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In 1975, Bailey's brother, Paul, sold three horses to Brach for $98,000; unknown to Brach, Bailey also participated in the sale, and the horses were worth less than $20,000. Brach also bought a group of expensive brood mares. Early in 1977, Bailey arranged an extensive showing for Brach, hoping to persuade her to invest $150,000 in more horses.
Helen Vorhees Brach, millionaire heiress to the Brach's Confections fortune, was one of Bailey's victims. She met Bailey in 1973 and they entered into a relationship. In 1975, Bailey's brother, Paul, sold her three horses for $98,000; unknown to Brach, Bailey also participated in the sale, and the horses were worth less than $20,000.
Helen had purchased some horses from Bailey and his brother for considerably more than they were worth. Helen was declared legally dead in 1984; until 1989, when a prosecutor looking into horse fraud gave Helen's case more attention, it remained open but inactive. It was revealed that Bailey was acquainted with Silas Jayne.
Brach disappeared on February 17, 1977, in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. Brach's body has never been found. Richard Bailey was later arrested and charged under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act for his involvement in the alleged murder of Helen.
Richard W. Bailey (1939–2011), American linguist; Richard William Bailey (1885–1957), British mechanical engineer and research engineer; Richard Bailey, convicted for a series of horse killings and involvement in the murder of heiress Helen Brach; Richard Bailey, keyboardist with the band Trapeze; Richard Bailey, mayor of Coronado, California
City Confidential is a documentary television series where a different city is featured in a high-profile criminal case. The shows were narrated by Paul Winfield and then Keith David. 11 seasons have been broadcast from 1998-2005 on the A&E Network.
Killing of Helen Bailey; Maurice and Maralyn Bailey; Muhammad Bassiri; Nick Begich Sr. Disappearance of Amy Billig; Disappearance of Mona Blades; Michael Blassie; Murder of Dora Bloch; Hale Boggs; Flag Boshielo; Disappearance of Mary Boyle; Helen Brach; John Brisker; David K. E. Bruce; Killing of Marilee Bruszer; Murders of Pamela Buckley and ...
Helen Louise Bailey was born in Birmingham on 5 March 1967. [6] She lived in Booths Farm Road, Great Barr, with her parents and older brother and was a pupil at Calshot Road Junior School. [5] [7] [8] The family were close-knit, and Bailey has been described by her family as a "bubbly, chatty" and friendly young girl. [9]