Missing and Murdered in the Midwest

Latest Episodes:

Unsolved murder of The Tattooed Lady Oct 29, 2019

Show notes

Known for having a number of lovers in 1947, Margaret Treese was a woman covered in tattoos who drank, flirted and honestly didn't seem to care much about stereotypes or expectations of the time. Her murderer was never caught and it's still an open case with Davenport police.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Mummy of Knoxville Oct 28, 2019

Show notes

It was the 1980s and Carole Stevens spent most of the decade tending to her husband Carl's corpse, truly believing he was still alive. A new episode each day during the week of Halloween will dissect a true crime case that seems like an unbelievable scary movie. The first episode of Hallo-week 2019 looks at how a cult led to The Mummy of Knoxville. When you mix your beliefs with grief, a lot can happen.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Butcher of Galesburg Oct 17, 2019

Show notes

In August 1985, Delia Santamaria began divorce proceedings against her husband, Antonio. Just one day after Antonio received those documents, Delia went missing. Parts of her body would later be found buried in a massive hole within the basement of the family's home, other parts were found buried in the garden. Her internal organs, were partially destroyed by a hand crank meat grinder. In this week's episode we break down what led up to this grisly murder, who dubbed Antonio Santamaria 'The Butcher of Galesburg' as well as how he was able to avoid the death penalty.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Henry County Cold Cases Oct 03, 2019

Show notes

In 2003, parts of Jone Knapton's body was found in the Green River. Her husband, Larry, was named as a suspect in the case but has never been charged. To this day, the case has remained cold. But there is hope. In 1974, 16 year old Mary Ann Becker was found murdered in her family's home. The case became one of the oldest cold cases in Illinois history until 2017, when Illinois State Police finally released the name of the possible killer.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Crime Chat: Jennifer Lewis Sep 26, 2019

Show notes

When Jennifer Lewis' body was found outside a Davenport, Iowa elementary school back in 1990, Quad City Times veteran reporter Scott Reeder was one of the first journalists on the scene.

Reeder spent the next three decades reporting on nearly every one of her killer's court appearances until Stanley Liggins was convicted and sentenced in early 2019 to life in prison for the death of Lewis.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nicholas Sheley Sep 19, 2019

Show notes

In less than three weeks back in 2008, Nicholas Sheley’s killing spree spanned at least five cities in Illinois and Missouri. Left in his path, were eight victims, all brutally beaten to death. Once he was finally arrested, it would be another 10 years of court cases, before Sheley was ultimately able to avoid the death penalty in both states.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jennifer Lewis Sep 05, 2019

Show notes

9 year old Jennifer Lewis was just about to start 4th grade, and days away from turning 10, when she went missing in September 1990.

The young girl had left her home around 6 p.m. to go to a nearby store to pick up a pack of gum.

3 hours later and 3 miles away, outside a Davenport Elementary School, a custodian stumbled upon a fire and a dead body.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Crime Chat: Meet the Host Aug 22, 2019

Show notes

This episode, aired first live on the WQAD Facebook page, as host Toria Wilson and morning web producer Hannah Rodriguez. The two, both interested in crime podcasts, talk about 'Missing and Murdered', 'Crime Chat', the cases covered so far, and answer any viewer questions that pop up. We also talk about future cases we'd like to cover.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Carrie Olson Aug 22, 2019

Show notes

Carrie Olson, 29, was reported missing on December 30, 2013, after her father noticed she was absent from work that day. She was last seen at a Rock Island gas station. Her body would be found in April 2014, hours away in Minnesota. Her ex-boyfriend would later be charged in the case. This episode breaks down the search efforts for Olson including the arrest, trial and ultimate conviction of Timothy McVay with the latest information on how long he will stay in prison for.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adrianne Reynolds Aug 08, 2019

Show notes

16 year old Adrianne Reynolds had been living in the Quad Cities for just two months, before January 20th, 2005, when she disappeared during her lunch break at school.

It would be nearly a week before police would discover, she was brutally murdered by two of her classmates, Sarah Kolb and Cory Gregory and later dismembered by a third teenager, Nathan Gaudet.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Missing and Murdered in the Midwest

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected