Little Crimes on the Prairie

It takes nearly 4 decades to identify a Jane Doe found in a ditch in rural Lyon County Iowa. Investigators realized that this woman's short life began just as tragic as it ended. Iowa Cold Cases website, The Sioux City Journal, Des Moines Journal and Wilma's daughter Krissi were sources for this story. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

https://www.inforum.com/news/the-vault/investigators-hone-in-on-suspect-in-missing-persons-case-rachel-cyriacksUpdate on Rachel Cyriacks case- Interviews with Rachel's mom and Eugene Prins' brother Colton and step-dad Jeff. What I think happened to Debbie Vallejo. Not that it matters what I think, but I'm gonna tell you anyways. I think Deb's case is more about forgiveness than whodunit. There's going to be a lot of you who don't agree, that's ok. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You’d be surprised at small town America and the stories you might hear if you spend some time at a local watering hole. We know, you’re likely on your way to almost anywhere else. Our little home towns with our single stoplights, and noon special diners are rarely the desired destinations for travelers.Except for maybe once a year, when any Midwest town worth driving to, has it’s annual celebration. Where I’m from we will celebrate anything in the summer!We celebrate water towers, chislic, flowers, outlaws, quarries.. Literally anything… We also have Pow Wows, All kinds of Reunions, Centennials, Sesquicentennials for those fancier towns established before statehood in the Dakotas.The highlight of these small town celebrations is people show up… Sons, daughters, cousins and friends come home to visit, because if we don’t celebrate Jesse James, who will???Most of these celebrations are capped with a street dance, and if you’ve never attended one I highly recommend it! If you ...

When we talk about the midwest sometimes we forget to mention the weather. The climate in the midwest is pretty much as you might guess, warm in the summer and cold in the winter.There’s a phenomenon in the midwest where the weather changes very quickly. I’ve seen the temperature shift almost 100 degrees in 24 hours. In January 1943 in Spearfish, SD the temperature increased 49 degrees in 2 minutes from 4 below zero to a sunny 45 degrees. 2 minutes.Let’s not forget the wind…. There’s so much damn wind here, there are wind turbines all over in the southwestern corner of Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota. It seems like it is always windy here.. Chinook winds from the southwest bring warm winds and Alberta Clippers bring the cold arctic wind.The I-90 and I-29 corridors in Western MN, Eastern SD, Northern IA is where I’m from. There’s The Buffalo Ridge in Southwest MN, which turns into the Coteau Ridge as it runs north just past the North Dakota border. This is known as the Cote...

The murders of Larissa Dumansky and Piper StreyleSioux Falls, SD is the largest city in South Dakota, snuggled near the eastern border with Minnesota and Iowa’s northeast corner. You can often find it on some list of the Best Places to live. Almost 30% of the state’s population can be found in the Sioux Falls “Metro” Area. (yes I used airquotes)Over 2 decades has passed since the confusion, worry and ultimately the realization of the predator that lurked among South Dakota’s east river metropolis.Hunting and studying women from all over the areas in and outside of Sioux Falls. A predator that was insidiously astute, patient and decisive preyed upon unsuspecting women. A creature lived beneath an exterior that was dangerously unnoticeable.In August, 1994 Larisa Dumansky disappeared after a long night at work. The night shift at the John Morrell’s meat packing plant was hard work, but Larisa was up for the task. She and her husband Bill immigrated from Ukraine in 1991, determine...

Fate of Fortune - Gaston Means Part #2If you haven’t listened to Part 1 of Fate of Fortune, please do before you continue with this episode! It will make so much more sense, I promise!Hey there! Welcome to Little Crimes on the Prairie… I don’t think I have any business to blab about today - It’s been like 2 days since Part 1 came out, so no new business today! We get to just dive right back in! So we’ll recap Part 1 a bit…We learned a little about James King and his self made millions. I’m not going to say he never took advantage of anyone, but there is a clear cut contrast if you look back at the 20 year old versions of them. When James was 20 he left Vermont for Illinois, both parents already deceased and $270 to build his life on.When Gaston was 20 he was gearing up to drop out of the University of North Carolina, and take a job his father got him. Gaston manipulated people and things, James seemed to be honestly familiar with serendipity.When James lost his first wife Sar...

Long ago, in a place named Serendippo, a King had the highest of hopes his 3 princes would have the best of everything. However, He couldn’t just simply leave his sons with power and wealth, he must also instill the virtues important to the delicate balance such a position requires. Education being the most important of these virtues.The 3 princes excelled academically and the royal tutors were pleased. The King tested his sons and proposed he live in the shadows and relinquish his throne. Each prince declined, praising the King’s wisdom and ability to rule. While it pleased The King, he felt the princes’ education may have been entirely privileged and sheltered.Or maybe he figured they were full of shit, I mean not one wanted to take his throne? Either way. The King pretended to be angry and cast the Princes away from Serendippo for some real life experience…The 3 Princes were indeed wise, but it was their skills in observation that had served them well thus far. The 3 Princes ...

Kristi interviewed Psychic Suzie to see what is going on over on the other side of the veil. Suzie explains how she helped turn Carrie Nelson's cold case into a closed case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Listener stories about a psychic encounter, a car that was obsessed, a haunting in South Dakota, and a near death experience! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kristi has a story for you!!! It's about Goody Bassett, an unfortunate victim of the delusional Puritans in 1651. Can you imagine being murdered, because someone said you were a witch!?!?! I've been called worse than that on a good day! In 1651 I'd be dead for sure! I'm forever grateful to be a witch if I want to! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.