Best AJ Rutledge Podcasts (2025)

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e30 - Idaho - "The Siege at Ruby Ridge: Death in the Name of Fear" 41:55

8d ago41:55

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! In August 1992, a tense standoff in the mountains of Idaho turned deadly. When U.S. Marshals and the FBI confronted Randy Weaver and his family at Ruby Ridge, the outcome would leave multiple people dead—and the entire country questioning how far law enforcement should go. Th…

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Get To Know Your Hosts!! -- Easter Mini Sode 40:38

15d ago40:38

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Good afternoon, we continue to thank all of you out there for listening and continuing to follow along each and every week. We appreciate you all for making 50 States 50 Murders your favorite Murder Mystery Travel Podcast. We hope that all of you had a great Easter and a Happ…

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e29 The Lore of Louisiana & The Tale of a Father's Revenge 1:06:00

21d ago1:06:00

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Thank you for tuning into episode 29 of 50 States 50 Murders. This week we head down to the swamps of Louisiana. One of AJ's most desired states to visit... we talk about the history of Louisiana as well as some interesting facts and unusual laws. Louisiana ranks atop all of …

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e28 Be Careful Who You Trust In Iowa & The Case of Breasia Terrell 1:16:00

1M ago1:16:00

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! We are back from Spring Break and we are heading back to the great Midwest - Visiting the Hawkeye State of Iowa. We talk about some odd laws, some places to see some things to do as well as some infamous murderers who ran across this state. Our own case of the week for episod…

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e27 - New Jersey , New Laws & The Case of Megan Kanka 1:08:27

2M ago1:08:27

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Join us for Episode 27. The return of Co-Host Sarah, this week we are heading to the Garden State of New Jersey. A New State, with a new case, and a New Law that was implemented nation wide that still serves as a protection in todays world. For this weeks discussion points we…

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e26- Palm Trees, Paradise on Earth, and Murder in Hawaii. The Case of Dana Ireland and the Wrongs Un-Righted 1:10:30

2M ago1:10:30

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we are heading to Paradise on Earth. The Aloha State of Hawaii. Diving into some places to see some things to do if you are ever fortunate enough to visit this beautiful island. We dive into a case that is old as our host from start to finish. We ask the questions f…

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e25 - Plenty of Corn in Nebraska & The Case of Friends Lovers and Much Much More. 56:09

2M ago56:09

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we pick up in the Cornhusker State of Nebraska This is a continuation of last weeks episode where we had the chance to learn a bit more about our Co-host Sarah and her time spent in Nebraska. This week we dive more into her journey, we learn about some interesting l…

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e24 - The Final Frontier That is Alaska & The Deadliest Night in Anchorage. 54:14

2M ago54:14

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Welcome back to 50 States 50 Murders! This week we are departing from the "Lower 48" and heading to USA's largest state - Alaska. As your host, This is personally my number one state as far as bucket lists go. As for your Co-Host - Sarah has been lucky enough to have personal…

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e23 - Whale Watching in Connecticut & The Case of the Cheshire Murders. 45:53

3M ago45:53

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we hit the fictitious road and continue our journey as we head to the small state of Connecticut, also known as... the Constitution State. As always we dive in to places to see things to do as well as discovering Sarah's biggest fear. We are then diving into our own…

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e22 * Season 2 * Murdered Out West In Montana & The Case of Lori From Laurel 1:04:52

3M ago1:04:52

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Welcome back to 50 States 50 Murders. The long awaited return of Season Two is finally here and we thank you so much for patiently waiting. After a year of being away we are returning back with our first case of season two, where we will be heading out west to the great state…

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e21 - The End of Halloween in Pennsylvania & The Case of Shauna Howe 49:26

1+ y ago49:26

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! ** Apologies in advance for audio quality ** - Wont happen again This week we are traveling to the Keystone State - Pennsylvania A state in which we have had a few experiences of our own we dive into those stories briefly. As always we list some places to see things to do. If…

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e20 A Family Cursed - The State of New York & The Murderous Past of Shirley Winters. 41:54

1+ y ago41:54

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! After a two week hiatus, we are back in studio picking right back up where we left off... this week heading to the state of New York. We invest a lot of time in New York City, places to see, things to do. As well as a few places in New York that are outside of "The Big Apple"…

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e19 - Rainy Nights in Georgia & The Case of Derwin Brown 46:57

1+ y ago46:57

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we take our talents to Dekalb County as we are heading to the Peach State of Georgia. Recapping AJ's trip to Colorado, we then jump into all things Georgia. Things to do places to see. A special request from an anonymous listener. Three infamous murder cases that to…

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Dark Tourism 1.0 Mini Sode 29:02

1+ y ago29:02

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Due to travels, this week we are dropping a Mini Sode which we are classifying as "Dark Tourism 1.0" We have listed a handful of locations that a dark tourist such as yourself may find interest in checking out. For our 1.0 we have listed locations in Colorado, Florida, and Oh…

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e18 - Sunshine, Lightning, and The Blue Moon Murders in the State of Florida. 42:17

