Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A woman working in a remote area outside Spokane, Washington disappears in 1987. There’s no trace of her. And she’s not the only one. Sources Wikipedia – Disappearance of Julie Weflen Kiss Me , Kill Me and Other True Cases – Ann Rule’s Crime Files: Vol. 9 by Ann Rule Trace Evidence podcast episode 126 “The Disappearance of Julie Weflen,” August 2020 Unsolved Mysteries Wiki – Debor...

Send us Fan Mail 33 Serial Depravity Two undergraduate students disappear from Bellingham, Washington in early 1979. It doesn’t take long for detectives to find out who’s responsible and to link him to a series of unsolved murders in another state. Sources Wikipedia – Hillside Strangler Wikipedia – Kenneth Bianchi History Link - “After he murders two Bellingham women, police arrest serial killer K...

Send us Fan Mail Two men find the body of a woman floating in a mountain lake. Who is she? How did she get there? And how are her remains so perfectly preserved? Sources Myths and Mysteries of Washington by LE Bragg Wikipedia – Lake Crescent HistoryLink.org #8599 Find a Grave – Hallie Brooks Latham Illingworth Find a Grave – Montgomery J. “Monty” Illingworth Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod

Send us Fan Mail A woman from a troubled background stops at nothing in her quest for financial security, using lies, manipulation, fraud, and even murder to get what she wants no matter who ends up as collateral damage. Sources True Crime Brewery podcast “Burning Down the House” Wikipedia - Robin Lee Row Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: n...

Send us Fan Mail The shocking murder of a beloved singer in Seattle in 1993 puts the city on edge. With few clues and too many suspects, will justice prevail? Sources Wikipedia – Mia Zapata Wikipedia – The Gits Wikipedia – Home Alive Casefile podcast – Case 77: Mia Zapata Rolling Stone - “Mia Zapata: Punk Musician Murdered in 1993, Changing Seattle Grunge Scene” by David Chiu Wikipedia – Stefanie...

Send us Fan Mail A depraved predator given every chance to turn his life around decides instead to give himself over to the darkness within. He stops at nothing to exert control and targets the most vulnerable among us – children. Sources People article, “She Survived a Monster” by Elaine Aradillas, June 6, 2022 Serial Killers podcast, “Jazzi Jet” Joseph Edward Duncan Pts. 1 & 2, March 14, 202...

Send us Fan Mail When a group of young people get together to have a good time, a lonely interloper comes onto the scene, leading to tragic consequences. Sources Seattle Met – “The 10 Crimes That Shook Seattle” by Bess Lovejoy, October 1, 2014 Wikipedia – Capitol Hill massacre Murderpedia – Kyle Aaron Huff Wikipedia – The Capitol Hill Arts Center Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us...

Send us Fan Mail A girl agrees to babysit for a family new to town.  When a man picks her up, she rides off with him and disappears. Sources: Crime Beat podcast – “The Back-up Babysitter” Pts. 1 & 2 Ucfiles.com Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod

Send us Fan Mail A girl walks away from her friend’s house in anger. Several witnesses see her throughout town before she vanishes. Did a stranger take her or did someone close to her do the unimaginable? Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here . Sources ABC News 20/20 “Last Seen Walking”  Leah Nicole Freeman - Find a Grave  Wikipedia - MacGuffin Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immers...

Send us Fan Mail A man with a troubled childhood and a disturbing adolescent record of deviant behavior escalates to an unimaginable degree, leaving four women dead and questions that can never be answered. Sources Wikipedia - Jerry Brudos Jerry Brudos and the Grisly Murders of 'The Shoe Fetish Slayer' (allthatsinteresting.com) Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonp...

Send us Fan Mail A man with a troubled childhood and a disturbing adolescent record of deviant behavior escalates to an unimaginable degree, leaving four women dead and questions that can never be answered. Sources Wikipedia - Jerry Brudos Jerry Brudos And the Grisly Murders of 'The Shoe Fetish Slayer' (allthatsinteresting.com) Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonp...

Send us Fan Mail Women have disappeared from the backroads of the western United States for decades. Today, we visit two of these cases. One eventually gets solved. The other has grown as cold as a Wyoming winter. Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here . Sources Wikipedia – Lil’ Miss Murder “ The True Story Behind the Lil’ Miss Murder” by Rachel Souerbry for Ranker Wikpedia – Di...

