In this breakdown of Unsolved Mysteries Season 3, Episode 21, we dive into four haunting stories—each one shaped by love, loss, and secrets the truth never fully exposed. First, we examine the brutal murder of Dr. Tanya Kopric, a devoted physician whose American dream ended in a Kansas City parking lot. Police quickly identified her ex-fiancé, pharmacy student Richard Bocklage, as the shooter—but he slipped away, leaving sightings across Canada and questions that still linger. Next, we revisit the mysterious disappearance of Army Lieutenant Paul Whipkey, a Cold War pilot who vanished after exposure to atomic testing. Declared a deserter, surrounded by classified files, Whipkey’s story raises the possibility of a CIA recruitment, a secret mission, and a staged death in the sands of Death Valley. Then we shift to a heartbreaking family story: a young mother in the 1930s forced by poverty to leave her toddler with trusted friends—only for county officials to take him without warning and place him for adoption. His sister Gwen still searches for the brother stolen by circumstance. Finally, we explore the strange disappearance of millionaire contractor Jim Rice in the Virgin Islands, a man who may never have boarded his flight home—and who may have met foul play before anyone realized he was gone.
In this episode we cover:

• The murder of Dr. Tanya Kopric & fugitive suspect Richard Bocklage
• Cold War secrecy & the disputed “desertion” of Lt. Paul Whipkey
• A Depression-era adoption tragedy that separated siblings for life
• The vanishing of St. Croix millionaire Jim Rice
• Key clues, witness statements, theories, and the unresolved questions still haunting these cases

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