194. Wilma June Nissen: The Woman in the White Go-Go Boots

About this episode

The episode tells the story of Wilma June Nissen, a woman found deceased in 1978, and her daughter's quest for justice after discovering the truth about her mother's murder.

For 27 years, she was just Jane Doe, a nameless woman found decomposed in an Iowa ditch in 1978. In 2006, a fingerprint match finally gave her a name: Wilma June Nissen, a 23-year-old mother. Wilma's daughter Krissi spent nearly 30 years believing her mother had abandoned her, only to learn the devastating truth that she'd been murdered just after Krissi's first birthday. Now, Krissi is fighting to solve her mother's cold case, and investigators believe they know who did it. This is the story of a woman who was failed by every system that should have protected her. Someone out there knows what happened that summer night in 1978, and Wilma June Nissen deserves justice. To Report Information: Crime Stoppers USA: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) Website: crimestoppersusa.org Cold Case Coalition Tip Line: (385) 258-3313 WeTip Anonymous Tip Line: 1-800-78-CRIME (1-800-782-7463) Sioux Falls Crime Stoppers: (605) 367-7007 or toll-free (877) 367-7007 Website: crimestopperssiouxempire.com Support Resources: If you or someone you know has experienced child abuse, neglect, or sexual exploitation: National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453 RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673…

People in this episode

Host: Paige Elmore

Guest: Krissi

Topics covered

• cold case
• true crime
• justice
• murder
• family
• investigation

Keywords

• Wilma June Nissen
• Krissi
• cold case
• murder
• justice
• Iowa
• true crime
• investigation
• Jane Doe
• abandonment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crime Stoppers USA, Cold Case Coalition, WeTip, Sioux Falls Crime Stoppers, National Child Abuse Hotline, RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline, National Human Trafficking Hotline, Justice4WilmaJuneNissen.com, wilmasdaughter.substack.com, medium.com

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