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- Ronan Wolfe: Welcome back to 3 Crimes That Are Still Unsolved – Chilling Cases With No Answers… Yet. I’m Ronan Wolfe. Motels are places people pass through. Anonymous. Temporary. Easy to forget. But sometimes, those very qualities make them perfect settings for crimes that slip through the cracks. Tonight, we explore three cases where motel rooms became the last known location—and the beginning of a haunting mystery. Ronan Wolfe: First, we examine the strange death of actress Thelma Todd in 1935. The Hollywood star was found dead in her car inside a garage near her Pacific Coast Highway café and apartment complex. Officially ruled accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, many suspected murder. Todd had ties to powerful Hollywood figures, abusive relationships, and possible mob connections. Was it an accident—or was someone making her death look convenient? Ronan Wolfe: Next is the baffling case of the Isdal Woman, found dead in Norway in 1970. While not discovered in a motel itself, investigators uncovered multiple hotel and lodging records tied to her mysterious movements. She used false names, changed wigs, and traveled extensively. Her body was burned in a remote valley, surrounded by coded notes and suspicious belongings. To this day, her true identity remains one of Europe’s greatest unsolved mysteries. Ronan Wolfe: Finally, we look at the disappearance of Phillip Fraser, a 23-year-old journalist last seen in 1988 after checking into a motel in Anchorage, Alaska. His belongings were found, but Phillip vanished. Years later, his car was located in a remote area, yet key questions about his death remain unresolved. Was he targeted for his investigative work—or did he encounter danger in the wrong place at the wrong time? Ronan Wolfe: Motels offer privacy, but they also offer opportunity—for escape, for secrecy, and sometimes for violence. Ronan Wolfe: I’m Ronan Wolfe. Subscribe to 3 Crimes That Are Still Unsolved – Chilling Cases With No Answers… Yet. Because sometimes, the places we barely remember… hold the darkest secrets.