Shear Crime Podcast

Shear Crime Podcast


42: "Killer Cases - Murder in the Barnyard"

October 27, 2021

On this week's episode, Kenzie and Ame cover the case of Todd Mullis in the series Killer Cases on Hulu. Todd and his wife Amy lived in and operated a hog farm in rural Iowa along with their three children. What looked like a happy marriage to the family, was known otherwise as toxic by the small town gossip. Amy had been involved in more than one extra marital affair, while Todd was said to be quite a violent and scary man. One mid-November day, Todd and their eldest son Trysten were working in a barn while Amy was in their red shed about 100 yards away. Unfortunately, that would be the day that 13-year-old Trysten would find his mother with a corn rake in her back, clinging to life. A 911 call and a frantic ride to the hospital wouldn't be enough to save her life. But investigators would soon question the explanation of a freak farm accident when the autopsy reveals six puncture wounds from a four pronged rake. Was a jealous lover to blame, or is it always the husband?