The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

<div> <p>In the spring of 2020, as isolation settled over Pella, Iowa, one woman’s new beginning ended in violence.</p><p>Tracy Mondabough was building a fresh start when a silver Cadillac began appearing in the background of her life. What followed was a confrontation caught between obsession and heartbreak, leaving investigators to untangle what was planned and what was simply justified after the fact.</p><p><strong>How to support:</strong><br><strong>For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -</strong><br><strong>Go to - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod"><strong>Patreon<br></strong></a><br><strong>How to connect:</strong><br><a href="https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/">Website</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/">Facebook</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/MadnessPod">Twitter</a><strong><br><br>Theme and Closing Track:</strong><br>Original compositions created for The Minds of Madness</p><p><strong>Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:<br>Shopify -</strong> Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at <a href="https://shopify.com/madness">shopify.com/madness</a><br><strong>Quince</strong> - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. 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For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to <a href="https://nutrafol.com/">Nutrafol.com</a> and enter the promo code <strong>MADNESS</strong><br><strong><br>Research</strong> <strong>&amp;</strong> <strong>Writing:</strong><br>Ryan Deininger</p><p><strong>Sources:<br></strong><a href="https://www.courttv.com/title/1-ia-v-boat-opening-statements/">Court TV Full Trial</a><br><a href="https://www.courttv.com/news/emotional-first-day-for-iowa-woman-on-trial-for-fatally-stabbing-husbands-girlfriend/">Emotional first day for Iowa woman on trial for fatally stabbing husband's girlfriend</a><br><a href="https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/michelle-boat-convicted-in-stabbing-murder-of-husbands-girlfriend">‘She Was The Provocation’: Iowa Woman Found Guilty In 2020 Slaying</a><br><a href="https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/tracy-mondabough?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Chilling Crimes</a><br><a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2021/05/11/michelle-boat-guilty-murder-trial-iowa-jury-husbands-girlfriend-tracy-mondabough/5044750001/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Jury finds Michelle Boat guilty of first-degree murder in death of estranged husband's girlfriend</a><br><a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2021/05/06/michelle-boat-trial-defense-attorneys-argue-manslaughter-in-tracy-mondabough-murder/4975520001/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">'This is not a whodunit'<br></a><a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/07/09/remembering-tracy-mondabough-woman-who-died-pella-iowa-homicide-case/5255190002/?gca-cat=p&amp;gnt-cfr=1">She 'had so much love to give':</a><br><a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/05/19/pella-crime-michelle-boat-husbands-girlfriend-apartment-complex-stabbed-her-death-tracy-mondabough/5225779002/">'He don't belong to you'</a><br><a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2021/07/03/pella-iowa-woman-michelle-boat-sentenced-life-prison-death-husbands-girlfriend-tracy-mondabough/7852747002/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Pella woman sentenced to life in prison</a><br><a href="https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Woman-charged-in-Pella-homicide-investigation-victim-identified-570606451.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Woman charged in Pella homicide investigation, victim identified</a><br><a href="https://www.kcci.com/article/i-just-snapped-michelle-boat-charged-in-pella-iowa-murder-trial-describes-deadly-stabbing/36384535">Woman charged in Pella murder describes deadly stabbing</a><br><a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ia-court-of-appeals/115795225.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com">STATE OF IOWA v. MICHELLE LEE BOAT (2024) | FindLaw</a><br><a href="https://www.rfh-ia.com/obituaries/Tracy-ThrogmartinMondabough?obId=14125426&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com">Obituary</a><br><a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-health-coronavirus-pandemic-36fa5e2f154cedcc13f11d8a931cf52c?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Iowa woman convicted of killing estranged hubby’s girlfriend<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tracy.throgmartin">Facebook</a></p></div>

<div> <p>North Port, Florida is built for fresh starts, quiet streets, new homes, friendly neighbors.</p><p>On Mallicoat Road, Robbie and Jennifer Tower were the kind of people who made a neighborhood feel like family. Always present. Always helping. Always opening the door.</p><p>Then one summer night, a Ring doorbell rang just before midnight. A voice screaming for help. Blood on a front porch. A car slipping into the dark.</p><p>By morning, the town wasn’t asking what happened. It was asking who could have done it.