Ope, it's Murder

In December 1984, 18-year-old Traci Hammerberg disappeared after a night out in Wisconsin. Hours later, her body was discovered beneath the snow near a driveway in Ozaukee County. For more than three decades, Traci’s murder remained unsolved. Investigators never gave up. And 35 years later, advances in forensic science and genetic genealogy finally gave them the break they had been waiting for. This week on Ope, It’s Murder, Lindsey and Libbie walk through Traci’s final hours, the investigati...

In 1987, 14-year-old Kenny Joe Johnson disappeared from Dubuque, Iowa. His body was later discovered along the Mississippi River, beginning a murder investigation that would generate hundreds of leads but leave one devastating question unanswered: Who killed Kenny Joe Johnson? In Episode 7, Lindsey and Libbie walk through Kenny’s disappearance, the investigation that followed, and a case that remains unsolved nearly four decades later. This episode is sponsored by Verena Street Coffee Co. And...

A quiet Shorewood neighborhood. A mother whose life was taken. And a violent manhunt that ended in a high-speed chase and shootout with police. In Episode 6, Lindsey and Libbie tell the story of Victoria “Vikki” Truss, a 34-year-old mother whose murder in July 2025 shook the Milwaukee-area community—and raised difficult conversations about domestic violence and the warning signs that came before her death. This episode is sponsored by Stone Creek Coffee out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Use code O...

A date arranged through Tinder. A young woman who never made it home. And a case that would uncover a disturbing web of lies, manipulation, and murder. In Episode 5 of Ope, It’s Murder, we tell the story of 24-year-old Sydney Loofe and the investigation that led authorities to Bailey Boswell and Aubrey Trail. As their stories began to unravel, investigators uncovered disturbing allegations and evidence surrounding Sydney’s final days. This episode is proudly sponsored by Chet Hardin, author o...

One day in 1987, the small lakeside community of Washburn, Wisconsin was rocked by an act of violence that would leave a lasting mark on the people who called it home. What should have been an ordinary night at a local bowling alley turned deadly when jealousy, anger, and a fractured relationship erupted into gunfire. In episode four of Ope, It's Murder, we travel to Bayfield County to uncover the story behind the Washburn bowling alley shooting, the events that led up to that terrifying nigh...