Episode 307 - He Kissed Her Again - The Murder of Tracy Mondabough
The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories
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🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
In the spring of 2020, as isolation settled over Pella, Iowa, one woman’s new beginning ended in violence.
Tracy Mondabough was building a fresh start when a silver Cadillac began appearing in the background of her life. What followed was a confrontation caught between obsession and heartbreak, leaving investigators to untangle what was planned and what was simply justified after the fact.
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