</p><p><strong>How to support:</strong><br><strong>For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -</strong><br><strong>Go to - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod"><strong>Patreon<br></strong></a><br><strong>How to connect:</strong><br><a href="https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/">Website</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/">Facebook</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/MadnessPod">Twitter</a><strong><br><br>Theme and Closing Track:</strong><br>Original compositions created for The Minds of Madness</p><p><strong>Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:<br>Shopify -</strong> Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at <a href="https://shopify.com/madness">shopify.com/madness</a><br><strong>Quince</strong> - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. 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Book a free 15 minute call to get started: <a href="https://www.treatmyocd.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=minds_of_madness&amp;utm_content=sponsoredhostad">https://learn.nocd.com/MADNESS</a><strong><br>Nutrafol -</strong> Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to <a href="https://nutrafol.com/">Nutrafol.com</a> and enter the promo code <strong>MADNESS</strong><br><strong><br>Research</strong> <strong>&amp;</strong> <strong>Writing:</strong><br>Ryan Deininger</p><p><strong>Sources:<br></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT7L29rLiWY&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa65xWMpU2CICqhhoUm_IIy6I&amp;index=12&amp;pp=iAQB">Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 1</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw19we1dtL4&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa65xWMpU2CICqhhoUm_IIy6I&amp;index=8&amp;pp=iAQB">Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 2</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEy4LJqh4gs&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa65xWMpU2CICqhhoUm_IIy6I&amp;index=4&amp;pp=iAQB">Slaughtered Parents Murder Trial – FL v. Dima Tower – Day 3</a><br><a href="https://www.courttv.com/news/fl-v-dima-tower-troubled-orphan-murder-trial/">Court TV Recap</a><br><a href="https://www.courttv.com/news/dima-tower-admits-to-brutal-murder-of-adoptive-parents-in-chilling-testimony/">Dima Tower admits to brutal murder of adoptive parents in chilling testimony</a><br><a href="https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/records-show-north-port-homicide-suspect-has-history-of-violence-dating-back-to-2018">NORTH PORT | Records show man accused of killing family has violent history</a><br><a href="https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/murder-suspect-in-custody-after-leading-police-on-chase">North Port man accused of stabbing 2 family members to death</a><br><a href="https://people.com/adoptive-son-on-trial-parents-massacred-bodies-found-head-to-head-11848252">Adoptive Son on Trial After Mom and Dad Massacred</a><br><a href="https://robersonfh.com/obituary/robbie-tower/">Robbie Tower Obituary</a><br><a href="https://robersonfh.com/obituary/jennifer-christine-tower/">Jennifer Tower Obituary</a><br><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/dima-tower-stabbed-parents-florida-b2407066.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Ukrainian adoptee accused of stabbing his missionary parents to death in family’s Florida home</a><br><a href="https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/11/10/dima-tower-murder-trial-defense-offers-manslaughter-plea-jury-selection-begins/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Dima Tower murder trial: Defense offers manslaughter plea as jury selection begins</a><br><a href="https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/11/12/dima-tower-murder-trial-begins-with-opening-statements-sarasota-county/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Dima Tower murder trial begins with opening statements in Sarasota County</a><br><a href="https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/11/14/dima-tower-found-guilty-first-degree-murder-parents-deaths/">Dima Tower found guilty of first-degree murder in parents’ deaths</a><br><a href="https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/11/13/dna-expert-testifies-dima-tower-murder-trial/">DNA expert testifies in Dima Tower murder trial</a><br><a href="https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/11/14/an-evil-spirit-judge-hands-down-maximum-penalty-convicted-killer/">“An evil spirit:” Judge hands down maximum penalty to convicted killer</a><br><a href="https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-man-accused-killing-adoptive-parents-could-face-life-prison">Florida man accused of killing adoptive parents could face life in prison as trial comes to an end</a><br><a href="https://newleafnews.network/2025/11/13/dima-tower-on-trial-for-murder/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Dima Tower Faces 2 Counts of Murder for His Adoptive Parents - New Leaf News</a><br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/adopted-ukrainian-son-22-charged-murdering-florida-parents-leading-police-hourslong-manhunt">Adopted Ukrainian son, 22, charged with murdering Florida parents</a><br><a href="https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/111054/ukraine-adoptee-murder-florida-parents?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Ukrainian adoptee charged with murder after 'caring' parents found 'slaughtered' in home</a><br><a href="https://www.ghlinks.com.gh/dima-tower-parents-robbie-and-jennifer-tower/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Dima Tower parents: What we know about Robbie and Jennifer Tower</a><br><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/09/06/man-killed-us-parents-who-saved-him-from-ukrainian-orphanage-cops/">Ukrainian adoptee, 21, charged with murder for slaughtering ‘caring’ American parents</a><br><a href="https://lawandcrime.com/crime/they-forgave-him-for-everything-adoptee-from-ukraine-allegedly-murdered-loving-parents-after-troubled-history-of-violence/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">'They forgave him for everything': Adoptee from Ukraine allegedly murdered loving parents</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTyDiTzQjfc">Tower Memorial Service</a></p></div>

