Episode 465 - Holly Piirainen

August 5, 1993. Sturbridge, Massachusetts. After leaving her grandparents’ cottage to view some puppies at a neighbour’s farm, ten-year old Holly Piirainen disappears and one of her shoes is found next to the road. Over two months later, Holly’s skeletal remains are discovered in a wooded area five miles away and it is believed that she was the victim of an abduction and a homicide. Over the years, investigators look at a number of different persons of interest, including a man in a pick-up truck who was supposedly seen in the area right before Holly went missing. They also explore the possibility that the case might be connected to the 2000 disappearance and murder of 16-year old Molly Bish, which took place in the nearby town of Warren, but neither crime is ever solved. On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the tragic abduction and murder of Holly Piirainen. if you have any information about this case, please call a tip line which has been set up at (413) 426-3507. Additional Reading: "Holly's Been Taken" Podcast “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote . All music is composed by Vince Nitro .

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Episode 465 - Holly Piirainen is an episode from The Trail Went Cold by Robin Warder.

This episode is 58:55 long.

This episode was published on Jan 14, 2026.

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