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No Banter. No live audience. Just one host, in studio with a microphone. The Surprise Vacation In the last week of July 1993, five people walked out of their lives in Northern Iowa and did not come back. A single mom, her two little girls, and two men who knew too much. On paper, they hadn't been murdered. It would take seven years and one of the most prolific informants in Iowa history to uncover the truth. Victims: Lori Duncan, Kandace, Amber, Greg Nicholson, Terry DeGeus The solo side of Midwest Murder. Same research, cases, and in depth storytelling with none of the banter. Recorded in studio and told straight through by one host. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A woman sends her mother the same simple message every morning, the one that means she’s okay. On December 21, 2020, it arrives right on time, and then she is never heard from again. Her house is locked, her car hasn’t moved, and the man living in her basement says he hasn’t seen her in days. Recorded live at Rhythm City Casino Episode title submitted by: Kari G. Location: North Dakota Victim: Alice Queirolo Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A globally recognized religious figure comes under public scrutiny, they suddenly start to receive menacing emails, the emails then become physical letters with escalating threats, but there's just one strange thing about it all: the threats are directed at the family of one of her employees. Recorded with a pajama party packed house at 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in Newtown, ND. Episode title submitted by: Alexis W. Location: Illinois Victims: Sheri, Garret, Gavin Coleman Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For years the beatings didn't stop, the police wouldn't help, and the courts looked the other way. Then one night something broke, and she set the bedroom on fire while he slept, then drove straight to the sheriff's office to confess. It's the story of the marriage, the night it ended, and the trial that helped change how the country treats domestic violence. Victim: James “Mickey” Hughes Location: Dansville, MI Recorded live at, and in support of, the Roosevelt Park Zoo. Sponsored in part by recoverycentersofmontana.com Join us for ad free listening at https://www.patreon.com/c/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When first responders arrive to the scene of a terrible accident to find a man crushed and burned by his own truck, the tragedy seems to explain itself, but questions arise when the coroner can't identify the body. Recorded with a packed house at Phat Fish Brewing in Dickinson, ND. Episode title submitted by: Emily H. Location: Illinois Victim: Justin Newman Sponsored by https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In November 1973, five teenagers rode out to Gitchie Manitou to sit around a fire. Only one came back, and at first, no one believed what she said had happened out there. It’s the story of the night at the park, the three brothers behind it, and a motive that never once added up. Sponsored by: https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ Victims: Roger Essem, Stewart Baade, Dana Baade, Michael Hadrath Location: Gitchie Manitou State Park, Iowa Join us on patreon for ad free listening and other bonuses: https://www.patreon.com/c/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Added Content Advisory On a quiet spring morning in 1927, a small Michigan farm town became the site of the deadliest attack ever carried out on an American school and almost nobody has heard of it. For over a year, one of the town's own trusted neighbors moved through his community completely unnoticed, right up until the moment everything changed forever. Sponsored by: https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ Location: Michigan Victims: Arnold Bauerle, Henry Bergan, Herman Bergan, Emilie Bromundt, Robert Bromundt, Floyd Burnett, Russell Chapman, Cleo Clayton, Bobby Cochran. Ralph Cushman, Earl Ewing, Katherine Foote, Marjorie Fritz, Carlyle Geisenhaver, George Hall, Willa Hall, Iola Hart, Percy Hart, Vivian Hart, Galen Harte, LaVere Harte, Stanley Harte, Francis Hoeppner, Cecil Hunter, Doris Johns, Thelma McDonald Clarence McFarren, James Medcoff, Emma Nickols, Richard Richardson, Elsie Robb, Pauline Shirts Elizabeth Witchell, Lucile Witchell, Harold Woodman, George Zimmerman, Lloyd Zimmerman, Beatrice Gibbs, Richard Fritz, Hazel Weatherby, Blanche Harte, Emory Huyck, Nelson McFarren, Glenn Smith, Nellie Kehoe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In July of 2016, a twenty-year-old woman went for a bike ride home in rural Ohio and never made it. Investigators found her bike in a cornfield within hours, but it would take three days and a chance conversation with a neighbor to uncover the truth about what happened to her. And the man responsible had done something almost identical twenty-six years earlier. Sponsored by https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ Become a subscriber on patreon for ad free listening, early releases, live episodes, bonus content and more https://www.patreon.com/cw/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After falling in love while attending college in the Midwest, a promising young couple relocates to Nashville to live happily ever after. It doesn't take long for the relationship to start crumbling, and when it does, the wife suddenly leaves for an impromptu vacation. Sponsored by: https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ Recorded at the City Winery in Nashville, TN. Episode title submitted by: Rebecca R Location: TN Victim: Janet March Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1986, a thirty-eight year old woman was found murdered in a small Minnesota town. For decades the prime suspect was the man closest to her. It would be thirty-three years before anyone in law enforcement knew who actually killed her. Sponsored by: https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/   Location: Minnesota Victim: Nancy Daugherty   Subscribe on Patreon for ad-free listening, early episode releases, bonus content, and more: https://www.patreon.com/c/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Behind the facade of a family man, church leader, soccer coach, and respected member of the community hides a vile, cruel, and sadistic serial killer. Recorded with a sold out crowd at Swing Barrel Brewing in Moorhead, Minnesota. Location: Kansas, Missouri Victims: Paulda Godfrey, Lisa Stasi, Catherine Clampitt, Sheila Faith, Debbie Faith, Beverly Bonner, Izabela Lewicka, and Suzette Trouten. Episode title suggested by: Jen Kapla Brought to you in part by https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ For bonuses, including ad free listening and more, join us at https://www.patreon.com/c/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A young pregnant woman is shot in her bed before sunrise in rural Iowa. Her husband says he was in the shower when it happened, and he has a name ready for who he thinks did it. But nothing about this case ends up being as simple as it first appears. Recorded at the historic Belle Mehus Auditorium. Victim: Lisa Techel Location: Agency, Iowa Sponsored by recoverycentersofmontana.com lilaclanemedia.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A woman dies alone in her recliner, surrounded by pills, with no signs of struggle and no obvious suspects. What investigators find in her bloodstream months later changes everything. The story of Lynn Hernan is about poison, a quarter million dollars, and the specific kind of trust that takes a lifetime to build and one person to weaponize. Recorded live at Hay Camp Brewing Company. Brought to you by: https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/ Episode title submitted by: Kali S. Victim: Lynn Hernan Location: Wisconsin Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Wisconsin couple leaves for a holiday weekend and never comes home. Their son has all the answers, except the truth. And by the time investigators figure out why, it’s already too late. Recorded with a nearly sold out audience at ICON in Sioux Falls, SD. Episode title submitted by: Katie Crawford Victims: Bart & Krista Halderson Location: Windsor, WI Brought to you by: https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A beloved pregnant teacher is found shot dead in her St. Louis apartment — no forced entry, no gunshot heard, and a strange residue splattered across the bedroom walls. Her boyfriend, a school principal, called 911, but that's not the only call he made. Brought to you in part by: https://www.recoverycentersofmontana.com/ Recorded with a sold out audience at Phat Fish Brewing in Dickinson, ND. Episode title submitted by: Erin O. Location: Missouri Victims: Jocelyn Peters, Micah Leigh Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.