<div> <p>When 21-year-old Shayna Hubers called 911 saying she had “killed him,” officers found attorney Ryan Poston shot six times in his Kentucky condo. What followed were two trials, conflicting stories, and years of questions about what really happened that night.</p><p><strong>A video version of this episode is available on </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@themindsofmadnesspodcast7315"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6Z6e8JaKIBBWwZkqG0NoJ0?si=mfoEzjKNQc2ejcRu_DGcWA"><strong>Spotify</strong></a><strong><br></strong><br><strong>How to support:</strong><br><strong>For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -</strong><br><strong>Go to - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod"><strong>Patreon<br></strong></a><br><strong>How to connect:</strong><br><a href="https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/">Website</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/">Facebook</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/MadnessPod">Twitter</a><strong><br><br>Theme and Closing Track:</strong><br>Original compositions created for The Minds of Madness</p><p><strong>Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:<br>Shopify -</strong> Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at <a href="https://shopify.com/madness">shopify.com/madness</a><br><strong>Quince</strong> - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. 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Book a free 15 minute call to get started: <a href="https://www.treatmyocd.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=minds_of_madness&amp;utm_content=sponsoredhostad">https://learn.nocd.com/MADNESS</a><strong><br>Nutrafol -</strong> Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to <a href="https://nutrafol.com/">Nutrafol.com</a> and enter the promo code <strong>MADNESS</strong><br><strong><br>Editing:</strong><br>Aiden Wolf</p><p><strong>Sources:<br></strong><a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ky-supreme-court/2088126.html">Caselaw</a><br><a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/kentucky/supreme-court/2020/2018-sc-0667-mr.html">Law Justia</a><br><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-ryan-poston-murder-why-did-shayna-hubers-shoot-boyfriend-six-times">CBS News</a><br><a href="https://www.wcpo.com/news/insider/everything-you-need-to-know-about-shayna-hubers-murder-retrial">WCPO</a><br><a href="https://www.wcpo.com/news/crime/shayna-hubers-could-get-life-in-prison-for-2012-murder-of-ryan-poston">WCPO #2</a><br><a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/northern-ky/2015/04/10/hubers-trial-need-know/25579237">Cincinnati</a><br><a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/crime-and-courts/2018/10/18/shayna-hubers-sente">Cincinnati #2</a><br><a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/crime-and-courts/2018/10/18/shayna-hubers-sentenced-judge-zalla-campbell-county-court-ryan-poston-jury-murder-conviction-delay/1681904002/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Cincinnati #3</a><br><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/shocking-things-kentucky-woman-convicted-boyfriends-murder/story?id=31500565">ABC News</a><br><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/shayna-hubers-convicted-murder-boyfriends-2012-shooting-death/story?id=30547831">ABC News #2</a><br><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/shayna-hubers-found-guilty-retrial-boyfriends-brutal-murder/story?id=57468172">ABC News #3</a><br><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/murdered-kentucky-lawyers-shayna-hubers-sentencing-made-sick/story?id=31524068">ABC News #4</a><br><a href="https://www.aetv.com/articles/ryan-poston-murder">AETV</a><br><a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1324597/how-the-evidence-piled-up-against-shayna-hubers-in-the-murder-of-ryan-poston">EONLINE</a><br><a href="https://nkytribune.com/2018/08/jury-finds-shayna-hubers-guilty-of-murder-in-death-of-ryan-poston-sentencing-recommendation-today">NKYTribune</a></p></div>

<div> <p>When a woman in Wisconsin is found dead in the woods, the explanation seems almost ready-made. It is built from familiar truths, repeated often enough to sound convincing.</p><p>But as investigators dig deeper, small inconsistencies begin to surface. Timelines shift. Messages do not quite fit. And what first appears straightforward slowly turns into something far more unsettling.</p><p><strong>How to support:</strong><br><strong>For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes -</strong><br><strong>Go to - </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPod"><strong>Patreon<br></strong></a><br><strong>How to connect:</strong><br><a href="https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/">Website</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/">Instagram</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/">Facebook</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/MadnessPod">Twitter</a><strong><br><br>Theme and Closing Track:</strong><br>Original compositions created for The Minds of Madness</p><p><strong>Please check out our sponsors and help support the podcast:<br>Shopify -</strong> Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at <a href="https://shopify.com/madness">shopify.com/madness</a><br><strong>Quince</strong> - Upgrade your wardrobe with pieces made to last with Quince. 