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This week on Who Killed...?, I dive into the mysterious case of the Robison family, also known as the Good Hart murders, in Northern Michigan. Join me as we explore the idyllic setting of northern Michigan and invite listeners to draw their own conclusions on who may have been responsible for this tragic event. The prime suspect in the Robison family murders, Joe Scolaro, was a former business partner of Richard Robison. Scolaro's suspicious behavior, financial motives, and connections to the crime scene made him a compelling suspect. Despite failing polygraph tests and having incriminating evidence against him, Scolaro was never officially charged. His mysterious suicide added another layer of complexity to the case. "So who would want to murder a family? Was it a crime of opportunity? That was a theory, but again, since this house was so secluded, that almost throws that theory right out the window. How could someone bludgeon a child to death, let alone after they had already killed most everyone else with a gun? So what was the significance of this overkill?" OG Air Date: 7/11/19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
June 1968, Good Hart, Michigan. The well-to-do and wealthy Robison family from Detroit are found murdered in their summer cottage on Lake Michigan–– all six of them. But who would want this entire family dead? And why some fifty-five years later, are there still questions looming over the who and why? This is the story of the Robison Family. The Good Hart Murders.Sources used for this podcastJOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWSSTART KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREEH2H WEBSITEH2H on TWITTERH2H on INSTA
The mass murder of Richard Robison, his wife, and their four children.
Richard Robison, his wife, and four children were massacred at their vacation cottage in northern Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Robison family murders also referred to as the Good Hart murders, were the mass murders of Richard Robison, his wife Shirley Robison, and their four children; Ritchie, Gary, Randy, and Susan on June 25, 1968If you would like to support The Fatal Crime Confessions Podcast and get exclusive perks, you can check out our Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/fatalcrimeconfessions You can also find us on Instagram @fatalcrimeconfessions, Twitter @FatalCrime and our website https://www.fatalcrimeconfessions.com Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us! Looking for FCC merch? You can find it athttps://www.teespring.com/stores/fatal-crime-confessions-2 Sources can be found at https://www.fatalcrimeconfessions.com Intro song created by Omar Chakor https://soundcloud.com/orcean Helpline Numbers:National Domestic Violence Hotline 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224.Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline CALL 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)National Sexual Assault Hotline Call 1-800-656-4673
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In the weeks before Richard Robison took his family up north, he was seen with his assistant, Joe Scolaro, driving around New Hudson Airport, almost daily. Police detectives Lloyd Stearns and John Flis interview the airport managers and learn of a shadowy potential investor known only as "Mr. Roeberts." Who was this man who had a voice like a robot? And why did he disappear the day before the murders?
After the Robison family is found dead inside their summer cottage, Michigan State Police detectives Lloyd Stearns and John Flis learn Richard Robison was involved in a mysterious business deal that included overseas phone calls, transforming a regional airport, and someone named "Mr. Roebert." Did this business plan contain a motive for murder?
In June 1968, Richard Robison, his wife Shirley, and their four children left Detroit and headed out of the city, expecting to enjoy a summer of fun and relaxation. Nine days later the family was murdered inside their northern Michigan summer cottage. The crime wasn't discovered for almost a month. Fifty years have passed and yet, one of the most mysterious and tragic crimes in Michigan's history remains unsolved. Why? Will the case ever be solved? True crime author Mardi Link dusts off the evidence she used to detail the crime in her bestselling book, When Evil Came to Good Hart, and shares vintage audio never before released to the public.
The Robison family was found shot to death in their summer cabin in the idyllic town of Good Hart. If that wasn’t bad enough, by the time the bodies were found, they had been dead for almost a month. Carter and Wenndy explore the decomposed crime scene, and then examine suspects including an escaped mental patient, a drifter, the cabin’s “strange” caretaker, and even one of Richard Robison’s employees.
June 25, 1968, the Robison family is 10 days in to a relaxing summer “Up North” at their wood and stone cottage on Lake Michigan. That night a killer or killers fired on the house, wounding Richard Robison, they then entered the house and executed the entire family. Why would anyone want the family dead? Support the show.