The Unsolved Murders of James and Iola Hipp

Murder, She Told

Kristen Seavey

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

1969 - Calais, Vermont. On the afternoon of September, 12, 1969, a Vermont State Trooper approached a seemingly abandoned camper on a property in rural Calais, Vermont. The scene inside the camper was that of incredible violence: the decomposing bodies of James and Iola Hipp were sprawled on the floor having been interrupted by an intruder during their lunch. James and Iola were retirees from Lutz, Florida on a month-long road trip of the Eastern US and Canada, just passing through the Vermont country with their dogs in tow. They had no enemies in the area, let alone friends. Who would want to hurt this sweet couple? If you have any information on the murders of James and Iola Hipp, please contact the Vermont State Police Major Crimes Unit at (802)-244-8781 or anonymously text the keyword VTIPS to 274637 (CRIMES). Episode sources and photos: https://murdershetold.com/episodes/james-iola-hipp Support Murder, She Told: https://www.murdershetold.com/support Instagram: @murdershetoldpodcast TikTok: @murdershetold Facebook: /mstpodcast Website: murdershetold.com ----- Sponsors: Lumen: Go to lumen.me and use code SHETOLD to get $100 off your Lumen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Kristen Seavy. This is Murder She Told.
0:18.0	He almost missed it as he drove by.
0:24.0	The Vermont State Trooper was cruising down a familiar stretch of road in northern Vermont,
0:29.0	Route 2, a windy two-lane road that connects the state's capital, Montpelier, with St. Johnsbury.
0:37.3	He slowed down, sweeping over the rest stop with his keen eyes.
0:42.3	Route 2 ran along the river valley carved by the Winooski River.
0:46.0	The restop was in a little slice of land between the banks of the river and the highway.
0:51.0	He pulled into the rest stop, descending a steep incline to get to a flat paved area
0:56.8	with a number of parking spots. Rest areas like this one
1:05.0	one one, were mostly places for cars to pull over and sit for a spell.
1:06.0	There were few amenities.
1:08.0	This one afforded views of the river and a soundtrack, the quiet whoosh of the slow moving waters of late summer.
1:16.1	He made his way to the back of the rest stop where he'd seen it, a car that was off the road.
1:22.3	The back end was hovering above the ground,
1:24.0	the undercarriage resting on the Rocky River Bank.
1:28.0	Its wheels were missing.
1:30.0	It was a 10-year-old green sedan,
1:32.0	reported as both a Pontiac and an Oldsmobile.
1:36.3	Its model was never reported, but its year of manufacture was 1959.
1:41.9	Regardless, the two cars were similar.
1:45.0	They both had long sweeping lines and a pale metallic green.
1:49.0	It was the kind of car you see animated in vintage drive and movie ads. The body was huge, extending beyond and
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