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Book a free 15 minute call to get started: <a href="https://www.treatmyocd.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=minds_of_madness&amp;utm_content=sponsoredhostad">https://learn.nocd.com/MADNESS</a><strong><br>Nutrafol -</strong> Start your hair growth journey with Nutrafol. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to <a href="https://nutrafol.com/">Nutrafol.com</a> and enter the promo code <strong>MADNESS</strong><br><strong><br>Research</strong> <strong>&amp;</strong> <strong>Writing:</strong><br>Ryan Deininger</p><p><strong>Editing:</strong><br>Aiden Wolf</p><p><strong>Sources:<br></strong><a href="https://www.courttv.com/news/wi-v-matthew-pahl-bad-boyfriend-murder-trial/">Court TV Recap</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqlJ-WIDj9M&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=32&amp;pp=iAQB">Prosecution Opening Statements<br></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkXoC_43q-E&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=31&amp;pp=iAQB">Defense Opening Statements</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN7fnVv4DcU&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=30">LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 1</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLAorJQAFoM&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=28&amp;pp=iAQB">LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 2</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FApYM7MBzxU&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=21&amp;pp=iAQB">LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 3</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKSFxUw4xH8&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=18&amp;pp=iAQB">LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 4</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEluLQRDGGY&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=13&amp;pp=iAQB">LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 5</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUF4ANxaeuo&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=6&amp;pp=iAQB">LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 6</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBRZz6ARwJQ&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=4&amp;pp=iAQB">LIVE: Hidden Body Murder Trial – WI v. Matthew Pahl – Day 7<br></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBXhTICK1EY&amp;list=PLT2snNGWwa64LImVZniHL-VPzj4bKPtko&amp;index=24&amp;pp=iAQB">Police Interrogation<br></a><a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/prosecutors-charge-man-killing-woman-found-dead-in-town-of-delafield-last-year/45230190">Prosecutors charge man with killing woman found in town of Delafield last year</a><br><a href="https://htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/files/delafield-complaint-650bace55e026.pdf">Criminal Complaint</a> <br><a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/construction-crew-finds-body-in-delafield/41141111">Construction crew finds body in Delafield</a><br><a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/waukesha-trial-delayed-man-charged-killing-girlfriend-dumping-body/45378290">Trial delayed for man charged with killing girlfriend and dumping body</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/waukesha-man-charged-with-homicide-and-hiding-corpse/article_f467fae0-57ee-11ee-bdd2-530b9b1b99a1.html">Waukesha man charged with homicide and hiding corpse</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/man-accused-of-killing-girlfriend-dumping-her-body-pleads-not-guilty/article_ec48ceb1-1e77-5034-9f16-ce3c934cb8b9.html">Man accused of killing girlfriend, dumping her body pleads not guilty</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/judge-hears-motions-in-pahl-homicide-case/article_76378d8f-9591-51c8-9ae0-938d61ff717c.html">Judge hears motions in Pahl homicide case</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/jackson-home-searched-for-evidence-in-murder-probe/article_e4ebbdb7-ba9d-511f-91ff-c25cf44b2206.html">Jackson home searched for evidence in murder probe</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/matthew-pahl-homicide-defense/article_84e57c98-8676-5175-a961-81093190d834.html">Doctor’s testimony in Pahl murder trial to be limited</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/man-convicted-of-murdering-his-girlfriend/article_6b814859-fc86-43b0-9df0-fdc1caf34516.html">Man convicted of murdering his girlfriend</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/stephanie-pavlons-murder-case/article_32c004a6-94de-4cad-b495-f22a61289a74.html">Live updates: Day 1 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/stephanie-pavlons-murder-case/article_972e59d0-f175-4116-8f49-c224b3ca4ac6.html">Live updates: Day 2 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/stephanie-pavlons-murder-case/article_603932f7-02c6-4098-a780-24be3358e1dd.html">Live updates: Day 3 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/stephanie-pavlons-murder-case/article_258e0920-331a-463b-b8be-4e4ad59f5288.html">Live updates: Day 4 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons</a><br><a href="https://www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/news/stephanie-pavlons-murder-case/article_cbe56787-7d1f-4700-b62b-abd5fb3e30a4.html">Live