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Midwest Murder

E125: the Latch Key Kid

Midwest Murder

Jonah Lantto & Dawn Palumbo with the Good Talk Network

True Crime, Mystery, Murder, Midwest, Robbery, Society & Culture, News, Good Talk, North Dakota

4.7920 Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A small town community is devastated by the sudden, inexplicable murder of a beloved 12 year old girl. As investigators work the case, a grieving mother becomes a catalyst for change. Recorded at Phat Fish Brewing Episode title submitted by: Jessica Taecker Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

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0:00.0

We've all heard the phrase, that kind of thing doesn't happen in our town.

0:12.0

But here on Midwest murder, we will shatter that false reality.

0:16.0

In fact, it happens more often than we know.

0:19.0

And sometimes the details of the most horrific

0:21.2

crimes that happen in our neighborhoods are lost in the back pages of newspapers, forgotten

0:26.5

on our news channels, and eventually erased over time.

0:30.5

We're here to talk about murder, diving into some of the most controversial cases in Midwest

0:35.7

history.

0:36.9

The show will not shy away from the morbid

0:38.8

details of these horrific events and the often ugly truths behind them. What you will hear is a

0:44.9

detailed timeline of events, perspectives from those closely involved, and analysis by experts.

0:52.2

What you will feel is the darkness that surrounds each story,

0:57.1

the innocence lost by the victims, and hopefully the justice that was ultimately delivered.

1:03.9

Joan Alanto. Don Palumbo.

1:06.3

Hi there. That's your mic fixed there. We, well, it wasn't until you started shifting over there.

1:13.0

And I heard some, some noises, but that's okay.

1:15.4

We're back today in one of the very first places outside of our hometown to welcome us in for a live recording.

1:23.7

I'm talking about fatfish brewing right here in Dickinson, North Dakota.

1:28.5

Food is always delicious and the bruise, cold and refreshing, just the way I like them.

1:33.0

And here's a little known fact.

1:35.1

One of the all-time darkest episodes of Midwest murder, number 23, predator, killer, cannibal, was suggested by one of the owners here, Kelly.

1:46.6

Let me tell you, Ufta.

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