E175 - 175. The Disturbing And Senseless Death of Darlene VanderGiesen

A friendly favor. An insidious plan. And a disappearance that would expose one of the most disturbing crimes in Sioux Falls deaf community’s history.

In February 2006, Darlene VanderGiesen, a beloved member of the deaf community in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, left work to meet someone she trusted. She told friends she was helping plan a Valentine’s Day surprise for a mutual friend. But she never came home. Days later, investigators uncovered a trail of evidence that revealed a chilling story of jealousy, secrets, and unimaginable violence, one that would ripple through the tight-knit world she...