Murder In The Rain

Part 2: "The Riverman with Nic Edwards"

Last week we revisited the case of the Green River Killer in preparation for this week’s exciting crossover episode slash event, my discussion with Nic Edwards, one-half of the dynamic duo who hosts the popular podcast True Crime Garage. We discuss everything from how Gary Ridgway’s childhood may have impacted his psychology to why it made it so darn hard to catch him.

Episode Host: Emily Rowney and Nic Edwards

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Part 1: "Victims of Opportunity"

In the early 1980s, a terrifying pattern started to emerge; young women and girls disappearing from the Seattle-Tacoma area. It would take a little over two years for most people to realize the severity of the pattern. When multiple bodies of strangled females were discovered in the Green River and surrounding forests, the media put the population on high alert, there was a prolific serial killer here in the Pacific Northwest. This week on Murder in the Rain, we revisit the case of the Green River Killer in preparation for next week’s discussion with Nic Edwards, one half of the dynamic duo who hosts the popular podcast True Crime Garage.

Episode Host: Emily Rowney

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It’s the Murder in the Rain update episode! This is a time for us to give you updates on the cases we cover, share notable news stories and more! This week, you can expect to hear about…

• Patreon Shoutouts
• Update: Arrest made in shooting death of SirCharles Marc Anthony Jones
• Update: Alaska SD memory card case from 2019
• Local true crime gossip about a prestigious Portland Mortgage company
• Missing: 47-year-old Jeannie Enyeart
• Kidnapping: Uber driver in Bend, Oregon arrested
• Sneak peek at what’s coming soon for Murder in the Rain

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In today’s episode, we’ll discuss some of the confirmed murders from Yakama Nation. As you can imagine the list is far too long, so this episode will be solely focused on the unsolved murders. In future episodes, we’ll discuss the solved murders and the remaining cases that are far too robust and require their own episode.

Episode Host: Alisha Holland

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When people commit crimes, they often make headlines for going on the lam, doing anything they can to avoid capture and punishment. In today’s episode, Josh is telling three stories of runaway criminals. One who was possibly innocent, yet disappeared and lived under another name for decades. Another is a shady pilot with more than one wife. The third is a man who disappeared in a river when he just so happened to be a few days from going on trial. These three men may have tried to outrun their problems, but their stories are no longer unsolved mysteries.

Episode Host: Josh McCullough

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In this week’s episode, we discuss the discovery of a woman's body in a rural forested area in Alsea, Oregon. As authorities worked to uncover her identity, they also unraveled a dark story of heartbreak, betrayal, and regret.

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It’s the Murder in the Rain update episode! This is a time for us to give you updates on the cases we cover, share notable news stories and more! This week, you can expect to hear about…

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• Trial Update: The death of Manny Ellis
• Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
• Update: Charges in the death of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán?
• Revisiting the quarantine phenomenon Tiger King and the shenanigans of Doc Antle
• Trial Update: The murder of Elijah McClain
• Case Update: The murder of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Conner
• Sneak peek at what’s coming soon for Murder in the Rain

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In a recent Murder in the Rain episode, we discussed the missing women of the Yakama Nation in Washington. The huge reservation is home to rivers, wilderness and an uncountable number of dark corners for people to go missing from. This week, we will be sharing the mysterious deaths that have taken place in the same area; all women from the Yakama area who died in ways that either can’t be explained or appear to be possible homicides. As always, we ask that if you know anything about these cases- even the smallest detail- that you contact the local police agency. We’ve been told by another unsolved case that every time their story is shared publicly, they have received some sort of new tip and they are all helpful. So, if you know something, don’t hesitate! These are the mysterious deaths from the Yakama Reservation.

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The Martin Family loaded into their cream-and-red station wagon for a trip up the highway on December 7, 1958. The family was on the hunt for a Christmas tree and greens to make wreaths. From Portland, they drove east into the Columbia River Gorge. Parents Ken(54) and Barbara(48, I know) were in the front, with Ken driving, and their daughters Suzie, Virginia, and Barbie were in the back.

As night fell on the Martins' block, a few neighbors noticed the family hadn't returned. The station wagon wasn't parked under the carport, and the lights inside the home were out. No one was home, and they would never be home again. Five members of the Martin family vanished that day, most of them without a trace.

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In today’s episode, we’re going to explore the unsolved murder of Linda Malcom, a Navy veteran whose body was found engulfed in flames in her Port Orchard, Washington home. Despite multiple leads, the case is still unsolved, but with the help of the right people, it might not stay that way for long. With us today are Jennifer Bucholtz and George Jared who are part of a Cold Case Investigative Team through the American Military University. Jennifer is former US Army Counterintelligence, an instructor in criminal justice and forensic science and works as an investigator for the El Paso County Sheriff's Department. George is an investigative journalist who has written multiple true crime books. The duo have a podcast called Break the Case. Their work contributed to solving another cold case which was featured on one of their earlier seasons of their podcast. Linda’s story is featured in season 3. So we invited them to the show to talk a little bit about how they handle cold cases, and what makes Linda’s case so unique, and solvable.

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Jennifer Bucholtz Bio

Jennifer is a former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Agent and a decorated veteran of two wars. She holds a bachelor of science in criminal justice, and masters in criminal justice and forensic sciences. Bucholtz has an extensive background in U.S. military and DoD counterintelligence

operations. Jennifer has also worked for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New York City and Department of State as a law enforcement instructor. She is currently a faculty member and teaches criminal justice and forensic sciences. Additionally, she a criminal investigator for her local Sheriff’s office and host of AMU’s investigative podcast Break the Case.

George Jared Bio

George Jared is a long-term investigative journalist and author of four true crime books and one fiction book. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Lyons University. He has won numerous accolades for his investigative journalism including 11 first-place awards with Associated Press Managing Editors and Arkansas Press Association for investigative journalism, feature writing, spot news, headline writing, and others. He is also the host and producer of the true crime podcast, Diamond State: Murder Board and advisor/investigator for AMU’s Cold Case Investigative Team.

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We're back with another sneak preview of our Patreon series Deduce!

Today Alisha will be telling you four news stories. Stories of true crime, bizarre ailments, a black widow, and false teeth! Some of the stories may be true, some may be outright false. It will be up to you to DEDUCE the truth. Will I be able to trick you into believing a fairy tale, or will your powers of deduction prevail? Let’s get to it!

In this week’s Murder in the Rain, we have some updates for some of our recent episodes as well as highlighting a few unsolved and missing persons cases. You can expect to hear about…

• 28-year-old Wilma Acosta who has been missing since November 26th
• Correction Corner: A Josh Mispronunciation
• Rapist and Kidnapper Cameron Hooker - did he have his day in court?
• Some mysterious deaths, did Josh manifest them?
• An update on murderer Derek Chauvin and just how well prison is treating him
• An update on the officers on trial for the death of Manny Ellis
• A brief addendum to our episode from 2021 “Hearts and Death”
• Remains identified in Oregon, Wisconsin
• The Unsolved hit and run deaths of Brandon Coleman and Maria Negrete
• Murderer Tyron Theis has been on the run for over 30 years

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The Pacific Northwest is known for a wide variety of true crime. Heck, we have an entire show dedicated to it. Sadly, one demographic is especially targeted in the areas surrounding British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon; Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Today and over my next upcoming episodes, I’ll be sharing the stories of the MMIW from the Yakama Nation of Washington.

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In August of 1997, the quaint little city of Selah, Washington, was shocked to learn that one of their own, Carolyn Clift, was found dead inside her own residence, the victim of a particularly brutal stabbing. Despite multiple eyewitnesses who had heard a disturbance and even glimpsed a potential suspect fleeing the scene, the investigation languished into a cold case. However, a breakthrough occurred providing crucial information that would ultimately crack the case wide open.

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Part 2: “The Names of the Dead”

The Order was a gang of white supremacists turned domestic terrorists. Based out of Washington, headed by extremist Robert Mathews and fueled by hate, The Order carried off a series of bank and armored transport robberies in an effort to fund a race war and the eventual overthrow of the government. In the midst of their crimes, they carried out an assassination- that of controversial Denver talk radio host Alan Berg, who was executed in his driveway. On the run after a shootout with the FBI at a Portland, Oregon motel, Mathews and his followers had regrouped at the secluded homes they'd rented at Smuggler's Cove on Whidbey Island, in Puget Sound. On the morning of Friday, December 7, the gang's three safe houses were quietly surrounded by the FBI. Lights and movement could be seen inside as agents prepared to engage with their targets. When they moved in, Mathews opened fire, and a standoff ensued.

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Part 1: “The Last Angry Man”

It started with a sick dream of a violent revolution and a race war. Robert Mathews blamed Jewish people for all of the ills of the world. He wanted to see them annihilated, so he formed a group, culled from other extremist assemblies, and called it The Order. Their aim was to fund the overthrow of the government through counterfeiting and the armed robberies of banks and armored transport vehicles. With success, their brazenness escalated, and they decided to make a statement, with the assassination of a prominent radio host, shot at close range with a silenced submachine gun. Intended as a mission statement to the world, the group was too short-sighted to recognize it was the impetus of their downfall. This is The Order, part 1 of 2: The Last Angry Man.

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Monthly Update!

It’s time to recap October and there’s so much to talk about! Like how much fun we had at CrimeCon! We’ll also shout out some new friends, Patreon supporters, and some concerning issues in the true crime community. Alisha and Emily will give updates on the Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart case from our live show, the trial for the parties responsible for the death of Manny Ellis (from episode: Unknown Trouble), the trials surrounding Elijah McClain’s death, the case review for the officers involved in the death of Jaahnavi Kandula in Seattle, Cameron Hooker’s (ep: 2,640 Days) upcoming status review and the big news about Natalee Holloway’s case. Then Emily will make us all jealous as she shares the details of her upcoming, month-long vacation to Australia!

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Part 3: "Tread"

For the last two weeks, I’ve been telling you about the path of Jesse Clarence Pratt. In part one, I talked about his violent history toward partners and their children. In part two, I told you about Carrie Lynn Love; the young woman who began working with Jesse and was fatefully chosen to ride with him out of the state. Her body was recovered in a pile of gravel at a secluded truck stop after her personal items were found off the highway. Jesse was quickly connected to Carrie and arrested for her murder. Today, I’ll be closing out his story by walking you through the trials that took place in an effort to keep him out of society. As graphic as all of these episodes have already been, listener discretion is advised as I will be discussing the torture Carrie contended with, the details it’s claimed Jesse spoke of and his sexual kinks that may have been connected to the murder weapon. This is part three of the Path of Pratt.

