David Harmon
Defendants
Melinda Harmon Raisch – convicted; sentenced to 10 – 20 years in prison; denied parole 2011
Mark Mangelsdorf – pled guilty; sentenced to 10 – 20 years in prison; denied parole 2011
Cold Case Pinned on Soccer Mom
Pelham Man Pleads Guilty in a 1982 Killing in Kansas
Man Enters Plea in Nearly 24-year-old Killing
Raisch found guilty of killing husband 23 years ago
At Sentencing in ’82 Murder, Confrontation and Anguish
Odd murder case continues twists, turns as prosecutor argues for killer’s release
Parole denied in 1982 murder
Conspiracy to Kill
Books
A Cold-Blooded Business: Love, Adultery, and Murder in a Small Kansas Town
Movies/Documentaries
48 Hours Mystery: A Knock On The Door
Deadly Affairs: In Too Deep
INMATE INFORMATION
Name(s)
Name Type Name
Conviction RAISCH, MELINDA JEAN
True LAMBERT, MELINDA JEAN
Alias HARMON, MELINDA
Birthdate(s)
Birthdate Type Birthdate Age
True Jul 16, 1957 55
Demographics
Eye Color Hair Color Height Weight Gender Race
Blue Brown 5′-8″ 144 Female White
Current Status reported by Dept. of Corrections
Earliest Possible Release Date (1) Current Status Admission Date Current Location (2) Custody Level
Apr 01, 2013 Incarcerated May 23, 2006 Topeka CF-Central Minimum
County Case Number (I) Offense Date Sentencing Date ACS Criminal Conviction Description Counts Crime Severity Level Case Status (II)
Johnson 03CR3201 Feb 28, 1982 May 12, 2006 N/A Murder, 2nd degree 1 Class B Felony Active
KDOC Physical Location History
Location Movement Date Movement Reason
Topeka CF-Central May 23, 2006 New Court Commitment
INMATE INFORMATION
Name Type Name
Conviction MANGELSDORF, MARK
True MANGELSDORF, MARK STEVEN
Birthdate(s)
Birthdate Type Birthdate Age
True Mar 31, 1960 52
Demographics
Eye Color Hair Color Height Weight Gender Race
Hazel Brown 6′-4″ 220 Male White
Current Status reported by Dept. of Corrections
Earliest Possible Release Date (1) Current Status Admission Date Current Location (2) Custody Level
May 07, 2016 Incarcerated May 24, 2006 Lansing CF-East Minimum
Conviction(s)
County Case Number (I) Offense Date Sentencing Date ACS Criminal Conviction Description Counts Crime Severity Level Case Status (II)
Johnson 05CR1010 Feb 28, 1982 May 12, 2006 N/A Murder, 2nd degree 1 Class B Felony Active
KDOC Physical Location History
Location Movement Date Movement Reason
Lansing CF-East Jan 30, 2007 Inter-Facility Movement
Lansing CF-Central Jun 27, 2006 Inter-Facility Movement
El Dorado CF-RDU May 24, 2006 New Court Commitment
Filed under: crime, murder, murder in the 20th Century, Psycho for Love Tagged: | 1982, bludgeoned to death, cold case, David Harmon, homicide, Kansas, love triangle, Mark Mangelsdorf, Melinda Harmon, Melinda Raisch, Psycho for Love, spousal murder
Okay, how stupid is Mangelsdorf?
Well, if by stupid you refer to Intelligence Quotient, then no, he’s not.
If by stupid you mean pure evil, then yes he’s way evil stupid.
I knew Mangelsdorf in his career. I always found him to be creepy and odd, though had no idea that he was a violent murderer.
The horrific nature of this carefully planned and meticulously pre-meditated murder and cover-up by Mangelsdorf, Raisch and her family was compounded by Leftist Paul Morrison, the Johnson County District Attorney who thought that a few years for murder was a few years too many.
I’ve read this case from Reader’s Digest.
This was premeditated first degree murder but both killers were only convicted of second degree murder. They both should have received life sentences.