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The Thing About Helen & Olga - Ep. 2: "The Girls"

February 9, 2026·32 min·4-min readnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of Dateline's podcast The Thing About Helen and Olga investigates the suspicious deaths of two homeless men, Paul Vadis (or Vados) and Kenneth McDavid, who were both run over and killed in back alleys in Los Angeles years apart. Despite appearing to be tragic accidents,

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Kenneth McDavidHelen GolayOlga Rutter-SchmidtEd WebsterDennis KilcoynePaul VadisSandra SelmanSam Mayrose

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeFraudInvestigative JournalismSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved MysteriesWrongful Convictions

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