MidWest Mystery Quest

Send a text This week we discuss The Depression Era Gangs, also known as The Public Enemy Number One Era.  These folks include Bonnie and Clyde, George Birdwell, Pretty Boy Floyd, Joe Bergl, Al Capone, Ma Barker, John Dillinger.  We even throw in a family murder suicide.  The FBI is birthed in this era as well.  We seemed to be talking with our hands and feet alot this week, so sorry for the bangs...

Send a text This week we discuss the unsolved murder of Jessica McCormack, which may be on the verge of being solved after 5 years.   Also, the protocols put in place concerning a missing person.  Sometimes things go on too long and it just may be from a lack of manpower unfortunately.  If you have any information concerning any unsolved missing persons cases or murders, no matter how small you th...

Send a text This week we discuss the Villisca Ax Murders in Villisca, Iowa.  This took place June 9, 10 in 1912.  The victims were the Moore family Josiah (Dad), Sarah (Mom) and their four children Herman (11), Mary (10), Arthur (7) and Paul (5) along with two girls that were friends of the family, Ina Stillinger (8), and Gertrude Stillinger (12).  It is an extremely sad case that has gone unsolve...

Send a text This week we discuss the Delphi, Indiana unsolved murders of thirteen year old Abigail Williams and fourteen year old Liberty German.  Their bodies were found February 14, 2017 and this case has still not been solved.  The other case we discuss is Lisa Irwin who was eleven months old at the time she was reported missing, October 4, 2011.  The details are a little shady in both instance...

Send a text This week we dig into a couple interesting topics; Spontaneous Human Combustion first may have been in 1470 unto present day worldwide.  It's a little gruesome for sure, but interesting none the less.  Also, the Yuba County Five, 1978, one is still missing, four bodies were found all is definitely under pretty weird circumstances.  We hope you will dig in with us this week, and un...

Send a text This week we discuss the disappearance of Echo Lloyd.  May 10th, 2020 was the last time she was seen.  There aren't many details, but there is a family that is missing her.    Bring Echo Home Facebook page has some updates.  There is also an episode of Never Seen Again Season 4 on Paramount+, that focus' on her story.   Plus, several YouTube videos that detail her case.   The...

Send a text We are back and rebranded we guess you could say.  We are excited for what we have planned for the future, but until then.  This week we discuss the Kansas City Massacre and the Springfield Three.  Crazy days and crazy times.  We hope you enjoy and until next time, Check Ya Later. Sources: Murder and Mayhem In Missouri by Larry Wood Springfield Police Dept. Website You can still find u...

Send a text This week we discuss all the hubbub about the 2024 Eclipse.  We are still here, nothing crazier then usual took place.   Just more fear trying to creep in.  And we have a special announcement of some changes coming up in the next couple weeks.  We hope you enjoy and until next time, Check Ya Later. Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087680437567&mibextid=9R9p...

Send a text This week we talk about Ed and Loraine Warren and their work in the paranormal field.  Their work does not come without controversy.  Basically, what we can say is there is enough spiritual warfare that is real, don't really need people conjuring something up that isn't just to make a few bucks.  We end on what will cause a person to overcome the demonic, which starts and end...

Send a text This week we talk a little about what's going on in the world.  We really don't even know anymore; we suppose we shouldn't discredit anyone until we wait and see.  But this week we talk about the ship wreck in Baltimore. Why the warnings surrounding the solar eclipse?  Are vampires for real?  Bugs being processed into our food, Really?  All this and more, we hope you enj...

Send a text This week we talk about some strange sightings in the Ozarks.  Is it Sasquatch?  Is it the Booger Dog?  Is it the Ozark Howler?  Is it Molly Crenshaw?  Some weird Missouri this week, and we had maybe a little to much fun on this one.  We hope you enjoy, and until next time, Check Ya Later. Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087680437567&mibextid=9R9pXO Buzzsp...

Send a text This week we discuss the Wineville chicken coop murders, and the Lizzie Borden murders.  In the wineville murders they tried to convince a mother that a child that wasn't her own was.  What the heck?  And Lizzie Borden they said she didn't, but did she?  Will we ever know the truth?  We hope you dig with us this week and until next time, Check Ya Later. Book reference for thi...