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Part 2: "Spider"

Last week I took you down the path of harm and destruction left behind by Jesse Clarence Pratt. How his partners, Linda, Cheryl, and Nancy, and their children all became victims of his violent temper and his hands. I told you about the kidnapping and rape of Teresa and how Jesse could be the party responsible for the disappearance of Virginia Rambus, and that he was the last person seen with the woman whose body was found in a gravel pile at a rest stop in Oregon- Carrie Love.

This week, in part two of three, I’ll be telling you about Carrie and how good detective work paired with strong forensics led to Jesse’s arrest.

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Part 1: "The Candyman"

Virginia Anne Rambus was only 19 years old when she left her apartment to walk across the complex to meet up with a friend. She started the walk, but never arrived. Her case remains unsolved, but a man of particular interest was living in the same complex at the same time. To those he provided drugs to, he was known as the Candy Man. Police in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California however knew him as Jesse Clarence Pratt. And if he had remained in prison for the crime he committed in 1980, Virginia might still be with us as would another murder victim. Today, in part one of two, I’ll be telling you about Jesse Pratt’s path of destruction, the many wives, partners, children, and sex workers he left bloodied and abused, the women he may have had a hand in killing, and the teenage victim that earned him the title of “Oldest inmate in an Oregon Penitentiary”, Carrie Love.

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Part 2: "The Fly"

In part one of The Prowler, I told you about the murders of Mary Anne Pohlreich, Carol Beethe, and Randi Levine. Mary Anne was raped and killed in an unknown location, her body left posed after death. Carol and Randi were blitzed in their beds as they slept, beaten, raped, and mutilated. In part two, I'll tell you about the murderer of these women. A sinister man who began life as a lonely, unwanted child who would grow to become the first person ever tried for serial murder in King County, Washington.

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Part 1: "Extreme Personal Rage"

In the Summer of 1990, three women fell into the crosshairs of a dangerous man. They were regulars among Bellevue, Washington's vibrant, hard-partying nightlife, and they were murdered- their broken bodies violated and posed after death. Their killer's method linked them as a series, whose recurrences were growing nearer and nearer, but he'd left few clues aside from his violence. This is The Prowler, part one of two.

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November 13th, 2016 was not dissimilar from any other day for the Grunwald family in Palmer, Alaska, that was until their worst fears were realized when their beloved son didn’t arrive home by curfew. The search for 16-year-old David led investigators to the discovery of his burned vehicle. As they continued their search for him, they uncovered the horrifying events that unfolded the last night anyone saw him.

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In this week’s Murder in the Rain we’d like to offer a warm welcome to new friends from CrimeCon! We’re also giving some updates from cases we’ve recently shared as well as sharing some information about two local cases that many listeners have been asking about. First, Emily will provide the latest information we have on the potential Portland area serial killer who is tied to the murders of four women; Charity Perry, Kristin Smith, Ashley Real, and Bridget Webster. Next, Alisha shares the recent story around the death of Jaahnavi Kandula who was mocked by someone who was sworn to protect her.

If you have information on the Portland deaths of four women who are connected to person of interest Jesse Calhoun, you can contact the following agencies:

• Kristin Smith Case – Detective Jeffery Pontius – jeffery.pontius@police.portlandoregon.gov
• Charity Perry Case – Sheriff’s Office Tip Line: 503-988-0560 | Detective Kevin Odil – Kevin.odil@mcso.us
• Bridget Webster Case – Detective David Shorter – shorter.david@co.polk.or.us
• Ashley Real Case – Tip Line: 503-723-4949 | Online Tip Sheet: https://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/tip

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Today’s episode is unlike any other I’ve done. In the past, I’ve done special episodes regarding active missing persons- but they are usually only about 15 minutes long, sharing the known information in hopes of helping the family. In today’s case, one member of the family reached out to me. The other side of the family isn’t speaking to that person. And the family drama has only added to the chaos surrounding the disappearance of Shane Barton. Today, I’ll be sharing the audio interview I conducted with Shane’s daughters, and the emailed responses from Racheal, his wife. Hopefully, with all the available information presented together, someone will come forward with information about Shane’s location.

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On a rainy night in September of 1946, Cora Rogers was going about her end-of-day duties. She worked alone, running a market and gas station in rural Greenleaf, Oregon. The lights went out inside much earlier than usual, and a curious neighbor walked over to check on Cora, but she did not answer. The neighbor returned home, figuring she had closed up early and gone to bed. She'd been killed at night and lay undiscovered until the following morning. Though police had the statements of many witnesses from the night of the murder, and a description of the likely killer was broadcast and printed in newspapers, the man simply walked away from the crime along a rural strip of highway blacktop. He has never been identified and the murder in Greenleaf remains unsolved.

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In 1998, when the body of a young girl washed up on the shore of the Columbia River in Warrenton, Oregon, it was easy to assume she was another vulnerable person drawn to the Astoria-Megler bridge to end her own life. But her body would tell another story. Authorities had to work quickly to identify her, her killer, and his motive. During the investigation a secret life was uncovered, one that abused and exploited children for years. In today’s case, we’ll discuss the murder of Heather Fraser and the monster who took her life and negatively impacted dozens of others.

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Little Part 2: “She Rode Alone”

Last week, I told you the story of the Cowden Family and how Richard, Belinda, David, and Melissa seemed to have vanished while camping near Carberry Creek Road over the Labor Day weekend of 1974. Over 7 months later, their skeletal remains were discovered- Belinda and the children in a cave- Richard, tied to a tree. With very little to go on, police began looking into local men who would have, not only known the area well but could have been capable of such a monstrous act. It was when they read Dwain Lee Little’s name on the list of recently paroled prisoners the hair on their neck stood up and they felt they might have found the first person of interest. Today, I’ll be telling you about the crimes Dwain committed that landed him in prison, how he came to be released so early, and the harm he was able to commit as a free man. Was he the killer of the Cowden family? Only Dwain and the Cowdens know.

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A turn of luck had led the Cowden family to the Carberry Creek area for a last-minute camping trip. The young family of four were delighted to have the time to indulge in the stunning nature Jackson County offered them. They didn’t have big plans; they were just excited to have time with their two young children to fish and to swim. The cherry on top was the plan of wrapping up the weekend with a dinner at Mrs. Cowden’s mother’s home. For unknown reasons, the family never showed up for that meal. Now, 50 years later, their case remains mostly unsolved, although an early parolee has always held the most suspicion as being the person responsible for what happened to the young family. Today, I’ll be telling you the story of The Cowden family: Richard, Belinda, David and Melissa, and how Dwain Lee Little may be their killer.

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For millennia, we've heard of Pandora's box and the dangers held within. For Fern Bowden, a warning to stay away wasn't enough to keep her from opening the strange container her husband kept in the basement. With the lift of a lid and the blink of an eye, lives would literally and figuratively be blown apart. Today I'll be talking about Portland's Pandora's Box murder- and how a man's paranoia drove him to build an infernal machine.

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In this week's episode of Murder in the Rain, we have a special feature from our Patreon series, "Welcome to…," where we delve into a case from the hometown of one of our Patreon listeners.

Love, a powerful emotion capable of inspiring boundless devotion, took a deadly turn in the summer of 2003. Sandee Rozzo, a bartender from Pinellas Park, FL, fell victim to the dark side of love when she was brutally murdered in her home. Join us as we dive into Sandee’s story and how love, obsession, devotion, and control ultimately took her life.

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In our early episode “Wicked Part of Me” we touched on a few cases straight off of Washington’s, now former, Death Row. In today’s case, we’ll dive deep into one of those cases, the story of Cal Brown; a picture-perfect example of how parole can go very wrong and innocent people can end up dead.

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Investigators worked outward from the location of the missing woman’s abandoned car, scouring a trail of digital footage. Her last known sighting was captured on a neighbor's home surveillance video. It shows Kassanndra driving off early on the morning she dropped out of contact. She was newly pregnant and scheduled that day for her first ultrasound appointment, which she missed. It was so out of character, her mother contacted the police and a search began. In a stroke of good fortune, a mass transit train line ran along the street where the car was found, and its dashcam captured a brief glimpse of a person walking from the vehicle. They wore black clothing, a brimmed hat, and blue latex gloves.

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In 1978 Oregon saw an uptick of crimes against children and panic swelled to an all-time high when two girls went missing within weeks of each other. Our first case today revolves around the disappearance of 12-year-old Ann Marie Ellinwood who went missing during a March of Dimes Walk-a-thon in Corvallis. The second involves 11-year-old Stephanie Ann Newsom, who vanished while delivering newspaper advertisements near her home in Salem. Both girls were last seen walking on local paths and, in both cases, witnesses claimed to have seen them with a similar man.

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A few months ago, Emily shared the stories of Tiffany and Danielle, survivors of the Jogger Rapist, Richard Gilmore, who has since been released to a halfway home in downtown Portland. We, along with so many of you listeners were rightfully outraged. We’ve yet to hear from newly crowned Gov. Tina Kotek whether she plans to change his low-level status. Sadly, a case like his, where the judicial system signs a piece of paper that releases someone that could put the public at risk happens daily. And in the case of Russell Obremski, it happened twice. In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing the case of Russell Obremski, LaVerna Lowe, Betty Ritchie, and the systemic failures that added to Russel’s list of victims.

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He arrived in Corvallis, Oregon during the Autumn of 1902. His name was Franz Edmund Creffield. Slight and blonde-haired, he spoke with a noticeable German-slash-Swedish-ish accent, was born outside of Dusseldorf near a city named Crefeld (now Krefeld), he'd briefly studied to become a priest, and emigrated to the U.S. in the late 1890s. He had a great big bushy beard, so as to look more authentically prophetic, I suppose. He was described as hypnotic. That is just about all that is known of Franz, who came to believe he was Jesus Christ reborn.

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We want to thank everyone who came out to our live show in Portland, Oregon on June 24th! We admit it, we're a little bit tired after all of the live show excitement, so we wanted to change things up and share a Patreon exclusive episode with you today.

Almost exactly 26 years ago, a show premiered on Fox that asked viewers to test the limits of their imaginations. Originally hosted by James Brolin on May 25, 1997, the reigns were then passed to Jonathan Frakes for the next three seasons. With his dramatic delivery of cheesy lines and the most Canadian-looking production, the cult classic Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction found its way into our hearts and most frighteningly, our minds.

