• 302. The Gitchie Manitou Murders

  • Mar 26 2025
  • Length: 41 mins
  • Podcast

302. The Gitchie Manitou Murders

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • Thank you Katie for requesting this case!On the evening of November 17th, 1973, five teenage friends decided to head to the Gitchie Manitou State Preserve located in the far northwestern corner of Iowa. Most of the parents of those teenagers knew where the kids were going that night and didn’t think much about it. It was a pretty standard hang-out spot. As the kids were sitting around a campfire enjoying the cold evening, three figures came out of the darkness and opened fire.Five teenagers went into the reserve on that fateful night. Only one came out alive.Join Jen and Cam as they discuss The Gitchie Manitou MurdersThank you to our team:Written and researched by Lauretta AllenListener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AMExecutive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky PawprintIn this episode, Jen discusses the book "Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland" by Phil Hamman & Sandy Hamman Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/33479397/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Gitchie_Manitou_murdershttps://www.newspapers.com/image/238916630/?match=1&clipping_id=167274037https://www.newspapers.com/image/351566342/?match=1&clipping_id=newhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/239140778/?match=1&clipping_id=167275118https://www.newspapers.com/image/351577134/?match=1&terms=Manitou%20murderhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/238916994/?match=1&clipping_id=new (arrest)https://www.newspapers.com/image/238916649/?match=1&clipping_id=167275988https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44867920/roger_norman-essemhttps://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime/1/01/01/sole-survivor-of-brutal-1973-slayings-finds-strength-to-tell-her-story/3726397/https://www.newspapers.com/image/345756026/?match=1&clipping_id=167279012https://www.newspapers.com/image/887070515/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murderhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/338754858/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murderhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/239045447/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murderhttps://play.max.com/video/watch/5bbc1c12-54db-498f-8604-a48d6ff671d4https://www.newspapers.com/image/239044008/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murderhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/351573016/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murderhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/239092497/?match=1&terms=Gitchie%20Manitou%20murderhttps://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2021/11/16/gitchie-manitou-murders-1973-survivor-sandra-cheskey-fryer-brothers-south-dakota-iowa/8637229002/Killer Siblings Season 2 Episode 2
    Show more Show less
Show more Show less
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_webcro768_stickypopup

What listeners say about 302. The Gitchie Manitou Murders

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available