April is child abuse prevention month. So today we want to tell you a story about a little boy named Dennis Jurgans who lived in Minnesota.

He was born in 1961 and his child abuse story not only opened the eyes of people in Minnesota, but if people all around the world.

Abuse happens everywhere to people of all ages, and we hope that this story will bring awareness to this overwhelming issue, an issue that continues to deeply haunt society today.

And before we start this episode, we want to add an extreme warning.

What we are about to discuss is horrific and may not be suitable for all audiences.

This story contains extremely disturbing details of physical abuse to a child so listener discretion is strongly

advised. And I'm just going to hop in here and add this in. This is the day that

we're releasing the podcast and we just found out some shocking details about this case.

Listen to the end to find out what happened today in the history of the Dennis Jurgen's

murder case.

You're listening to Murder in America. Oh, Oh, In the Western Central part of Minnesota is a town namedock Center. It's a pretty quiet place.

I've actually been to Sock Center a few times. In the middle of town lies the Palmer House

Hotel. It's known as one of the most haunted hotels in America and is the crown jewel of

Sock Center. Interestingly enough the spirits of children are seen there

frequently. I stayed there for a night a few years ago and although I

didn't experience anything too crazy the place is definitely spooky.

Minnesota's most popular cities tend to get the most media attention, but this definitely

wasn't the case back in the 1960s. It was in the 60s when a baby boy by the name of Dennis Jurgens was born in

Sock Center and the story of this child would stain the reputation of this small town forever.

Within the city of S Center, Minnesota was a girl school.

A lot of girls in the school were minorities with troubled pasts.

Either their parents didn't want anything to do with them or they found them too

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