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The Murder Diaries

UNSOLVED: Wilma June Nissen

The Murder Diaries

Cloud10

True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6755 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

On January 2, 2006, Wilma June Nissen was positively identified after nearly three decades without her name. Now that investigators have Wilma’s name and updated forensic data, they will stop at nothing to solve her murder and bring the responsible party or parties to justice. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at [email protected] Help support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Reward Offered for Information There is a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Wilma Nissen’s death. The ANONYMOUS HOTLINE is 712-472-8334. Additional Contact Information: Detective Jerry Birkey, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, (712) 472-8300 RESOURCES:  https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/05/14/gone-cold-wilma-nissen-killed-1978/84379226/ https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/wilma-june-nissen/ https://www.nwestiowa.com/news/new-lead-for-lyon-county-cold-case/article_31e9c062-1961-11e6-a014-53443c67e206.html https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/suspect-photo-released-in-1978-murder-case/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19379833/wilma-june-nissen https://www.dglobe.com/news/1343416-foster-parents-sheriff-pay-respects-wilma-nissen https://siouxlandnews.com/archive/arrest-made-in-1978-lyon-county-cold-case-01-26-2016 Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.5

practice personal discretion. Now, enjoy the show. Hey, I'm Paige. And I'm Natalie. We're the host of

0:46.1

the Murder Diaries podcast. We bonded over tacos and true crime after we matched on Bumble BFF.

0:51.9

You know, like any normal millennial using an app to meet new friends.

0:55.6

Every Thursday, we upload a new episode.

0:58.3

In each episode of the Murder Diaries, we tell true crime one story at a time.

1:03.4

One week, it's my turn.

1:05.0

And the next week, it's mine.

1:07.6

You still think it's in my head, but I'm walking with the day.

1:20.9

This is the story of Wilma June Nissen.

1:26.0

Wilma was born on October 19, 1954, in San Francisco to Charles Clarence Nissen and June

1:34.2

Simmons Bradford.

1:36.2

She was one of two daughters, and she had a sister named Mona, who was unable to hear

1:41.3

or speak.

1:43.2

When Wilma was eight years old, her mother abandoned her and Mona,

1:47.3

and their father, Charles, was able to maintain full custody of the girls. However, that's the

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