The Locket That Decided Who Inherited the Farmhouse l True Crime Mystery
September 28, 2026
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5 min readThe Locket That Decided Who Inherited the Farmhouse
On the morning of February 17, the temperature hovered just above freezing when sheriff's deputy Dave Klein stepped carefully along the muddy embankment behind Gloria Dunn's farmhouse. Gloria's body, draped in a sodden woolen cardigan, had been spotted minutes earlier by Patricia Fenley, a neighbor who paced at the fence still wearing her pink flowered dressing gown under a parka. "I swear I thought she just stepped out for air," Pat told Sheriff Brant, her eyes not quite meeting his. The official report would call it an accidental drowning, with a brief mention of a bruise on her temple consistent with a slip and fall. But the gold locket that Gloria had worn daily for over forty years—the only thing left from their grandmother—was missing from its usual place on the mantel, and the thumbtack that held it was bare, glinting in the weak winter light.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:10) **The Discovery of Gloria Dunn's Body** - Deputy Dave Klein arrives at the pond behind Gloria's farmhouse where her body has been found by neighbor Patricia Fenley.
- 2 (02:42) **The Farmhouse Scene and Martin Dunn's Arrival** - Inside the farmhouse, Martin Dunn, Gloria's younger brother, arrives and begins to notice inconsistencies.
- 3 (05:37) **The Friendship Between Gloria and Pat** - The episode details the close bond between Gloria and Patricia Fenley, and the underlying tensions in the community.
- 4 (08:09) **The First Questions After the Funeral** - Three days after the funeral, Martin begins uncovering troubling details about the week before Gloria's death.
- 5 (09:36) **Dr. Harper's Concerns About the Bruising** - Gloria's former colleague and friend Dr. Harper expresses unease about the bruise on her temple.
- 6 (10:24) **The Missing Locket** - Martin searches Gloria's bedroom and discovers her jewelry box is missing the gold locket.
- 7 (11:45) **The Bank Revelation** - Martin visits Riverton Savings and Loan and uncovers a joint account and a suspicious withdrawal.
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