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Today, we delve into the tragic case of Jenise Wright, a young girl whose disappearance shook her community and captured the attention of the nation. Jenise was just 6 years old when she vanished from her home in Bremerton, Washington, on August 2, 2014. Her disappearance sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community, as friends, family, and neighbors rallied together in a desperate search for the little girl. Thanks to the prioritization of the investigation and DNA testing, the case was solved quickly. Later in the episode, we hear from one of the detectives that worked on Jenise’s case, Lindsey Wade who recently released a new book In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmare.

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Lindsey Wade Bio

Lindsey served as a Tacoma Police Officer for twenty-one years. She has an impressive track record of utilizing her keen investigative instincts to solve violent crimes. During her fourteen years as a detective, she investigated sexual assaults, child abuse, missing persons, and homicides. In 2010, Lindsey first became aware of the issue known today as Lawfully Owed DNA when she discovered that serial killer Ted Bundy was not in CODIS. She worked with authorities in Florida to track down a sample of Bundy’s DNA and it was finally entered into the national DNA database in 2011. In 2012, Lindsey’s work on collecting DNA from convicted sexual predators in Washington state who’d slipped through the cracks, led to an arrest in the 1980 homicide of a teenage girl. In 2018, Lindsey, along with Tacoma Police Detectives and the FBI, solved two 32-year-old cold case child homicides thanks to advances in DNA technology, Forensic Genetic Genealogy, and good old-fashioned police work. Lindsey retired in 2018 as the Tacoma Police Department’s cold case detective.

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The month of May is full of reminders of the feminine energy surrounding us. Mother Earth shares her beauty with rays of sunshine and blossoming flowers. Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday of the month. And the woman I spoke with for today’s episode is reminded of the most gutting pain a mother can experience. The loss of a child. To honor her child and his unsolved death, I will be sharing the case of Sircharles Jones, a mother’s child who can no longer tell his own stories, so his mother did.

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The three trappers were missing for months before their bodies were found in the water beneath a rough hole chopped into the ice of a remote lake. Killed in an ambush, their mutilated bodies wove a tale of furious violence: two had been shot execution-style, one was beaten to death with a hammer, and all three had been raked with shotgun blasts. Committed 99 years ago this past January, and though a likely culprit has been identified, these murders, unfortunately, remain officially unsolved. Today, I'll tell you about Oregon's Lava Lake Trapper Murders, one of the most infamous killings in the history of the Pacific Northwest.

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On July 4th 2007, a horrifying incident unfolded when a 12-year-old girl was abducted from outside her own home in Tacoma, WA. The relentless efforts of the police led them through a maze of leads, gradually narrowing down their search until they finally identified the prime suspect. As the realization sank in that yet another young girl in Tacoma went missing, the city was gripped with fear, worrying that she might be lost forever. However, the discovery of her remains brought no solace, it only brought more anguish as subsequent failures in the justice system came to light as the investigation went on. In today's episode, we delve into the heart-wrenching case of Zina Linnik and shed light on how the capture of her murderer ultimately led to the closure of multiple cases.

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Over the last two episodes, you’ve heard the stories of the missing children featured in the 1993 Soul Asylum music video, Runaway Train. In today’s conclusion, we’ll discuss the disappearances of Polly Klaas and Thomas “Tommy” Dean Gibson.

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Last week I introduced you to the first set of stories surrounding the cases involving children who were pictured in the 1993 Soul Asylum video for Runaway Train. Today, I’ll continue to tell those stories. As you’ll soon hear, the themes of cops not believing the families, a lack of information surrounding the cases and some of the cases remaining unsolved continues. So, if you’re from the area being talked about, please pay extra attention and share with others. Someone knows something.

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Thirty years ago, a music video hit airwaves that changed how videos could be used for good. Soul Asylum’s choice to use photos of missing children as the backdrop to their song “Runaway Train” did in fact bring children home; in some cases heroically, in some, against the children’s will. Sadly, some were returned home, only to be laid to rest and others yet remain lost. For the next three episodes, I’ll be talking about the individual cases behind those faces and what the outcome was…if there is one available.

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There have been many conversations of late discussing systemic issues in our world. While we've given many examples of current issues within the justice system, it is important to look back at the foundation of such a system to understand why it operates the way it does today.

For Portland, the corrupt history of the police bureau and local government is a story that isn't special to our city, though it does contain some uniquely Portland elements.

This is the story of Big Jim Elkins and how pinball machines, teamsters, gangsters, bootleggers, drug dealers, and gambling dens in every corner of the city helped form both its police and local government, one bribe at a time. You'll also learn about Portland's old-timey coven of corruption, The Bourbon and Ham Club.

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The Northons Part 2: “The Perfect Story”

In last week’s episode, we explored the background of Christopher and Liysa Northon. If you haven’t listened go check it out because there will be spoilers! On October 9th, 2000, authorities found Chris dead inside his sleeping bag at the campsite he and Liysa had been staying at with their young son Dane. Later that day, Liysa sought out medical help for some minor injuries, telling nurses and police that they were caused due to a fight with her husband, who had been abusing her. She told her story to multiple law enforcement officers, and over time there were parts of her that were different or that people questioned. In this week’s episode, we’ll conclude the case of Liysa Northon and how her story, when compared to evidence, just didn’t add up. We'll also dive into some major bombshells in this case.

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Part 1: “Who’s the Monster?”

Liysa Northon never disputed the fact that she had killed her husband. Truth be told, she informed the police that she may have killed him. But the story that she would go on to tell, would change, like many of the stories told throughout her life. She was adamant she had to kill her husband, if she hadn’t, it would have been her or her son. When Lisya’s case was being prepared for court, it by no means drew notoriety across the country, but in the NW corner and in Hawaii, it became well-known and highly anticipated. People were intrigued and even moved by the fit, pretty, young woman who claimed to desperately fight for her life, and yet, many people stood behind the victim to point the blame at her. Once court was over and the case settled, many were left scratching their heads at the outcome. Soon, one of the most famous true crime writers in the world would discover Liysa’s case and pen her final chapter, and what she had to say showed Liysa in an entirely different light. Over the next two episodes of Murder in the Rain, I’ll share Liysa’s story and dig into why when picked apart, it didn’t quite line up with the evidence. So, was Liysa Northon married to a monster who terrorized her every day, or was she the monster?

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The Portland metro area has always been the ‘quirky girl’ of American cities. We partake in anything usually deemed ‘weird’ or ‘out of the norm’, and we like it that way. However, that weirdness can often be perceived as a gateway to even more strange and, who knows, maybe even dangerous lifestyles. So, when a young mother in Gresham called 911 after being attacked, her life was dissected and detectives thought they may have uncovered the role the evil-doer played in her life. That role was of a pirate. Today, I’ll be telling you the story of Annastasia Hester of Gresham, Oregon, and how her killer was closer than detectives ever imagined.

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Part 2: "An Act of Sheer Madness"

Before 1970, anyone over the age of twelve could legally purchase dynamite in Oregon. Beginning in 1963 on the University of Oregon Campus and the surrounding area, many many bombs were detonated. Mostly aimed at military buildings off-campus and ROTC buildings, on campus, the bombings didn't slow until the law changed, and almost no one was ever charged significantly for the crimes.

In part two of Explosive, we’ll discuss the University of Oregon bombings and Odie's Steakhouse and Bronco Room, in the tiny town of Elgin, Oregon, which exploded in 1986, killing one man and sending another fleeing from justice for over a decade.

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Part 1: The Maximum Amount Of Damage

In Portland, an extortion letter threatening a bombing was received and in the process of being read when said bomb exploded inside a downtown department store. The search for the culprits stretched on for months before an unrelated case of mail fraud led investigators to a known grifter and his accomplice, whom he employed as 'his eyes', due to the lack of vision of his own. In part one of Explosive, I'll also thrill you with the story of Portland's own Liberty Bell and that time in 1970, when it exploded.

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In the early morning hours of January 22nd, 2007 Karen Bodine’s body was discovered by a passerby at the entrance of a gravel pit in Rochester, Washington. Mere hours before, a police officer spoke to Karen and had the opportunity to make sure she got home safely to her family safely, but they didn’t. What happened to Karen Bodine? In this episode of Murder in the Rain, we sit down with Karlee Bodine to help us tell the story of her mother’s murder. We also get to hear from the new Thurston County Sheriff to learn just how he intends to deal with cases like Karen’s in the future.

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For a teen from California, the jarring Alaskan temperatures of late January were unbearable. Luckily, he had three guides there to help him stay warm and to show him the hunting traditions of their ancestors. The day after they began their adventure, the dark figure of the young man was spotted by hunters in a helicopter. Something had happened to his chaperones, and no one, not even the boy knew what had occurred. His story left Alaskan authorities wondering, who killed Oscar Henry, Freddy Jackson, and Clarence Arnold?

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In Oregon's Umpqua National Forest, three officers responded to a report of an unknown party firing on a trailblazing crew, and when they arrived at the hand-built creekside cabin of the man they believed responsible, their suspect's Winchester rifle rang out and one of the officers was shot in the head and killed instantly. The shooter- a nearly-seventy-year-old-recluse, trapper, and gold prospector- fled the scene and vanished into the wilds, moving around the vast search area like a phantom- invisible to his pursuers and seemingly impossible to capture. This is the story of George Baker Dunkin: The Woodsman.

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In the early 1980s, several adults came together and formed a “new light” bible study group in Grants Pass, Oregon. This was a group of Seventh-day Adventists who wanted to be more in tune with God. Eventually, the group welcomed sisters Sharon and Deborah Halstead, childhood friends of the leader’s husband who grew up with him in California. What started out as straightforward bible study morphed into what modern-day religious leaders would call Spiritualism or Voice Ministry, something that the church does not support. The group fractured and some members began following a very unlikely prophet, one who led them down a dark path of destruction and murder.

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Part 2: “Mental Condition Black”

Last week I told you about just a few of the incidents of officer-involved shootings so far this year. The first United States Climate Activist to be killed by authorities, Tyre Nichols, whose death and the subsequent charges to stem from it are being looked at as a blueprint for change. And the three men, Oscar Sanchez, Keenan Anderson, and Takar Smith, who were killed in Los Angeles within 48 hours of each other. Today, I’ll be focusing on one case, that of Manuel Ellis of Tacoma. His beating and restraint-induced death was horrific, but hope remains that the responsible parties will face justice.

