Case 251
The Caldwell Farmhouse Murders
*** Content warning: Child victim, animal cruelty ***
When single mother Nadja Medley met an older man named Mike Bullinger, she finally found happiness after a difficult few years. As well as being a fun, kind-hearted partner, Mike was a wonderful father figure to Nadja’s 14-year-old daughter Payton. In May 2017, the three of them moved from Ogden, Utah, to a farmhouse Mike had just bought in Caldwell, Idaho.
But when a woman by the name of Cheryl Baker arrived unannounced at the property one day, tragedy ensued.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
ARTICLES
Married murder suspect charmed single mom – then confrontation with wife led to triple slayings – People.com
Three murders and a killer on the run – Who
Idaho killings of former Ogden residents, once again, the focus on national TV show – Standard-Examiner
Former Utah man might have killed three women after his infidelity was discovered, relative says – The Salt Lake Tribune
Utah man charged with murder after bodies of his girlfriend and her teen daughter identified – New York Daily News
Friends remember Ogden teacher Cheryl Baker as an ‘artistic, kind, gentle woman’ – Standard-Examiner
Missouri family sue Yellowstone National Park and Wyoming sheriff after they were held at gunpoint for an hour – The Daily Mail
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES
Police search for Utah man after 3 bodies found in Idaho – The Times-News
Slaying victim was retired teacher – The Times-News
Authorities search Bridger-Teton National Forest for man connected to triple homicide in Idaho – The Independent-Record
Car linked to deaths found in Wyoming – The Spokesman-Review
Triple homicide charges follow body IDs – The Spokesman-Review
Missing Utah man charged in slayings – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Family member in Idaho killings visits place where bodies found – The Spokesman-Review
A year after triple killing, families search for answers – The Idaho Statesman
Triple homicide investigation continues – The Times-News
VIDEOS
The disturbing case of the vanishing killer – EWU Crime Storytime
Where is Mike Bullinger? – True Crime Daily