Holly's Been Taken. The unsolved murder of Holly Piirainen
They found their sister's sneaker near a wooden fence. There was no note, visible sign of a struggle or an accident. But a 10-year-old girl who lived a serene, happy life disappeared in August 1993 while on vacation at her grandparent's house in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. On that horrible day, she and her baby brother took a 5-minute walk to see a litter of collie puppies play on a neighbor's property. Her brother returned home shortly afterward, leaving his sister alone. Then she was gone. No one saw what happened. Or so it seems. Just before her disappearance, about 200 yards away, a man in a pickup truck leered at two teen girls, terrifying them as they checked their mailbox. They feared he was about to grab one of them. Holly Piirainen's remains were found 79 days later in the woods about nine miles away. The medical examiner marked it a homicide. A team of retired investigators believes the man in the pickup is responsible for the abduction and murder of Holly, but her case is still unsolved. Three decades later, Holly's story has never been told in its entirety. With the cooperation of Holly's family, I decided to tackle the story of what happened that day. Let's discover what we know and don't know and who are the persons of interest. And...let’s be prepared to uncover some new details along the way. MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY: Contact Richard Price: shortwalkmedia1@gmail.com; (508) 614-9367
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In August 1993, 10-year-old Holly Piirainen took a short walk with her baby brother to admire a litter of puppies playing in a neighbor's yard. Her brother returned home, leaving her alone. Then she disappeared with just a sneaker left behind. Moments earlier, two teen girls, about 200 yards away, felt threatened by a man driving a pickup truck who leered at them.
Today, her case is still unsolved.
After 28 years, new details about h...
Meet Holly Piirainen's cousin, Leah Jolin, in this open and frank interview. She will talk about the days before the abduction, their relationship, and more about Holly's personality. This interview will help us better understand the case and reveal how Leah has learned to manage the loss of not just Holly but also another loved one who, years later, was brutally murdered.
I will also give you my analysis of what the retired investi...
In this episode, we will meet Dr. Jim Adcock, founder of the Mid-South Cold Case Initiative and an expert on death investigation and the cold case process. We will take a macro look at victimology, suspectology, and crime scene analysis.
Do you have any knowledge about the Holly Piirainen case, no matter how small? Don't hesitate to contact the Hampden District Attorney, based in Springfield, Massachusetts, at www.hampdenda.com. Or ...
Seventy-nine days after Holly's abduction, a group of hunters discovered her remains. Located in Brimfield, Massachusetts, about nine miles from her kidnapping in Sturbridge, the site and how she was found reveal profiling clues on who was responsible.
But, my investigation also reveals new evidence. The day before the discovery,4 ½ miles from the crime scene, a 12-year-old boy was targeted by a man who might have been the same pers...
In January 2012, The Hampden District Attorney held a hastily called press conference to reveal new evidence regarding the murder of Holly Piirainen. A DNA match connected deceased Springfield, Massachusetts resident David Pouliot to an unidentified item found in the Brimfield woods near Holly in October 1993. Investigators called the discovery “significant,” but since the announcement, this new angle has not produced much else pub...
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