It was the summer of 1989 in Marathon County Wisconsin. It seemed a natural, wholesome match: Lori Esker, Marathon County’s reigning Dairy Princess, and Bill Buss, a young farmer whose cows have won top state honors for milk productivity. But it was a match that was not to be. Lori is charged with the first-degree murder, and the young woman who re…

Thanksgiving Day 2012, Halie Kifer and her cousin Nicholas Brady break into the home of Byron David Smith. They don't know it, but he is literally lying in wait for them. Music Credit: http://www.purple-planet.com Artwork Credit: MattDoor Heartland Homicide

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The 3rd and final episode in our series of Killer Kids, with special guest Warbaby of Murderous Minors: Killer Kids podcast. The murder of 9 year old Elizabeth Olten by 15 year old Alyssa Bustamante, in St Martin, Missouri. Alyssa Bustamante electric fence video posted on YouTube-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUGJPOBuJ7w This week’s promos for: M…

The story of how the lives of Ruth Pelke, a God loving woman, and Paula Cooper, a troubled teen, collide. The second in our series on Killer Kids. Bill Pelke/ The Journey of Hope book: http://www.journeyofhope.org/who-we-are/murder-victim-family/bill-pelke/ The Indy Star article, Paula Cooper The Executioner Within https://www.indystar.com/story/ne…

The first in our series on Killer Kids. This is the case of 2 Killer Kids from the same family, and a mother who was not winning any Mother of The Year Awards. Evil Lives Here Episode, S2E2- She Made Me Do It https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/evil-lives-here/full-episodes/she-made-me-do-it DEADLY WOMEN | Mommy's Little Helpers | S6E15…

This episode is a cold case from Ina, IL. It’s the senseless murder of the Dardeen family. This week’s promos for:I Said God Damn!: https://isgdpodcast.com/ Killafornia Dreaming: https://www.orbitaljigsaw.com/podcasts/killafornia-dreaming/ Music Credit: http://www.purple-planet.com Artwork Credit: Matt…

A twisted case of fatal attraction. Dateline NBC - Season 27, Episode 1: Scorned - TV.com http://www.tv.com/shows/dateline-nbc/scorned-3475956/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/cari-farver/ https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fbloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com%2Fomaha.com%2Fcontent%2Ftncms%2Fassets%2Fv3%2Feditorial%2F5%2F45…

Julie and Robin Kerry were sisters who were beautiful, kind, creative, artistic, and involved in social causes. They wanted to change the world. But they would never get the chance. Links:American Justice episode/ The Bridge Murders- https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+american+justice+murder+on+the+bridge&view=detail&mid=3767196CE136CFED8…

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Heartland Homicides first teaser! Heartland Homocide is a bi-weekly true crime podcast that focuses on cases in the heartland of the United States! Join us as we talk about some well-known and some not-so-well-known cases!Door Heartland Homicide