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Southern Mysteries Podcast

Shannon Ballard

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 918 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

A sensational tale of obsession, murder and a secret lover were front page news in the summer of 1922. At the center of it all was Walburga Oesterreich, more commonly known as Dolly. Detectives worked for over a decade to solve the mystery of the murder of her husband, Fred. A scorned lover revealed the answers and Dolly's secrets shocked the country. Want more Southern Mysteries? Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTwitter: @southernpod_Instagram: @shannonballard_Email: [email protected] Episode Sources The Story Of Dolly Oesterreich – The Woman Who Kept Her Secret Lover In The Attic For Years. Accessed Dec 12, 2022 https://allthatsinteresting.com/dolly-oesterreich The Murderous Lover Who Lived In A Silver Lake Attic. A True Story. Accessed Dec 29,2022. https://laist.com/news/la-history/hidden-history-of-la-the-murderous-lover-who-lived-in-a-silver-lake-attic The Legend of Milwaukee’s Most Infamous Love Triangle. Accessed December 30, 2022. https://www.milwaukeemag.com/the-legend-of-milwaukees-most-infamous-love-triangle/ Music It's the Talk of the Town. Public Domain. 78rpm Collection (1920s 1930s Popular Music) Part JH11

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0:00.0	Hey there it's Shannon Ballard. Southern Mysteries is on a spring break until May 1st while I work on
0:06.0	content for new episodes. My Southern Mysteries patrons will see a new episode of the patron exclusive audacious podcast in their feed today.
0:16.0	While the show's on spring break, I'm sharing a Patreon preview of the first episode of audacious.
0:22.1	The podcast focuses on some of the scandalous true crime stories in American history, including the story of Dolly U strike and her attic lover. To hear more stories like this one
0:35.0	and catch up on previous patron exclusive stories
0:38.0	along with the Southern Mysteries show archive,
0:41.0	you can join me on Patreon at Patreon.com slash Southern Mysteries or check the show
0:46.4	notes for a link to learn more. Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy this
0:51.0	preview of audacious.
0:55.0	Welcome to audacious.
0:58.0	Tales of scandalous and shocking crimes in American history.
1:02.0	I'm your host Shannon Ballard. Chapter 1, the man in the attic. How can love like ours the end?
1:14.0	It's the thought of the town.
1:19.0	A sensational tale of obsession and a secret lover hidden in an attic was front-page news in the
1:27.0	summer of 1922. At the center of it all was Walberger Ustrike, known to friends and lovers as Dolly.
1:36.8	She was described in newspapers as a comely and naughty vamp.
1:42.0	The housewife had a habit of entertaining a long line of lovers,
1:46.0	including one who was willing to kill for her.
1:50.3	Dolly's scandalous secret life went public in 1922 following the discovery of a body in her home in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
2:02.0	Police were called to the scene after a neighbor reported shots fired.
2:06.1	When they arrived they found the body of a man lying on the living room floor.
2:15.0	Fred Ustrich had been shot several times, but the kill shot was to the back of his head.
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