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Small Town Mysteries

Small Town Mysteries

Written by: Kate Christine and Rachael
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3 lifelong friends who like to dish on true crime and the kind of drama that only small towns can provide 💀© 2026 Small Town Mysteries Social Sciences True Crime World
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  • Jeanie Childs: The Hot Dog Napkin That Solved a Murder
    May 5 2026

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    Today we are traveling to Minneapolis to talk about the 1993 murder of Jeanne Childs, more frequently known as “Jeanie.” Jeanie was a sex worker who was brutally stabbed in her apartment at the age of 35 years. Sadly, it took 27 years for Jeanie to get the justice she deserved.

    Sources:

    1) https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/jerry-westrom-guilty-jeanne-childs-1993-cold-case-murder
    2) https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/2024/a22-1679.html
    3) https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/jeanie-childs-minneapolis-cold-case-solved-footprint-to-murder/
    4) https://www.facebook.com/48hours/videos/mother-pens-heartbreaking-letter-to-murdered-daughter/968449605185335/


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    26 mins
  • Two Women, One Axe, and Zero Convictions
    Apr 28 2026

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    In 1977, Yale students Terri Jentz and Avra Goldman were cycling across the United States when they stopped to camp at a park in Oregon. While they slept, a man drove his truck over their tent and proceeded to attack both women with an axe. Though both women miraculously survived the brutal assault, the attacker was never identified, and the case remains unsolved.

    Sources:
    1) https://moonmagazine.org/terri-jentz-my-journey-to-justice-2014-02-01/3/
    2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Piece_of_Paradise
    3) https://statestories.com/the-harrowing-story-of-terri-jentz-the-19-year-old-who-caught-an-axe-blade-with-her-bare-hands-at-an-oregon-campsite/
    4) https://www.npr.org/transcripts/5554692
    5) https://bendbulletin.com/2007/07/22/ax-attack-survivor-author-tells-all/
    6) https://www.nuggetnews.com/story/2007/07/31/news/author-returns-to-the-scene-of-the-crime/14728.html
    7) https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/victim-returns-to-crime-scene-30-years-later-as-an-author/

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    28 mins
  • Girly Chew: The Woman Who Predicted Her Murder
    Apr 21 2026

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    The case of Girly Chew Hossencofft is a study in how “weirdness” can become a weapon. And I truly mean weird. Con men, fashion designers, UFO’s, and conspiracy theories about otherworldly aliens that secretly rule the Earth are just a few things that surround this case. Unfortunately, the case was so saturated with sci-fi lies and cult-like conspiracies, that the world almost lost sight of the most devastating fact: a woman was murdered, and she’s still waiting for someone to find her.

    Sources:

    1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Girly_Chew_Hossencofft
    2) https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/the-disappearance-of-girly-chew-hossencofft-a-con-man-a-fashion-designer-ufos-and-a-ninja
    3) https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/convicted-wife-killer-calls-to-vacate-sentence/
    4) https://www.koat.com/article/jailhouse-interview-linda-henning/4471831
    5) https://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/01/07/ctv.henning.trial/


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