(Sidnee Stephens) Sidnee Stephens was just fifteen years old when she went missing on July 19th, 2010. Sidnee had a history of mental...

Southern Illinois, like most of the Midwest, is considered a relatively safe place to live. However, murder happens everywhere. The only...

If you’ve ever driven through Illinois, you’ve probably noticed a lot of corn fields. Farming is a big part of life in the Midwest. In...

The community of Springfield, Missouri wrapped their arms around newcomers Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard and her special needs daughter,...

Fifty-three-year-old Christopher Karl Regan was a divorced father of adult children, United States Air Force Veteran, and responsible...

In the summer of 1989, the small town of Beckemeyer, Illinois was shocked by the first murder in the entire county in almost a decade...

Sibling rivalry is not uncommon in most families, but rarely does jealousy among sisters lead to murder. Sandra Merrifield desperately...

Each year, college students flock to the campus of Southern Illinois University of Carbondale to begin their journey into adulthood and...

Whose job is it to protect our children from harm and abuse? Parents should always be their child’s number one advocate. When parents...

When someone violates the law in the worst possible way, we expect our justice system to hold that person accountable and protect society...

Every article, video, book, or tribute to Julie and Robin Kerry described these two young women as exceptional youth. In 1991 Julie was...

In 2014, I was working as a nurse in a hospital clinic when I met Dr. Brian Burns. I only worked with him one day for a very brief amount...

Introduction In the roaring 1920’s, when divorce was scandalous and detrimental to social status, many people stayed in loveless...

Introduction Do you remember your first love? Your high school sweetheart? Have you ever wondered what would happen if you could have a...

Introduction For the past nineteen years in a row, nurses have been rated the most trusted profession based off a Gallop poll. (John...

Introduction On April 22, 1978 Elizabeth West, fourteen-years-old, disappeared after leaving Belleville Township Highschool. Her body was...

Introduction On November 8th, 1985 the town of Mt. Vernon, Illinois was left in utter shock by a crime so heinous that the citizens...

The stories of Tammy Corbett & Paula Sims Introduction Welcome to the very first episode of The Midwest Crime Files! I’m your host Gina...