About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance and murder of the Brenizer family in Wisconsin in 1991.

In 1991 in a small, rural town in Wisconsin, five members of the Brenizer/Berentson family left their home to go shopping. When they didn’t return, 15-year-old Bruce was concerned that his father, stepmother, and sisters were missing. As the investigation unfolded, rumors of an ax murderer or satanic worship were afoot, but when the truth was revealed, it was much worse than anyone in this small town could imagine. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: BATCH: For 30% off sitewide, including subscriptions, go to hellobatch.com and use code CRIMINAL at checkout. Rula: Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental…

People in this episode

Host: This Feels Criminal

Guest: Bruce Brenizer

Topics covered

• family murders
• true crime
• investigation
• Wisconsin
• satanic worship
• ax murderer

Keywords

• Brenizer family
• murders
• true crime
• Wisconsin
• investigation
• satanic worship
• ax murderer

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Killer Queens Podcast, Daylight Media

Places: Wisconsin

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