Small Town Mysteries

Author: Kate, Christine, and Rachael

3 lifelong friends who like to dish on true crime and the kind of drama that only small towns can provide
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Jeanie Childs: The Hot Dog Napkin That Solved a Murder
Episode 195
Tuesday, 5 May, 2026

Send us Fan MailToday we are traveling to Minneapolis to talk about the 1993 murder of Jeanne Childs, more frequently known as “Jeanie.” Jeanie was a sex worker who was brutally stabbed in her apartment at the age of 35 years. Sadly, it took 27 years for Jeanie to get the justice she deserved.Sources: 1) https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/jerry-westrom-guilty-jeanne-childs-1993-cold-case-murder2) https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/supreme-court/2024/a22-1679.html 3) https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/jeanie-childs-minneapolis-cold-case-solved-footprint-to-murder/4) https://www.facebook.com/48hours/videos/mother-pens-heartbreaking-letter-to-murdered-daughter/968449605185335/Support the show