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Part 1 "Who Do You Serve"

We had all hoped, perhaps with naive hearts, that the brutal murder of George Floyd, the protests that followed, and the new expectations surrounding inclusion and anti-racism by the ‘woke’ crowd would have meant the killing of Americans, especially of color, by police, would have been lessened if not nearly eradicated. Sadly, predictably, 2022 saw a record number of police-involved killings. Already in 2023, there seems to have been a rash of incidents. One killing in Tacoma, Washington, was lost to the news cycle and the sheer number of incidents. Today, in part one of two, I’ll be talking about just a few of the multiple officer-involved shootings so far this year.

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Often we hear of mass shooters taking their lives in the wake of a rampage to avoid being killed by cops or going to jail. But far more often, instances of murder-suicide are intimate and personal. In this week’s case, we discuss the murders of Mitra Mehrabadi, James 'JJ' Hurtado, and Lisa Stevie Haynes and the deaths of Jim Morgan, Kenneth Valdez, Jason Huston, and Terry Daniel.

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On February 18th, 1992, the decomposed body of a man was discovered in the waters near the Black River parkway in Cape Town, South Africa. As the area is rife with gang activity it was initially theorized that the man was yet another victim of gang gun violence, but they soon discovered he had a very unique wound; a crossbow through his head. Using a new technique to help identify the body, they were able to identify him as Victor Graham Chatburn from Kraaifontein, a northern suburb of Western Cape Town. As investigators dug into who could have killed the married father, a truly shocking story unfolded.

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Today’s case was one that was requested. Unlike most that are sent to us, we received many requests for it to be covered, and for good reason. When Aron left his camping party to go on a solo hike, it was nothing out of the ordinary. His friends started to worry when he wasn’t back in time for dinner, something very out of the ordinary. Things only got worse from there when he and his puppy were found dead on a trail. Confessions have been made and stories told, yet no one has been arrested and no one knows why. This is the story of Aron Christenson and Buzz and how the Lewis County Sheriff's office has left his friends and family with more questions than answers.

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There were so many active serial murderers in the Pacific Northwest and their often cross-jurisdictional crimes demanded the development of a system called HITS, designed to make connections between reported crimes, in order to better pinpoint suspects and make arrests. In 1991, this system made a match in Seattle, where HITS was based, to a murder in Portland, Oregon. This link would lead them to a man, who for years had worked the highways of the American West as a trucker, and possibly a serial killer.

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Part 2: “Screwdriver”

In last week’s episode, I introduced you to a man named Dayton Leroy Rogers, who was known by local sex workers as a creepy character they called “Steve the Gambler”; a man who enjoyed bondage had a foot fetish and enjoyed inflicting pain on women. Rogers was arrested for the murder of Jennifer Lisa Smith in the summer of 1987. Shortly after his arrest, while they prepared for his upcoming murder trial, authorities made the gruesome discovery of several bodies hidden in the Molalla Forest in Oregon. The similarities between the Molalla Forest discovery and Jennifer Smith were undeniable, and soon detectives would unveil a prolific serial killer who would go on to have the longest-running court case in Oregon history.

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Part 1: "Steve the Gambler"

Oregon has seen its fair share of serial rapists and killers, but few have gained the term prolific. One, in particular, earned that title in the late 1980s. In today’s case, we discuss the origin story of a man who was known on the streets as “Steve the Gambler”, a man who had a wife and child at home, who owned a successful business, and who cruised the streets at night looking for a vulnerable female to be his victim. This is the story of the Molalla Forest Killer Part 1.

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Part 3: “Multnomah County Manson”

For the past two weeks, I’ve told you the stories of the Street Kids of Portland that fell prey to the power of The Family- Led by Grant Charboneau and Greg Wilson. They had a hand in the killings of Hal Charbanou, Misty Largo, and Leon Stanton. One of their murderous helpers was James Nelson. While Grant and Greg spent their time behind bars, James finished his, was released, and soon found himself on the streets yet again. Finally, he could fulfill his desire to be the leader of a group of kids. But he would rule with a literal iron fist. When a young girl with disabilities enters the scene, she struggles to follow the rules and soon meets consequences she never imagined and certainly didn’t deserve. This is the conclusion of Street Kids- and the Multnomah County Manson family.

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Part 2: “Fantastic Army of the Night”

Last week I introduced you to Grant Charboneau, Greg Wilson and the Family of street kids they ruled over. They had their own rules and if they were broken, there would be ramifications. Which was what happened to Misty Largo; a teenage girl who was murdered after a brutal 36 hours of torture, brought on after the family decided she was not abiding. Grant, as XO or the leader of the family, was starting to feel paranoid that his henchman, or hench-boy, 15-year-old Leon might spill about not only Misty, but the violent murder of Hal; Grant’s father. So, what would become of Leon? Today, I’ll be telling you about the death order put out on Leon and what Grant and Greg faced when the police came knocking.

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Part 1: "Rambo Games"

Homeless rates have skyrocketed across the country over the last few years. But it isn’t anything new. But back in the 1980s there was a new scene brewing in the houseless community- street kids. While many of the street kids of Portland were simply looking for a new home, a new sense of community where they could feel safe away from abusive homes, others were finding opportunities to take leadership positions that would allow them to take control over the kids. Creating “Families'' which differed little from the Manson Family. Today I’ll be telling the first part of three surrounding Grant Charboneau, Greg Wilson, James Nelson and how their rule left Jessica Williams, Michelle Largo and Leon Stanton Dead.

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Part 2: Red Circles

Last week I told you the story of Harvey Carignan- a man who took to using a want ad to lure young women into his grasp. Today, I'll be telling you about his continued violence after a move to Minnesota, a series of unsolved murders he was suspected of committing in California, his many trials for his endless crimes and how Harvey, responsible for attacking, raping and killing as many 180 girls and women, was brought down by a traffic stop.

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Part 1: Nickel-Sized Holes

In 1972, Laura Brock, a college student in Washington, went missing while hitchhiking; her body was found hours later. She had been beaten, raped, and murdered. Eight months later, 15-year-old Kathy Miller got into a stranger's car and vanished. When her plastic-wrapped body was discovered, the beating death she suffered and the circumstances surrounding the murders pointed to a man with the strength of ten and a chilling criminal record. A man named Harvey Carignan.

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In the 1970 and 80s, a serial rapist plagued Portland, OR and surrounding areas. His modus operandi was that he would jog through neighborhoods in east Portland scouting for potential victims. When he found a young girl or woman that captured his attention, he would watch them, sometimes for days, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. When she was alone, he would break in, attack her, hide his face, and rape her before slipping back out into the night. It would take nearly a decade for police to capture him and 36 years later, the survivors of the Portland “Jogger Rapist” still band together in search of justice. We are merely weeks away from his release from prison, and I want to be sure you know who could be moving in next door to you.

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Last week we told the story of Mandy Stavik who was kidnapped and murdered while on a jog in her hometown. Years went on and her case went cold. Then detectives, inspired by a case in England, decided they would do a DNA sweep of the area. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the lengths detectives and even a good samaritan went to in an effort to put a killer behind bars. Armed with a DNA match, the prosecution seemed poised for an open and shut case, but when the defense went after Mandy, her family and friends started to worry her killer could walk free. Would her murderer ever face consequences for his actions?

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When Mandy Stavik went missing while jogging during the Thanksgiving holiday, her family was terrified they were going to live through the loss of yet another child, after her brother Brent had been tragically murdered years prior. Soon, those fears were realized when Mandy’s body was discovered in a river. Desperate to solve her case, detectives followed the trailblazing steps of British detectives who used a “DNA sweep” to catch a killer of their own. But even if a DNA match was found, would Mandy’s killer be brought to justice? This is part one of Black Friday.

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In this week’s episode, we get to hear two Murder in the Rain Patreon exclusives. First up, “Monster Under the Bed”, the frightening case of Zacharias Adrian Cavasos who repeatedly exploited a child. Next, First up, “H.O.M.I.C.I.D.E”, the tragic story of Mouseketeer Dennis Day.

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This is the case of Corinna Mullen, a 20-year-old woman who was violently murdered in her small town of Central City, Kentucky. Her case went unsolved for nearly two decades, but was who killed her really a secret all those years?

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In today’s episode, Alisha shares two of her favorite Patreon episodes. First up is “Fear”. Can everyone feel fear? What scientifically happens when you feel fear? Can you be scared to death? This is the case of Mary Parnell whose life was cut short by a random turn of events that would quite literally leave her scared to death.

Next up, “Section 490”, the story of Manbir Kajila, Samandeep Gill and the importance of following protocol. When a newlywed couple is involved in a fender bender, the task of exchanging information becomes one of dodging bullets and what would have been a crash investigation becomes a murder investigation. The police work, or lack thereof, would end up determining the fate of the killer.

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Many neighbors reflected that the Bever family kept to themselves and never really mingled with any of the people in the neighborhood. The family was such a mystery that the neighbors didn’t know their first names until news of a horrific tragedy of what happened to them would be plastered all over the media.

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In this week’s episode, Josh shares the story of Mabel Monohan. When 64-year-old Mabel answered the rapid knock on her front door from a woman calling for help, she had no idea the nefarious plan the strangers on the other side of the door had planned. Two days later, on March 11th, 1953, Mabel’s gardener would find her dead in her ransacked Burbank, California house.

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In the days before April 27th, our instagram, along with others, were posting phone numbers and information about how to contact Texas’ Gov. Abbot, requesting he grant clemency to Melissa Lucio- a woman who was set to be put to death. The outcry and calls worked and her life has, thus far, been spared. There’s additional good news- not only will she not be murdered by the state, but her appeals are being reviewed which could lead to a new trial and possible release! So, before her next hearing, let's take a look back at her case to understand why there was such an outcry surrounding her possible death and what chance she may have of being cleared of all wrong-doing.

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In the early 1980’s medical personnel at Bexar County Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, noticed that patients in the pediatric intensive care unit were dying at an accelerated rate. They suffered seizures, ceased breathing, some had their hearts completely shut down, and others would bleed uncontrollably after being given a shot or IV. After one nurse looked into the issue, she found that most of these deaths occurred during a single shift, the night shift, when one particular nurse was working. This is the story of Genene Jones, a nurse who was known as the Angel of Death.

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In this week’s episode, we explore a real case that was inspired by the cult classic movie Scream. This is the story of 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart who was brutally murdered by two classmates; Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik.

