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Midwest Murder
Hosted by Jonah Lantto & Dawn Palumbo with the Good Talk Network · EN
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘that kind of thing doesn’t happen in our town’, but here on Midwest Murder, we will shatter that false reality. In fact, it happens more often than we know, and sometimes the details of the most horrific crimes that happen in our neighborhoods are lost in the back pages of newspapers, forgotten on our news channels, and eventually erased over time.
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Eye Care About You E145
2d ago01:04:57Tap to summarizeA 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.
Transcribe →Failure to Launch E144
2w ago00:58:15Tap to summarizeA 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.
Transcribe →Fundraising for Murder E143
Apr 2000:57:11Tap to summarizeA 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.
Transcribe →Hello, My Name is Eric E142
Apr 600:56:10Tap to summarizeA man pulls over on a bridge in Detroit and reports finding a body in the river below. At first, he’s just a witness. But as more victims are discovered and survivors come forward, investigators begin to realize they may have already met the man they’re looking for. Recorded in support of the McClean Family Resource Center, you can find their work here: https://mcleanfrc.weebly.com/ Episode title submitted by: So many For bonus content, giveaways, exclusives, and ad free listening join us over at 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.
Transcribe →To Love is to Kill E141
Mar 2301:06:39Tap to summarizeA late-night pickup turns into a nightmare in a Green Bay basement. What followed was a confession so disturbing it left no mystery; only the question of how chaos, drugs, and violence collided so completely. Location: Wisconsin Victim: Shad Thyrion Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →E140: Know Your Friends
Mar 900:50:36Tap to summarizeFAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE On a walking trail near an abandoned mine pit in northern Minnesota, investigators discovered a burned body with a broken knife blade still lodged in the chest. What began as a grim scene in the woods quickly led detectives back to a small apartment in Hibbing, where bloodstains conflicting stories, and a recliner told a far more complicated story. Sponsored in part by https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →E139: The House Always Wins
Feb 2301:25:00Tap to summarizeFAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In Prohibition-era Chicago, beer meant power, and power meant enemies. When a high-profile kidnapping shakes the city, Roger “The Terrible” Touhy becomes the perfect villain. What follows is a decades-long battle through courtrooms, prison walls, and a justice system that may not have been looking for the truth at all.Recorded at the legendary Anne Nicole Nelson Hall in support of the Minot Symphony Orchestra, into music performed live by Erik, Diana, and Erik Mychal Anderson/This episode brought you in part by https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/Episode title submitted by: Katrina, Jake P, Rhonda, Len G, Location: Chicago, ILSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →E138: Pulp Non-Fiction
Feb 901:02:24Tap to summarizeFAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE An employee at a paper mill in Wisconsin was murdered and found inside a pulp vat. What followed was a case shaped by fear, investigative failures, and ended with six people on trial, and even more questions.Recorded with a fabulous crowd at the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo, ND. Episode sponsored in part by Lilac Lane Media https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →E137: Shady Sharon
Jan 2601:15:07Tap to summarizeFAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A young mother says her toddler pulled the trigger. Months later, another woman disappears. What begins as a domestic tragedy in 1960 Missouri quietly grows into one of the most baffling and enduring mysteries in Midwest crime.Recorded with a nearly sold out crowd at the Dickens Festival in Garrison, NDLocation: Missouri, MexicoVictims: James Kinne, Patricia Jones, Francisco Paredes Ordoñezhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpodSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →E136: Secrets Don't Exist
Jan 1201:32:25Tap to summarizeFAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE What began as the horrendous murder of a beloved elderly woman in Beatrice, Nebraska turned into a case defined by pressure, false confessions, and irreversible consequences. The eventual truth raised troubling questions about how just is pursued and who pays the price when it goes wrong.Victim: Helen WilsonLocation: Beatrice, NebraskaEpisode title submitted by Michelle KieferThis episode was recorded before a great live audience in the fabulous Hook & Ladder Theatre in Minneapolis, MN.Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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