updates: Day 5 of WI v. Matthew Pahl, homicide of Stephanie Pavlons</a><br><a href="https://www.fox6now.com/news/waukesha-county-homicide-pahl-trial-102825">Body found in woods, Waukesha man on trial for girlfriend's death</a><br><a href="https://lawandcrime.com/crime/i-think-he-likes-to-do-it-man-who-killed-girlfriend-and-hid-her-body-in-the-woods-claimed-the-evidence-against-him-was-not-going-to-prove-anything/">Man killed girlfriend and hid her body in the woods after she said she was going to leave</a><br><a href="https://www.cbs58.com/news/waukesha-man-charged-in-2022-murder-of-girlfriend">'She was caring, loving': Waukesha man charged in 2022 murder of girlfriend</a><br><a href="https://www.tmj4.com/news/waukesha-county/waukesha-man-on-trial-for-girlfriends-murder-relies-on-circumstantial-evidence?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Waukesha man found guilty of girlfriend's 2022 murder</a></p></div>

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For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to <a href="https://nutrafol.com/">Nutrafol.com</a> and enter the promo code <strong>MADNESS</strong><br><strong><br>Research</strong> <strong>&amp;</strong> <strong>Writing:</strong><br>Ryan Deininger</p><p><strong>Editing:</strong><br>Aiden Wolf</p><p><strong>Sources:<br></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoW1SIeAWaWZDYZEM5zoYSCSfh7cYyV9p">Law and Crime Network Trial Playlist</a><br><a href="https://vtdigger.org/2019/08/26/bourgoin-gets-30-years-to-life-in-wrong-way-crash-that-killed-5/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Bourgoin gets 30 years to life in wrong-way crash that killed 5 teenagers</a><br><a href="https://vtdigger.org/2019/05/20/bourgoin-blame-shifter-shirking-responsibility-psychotic-delusions-mission/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Bourgoin: A blame-shifter shirking responsibility or psychotic with delusions of a mission?</a><br><a href="https://vtdigger.org/2021/01/21/wrong-way-driver-argues-five-murder-convictions-should-be-reversed/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Wrong-way driver argues five murder convictions should be reversed</a><br><a href="https://vtdigger.org/2016/10/11/nearly-1000-mourn-deaths-five-teens-89-wrong-way-crash/">Nearly 1,000 mourn deaths of five teens in I-89 wrong-way crash<br></a><a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/the-mad-river-valley-remembers-five-teens-with-constellations-of-holiday-lights-37191692/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">The Mad River Valley Remembers Five Teens With Constellations of Holiday Lights</a><br><a href="https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2016/10/10/harwood-community-mourns-teen-cash-victims/91852782/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Harwood community mourns teen crash victims</a><br><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/10/10/vtcrash/jWZOHpHBKhngv7sppGueKN/story.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com">In Vermont, deaths of 5 teens are a devastating blow</a><br><a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/wrong-way-driver-kills-five-on-interstate-89-3730750/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Wrong-Way Driver Kills Five Teens on Interstate 89</a><br><a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/hospital-upgrades-status-of-suspected-wrong-way-driver-3735473/">Suspected Wrong-Way Driver Arrested, Remains Hospitalized</a><br><a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/accused-wrong-way-driver-in-i-89-crash-charged-with-murder-3742678/">Accused Wrong-Way Driver in I-89 Crash Charged With Murder</a><br><a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/steven-bourgoin-pleads-not-guilty-to-five-counts-of-murder-3744694/">Steven Bourgoin Pleads Not Guilty to Five Counts of Murder<br></a><a href="https://vtdigger.org/2019/05/13/defense-expert-says-bourgoin-insane-time-crash-hes/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Defense expert says Bourgoin was insane at time of crash: ‘He’s out of it’</a><br><a href="https://vtdigger.org/2019/05/20/bourgoin-blame-shifter-shirking-responsibility-psychotic-delusions-mission/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Bourgoin: A blame-shifter shirking responsibility or psychotic with delusions of a mission?</a><br><a href="https://www.valleyreporter.com/index.php/news/local-news/13355-families-hope-focus-returns-to-victims?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Families hope focus returns to victims</a><br><a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/mad-river-valley-pays-tribute-to-five-teens-killed-in-crash-3771406/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Mad River Valley Pays Tribute to Five Teens Killed in Crash</a><br><a href="https://vtdigger.org/2019/05/24/deeper-dig-seeking-justice-steven-bourgoin-trial/">The Deeper Dig: Seeking justice in the Steven Bourgoin trial</a><br><a href="https://vtdigger.org/2021/03/12/high-court-upholds-bourgoins-five-murder-convictions-in-wrong-way-crash/">High court upholds Bourgoin’s five murder convictions in wrong-way crash</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j56OjjNSd8g&amp;pp=ygUac3RldmVuIGJvdXJnb2luIHNlbnRlbmNpbmfSBwkJAwoBhyohjO8%3D">Sentencing News</a><br><a href="https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2016/10/10/police-id-injured-victims-saturdays--89-crash/91844894/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Prosecutor: Man under investigation for 'murder' of 5 teens</a></p></div>