Dateline NBC

The Thing About Helen & Olga - Ep. 4: Girl Talk

February 9, 2026·34 min·4-min readnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of Dateline investigates the chilling true crime story of Helen Golay and Olga Rutter-Schmidt, two elderly women accused of orchestrating a calculated murder-for-insurance scheme. The narrative centers on their alleged involvement in the deaths of two homeless men, Kenne

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Helen GolayOlga Rutter-SchmidtKenneth McDavidPaul VadosDennis KilcoyneSam Mayrose

Companies

Mutual of New York (MONY)

Products & Tools

The Bone Collector

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsFraudInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries

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