FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A seemingly unstoppable, unbeatable, and un-prosecutable bully absolutely terrorizes a Missouri community for several decades; raping, stealing, and assaulting anyone he wants, at will, without consequences. Recorded with a packed house at the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo, ND Episode Title Submitted by: Samantha, Suzie, Stephanie, Becky, Brinn, Caitlin, Location: Skidmore, Missouri (northwest) Victim(s): ???? *show note from Jonah* It is in fact pronounced Mackle-roy, p...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 39 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A woman-hating, predatory serial killer thinks he's doing God's work by raping and murdering women. Somehow, the justice system struggles to hold him accountable. Recorded in Bismarck, ND at the Belle Mehus Auditorium Episode title submitted by: Shannon & Navarr Vaira Location: Minnesota, Alaska, Victims: Multiple Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A promising young woman disappears after months of peculiar disturbances at her Bismarck apartment, leading detectives and the FBI on a multi-state search. Recorded in Sioux Falls, SD at the Icon Event Hall. Episode Title submitted by: Kristi Location: Bismarck, ND Victim: Deborah Gustin Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Apr 15, 2024•59 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In 2000, a half naked body was found partially submerged near Higgins Gulch in South Dakota. What investigators uncovered was far worse than anyone could have imagined. Recorded in Tioga, ND Victim: Chester Poage Location: Spearfish, SD area Episode title submitted by: Courtney Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Apr 01, 2024•54 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A violent bank robbery leaves multiple employees dead, a mass murderer on the loose, and a community shattered. An event made even more shocking by the revelation of the killer's identity. Location: Big Springs, NE Victims: Andreas (Andy) Kjeldgaard, Glenn Hendrickson, Lois Ann Hothan Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A marriage built on addiction, alcohol, and abuse is more likely not to end well or safely, and sometimes it ends in murder. Can a person be too drunk to be responsible for their actions? This episode was recorded before a live audience supporting the Roosevelt Park Zoo. Episode title submitted by: anonymous Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Mar 04, 2024•50 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE There is no easy way to describe the horrors of this episode. A seemingly happy marriage ends not just in a woman's disappearance, but also her murder, and much worse, but why? Was it brain surgery? Maybe it was prozac or demons or even...the devil's lettuce. Recorded in Killdeer, ND. Episode title submitted by: Cheyanne Dukart, Whitney Wold Location: Jackson, Michigan Victim: Patricia Artz Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In 1986, a young guy tried to pick up a young woman at a Minnesota bar, but after she refused his multiple attempts, he didn't give her a choice. No means no, it isn't an invitation for anything else. This episode was recorded live at City Brew Hall in Wahpeton, ND. Episode title submitted by: Lola Victim: Morna Brennan Location: Maplewood, MN Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 5 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE After a twisted and competitive childhood fueled by a cruel father two brothers separately navigate themselves into a dark path of violence. Recorded with a record setting crowd in Bismarck, ND at the Belle Mehus Auditorium. Episode title submitted by: Sashay Schettler Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Victims: Gary Smock, Charles Snyder, Vernon Lebenne, Patricia Howk, Linda Clark, Claudia Bidstrup, Pamela Fearnow, 2 Unidentified Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurder...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In 2017, a successful graduate student disappeared during her lunch hour. If it weren’t for the eyes and attention to detail of one university police officer, her killer may have been a serial killer who was “really good at this”. This episode was recorded live in Minot at the Carnegie Center. Episode title: Ryan & Sidney Victim: Yingying Zhang Location: Urbana, IL & Champagne, IL Written by: Dawn Palumbo Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Jan 08, 2024•54 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE All Catherine Ging really wanted were friends. All Harry Heyward really wanted was her money, her life, and a rock solid alibi. What could possibly go wrong? Recorded with a sold out audience at the Roosevelt Park Zoo. Episode title submitted by: Tina Denning Victim: Catherine Ging Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Written by Tyler Hancock Edited by Jonah Lantto Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 19 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE Dave wanted a no-strings attached relationship. When he met a sexy brunette, he thought that's what he was getting. Instead, he got an unhinged, lonely, pathological liar who would stop at nothing to have Dave all to himself. Recorded with a full audience at the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo, ND. Episode title submitted by: About two-thirds of our audience Victim: Cari Farver Location: Lincoln, NE/Council Bluffs, IA Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 12 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE When a pair of suspects emerge after a South Dakota mother goes missing, investigators are led down a twisted and disturbing path to the truth. Recorded with a full house at Meadowlark Brewing in Sidney, Montana(Midwest Murder debut). Episode title submitted by: Anonymous Victim: Tami Reay Location: Pierre, SD Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 8 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE When a married man's estranged wife dies under suspicious circumstances, the sympathy pours in, but what happens when the man's second estranged wife is found dead in a bathtub? All signs point to the twice widowed husband. Will the first wife's remains be able to show investigators what happened from the grave? This episode was recorded before a live audience at Rivers Edge Grill & Bar in Williston, ND. Episode title submitted by: Kerry Andre, Kahlen Kjorsvik, & Sa...
