In the Season Finale of Upstate Unsolved, we attempt to give Ruth's case the attention she deserves and continue to ask for anyone who knew Ruth or the people who made up her life to come forward. Additionally, we share a potential lead that wi

S2 E8: Seeking The Real Ruth

Dec 19th, 2019 37m 41s

Investigating, researching and reporting on a murder that has been cold for 60 years is difficult on various levels. In order to understand the victim you have to understand the social climate in which they lived and the people that made up the

S2 E7: The Final Moments

Dec 12th, 2019 33m 55s

Law enforcement interviewed approximately 500 people. The case file is massive and is filled with inconsistencies. More specifically, the statements made by the people who claim to know Ruth Whitman contain contradictory information about the m

S2 E6: Unraveling A Mystery

Dec 5th, 2019 33m 13s

The body of 18-year-old Ruth Whitman was found face down in a drainage ditch on Sand Creek Road in Colonie on December 8, 1959. She had been severely beaten in the head, with one eye swollen shut and she had a laceration on the back of her head

S2 E5: Continuing a Complex Investigation

Nov 7th, 2019 52m 17s

We believe that Catherine Blackburn's case can be solved. The acts she endured are unique and rare, and with the modern day ability to disseminate the details of her case, we are hopeful that someone somewhere will be able to provide new connec

S2 E4: The Aftermath

Oct 31st, 2019 32m

55 years ago Catherine Blackburn's niece and sister found her exposed body in the vacant upstairs apartment of her home on Colonie Street in Albany. In 1964, crime scene cleanup wasn't facilitated by police; that burden fell on the deceased's l

S2 E3: The Scene

Oct 24th, 2019 32m 18s

Please be advised that we will be detailing the extreme violence Catherine Blackburn had to endure in this episode. Listener discretion is advised.

S2 E2: A Woman Ahead of Her Time

Oct 17th, 2019 24m 25s

Catherine "Kate" Blackburn was found beaten and stabbed death in the unoccupied upstairs apartment in her Colonie Street home in Albany on September 14, 1964. While Albany Police Detectives at the time went to great lengths to investigate her b

S2 E1: No Longer Forgotten

Oct 10th, 2019 24m 35s

Now in its second season, the true crime podcast, in partnership with the Cold Case Analysis Center at the College of St. Rose, investigates the unsolved murders of Catherine ‘Kate’ Blackburn (1964), and Ruth Whitman (1959). While seemingly unc

Season 2 Trailer

Oct 1st, 2019 2m 50s

Now in its second season, this WGY original true-crime podcast, in partnership with the Cold Case Analysis Center at the College of St. Rose, investigates the unsolved murders of Catherine ‘Kate’ Blackburn (1964), and Ruth Whitman (1959). While

S1 E10: Never Give Up Hope

May 2nd, 2019 53m 8s

In the season finale of "Upstate Unsolved," we speak with the lead investigator of Suzy's case, Retired Senior Investigator Jim Horton. In this exclusive interview, he shares never before told aspects of Suzy's case; largely involving her boyfr

S1 E9: An Interrupted Life

Apr 25th, 2019 33m 17s

In this episode, we focus on Suzy's life after graduating from high school. How she attended her freshman year at SUNY Oneonta but stayed at her boyfriend Rich's house in The Capital Region nearly every weekend, without her parents knowledge. H

S1 E8: What About the Boyfriend?

Apr 18th, 2019 28m 21s

In this episode we focus on the last two years of Suzy's high school career and her relationship with Rich Condon, whom she dated up until her disappearance on March 2, 1998. We speak to friends of Suzy's from high school who describe her as be

S1 E7: More Than Missing

Apr 11th, 2019 29m 30s

Suzanne Lyall is so much more than her disappearance. She is a daughter, sister, cousin, a hard worker, poet, computer lover, girlfriend, and a friend. In this episode, we speak to members of her immediate family and her two cousins to get at t

S1 E6: Searching for Suzy

Apr 4th, 2019 32m 17s

In this episode, Dr. Christina Lane, a criminologist and the Director of The Cold Case Analysis Center at The College of Saint Rose and I talk with the lead investigator of the initial investigation, about the framework of her case and how inve

S1 E5: The Strangers | Part Two

Mar 28th, 2019 25m 53s

The last stranger we've narrowed in on is John Regan.This middle aged man from a prominent family in Waterbury, Connecticut shocked his community, when in 2004 he was arrested on an unlawful restraint charge for attempting to sexually assault h

S1 E4: The Strangers | Part One

Mar 21st, 2019 28m

We've narrowed in on two individuals who, as far as we know, were complete strangers to Suzy.The first is Israel Keyes, a serial killer who claims to have committed a long series of elaborate rapes and murders until his capture in 2012. In this

S1 E3: The Red Herring

Mar 14th, 2019 24m 9s

In this episode, we detail what happened the day after Suzanne Lyall's disappearance, which remains one of the biggest question marks surrounding her case. On March 3, 1998 $20 was withdrawn using Suzy's ATM card at a Stewart’s convenience stor

S1 E2: In Her Footsteps

Mar 7th, 2019 31m 34s

In Episode 2, In Her Footsteps, we retrace Suzy's steps on her last known day - March 2, 1998. After taking her midterm on the morning of March 2nd Suzy attended classes until 4 PM before heading to work. Before boarding a bus to Crossgates she

S1 E1: A New Beginning

Mar 1st, 2019 28m 55s

In Episode 1: A New Beginning - we lay the groundwork for this season. We talk to Suzy’s mother Mary about Suzy and the days that followed her disappearance. We discuss The Center for Hope, the non-profit set up by Suzy’s parents that advocates

Upstate Unsolved Season 1 Trailer

Feb 13th, 2019 1m 41s

In Season 1: WGY's Phoebe LaFave & the Cold Case Analysis Center at the College of St. Rose explore the 1998 disappearance of UAlbany student Suzanne Lyall.

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