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MASTERMIND: A True Story of Obsession, Survival, and Justice.
A crime scene investigator in a heated custody battle is shot while picking up her son, and the only person who wants her dead—her ex, a respected taekwondo master—has an airtight alibi.
Tim Amacher never wanted to let Nicki Lenway go. Upon losing his control of her, Tim shifted his focus to…
LOU RAGUSE
VETERAN JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, WRITER,
and many more...
VETERAN JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, WRITER, and many more...

Best Selling book...
Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota’s Most Infamous Cold Case
The result of hundreds of interviews, Vanished in Vermillion is a cold case story that flips the script on a typical investigation narrative, revealing the biggest law enforcement embarrassment in South Dakota history.
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ABOUT Lou Raguse...
Lou Raguse is an experienced, award-winning reporter for KARE 11 News in Minneapolis.
Growing up in Wheaton, Minn., Lou’s love for current events was fostered through a Jeopardy-style game called “Current Events Challenge.” Social Studies teacher Russ Armstrong would give extra-credit points to students who read the newspaper and scored highest in the game. Also at Wheaton High School, Lou and his friends wrote the school newspaper “The War Whoop,” developing a flair for journalism.
That led Lou to the University of Minnesota’s journalism program. His senior year, Lou won the national William Randolph Hearst championship in San Francisco — establishing his place early-on as a national-level storyteller.
The Fathers of Tecmo Super Bowl — I conducted the first interview with the two men who created Tecmo Super Bowl, the best NES game of all time. Read the story here!!!

I wrote, produced, edited and hosted a podcast detailing the investigation into the disappearance of Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents Jim and Denise in the small town of Barron, WI. For more information, go to: https://www.kare11.com/88days





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