Episode 4: Sins of the Father
Episode 4: Sins of the Father
The internal affairs files on Michigan State Police Trooper David Moeggenborg run more than 400 pages, with claims of abuse from multiple family members. And he responded to Dyanna Maddox’s B&E complaint the day Derrick Henagan disappeared.
In this episode, Detroit Free Press reporter John Wisely talks to his daughter, Meghan Moeggenborg as she describes a terrifying walk in the woods with her father, what she saw there and the threat she said he made if she spoke about it.
Who’s who: Michigan State Police Trooper David Moeggenborg. Meghan Moeggenborg, his daughter. Amy Asher, Meghan’s mother and his first wife. Renae Botbyl, the trooper’s second wife. Hunter Majurin, Renae’s son from a previous marriage.
Explore the case: Unredacted complaint Redacted complaint No charges warranted
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Credits: John Wisely, Darcie Moran, Tad Davis, Elisha Anderson, Gina Kaufman, Garrett Tiedemann, Robin Chan, Kathleen Galligan, Adrienne Roberts, Kathy Kieliszewski, Jim Schaefer and Anjanette Delgado. Nicole Avery Nichols is editor of the Detroit Free Press.
Our theme music is “Abyss,” an original song by Camilla Cantu and Brian Castillo. Outside audio in the episode is courtesy of 9&10 News, WLUC TV 6 and Meghan Moeggenborg.
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