Midwest Murder

Midwest Murder

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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April 22, 2025 64 mins

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**This episode will release  to all listeners as regularly scheduled on Midwest Murder Monday, April 28th.**

After two siblings accuse their brother of theft, sibling rivalry is taken to an entirely different level.  Who knew the value of a Volkswagon could be worth more than their brother's life.

This episode was recorded and filmed with a live audience at the Belle Mehus in Bismarck...

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A continuous cycle of abuse leads to the emergence of an alter personality who assumes control when necessary, creating wide gaps of memory loss for the host persona. When they struggle to conceive, the alter will stop at nothing to have a baby.  





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March 31, 2025 27 mins

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Insightful questions and episode title suggestions from the live Q&A session for episode 116. 

(Jamestown, ND) 

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March 31, 2025 64 mins

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What happens when children are raised by evil and neglect?  With one family, numerous women went missing and were eventually found murdered.  Well, some of them were found.  All to make dad proud.

This episode was presented by Safe Shelter in Jamestown, ND.

This episode was brought to you by Mya's Mission.

Episode title suggested by: Amanda


Victims: Numerous

Location: Grand Rapids, MI & Florida

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March 17, 2025 70 mins

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In this very special episode Midwest Murder is heading on Spring Break. 

A young spring breaker goes missing along the border of Texas and Mexico, resulting in a massive international investigation unveiling corruption, dozens of deaths, a slaughter farm, and horrific cult activity. 

Recorded with a massive audience at the Community Center in Tioga, ND. 

Episode title submitted by: J...

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Heartache seemed to follow the aging grandparents.  When the court delivered the decision that they had rights to see their granddaughter, they immediately made plans to see the little girl they hadn't given up hope in seeing during the year prior.  And then, tragedy struck when they died in the blaze that took their rural home.  Was it foul play fueled by greed, control, and power?  Or even a combination...

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February 17, 2025 53 mins

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When a pair of missing cousins are found dead in the basement of an area resident, the investigation reveals highly questionable and controversial circumstances surrounding their demise. 

Recorded at the best dang steakhouse in northwest North Dakota; the 109 Club and Steakhouse in Lignite. 


Location: Minnesota
Victims: Nicholas Brady, Haile Kifer

Episode title submitted by: Jason

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February 3, 2025 69 mins

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A woman's husband reports her missing after not showing up at work or home for days.  There was trouble in the relationship, but they were both eager to begin repairing their marriage.  Or were they?  The case would move forward even though Kira was still missing.  Detectives, friends, and family would not stop until they had all the answers.

This episode was recorded live at Oak Park Theatre in ...

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January 20, 2025 63 mins

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A mother's love, a daughter's hatred, a decades long toxic relationship of manipulation, impulsive neediness, and narcissism turns fatal. 



Location: ???
Victim: Carlene Conley

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January 6, 2025 60 mins

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On Easter Sunday in 2006, a beloved couple is murdered in their home. Suspicions swirl around a family member which divides the small town. Were those suspicions the result of coercion and faulty crime scene work? When two burgling, joyriding teens get involved, it changes everything.


Victims: Wayne & Sharmon Stock
Location: Murdock, NE

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December 23, 2024 73 mins

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When an accident turns into murder, why bother looking at the actual forensic data when you can just take the expert's word for it, why call it an accident, when you can call it murder? 


Location: Indiana
Victim: Anthony Bunch

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December 9, 2024 60 mins

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A young mother ends up dead at the hand of an obsessed stalker.  Her husband walked in to see his wife being beaten to death.  Acting in self defense, the distraught husband ended the attacker's life.  But was it actually self defense?

Recorded before a live, sold out audience at the 109 Club in Lignite, ND.

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Victims: Donnah Winger & Roger Har...

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November 25, 2024 77 mins

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When a self proclaimed hitman openly admits to the shocking murder of Carolyn Hudson, investigators are led down a long and twisted path toward the truth. 


Recorded live in Bismarck at the Belle Mehus Auditorium with an attendance record setting crowd! 

Episode title submitted by: Megan Berger

Location: Wisconsin
Victim: Carolyn Hudson

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November 24, 2024 27 mins

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Live QNA recording from the Belle Mehus, companion content for episode 107: the Hitman and the Hairdresser. Exclusive for Club Midwest subscribers. 

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When a woman is murdered in her home, friends and family said she didn’t have any enemies. They were wrong. 


Victim: Ada Senenfelder
Location: Winona, MN


Recorded live before a nearly sold out audience at the Sanctuary Event Center in Fargo.


Episode title submitted by: Jason

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November 10, 2024 30 mins

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Just for the besties; the live show QnA from the Sanctuary in Fargo.

This is for episode 106. 

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October 28, 2024 68 mins

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A calculated sociopath creates manipulative bonds through the planning and completion of murder. 



Recorded live at Severance Brewing Co. in Sioux Falls, SD. 

Episode title submitted by: Alison Lauderback - Mrs. Peacock 

Location: St. Louis, MO / Illinois
Victims: James Bullock, Eric Frey, Peter J Halm, Arthur & Vernita Gusewelle, Ronald Gusewelle, Sophie Barrera

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October 14, 2024 50 mins

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Rumors swirl and questions remain as a largely circumstantial case threatens to put a petty criminal behind bars for the murders of four close-knit family members. 

Victims: Kunz Family (5 members)
Location: Athens, Wisconsin

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September 30, 2024 61 mins

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A story of hope, life, dreams, death, and survival. Over 30 Scandinavian settlers, including 3 families, arrive to Minnesota in 1861 and quickly begin working to build their future. Unfortunately, only 19 of these brave emigrants would live to see that future. 

The historic first recording of Midwest Murder at the legendary Norsk Hostfest. 

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September 16, 2024 62 mins

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When you're voted most likely to succeed and become a successful chiropractor, you may have a near perfect life when you add an amazing wife and kid to the equation.  It's anything but perfect when your wife abruptly goes missing.

Victim: Joyce Klindt
Location: Davenport, IA

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