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In the episode “Nowhere to be Found” we told the stories of Wallace Guidroz and Lenoria Jones, two toddlers who disappeared while in the care of and possibly at the hands of their guardians. Today, We have two more stories regarding missing children whose cases have never been solved. First, Teekah Lewis, a two-year-old who was abducted during a family night out over 20 years ago. Next, Shausha Henson and Shaina Kirkpatrick, two babies who left home with their mother on a road trip and haven’t been seen since. The families of these children still hold out hope their babies will be returned, so let’s get to the details because you never know what you might know about a case that could help bring their abductors to justice and answer the always present question “What happened to them?”

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Episode Host: Alisha Holland

Part 2: "The Hatchet Man"

In last week’s episode “Leave Us Alone” we discussed the Cline Falls Axe Attack from 1977. College students Terri Jentz and Avra Goldman were in Oregon starting their summer cycling trip across the TransAmerica trail. A few days into their trip they were attacked while camping in Cline Falls State Park. The attacker drove his vehicle to the women’s tent, got out, and hacked at the girls with a hatchet. Miraculously, both women survived. After three years, the case was essentially closed and no one was arrested. Unfortunately, due to the statute of limitations, the Cline Falls Axe attacker would never pay for his crimes. Victim and advocate, Terri Jentz, decided that 15 years later, she wanted to solve her own case. In today’s episode, we explore the journey Terri took interviewing witnesses, gathering clues, and discovering who The Hatchet man was.

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Episode Host: Emily Rowney

Part 1: "Leave Us Alone"

The 1970s was a decade where women lobbied and protested and people enjoyed the fashion and musical freedom the decade could offer. More than ever, women were going to college and breaking into careers that used to be solely for men, trying new things, and even going on new adventures. In 1977 two Yale University coeds embarked on the adventure of a lifetime when they decided to dedicate their summer to cycling the TransAmerica Trail. Terri Jentz and Avra Goldman had no idea that when they kicked off their trip in the beautifully scenic Oregon, that they would be stepping into a nightmare. Today, we’ll be discussing the infamous case of the Cline Falls Axe Attack.

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Episode Host: Emily Rowney

There are at least 63 available billboards along the 84. As cars travel along, and drivers and passengers' eyes wander across those billboards, that equates to 1.5 million impressions per week, and over 6 million impressions per month per billboard. After you hear today’s episode I hope we’ll be much closer to filling one of those billboards with the face of a beloved father who has been missing since November 2021; Charles Keller.

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Episode Host: Emily Rowney

There seems to be no heavier pain to carry than the loss of a child. It’s hard enough to lose a child to a health issue or accident, but when a stranger and violence are involved, it seems unimaginable how a parent or any family member could get through the day when their heart has been shattered by the loss or worse when they don’t know where or what happened to their child. Today, I’ll be telling two stories of young children who went missing under bizarre circumstances. These cases are considered open, but are they in essence, solved? And in both cases, were family members involved? These are the stories of Wallace Guidroz and Lenoria Jones and their mysterious disappearances.

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"By nightfall, the buildings were burning; the commissary had been looted, blankets and bedding were brought to the yard by the inmates. Small make-shift tents sprang up. Convicts were seen eating fresh bread by the loaf, and sheet cakes by the dozen. They drank milk by the gallon and cooked meat and steaks over large bonfires built from the wreckage of the prison. The loud strains of steel guitars played in the background as a night of destruction…occurred. There were many assaults, several knifings, and total destruction of property. Taunting profanities were thrown at the guards whom they knew could not take action." This is the story of the 1968 Oregon Penitentiary Riot.

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Episode Host: Josh McCullough

Last week, I told you about Bruce Nickell, a man who mysteriously collapsed and died. Then, just a few days later, also in Auburn, Washington, 40-year-old mother and banker Sue Snow also collapsed and died. When her death was ruled a homicide via cyanide poisoning, her husband Paul was looked at as a suspect and the country was terrified to hear there might be another murderer tampering with capsules. With a nationwide recall, those who had bottles of Excedrin at home were checking the bottles so they could call in if they were in possession of one from the same lot as those Sue Snow had ingested. That was when Stella Nickell, Bruce’s wife, realized they not only had a bottle from that batch, but Bruce had died right after taking a few capsules. So perhaps his death wasn’t caused by emphysema after all.

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Episode Host: Alisha Holland

The Tylenol murders of Chicago in 1981 brought a flurry of change. They inspired a total redesign of medical packaging, to hinder tampering and it spawned the creation of a new anti-tampering federal law. The ripple effect of change went as deep as homes and individuals. Some were so fearful there would be another attack by the uncaptured perpetrator, or perhaps a copycat, they wouldn’t even buy medication in capsule form. Which was why it was so shocking to find Sue Snow, someone who was worried about capsules, in possession of some the morning she collapsed on her bathroom floor. Was this another attack at the hands of the same person from Chicago? Was there someone in the house who wanted Sue dead? Or even worse, was Sue simply a necessary casualty in the eyes of a villainous killer who needed Sue to die for her own benefit? In today's episode, we'll hear the story of Sue Snow, Bruce Nickell, and the Excedrin murders that rocked Washington in the 1980s.

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Episode Host: Alisha Holland

In December of 2011, the tiny city of Deer Park, Washington, was shaken by the horrific news that a local mother of five was found murdered in her own bed. Over the course of the investigation, police pieced together a grim scene. A man broke into her home and laid in wait for his opportunity to strike. He then violently murdered her and left her body in a state to humiliate and degrade her. To this day, there is a line drawn in the sand, and a family is divided on who that man was. Was it a stranger? Was it an online lover? Was it her ex-husband? Though a man sits in prison convicted, by his peers, of the horrific murder of Chanin Starbuck, some of the people closest to her can’t agree that he is the one who actually did it.

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Episode Host: Emily Rowney

In 1923 rural Oregon, a brazen daytime train robbery ended after a strong-arm takeover and a massive dynamite blast, deployed to open a safe containing an alleged fortune, destroyed the train's mail car, setting it ablaze. As it charred to ruin, one person was consumed in the fire and three others were brutally cut down by gunfire. These crimes resulted in a years-long manhunt for the three-man team who had fled far and wide from their epicenter. This is the story of The DeAutremont Brothers, their folly in taking after the Old West outlaws they had grown up worshiping, and the railcar they stopped one cloudless October afternoon: Train Number 13, The Gold Special.

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Episode Host: Josh McCullough

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So often in true crime, we hear about the Bogeyman; the Westley Allan Dodds, or Gary Ridgways. An animalistic creature that stalks a person like prey with no rhyme or reason. But too often, the perpetrator of violence is someone within the home; a family member who takes domestic violence too far and ends up killing their family. These horrendous acts leave people wondering how well they know those they share a home, and sometimes a bed with. Today, I’ll be exploring three cases of full or partial family annihilations and speaking with Dr. Stephanie Leite, clinical and forensic psychologist to discuss the signs of someone who may go over the edge and what you can do if you think you’re seeing them.

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She created the blueprint for craigslist killings all over the world and she’s known by many nicknames; “Hell’s Princess”, “Female Bluebeard”, “High Priestess of Murder”, and the “Queen of Crime” to name a few. Today we unlock an episode from the Murder in the Rain Patreon vault. Join us to hear about the historic true crime fan favorite, the story of Belle Gunness. Belle Gunness lured men to her, stole their wealth, and hid it from the world, and she did it while tending a farm, raising children, and possibly faking her own death.

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Episode Host: Emily Rowney

The bodies were discovered nearly 48 hours after their car was found abandoned with its doors hanging open, its occupants vanished in the surrounding woods. It was an execution-style killing, times two. The dead were discovered with their watches and shoes missing, their wallets emptied. Gags were found stuffed in their mouths and both had been fatally shot in the head. And though the FBI took over the investigation, the leads winnowed away to an infrequent drip, which kept it on life support, waiting for someone to uncover the truth. Decades later, a relative of one of those killed will reach across time in an attempt to put the case's scattered pieces together and shine a light on those responsible. Today, I'll tell you about the unsolved Crater Lake Double Murder of 1952, that may have been solved.

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Episode Host: Josh McCullough

“When we tie you to the theft of something and that shows deception being part of your character you forfeit the right to be believed you forfeit to be treated as an honest person. And that’s the way it is,” Sgt. Reagan of the Spokane police department was quoted as saying during the investigation surrounding today's case. Perhaps your first response was “screw this guy, people deserve second chances.” But maybe the biggest and perhaps hardest lesson of the pandemic has been to see the true colors of those you thought you knew. While investigators should always process things through the lens of evidence and facts, at what point do we let someone’s history dictate their future, and when should we let bygones be bygones? This is the story of the life and murder of Kenneth Cross of Spokane, Washington, and all the red flags and herrings along the way.

Episode Host: Alisha Holland

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The 1980s which were smack dab in what criminal justice experts call the “Epidemic Years” or “The Golden Age of Serial Murder”, was nothing if not a hodgepodge of frenzied criminal activity: from bogus claims leading to the Satanic Panic to falsely accused Daycare child sex abuse, the rumors of heinous crimes were rampant. In a time when people were fixated on stranger danger, hunting monsters, and saving the children, some of those monsters slipped through the cracks. The bad guys of the 1980s weren’t exactly as the rumors described, but they did do reprehensible acts. Today’s case took place in the final year of that decade; A man known as The Vancouver Child Killer, who could have been the most prolific and horrific child sex abuser of our time, was apprehended thanks to a combination of impatience, coincidence, and the bravery of two people.

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Episode Host: Emily Rowney

In Part One of Grizzly Summer, Josh detailed the mauling of two visitors to Glacier National Park and the desperate late-night search for survivors that ensued in its wake. In Part Two, the attack appears to repeat itself hours later, though it occurs miles from the first and seems that a different bear, fearless in the face of humans, had dragged another camper into the moonlit woods, this time as their friends sought safety in trees, forced to hear the crunching of bones as they perched waiting for the moment to flee.

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Episode Host: Josh McCullough

On a silent August night in 1967, Screams ripped through the darkness in Glacier National Park, Montana. A visitor to the park camping under the stars was attacked in their sleep and dragged away from camp. When an injured survivor of the same attack stumbles upon another camper hundreds of yards away, it triggers a frantic middle-of-the-night search-and-hopefully-rescue mission, crewed by both brave park rangers and overnight visitors, who hours later, would hear word that miles away, there had been another attack that night and another camper dragged into the woods.

