The Good Hart Murders: A Northern Michigan Cold Case

Who Killed...?

Bill Huffman

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

3.8 • 595 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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This week on Who Killed...?, I dive into the mysterious case of the Robison family, also known as the Good Hart murders, in Northern Michigan. Join me as we explore the idyllic setting of northern Michigan and invite listeners to draw their own conclusions on who may have been responsible for this tragic event. The prime suspect in the Robison family murders, Joe Scolaro, was a former business partner of Richard Robison. Scolaro's suspicious behavior, financial motives, and connections to the crime scene made him a compelling suspect. Despite failing polygraph tests and having incriminating evidence against him, Scolaro was never officially charged. His mysterious suicide added another layer of complexity to the case. "So who would want to murder a family? Was it a crime of opportunity? That was a theory, but again, since this house was so secluded, that almost throws that theory right out the window. How could someone bludgeon a child to death, let alone after they had already killed most everyone else with a gun? So what was the significance of this overkill?" OG Air Date: 7/11/19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.1	Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Who Killed, Amy Mahalovic. I am your host, Bill Huffman.
0:52.0	On this weekly podcast, I take a deep dive into old cases you may be unfamiliar with
0:56.9	and others that you may already know a little bit more about.
1:00.4	The story I am bringing you today is an oldie but a goody.
1:04.6	This case has been heavily covered locally and there have been some really great podcasts
1:08.6	about the murders.
1:10.3	The perspective that I am bringing is from someone who considers themselves a summer person up north.
1:17.6	When you tell someone you're going on vacation to Michigan, they will generally ask you what part.
1:23.5	And inevitably, you end up holding up your hand and pointing exactly where you'll be staying.
1:31.2	My family has been vacationing in the Glen Lake area for longer than this case has gone unsolved.
1:37.0	So in honor of my favorite place in the world, I am bringing you a case from Northern Michigan.
1:48.0	So on this week's episode, you can make your own conclusions on who killed the Robeson family,
1:52.9	aka the Good Heart Murders.
2:08.7	Idyllic, sereneene picturesque these are just a few words that can describe northern michigan the state has been tied to some infamous cases such as the disappearance of jimmy hafa
2:14.1	and the oakland County child killings.
2:24.3	Historical events such as the rise of the auto industry, Motown, and the 1967 Detroit riots are generally associated with the state of Michigan.
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