The Unsolved Murder of Susan Ledyard

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Guys, this case is going to confuse and anger you...it's a doozy.

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019, a beautiful and charismatic teacher named Susan Ledyard left her home around 3 am for reasons unknown. Just four hours later, her body would be discovered floating in the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware. Her killer has never been caught. For years, this case has baffled the public, and Susan's family deserves answers. Join us for a deep dive into the mystery of her death, as well as the suspicious circumstances surrounding it.

Today's sources include:

Unsolved Mysteries - Body in the Brandywine

Former Delaware bank executive whose second wife's murder remains unsolved gets two years in prison for brutalizing third wife - Cris Parrish for WHYY PBS -https://whyy.org/articles/benjamin-ledyard-delaware-sentenced-prison-brutalizing-third-wife/

One year later, family continues to fight for answers in murder of Susan Ledyard - Andrea Cavalier for NBC News -
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/one-year-later-family-continues-fight-answers-murder-susan-ledyard-n1234730

"True-life horror": 2 years after Susan Ledyard was found killed, family offers $50K reward - Isabel Hughes for Delaware Online -
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2021/07/23/susan-ledyard-death-family-offers-reward-delaware-brandywine/8026805002/

Killer Gene’s podcast: Susan Ledyard: Down by the Water

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