Missing Midwest is a monthly true-crime podcast that dives deep into missing person cases that have occurred in the Midwest. The podcast is hosted by Liz Martin, a Midwest native who was born and raised in Iowa. The show is dedicated to telling the story of the ones who have gone missing.
On July 6, 2001, (then) ten-year-old Tionda Z. Bradley and her sister, (then) three-year-old Diamond Yvette Bradley, were reported missing to the Chicago Police Department, Chicago, Illinois. According to their mother, a note written by Tionda was found, stating that the two girls were going to the store and to the school playground. An extensive search of the area and surrounding neighborhood met with negative results. What happened to these two little girls?
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6 Jan 2021
MISSING: Breasia Terrell
Today’s case takes place in Davenport, #Iowa. We review the details around the sudden disappearance of a 10-year-old girl who was having a fun-filled sleepover with her stepbrother when she turned up missing. Within hours the police had a person of interest. No one realized that her stepbrother’s father’s history of abuse could have possibly been unleashed on this little girl. Since that fateful day in July 2020, no one has seen or heard from this bright young girl. This is the missing case of Breasia Terrell.
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To view source material and photos for today's episode visit:
https://www.missingmidwest.com/case-information (//www.missingmidwest.com/case-information)
25 Nov 2020
MISSING: Marc James Warren Allen
The final episode and part 3 of the missing Des Moines, #Iowa boys. Marc left his home to walk to a friend's house to watch a movie. Marc would never make it to that friend's house and was never seen or heard from after that fateful day in 1986. Was this troubled teen to the other abductions of Johnny Gosch and Gene Martin that had happened in the area or was someone else involved with the disappearance of 13-year-old Marc? What was happening to young kids in Des Moines in the 1980s?
To view source material or photos for today's episode visit:
https://www.missingmidwest.com/case-information (https://www.missingmidwest.com/case-information)
18 Nov 2020
MISSING: Eugene Wade Martin
A 2nd disappearance in the Des Moines, #Iowa area of a young paperboy within 2 years leads many to believe there is a connection. Multiple witnesses spotted Gene talking to a man just before he vanished decades ago. What happened to Gene Martin? Is there a connection between him and missing Johnny Gosh?
To view source material and photos for today's episode visit:
https://www.missingmidwest.com/case-information
11 Nov 2020
MISSING: John David Gosch
A 12-year-old Iowa boy sets out on his daily newspaper route but no papers were delivered. When a set of cars and unusual men are witnessed in the neighborhood, it appears he was taken, but the police see it differently. What really happened in the unusual disappearance of Johnny Gosch?
To view sources for todays episode visit:
https://www.missingmidwest.com/case-information
4 Nov 2020
MURDERED: Kenny Joe Johnson
A troubled teen is forced to move into a residential treatment facility when he decided to run away. His disappearance was short lived as a fishermen discovered his body near the Mississippi River in #Iowa. After over three decades of no new leads in the death of a 14 year old boy, can advances in DNA technology finally lead to finding who was responsible for his death.
To view the sources for todays episode please visit
https://www.missingmidwest.com/case-information
28 Oct 2020
MISSING: Crystal Arensdorf
We investigate a mysterious disappearance from 19 years ago when a young woman from Iowa seemingly just vanished from a small-town bar without a trace. This is the Missing case of Crystal Arensdorf.
Sources for this episode may be found on missingmidwest.com (//Missingmidwest.cm)
7 Oct 2020
Introducing: Missing Midwest
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2300 people go missing everyday in the United States. Each victim has a story and they deserve to be told. On Missing Midwest we want to tell the story of the lives of each victim and what led to their disappearance. So lets dive in, explore and try to find some answers as to why there are so many Missing Midwest victims.
This podcast is hosted by yours truly! My name is Liz and I grew up in the Midwest. I have been fascinated by True Crime for as long as I can remember. If you can't wait to hear their stories, I hope you subscribe on missingmidwest.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever your listening to right now. The first episode will drop shortly so don't miss out and of course, stay safe out there.
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