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Jun 2025
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Episode 270 - Burning Questions - The Mu...

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About this episode
Join us, as we examine the tragic death of Todd Stermer – a father of three and beloved youth sports coach. 

You'll hear how a seemingly accidental house fire evolved into accusations of arson and calculated murder.

And you'll learn how a single gas station visit on a cold January morning would become the linchpin in a murder case that spanned eighteen years and two separate trials.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 1
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 2
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 3
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 4
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 5
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 6
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 7
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 8
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 9
LIVE: Beaten and Burned Murder Trial – MI v. Linda Stermer – Day 10
Stermer’s Daughter: My Brother Is on So Many Drugs It’s Not Even Funny
Linda Stermer's Attorney: 'I'm Stunned and Extremely Disappointed'
MI v. Linda Stermer: Battered & Burned Murder Trial - CourtTV recap
Mich. Woman Lit Her Husband on Fire and Then Ran Him Over with the Family Van, Jury Finds
STERMER v. WARREN (2020) | FindLaw
Linda Stermer case
New testimony allowed in retrial of Lawrence woman convicted of killing her husband
Man escapes burning house only to have his wife run him over
Michigan Murder Arson Case on Appeal: The Linda Stermer Story
Todd Stermer death: Inside the investigation
Linda Stermer, Michigan woman accused of setting house fire and then running over her husband
PEOPLE OF MI V LINDA KAY STERMER (Per Curiam Opinion)
Woman acquitted of murdering her husband speaks out for first time
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