25- The Perplexing Kidnapping of Nell Donnelly

Imagine this: you're a successful business woman during the great depression with your family waiting for you to come home after work, but you do not show up one night. You're snatched from the driveway of your own home and whisked away to an unfamiliar place forced to transcribe a ransom note. Join your hosts today as this episode throws us a severe curve ball in the case0:00 Terrifying introduction01:08 Building her designing business creating a target on her back06:09 The devious trap is set into motion11:11 Lawyer takes action when her absence is made known13:17 One does not simply mess with the mob17:20 Panic-stricken perpetrators located abroad19:24 Clutch your pearls in this scandalous revelation in the case24:28 Finale that will leave you shooketh to the core: we may be attending therapy after this. Join us at [email protected]:57 Outro and bloopershttps://pendergastkc.org/names/lazia-john-fhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/crime/mob-saved-kidnapped-nell-donnelly-reedhttps://kchistory.org/blog/nelly-gone-kcq-traces-kidnapping-nell-donnellyhttps://pendergastkc.org/articles/kidnapping-nell-donnellyhttps://research.fashionconservatory.com/blog/nelly-dons-unexpected-legacyhttps://atomicredhead.com/2023/03/29/the-tale-of-nell-donnelly-fashion-icon-rescued-by-the-mob/https://iandrummondvintage.com/blogs/fashion-history/the-incredible-true-story-of-the-woman-behind-nelly-don?srsltid=AfmBOoq4YnyZ_mklv2iES2sdQYW9-ptgZ_W7M14gOzH-MpOl_5pQW4WVhttps://kchistory.org/this-week-kc-history/strange-bedfellowshttps://mhctc.missouri.edu/collection/nelly-don/https://www.kansascity.com/news/your-kcq/article255215101.htmlhttps://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/nell-donnelly-reed/#:~:text=The%20company%20survived%20the%20Great,the%20children%20of%20her%20employees.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/exhibit/nelly-don/#:~:text=Nell%20Donnelly%20Reed%2C%20born%20Ellen,study%20at%20Lindenwood%20College%2C%20Missouri.https://www.kctv5.com/video/2025/12/16/this-day-history-kansas-city-fashion-designer-nellie-don-is-kidnapped/Send us your stories at [email protected]. We want to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.