A young pregnant woman is shot in her bed before sunrise in rural Iowa. Her husband says he was in the shower when it happened, and he has a name ready for who he thinks did it. But nothing about this case ends up being as simple as it first appears.

A woman dies alone in her recliner, surrounded by pills, with no signs of struggle and no obvious suspects. What investigators find in her bloodstream months later changes everything. The story of Lynn Hernan is about poison, a quarter million dollars, and the specific kind of trust that takes a lifetime to build and one person to weaponize.

A Wisconsin couple leaves for a holiday weekend and never comes home. Their son has all the answers, except the truth. And by the time investigators figure out why, it’s already too late.

A beloved pregnant teacher is found shot dead in her St. Louis apartment — no forced entry, no gunshot heard, and a strange residue splattered across the bedroom walls. Her boyfriend, a school principal, called 911, but that's not the only call he made.

A man pulls over on a bridge in Detroit and reports finding a body in the river below. At first, he’s just a witness. But as more victims are discovered and survivors come forward, investigators begin to realize they may have already met the man they’re looking for.

A late-night pickup turns into a nightmare in a Green Bay basement. What followed was a confession so disturbing it left no mystery; only the question of how chaos, drugs, and violence collided so completely. Location: Wisconsin Victim: Shad Thyrion

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE On a walking trail near an abandoned mine pit in northern Minnesota, investigators discovered a burned body with a broken knife blade still lodged in the chest. What began as a grim scene in the woods quickly led detectives back to a small apartment in Hibbing, where bloodstains conflicting stories, and a recliner told a far more complicated story. Sponsored in part by https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/ Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE In Prohibition-era Chicago, beer meant power, and power meant enemies. When a high-profile kidnapping shakes the city, Roger “The Terrible” Touhy becomes the perfect villain. What follows is a decades-long battle through courtrooms, prison walls, and a justice system that may not have been looking for the truth at all. Recorded at the legendary Anne Nicole Nelson Hall in support of the Minot Symphony Orchestra, into music performed live by Erik, Diana, and Erik Mychal...

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE An employee at a paper mill in Wisconsin was murdered and found inside a pulp vat. What followed was a case shaped by fear, investigative failures, and ended with six people on trial, and even more questions. Recorded with a fabulous crowd at the Sanctuary Events Center in Fargo, ND. Episode sponsored in part by Lilac Lane Media https://www.lilaclanemedia.com/ Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A young mother says her toddler pulled the trigger. Months later, another woman disappears. What begins as a domestic tragedy in 1960 Missouri quietly grows into one of the most baffling and enduring mysteries in Midwest crime. Recorded with a nearly sold out crowd at the Dickens Festival in Garrison, ND Location: Missouri, Mexico Victims: James Kinne, Patricia Jones, Francisco Paredes Ordoñez https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Support the show https://linktr.ee...