Missing Midwest
Missing Midwest is a true crime podcast telling the stories of those gone missing in the midwest region.Â
Polly Melton
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Today's story is about a woman who quite literally vanished into thin air.Â
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https://wherearetheypodcast.medium.com/disappeared-in-the-great-smoky-mountains-the-story-of-polly-melton-8bb29334ad94
https://www.reddit.com/r/UtterlyInteresting/comments/1fts9ni/on_september_25th_1981_58yearold_thelma_pauline/
Thursday Thrills: What a Night
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Pamela Hobely + Patricia Spencer
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Today's story is a chilling story about a Halloween night in Michigan. Two girls who were supposed to go their local homecoming game and a Halloween party after - they never made it.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Patricia_Spencer_and_Pamela_Hobley
https://www.9and10news.com/2022/10/31...
Martha Moxley Part 2
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Today's story is about an affluent gated community - and the murder of a young girl right in her own front yard.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1g65mwe/death_at_halloween_the_murder_of_martha_moxley/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
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Thursday Thrills: Summit
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Rachel Marie
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Rachel Marie Mellon Skemp was living in Illinois with her mom and step dad when she mysteriously went missing while home sick from school. Actually its not that mysterious...
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/10s2pes/27_years_ago_on_january_31st_1996_thirteen_year/
https://www.facebook.com/missing25...
Martha Moxley
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Today's story is about an affluent gated community - and the murder of a young girl right in her own front yard.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1g65mwe/death_at_halloween_the_murder_of_martha_moxley/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
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Thursday Thrills: The Shed
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Rebecca Cade
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Today’s episode is haunting - a true horror story around Halloween in Ohio. A story that will change the way you look at Halloween decorations…forever.
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https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/local/2017/04/12/cochenours-sister-testifies-she-lied-police/100373882/
https://abc13.com/post/dead-womans-body-mistaken-for-halloween-decoration/1035630/
https://www.warefh.com/obituary/Donnie-Cochenour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGjrf1hbZK0&t=405s
Thursday Thrills: Mine
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The Scream Murder
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Today's case is disgusting and juvenile. It was inspired by a Halloween classic: Scream.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Cassie_Jo_Stoddart
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Cassie_Jo_Stoddart
https://medium.com/obscure-horror/cassie-jo-stoddart-brutally-murdered-by-friends-brian-draper-and-torey-adamcik-6704c92af6ab
https://people.com/where-are-cassie-jo-stoddart-killers-now-11721449
Kelly Dove
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Today's story is about a missing woman who called for help but no one came - at least, not soon enough.Â
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https://www.evaporatethemissing.com/missing-persons/a-stranger-in-the-night
https://morbidology.com/the-night-shift-mystery-what-happened-to-kelly-dove/
https://www.whsv.com/2023/06/20/41-years-later-kelly-bergh-dove-cold-case-investigation-continues-move-forward/
Thursday Thrills: Routine Part 2
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The Fort Worth Three
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Today's story is about three teen girls who went Christmas shopping at the mall, but they have not been seen since.Â
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Worth_missing_trio
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Beverly Jarosz
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Today's story is still unsolved, but not for a lack of suspects...
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1hoer5o/60_years_ago_today_beverly_jarosz_was_murdered_in/
https://books.google.ca/books?id=LcLBGdkLI0EC&lpg=PA37&ots=7-mI44QxBS&dq=beverly+jarosz&pg=PA37&hl=en&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=beverly%20jarosz&f=false
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/12/beverly_jarosz_murder_50_years.html
https://community.babycenter.com...
Evelyn Hartley
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 Today's story is every teen girls worst nightmare. A few hours of babysitting turned into a real life horror.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Evelyn_Hartley
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/17immic/evelyn_hartley_disappeared_on_october_24_1953/
https://charleyproject.org/case/evelyn-grace-hartley
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Rayna Rison
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Today’s story is about an Indiana murder that saw a conviction…but relentless investigation by a true crime author points in a different direction.
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https://aheavyweight.com/the-case-of-rayna-rison/
https://www.submergedtruecrime.com/the-rayna-rison-cold-case
https://wgntv.com/morning-news/morn...
UNLOCKED: ED GEIN
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Today's story is about a real life house of horrors. A true monster. The Butcher of Plainfiend...Ed Gein.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Gein
https://www.biography.com/crime/ed-gein
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein
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Cynthia Anderson
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Today's story is about a woman who went missing after a series of mysterious phone calls...but are they related?
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https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Cynthia_Anderson
https://unsolved.com/gallery/cynthia-anderson/
https://navigatingadvocacy.com...
Dennis DePue
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Today's story… is the inspiration for a well known horror movie...
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https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/michigan-man-pushes-ex-wife-down-the-stairs-kills-her-on-the-way-to-the-hospital
https://allthatsinteresting.com/dennis-depue
https://allthatsinteresting.com/dennis-depue
Lana Stampien + Chuck Rutherford
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I believe...today's case...is about both a missing...and a murdered person.
