2003. Thirteen year old Rebecca Williams had just finished up her eighth grade year at Morton Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska. At the time she was living with her mother, but was set to move to Las Vegas, Nevada to live with her father. On a normal June day, she would leave her home in the Park Meadows Mobile Home Community and head to a nearby playground. When she failed to return home, her mother would report her missing to the police. Initially considered a runaway by the police, a grim discovery two weeks later proved them mistaken when Rebecca’s body would be found. An investigation would ensue, and a surprising prime suspect would be revealed. This is Midwest Mystery Files, Episode 33, the Murder of Rebecca Williams.

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All sources were archived articles from the Omaha World Herald via: www.newspapers.com and www.newslibrary.com 

MIdwest Mystery Files is written, produced, and hosted by Jeremiah Baustian

I'm trying to do some additional digging on the next cold case episode so for this month I'm releasing May 2023's patreon episode.

This epsiode focuses on Mormon fundamentalist and extremist Jeffrey Lundgren, who led a cult in Kirtland, Ohio and is responsible for the murder of an entire family.

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Crime Journal Article: https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/mass/lundgren/index_1.html

Last Podcast on the Left series on Mormonism: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fi5zxiqhFLLUfuzVuGptm?si=388995b9f0e048b2

*Midwest Mystery Files in written, recorded, and produced by Jeremiah Baustian

In March of 2008, father of five, soon to be six, MIchael Womack would vanish without a trace from Alton, IL. Only for his truck to be found almost 30 miles away, clean and wiped of any fingerprints.

Then, in July of 2011, father of two, Jared Hanna would leave his home in Jerseyville, IL. After failing to pick up his daughters from their mother, Jared’s pick up truck would be found almost 70 miles away, abandoned and out of gas. Potential sightings of Jared before the truck was found would surface, but no answers would come. 

This is Midwest Mystery Files, Episode 32, The disappearance of Michael Womack and Jared Hanna

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Cryptic Soup Podcast: https://linktr.ee/crypticsouppod 

Live Laugh Murder Podcast: https://linktr.ee/livelaughmurderpodcast 

Michael Womack Charley Project Page: https://charleyproject.org/case/michael-anthony-womack

Jared Hanna at Uncovered: https://uncovered.com/cases/jared-hanna

Missing Podcast episode on Jared and Interview with Heather Hanna: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mTQREkp4JdivBsVLyFyTi?si=3136cfbc776e4de2

MIdwest Mystery Files is written, produced, and hosted by Jeremiah Baustian