The Vault: True Crime from the Upper Midwest

31/10/2025

Kelly Jean Robinson's family seeks answers 21 years after her unsolved homicide case. Will justice ever prevail?

In part 4 of this series, Kelly Robinson's family seeks answers to lingering questions and wants anyone with information to come forward.

31/10/2025

Explore the chilling tale of Herman Neitzel's ghost haunting the tracks, unfolding a century-old mystery in Minnesota.

Railroad workers claimed they saw spirit in the aftermath of man’s death.

30/10/2025

Decades after a young woman's unsolved murder, an investigative series uncovers new details about the cold case, raising questions about the handling of evidence and potential leads.

In part 3 of this series, alibis and missing evidence tripped up investigators as they question more people in the hunt for her killer.

30/10/2025

Frontier adventurer Dennis Hannafin, dubbed the "squatter governor," raced to stake land and coal claims, defying treaties and Native Americans, to shape the early days of North Dakota.

Hailed a pioneer hero, Dennis Hannafin crossed into the Great Sioux Nation, violating a federal treaty, and fought Native Americans for weeks to lay claim to a coal mine in 1873.

29/10/2025

The 1930s in Fargo saw a shift from Halloween chaos to community celebrations, as a tragic shooting in 1934 prompted civic groups to reinvent the holiday.

In 1933, Halloween chaos swept America. A year later, it still haunted North Dakota — and helped change the holiday forever.

29/10/2025

In part 2 of this series, s*x workers tell law enforcement they feared one man: a car salesman with a propensity for violence

28/10/2025

In Part 1 of a series, the investigative file for Kelly Jean Robinson’s murder reveals potential suspects and evidence.

27/10/2025

An 1863 battle between gold miners and Dakota warriors may have left millions of dollars of gold hidden in the riverbank.

27/10/2025

The Duluth Paranormal Society will investigate sites of the Carlton County wildfire that killed 453 people.

22/10/2025

In 1894, flames swallowed Hinckley, Minnesota. One train crew reversed full-throttle through fire and smoke — saving hundreds from certain death.

22/10/2025

A shootout between miners and gunmen show how women played important roles during Minnesota's violent Iron Range strikes of the 20th century.

20/10/2025

After a night of dancing, Roger Vaillancourt was run over by a car on a rural highway. But what occurred before the accident?