12-Murder on the Farm: The Fremberg Family Massacre

from Criminally Absurd · host Cosy Nasiedlak and Susie Lewis-Peters

Episode 12- Murder on the Farm: The Fremberg Family Massacre This episode explores the chilling murders of the Fremberg family in rural Sunburg, Minnesota. In November 1970, James and gloria Fremberg, along with their children Patricia (8), James (7), and Douglas (4), were tragically killed on their family farm. Neil Pladson was convicted of the crime and served just 16 years for these heinous acts. In this episode, we dive into the details of the murders, the legal proceedings, and the lasting impact of this horrifying case. The information presented in this episode is from sources from the most reliable accounts available on the web including an article from Justia: https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/court-of-appeals/1986/c6-85-1706-0.html A Yahoo News Article: https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-convicted-1970-mass-murder-182200792.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJHRqwKGgBQ4mB0chId7XjEt3MH3jQBrMljOlapAiF3mMLM_yIlexaJZyxeTdSLTm4MF2VgBMUCGhc2wWnzbAN7c0lH8SO1q_1jBkkQihzgiBsKG10putKDoGrkJ0qxaFAoyy_PJN6veSSlI5vGFmuvSvOJsuOzLOaIGCidIhc9b Court and investigational paper from Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/document/541636916/Fremberg-family-murder-investigation-files#download The photos included a photo of Douglas, Gloria, Patricia, David, and James Flemberg. The last photo is of Neil Pladson in custody.

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