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Unresolved

The Main Line Murders (Part Three: Polaroid)

Unresolved

Unresolved Productions

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Following the arrest of Bill Bradfield in April of 1983, his fate began to look grim.

In the ensuing trial, prosecutors would manage to successfully link Bradfield to Susan Reinert's death, as well as at least one other "unnamed co-conspirator" (who many at the time believed to be Bradfield's longtime associate, Jay Smith).

Over the next several years, this story would continue to play out, providing answers to some of the overarching questions that had been haunting those in the Main Line region of Pennsylvania, while ignoring the others, which remain unanswered to this day...



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Episode hosted, produced, and research/writing by Micheal Whelan

Original music created by Micheal Whelan through Amper Music

Theme music created and composed by Ailsa Traves

Producers: Maggyjames, Roberta Janson, Ben Krokum, Peggy Belarde, Quil Carter, Laura Hannan, Victoria Reid, Gabriella Bromley, Damion Moore, Amy Hampton, Steven Wilson, Scott Meesey, Marie Vanglund, Scott Patzold, Astrid Kneier, Lori Rodriguez, Aimee McGregor, Danny Williams, Sydney Scotton, Sara Moscaritolo, Sue Kirk, Thomas Ahearn, Seth Morgan, Marion Welsh, Patrick Laakso, Kelly Jo Hapgood, Alyssa Lawton, Meadow Landry, Rebecca Miller, Tatum Bautista, gravityheadzero, Erin Pyles, Jo Wong, Teunia Elzinga, Consuelo Moreno, Travis Scsepko, Jacinda B., and Jared Midwood

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On Monday, June 25, 1979, the body of 36-year-old Susan Linert was found in the trunk of her car,

0:50.0

which had been abandoned in the parking lot of a motel near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

0:54.8

The single mother of two who lived more than an hour away had gone missing days prior,

1:00.4

along with her two children, 11-year-old Karen and 10-year-old Michael,

1:04.8

who had been seen with her on the evening of Friday, June 22.

1:08.8

As Pennsylvania state troopers began to explore the suspicious circumstances of Susan's death,

1:14.3

they were unsuccessful in identifying any suspects in the weeks after the discovery of her body,

1:19.6

and were similarly unsuccessful in locating her two children who would remain missing.

1:24.6

The only reason I believe left for investigators to pursue after months of setbacks and dead ends

1:30.7

was a possible link to financial motive.

1:33.6

In the months after Susan's murder, investigators would discover that just one month beforehand,

1:39.2

she had changed her will, leaving behind everything to her coworker and boyfriend,

1:44.3

William Bradfield, whom she had been seeing privately for over four years.

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