Ep 155: The Disappearance of Vicki Prokopovitz

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Vicki Prokopovitz disappeared from her home in April 2013, and has never been located. Investigators, however, believe she was murdered, and they believe they know who did it. But at the suspect’s trial, could they prove their theory? If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please consider reaching out for help: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines. Sponsors in this episode: Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus free shipping on your first Color Kit when you go to Madison-Reed.com and use code COURT. NetSuite - Schedule your FREE Product Tour RIGHT NOW at NetSuite.com/COURT. LifeLock - Join today by going to LifeLock.com/COURT to save up to 25% off your first year. Straight Talk Wireless - With Straight Talk Wireless, you can get a Samsung Galaxy A51 for just $199. Plus, get the $45 unlimited talk, text, and data plan with NO contract on America’s best networks for up to 50% less. Fitish - Try Fitish and get 15% off your order by using the code COURT15 at Fitish.com. This episode was researched and written by Polly Kotowski. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @PollyKotowski. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.

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0:00.0	Today's episode contains testimony about suicidal ideation.
0:05.9	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:08.3	This case is unique with respect to not having a body, but not unusual, and you heard that
0:16.6	from Special Agent Yerges.
0:18.9	You were told that he himself is working on three of those in Wisconsin.
0:24.8	This is actually something that is maybe a nor phenomena to some, but some of us that
0:31.3	do this work, it's simply not.
0:34.4	Because nobody should get away with murder because they have hidden a body somewhere.
0:42.8	In April 2013, 59-year-old Vicki Prokopovitz disappeared from her home in Pittsfield,
0:50.5	Wisconsin.
0:52.1	He lived there with her husband Jim and her adult son Wesley.
0:56.8	All of her belongings were left behind.
1:00.8	With no sign of Vicki for over five years, the investigation went from a missing persons'
1:06.4	case to a murder investigation.
1:09.8	The district attorney of Brown County, Wisconsin, Wendy Lemkuhl, decided to move forward
1:15.4	with the case despite not locating Vicki's remains.
1:20.0	They had their suspect, and they were sure he was responsible for Vicki's disappearance.
1:26.9	But with no body having been recovered and with a defense who would use Vicki's own
1:32.0	words against her, the prosecution seemingly faced an uphill battle.
1:38.7	Next time no one will find me.
1:43.9	That was a statement that Victoria Prokopovitz stated to her family.
1:47.3	The second time she tried to commit suicide.
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