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• 334. Iowa's Six of Hearts: The Unsolved Murder of Wilma "Boots" Nissen

  On a cold fall morning in October 1978, near Rock Rapids, Iowa, a crew burying telephone cables made the grim discovery of a young woman's body hidden in an overgrown ditch off Highway 182. With no identification found at the scene, the woman was immediately classified as a Jane Doe. For 27 years, Jane Doe lay beneath a gravestone reading "Unknown Female" before she finally reclaimed her name: Wilma June Nissen. Now, investigators and Wilma's daughter, Krissi, a daughter she never met, are trying to piece together Wilma's final years and finally solve her brutal murder. If you have any information about Wilma’s murder, "Sugar" or "Peaches," please reach out to one of the following links: Crime Stoppers: 800-222-TIPS Cold Case Coalition Tip Line (385) 258-3313 Lyon County Sheriff’s Office: 712-472-8300 And the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office email: [email protected] The Iowa Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit 1-800-242-5100 and their email: [email protected] Links to Krissi’s social media and GoFundMe: Email: [email protected] Instagram: @wilma_june_nissen_cold_case Reddit: Wilma June Nissen cold case discussion page:  r/WilmaJuneNissen TikTok- Krissi_1977  X- @MyMomsMurder  And Krissi’s Go Fund Me: https://gofund.me/663f6d31 If you have any information about Wilma’s murder, here are the following links:  Lyon County Sheriff’s Office: 712-472-8300 And the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office email: [email protected] Crime Stoppers: 800-222-TIPS Cold Case Coalition Tip Line (385) 258-3313 The Iowa Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit 1-800-242-5100 and their email: [email protected] Current Sheriffs of Lyon County: Sheriff Brian Hilt: (712) 472-8310 Amy Stoner (712) 472-8326 A huge thank you goes to Charity Dodd for sharing her research with us. You rock!! As always, thank you to our team. Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinkypawprint.com⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_zhYznrqiQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZKyyLs2Kx4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-_5Hfsk20 https://seasonofjustice.org/featured/wilma-june-nissen/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/131684186/?match=1&terms=dead%20body%20found%20Rock%20Rapids https://www.newspapers.com/image/358217961/?match=1&terms=dead%20body%20found%20Rock%20Rapids https://www.newspapers.com/image/336088160/?match=1&terms=dead%20body%20found%20Rock%20Rapids https://www.newspapers.com/image/337648775/?match=1&terms=Wilma%20June%20Nissen https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193751059/june_eva-nissen (Wilma's mother's Findagrave entry) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19379833/wilma-june-nissen https://www.nwestiowa.com/news/new-lead-for-lyon-county-cold-case/article_31e9c062-1961-11e6-a014-53443c67e206.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74110707/charles_clarence-nissen https://www.the-sun.com/news/14825036/wilma-nissen-cold-case-mom-murdered-krissi-atkisson-iowa/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1174347428/?terms=%22June%20Eva%20Nissen%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1174347457/?match=1&terms=%22June%20Eva%20Nissen%22 .https://www.jurrensfuneralhome.com/obituaries/4722694 Det Craig Vinson obituary https://projectcoldcase.org/2025/05/12/wilma-nissen/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/335769175/?match=1&terms=%22John%20Van%20Gammeren%22 https://www.dglobe.com/news/perjury-charges-dismissed-in-cold-case-murder Petition: https://c.org/wPThnwH2LC  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 333. Murder by the Book: Jackie Galloway

  It was a warm Wednesday morning in Sarasota, Florida, on June 12, 1991, when 36-year-old Jackie Galloway was supposed to meet a friend for lunch. The friend arrived at her home expecting an easy midday catch-up. Instead, the front door was unlocked, Galloway’s purse was sitting on the couch, and an unsettling silence filled the house. Jackie was gone. By the next afternoon, ten miles from downtown Sarasota, a passerby discovered a body dumped in a vacant lot, wrapped tightly in a beige bedsheet. It was Jackie. Her body was already decomposing under the relentless Florida sun. A noose was still looped around her neck. Her wrists bore the angry marks of bindings, and every one of her artificial nails had been torn away, illustrating the fight that Jackie had put up to try to escape.  Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Murder by the Book: Jackie Galloway.’ Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS All music by our executive producer @theinkypawprint Sources:  https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/08/25/convicted-rapist-murderer-be-released-after-serving-less-than-half-sentence/ https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/convicted-sarasota-murderer-rapist-to-be-released-after-serving-partial-sentence/67-c707042d-40e8-4c60-a3f6-e594678f8262 https://www.facebook.com/heraldtribune/posts/john-waterman-54-who-raped-and-killed-a-sarasota-county-woman-and-raped-another-/10164173446750710/ https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-waterman-no-884878986 https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/early-release-of-killer-rapist-john-waterman-angers-florida-community https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/flyer.jsf?personId=71973 https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/08/25/heres-why-convicted-murderer-rapist-is-only-serving-half-his-sentence/ https://people.com/crime/jackie-galloway-murderer-john-waterman/ https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/crime/2020/08/25/convicted-sarasota-murderer-serial-rapist-john-waterman-released/5625619002/ https://test2.milnerbrowne.com/2546961/unveiling-the-dark-truth-the-story-of-john-waterman-the-killer/ https://people.com/crime/john-waterman-florida-man-neighbors-upset-release-murderer-rapist/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2896809/news/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Unsolved: Deverrie Schiller with Dawn from Method & Madness

