Midwest Murder

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 r...

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. Epis...

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....

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 yo...

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.recoveryce...

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. Epis...

A 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...

A 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 collecti...

FAN 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 http...

FAN 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 supp...

FAN 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 s...

FAN 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, ND Location: Missouri, Mexico Victims: James Kinne, Patricia Jones, Francis...

FAN 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 Wilson Location: Beatrice, Nebraska Episode title submitted by Michelle K...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE On Halloween night, 1975, a young farm family in rural Iowa went to bed and never woke up. What followed was one of the most controversial murder cases in state history; built on a highway timeline, forensic science that no longer exists, and a conviction still debated nearly fifty years later.  Episode title submitted by: Kelly C and Bekah Recorded live with a fabulous audie...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE When a Minnesota woman is promoted, thanks to her hard work at a major corporation, a coworker feels he deserves it more and begins bullying her at work. Would he have anything to do with her disappearance and eventual murder? Victim: Sharon Bloom Location: Woodbury, MN Episode title submitted by: Katie Jackson This episode was recorded at the 109 Club in Lignite, ND Support...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A woman doctor, a dead daughter-in-law, evidence that doesn't add up, and a confession written on no sleep. In a house full of secrets, the biggest one may have walked free.  Recorded with a fabulous crowd at the Roughrider Center in Watford City, ND.  Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A father dies in an accidental shooting while teaching his son gun safety, but the manipulation, gaslighting, and deceit uncovered prove it’s much darker than that.  This episode was recorded at the historic Maddock Opera House in Maddock, ND. Victim: Robert Breininger Location: Mark Center, OH Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A quiet Midwestern boy once did the unthinkable. Decades later, in the Florida Keys, that same man built a life so ordinary no one saw the darkness beneath it, until it finally came roaring back.  Recorded in Jamestown, ND in support of Safe Shelter.  Episode title submitted by: Alyssa T.  Location: Indiana, Florida Victims: Isle Brandt, Michelle Jones, Teresa Helfrich, Sherr...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In 1926, a young woman planned to elope with her beloved to hide a secret pregnancy. But when she never returned home, whispers of romance turned to rumors of murder, and the truth was darker than anyone imagined. Victim: Clara Olson Location: Prairie du Chien, WI Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE When young female college students start turning up brutally murdered around Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan, fear spreads faster than the investigation. Law enforcement can’t connect the killings. Angry parents turn on the university. A self-proclaimed psychic steps into the spotlight, claiming he can see what police can’t. And while headlines chase hysteria, the real kill...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A single mother was brutally murdered in her own home while her children slept upstairs.  For years, the case remained unsolved, until a shocking tip revealed a hidden, one-sided rivalry that turned deadly. Victim: Patti Wolzen Location: Hastings, NE  ***Heads up! The next Midwest Murder episode (episode 129) will release October 6th instead of September 29th.*** Support the...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE When two healthy retirees die weeks apart of so-called natural causes, their neighbors refuse to buy it. What starts as suspicion in a Midwest retirement village sparks an investigation that unearths arsenic, greed, and a serial killer hiding at the family table. Victims: Mary Lambert, Marion Mueller, Michael Albanese Sr.  Location: Illinois Support the show https://linktr.ee...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE What started as a welfare check in suburban Rochester ended with a chilling crime scene, and an investigation no one saw coming. This episode was recorded at Oak Park Theatre in Minot, ND. Title submitted by: so many Victims: Bernard, Paulette, Diane, Ricky Brom Location: Rochester, MN Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A small town community is devastated by the sudden, inexplicable murder of a beloved 12 year old girl. As investigators work the case, a grieving mother becomes a catalyst for change.  Recorded at Phat Fish Brewing Episode title submitted by: Jessica Taecker Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE When two sudden deaths strike the same Missouri family, illness is blamed… until a third family member is hospitalized. What began as a quiet string of tragedies unravels into a chilling plot rooted in manipulation, control, and cold calculation. Victims: Mark & Shawn Staudte Location: Springfield, MO Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, a...