Midwest Murder

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: KristiLocation: Bismarck, NDVictim: Deborah GustinSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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, NDVictim: Chester PoageLocation: Spearfish, SD areaEpisode title submitted by: CourtneySupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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, NEVictims: Andreas (Andy) Kjeldgaard, Glenn Hendrickson, Lois Ann HothanSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 WoldLocation: Jackson, MichiganVictim: Patricia ArtzSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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: LolaVictim: Morna BrennanLocation: Maplewood, MNSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 SchettlerLocation: Kalamazoo, MichiganVictims: Gary Smock, Charles Snyder, Vernon Lebenne, Patricia Howk, Linda Clark, Claudia Bidstrup, Pamela Fearnow, 2 Unidentified Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 & SidneyVictim: Yingying ZhangLocation: Urbana, IL & Champagne, ILWritten by: Dawn PalumboSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 DenningVictim: Catherine GingLocation: Minneapolis, MinnesotaWritten by Tyler HancockEdited by Jonah LanttoSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 audienceVictim: Cari FarverLocation: Lincoln, NE/Council Bluffs, IASupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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: AnonymousVictim: Tami ReayLocation: Pierre, SDSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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, & Sarah SchroederVictims: Diana Kelley & Christy KelleyLocation: Joplin, MOSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 HuberSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 Grundstadhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpodSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod?fbclid=IwAR2Q-mWuGcGEuqAe3npOFqKP5KnVedNGM7EngHiSB-3CWJSbELh7MViWtKQhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpodSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 StephSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 AndersonSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 RotatoriLocation: Council Bluffs, IASupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

An oddball man with a dissociative personality and a bizarre obsession with trees spirals into violence. Recorded at the Rivers Edge Lounge in Williston, NDSponsored by: Sarah E Schroeder (https://www.bakkenrealty.com/sarah-schroeder)Episode title submitted by: Chad & Tonya SylvestreVictim: Tina Hermann, Kody Maynard, Stephanie SprangLocation: Mt. Vernon, OHSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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 ReuterLocation: Deerfield, ILSupport the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod