At about 2 am on March 27, 1977, an enormous explosion destroyed 2 buildings and most of a city block in the River Market neighborhood. Why was it bombed? And who did it? We discuss all of it in this month's episode!

But first! Jamie's childhood friend Jim Hanna joins us to talk all about his True-Crime YouTube series: "Shot.....or Shot?"

Jim is an actor in Hollywood who has been on shows such as Hacks, Matlock and much much more!

This month's episode is once again sponsored by our good friends at West Bottoms Whiskey!

Angela Monroe. Anna Ewing. Patricia Wilson Butler. Sheilah McKinzie. Darci Williams. Carmen Hunt. Claudette Juniel. Sandra Reed. Nellia Harris.

Nine women were murdered in and around Prospect Avenue, marking the emergence of a new serial killer in Kansas City in 2004.

Shockingly, the killer brazenly called 911 to disclose the locations of the bodies. Our special guest, former Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, who served as assistant county prosecutor during that time, joins us to delve into the Prospect Avenue murders. She offers profound insights into the case, covering aspects from the investigation and trial to the disturbing history of the perpetrator's family, known as one of the most violent in Kansas City's history.

Tune in to hear more on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

This Month's SponsorFebruary's sponsor is West Bottoms Whiskey Co. They have a new whiskey out called convergence. The history of American whiskey began taking shape when Scottish settlers brought their malt whiskey techniques and illicit stills to a fledgling America, where Rye whiskey was making its name as the nations first homegrown spirit. The coming together of Old World tradition and New World agriculture helped lay the foundation for a whiskey revolution.

Convergence Whiskey embodies this rich history, combining rye and single malt whiskeys into a distinctive blend, which rests in a Malbec wine cask for its signature finish. This cask resting process allows time and tradition to merge into one uniquely blended whiskey that honors both classic and modern whiskey making techniques.Be sure to visit and tell them you heard about them on the podcast!

The Killer Cocktail is the Stool Pigeon.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz whiskey
• 1 oz Apple brandy or applejack
• Dash Grenadine syrup
• Fresh lime juice to taste.

Method:

• Stir the ingredients together in a mixing glass. Serve with a rock of ice.
• Garnish with a thin apple slice.
• Tell nobody how this drink is made...snitches get stitches.

Enjoy!

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Show theme written and performed by Jackie Myers. Introduction by Laura Kelly Ellis.Going to Killing City Podcast is recorded and produced in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright © 2025 killingcitypod.com - All Rights Reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission. We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission. Media inquiries: pleasecontact Alex.

This month's sponsor is ⁠KC Bier Company⁠! Be sure to visit and tell them you heard about them on the podcast!

If you're a fan of mob movies, you are aware that often there's a scene where the mobsters are hauled before a Congressional hearing. And while those movies usually focus on New York or Las Vegas, Kansas City also was a major part of those hearings.

In this episode, we discuss the famous Kefauver hearings where an infamous Kansas City mobster was scheduled to testify, but he never made it. The Pendergast Machine's effects on the evolved version of the mob is touched on, along with so much more!

Join us as we discuss that murder, the implications of the Kefauver hearings, the Mob's connections between Vegas and KC, the fantastic Mob Museum and so much more!

AND be sure to check out our interview with John Couture about his new venture, Local Liquid.

This episode is dedicated to Alexander F. Greenwood.

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Show theme written and performed by ⁠⁠Jackie Myers⁠⁠. Introduction by ⁠⁠Laura Kelly Ellis⁠⁠.

Going to Killing City Podcast is recorded and produced in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright ©2025 ⁠killingcitypod.com⁠⁠ - All Rights Reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission. We are an Amazon Associates seller, and some of our links may earn us a commission.

Media inquiries: please ⁠⁠contact Alex Greenwood.⁠⁠