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When a man's 4th wife disappears, it prompts authorities to look into the mysterious death of his 3rd wife. The secrets uncovered would make the news around the world and expose some disturbing secrets.    Faith by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitraxMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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When women in Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania started being raped and murdered, the Midwest feared a serial killer. When the deaths suddenly stopped, so did the evidence trail. Modern forensics however cracked these cold cases! For references and photos: Serial Killer in the Midwest: The Victims of Timothy Krajcir (themidwestcrimefiles.com) Thanks to our sponsor: Why Do We Say That? Podcast!  Faith by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitraxMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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When an intruder entered Donnah Winger’s home in Springfield, Illinois in the summer of 1995, two people would lose their lives. The tragic and senseless attack on a new mother devastated an entire family and left a baby without a mother. Want to become a Patron and gain access to exclusive episodes? Go to https://patron.podbean.com/Themidwestcrimefiles ! For references and photos: Diabolical Deceit: The Murder of Donnah Winger (themidwestcrimefiles.com) Faith by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitraxMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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When Jacque and Clay Waller welcomed triplets, their marriage began to fall apart. Jacque feared leaving her husband as his threats grew more violent as she tried to pull away. Unfortunately, Jacque had a reason to be afraid.

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References and Photos: If You Take My Kids: The Jacque Waller Story (themidwestcrimefiles.com)

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When a nine-year-old girl went missing in St. Ann, Missouri in 1993, an entire community feared for their children. Just nine days later, a family’s worst nightmare became a reality when the little girl was found murdered. For sources and photos for this episode, visit: Little Girl Lost: The Angie Housman Story (themidwestcrimefiles.com) https://bit.ly/3KtPJYn (Genucel)https://podcorn.com/https://hydroniquehydration.com/https://melscience.com/sBD4/  Use code MCF for 60% off first box! Faith by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitraxMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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When doctors in Omaha, Nebraska begin to be the target of a serial killer, police are shocked and disturbed by the killer's identity. Special Thanks to Our Sponsors for this episode:https://podcorn.com/Why Do We Say That Podcast For sources and photos for this episode visit: Serial Killer Doctor of Omaha (themidwestcrimefiles.com) Faith by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitraxMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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When a video store employee is shot dead in Sparta, IL, police are baffled. When a similar murder occurs weeks later in Granite City, IL, the Major Case Squad gets involved. The identity of the killer left law enforcement in utter shock.  For sources and photos visit: Murder & Roses: The Murders of Randa Clarkson & Ed Kirby (themidwestcrimefiles.com)

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The 1978 murder of Karla Brown in Wood River, Illinois took four years and cutting edge (for the time) technology to solve.  Sources and photos for this episode: Murder in Wood River: The Karla Brown Story (themidwestcrimefiles.com) Special Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: Hydronique Hydration Drink Your Vitamins with Hydronique Hydration

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The disappearance of Jacob Wetterling led to our current sex offender registry. It took 27 years before his family would learn what Jacob had endured in 1989.  For sources and photos for this episode: Disappeared: The Jacob Wetterling Story (themidwestcrimefiles.com) Special Thanks to our sponsor for this episode: Hydronique Hydration Drink Your Vitamins with Hydronique Hydration

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On a steamy August day in 1999, people outside a movie theater in Springfield, Illinois, heard the cries of an infant inside a vehicle. What started as an abandoned child led to a murder investigation.  For sources and photos for this episode: Baby in the Car: The Lori Hayes Story (themidwestcrimefiles.com) Special thanks to the sponsors of this episode: Clarke After Dark: A True Crime PodcastNiin Pouches NIIN™ Pouches: 100% Tobacco-Free Nicotine Pouches (niinpouches.com)

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