Send us Fan Mail After a man fails to appear in court on a weapons charge, the US government takes matters into their own hands. The escalation leaves three people dead and raises fundamental questions about the meaning of protection, freedom, and individualism. Sources Ruby Ridge – Wikipedia Randy Weaver – Wikipedia “ Ruby Ridge Federal Siege” on Forgotten History by Colin Heaton “ In the Crossha...

Send us Fan Mail When a young girl goes missing in an Oregon town in 2002, the community and police have no clue how deep the depravity runs, and that the perpetrator walks among them. Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here . Sources Wikipedia – Ward Weaver III Wikipedia – Oregon City, Oregon All That’s Interesting – “The Disturbing Story Of Ward Weaver III, The Oregon Dad Who B...

Send us Fan Mail A young woman seeking adventure and self-discovery heads to the remote northern wilderness of Washington State. Did she disappear of her own volition, or did someone take her? Sources Leah Roberts – Wikipedia “ The Unsolved 2000 Disappearance of Leah Roberts Explained” by Becky Stephenson for Grunge – October 2, 2022 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@g...

Send us Fan Mail From 1996 to 1998, the city of Spokane, Washington was under siege as people discovered the remains of women's bodies in vacant lots and rural roads on the outskirts of town. As police followed leads, the body count climbed. And when they finally discovered the source of destruction, they learned that his crimes had spanned decades. Resources Washington Recovery Help Line: 86...

Send us Fan Mail From 1996 to 1998, the city of Spokane, Washington was under siege as people discovered the remains of women's bodies in vacant lots and rural roads on the outskirts of town. As police followed leads, the body count climbed. And when they finally discovered the source of destruction, they learned that his crimes had spanned decades. Resources Washington Recovery Help Line: 86...

Send us Fan Mail An unknown assailant brutally kills a young woman in Idaho. Local police have promising forensic evidence. The only problem? It doesn’t match the man who confesses to being involved in the crime. Sources Dateline NBC   “ The Confession” Wikipedi a – Murder of Angie Dodge Find a Grave – Angie Raye Dodge Chris Tapp’s obituary Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nw...

Send us Fan Mail A man finds a young woman’s body floating in an urban and heavily populated lake on a summer afternoon. What investigators find while working the case will perplex them and keep her family looking for answers for years to come. Sources Seattle Police Department’s homicide unit tip line: 206-233-5000 Email reporters with information on Autumn Stone: greenlaketips@seattletimes.com G...

Send us Fan Mail A family gathers to celebrate on Christmas Eve, unaware that someone has diabolical plans that will shatter generations and a small community in Washington State. Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here . Sources Wikipedia Carnation, Washington Crime Watch Daily video Wikipedia 2007 Carnation Murders KIRO7 News article “911 Caller: Makes me wonder if her daughter...

Send us Fan Mail A nine-year-old boy gets abducted for ransom, putting his family, local authorities, and even the FBI on high alert. Can they keep up with the wild goose chase and find the kidnappers in time to bring the child home before it’s too late? Sources Crimes and Capers of the Northwest by Heather Vale Goss History Link.org Essay 7711 By Daryl C. McClary Snoqualmie Valley Historical Muse...

Send us Fan Mail An ambitious college freshman visiting family for Thanksgiving in 1989 goes for a run and doesn’t come home. Despite decades of investigative work and potential leads, the case seems impossible to solve until two moms at a water park strike up a conversation. Sources Chillingcrimes.com 48 Hours – “Mandy Stavik: The Case No One Could Forget” Insider article Find a Grave – Mandy Sta...

Send us Fan Mail A man from a respectable family with every opportunity to succeed can’t quiet the demons that compel him to destroy. Early warning signs aren’t enough to prevent the reign of terror he unleashes when he goes berserk up and down the I-5 corridor.   Sources: Wikipedia Sports Illustrated article by L. Jon Wertheim “ Serial Killer Sunday: When True Crime Meets the Gridiron” by Julie M...

Send us Fan Mail Three young women spend a peaceful Halloween evening giving out candy to trick-or-treaters at their home in a small town. Within hours of turning off the lights and going to bed, two of them will be dead. Sources: Lori Johnston on Medium ABC News article CBS News article “Nightmare in Napa” National Crime Scene Cleanup Find a Grave – Adriane Insogna WIS10 article Music: “Flowing R...

Send us Fan Mail One man terrorizes women across the US with impunity for over two decades. Why can't law enforcement and mental health professionals coordinate to end his spree? By the time people raise the alarm, four women are dead and scores of others must live with the trauma he inflicted. Sources Muderpedia You Belong to Me and Other True Cases – Ann Rule’s Crime Files: Vol. 2 This Inte...