The Kidnapping and Murder of Adolph Coors III
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Adolph Coors III, heir to the Coors brewing fortune, led an exciting life until his tragic kidnapping in 1960, which resulted in his untimely death. When police finally tracked down the man who had kidnapped Adolph and sent a ransom letter to his unsuspecting wife, they realized that this kidnapper had a violent past he was literally trying to escape from. Thank you to this week’s sponsors!  As a special, limited-time offer for our listeners, get 15% off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to SkylightCal.com/MYSTERIES.  Get the Rakuten app NOW and join the 17 million members who are already saving! Cash Back rates change daily, see Rakuten.com for details. Sleep better with the softest, most breathable bedding from Boll and Branch. Get 15% off your order when you use promo code MOMS at bollandbranch.com. So, if you want to take the next step in improving your health, go to lumen.me and use MOMS to get $100 off your Lumen.  To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/MomsandMysteriesATrueCrimePodcast.  New merch! Check out Moms and Mysteries Threadless! You can also get new episodes a day early and ad free, plus merch and more at Patreon.com/momsandmysteriespodcast Listen and subscribe to Melissa’s other podcast, Criminality!! It’s the podcast for those who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Subscribe and listen here: www.pod.link/criminality  Check-out Moms and Mysteries to find links to our tiktok, youtube, twitter, instagram and more! Make sure you subscribe and rate our show to help others find us! Sources:  Joseph Corbett Jr. v. The People of the State of Colorado, 1963 Police reports “A look back at…”, FBI, 2016 “Police fear Adolph…”, AP, 1960 “Brewer missing near…”, AP, 1960 “FBI follows theory…”, UPI, 1960 Snow Sports Museum, Adolph Coors III “Student killer of…”, UPI, 1951 “Mary Grant Coors”, News-Press, 1975 “Ex-convict, 80, who…”, The Seattle Times, 2009 “1996 interview with…”, The Denver Post, 2009 “Abduction of Coors…”, AP, 1961 “Coors’ widow examines…”, AP, 1961 “Prosecutor ends Coors…”, AP, 1961 “Corbett to appeal…”, AP, 1961 Coors Banquet “Heritage”  Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, Adolph Coors III Forensic Files Season 11, Episode 41 - Bitter Brew “The Anatomy of…”, 5280, 2009 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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