Thanks for listening! Please subscribe, share, rate and review! Jan Niesel was murdered in 1974 in Ashland, Kentucky. The small community was rocked by this tragedy and there's still a lot of mystery and speculation surrounding this case today. Luckily, we were able to speak with a very reliable, yet anonymous, source who was able to offer us research, transcripts and her own personal account of the murder investigation. Please note that while the first half of today's episode was thoroughly fact-checked, the latter half consists of opinions and speculation. Also, if you are able, please contribute to our uncle's GoFundMe. If not, all well wishes/prayers/vibes/positive energy and shares of the link are truly appreciated: https://gf.me/u/y6hkyv FB:https://www.facebook.com/WhatACrimePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatacrimepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatacrimepod Email: whatacrimepod@gmail.com Sources: http://tenaciousbitch.com/2015/05/25/post-150-about-the-life-and-death-of-james-thompson/ https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=jared-niesel&pid=159194003&fhid=8699 https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ky-jan-niesel-33-ashland-12-aug-1974.383828/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8096620/boning-knife-recovered-8201974/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/nyregion/nxivm-cult-keith-raniere-sentenced.html