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Linda Darby was a mother of five children in 1970 when her husband Charles Darby was murdered. After being convicted of the crime, Linda Darby stole her freedom and remained a fugitive 35 years! Sources and photos for this episode: Stolen Freedom: The Murder of Charles Darby (themidwestcrimefiles.com) Thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode! www.podcorn.com 

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On the morning of March 13th, 1993, a hunter was walking in a rural field outside Carlyle, Illinois. Instead of finding his expected prey, he found a grisly scene.

Sources and photos for this episode: The Herrin Dry Cleaning Murder: The Kathy Woodhouse Story (themidwestcrimefiles.com)

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On the cold winter morning of January 18th, 1992, emergency dispatch received a 911 call from a man in Herrin, Illinois. He said there had been a rape and murder at Fox Dry Cleaning in Herrin. Sources and photos for this episode: The Herrin Dry Cleaning Murder: The Kathy Woodhouse Story (themidwestcrimefiles.com) Thanks to sponsor: Ohio Hauntings Podcast

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The murder of an expectant mother and kidnapping of her baby lead to the first woman being executed by the federal government since 1953. For sources and photos visit: Fetal Abduction: The Bobbie Jo Stinnett Story (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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Sheri, Garrett, and Gavin were brutally murdered in their beds. Chris Coleman tells authorities he is being targeted due to his employment with Joyce Meyers Ministries, but does Chris have a dirty secret? Sources and photos for this episode: The Ultimate Betrayal: The Coleman Family Murders (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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Two families were featured on the popular TV show Wife Swap.  Years later, one of those families was rocked by a brutal murder within the family.  For sources and photos for this episode visit: The Wife Swap Murders: The Stockdale Family (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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Two murders of young women in Southern Indiana are explored.  For sources and photos for this episode visit: Senseless in Southern Indiana: Stacy Payne & Lori Bullock (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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A father and former police officer is convicted twice for killing his family, but when he gets a third trial can be prove his innocence?  For sources and photos for this episode visit: Delayed Justice: The Camm Family Murders (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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What makes someone a sociopath? Alton Coleman and Debra Denise Brown terrorized the Midwest committing a series of disgusting crimes. For sources and photos for this episode visit: Spree Killers: Alton Coleman & Debra Denise Brown (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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A student nurse is brutally murdered in Mt. Vernon, IL. It took years and DNA evidence to crack this cold case. For sources and photos for this episode visit:Cold Case Closed: The Murder of Jana Reynolds (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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