Missing Midwest

Send us Fan Mail Y ou are listening to Missing Midwest, a true crime podcast about those that have gone missing.  Today’s story is about a girl who got off the bus and never made it into her house. Someone knows something. https://www.wimissing.org/post/sara-anne-bushland https://www.aroundthe715.com/2023/01/31/the-disappearance-of-sara-bushland/

Send us Fan Mail Today’s story is about a former police officer who resigned under.... suspicious circumstances, then was charged with two murders. This criminal is known as the “Wisconsin Suitcase Murderer" And he's a piece of trash. SOURCES: https://www.fox6now.com/news/who-is-steven-zelich-new-details-emerging-after-hes-arrested-in-connection-with-bodies-in-suitcases#:~:text=West%20Al...

Send us Fan Mail Y ou are listening to Missing Midwest - a true crime podcast about those that have gone missing. Today’s story is about a boy who was walking his dog before dinner, but vanished less than a block from his home. More than 20 years later, we still don’t know where he is. Someone knows something. https://www.wndu.com/2021/02/15/cold-case-steven-kraft-jr-still-missing-after-20-years/...

Send us Fan Mail My name is Kayla Keith, and you are listening to Murdered Midwest - exclusive content from the Missing Midwest Podcast. Today’s story is about a mother and daughter that most of America has heard of by now. One is dead and one is free. But should she be? https://www.biography.com/crime/gypsy-rose-blanchard-mother-dee-dee-murder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Dee_Dee_Blanc...

Send us Fan Mail A mysterious road trip turns sinister when only one person returns home. A mystery that is unsolved but the FBI declares it solvable...Someone knows  SOURCES: https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Missing-Sunny-Sramek https://www.reddit.com/r/Nebraska/comments/13veriq/the_disappearance_of_sunny_sramek/ https://disappearedblog.com/sunny-sramek/

Send us Fan Mail This is Jonathan Keith, and you’re listening to Murdered Midwest - exclusive content from the Missing Midwest Podcast. Today’s story is about Indiana’s longest-serving female prison inmate. She murdered a family of six after spending 10 months in a mental hospital. There are now tens of thousands of names on petitions for her release. Today, we are talking about Sarah Cindy White....

Send us Fan Mail Ashley was just 14 years old when she disappeared while walking a short distance home one day. Was this a stranger abduction, or was family involved? The FBI thinks this case can be solved but they need YOUR help. Someone knows something.  SOURCES:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ashley_Summers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ashley_Summers https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s criminal is one of the most notorious serial killers in the midwest. He was a handyman, active in politics, and dressed like a clown at kids’ birthday parties. Today, we are talking about John Wayne Gacy. https://www.biography.com/crime/john-wayne-gacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy https://vault.fbi.gov/John%20Wayne%20Gacy

Send us Fan Mail A story of many failed systems - the mental health system, the justice system - I don't know what could have helped Larry Dame. The tragedies that he left behind are a testament to how important it is that we value mental health. 

Send us Fan Mail This is a story about a man who NO DOUBT would have been a serial killer. who is at fault for his crimes...the parents? teachers? law enforcement? We are literally going through an entire forest of red flags in this case. SOURCES:  https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/born-to-be-a-serial-killer-steven-pfeil https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-28-mn-6956-story.html

Send us Fan Mail One Christmas Eve ended in tragedy when a house fire erupted and 5 of the 10 children didn't make it out. However a serious lack of evidence and a pile of clues leads most people to believe 2 things:  1. This fire was NOT an accident. 2.  Those kids did NOT die in that fire. What do you think? We think someone knows something. SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_chi...

Send us Fan Mail This Christmas episode takes us outside of the midwest for one of America's most famous unsolved murders. Christmas Day turned into a nightmare for one Colorado family. Who is responsible for this little girl's murder? It seems that everyone has an opinion, but yet it remains unsolved. SOURCES: http://web.dailycamera.com/extra/ramsey/1996/12/21-1.html https://en.wikipedi...

Send us Fan Mail Jared went missing near Vincennes Indiana on Nov. 5th this year. His family is desperately looking for him and they need YOUR help. Listen to learn what you can do !

