E136: Secrets Don't Exist

from Midwest Murder · host Jonah Lantto & Dawn Palumbo with the Good Talk Network

FAN MAIL TEXT HOTLINE What began as the horrendous murder of a beloved elderly woman in Beatrice, Nebraska turned into a case defined by pressure, false confessions, and irreversible consequences. The eventual truth raised troubling questions about how just is pursued and who pays the price when it goes wrong.Victim: Helen WilsonLocation: Beatrice, NebraskaEpisode title submitted by Michelle KieferThis episode was recorded before a great live audience in the fabulous Hook & Ladder Theatre in Minneapolis, MN.Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/midwestmurderpod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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