2:10.0	In the back seat of this bulky broad minivan was the body of a young woman.
2:15.0	She was curled up in the third row of seats on the passenger side of the vehicle.
2:20.0	She had one leg nestled under the other as if she had been sitting comfortably in her final moments.
2:26.0	She was wearing a light blue-fully sweater, black sweatpants, running shoes, and still had her diamond wedding ring on her finger.
2:35.0	More apparent and pressing, however, was the white plastic trash bag which was pulled over her head.
2:41.0	The red ties of the bag which closed the opening were wrapped together underneath her chin.
2:47.0	Detective Cole and the other investigators viewed the scene cryptically because what originally seemed to be a simple suicide.
2:55.0	Look to be something more.
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