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In 1977, Helen Brach vanished without a trace.
Her disappearance has haunted Chicago for nearly five decades—a mystery entangled in greed, deception, and the underworld of the gang known as the horse mafia.
Through never-before-heard tapes, exclusive interviews with Helen’s family, law enforcement, and reporters, and unsealed police files, The Missing Candy Heiress re-investigates what really happened to Helen—and what became of her $100 million fortune.
This limited series blends investigative reporting with cinematic storytelling to unravel the power, secrets, and lies behind one of Chicago’s most enduring unsolved mysteries.
Update frequency:
every 9 days
Average audio length:
34 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
8 episodes
since Feb. 9, 2026
episodic
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In the final episode of The Missing Candy Heiress, the investigation reaches a turning point as long-standing narratives are reexamined and new questions come into focus. Drawing on previously unseen documents and firsthand accounts—including rare, exclusive interviews with Richard Bailey—our on-th…
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This episode contains explicit descriptions of murder and crimes against children.It is intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion advised.A late-night phone call.
A confession.
And potential answers in a decades-old murder investigation.
In this episode, ATF agent John Rotunno recounts the…
On New Year’s Eve 1976, Helen Brach dances beneath the chandeliers of New York's Waldorf Astoria—just weeks before she vanishes without a trace.
In this episode, the investigation centers on Richard Bailey—a dance instructor turned horse trader who becomes a key figure in the case. Through exc…
A prison inmate named Maurice “Slab” Ferguson claims he can lead investigators to the body of missing candy heiress Helen Brach—sparking a nationally televised search that sends police and reporters racing to Minnesota. But investigators begin to question Ferguson’s motives—and the people who may h…
Seven years after Helen Brach vanished, the courts must decide what to do with the fortune she left behind. As lawyers inventory her $20 million estate, new questions arise about what really happened in the days after she disappeared.
Meanwhile, a controversial book reshapes public perception of th…
Three months after Helen Brach vanished, investigators focused on the last person to see her alive: her longtime houseman, Jack Matlick.
In this episode, we release never-before-heard police recordings from inside Helen’s Glenview estate and exclusive interrogation tapes of Matlick himself.
As dete…
In February 1977, Helen Brach — heir to the Brach’s Candy fortune — vanished without a trace.
She was one of the wealthiest women in America. A widow dividing her time between Chicago, Florida, and her small Ohio hometown.
Then she disappeared.
There was no body. No confirmed crime scene. Almost no…
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