Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery · Megan and Kara

372. MURDER: The Murder of Jane Mixer

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Jane Mixer was found in Denton Cemetery with gunshot wounds, stab wounds, and signs of sexual assault.

Kara and Megan start with casual chatter and the kind of teasing that makes the show feel like a conversation instead of a briefing. They note that their regular-feed and Patreon episodes connect, so the order they cover them matters. They also mention that they have not recorded in a while, that life has been busy, and that Megan’s grandfather died at the end of January. Then they pivot into the murder and the broader Michigan murders story. They describe her as a young woman in a college-town setting and work through the pattern the case is usually placed in. The host conversation centers on Collins, who was convicted of killing one victim and is suspected in others. That killing stands out because it was shot, while the other known victims were stabbed, beaten, or strangled. That difference makes the case feel like an outlier. The episode also spends time on the timeline. Some accounts suggest that Collins may have been under police surveillance during parts of March 1969, which raises the question of whether he could have committed that murder without being detected. The hosts do not smooth over that uncertainty. They keep coming back to the mismatch between the known facts and the parts that still do not sit right. They also talk through rural body disposal and how the case fits, or does not fit, the larger pattern. Their reaction is less about grand theory than about the pieces that refuse to settle. The tone stays warm even while the subject stays grim. They make room for disbelief, frustration, and small jokes. Near the end, they point listeners toward Patreon for a deeper dive into the Michigan murders. The whole thing closes with the sense that the case still leaves unanswered questions.

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A tense true crime recap that keeps Jane Mixer’s case unresolved and distinct.

Jane Mixer’s killing sits inside a wider Michigan murder discussion that never fully settles into a clean timeline. The episode keeps circling the facts that matter: one confirmed victim was stabbed repeatedly, other cases involved beating or strangling, and Jane is the only…

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Press play for a chatty deep dive into the Michigan murders, with a stubborn timeline and live-wire disbelief.

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