336: Staudte Family Murders

In June of 2013, 24-year-old Sarah Staudte was taken to the local hospital by her mother and younger sister. She’d been getting increasingly sick and by the time she arrived at the hospital, doctors found her to be in organ failure, nearing death. No one could figure out what was causing her sudden illness. It wasn’t long before an anonymous tip urged the Springfield Police Department to take a closer look at Diane Staudte, the mother of the family. Not only was Sarah in the ICU, Mark, her father, and Shaun, her older brother, had all died suddenly in a short period. What detectives found was beyond anything they ever could’ve imagined..   Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Naked Wine: To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99 and join the Naked Wines community, head to NakedWines.com/queens.  RoBody: Average weight loss is 15-20%% in 1 year, with healthy lifestyle changes.  BMI and other eligibility criteria apply.  Go to ro.co/queens for $99 for your first month and $145 a month after.  Medication costs are separate.  HoneyLove: Get 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/QUEENS #honeylovepod  Dinnerly: For 25 meals for just $2.99 per meal, head to Dinnerly.com/offer/QUEENS and use code QUEENS. © 2024 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices