Episode 167: The Unsolved Murder of Patsy Wright
A beloved mom, sister, boss, and businesswoman carrying on her family’s legacy, co-running the company her father started. When she was found poisoned - her family all had one question: Who could have committed such a heinous act? The list of suspects from her professional and personal lives stacked up, but police never made an arrest. Will there ever be answer for her family in this decades-old cold case? This week’s episode is The Unsolved Murder of Patsy Wright.
Patsy's murder, Lori's death, and the fire at the museum all remain unsolved. If you have any information that would help law enforcement, call Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477 or submit your tip online at 469Tips.com.
SOURCES
Bizarre wax museum case is still a mystery, The Monitor (McAllen), August 4, 1991, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
New Wax Museum Is Officially Opened, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 19, 1972, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
Arrest called breakthrough in mysterious wax museum fire, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, September 27, 1989, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
Wax Museum Fire Damage Estimated Near $4 Million, The Tyler Courier-Times, September 11, 1988, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
Man charged with burglary in wax museum investigation, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, October 3, 1989, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
Poisoning link pursued in 1984 death, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 25, 1989, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
Wax museum reopens after fire - Murder mystery melts into background in Grand Prairie, Austin American-Statesman, April 2, 1990, Newspapers.com (Subscription Required)
The Wax Museum Murder Mystery, D Magazine: https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1989/august/t-h-e-wax-museum-murder-mystery/
Career in a Year Photos 1988: Meltdown at Grand Prairie Wax Museum, Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/photos/2015/09/10/career-in-a-year-photos-1988-meltdown-at-grand-prairie-wax-museum/
Burglary at the Palace of Wax: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-dallas-morning-news/20070811/282338265479960
Unsolved Mysteries - Patsy Wright: https://unsolved.com/gallery/patsy-wright/