1+ y ago42:17

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! We are returning back from a short break and we are heading to the Sunshine State of Florida. We are covering the BlueMoon Murders as well as all things state of Florida. Be sure to check out this weeks episode and if you havent already follow along on Tik Tok.…

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e17 - What To Do In South Dakota & The Case of Darlene Vandergiesen 44:23

1+ y ago44:23

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we are heading to the Mount Rushmore State of South Dakota. As we head to the Mt. Rushmore State, of course we have to spend some time talking about the monument responsible for attracting 3 million people a year to this state. What else is there to do in SD beyond …

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e16 - Sweet Home Alabama & The Case of Randy Duke and Dedra Hunt 36:15

2y ago36:15

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! We are back and heading to Sweet Home Alabama. We cover things to do and places to see. Dive into the rivalry that is Alabama versus Auburn. Aside from football we talk Gulf shores and rockets all of which you can find right here in the "Yellowhammer State" Dakota is going to…

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Down by the Riverfront in Delaware 31:35

2y ago31:35

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we travel to Delaware where we find things to do in the state and some haunted places to visit. Following up that we look at the murders of Joe and Olga Connell.By AJ Rutledge & Dakota Sayre

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e14 - Locked Away in South Carolina & The Case of Kala Brown and Charlie Carver 43:55

2y ago43:55

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Join us this week as we head to the Palmetto State of South Carolina. There are many things to do, and lots to see here. Beaches galore, the beautiful city of Charleston and much more. We briefly give our vacation experience from years back in Hilton Head. And we then dive in…

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Independence Day Special - Mini Sode 23:35

2y ago23:35

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Happy Fourth of July to all of our listeners as we celebrate Independence day here in the 50 States! Due to the holidays, this week we are dropping a Independence day special, discussing 4 cities here in America that do it big for the 4th, as well as some murders that happene…

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e13 Mishaps and Murder in Mississippi & The Case of Brian Hughes 36:28

2y ago36:28

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we enter the Magnolia State of Mississippi. As we visit this weeks state, we look at a very popular meal you must try while here. We explore the history of the state as well as its current standing. Like always we dive into places to see things to do as well as some…

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e12- Smokey Mountain Murders. The State of Tennessee & The Case of Emma Walker 35:35

2y ago35:35

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Episode 12 we are heading to the Volunteer state of Tennessee. We talk about the Smokey Mountains, The whiskey rooftops of Nashville, notorious murders from the state, and lastly our case of the week Emma Walker. Be sure to check it out!…

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e11 - All The Way U.P in Michigan & The Case of Chris Regan 30:08

2y ago30:08

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! We kick off this weeks episode recapping and breaking down our first ten stops through Season Ones Road trip. After recapping, we are kicking off the next batch of states by stopping in Michigan talking all things to do and things to see as well as some notorious Michigan ser…

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Memorial Day Mini Sode 17:26

2y ago17:26

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Hello and Happy Memorial Day to All! Due to the Holiday weekend we were unable to record this week. However we were able to find some time to put together a Memorial Day Special. We travel to a few different states who have unique Memorial Day Celebrations. As well as a few M…

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e10- All The Dark Places in Minnesota & The Case of Amy Allwine. 48:11

2y ago48:11

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we pack our bags and we set out to the Land of 10,000 Lakes - Minnesota USA. Here in Minnesota we cover a few places to see and things to do. We cover some infamous murderers, one of which potentially our oddest..... As we switch gears and cover our murder case of t…

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e9 - In the Middle of Missouri & The Case of Jesse Valencia 29:56

2y ago29:56

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week our road trip takes us back to Central USA as we land in the Show Me State of Missouri. Tag along as we discuss some things to do and places to see in the state of Missouri. We also cover our murder case of the week, this week we are diving into the case of Jesse Va…

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e8 - Green and Grunge In the State of Washington & The Case of Michelle Kitterman 32:09

2y ago32:09

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week 50 States 50 Murders is back in the Pacific Northwest. We are traveling to The Evergreen State of Washington. Here in Washington we talk about the murderous rampage that took place in the 1980s. We discuss the grunge scene as well as things to do such as the Olympic…

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e7 - The Middle of America, Kansas & The Case of Jodi Sanderholm 34:38

2y ago34:38

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week as we buckle up for episode 7, we tracking towards the middle of America... The Sunflower State, Kansas USA. As we look around for things to do we have botanical gardens and tall prairie grass. This week we dive into the murder of Jodi Sanderholm and the search to f…

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e6- How to Get Away With Murder in Oregon & The Case of Dan Brophy 34:47

2y ago34:47

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Buckle up as we head to The Beaver State - Oregon. We will be diving into some ins - and -outs on what you can and cant do as well as some devious murderers who caused havoc across Oregon. Lastly we jump into this weeks case of Dan Brophy and the oddities of murder of communi…

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e5 - Knives, Spoons, And Forks Oh My! Rhode Island & The Case of Antoinette Vendetti Bruce 21:41

