Murders and Mysteries

Josh Salmon

An unsolved Grand Island triple murder unsolved 50 years later. Nebraska's first serial killer. Brazen bank robberies in Cairo and Doniphan. A love affair that ends in homicide.

Join The Grand Island Independent's Josh Salmon as he takes listeners through Central Nebraska's sordid past in the six-part Murders and Mysteries podcast. Hear from guests including Michelle Setlik and Jim Dean of the Hall County Historical Society, Dr. Nathan Tye of the University of Nebraska at Kearney and others.

Learn about a family murder that is still unsolved 50 years later. A love triangle gone wrong. Nebraska’s first serial killer and what a ruthless person he was. A mid-day downtown bank robbery with bandits still at large.

Cold Case fans, who found your series.

Episodes will be released on Tuesdays, starting Feb. 7. Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Google Play and elsewhere.

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Coming soon | Murders and Mysteries: A six-part podcast series
Jan 31 2023
Coming soon | Murders and Mysteries: A six-part podcast series
If you like cold cases and bank robberies, then the Murders and Mysteries series from the Grand Island Independent is music to your ears. Learn about a triple family murder that is still unsolved 50 years later. How about a love triangle gone wrong, or learn about Nebraska’s first serial killer and what a ruthless person he was. Tune in starting Feb. 7 for the first episode of the six-part weekly series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episodes

Doniphan and Cario bank robberies
Mar 14 2023
Doniphan and Cario bank robberies
In the series finale hear about two small town bank robberies that were anything but small-time crimes. One robbery took place in Doniphan in 1887, and the other in Cairo in 1909.  Host: Josh Salmon Guest: Fred Roeser, Hall County Historical Society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The death of Nevin Nelson
Mar 7 2023
The death of Nevin Nelson
An illicit love affair that ended with one dead, but who's to blame? Host: Josh Salmon Guest: Michelle Setlik, Hall County Historical SocietySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grand Island bank robbery
Feb 28 2023
Grand Island bank robbery
Everyone loves a parade, especially when you are robbing a bank. Find out about a 1932 downtown Grand Island bank robbery in the middle of the day while a parade was going on. Did they get away with it? Host Josh SalmonGuest Michelle Setlik, Hall County Historical Society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Richards, Nebraska's first serial killer
Feb 21 2023
Stephen Richards, Nebraska's first serial killer
Hear about Nebraska's first serial killer and the heinous crimes he committed. Richards confessed to nine murders. Host Josh Salmon Guest: Dr. Nathan Tye, assistant professor of history at University of Nebraska at KearneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Who killed Alice Culbertson?
Feb 14 2023
Who killed Alice Culbertson?
Hear the story about Alice Culbertson's murder. Is her newlywed husband a suspect? Does he have an alibi? Is there a witness? This story has many twists and turns. Host Josh Salmon Guest: Michelle Setlik, Hall County Historical SocietySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Killing of the Peak family
Feb 6 2023
Killing of the Peak family
Hear the story about the killing of the Peak Family. Three deaths, was it murder or something else? This 50-year-old cold case has yet to be solved. Host Josh Salmon Guest: Jim Dean, Hall County Historical SocietySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coming soon | Murders and Mysteries: A six-part podcast series
Jan 31 2023
Coming soon | Murders and Mysteries: A six-part podcast series
If you like cold cases and bank robberies, then the Murders and Mysteries series from the Grand Island Independent is music to your ears. Learn about a triple family murder that is still unsolved 50 years later. How about a love triangle gone wrong, or learn about Nebraska’s first serial killer and what a ruthless person he was. Tune in starting Feb. 7 for the first episode of the six-part weekly series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.