The Unsolved Murder of Wilma June Nissen - An Interview With Her Daughter, Krissi

For most of her life, **Krissi** believed that somewhere out there, her biological mother was still alive. She searched through phone books before the internet existed. She appeared on national television hoping someone would recognize her mother's name. She spent decades chasing fragments of information that never quite fit together. Then, in 2006, everything changed. After nearly thirty years as the **Lyon County Jane Doe**, investigators finally identified the woman found murdered in a roadside ditch in Iowa as **Wilma June Nissen**—Krissi's mother. In this exclusive interview with **True Crime Unsolved**, Krissi shares the deeply personal story of growing up adopted, discovering the truth about her mother's tragic childhood, learning about the decades-long Jane Doe investigation, and continuing her fight for answers nearly fifty years after Wilma's murder. This conversation goes far beyond the facts of the case. It's the story of a daughter who never stopped searching for the mother she never had the chance to know. If you haven't already, be sure to watch our full case breakdown on the murder of Wilma June Nissen before this interview. --- ## CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Growing Up Without Knowing Her Mother 06:50 Searching for Wilma 19:20 Learning Her Mother Had Been Identified 28:00 Wilma's Childhood 40:00 Foster Homes and Family 53:00 The Investigation 1:16:00 Searching for Answers 1:45:00 Suspects and Theories 2:00:00 What Comes Next *(Adjust chapter times after your final edit.)* --- 🎙️ **LISTEN TO TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED** **Apple Podcasts** [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-unsolved/id1848906709](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-unsolved/id1848906709) **Spotify** [https://open.spotify.com/show/6MhlBrpvNnRJZ73TCWnnqO](https://open.spotify.com/show/6MhlBrpvNnRJZ73TCWnnqO) **Amazon Music** [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4ba9885c-dd47-480e-8037-6d77f415c101/true-crime-unsolved](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/4ba9885c-dd47-480e-8037-6d77f415c101/true-crime-unsolved) **Pocket Casts** [https://pca.st/za1ydvhj](https://pca.st/za1ydvhj) --- 🔎 **SUPPORT TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED** Become a **True Crime Unsolved Investigator** and help us continue producing long-form investigations into unsolved murders, suspicious deaths, missing persons, and cold cases. Members receive: • Exclusive members-only content • Early access to select episodes • Behind-the-scenes updates • Bonus interviews and livestreams If you enjoy our work, please **Like**, **Subscribe**, and **Turn On Notifications**. Every subscription helps us bring more attention to forgotten victims and families still searching for answers. --- ⚖️ **DISCLAIMER** This episode contains discussion of an active unsolved homicide and is based on publicly available records, historical reporting, and Krissi's personal recollections and experiences. Any investigative theories discussed are presented as opinion or possibilities rather than established fact unless otherwise stated. No individual discussed in this episode has been charged in connection with Wilma June Nissen's murder unless explicitly stated. All persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. --- ## ABOUT TRUE CRIME UNSOLVED Hosted by **Sean Cahill** and **Myles Reiff**, **True Crime Unsolved** investigates unsolved murders, suspicious deaths, and missing persons through in-depth research, exclusive interviews, and long-form documentary storytelling. Our mission is to help families share their stories, preserve the truth, and generate new public interest in cases that still need answers. --- #TrueCrime #WilmaJuneNissen #Krissi #LyonCountyJaneDoe #JaneDoe #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder #MissingPersons #ColdCaseFiles #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrimeCommunity #CrimeDocumentary #UnsolvedMystery #JusticeForWilma #ForensicInvestigation #SeanCahill #MylesReiff #TrueCrimeUnsolved Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.