2y ago21:41

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we are packing our things and heading out to the smallest of all fifty states. "The Ocean State" Rhode Island. While there's not a whole lot to do here we discuss the things you can check out. We discuss some gnarly infamous murders who have roamed the tiny state of…

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e4 - A Mile High in Colorado & The Case of Kelsey Berreth 30:47

2y ago30:47

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we head to higher elevation as we land in the Centennial State of Colorado. Famous for rock climbing, white water rafting and above all else... Murder. We will be discussing several nationally covered murder cases before diving into our own case this week of Kelsey …

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e3 - Killed in Kentucky & The Case of Betty Jean and Corey Windsor 21:59

2y ago21:59

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! This week we travel to the Bluegrass State of Kentucky. We dive into all things Kentucky from top to bottom and we then discuss the Murder case of both Betty Jean Windsor and her son Corey.By AJ Rutledge & Dakota Sayre

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e2 - The Conspiracies of Nevada and The Murder of Melissa James 27:28

2y ago27:28

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Season One Episode Two of 50 States 50 Murders!!! Have you ever wondered what happens when you mix steroids and affairs? Tune into this weeks episode to find out! We are heading to Nevada to explore some of the strange things that have happened in the state and covering one o…

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50 States 50 Murders - Introduction 1:15

2y ago1:15

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Welcome to 50 States 50 Murders. A quick introduction of who we are and what our show is all about! Thank you for tuning in, be sure to listen to episode one to follow!By AJ Rutledge & Dakota Sayre

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e1 - Home Sweet Ohio & The Case of Hannah Hill 29:45

2y ago29:45

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Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode! Season One Episode One of 50 States 50 Murders!!! Thank you for joining us as we begin this new project of ours. Its only right that we kick things off in our home state of Ohio. The Buckeye State in all of its glory. We head to our home city of Akron Ohio, discussing all the…

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50 States 50 Murders

AJ Rutledge, Sarah Smyth, Dakota Sayre

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e30 - Idaho - "The Siege at Ruby Ridge: Death in the Name of Fear" 41:55

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Get To Know Your Hosts!! -- Easter Mini Sode 40:38

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e29 The Lore of Louisiana & The Tale of a Father's Revenge 1:06:00

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e28 Be Careful Who You Trust In Iowa & The Case of Breasia Terrell 1:16:00

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e27 - New Jersey , New Laws & The Case of Megan Kanka 1:08:27

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e26- Palm Trees, Paradise on Earth, and Murder in Hawaii. The Case of Dana Ireland and the Wrongs Un-Righted 1:10:30

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e25 - Plenty of Corn in Nebraska & The Case of Friends Lovers and Much Much More. 56:09

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e24 - The Final Frontier That is Alaska & The Deadliest Night in Anchorage. 54:14

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e23 - Whale Watching in Connecticut & The Case of the Cheshire Murders. 45:53

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e22 * Season 2 * Murdered Out West In Montana & The Case of Lori From Laurel 1:04:52

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e21 - The End of Halloween in Pennsylvania & The Case of Shauna Howe 49:26

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e20 A Family Cursed - The State of New York & The Murderous Past of Shirley Winters. 41:54

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e19 - Rainy Nights in Georgia & The Case of Derwin Brown 46:57

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Dark Tourism 1.0 Mini Sode 29:02

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e18 - Sunshine, Lightning, and The Blue Moon Murders in the State of Florida. 42:17

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e17 - What To Do In South Dakota & The Case of Darlene Vandergiesen 44:23

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e16 - Sweet Home Alabama & The Case of Randy Duke and Dedra Hunt 36:15

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Down by the Riverfront in Delaware 31:35

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e14 - Locked Away in South Carolina & The Case of Kala Brown and Charlie Carver 43:55

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Independence Day Special - Mini Sode 23:35

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e13 Mishaps and Murder in Mississippi & The Case of Brian Hughes 36:28

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e12- Smokey Mountain Murders. The State of Tennessee & The Case of Emma Walker 35:35

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e11 - All The Way U.P in Michigan & The Case of Chris Regan 30:08

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Memorial Day Mini Sode 17:26

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e10- All The Dark Places in Minnesota & The Case of Amy Allwine. 48:11

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e9 - In the Middle of Missouri & The Case of Jesse Valencia 29:56

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e8 - Green and Grunge In the State of Washington & The Case of Michelle Kitterman 32:09

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e7 - The Middle of America, Kansas & The Case of Jodi Sanderholm 34:38

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e6- How to Get Away With Murder in Oregon & The Case of Dan Brophy 34:47

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e5 - Knives, Spoons, And Forks Oh My! Rhode Island & The Case of Antoinette Vendetti Bruce 21:41

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e4 - A Mile High in Colorado & The Case of Kelsey Berreth 30:47

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e3 - Killed in Kentucky & The Case of Betty Jean and Corey Windsor 21:59

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e2 - The Conspiracies of Nevada and The Murder of Melissa James 27:28

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50 States 50 Murders - Introduction 1:15

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e1 - Home Sweet Ohio & The Case of Hannah Hill 29:45