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She Named Her Killer. Nobody Listened for 35 Years.
In 1989, a dismembered body was found in Wisconsin, identified only by a gallbladder surgery scar. This Jane Doe was Reese Poan, a woman who, two months before her disappearance, had named her killer and detailed the threat against her. Why did this crucial information remain buried in a file for thirty-five years?
In this episode, we delve into the tragic case of Reese Poan, an Indigenous woman from the Monomanie community, and the chilling pattern of dismemberment that spanned across Wisconsin. We explore the failures of a system that did not act on a living woman's warning, and the devastating consequences of that inaction.
Victim: Reese Poan
Location: Shaban County, Wisconsin
Year: 1989
Community: Monomanie Reservation, Milwaukee
Friend: Geraldine (Jerry)
- In the summer of 1989, a couple found a dismembered woman's body in Nicholls Creek, Shaban County, Wisconsin.
- Reese Poan, approximately 35 years old, was identified through a gallbladder surgery scar noted in a missing persons report.
- Two months before her disappearance, Reese told her friend Jerry that someone had threatened to kill her, claiming they had already killed her cousin, Ray Torelot.
- Ray Torelot's dismembered body was found in 1987 on the Monomanie Reservation, a case that remained unsolved.
- Reese named her killer to Jerry, but Jerry could not recall the name when interviewed by police in 1990.
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OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
In 1989, a dismembered body was found in Wisconsin, identified only by a gallbladder surgery scar. This Jane Doe was Reese Poan, a woman who, two months before her disappearance, had named her killer and detailed the threat against her. Why did this crucial information remain buried in a file for thirty-five years?
In this episode, we delve into the tragic case of Reese Poan, an Indigenous woman from the Monomanie community, and the chilling pattern of dismemberment that spanned across Wisconsin. We explore the failures of a system that did not act on a living woman's warning, and the devastating consequences of that inaction.
Victim: Reese Poan
Location: Shaban County, Wisconsin
Year: 1989
Community: Monomanie Reservation, Milwaukee
Friend: Geraldine (Jerry)
- In the summer of 1989, a couple found a dismembered woman's body in Nicholls Creek, Shaban County, Wisconsin.
- Reese Poan, approximately 35 years old, was identified through a gallbladder surgery scar noted in a missing persons report.
- Two months before her disappearance, Reese told her friend Jerry that someone had threatened to kill her, claiming they had already killed her cousin, Ray Torelot.
- Ray Torelot's dismembered body was found in 1987 on the Monomanie Reservation, a case that remained unsolved.
- Reese named her killer to Jerry, but Jerry could not recall the name when interviewed by police in 1990.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
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In 1989, a dismembered body was found in Wisconsin, identified only by a gallbladder surgery scar. This Jane Doe was Reese Poan, a woman who, two months before her disappearance, had named her killer and detailed the threat against her. Why did this crucial information remain buried in a file for thirty-five years?
In this episode, we delve into the tragic case of Reese Poan, an Indigenous woman from the Monomanie community, and the chilling pattern of dismemberment that spanned across Wisconsin. We explore the failures of a system that did not act on a living woman's warning, and the devastating consequences of that inaction.
Victim: Reese Poan
Location: Shaban County, Wisconsin
Year: 1989
Community: Monomanie Reservation, Milwaukee
Friend: Geraldine (Jerry)
- In the summer of 1989, a couple found a dismembered woman's body in Nicholls Creek, Shaban County, Wisconsin.
- Reese Poan, approximately 35 years old, was identified through a gallbladder surgery scar noted in a missing persons report.
- Two months before her disappearance, Reese told her friend Jerry that someone had threatened to kill her, claiming they had already killed her cousin, Ray Torelot.
- Ray Torelot's dismembered body was found in 1987 on the Monomanie Reservation, a case that remained unsolved.
- Reese named her killer to Jerry, but Jerry could not recall the name when interviewed by police in 1990.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
In 1989, a dismembered body was found in Wisconsin, identified only by a gallbladder surgery scar. This Jane Doe was Reese Poan, a woman who, two months before her disappearance, had named her killer and detailed the threat against her. Why did this crucial information remain buried in a file for thirty-five years?
In this episode, we delve into the tragic case of Reese Poan, an Indigenous woman from the Monomanie community, and the chilling pattern of dismemberment that spanned across Wisconsin. We explore the failures of a system that did not act on a living woman's warning, and the devastating consequences of that inaction.
Victim: Reese Poan
Location: Shaban County, Wisconsin
Year: 1989
Community: Monomanie Reservation, Milwaukee
Friend: Geraldine (Jerry)
- In the summer of 1989, a couple found a dismembered woman's body in Nicholls Creek, Shaban County, Wisconsin.
- Reese Poan, approximately 35 years old, was identified through a gallbladder surgery scar noted in a missing persons report.
- Two months before her disappearance, Reese told her friend Jerry that someone had threatened to kill her, claiming they had already killed her cousin, Ray Torelot.
- Ray Torelot's dismembered body was found in 1987 on the Monomanie Reservation, a case that remained unsolved.
- Reese named her killer to Jerry, but Jerry could not recall the name when interviewed by police in 1990.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie