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Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

257: MMIW- The Murder of Sonya Ivanoff (FREE Weekly Episode)

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.43K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Just after midnight on August 11th, 2003, Alaskan native, Sonya Ivanoff parted ways with her best friend and began the short walk home to her apartment from her friend’s house. This would be the last time that 19-year-old Sonya was seen alive by her best friend. A few days later, Sonya’s nude body was found just a few miles outside of her hometown of Nome, Alaska. She’d been shot once in the back of the head. Unfortunately, investigators were unable to find any DNA or obvious evidence at the scene or on Sonya’s body. They couldn’t understand how a perpetrator could leave zero DNA evidence behind. As they progressed in the investigation, two witnesses came forward and dropped a bombshell on them about Sonya’s last moments that night. What came next made the entire community of Nome, and even Alaska, question if they were really safe.


**TRIGGER WARNING: MMIW, sexual assault, murder**

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey all, thanks for listening to Killer Queens.

0:07.8

Or KQ If you nasty, welcome to the show where two 90s love and country chicks gab about

0:12.9

true crime and tell each other to talk to the hand because of face ain't listening.

0:17.0

I'm Torella, and I'm Tori, and we're sisters who have always loved true crime and decided

0:22.1

to turn that obsession into a show with a light take on the topic.

0:25.2

Kind of like diet true crime, it's all the flavor of fewer calories.

0:29.2

Now with our show, you'll get true crime, 90s nostalgia, and a few four letter words sprinkled

0:34.7

in.

0:35.7

Because I always say that polypockets and true crime go together like peas and carrots.

0:39.6

Be sure to check out our case submission form on our website at killer queenspodcast.com

0:44.2

and follow us on social media and YouTube.

0:46.4

Now, grab your search, your 3D cool rich Doritos, and your kitten surprise, and let's get

0:50.9

into the episode.

0:55.5

This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and murder.

0:59.6

Listener discretion is advised.

1:02.2

Just after midnight on August 11, 2003, a laskin native Sonia Ivanov parted ways with her

1:07.2

best friend and began the short walk home to her apartment from her friends house.

1:11.2

This would be the last time that 19 year old Sonia was seen alive by her best friend.

1:14.8

A few days later, Sonia's nude body was found just a few miles outside of her hometown

1:18.9

in Noma, Alaska.

1:20.7

She'd been shot once in the back of the head.

1:23.3

Unfortunately, investigators were unable to find any DNA or obvious evidence at the scene

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