An Unholy Act: Elizabeth Mackintosh

2026-06-17

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Thank you to Kimberly for the request. Creve Coeur, Missouri, is known for its affluent, charmed lifestyle. It's a kind of safe, quiet suburb where nothing bad ever happens. But in French, Creve Coeur translates to “broken heart,” and thirty-five years ago, that translation became a brutal reality for the family of Elizabeth Mackintosh. Elizabeth was a brilliant, fiercely independent, and strong-willed 50-year-old nurse from the Scottish Highlands who moved across the world to attend the prestigious Cov...

Thank you to Kimberly for the request.

Creve Coeur, Missouri, is known for its affluent, charmed lifestyle. It's a kind of safe, quiet suburb where nothing bad ever happens. But in French, Creve Coeur translates to “broken heart,” and thirty-five years ago, that translation became a brutal reality for the family of Elizabeth Mackintosh.

Elizabeth was a brilliant, fiercely independent, and strong-willed 50-year-old nurse from the Scottish Highlands who moved across the world to attend the prestigious Covenant Theological Seminary. She was just weeks away from graduation when her life was violently cut short.

On Monday, March 26, 1990, Elizabeth unlocked the campus chapel at 4:00 AM for her routine cleaning shift. By 7:20 AM, she was found dead inside a restroom. The brutality of the attack shocked the community and baffled investigators.

Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "An Unholy Act: Elizabeth Mackintosh."

Our team:

Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen

Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of ⁠⁠⁠The Inky Pawprint

Sources: A huge thanks to the 15-part podcast called True Believer. Much of the information about the suspects and such is from the podcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV5q4MEJnsM https://www.newspapers.com/image/139942858/?match=1&terms=Elizabeth%20Mackintosh

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1306576719/?match=1&terms=%22Elizabeth%20Mackintosh%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/1020407030/?match=1&terms=%22Elizabeth%20Mackintosh%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/939290986/?match=1&terms=%22Elizabeth%20Mackintosh%22

https://www.newspapers.com/image/808117172/?match=1&clipping_id=197353182

https://www.newspapers.com/image/418486932/?match=1&clipping_id=197353336

https://www.newspapers.com/image/139946657/?match=1&clipping_id=197353688

https://www.newspapers.com/image/139946348/?match=1&clipping_id=197353774

https://www.newspapers.com/image/139945022/?clipping_id=197354018

https://www.covenantseminary.edu/news/seminary-statement-on-elizabeth-mackintosh (makes statement about Podcast True Believer)

https://www.oxygen.com/cold-justice/crime-news/elizabeth-mackintosh-case-explored-recap

https://majorcasesquadstl.org/investigations/1990/report-177

https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/retired-police-detectives-try-to-solve-decades-old-creve-coeur-murder-case/