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Welcome to Murder By Nature, where the darkness of true crime, unsolved disappearances, and chilling mysteries come to life. I’m your host, Jazmin Ramirez, and if you’re brave enough to join us, prepare for a journey into the unknown.

References:

• https://luminolpod.com/blog/f/the-captivity-of-jessyca-mullenberg
• https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2954522&page=1
• https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-jessyca-mullenbe/161513907/
• https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-7th-circuit/1297379.html
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• https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-steven-oliver-now/
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The streets of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, were quiet, lined with cozy homes and the sounds of children playing in backyards. It was the kind of place where parents felt safe letting their kids ride their bikes until the streetlights flickered on. But in the fall of 1995, that sense of security was shattered. A girl vanished without a trace—one moment, she was there, a bright, imaginative 13-year-old with dreams of becoming a writer. The next, she was gone.

Her name was Jessyca Mullenberg.

Jessyca’s life had already seen its share of changes. After her parents divorced, she moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, with her mother, stepfather, and two younger brothers. She missed Eau Claire, missed the familiarity of her old neighborhood. But she still visited her father often, spending weekends with him in the house she once called home. It was during those visits that she met a man who would change the course of her life forever.

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