<div>Between September 2003 and April 2006, Wisconsin prosecutors built one of the most challenging murder cases in the state's history: proving a family annihilation without bodies, a crime scene, or eyewitnesses. <br>In July 1998, Allen Krnak, his wife Donna, their son Thomas, and the family dog vanished without a trace after leaving for a Fourth of July weekend at their cabin. When their truck was found wiped clean with thousands of unexplained miles, investigators knew this was no ordinary disappearance. <br>The discovery of Allen's remains 800 miles away in North Carolina would reveal a horrifying truth about betrayal and greed. But Donna and Thomas remain missing to this day, their bodies never recovered from the mountains where they were likely disposed of.<br><br><strong>Books:</strong> Read collections of <a href="https://evidencelockerpodcast.com/books">The Evidence Locker Files</a>, available in print and digital editions.<br><strong>Follow us on:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-3vROB1gpEWM1YoEr9vLA">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/evidencelockerpodcast/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evidencelockerpodcast/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://x.com/EvLockPodcast">X</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@evidencelockerpodcast">TikTok</a><br><strong>For more information, visit:</strong> <a href="https://apple.co/3td9ivp">Evidence Locker Website</a><br><strong>Listen ad-free:</strong> Visit our page at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/evidencelocker">Patreon</a><br><strong>25% of Evidence Locker Patreon proceeds are donated to support the </strong><a href="https://www.doenetwork.org/"><strong>Doe Network</strong></a><strong>, solving international cold cases. To learn more, visit: </strong><a href="https://www.doenetwork.org/">https://www.doenetwork.org/<br></a><br>Resources<br><strong>Web </strong><br><a href="https://www.wimissing.org/post/donna-kay-krnak-thomas-john-krnak">Wisconsin Missing Persons - Donna Kay Krnak</a><br><a href="https://charleyproject.org/case/thomas-john-krnak">The Charley Project - Thomas John Krnak</a><br><a href="https://charleyproject.org/case/donna-kay-krnak">The Charley Project - Donna Kay Krnak</a><br><a href="https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2333dfwi.html">The Doe Network - Donna Krnak (2333DFWI)</a><br><a href="https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3418dmwi.html">The Doe Network - Thomas Krnak (3418DMWI)</a><br><a href="https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/wi-supreme-court/1360173.html">Wisconsin Supreme Court - State v. Anderson (2005)</a><br><a href="https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&amp;seqNo=18028">Wisconsin Supreme Court - State v. Derek Anderson<br></a><a href="https://www.wicourts.gov/ca/opinion/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&amp;seqNo=4998">Wisconsin Court of Appeals - Derek Anderson v. Leverett Baldwin</a><br><strong>Articles</strong><br><a href="https://madison.com/news/anderson-convicted-of-murder-krnak-case-gripped-state-for-years-appeal-is-expected/article_461c18ac-a33a-5d25-a38b-82d394b6dc4b.html">Wisconsin State Journal - Anderson Convicted of Murder (April 8, 2006)</a><br><a href="https://journaltimes.com/news/state-and-regional/fbi-agent-investigating-different-case-finds-lead-identifying-krnak-remains/article_c6550b77-0a58-5a35-968b-8e8c23a3e688.html">Racine Journal Times - FBI Agent Investigating Different Case Finds Lead (August 15, 2024)</a><br><a href="https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/man-found-guilty-in-missing-family-murder-trial/83-403360045">WFMY News 2 - Man Found Guilty in Missing Family Murder Trial</a><br><a href="https://www.wrn.com/2009/12/killers-appeal-rejected/">WRN - Killer's Appeal Rejected (December 30, 2009)</a><br><a href="https://www.thesylvaherald.com/news/article_61c0744e-d953-5abb-ad00-e5ac839119c3.html">The Sylva Herald - Wisconsin Jury Finds Former WCU Student Guilty of Murder (April 13, 2006)</a><br><a href="https://tulsaworld.com/archive/familys-disappearance-grips-rural-town/article_45278626-d561-5782-ab55-86508ae53250.html">Tulsa World - Family's Disappearance Grips Rural Town (February 26, 2019)</a><br><a href="https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/wi/article_0bce6669-368a-59c2-a473-b3ac306da797.html">La Crosse Tribune - Wisconsin Briefs (March 30, 2006)<br></a><br><em>Created &amp; Produced by Sonya Lowe</em><br><em>Narrated by Noel Vinson</em><br><em>Music: "Nordic Medieval" by Marcus Bressler</em><br><em>Background track: Doblado Studios: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios">https://www.youtube.com/c/DobladoStudios</a><br></em><br><em>This True Crime Podcast was researched using open-source or archival materials.<br></em><br></div>