Nights End, Shades Drawn, Dawns Reckoning
Nights End, Shades Drawn, Dawns Reckoning
Podcast Description
A meticulously researched true crime podcast exploring the unsolved Midwest axe murders of the early 1910s. Each episode examines the victims, the evidence, and the eerie possibility that these cases are all connected. Featuring in-depth interviews with leading authorities, this series brings new insight to one of the most chilling and overlooked chapters in American criminal history.
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Focuses on unsolved true crime cases, specifically the Midwest axe murders of the early 1910s with episodes delving into the Villisca Axe Murders and the connections between various victims and evidence. Each episode provides historical context, examines forensic details, and discusses chilling theories that resonate with listeners interested in mysteries.
A meticulously researched true crime podcast exploring the unsolved Midwest axe murders of the early 1910s. Each episode examines the victims, the evidence, and the eerie possibility that these cases are all connected. Featuring in-depth interviews with leading authorities, this series brings new insight to one of the most chilling and overlooked chapters in American criminal history.
In the second installment of our deep dive into the Midwest Axe Murders of the 1910s, we continue to tell the story of the most infamous case among the string of unsolved and possibly linked cases; Villisca, Iowa.
The first half of this episode is a monologue covering the earliest suspects in the immediate aftermath of the killings, the sensational accusations brought forth by private detective James Wilkerson, and the deeply unsettling story of Reverend George Jacklin Kelly, whose bizarre behavior and shocking confession would put him at the center of the case.
In the second half of the episode, I’m joined by my good friend Lance Eysink as we discuss the details covered in the episode’s monologue.
Lance, who works for the Pleasantville, Iowa Police Department, has been intrigued by the Villisca case since 2017.
Drawing on his experience in law enforcement, he shares his theory on who he believes committed the crime and explains the reasoning behind his conclusion.
This is Nights End, Shades Drawn, Dawns Reckoning.
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Monologue Background Music (In order of songs played):
- “Checked In” by Jay Varton
- “Are You Still Looking” by CO.AG Music
- “Letting Go” (Ambient Track) by CO.AG Music
- “Galway” by Marten Moses
- “Sociopath” by Lucas King
- “Who Will Save My Soul” by CO.AG Music
- “Sub Twin” by Jay Varton
- “Darkest Child” by Kevin MacLeod
- “Return to the Scene of the Crime” by CO.AG Music
- “Letting Go” (Slowed+Reverb) by CO.AG Music
- “Each Day is Your Last” by CO.AG Music
- “Anxious” by Duncan Pittock
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