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The Vault

The Vault

By: Forum Communications Co.
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Join host Trisha Taurinskas as we delve into the news vault for a fresh look at the cold cases, crime and intrigue in our upper Midwest communities. Brought to you by Forum Communications Company.©2025 Forum Communications Co. Politics & Government True Crime
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  • Who Killed Kelly? | PART 3
    Nov 21 2025

    In the third and final part of this series, we explore what happened to the mountain of evidence in the 1984 cold case murder of Kelly Jean Robinson -- and we discuss what could come next in law enforcement's investiation into Kelly's death.

    Kelly's body was found floating in a rural Minnesota gravel pit pond, roughly 30 miles from her home in Sioux Falls. Her case remains unsolved.

    If anyone has any information on the murder of Kelly Jean Robinson, please contact the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at 1-877-996-6222.

    A special thank you to Jean Monthei for her on-the-ground assistance in this series.

    If you're looking for a way to support the work we do at the vault, leave a 5 star rating or review on apple podcasts. Five star ratings increase search visibility, which means more coverage for the cases we cover.

    The Vault is written, edited and produced by Forum News Service investigative reporter Trisha Taurinskas.

    For more information on the murder case of Kelly Jean Robinson, visit https://www.inforum.com/people/kelly-robinson.

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    23 mins
  • Who Killed Kelly? | PART 2
    Nov 14 2025

    In part 2 of this series, the team at The Vault tries to track down a man previously considered a potential suspect in the 1984 murder of Kelly Jean Robinson. In the process, they run across a new potential person of interest: a convicted murderer who preyed on South Dakota workers in the 1980s. He was a free man in 1984 -- and he was known to frequent The Frontier Bar, where Kelly Robinson was last seen leaving.

    For images from court documents and photos of kelly, visit: https://www.inforum.com/people/kelly-robinson

    This episode is written and produced by Trisha Taurinskas.

    A special thank you to Jean Monthei for her on-the-ground assistance in this series.

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    38 mins
  • The Cocaine King of Minnesota | The Story Behind The Story
    Aug 20 2025

    In this episode, Trisha Taurinskas takes listeners behind the scenes of the investigative process behind the The Vault's most recent web series, "Minnesota Vice," through an interview with the author: Jeremy Fugleberg.

    The series focuses on the story of Casey Ramirez, a drug smuggler who tried to hide out while living large in a little Midwest town. It examines how the feds caught up with him, and what happens to a small town's soul when it decides it won't ask too many questions.

    To access to the full series, visit https://www.inforum.com/minnesota-vice

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    54 mins
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