66 – Mwivano Kupaza
A dismembered body, skinned beyond recognition, was discovered by the Wisconsin River in 1999. It took authorities six months to identify the victim as Mwivano Kupaza, 25, a student from Tanzania. Her cousin was charged and convicted of the crime.
A dismembered body, skinned beyond recognition, was discovered by the Wisconsin River in 1999. It took authorities six months to identify the victim as Mwivano Kupaza, 25, a student from Tanzania. Her cousin was charged and convicted of the crime.
Show Credits:
Research, Writing, Editing, Audio Production, and Sound Design by Renee Lynn
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MOVE Altered by Bill Conn (PodcastMusic)
A Common Memory by Trevor Kowalski (Epidemic Sound)
Broken Pieces by Gavin Luke (Epidemic Sound)
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Show Sources:
State vs Peter Kupaza, Court of Appeals May 25, 2006 by Justia dot com
State vs Peter Kupaza, Court of Appeals April 24, 2003 by WiCourts dot gov
Wisconsin Briefs by The Chippewa Herald
Barron County launches last search for identity of old murder victim by The Chippewa Herald
Murder suspect held on $500,000 bail by The Chippewa Herald
Mwivano David Mwambashi by Find a Grave
WISCONSIN MAN GUILTY OF KILLING, SKINNING COUSIN by the Orlando Sentinel
Cousin held in woman’s murder by the Journal Times
Man who murdered cousin gets life in prison by the Journal Times
The Wisconsin River Jane Doe by Criminally Intrigued
Mwivano Kupaza | Murder She Solved | S3E06 on YouTube