The Peacemaker

This bonus episode of The Peacemaker features an interview with a former Truman State student who was close with members of the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. Her assertions complicate the accusations around Brandon Grossheim. We also address listener feedback and explore the credibility of Brandon's account concerning the death of Glenna Haught. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the years following the suicide cluster, Brandon Grossheim decided he’d had enough of the small college town of Kirksville, where he was increasingly notorious. He moved home to Alton, Illinois, where, because of all the bad press, he struggled to find work. In this episode, we chronicle his life since the suicides, speak with people who know him, and even visit his home to try to talk with him. We comb through all of the evidence to try to determine his culpability in these deaths, and speak with experts about how to notice suicide warning signs. We return to Truman State University to investigate the legacy of these deaths and of Brandon Grossheim, and prepare for the upcoming civil trial against him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if Brandon wasn’t responsible for these deaths? What if the real reason was right under our noses the entire time? Though many victims’ advocates maintain that Brandon is guilty, many others don’t think so. In fact, his defenders point out, each of the suicide victims had previously attempted suicide before, and all of them had major relationship issues. Plus, they tended to be heavy alcohol and drug users, who were also taking powerful prescription medication. In this episode we investigate all possibilities and discuss our conclusions with experts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Journal Building was where young Kirksville residents went to rage. The apartment building was known for drugs, booze, and wild parties. When two of its residents died within months of each other — in the very same room — police began searching for answers. In this episode, we visit the room where the two victims died, a place some believe is inhabited by ghosts, and investigate Brandon’s claims of innocence in the death of Glenna Haught.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following Alex Vogt’s suicide in the Journal Building, things didn’t quiet down. In fact, in the very same room, only five months later, another person died, a young bartender named Glenna Haught. She appears to have drank herself to death, and authorities were shocked to learn that the last person she spoke to, less than an hour before she died, was Brandon Grossheim. Authorities asked Brandon: Why did you leave her alone, when she was so close to death? Why do you have scratches all over your arms? Why was Glenna found nearly naked?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.