The Treehouse In The Woods

What if you had a superpower… but it was completely useless? In this episode, we’re exploring the strange and controversial SLI phenomenon (Street Light Interference), also known as the Human Electrical Interference Phenomenon. Meet the people known as SLIders—individuals who claim they unintentionally interfere with electricity and electronics around them. From streetlights going dark as they wal...

A look at the Robert “Willie” Pickton case, the pig farmer from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, who was convicted in connection with the disappearances of women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. We walk through the timeline, the investigation, missed warning signs, and how police ultimately searched his property, uncovering evidence that shocked Canada. The case also raised disturbing question...

Was Carl Tanzler a hopeless romantic who simply couldn’t let go of the woman he loved, or was he one of history’s most disturbing stalkers? In this episode of Treehouse in the Woods, we’re traveling to Key West, Florida, where a radiology technician named Carl Tanzler became obsessed with a young woman named Elena de Hoyos. What began as an infatuation with a tuberculosis patient would eventually...

Denver International Airport is one of the world’s busiest airports, but it’s also the center of some of the internet’s most enduring conspiracy theories. In this episode, we explore the rumors of secret bunkers, underground tunnels, hidden train systems, and billionaire escape plans lurking beneath the airport. Then we venture even deeper down the rabbit hole into stories of subterranean civiliza...

For decades, the story of Herb Baumeister and Fox Hollow Farm has been viewed as a solved case. Human remains were discovered, a suspect was identified, and before he could ever face trial, the story seemingly came to an end. Or did it? In this episode, we explore the official timeline of one of America’s most infamous serial murder cases before diving into the questions that continue to surface y...

This week, we’re talking about the disappearance of Theresa Bier a 16 year old girl whose story became tangled in Bigfoot lore, wilderness rumors, and disturbing questions that remain unanswered decades later. What started as a strange story about Sasquatch sightings in the California wilderness slowly became something much darker, involving older men, shifting stories, and the possibility that th...

This week, we’re covering the murder of Natalie McNally, a 32 year old woman from Northern Ireland who was 15 weeks pregnant when she was killed in her home. Investigators eventually focused on boyfriend Stephen McCullagh, a streamer whose carefully planned digital alibi quickly started falling apart. From online activity to deception and disturbing levels of premeditation, this case became a chil...

This week, we’re talking about Casey Kasem the legendary voice behind American Top 40 and one of the most recognizable figures in radio history. But his final years became the center of a deeply controversial and very public family dispute involving his wife, his children, legal battles, and serious questions about care, control, and what was really happening behind the scenes. What should have be...

In 2009, the Jamison family vanished in rural Oklahoma after what was supposed to be a normal trip to look at land for a fresh start. Days later, their truck was discovered abandoned in a remote area with thousands of dollars still inside, their belongings untouched, and the family dog left behind. What followed became one of Oklahoma’s most unsettling mysteries, surrounded by theories involving f...

A disturbing true crime case from Germany involving Armin Meiwes and one of the most infamous early internet encounters of the 90s–early 2000s. What begins on an online forum known as the Cannibal Café quickly turns into a case that shocked the world and raised unsettling questions about consent, morality, and the darkest corners of internet culture.

It starts like a ghost story. A family hears footsteps, finds strange messages, and realizes something is very wrong inside their home… like they’re not alone. But this isn’t paranormal. This week, we break down the chilling true crime case of Daniel LaPlante, also known as the “man in the walls.” What begins as eerie and unexplained quickly turns into something far more disturbing, ending in a br...

We’re diving into the disappearance of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon in Panam, a case that’s been debated for years, but still doesn’t feel fully explained. Instead of just telling the story, we walk through the evidence step-by-step… from the moment they went missing, to the discovery of their phones, the strange call activity, and the photos that raised more questions than answers. We break dow...

This week’s Weird Wednesday gets… a little out there We’re diving into the famous Ariel School UFO sighting in Zimbabwe, where over 60 schoolchildren reported seeing something they definitely couldn’t explain. Aliens? Mass hysteria? Something else entirely? But before we get into that… we take a quick detour into a lesser-known (and slightly unhinged) theory surrounding JonBenét Ramsey that had us...