Nov 13, 2023•48 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A mother's twisted plan for self preservation is manifested into a violent reality after years of carefully layered grooming. Recorded with a full house at Phat Fish Brewery for a big return to Dickinson. Episode title submitted by: Daven & Jessica Huber Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 18 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE When employees expect a typical day at work, they instead find four of their friends and colleagues murdered, leaving them and their community stunned. Surrounded by questions and theories, could one person have been responsible for this horrific slaying? This episode was recorded with a sold out audience at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks. Episode title submitted by Kirstie Grundstad https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A forbidden, hedonistic romance becomes unhinged, leading to a murder plot that weaves it's way through seedy motels, sleazy hitmen, mafia rumors, and a tragic massacre. Recorded live in Wahpeton, ND at the fantastic City Brew Hall. Share an evening of Midwest Murder with us at a live show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod?fbclid=IwAR2Q-mWuGcGEuqAe3npOFqKP5KnVedNGM7EngHiSB-3CWJSbELh7MViWtKQ https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurder...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 17 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE Clues about a missing woman lead investigators to a couple's apartment where homemade snuff films are found sparking a nationwide manhunt that send law enforcement down a rabbit hole of kidnapping, torture, and a suicide pact during a 911 call. This episode was recorded before a live audience at the Eagles Club in Watford City, ND. Episode title submitted by Steph Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Sep 18, 2023•58 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A young woman in the 80s, who aspires to become a police officer, is unjustly targeted after having the audacity to stand up for herself within the Milwaukee Police Department. A tragic murder is followed by one shocking miscarriage of justice after another. Recorded live at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks. Episode title submitted by: Kari Anderson Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 38 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE The murder of a quiet, well liked, and newly-hired hospital food service director who was beginning to adjust to her new position when three days after she moved to Council Bluffs, IA, she was found murdered in her hotel room. After going unsolved for nearly forty years, would genetic testing finally be able to bring answers and justice? This episode was recorded with a live audience at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks. Episode title submitted by: Sarah P. Victim: Lee Rot...
Aug 21, 2023•49 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE An oddball man with a dissociative personality and a bizarre obsession with trees spirals into violence. Recorded at the Rivers Edge Lounge in Williston, ND Sponsored by: Sarah E Schroeder (https://www.bakkenrealty.com/sarah-schroeder) Episode title submitted by: Chad & Tonya Sylvestre Victim: Tina Hermann, Kody Maynard, Stephanie Sprang Location: Mt. Vernon, OH Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 22 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE The pregnant longtime girlfriend of a member of Chicagoland royalty was found murdered in her condo. Was it her boyfriend or was it a jealous ex-lover? This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at The Reverb Lounge in Omaha, NE. Episode title submitted by Molly Mulla. Victim: Rhoni Reuter Location: Deerfield, IL Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Jul 24, 2023•45 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE This is the story of America's first serial killing murder family. Recorded with a capacity audience at the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo, ND. Episode title submitted by: Leann Gilbertson Victims: Multiple Location: KS/MO Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 45 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In the rust belt of Ohio, eight family members are murdered at four different locations. The family that murders together definitely doesn't stay together. This episode was recorded with a live audience at Icon Event Hall + Lounge in Sioux Falls, SD. Episode title submitted by Michael Klinski Victims: 8 victims from the Rhoden Family Location: Piketon Village, OH Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 11 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A lone survivor becomes the target of an arson investigation after a family of six dies during a New Years Eve house fire. Recorded with a fantastic live audience for our debut at the Marquee in Sioux City, IA. Victim: Roberson Family Location: Greenwood, IN Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 7 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In 2016, a thirty-one year old mom to three young children went out for a rare evening on the town with her boyfriend. Her and her boyfriend went their separate ways after a small spat. Her body was found in a field near her home, her belongings a little further down the road. Was it her boyfriend or was it a completely random attack? It would come down to a health monitoring device being the proof. This episode was recorded with a live, sold out audience at Rivers Edge Gri...
May 29, 2023•50 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A man who appears to have it all; looks, money, and schnitzel, charms and lies his way into multiple marriages. This was recorded with a sold out audience at the River's Edge Bar & Grill in Williston, ND. Episode title submitted by: Brittny Allard & Alexandria R Victims: Multiple Locations: Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 25 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In 1988, two brothers had an apartment that became a safe haven for teenage runaways. One of the brothers, along with a couple of their tenants became obsessed with the 80's hit movie, The Lost Boys. So obsessed that they wanted to create their own vampire cult. On a cold March camping trip, one of their "friends" would become their first victim. This episode was recorded in front of a sold out, live audience at the Luft in Bismarck, ND. Episode title submitted by: Kim Pulr...
May 01, 2023•57 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE Two career criminals on a frenzied binge of car theft happen upon a teenager waiting for her school bus. The horrors that followed haunted the tiny suburb of Raytown, Missouri for decades. This episode is presented by the Minot Area Council of the Arts and was recorded with a sold out audience at the Carnegie Center in Minot, ND. Episode title submitted by: Jana Schultz, Melissa Ryan, & Kyle Erck Victim: Ann Harrison Location: Kansas City, MO Support the show https://li...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 3 min
FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In 1997, a young college student is raped and murdered in her off-campus home. Her family refuses to give up on justice even after the case stumps investigators. An agonizing two years later, a young college student goes missing. but the evidence left behind is a little too familiar. This episode was recorded before a live audience at University of Minnesota-Crookston. Episode title submitted by: Stacey S. Victims: Brook Baker, Erika Norman Location: Vencennes, IN Support t...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 7 min