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Last week was the first part of the story of Josh Wade, the disappearance of Mindy Schloss, and the murder of Della Brown, whose beaten body had been found in a shed. In part two, after Josh’s friends wore a wire, Josh Wade had an arrest warrant out and police were starting their hunt for him. This all took place 7 years before Mindy Schloss, a nurse who divided her time between Fairbanks and Anchorage, went missing from her home. When authorities, who all knew the infamous case of Della Brown, learned that Joshua Wade lived next door to Mindy, their instincts told them she had probably met a terrible fate. Now if they could just find her…and him.

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Episode Host: Alisha Holland

When a well-known and adored nurse went missing in Anchorage, the city was literally brought to a halt in searching for her. It didn’t take long for a suspect to catch the detective's attention. Their concern wasn’t just because he was a neighbor, nor was it because he had outstanding warrants. It was because he had been suspected of killing before. For the next two episodes, I will be telling the stories of Della Brown, Mindy Schloss, and Joshua Wade. Three Alaskans whose lives, and deaths, would become intertwined, generating conversations about the treatment of Indigenous victims, state responsibility, and all of the hurt that could have been avoided.

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Episode Host: Alisha Holland

Nestled next to the Canal Acres and Bryant nature parks in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a stereotypical little cookie-cutter neighborhood. On any given day you can find people outside mowing their lawns, taking a walk with their dogs, or waving at a friendly neighbor, but on a summer evening in 2012, the neighborhood would be disturbed by the sound of gunshots. No one could have imagined the grizzly event that would take place in their quiet neighborhood and how one man could take the lives of those closest to him. This is the case of Adrien Graham Wallace and the innocent lives he stole.

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Episode Host: Emily Rowney

From 1978 to 1981, The South Hill Rapist, who disguised himself as a jogger, raped, assaulted, groped, and flashed dozens of women across one posh Spokane, Washington neighborhood. After a car was spotted illegally parked at a junior high running track at the time of the rapes, authorities finally tracked down a suspect: Frederick Harlan Coe. Join us today for the conclusion of This Little Piece of the Devil, Part Two.

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In 1978, a rapist began a string of attacks that would last nearly 3 years and involve dozens of victims. In today’s episode, Josh will be telling the horrific details of the assaults and the lack of investigation that followed. With a city of potential victims in the dark about the monster lurking among them, what would it take for authorities to finally take the victim’s cases seriously? This is part one of This Little Piece of the Devil, the case of Kevin Coe who gained notoriety as the South Hill Rapist.

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In recent episodes, we’ve had Josh talk about the killing of Cassie Jo Stoddart in his Scream inspired Patreon mini and Emily’s stories of catfishing gone wrong in our episode, “Plenty of Catfish”. I wasn’t searching for a similar story, but I stumbled upon one that eerily resembles a mash-up of both of those cases. This is the story of the murder of Cynthia “CeeCee” Hoffman and the alleged catfish that orchestrated her killing.

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Episode Host: Alisha Holland

Many deaths are shrouded in mystery with loved ones going entire lifetimes without ever knowing the truth. A woman in Alabama is working diligently with her family to ensure that her sister’s mysterious death doesn’t remain uninvestigated. When Breana Noojin Nix, a 32-year-old nurse, was found unresponsive in her bathroom by her husband of 9 years, a secret life that no one expected was uncovered. After paramedics couldn’t revive her, her death was quickly ruled accidental, but many people believe that is not the case and that a murder was being covered up. What really happened in the last 4 hours of Breana’s life?

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When a New Year’s Eve party near Seattle, Washington transformed into a shootout, one of the gunmen fled the area after retrieving multiple firearms from his home. The man started driving, ending up high in the Cascade Mountain Range, where he then fled into the wilds after shooting a park ranger. A massive, unrelenting manhunt unfolded over the next 24 hours, with hundreds of searchers tracking snowy foot impressions and following the shooter’s trail through chest-deep snow, icy creeks, and the looming danger of an unstable man with his back against a mountain. Today, I’ll be talking about Benjamin Barnes and his day in Paradise.

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Episode Host: Josh McCullough

When a young trans woman went missing in Vancouver, Washington, her mother and friends knew something terrible had happened. Eventually, investigators narrowed in on a suspect, but he claimed to have simply left her standing at the side of the road. That was until he was taken to court and his story changed, from one of dismissal to self-defense and trans panic. Today, I’ll be telling the story of the inspiration for the newly signed Nikki’s Law: Nikki Kuhnhausen.

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Episode Host: Alisha Holland

This is a special episode of Murder in the Rain. Shane Sprenger went missing in November of last year. Alisha spoke with Jodi and Stacy, two of Shane’s sisters, in hopes that someone who knows something will come forward, and give their family the answers they so desperately seek.

If you know anything about the location of Shane Sprenger in Vida, Oregon, you are asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541.682.4150, and reference case number 21-6268.

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Technology facilitated sexual violence or TFSV, is a term that was created to describe digitally-focused harassment that can include sexual harassment, gender and sexuality-based harassment, cyberstalking, image-based sexual exploitation, revenge porn, and sexual abuse and violence. And unfortunately, the violence doesn't always stop there. More and more we are seeing cases of murder facilitated through dating apps. Today, Emily will share two cases, both tragedies that occurred when two people made a connection on the popular dating site Plenty Of Fish. These are the murders of Ingrid Lyne and Christine Wood.

Ingrid’s Lynes family has set up a GoFundMe fundraiser in the hopes of raising money for her three daughters.

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Episode Host: Emily Rowney

Carl Cletus Bowles was serving concurrent state and federal sentences at Oregon State Penitentiary, one of which was for murder. In Part 1 of Catching Cletus we learn that he and another ex-convict had gone on a four-day multi-state crime spree in 1965, robbing a motel and raping the desk clerk, committing a brazen mid-day bank robbery in Portland, Oregon, killing a Sheriff’s Deputy in Eugene, kidnapping multiple families, and fleeing from authorities through Oregon, California, and Nevada. Both men were sentenced to life in prison and were never to be considered for parole. In Part 2, the conclusion of this case, we learn that in 1974, Bowles somehow acquired a conjugal visit pass, which he used as cover to escape custody and act out a sequel, of sorts, to his earlier crimes.

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When two men cross paths in jail, they become fast friends, but their plans for release don’t include rehabilitation. What their plans do include are repeating the type of crimes that got them imprisoned in the first place; robbery and assault. That was only the start of the men's spree. After four days, they left in their path of destruction a rape victim, a club shootout, multiple abducted families and a dead cop. This is the first part of the story of Carl Cletus Bowles and Wilfred Gray and the terror they inflicted across three states in 1965.

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When a body is discovered on a remote road in Hope, Alaska, names on the documents found in the dead man’s pockets lead investigators to the deceased’s girlfriend. Or was she his fiance? Or was she just a cover for his sexuality? The trail of circumstantial evidence took officers down a wild path of exotic dancers, multiple finances, and living arrangements that seemed odd to even the most open-minded. Today, on Murder in the Rain, listen to the story of the murder of Kent Leppink and his relationship with Mechele Hughes.

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In the Pacific Northwest, we have many mysterious disappearances, in particular, missing children. Two notorious missing children have eerie similarities between their cases, though they are completely unrelated. Both kids were 14 year old, both spoke to their mother on the phone right before going missing, and both disappeared from their local fair. Today, I’d like to tell you about the disappearances of Jeremy Bright who went missing in 1986 and Misty Copsey who went missing in 1992.

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When a woman was found murdered in a Eugene, Oregon hotel room, all eyes were fixed on her husband. When he’s questioned but found to have an air-tight alibi, investigators run out of leads. Luckily, someone heard about the killing and knew exactly who was responsible…because she had been solicited to help find a hitman. Join us for a special episode with producer Josh taking over the mic to tell the story of Kathryn Ann Martini-Lissy and the plot to have her killed.

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Among the many serial killers who have crossed paths with Portland, Oregon, there is one killer whose shocking attack and dismemberment of a woman shook the city and changed the rules for the FBI. Luckily he was caught and put away before he could hurt anyone else. But then, he was paroled, and exactly what you would think would happen, happened. Leaving body parts and devastation in his path, Richard Marquette is still behind bars but it was quite a journey to get him there.

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Wikipedia - Richard Laurence Marquette | Murderpedia - Richard Marquette | The News-Review - I was out of my head 07.01.1961 | The News-Review - Of Marquette 07.01.1961 | Findagrave - Joan Rae Cheever Caudle | Findagrave - Leslie Ann Caudle | Serial Killer Calendar - Richard Lawrence Marquette | Newspapes.com - Various Articles Joan Caudle | Corvallis Gazette-Times 12.19.1961 | Albany Democrat-Herald - 12.08.1961 | The Statesman Journal - Marquette Admits Slaying 06.04.1975 | Statesman Journal - Marquette 06.11.1975 | Albany Democrat-Herald - Police Arrest Man in Scio Woman Slaying 04.11.1975

Kidnapping for ransom is still prevalent across the world, however, in today's United States it is essentially obsolete. Today’s episode covers three historic US kidnappings that helped to fuel the American parent’s fear for the wellbeing of their child. While the cases are unique in their own way, each child’s parents agonized over whether or not they would see their child again, and not all of them did. Listen in while we discuss the cases of Charles Lindbergh Jr.,Marion Parker, and George Weyerhaeuser.

Special thanks to Bryan Johnston for joining us to talk about his book Deep in the Woods.

Constellis - Global Overview | Safeatlast - 40+ Horrific & Chilling Kidnapping Statistics | FAQ - AMBER Alert | Wikipedia - Lindburgh Kidnapping | Britannica - Federal Kidnapping Act | The Evening News - Various Articles Marion Parker 12.23.1927 | The Malefactor’s Registry - The Murder of Marion Parker | KCET - Bedlam at Bellevue Arms | Medium - Horrifying Murder of Marion Parker | Murderpedia - William Hickman | Cemetery Guide - Marion Parker | Bryan Johnston - Deep in the Woods | Great Falls Tribune - Convicted Kidnapper Petitions for Release 03.06.1943 |

Perhaps it’s the distance of a shooting that keeps our interest at a distance. We tell ourselves we will never be in that situation. We aren’t ‘thugs’ or ‘gangsters’, but it’s victim blaming like that which allows these murders to continue without the same concern and outrage we have towards a serial killer stalking and killing someone. Today we discuss the record amount of shootings in the Portland, Oregon area, share stories of some of the unsolved shooting deaths, and try to understand what is causing the record violence.

Special thanks to this week’s episode guest Penny Okamoto, the Executive Director of Ceasefire Oregon.