Send us Fan Mail This story is about Americas first known serial killer. He had a short reign or terror, but man it was terrifying. While we will never truly know what all is responsible for, we know he was a complete monster.  SOURCES: https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes https://mysteriouschicago.com/h-h-holmes-the-shocking-truth-about-dr-holton/

Send us Fan Mail This is a story about 3 little boys, brothers, that go missing while in the care of their dad. he says he gave them away to protect them, others say he killed them. Who is responsible and where are they? SOURCES:  http://www.bitesizedcrimepod.com/episodes/episode-019-the-skelton-brothers/ https://medium.com/honor-the-victims/vanished-the-disappearance-of-the-skelton-brothers-e701e...

Send us Fan Mail This story is about a hostage wired to a shotgun, and a radio broadcaster trying to save him. Oh, and it all happened on live TV.  SOURCES: https://indyencyclopedia.org/tony-kiritsis-case/ https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2014/02/08/tony-kiritsis/5287963/ Dead Man’s Line https://www.crimescenecleanup.com/famous-american-murders/

Send us Fan Mail A story about a little girl who walked to school, but never made it inside. Questionable parents, a suspicious bystander, and DNA tests. We are still waiting for Alexis Patterson to come home. Someone knows something. SOURCES: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/07/20/a-second-theory-about-what-happened-to-alexis-patterson/70434653007/ https://www.usatoday.com/...

Send us Fan Mail The Pelley family was an all American family with a perfect life in a quiet Indiana town... or so it appeared. What was really going on in pastor Robert Pelley's home? Who is responsible for the deaths of him, his wife, and 2 young girls? Could his own son really kill them in cold blood?  SOURCES: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/prom-night-murders-why-convi...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel Reaves was an ordinary guy who straight up vanished in the middle of the night. did he leave on his own? or was it something sinister? Someone knows something. SOURCES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPtgwiY0lc https://original.newsbreak.com/@fatim-hemraj-561392/2718572518155-14-years-ago-a-young-father-sent-a-cryptic-last-text-to-his-girlfriend-he-was-never-seen-again ht...

Send us Fan Mail Shanda was a bright 12 year old girl when she was lured outside by a group of teen girls who proceed to horrifically torture her all night long - and ultimately burning her alive.   SOURCES: https://allthatsinteresting.com/shanda-sharer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Shanda_Sharer https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-hate-fueled-murder-of-12-year-ol...

Send us Fan Mail Lisa Irwin was just 10 months old when her mom laid her down for bed. Her dad came home from work to find a window open, a door unlocked, and baby Lisa was gone. many eyes were on mom, but a missing cell phone and a mysterious phone call suggest someone else was in the house that night. Someone knows something. SOURCES: https://uncovered.com/cases/lisa-irwin https://allthatsintere...

Send us Fan Mail Herb Baumeister  was a strange man from the get go.  But things get even stranger when men start going missing from downtown Indianapolis. How did they catch him? A wild story full of mannequins and murder. SOURCES: https://medium.com/crimebeat/herb-baumeister-and-fox-hollow-farm-8d4f49bb3031 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Baumeister https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/...

Send us Fan Mail Christy Jo went missing in the middle of the night. Her purse and suitcase were gone...but mysterious actions by her husband lead her family and police to believe there is more to the story. Someone knows something. SOURCES: https://unsolved.com/gallery/christi-jo-nichols/ https://www.gothenburgleader.com/news/update-christi-jo-disappearance-32-years-later/article_a2ce42ae-37a7-11...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 is here and Jonny is going to tell us WHY he thinks OJ is innocent and WHO he thinks is responsible. Y'all I don't know how no one was arrested for these horrific murders! I had NO idea there was so much evidence. Subscribe to listen!  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2210863/subscribe https://www.grunge.com/794344/the-truly-horrific-crime-scene-of-nicole-brown-simpson/...

Send us Fan Mail Herb Allen was....not the greatest guy. But he went missing and I think that's sad. Herb deserves to be found. Herb went missing under very suspicious circumstances despite one man have all the red flags on him. Who was responsible for Herb going missing? Who is looking for him?  SOURCES: https://charleyproject.org/case/herbert-leroy-allen https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/t...