Signal 51 Chronicles Case 4 Pt. 2: The Poisoned Heiress Mystery: Who Killed Patsy Wright?

The mystery of the Poisoned Heiress continues — and the suspect list gets even darker.

In the final episode of the Patsy Wright case, hosts John Henry and Jake White return to one of the most baffling unsolved murders in Texas true crime history. Patsy Bolton Wright — a wealthy Dallas heiress and co-owner of the Palace of Wax Museum empire — was found dead in her Arlington home in October 1987 after ingesting NyQuil laced with strychnine, a rare and highly restricted poison.

What initially looked like a mysterious medical emergency quickly turned into a homicide investigation involving family inheritance disputes, suspicious business dealings, stalkers, and possible financial motives.

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What is Signal 51 Chronicles?

Signal 51 is a law enforcement radio code that announces an investigation. Signal 51 Chronicles is a true crime podcast in which Jake White and John Henry open the investigations into unsolved criminal cases. Jake breaks down law enforcement's original investigation, while John provides the story of the victims, families, law enforcement and the suspects.