The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

The Scariest Staircase - Highmore, South Dakota

From Small Town Murder by James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

June 12, 2026 · 1h 14m · Episode 708

About this episode

The episode discusses a tragic incident involving a farm couple in Highmore, South Dakota, where the wife is found dead at the bottom of the basement stairs, leading to questions about the husband's involvement.

This week, in Highmore, South Dakota, when a farm couple has problems, the wife begins to tell people that if anything ever happens to her, her husband will be the one who does it. When the husband comes home from an errand, one day, he finds his wife in a bloody heap, at the bottom of the basement stairs. He claims it's a tragic, and terrible accident, but the autopsy shows something much some sinister than a fall. It shows that she's been horribly beaten & strangled. But was it actually the husband who did this?? Along the way, we find out that the "Old Settlers" must have loved boring festivals, that a radiator cap is never more important than getting someone medical help, and that when your own daughter takes the stand against you, you've really screwed up!! New episodes, every Wednesday & Friday nights!! Check us out on VIDEO Wednesday and Friday evenings on Netflix! www.netflix.com/smalltownmurder Donate at patreon.com/crimeinsports or at paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder, Crime In Sports & Your Stupid Opinions! Follow us on... instagram.com/smalltownmurder facebook.com/smalltownpod Also…

People in this episode

Hosts: James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman

Topics covered

  • murder
  • true crime
  • domestic violence
  • investigation
  • autopsy
  • family dynamics

Keywords

  • Highmore
  • South Dakota
  • murder
  • autopsy
  • domestic violence
  • crime
  • investigation

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Places: Highmore, South Dakota

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