  In this episode, Jen and Cam are joined by their friend Dawn from Method & Madness. Dawn, with her background in Criminal Justice and victim advocacy, brings a unique perspective to the tragic and still unsolved murder of Deverrie Schiller. Deverrie, a young woman of only 23, set out from her home in California City for a simple trip to Taco Bell. Tragically, she never returned. Her lifeless body was discovered the following day, a devastating event that sent shockwaves through her community and shattered the world of her mother, Debi. Method & Madness is not just another true crime podcast. It's a platform with a profound purpose, deeply rooted in compassionate storytelling and a strong focus on victim advocacy. Every episode is crafted to center on the victims and their survivors, ensuring the criminal is never glorified. With Dawn's background in Criminal Justice and victim advocacy, the show's approach is unique. It uses immersive storytelling and insightful commentary to honor the victims and shed light on the broader societal issues connected to violence. Anyone with information about the murder of Deverrie Schiller can contact: California City Police Dept 760-373-8606 Crimestoppers: 800-222-8477 Debi Fones has created coloring books, honoring children gone too soon: Amazon.com: The Wings Of Our Children Book 12: 9798263580339: Lee, Remedy: Books Method and Madness Website:Method & Madness Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 332. The Deadline: Melissa Lamesch

  It should have been a time of celebration. Melissa Lamesch, a 27-year-old EMT, was just two days away from giving birth to her baby boy. Instead, her home in Mt. Morris, Illinois, was engulfed in flames on Thanksgiving Eve. First responders treated the scene as a terrible accident, but the medical examiner soon delivered a shock: Melissa had died before the fire even began. That truth exposed a dark motive, one rooted in a secret relationship and the imminent arrival of a child the father did not want. Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "The Deadline: Melissa Lamesch." Thank you to our team Listener Discretion by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Edward October ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theinkypawprint.com⁠⁠ Sources: https://people.com/melissa-lamesch-death-people-magazine-investigates-8766788 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta0IUWG5Zss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZVCTWFkR90 https://www.finchfuneral.com/obituaries/melissa-lamesch https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/277013872/melissa-deanne-lamesch https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melissa-lamesch-matthew-plote-illinois-firefighter-accused-of-staging-house-fire-to-cover-up-murder-48-hours/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/696991681/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/697561140/?match=1&clipping_id=182247891 https://www.newspapers.com/image/697561135/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22 https://www.newspapers.com/image/700693973/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20obituary https://www.newspapers.com/image/824364094/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 (Plote arrest) https://www.newspapers.com/image/825964251/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/894952081/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/831529455/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/831529533/?terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/824453855/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/839290648/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/833170919/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1024379826/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/959058622/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1021227602/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1021227580/?terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057262119/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1147080532/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1144701359/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1092816504/?match=1&terms=%22Melissa%20Lamesch%22%20 (guilty) People Magazine Investigates: Season 8 Episode 11 Inferno of Lies (I watched it on HBO) https://www.wifr.com/2024/03/22/she-said-she'd-call-me-right-back-plote-trial-gains-powerful-witness-testimonies/ https://thecinemaholic.com/melissa-lamesch-family/ info on parents and siblings https://thecinemaholic.com/matthew-plote/ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Introducing a chilling new podcast: TWISTED TALES WITH HEIDI WONG

  Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses, each episode of Twisted Tales reveals the disturbing real-life events that inspired horror’s biggest blockbusters and the ones too twisted to make it to screen. Some stories are stranger than fiction. These are darker. New episodes every Monday. Twisted Tales is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Listen here: https://link.podtrac.com/listentotwistedtales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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