In this episode we examine the disturbing case of Stanislav Reshetnikov, a Russian livestreamer whose content pushed the limits of internet shock culture, until it ended in tragedy. Known online as “Stas Reeflay,” Reshetnikov participated in the growing trend of trash streaming, where viewers donate money in exchange for humiliating or dangerous acts performed live on camera. During one of these s...

In this episode we examine the disturbing case of Chandler Halderson, a young man whose elaborate lies about college, jobs, and his future eventually spiraled into something far darker. For months, Chandler maintained a carefully constructed story about graduating from college, working for major companies, and landing prestigious opportunities — all while the truth slowly unraveled around him. Whe...

This episode isn’t a basic retelling of the JonBenét Ramsey case; it’s a deep-dive overview into the theories, suspects, strange details, and unanswered questions that keep this case alive nearly three decades later. Instead of walking step-by-step through events, we explore the side trails: disputed evidence, investigative controversies, public speculation, and claims like those from John Mark Ca...

In this episode, we dive into the haunting string of unsolved crimes connected to Bardstown, a small town shaken by violence, secrets, and unanswered questions. We examine the shocking ambush murder of Jason Ellis, the brutal double homicide of Kathy Netherland and Samantha Netherland, and the mysterious disappearance of Crystal Rogers. As we lay out the timeline, evidence, and lingering theories,...

In this third and final installment of our Killer in My Backyard series, we examine the life and crimes of Keith Hunter Jesperson, better known as the Happy Face Killer. Born in Canada and raised in Selah, Washington, Jesperson later lived and worked throughout Eastern Washington, including the Spokane area, before becoming a long-haul truck driver. That access to the open road allowed him to murd...

In this Weird Wednesday, we dive into the legendary Ape Canyon attack of 1924. Prospectors camping near Mount St. Helens claimed they were besieged by a family of Bigfoot, rocks thrown, terrifying noises outside, and a harrowing night in the wilderness. Join me as we retell the story, explore the eyewitness accounts, and unpack one of the Pacific Northwest’s most infamous Bigfoot encounters.

In 2004, 11-year-old Cody Haynes disappeared in Kittitas County, Washington. His father and his father’s girlfriend were at the center of the accusations surrounding his disappearance. No one has seen or heard from Cody since 2004, and his family continues to fight for justice and answers, answers that only one person now can provide. In this episode, we revisit the case of Cody Haynes, lay out th...

This week, we continue The Killer in My Backyard series with the disturbing and often overlooked case of Donna Perry, also known as Douglas Perry, one of Spokane, Washington’s serial killers. In 1990, three women were murdered and dumped along the Spokane River. For years, the cases went unsolved and were even briefly attributed to another serial killer active in the area at the time, Robert Lee Y...

In this Weird Wednesday episode, we break down the disturbing and bizarrely surreal case of Jonathan Gerlack, a 34-year-old man from Pennsylvania arrested in January 2026 for one of the most shocking grave robbing cases in recent memory. Investigators say Gerlack was stealing human remains from Mount Moriah Cemetery, with some of the bodies dating back to the 1800s. Authorities uncovered nearly 10...

In this episode, we launch our new series The Killer in My Backyard with the case that hit closest to home: Robert Lee Yates Jr., Spokane, Washington’s infamous Grocery Bag Killer. Yates lived in a quiet South Hill neighborhood, just minutes from where we live, blending into everyday life while committing a series of murders across Washington State. From his early life and military career to the c...

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the murder of Hae Min Lee, a case that has become one of the most debated and re-examined in modern true crime history. We walk through the events leading up to Hae’s disappearance, the investigation, and the conviction that followed, but we don’t stop there. This episode looks at everyone involved: the friends, the witnesses, law enforcement, and how alle...

Was Stranger Things inspired by a real government experiment? In this episode, we explore the Montauk Project, the infamous conspiracy involving mind control, psychological trauma, MK-Ultra–style experiments, and alleged time manipulation that many believe directly influenced Stranger Things. But beyond the pop culture connection, this story takes a much darker turn. We examine claims made by indi...