The Vault: True Crime from the Upper Midwest

15/07/2025

The attack of a 7-year-old drew scrutiny to the Bearcat Hollow animal park, which was later shuttered after its owners faced charges

Twenty-four years ago, a 7-year-old girl went to a local animal park with her mother. Little did they know, the events at the park would solidify their daughter’s place in local and national headlines.

14/07/2025

August Stark's body was discovered, frozen, in a coal mine in March 1900. A father and son were charged with his murder.

August Stark’s body was discovered, frozen, in a coal mine in March 1900. A father and son were charged with his murder.

14/07/2025

100 years later, great-grandson began quest to clear his ancestor’s name after finding a lost note from the killer.

11/07/2025

Jessica Rehfeld’s body was found in 2016 in rural South Dakota, one year after her boyfriend hired four men to carry out her murder and cover-up.

10/07/2025

By a stroke of fate in June 1977, a young man found himself reassuring the King of Rock 'n' Roll in his time of need

10/07/2025

Christian missionaries, known as lumberjack sky pilots, were just as quick with the Bible as they were with their fists.

08/07/2025

Investigators believe up to six people were involved in events involving the stabbing death of 27-year-old Rose Mary (Krawza) Wermter at a ballpark.

07/07/2025

Physical evidence from the 1974 murders of two St. Cloud sisters is undergoing new DNA technological analysis. Results could be tested against Herbert Notch, a man with a storied criminal history.

06/07/2025

Leo Moore of Oakes was the general’s photographer during WWII and made a name for himself in showbiz, too.

06/07/2025

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized battle flag.

05/07/2025

Stories about babysitter killers, a high-flying international drug smuggler and cold cases are among the latest offerings from The Vault.

01/07/2025

Kenneth Jr., David and Daniel Klein were youngsters who vanished in 1951, launching a mystery that remains unsolved despite renewed attention.