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In 1894, a murder mystery went cold until badgers cracked the case
- In 1894, a murder mystery in North Dakota involved a victim named Tromer who went missing.
- Wild badgers helped solve a murder mystery in North Dakota that became cold until 1897.
- The murderer attempted to conceal the victim's body, but the burrowing of badgers revealed it.
- Excavations by badgers revealed pieces of the skull, clothing, and a pocket knife that helped solve the case.
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In 1894, a murder mystery went cold until badgers cracked the case
MONTEPELIER, N.D. — Wild badgers helped solve one of North Dakota’s oldest cold cases in 1897. Less than eight years after North Dakota achieved statehood, German farmer August Tromer vanished from his home outside of Montpelier, North Dakota. His Sept. 14, 1894, disappearance was a mystery reported by newspapers all the way from western North Dakota to Minneapolis. There were no clues as to why or how he vanished. Stutsman County offered a $300…
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Leaning Left0Leaning Right9Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Right
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64% Right
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