Malice in the Mitten

Three Michigan shows, one voice. 

Malice in the Mitten - Michigan-focused True Crime.

Round Robin - Upbeat round-table talk.

F-Bomb - Michigan folklore and frights.  

New episodes every Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Malice in the Mitten is a Michigan-focused, cinematic true crime podcast rooted in the stories, cases, and communities of Michigan — including the Upper Peninsula. Hosted by Tracy Preston and joined by Christine Mulligan, the show centers victims, context, and careful research while exploring the dark cases Michigan never forgot. Each episode is told with a noir-inspired atmosphere, respect for the people involved, and a mission to bring awareness to listeners and communities.

Episodes

Sep 30, 2024

44 min

Jessica was a young beautiful mother, but she was taken from work and murdered by a man who was smitten with serial toolbox killers. Jessica wasn't his only victim.
 
Sources:
Intro and Exit music written and recorded by Alan Hunt
Story researched and written by Angela Sinclair
https://youtu.be/x7bhCea7nxE
https://www.woodtv.com/news/jeffrey-willis-investigation/heeringas-boyfriend-recounts-last-call-at-willis-trial/
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=10156217099071236
https://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2022/03/woman-who-escaped-jeffrey-willis-shares-her-story-on-ae-show-i-survived-a-serial-killer.html
https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=436898
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_EbqTauaFI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO6RgK5-b8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btAfaQTE_FY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIX1OV4bYbw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwCMLjwfkac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx4ASSsdVP4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zg7H-k-Y-s
 

Oct 2, 2024

53 min

We are just us ending Season 3.  Come and join the conversation. Thank you for taking this journey with us!  

Oct 7, 2024

48 min

Mary supposedly after an argument with her fiancé Christopher Pratt went for a walk in the freezing cold and just vanished into thin air.  This is still an open case.  If anyone knows any information on where Mary is, please contact the Marshall Police Department:  267-781-2596.  I know there is someone out there who knows something.
 
Sources:
Intro and Exit Music written and recorded by Alan Hunt
Researched and written by Angela Sinclair
https://youtu.be/XmNAj4dSWBU?si=UsdK_tx5qAt0SwIT
https://disappearedblog.com/mary-lands/
https://www.facebook.com/justiceformarydeniselands
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-disappearance-of-mary-denise-lands-part-one/id1460535070?i=1000652402684
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-disappearance-of-mary-denise-lands-part-two/id1460535070?i=1000653120127
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02auYcq9ZUVeys11JPLv3ub1ECqhEGrp19VtRDGzziLGdkxbTTKzsC5wz16bHPA9UVl&id=272324476268560
http://justiceformary.blogspot.com
https://youtu.be/yFYarl4YEps?si=V4Y2_WBd-lAevztl
https://youtu.be/MaPlPFjwk9M?si=xkOiPgDj-Yt9BKM_
https://youtu.be/_JRnQxYtEV0?si=mpeqsyyBKtEsBQQx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YadGWVznXcI
https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/2018/11/26/christopher-pratt-sexual-assault-16-year-old-girl/2114082002/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMurders/comments/aedz0y/mary_lands_disappearance_murder_lies_and_the/?rdt=50555
 

Oct 9, 2024

49 min

On this episode we discuss theories surounding the Cathy Swartz case.  
What are your theories? Email me at maliceinthemitten@gmail.com

Oct 14, 2024

38 min

A mother's worst nightmare comes true.
 
 
Sources:
Intro and exit music written and recorded by Alan Hunt
The Lake Erie Murders – S2 E2 – The vanishing Teens on HBO Max. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY5j-zrjLGY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Allen_Williams
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford,_Michigan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_proving_grounds#Milford_Proving_Ground
 
 

Oct 16, 2024

34 min

Come along and listen as we break this down.
 
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/10/690372199/school-shooters-whats-their-path-to-violence
 

Oct 21, 2024

38 min

Ready for some good ole fashion Michigan History, you came to the right place!
 
Sources:
Intro & Exit music written and recorded by Alan Hunt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kjp7XkEBBs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anishinaabe
Abandoned:  Angelique’s Isle
https://mikelbclassen.com/starvation-on-isle-royale-the-story-of-angelique-mott/
https://infosuperior.com/blog/2017/05/15/angelique-mott-lake-superior-survival-story-inspires-novella-film/
https://mariezhuikov.wordpress.com/tag/angelique-mott/
https://www.cascadevacationrentals.com/6571/isle-royale/
https://www.ourwindsor.ca/news/an-indigenous-heroine-gets-her-due-170-years-later/article_0a5e7037-89ce-5ec8-bf4e-4a1bd80137ac.html
https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/copper.html#:~:text=Between%201843%20and%201846%2C%20thousands,the%20150%20years%20since%20then.
https://www.nps.gov/kewe/learn/historyculture/copper-mining-timeline.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_mining_in_Michigan
https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/benchmarks-june-11840-setting-out-copper-country/
https://www.novanumismatics.com/michigans-copper-rush-the-portage-lake-bridge-tokens/
nps.gov: Volcanoes, craters and lava flows
Angelique Abandoned by James Stevens
The Honorable Peter White by Ralph D. William – 1907
https://wrkr.com/earths-largest-lava-flow-ever-was-in-michigan-despite-not-having-a-single-volcano/
 
 
 

Oct 23, 2024

45 min

We discuss a whole new theory!  

Oct 28, 2024

1hr 4 min

A wife found shot in the bathtub on her son's 10th birthday.  Detectives focus on the husband, but it's not always the spouse, just sayin'
 
Sources:
Intro and Exit music written and performed by Alan Hunt
Story researched and written by Angela Sinclair
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2e71k6
https://youtu.be/GEAeUgelQoM?si=F7mWuELKw9yN35jZ
 

Oct 29, 2024

37 min

On this episode we discuss the effects of domestic abuse on children and then lighten it up with some halloween banter.  
 
Sources:
Halloween Sounds by:  
https://jwt-f.uppbeat.io/audio-files/06ae18f31ba6d2a5dd6b6f941ae28d0a/457ee7d80110ff9c1af66733de97be7a/747337383eea8a9eb84616bf4b19836a/halloween-musical-sting-jam-fx-1-00-12.mp3?auth=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJrZXkxIiwiaWQiOiIxODY5ODQzIiwiczMiOiJodHRwczovL2Nkbi51cHBiZWF0LmlvLyIsImFzc2V0IjoiYXVkaW8tZmlsZXMvMDZhZTE4ZjMxYmE2ZDJhNWRkNmI2Zjk0MWFlMjhkMGEvNDU3ZWU3ZDgwMTEwZmY5YzFhZjY2NzMzZGU5N2JlN2EvNzQ3MzM3MzgzZWVhOGE5ZWI4NDYxNmJmNGIxOTgzNmEvaGFsbG93ZWVuLW11c2ljYWwtc3RpbmctamFtLWZ4LTEtMDAtMTIubXAzIiwibmJmIjoxNzMwMjU3NDg3LCJleHAiOjE3MzAyNTc1NDcsImlhdCI6MTczMDI1NzQ4NywiaXNzIjoiVXBwYmVhdC1BdXRoZW50aWNhdGlvbi1BcGkiLCJhdWQiOiJVcHBiZWF0In0.xlQNGBhBBlRLAdm65QJRCRqE_eyac_i4txFjA0-4ig8
 
 

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