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In February of 1990, a Beaverton teen was lured from her house by a school friend, a former boyfriend. He raped her, murdered her, and hid her body in hopes that he could get away with it. What ensued after the murder of 16-year-old Erin Reynolds was a complex court case that brougt both families in and out of court for decades while Oregon changed the sentencing of Conrad Engweiler multiple times and eventually set him free.

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Conrad Engweiler Exit Interview 05.13.2014 | Oregon Live - Family of 1990 Murder Victim | Oregon live - Conrad Engweiler Recounts | Longview Daily News - 04.10.1991 Teen Gets Life | Pamplin Media Group - Engweiler to Live with Family | Oregon Live - Family of 1990 Murder Victim | Pamplin Media - Engweiler asks for parole | Oregon Live - Parole board in Salem conducts hearing | DailyMail - Man, who, brutally raped strangled highschool classmate | Saundra M Sorenson - Family Fights Lake Oswego Killer Release

It’s that time of year again, the best time, Halloween time! I think part of Halloween’s appeal is how it can be a mix of Disneyland with Las Vegas but with lots of candy. We decorate our homes with things that, any other time of the year might be deemed “macabre”. Excuses need not be made to act wild, silly or child-like. Costumes of clothing we would never dream of wearing around our friends and family become totally accepted. Rules become obsolete and the line of expected behaviors begins to blur. Today I’ll be telling two stories of lives lost on Halloween. A pair from Alaska and a teen in British Columbia. All three victims having held out hopes for an enjoyable Halloween night while falling victims to the horrors the holiday can bring.

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As the summer of 2021 came to an end and the fall began, we saw the internet come together to try and locate missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito. From true crime podcasters to video gaming dads with a proclivity to finding hidden details in surveillance footage, we saw a massive nationwide fixation to help bring Gabby home. We also saw anger from the underserved families of missing people of color. What about MY child? What about MY sister? What about MY mom? There are thousands of missing people of color who are “lucky” to get a brief mention on the nightly news - it isn’t until families take it upon themselves, begging for attention from anyone with a platform, that they seem to be heard. Today we’re sharing the case of missing mother of four Graciela Garcia, a case I hadn’t heard about until her daughter reached out, one that hasn’t garnered much media attention at all, and one that seems like it should be solved by now.

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We’ve heard many stories of “cursed lands''. Usually, it’s surrounding a colonizer building on indigenous American land who is then dealt a nasty curse, think Poltergeist. Cursed land stories only continue the misconceptions surrounding what are perceived as “mysterious” cultures like indigenous Americans or gypsies. If a piece of land isn’t cursed, can it still harbor evil? Can a location continually be a draw for those that wish others harm? Today I’ll be telling the stories of Barbara Tucker, Jennifer Tchier, Mindi Thomas, Lila Moler, Stephanie Russell, and Alexandria Ison- connecting a serial killer to bodies that have been found on or around a community college in Gresham, Oregon.

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Pamplin Media - Solving Barbara Tucker's Murder | KGW - Teens Decades old murder cracked with help of modern DNA technology | Oxygen - Robert Plympton Arrested for 1980 Murder of Barbara Mae Tucker | Gresham Oregon Gov - Gresham Police make arrest in 1920 cold case | Oregon Herald - Family Overjoyed Arrest Made | Pamplin Media - Old Case, New Technology | Pamplin Media - I Just Can't Let it Rest | Statesman Journal 10.29.1987 - Mindi Coleen Thomas | San Diego Source - DNA Evidence Links Suspect to Three Portland Murders | Miscellaneous Multnomah County, Oregon

Today’s case shows you how an average American family can have dark secrets behind closed doors. A couple once totally in love can turn on each other for lust or money, or to avoid the inconvenience that breaking up can inflict. What exactly can make some turn from committing to spending the rest of their life with someone to plotting to commit the murder of that same person? How can one person be totally in love only to find out the object of their affection wants them dead? This is the story of Michael Christopher MacCallum; a son, a father, a husband, a fiance, and a victim of murder.

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More often than not, a case appears to be cut and dry. At the very least, a death is usually obvious as to if it was caused by an accident, by the victim, or by foul play. But in today’s case, none of those answers are clear. Was Cindy James a tortured victim that was hunted and haunted for 7 years by a perpetrator who eventually caused her death, or were her own mental health issues causing her to attack herself? I’ll let you decide as I walk you through the evidence of the stalking and killing of Vancouver, BC’s Cindy James.

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Can livestock be the perfect coverup for murder and the TV tropes about pigs true? After a farmhand goes missing in southwestern Oregon the gruesome details around his “disappearance” begin to unfold. Is it possible that a female serial killer remained hidden in the farmland of the Rogue Valley avoiding detection and preying on the nomadic locals that helped her on her farm? In today’s case, we talk about the infamous Susan Monica and the details around her 2014 arrest for the murders of Robert Haney and Stephen Delicino, a story straight out of a crime novel. The question remains, were there more pieces of men buried in the ground of her quiet slice of farm paradise?

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When people hear “Murder” they usually think of a gun, knife, or strangulation. What if the murder weapon is a combination of choices, actions, and a vehicle? Every day, an average of 102 lives are lost due to car crashes in the US, 27 of which are due to an impaired driver. That breaks down to about 1 death every 14 minutes. Car accidents are just that right, accidents? What if what caused the accident was avoidable? What if political connections led to an alleged murderer being released? Would those be considered accidents too? Today’s episode is the story of Stacy Morrow, Ryan Sorensen, and Brandon Clements and how their murderer went from being a neglectful driver to the US Marshall’s most wanted list.

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In the early 1980s, several girls went missing in the Salem, Oregon area. Some disappeared with hardly a trace while others turned up dead. An 18-year-old recent high school graduate disappeared while delivering pizzas on the night of July 4th, 1982 leaving behind her car with the engine still running. The hunt for her abductor would lead those working on the case down many paths, but no one expected how it would be connected to multiple murders years later. In today’s episode, we explore the cases of Sherry Eyerly, Rebecca Darling, Katherine Redmond, and Terry Monroe; four young women who were taken when their lives were just beginning.

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When a lesbian couple went missing for three days in Medford, Oregon, concerns for their safety were immediate. Roxanne and Michelle were partners and vocal supporters of gay rights. When their bodies were discovered, it led investigators down a path of destruction left behind by a homophobic man obsessed with an exotic dancer who had already committed another hate-fueled murder mere weeks before he was caught by police. Today’s story is about the murders of Roxanne Ellis, Michelle Abdil, and Scott George- those that lost their lives due to hate, fear, and judgment.

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Waldport, Oregon is a small quiet town along the Pacific Coast located south of Newport. With a little over 2,000 permanent residents, your chances of being a victim of a violent crime are pretty low, but it happens. While we were all reeling from the immediate aftereffects of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, no one was prepared for the shocking case that would rock this small coastal town in December of 2001. In today’s case, we explore the details around the first case of family annihilation in Oregon state; an entire family died all at the hands of the father who should have protected them. This is the case of the narcissistic Christian Longo; a man who was charming, cunning, and counterfeit.

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May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women awareness month. Today, Alisha will be telling the story of 19-year-old Barbara Whitesell; a teenager excited to start the next phase of her life whose only priorities were her friends and family. When Barbara’s body is discovered in a church’s field, those family members start to look at her friends as potential suspects. Was her friend responsible for her death or will new technology tell the truth of what happened that awful night? Find out in today’s latest Murder in the Rain episode, Barbara.

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In today’s episode, you’ll learn about two cases of missing children who disappeared under incredibly suspicious circumstances. Cody Haynes was 11 years old when he disappeared from his bedroom in Kittitas, WA leaving his stuffed animals in his bed to look like he was asleep. In the days that followed, it became clear that Cody didn’t just run away and his father looked more and more like he might have something to do with his disappearance. Sky Metalwala and his mother were on their way to the doctor when car troubles left them stranded on the side of the road in Bellevue, WA. Sky disappeared from his car seat after his mother left him alone, it wasn’t long before people started pointing their fingers at her.

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When the Whitman family wagons made their way to the Pacific Northwest, they were literal trailblazers. Not only were they some of the first non-native people to cross the Rocky Mountains, they included the first white woman to make it so far West. Accomplishments aside, the Whitman’s brought more than their own curiosity and sense of adventure. They also brought religion, other settlers, and eventually death. As the white man took over more and more land, the Native American’s asked, then begged for the colonization to stop. And when the Whitman’s refused to heed the warning, they were met with a massacre.

Join Murder in the Rain as we take you waaaaaay back to learn about some of the Native American history of the Pacific Northwest, the journey of the Whitman family, and why it shouldn’t take an axe to the head for people to respect the space of others.

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PBS - The West | Willamette Week - Twin Tomahawks | Legends of America - Cayuse Tribe | Oregon Encyclopedia - Whitman Massacre | YouTube - Whitman Mission NHS Movie | NPS - History Culture

Introducing the Murder in the Rain 2-year anniversary special! We’ll give you some updates on cases from the past year, talk about some listener messages and feedback, and what we’ve learned this year!

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Angela McAnulty was no stranger to trauma after growing up in a household of abuse and tragically losing her mother to murder in 1973. After being arrested for drugs and having her children taken away, she went to jail and then got clean in the hopes of restarting her life. However when the opportunity came, rather than a reunion filled with laughter, love, and the start of a wonderful new beginning, she became a monster.

In today’s case, you’ll learn the horrific story of what happened to 15 year old Jeanette Maples at the hands of the people who should have protected her. Angela McAnulty’s trial was notorious in Oregon as it was one of the few death penalty cases against a woman and brings the idea of “justice” to a new light.

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Inside Those Walls - George Feusi | Though Co. - Crimes of Child Killer Angela McAnulty | Caselaw - State v. McAnulty | The Register-Guard - Family, neighbors shed light on murder case | The Register-Guard - Sister fills in disturbing details | KVAL - Husband of Murderer Mom Pleads Guilty | Lane County - McAnulty Press Release | Oregon Live - Richard McAnulty gets prison | Psychology Today - Kindness and Intelligence | The Register-Guard - Oregon’s only woman on death row | Foster Parent College - Actual Case Study | The Register-Guard - Prosecutor describes abuse | KATU - Life without parole | OPB - Oregon State Passes Bill Limiting State Death Penalty | Oregon Legislature - Senate Bill 1013 | Ballotpedia - Oregon Death Penalty for “Beyond REasonsable Doubt” Murderers, Measure 8 (1978)

In 2020, Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States were faced with a barrage of hate crimes. From getting punched while walking to the store to spat at by strangers passing, fear is rippling through the AAPI community, rightfully so. While his death was not targeted because of his heritage, the loss of Matthew Choi was a huge loss in Portland. Everyone from his Korean family and friends to the local foodies that loved his kimchi were hurt and scared by the senseless taking of his life.

