South Dakota's Mathis Murders
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South Dakota's Mathis Murders

Horror in the Heartland

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eBook - ePub

South Dakota's Mathis Murders

Horror in the Heartland

About this book

South Dakota's Mathis Family Murders brought death and deception to the heartland.


It was perhaps the most infamous murder case in state history. Ladonna Mathis was shot twice in the head at point-blank range inside the family's metal shed serving as their makeshift home. Two of her three children, ages 2 and 4, were also shot in the head. The brutality of the killings shocked the state and set off a frenzy of law enforcement activity. Despite its intensity, the investigation never found the murderer or the murder weapon. Though charged with the crime, the husband was acquitted, leaving the door open for endless speculation about what really occurred on that late summer morning of Sept. 8, 1981.


With renewed insight from those involved, veteran South Dakota journalist Noel Hamiel explores this cold case of murder and mystery that still haunts the Mount Rushmore state.

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Information

Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781439674802
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. A Call for Help
  8. 2. Investigation
  9. 3. Indictment
  10. 4. Who Was John Mathis?
  11. 5. A Battle of Titans
  12. 6. Trial Begins
  13. 7. Prosecution Presses Ahead
  14. 8. A Matter of Motive
  15. 9. Portrait of a Good Woman
  16. 10. Mathis Defense Pushes Back
  17. 11. Courtroom Eloquence
  18. 12. Jury Deliberates
  19. 13. Not Guilty, but Not Free
  20. 14. Unresolved
  21. 15. Reflections
  22. Interviews
  23. Notes
  24. About the Author