The Failed Kidnapping of Adolph Coors III | Minisode

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 836 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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On the morning on February 9, 1960, a milkman pulled up to a small bridge over Turkey Creek, near Morrison, Colorado and quickly grew agitated by what sat in front of him. The bridge was blocked by an idling station wagon. The man honked his truck’s horn several times, hoping to alert the car’s driver of his presence and get him to clear the way, but after continued attempts, it was to no avail. Frustrated as can be, the milkman then hopped out of his truck and walked over to the vehicle, which he discovered was empty. Little did he realize that he had just discovered the car of Adolph Coors III, heir to the Coors brewing empire, who had been kidnapped from that bridge over Turkey Creek. What followed was the largest search and manhunt since the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts Into History: History Without Interruption Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website: SouthernGothicMedia.com Merch Store: https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch Pinterest: @SouthernGothicMedia Facebook: @SouthernGothicMedia Instagram: @SouthernGothicMedia X: @SoGoPodcast Advertise on this podcast: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:37.1	greatest mysteries, and most chilling ghost stories. On our most recent episode of Southern Gothic, we traveled out to Virginia Beach to explore the haunted history of the stunning Cavalier Hotel, a nearly 100-year-old
2:04.7	world-class resort that's living proof, haunted places ain't always got to be dark, abandoned,
2:12.6	or creepy. Now, as you heard, this historic hotel is the definition of luxury.
2:19.3	Always has been.
2:20.4	So, of course, one of the resident spirits that just so happens to be there is a rich guy,
2:27.3	Adolf Coors, the founder of the Coors' Brewing Empire.
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2:37.1	untimely death at the hotel was tragic and even shrouded in a bit of mystery, what happened
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