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Midwest Cold Case Files

Midwest Cold Case Files

Written by: Narratique Studios
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Midwest Cold Case Files examines unresolved disappearances, murders, and long-running investigations from across America's heartland. Each carefully sourced episode reconstructs what is known, separates evidence from rumor, and remembers the people at the center of the case—not just the mystery surrounding them. From Rogue Media Network.

Narratique Studios
True Crime
Episodes
  • The Mary Kay Heese Case
    Aug 10 2026

    For more than fifty years, Mary Kay Heese's murder was one of Nebraska's oldest cold cases. A late indictment and a controversial plea changed its legal status—but not every unanswered question.



    Content advisory: Murder of a teenager, stabbing, contested prosecution, and an active sentencing process.



    This episode uses an AI-generated narrator. Explore more shows from Rogue Media Network: https://roguemedianetwork.com/

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    25 mins
  • The Villisca Axe Murders
    Aug 10 2026

    Eight people, including six children, were killed inside a small Iowa home in 1912. Two trials and more than a century later, the case remains unsolved.


    Content advisory: Family murder, child victims, and restrained descriptions of a historic crime scene.


    This episode uses an AI-generated narrator. Explore more shows from Rogue Media Network: https://roguemedianetwork.com/

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    22 mins
  • The I-70 Strangler
    Aug 10 2026

    Young men disappeared from Indianapolis nightlife and were found along highways in Indiana and Ohio. Investigators later considered whether a second killing ground connected the cases.



    Content advisory: Serial murder, anti-LGBTQ vulnerability, sexual violence references, and suicide.



    This episode uses an AI-generated narrator. Explore more shows from Rogue Media Network: https://roguemedianetwork.com/

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    23 mins
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