Send a text This week we talk a little more about the movie and music industry, and just how nasty is it really?  We just don't think we will ever really know.  Will we ever really know who is responsible for all these deaths?  Probably not, but we can talk about it anyway...  We hope you dig with us this week and until next time, Check Ya Later.   Book References:  Unsolved Crimes:  Infamous...

Send a text This week we talk about Jimi Hendrix, Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland.  Dirty Hollywood it goes back so far, it's ridiculous.  Murder, suicide, three letter establishments, who done it really.  Come along for the ride with us, and until next time Check Ya Later. Book references this week: Unsolved Deaths: Strange Deaths and Mysterious Disappearances. / Charles Phillips Facebook si...

Send a text This week we discuss what we are going to call unsolved murders of Elizabeth Short aka The Black Dahlia, Christa Helm, and Natalie Wood.  With a mention of Marilyn Monroe which we will pick up on her story next week.  All of these murders are mysterious without a spoken lead to the real murderer or murderers.  What is Hollywood trying to cover up. We hope you enjoy this trip we are tak...

Send a text This week we discuss some interesting places to visit in Missouri.  The Elephant Rock State Park in Belleview MO.  The little German town of Hermann, MO.  Talking Rock Cavern, in Branson West.  The Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph, Missouri.  The Rebel Pig BBQ joint in Palmyra, Missouri.  The Garden Commune or Cult in Northeast Missouri.  Always something cool and interesting to...

Send a text This week we dive into the statistics on those missing in Missouri and unsolved murders in Missouri.  We also talk about a handful of those cases as well as one out of Kansas.  There is just too much of this going on, and hopefully you will dig in with us and bring some awareness to this issue that we face not only in Missouri but all across this country.  We would also like to bring a...

Send a text This week we talk about some haunted stories in Missouri.  The Old Women's State Prison / Insane Asylum, The Men in Black spotted around Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks, Stevens College Columbia Missouri and The Governors Mansion in Jefferson City.  We hope you enjoy and until next week, Check Ya Later. Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000876804375...

Send a text This week we talk about the pretty weird recent death of three friends in another friends back yard in Kansas City,  the Miami, MO. mystery mounds, The Albino Farm in Springfield, and a few little tid bits you may not have known.  We hope you enjoy, and until next time Check Ya Later. References:  Weird Missouri / James Strait Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1000...

Send a text This week we discuss the massive explosion that happened in 1970, that created a 35-foot deep and 40-foot-wide crater on the eastbound lane of I-44 several miles west of Springfield, MO.  All because some teamsters were on strike on someone else decided they would drive the trucks.  Also, we discuss the assassination of Jesses James, as Nat puts it, the dirty little coward that shot Mr...

Send a text This week we discuss the Skidmore Missouri town bully Ken McElroys' mysterious death, and the Swift family children who were killed in Camdenton Missouri both happening in the late 70's.  There are just some things you can never understand about people.  We hope you have a great week and until next time, Check Ya Later. Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1...

Send a text Happy New Year everyone.  This week we discuss those age old traditions that are celebrated and practiced every new year.  The mental picture about the grapes got us cracking up, but we made it.  We hope you enjoy, and until next time, Check Ya Later. Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087680437567&mibextid=9R9pXO Buzzsprout: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2068...

Send a text This week we recap the last year, for the last episode of the year.  We will be back the day after the new year, and discussing some more crime and mystery right here in the Midwest Ozarks.  We hope you enjoy, and until next time, Check Ya Later

Send a text This week we discuss, Figgy pudding not friggin.  Christmas is not a Pagan holiday.  Linus from Charlie Brown had Christmas figured out, why can't people just listen, and if Die Hard is a Christmas movie, so is Gremlins.  Have a wonderful Christmas with friends and family and until next time.  Check ya Later. Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087680437567&a...

Send a text This week we discuss the Bald Knobbers and what their roll in Missouri history was.  We also discuss Pam Hupp and her twisted murderous thought process.  People just crazy.  Anyway, until next time, Check Ya Later. Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087680437567&mibextid=9R9pXO Buzzsprout: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2068182.rss Gmail:  genxmidwest@gmail.com...