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https://www.thealpenanews.com/news/local-news/2020/08/15-year-old-lake-huron-boating-incident-remains-a-mystery/
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15209681
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The Dardeen Family
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Today's story is a gruesome MYSTERY here in the midwest that has yet to be solved.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dardeen_family_homicides
Susan Cappel
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Today's story is about a young mom last seen getting into a car - 43 years ago.Â
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https://www.timesreporter.com/story/news/2022/03/16/parents-susan-wolff-cappel-still-hope-her-return/9452934002/
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Susan_Cappel
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1396999187093926/posts/8461603627300078/
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The Giggling Granny Killer
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Today's story is about a lesser known serial killer - a woman - also known as the Giggling Granny Killer.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nannie_Doss
https://allthatsinteresting.com/nannie-doss-giggling-granny
Kathy Shea
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Today's story is about a little girl who disappeared within one block of her elementary school. More than one person saw her that morning, but no one saw who took her.Â
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1b7l13p/in_1965_a_six_year_old_walks_to_school_and_never/
https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/601900/1
Jaryd Atadero
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Today's story is about a 3 year old that went missing on a hike. His remains were found years later, but left more questions than answers about what happened to him.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jaryd_Atadero
Darla Harper
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Today's story is about a missing mother and her two year old daughter who witnessed her abduction.
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https://vocal.media/criminal/the-bizarre-disappearance-of-darla-harper
https://www.trace-evidence.com/darla-harper
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Bonnie Haim
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Today's story is about the murder of a mother and her 3 year old son who witnessed it…
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https://unsolved.com/gallery/bonnie-haim/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/bonnie-haim
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Bonnie_Haim
LeeAnna Warner
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Today's story is about a 5 year old girl in a small midwest town that went to a friend's house and hasnt' been seen since.
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https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2024/a-mothers-dying-plea
https://en.wikipedia.org...
Joseph Edward Duncan III
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Today's story is…bad. It's about a serial killer turned kidnapper. Joseph Edward Duncan.Â
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Edward_Duncan
https://rivcoda.org/news/convicted-serial-killer-who-murdered-10-year-old-beaumont-boy-24-years-ago-dies-indiana
Leanne Green
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Today's story is about a brother and sister on a dark road late at night. It was raining, and they ran out of gas. One of them went missing, and one is left to wonder what happened.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/leanne-green-case-shattered-dickson-100152693.html
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Susan Poupart
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Today’s story is about two children that grew up in a small community, knowing that someone nearby killed their mother.
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https://www.wsaw.com/2024/09/05/forgotten-wisconsin-cold-cases-susan-poupart-secrets-reservation/
https://thedeckpodcast.com/susan-poupart/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Susan_Poupart
Judy Smith
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Today' story is a MYSTERY that started in Philadelphia and ended 600 miles away. Someone knows something.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Judy_Smith
https://unsolved.com/gallery/judy-smith/
Tyler Davis
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Today’s story is about a man who seemingly vanished into the night. Five years later, someone knows something.
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https://truecrimegarage.com/blogs/true-crime-garage/posts/5722882/tyler-davis-296-297
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/unsolved-ohio/unsolved-ohio-man-who-vanished-from-easton-area-still-missing-five-years-later/
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Eric + Kim LaRocque
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Today’s story is about a murder victim, a murder charge, and a defense attorney that did their job.
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https://patch.com/virginia/vienna/vienna-area-homicide-victims-wife-charged-murder-police-0
https://www.greenspunlaw.com/case_results/woman-accused-of-murdering-her-husband-found-not-guilty.cfm
https://www.police1.com/ambush/articles/10-us-counties-with-the-highest-murder-rate-kerWgaEUmxJkn74J/
https://ww...
Tyler Smith
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Today’s story is about a military officer whose death was ruled an accident - but clearly wasn’t. Someone knows something.
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https://www.missinginillinois.org/post/tyler-louis-smith-23-september-14-2018-galesburg-knox-county-illinois
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/timeline-tyler-smith-investigation/526-f7bb935a-f940-4838-9763-2b7ba70d1013
https://www.kwqc.com/2020/09/14/galesburg-illinois-state-police-still-investigating-death-of-tyler-smith-two-years-later/
Delano Wilson
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Today’s story is about a 6 week old baby that was abducted in broad daylight…or was it? Someone knows something.
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https://public.courts.in.gov/mycase/#/vw/CaseSummary/eyJ2Ijp7IkNhc2VUb2tlbiI6ImRmSWs5aWJGLXRLbEtIZ2NIR1VHa0l1emcxRXhTSnptaWRkMnZuRUtTVE0xIn19
https://abc13.com/delano-willie-wilson-indianapolis-indiana/1545618/
https://charleyproject.org/case...
John Robinson
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Today's story is a bizarre case of a con man who escalated his crimes to become a serial killer...Kansas, you may know someone who interacted with this guy.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Edward_Robinson
https://www.biography.com/crime/a64969943/john-robinson-now-heather-robinson-kidnapping
Derrick Robie
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Today's case is about the murder of a 4 year old boy and his killer - who served time, but is now free. Was justice served?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Smith_(murderer)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-smith-released-derrick-robie-murder-timeline/
https://medium.com/illumination/murderer-denied-parole-10-times-for-a-crime-he-committed-as-a-13-year-old-boy-f5f2a3733782
Christopher Kerze
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Today's story is a 35 year old mystery about another boy missing from Minnesota. Goodbye letters and possible sitings don't add up. What happened to Christopher Kerze?
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Christopher_Kerze
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/family-of-missing-eagan-teenager-profiled-in-popular-music-video-remain-hopeful-for-answers/
https://www.chipchick.com/2025/01/34-years-ago-he-wrote-his-mom-a-note-and-disappeared-one-week-later-his-family-started-receiving-bizarre-phone-calls
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