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Midwest Murder

E128: Fatal Rivalry

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

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE A single mother was brutally murdered in her own home while her children slept upstairs. For years, the case remained unsolved, until a shocking tip revealed a hidden, one-sided rivalry that turned deadly. Victim: Patti Wolzen Location: Hastings, NE ***Heads up! The next Midwest Murder episode (episode 129) will release October 6th instead of September 29th.*** Support the show https://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod

Transcript

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0:00.0

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

0:11.1

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

0:14.4

In fact, it happens more often than we know.

0:17.2

And sometimes the details of the most horrific crimes that happen in our neighborhoods are lost in the back pages of newspapers, forgotten on our news channels, and eventually erased over time.

0:28.4

We are here to talk about murder, diving into some of the most controversial cases in Midwest history.

0:33.6

The show will not shy away from the morbid details of these horrific events and the often ugly truths behind them.

0:39.6

What you will hear is a detailed timeline of events, perspectives from those closely involved, and analysis by experts.

0:46.9

What you will feel is the darkness that surrounds each story, the innocence lost by the victims, and hopefully, the justice that was ultimately delivered. Don Palumbo. Jonah Lanto. Hello. Hi. Oh, hey, pal. Hi. Nice to see you. Here we are in the studio for the last time, most likely this year. Yeah, I think, I think, don't be alarmed. Don't be alarmed. We're just going to, we're recording on the road. Yeah. We're not going anywhere.

1:11.7

Yeah, we're just recording on the road.

1:12.7

This will just be the last time we'll be in the studio for until a long time. Yeah. Yeah. Which is great. We're excited to come out and see you. Yeah. We love to see you guys. Yeah. Yeah. We've got big time shows coming up. Bismarck, North Dakota, James Town.

1:25.5

Minneapolis.

1:26.1

Minneapolis.

1:27.4

Javentport is coming.

1:28.6

Watford City is coming.

1:30.1

Hustfest.

1:30.7

Hustfest is coming, Watford City is coming,

1:30.1

Hustfest is coming, we'll be at the Dickens Festival later this year. Not all these tickets

1:35.4

are available now, but these shows are happening and we cannot wait to come see you guys. And I'm sure

1:40.5

we miss one or two. Especially out there, you Twin Cities folks. I know.

1:44.6

I know.

1:45.2

It's been a while.

1:47.0

It has been so long.

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