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A psychotic killer gets wasted, wanders the countryside while talking to himself and randomly murders strangers. Law enforcement is left baffled as surviving family members are shattered by grief. 

This episode was recorded before a live audience at Swing Barrel Brewing. 

Episode title submitted by: Brandi Fjeld

Victim: Jamie Paxton, Donald Welling, Claude Hawkins, Keith Loring, Gary Bradley
Location: Strasburg, OH

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We go to Michigan to visit the case of Christopher Dankovich. Dankovich was fifteen years old when he brutally stabbed his mother 111 times. Was he an abused child attacking his abuser or was he an angry teenager?

Victim: Diane Michele
Location: Rochester Hills, MI

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A candy factory employee believes his ticket away from a future of destitution lies in the cocaine business, his dreams are cut short by a merciless group of killers who target cocaine dealers.

This episode was recorded live before a sold out audience at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks. 

Episode title submitted by: Kelli Bohlender

Victims: Andres Butron, Ernesto Alequin, Hector Romero
Location: Chicago, IL

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A warm October night ended with the words, “Shawn, don’t!” In a matter of mere minutes, almost the entire Bentler family is murdered in their Iowa home. Was it at the hand of the oldest son for his inheritance?

This episode was named by our awesome fan, Jane Feist. 

Victim: Michael Bentler, Sandra Bentler, Sheena Bentler, Shelby Bentler, Shayne Bentler
Location: Bonaparte, IA

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A 14 year old girl comes home from school to discover her mother, baby sister, and stepfather have been murdered by her psychotic boyfriend. It was just the beginning of her nightmare. 

Recorded before a live audience at the 10 N Main Midwest Murder dinner party. 

Victims: 11 victims
Location: Nebraska

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We go to Minnesota for a head scratcher of a case as we discuss the murder of Lynn Slabaugh.  This isn’t an ordinary arson case.

We partnered with our friends at Women Connect on this episode and it was recorded before a fabulous audience in Minot, ND.

Victim: Lynn Slabaugh
Location: Owatonna, MN

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Angila Wilder was found murdered in her home. Her ex-husband said it was her fiancée. Her fiancée said it was her ex-husband. Her ex-husband’s new wife didn’t say much…until she did. 

Victim: Angila Wilder
Location: Minot, ND

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Have you heard the name Anna Mae Aquash?  She was an activist for Indigenous rights and quite possibly knew more than someone wanted her to. 

Victim: Anna Mae Aquash
Location: Pine Ridge, SD

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An aspiring, young college student is found brutally murdered in her off campus apartment, sending shockwaves of grief through the small town of Valley City, ND. The investigation quickly identifies a suspect and an arrest is made, but did investigators get the right person? 

Victim: Mindy Morgenstern
Location: Valley City, ND

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In 1991, two little girls were killed in a fire. Most say it was because the teenage babysitter was mad he wasn’t getting paid. He said it was the father and his careless smoking.  

This episode was recorded live at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks in Minot, ND.

Victims: Jennifer Peterson, Jessica Peterson
Location: Powers Lake, ND

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