Renae & Shannah Wicklund and Barbara Hendrickson: System Failure | MURDERISH Ep. 089

In the winter of 1974, 23-year-old Renae Wicklund was happily married to her husband Jack, and the two were raising their one-year-old daughter, Shannah. They lived in a perfect rural town across the street from their good friends, Don and Barbara Hendrickson. In the town where they lived, nothing bad ever happened. No one could have imagined the horrific events that would take place in the coming days, and that would have a ripple effect on their lives for decades to come. Three lives would be savagely taken, leaving behind a crime scene so gruesome, so vicious, that even the most seasoned law enforcement officers would be affected by it for the rest of their lives. The unspeakable crimes caused outrage that would be the catalyst for changes to the judicial system and to victims’ rights. Check us out: Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami. The website also has links to buy MURDERISH merchandise and become a Patreon supporter. Patreon subscribers can get access to exclusive Patreon-only episodes. To sign up for Patreon perks, click “Go Behind the Scenes” on the website OR click here for a direct link to our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Murderish. Let’s get social: @MurderishPodcast (Instagram), @MurderishPod (Twitter), search “Murderish podcast” (Facebook). Sponsors: Talkspace: Visit talkspace.com & use code MURDERISH for $100 off. Betabrand: Visit Betabrand.com/murderish for 30% off. Ravensburger: Find echoes on Amazon, in Target, & local game stores. Best Fiends: Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising requests. Click this link to get started advertising your brand, podcast, company etc. on MURDERISH https://www.advertisecast.com/MURDERISH. Production & Music: John & Jessica Bukenas of Audio Editing Solutions (production), Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams (music). Research & Writing: Gina Mazzolini. Jami’s new podcast: Subscribe to or follow Judgey & Juryish wherever you listen to podcasts! Remember, listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder...ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices