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8 – The Murder of Ruben Borchardt

  • April 17, 2019
  • , 7:39 pm
  • , Podcast
Jefferson is one of those sleepy Wisconsin cities. The biggest news of the summer is discussing which band has signed on to play at the Jefferson County Fair. It’s not really a place where you anticipate a murder for hire plot to unfold.

8 – The Murder of Ruben Borchardt

Jefferson is one of those sleepy Wisconsin cities. The biggest news of the summer is discussing which band has signed on to play at the Jefferson County Fair. It’s not really a place where you anticipate a murder for hire plot to unfold.

Music Credits:
Difference by Kai Engel
Deserted City by Kai Engel
Twilight Hour by John Holowach
Alia by Meydan

Music sourced from Free Music Archive & Internet Archive

Licensed under Creative Commons

Show Sources:

Diane Borchard by Murderpedia

Flunking Murder 1 by People 19 Dec 1994

Accused aid not the type by The Journal Times

Witness says teen accused in murder bought gun by The Journal Times

Couple fought before murder by The Journal Times

Victim’s sister says she feared for him by The Journal Times

Woman gets jail for lies in murder case by The Journal Times

Teen gets 18 years for murder conspiracy by The Journal Times

Guardian’s named for Borchardts’ teenage daughter by The Journal Times

Retiring Detective Larry Lee looks back at arresting career by the Daily Jefferson County Union

Fifth person charged for murder plot by The Journal Times

Life in Prison for Borchardt by The Journal Times

Son tells of finding father after shot by The Wisconsin State Journal 23 Feb 1995, Pg. 15

Vest sentenced to life in Borchardt murder by The Wisconsin State Journal 03 May 1995, Pg. 25-26

Borchardt jurors quit for a night by The Wisconsin State Journal 20 May 1995, Pg 1.

Dahmer’s death tops state stories of ‘94 by The Daily Tribune 31 Dec 1994, Pg 1

Pamela Smart by Wiki

Jefferson Crime Rates by CityData

Seduced by Madness by Wiki

Diane Borchardt, The Murder of Ruben Borchardt: Crime Documentary

Diane Borchardt Documentary

Snapped Season 18, Episode 3 – Dianne Borchardt by Oxygen

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