Holly Seiler

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

"It was clearly part of our investigation that she was killed prior to the fire, and the fire was used to cover up her murder."

On the morning of 20 October 2016, firefighters were called to a quiet suburban neighborhood in Lockport, New York. There, they found a small fire burning in the front bedroom of a duplex, which was easily quelled. However, amidst the charred linens was the body of the homeowner, 54-year-old Holly Seiler.

Initially believing this was a fatal accident, Holly's relatives and neighbors had no reason to feel alarmed. But the medical examiner would soon determine that Holly had been strangled before the fire had been set, presumably to cover up her death. A domestic dispute hours beforehand seemed to point to a potential motive, but a second fire set in the same building just weeks later would cast doubt on any assumptions...

Research & writing by Amelia White

Hosting, production, and additional research/writing by Micheal Whelan

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1:10.2	This episode contains graphic content that may not be suitable for all ages.
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1:17.6	If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
1:21.6	Call or text 988 or chat with someone at 988 lifeline.org. Those outside of the U.S.
1:29.7	reach out to someone at your local crisis center or hotline. Please do not suffer in silence. In the pre-dawn hours of October 20, 2016, a housefire erupted at 605 East High Street
1:51.6	in Lockport, New York.
1:54.1	Firefighters arriving around 3.30 a.m. found smoke and flames largely confined to a single
1:58.8	bedroom in the home. Inside that scorched room, they
2:02.4	made a grim discovery, the body of 54-year-old Holly Seiler, the homeowner, lying lifeless
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