In today’s episode, Murder in the Rain will be discussing the numbers surrounding AAPI hate crimes, share some local examples, and talk about the shocking murder of entrepreneur, Matthew Choi.

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CNN - Rallies across the country | Secure Server CDN - STOP AAPI HATE NATIONAL REPORT | Hop Clear - Asian Woman Attacked | Oregon Live - Suspect in killing of Matt Choi Indicted | Oregon Live - Matt Choi died trying to stop intruder | Oregon Live - Family concocts crave inducing | Scribd - Coe Bail Memo | KGW - Suspect Arrested

In 1977, a young woman was kidnapped by a seemingly safe-looking couple while hitchhiking from Oregon to California. For over seven years she would be held against her will, suffering daily whippings, rapes, and other unimaginable tortures. When she was finally able to make her escape, the public was horrified and baffled. Horrified after hearing the details of her life of captivity in a box and baffled that this young woman wouldn’t take advantage of her small bouts of freedom to run for her life. When she finally escaped, she had a whole new battle to survive; convincing a jury to recognize Stockholm Syndrome.

In Murder in the Rain’s episode ‘2,640 Days’, you’ll learn about Colleen Stan, the woman who was kidnapped by Cameron and Janice Hooker and held captive in the most unspeakable conditions. She started as ‘The Girl in the Box’ but soon became ‘The Girl that Survived’. You’ll also learn about another girl, the first victim, one who didn’t survive; Marie Elizabeth Spannhake.

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Wikipedia - Stockholm Syndrome | BBC What is Stockholm Syndrome | Christine McGuire & Carla Norton - Perfect Victim | Caselaw - People v Hooker | Ranker - 18 Disturbing Details | Appeal Democrat - Red Bluff Kidnap, Rape, Torture | KRCTV - Clinging to Cameron Hooker | Charley Project - Marie Elizabeth Spannhake | Cineflex International Media - Girl in the Box | A&E - Colleen Stan Was Kidnapped

| All That’s Interesting - Cameron Hooker | Colleen Stan Girl in the Box Part 1 | Colleen Stan: Girl in the box Part 2 | UPI - A prosecution expert witness |

This week’s story isn’t about moving, and the murder doesn’t take place in the northwest (I know!), but its origins do. So let’s Haul...ass to Ridgefield, Washington, 1943 where fate would have two lovers meet, start a company that would change how we move, lead to one of the most public and expensive family feuds in modern history and leave a family destroyed by suicide and murder. Today I’m talking about the ubiquitous brand, U-haul, and the murder of its founder’s daughter-in-law, Ava Shoen.

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KOIN - Where We Live Ridgefield the Birthplace of U-haul | Forbes - Insight U-hauls Rollercoaster Ride from Nastiest Family Feud to Market Dominance | LA Times - The Long, Strange Trip of the U-Haul Family | AP News - Man Tells How He Killed U-Haul Heir | Unsolved Mysteries Fandom - Eva Shoen

Valentine’s Day is usually a day for lovers, one where they can dote on each other and express their love in the form of special time and presents. But in today’s episode we learn that for some, the happiness of Valentine’s Day can be replaced with heartache, fear, and even death. Gerald Dean Krein Jr. was a depressed man who desired to take others down with him when he was ready to complete suicide. He planned an extravagant sex and suicide party for Valentine's Day 2005. Miles away and years prior Delmar Anholt Jr., a troubled man about to become a father, would commit one of the most atrocious killings in Oregon’s history on Valentine’s Day 1982.

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

Substance Abuse and Mental Health National Helpline 1800-662-4357

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233

Interview with Witness “Jamie” - 01.27.21 | Wikipedia - Valentine’s Day | StarNews - Oregon Man Planned Valentine’s Day Mass Suicide | DeseretNews - Woman Reveals Conversation About Alleged Suicide Party | Seattle Times - Oregon Man Had Been Soliciting Suicides for at least Five Years | Herald News - Suicide Party Case Retried | Inforum - Oregon Man Accused of Trying to Set up Mass Suicide | 4 Law - Valentine Day Internet Suicide | NBC News - Suicide Party Planner Sent to Mental Hospital | Justia - State v. Krein | Albany Democrat-Herald - Records Sought in Death Pact | Statesman Journal - Deputies watch house to prevent Suicides | Albany Democrat-Herald - Transcripts indicate krein wanted to die | Albany Democrat-Herald - Suicide Suspect Heading to State Mental Hospital | Herald and News - No Party Goers for Sucide Pact | Herald and news - Hearts and Death | Fox News - Suicide Pact Woman Thought it was a Joke | NBC News - Man Seen as Solicitor May be Emotional Predator | Mugshots.com - Delmar Anholt | Albany Democrat-Herald - Man Gets Life for Killing Girlfriend 05.26.1982 | Medium Crimebeat - Delmar Anholt Jr and the Valentine’s Day Homicide | Gary C King - Crime Scene: True Stories of Crime and Detection |

In the last few weeks, we’ve seen just how much can happen when a group of white supremacists gets together. In 2011, the terror came not from a large group, but a young couple with shared beliefs in hatred. Once they found each other through white supremacist groups, Joey Pederson and Holly Grisby went on a 10-day spree of terror through Washington, Oregon, and California that would leave four dead and the west coast shaken.

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Oregon Live - Grigsby Sentencing | PDX Monthly - Pedersen Dark Journey

US News - Oregon Reforms its Juvenile Justice System | Oregon Live - Disgraced Detective Dave Steel | LA Times Blogs - Racist Murder Spree Pedersen-Grigsby | Eugene Antifa Noblogs - Corey Wyatt

The man now known as “The Longview Serial Killer” was once a child victim to a time in our history where native children were plucked out of their homes to be adopted out to white middle-class families. The little boy who was affectionately called “Joey” by his adoptive mother, grew up to be a terrifying nightmare to many children in the Pacific Northwest. Today’s case is about Joseph Kondro. He found the vulnerable, the less fortunate, and the impressionable and lulled them into safety with his affection and attention. “Uncle Joe” as they called him would steal their childhood and leave them scarred, but for some little girls, he also stole their lives.

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Lori Carangelo - Kondro: The “Uncle Joe” Killer | John E Douglas - Killer Across The Table | On The Case With Paula Zahn - Broken Trust | CBC - The Millennium Scoop | World Atlas - Baby Scoop | Government of Canada - Reducing the Number of Indigenous Children in Care | Justice Laws Website - An Act Respecting first Nations | NCSL - Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Welfare | The Spokesman Review - Murder Suspect Convicted of Rape | The Charley Project - Rima Danette Traxler | The Daily News - Mystery of Girls Murder | Longview Daily News - Sheriff: No Rest Until Girl’s Killer Caught 04.22.1982 | Longview Daily News - Julie West 03.13.1997 | Longview Daily News - Can New Technology, or Old Tip, Reveal Chila’s Killer? | Longview Daily News - Jail Jam |

Small, tight, confined spaces. Not many people like them and most of us have been feeling claustrophobic while stuck at home. One of those small places would be the final resting place for 4 women in the Portland area. It seems shocking and unexpected, especially for Portland, but many people end up having their bodies stuffed in the trunks of cars. In this episode, Murder in the Rain will share four stories about women who were taken, killed, and hidden in their own trunks.

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Pamplin Media - Suspect in Portland Murder Arrested | Oregon Live - Family of Suspected Homicide Victim | Oregon Live - Sara Zghouls Killer Sentenced | NY Post - Dismembered Model's Body Found |

Oregon Live - Clackamas County Authorities | Oregon Live - Woman Found Dead | Oregon Live - Clackamas Sheriff Seeks Help | Oregon Live - Milwaukie Police Find Missing | Oregon Live - Mourners Remember | KATU - Detectives Will Compare Murder | KPTV - Man Pleads Guilty.

It’s the holiday season and many of us are celebrating with a Christmas tree and the promise of Santa’s visit. While this is normally a happy time for us all, it’s a time for great sadness for one family in Washington State. Ed and Minnie Maurin were an elderly couple who disappeared just before a Christmas party in 1985. Their bodies would later be discovered and the entire town would be left asking what really happened to them. The case quickly grew cold and for over 30 years we were left wondering if anyone would be held accountable for their deaths. In the latest episode, we will share how one man bravely broke his silence and helped uncover a secret buried in this small town.

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Project Cold Case - Cold Case Homicide Stats | National Geographic - Cold Cases Murder CSI Forensic Science | The Daily Chronicle 11.22.1969 - For Sale | Courts Washington - Riffe Appeal 11.10.2015 | Chronline - Former Lewis County Jail Inmate Alleges Riffe Confessed | The Daily Chronicle - Woman Who Had Online Relationship with Rife | Chronline - 1985 Cold Case Reaches Fifth Week | ABC News - 1985 Washington Cold Case | Linda Fuqua - After 26 Years Justice Prevailed | The Daily Chronicle - Arrest Made 26 Year Old Murder | Chronline - Convicted Murderer Riffe Sentenced | Cold Case Files Season 1, Episode 2 - Killings on Christmas Eve | Evil Kin Season 4, Episode 9 “never Forgive, Never Forget | Seattle Times - Murderer Ordered to Pay Restitution | Longview Daily news 07.10.2012 - Cops make arrest | Longview Daily News 10.06.2013 - Cold case homicide trial | The News Tribune 01.03.2014 - Murderer must pay |

Kurt Cobain. A household name synonymous with grunge, the 90’s and unfortunately, suicide. Although it’s yet to be proven otherwise, for 26 years rumors have persisted that someone besides Kurt took his life. In this week’s episode, Murder In The Rain will examine Kurt’s childhood, his history of mental health and addiction struggles and the so-called evidence presented by a private detective with his own agenda, preventing Kurt from resting in peace. So did Kurt hate his life and want to die or did something more nefarious take place?

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Bret Morgan - Montage of Heck | Benjamin Statler - Soaked in Bleach | National Institute of Mental Health - Suicide | RadioX - Kurt Cobain Death Wife Courtney Love Wedding | NNZ Herald - Lead Singer of REM Said They Did Everything We Could | Business Insider - Courtney Love Lost 27 Million Of Nirvana Money | Kurt Cobain Suicide Note |