Pennsylvania Hollows:Unsolved True Crime and Mystery

Taylor Deister
  • 5.0 (2)
  • True Crime
  • Updated Weekly

Deep in the college towns, mountain valleys, and historic corridors of Pennsylvania lie cases that time forgot—but justice hasn’t. Pennsylvania Hollows is a true crime podcast exploring the Keystone State’s most compelling unsolved mysteries and long-standing cold cases. From the calculated 1987 murder of Penn State senior Dana Lynn Bailey to the silent disappearances across Central PA, we step past the headlines to examine the timelines, analyze public records, and honor the human lives at the heart of every story. Join us as we shine a light into Pennsylvania's darkest corners.

Episodes

  1. Sep 24

    The Mysterious Cases of Jonathan Luna and Ellen Greenberg

    In Pennsylvania history, few cases raise as many questions about official death rulings as those of Federal Prosecutor Jonathan Luna and schoolteacher Ellen Greenberg. Though separated by eight years and miles of highway, both cases share an unsettling common thread: violent, multi-wound deaths occurring in isolated settings that left investigators divided between homicide and suicide.

  2. Sep 17

    Gone Without a Trace: The Ray Gricar Story

    On April 15, 2005, Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar took a half-day off to go for a drive in his red Mini Cooper. He never returned. His car was found parked neatly outside an antique shop, phone inside, with no signs of struggle—but his laptop, keys, and wallet were gone. Months later, his destroyed hard drive was recovered from the Susquehanna River. Did a target of his prosecutions seek revenge? Was it tied to cold cases like Dana Bailey or his 1998 decision regarding Jerry Sandusky? Or did he calculate his own disappearance? We break down the life, evidence, and lingering paradox of Pennsylvania’s most famous missing prosecutor.

  3. Sep 11

    The 47-Year Old Cold Case: The Murder of Lindy Sue Biechler

    On the evening of December 5, 1975, 19-year-old newlywed Lindy Sue Biechler returned home from grocery shopping to her ground-floor apartment in Manor Township, Pennsylvania. Shortly after entering her home, she was ambushed and brutally murdered, suffering 19 knife wounds. Her body was discovered later that night by visiting family members. Despite an exhaustive investigation that interviewed nearly 300 individuals and tested dozens of potential suspects over the following decades, the case went cold, leaving the small Lancaster County community with no answers for nearly half a century.

  4. Sep 2

    The Allen Street Watcher: The Murder of Dana Lynn Bailey

    When 21-year-old Penn State student Dana Lynn Bailey was found murdered inside her South Allen Street apartment in March 1987, State College police uncovered a crime scene defined by disturbing precision. The killer bypassed locked doors, crossing a neighboring rooftop and using a cut screen to enter unnoticed. We break down the timeline, the physical evidence, the $30,000 active reward, and why this Central Pennsylvania cold case remains open today.

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Deep in the college towns, mountain valleys, and historic corridors of Pennsylvania lie cases that time forgot—but justice hasn’t. Pennsylvania Hollows is a true crime podcast exploring the Keystone State’s most compelling unsolved mysteries and long-standing cold cases. From the calculated 1987 murder of Penn State senior Dana Lynn Bailey to the silent disappearances across Central PA, we step past the headlines to examine the timelines, analyze public records, and honor the human lives at the heart of every story. Join us as we shine a light into Pennsylvania's darkest corners.

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