Hello? Is this thing on? Testing, texting, 1, 2..we'd like to hear from you. In 1979, malls were changing the world of suburbia. They were also a playground for predators. One December evening, Michelle Martinko went to the mall and never left alive.Recorded with a live audience at Half Bros. Brewing in Grand Forks, ND.Episode title submitted by flexo22Victim: Michelle MartinkoLocation: Cedar Rapids, IASupport the Show.https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

E58: Oh One E DNA Match

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘that kind of thing doesn’t happen in our town’, but here on Midwest Murder, we will shatter that false reality.  In fact, it happens more often than we know, and sometimes the details of the most horrific crimes that happen in our neighborhoods are lost in the back pages of newspapers, forgotten on our news channels, and eventually erased over time.

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Hello? Is this thing on? Testing, texting, 1, 2..we'd like to hear from you. When a young woman moves into a new neighborhood with her fiancée, someone takes extra notice. After being murdered, her case goes cold until a dedicated prosecutor uses new technology and investigative resources to find her killer.Victim: Karla BrownLocation: Wood River, ILSupport the Show.https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

E94: The Little Criminal Profile That Could

Subscriber-only episodeHello? Is this thing on? Testing, texting, 1, 2..we'd like to hear from you. **This episode will be available for all listeners later in 2024.****This episode will be available for all listeners later in 2024.**This is a full length episode with additional Q&A commentary at the end. There will still be a new, regularly scheduled episode available on Midwest Monday, May 27th(just not this one). Please submit your episode title suggestions.Location:???Victim...

Hello? Is this thing on? Testing, texting, 1, 2..we'd like to hear from you. A seemingly unstoppable, unbeatable, and un-prosecutable bully absolutely terrorizes a Missouri community for several decades; raping, stealing, and assaulting anyone he wants, at will, without consequences. Recorded with a packed house at the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo, NDEpisode Title Submitted by: Samantha, Suzie, Stephanie, Becky, Brinn, Caitlin, Location: Skidmore, Missouri (northwest)Victim(s): ...

E93: Nobody Saw Sh!t

Hello? Is this thing on? Testing, texting, 1, 2..we'd like to hear from you. A woman-hating, predatory serial killer thinks he's doing God's work by raping and murdering women.  Somehow, the justice system struggles to hold him accountable.Recorded in Bismarck, ND at the Belle Mehus AuditoriumEpisode title submitted by: Shannon & Navarr VairaLocation: Minnesota, Alaska,Victims: MultipleSupport the Show.https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

E92: God's Work: Whores, Harlots, & Hammers

Hello? Is this thing on? Testing, texting, 1, 2..we'd like to hear from you. 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 Show.https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

E58: Oh One E DNA Match

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