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This is Jonathan Keith, and you’re listening to Murdered Midwest - exclusive content from the Missing Midwest Podcast. Today’s story is about Indiana’s longest-serving female prison inmate. She murdered a family of six after spending 10 months in a mental hospital. There are now tens of thousands of names on petitions for her release. Today, we are talking about Sarah Cindy White.

SOURCES:

https://deadlywomen.fandom.com/wiki/Sarah_White

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/06/11/indiana-woman-convicted-killing-continues-fight-freedom/71094198/

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Ashley was just 14 years old when she disappeared while walking a short distance home one day. Was this a stranger abduction, or was family involved? The FBI thinks this case can be solved but they need YOUR help. Someone knows something. 

SOURCES: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ashley_Summers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ashley_Summers

https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/05/05/where-is-ashley-summers-cleveland-girl-disappeared-2007-west-side/

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Today’s criminal is one of the most notorious serial killers in the midwest. He was a handyman, active in politics, and dressed like a clown at kids’ birthday parties. Today, we are talking about John Wayne Gacy.

https://www.biography.com/crime/john-wayne-gacy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy

https://vault.fbi.gov/John%20Wayne%20Gacy

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A story of many failed systems - the mental health system, the justice system - I don't know what could have helped Larry Dame. The tragedies that he left behind are a testament to how important it is that we value mental health. 

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This is a story about a man who NO DOUBT would have been a serial killer. who is at fault for his crimes...the parents? teachers? law enforcement?

We are literally going through an entire forest of red flags in this case.

SOURCES: 
https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/born-to-be-a-serial-killer-steven-pfeil

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-05-28-mn-6956-story.html

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One Christmas Eve ended in tragedy when a house fire erupted and 5 of the 10 children didn't make it out. However a serious lack of evidence and a pile of clues leads most people to believe 2 things:

 1. This fire was NOT an accident.
2.  Those kids did NOT die in that fire.

What do you think? We think someone knows something.

SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/

https://people.howstuffworks.com/sodder-children.htm

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This Christmas episode takes us outside of the midwest for one of America's most famous unsolved murders. Christmas Day turned into a nightmare for one Colorado family. Who is responsible for this little girl's murder? It seems that everyone has an opinion, but yet it remains unsolved.

SOURCES:
http://web.dailycamera.com/extra/ramsey/1996/12/21-1.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_JonBen%C3%A9t_Ramsey

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Jared went missing near Vincennes Indiana on Nov. 5th this year. His family is desperately looking for him and they need YOUR help. Listen to learn what you can do !

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This story is about Americas first known serial killer. He had a short reign or terror, but man it was terrifying. While we will never truly know what all is responsible for, we know he was a complete monster. 

SOURCES:
https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes

https://mysteriouschicago.com/h-h-holmes-the-shocking-truth-about-dr-holton/

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This is a story about 3 little boys, brothers, that go missing while in the care of their dad. he says he gave them away to protect them, others say he killed them. Who is responsible and where are they?

SOURCES: 
http://www.bitesizedcrimepod.com/episodes/episode-019-the-skelton-brothers/

https://medium.com/honor-the-victims/vanished-the-disappearance-of-the-skelton-brothers-e701ee5cafb2