276 || While They Slept || Dennis Helwig Jr.

About this episode

The episode discusses the brutal attack on a military family in Michigan in 1983 and the unexpected suspect that emerged from the investigation.

In 1983, when the family of an Airman First Class was brutally attacked in their Michigan home, investigators uncovered a suspect no one expected. Join Margot as she discusses this decades old case that still leaves you wondering why did this happen?  ⸻ 🎧Did you know you could listen to this episode ad-free? Join the True Crime Army Club! Visit patreon.com/militarymurder to view current membership options! ⸻ Military Murder is a military true crime podcast that focuses on murders committed by military members, veterans, and sometimes their family members.  ⸻ Don’t miss out on all things Mama Margot & Military Murder Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mamamargot  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@militarymargot  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/militarymurderpodcast  Facebook Group:  https://facebook.com/groups/militarytruecrime Want to advertise on the show? Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Margot

Topics covered

• true crime
• military
• family attack
• investigation
• unsolved case

Keywords

• military murder
• true crime
• family attack
• Michigan
• Dennis Helwig Jr.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mama Margot Productions LLC

Places: Michigan

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