The Missing Candy Heiress
In 1977, Helen Brach vanished without a trace.
Her disappearance has haunted Chicago for nearly five decades—a mystery entangled in greed, deception, and the underworld of the gang known as the horse mafia.
Through never-before-heard tapes, exclusive interviews with Helen’s family, law enforcement, and reporters, and unsealed police files, The Missing Candy Heiress re-investigates what really happened to Helen—and what became of her $100 million fortune.
This limited series blends investigative reporting with cinematic storytelling to unravel the power, secrets, and lies behind one of Chicago’s most enduring unsolved mysteries.
Podcasting since 2026 • 5 episodes
The Missing Candy Heiress
Latest Episodes
Episode Four: The Horse Mafia
A prison inmate named Maurice “Slab” Ferguson claims he can lead investigators to the body of missing candy heiress Helen Brach—sparking a nationally televised search that sends police and reporters racing to Minnesota. But investigators begin ...
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Episode 4
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Episode Three: Legally Dead
Seven years after Helen Brach vanished, the courts must decide what to do with the fortune she left behind. As lawyers inventory her $20 million estate, new questions arise about what really happened in the days after she disappeared.Mea...
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Episode 3
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Episode Two: The Houseman
Three months after Helen Brach vanished, investigators focused on the last person to see her alive: her longtime houseman, Jack Matlick.In this episode, we release never-before-heard police recordings from inside Helen’s Glenview estate ...
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Episode One: The Missing Candy Heiress
In February 1977, Helen Brach — heir to the Brach’s Candy fortune — vanished without a trace.She was one of the wealthiest women in America. A widow dividing her time between Chicago, Florida, and her small Ohio hometown.Then she ...
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Episode 1
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