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A young girl goes missing from her small town in June 2000. A few months later, her body is discovered. After the case goes cold for several years, a new chief of police reopens the case and sets his sights on Leah Freeman's boyfriend at the time - Nick McGuffin. Listen now to hear about this unsolved murder and wrongful conviction case out of Coquille, Oregon. -- Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/U...

TW: Today's case discusses crimes against children and is relatively graphic in nature. If you're sensitive to this content, you may want to skip this episode. On November 14, 1997, a Russian satellite exploded and was seen falling back to Earth. This would dominate the news coverage in the coming days, but another more catastrophic event was still to come. This is the story of Reena Virk. -- SOUR...

A little boy goes camping with his parents and great grandfather at Timber Creek Campground in the Salmon-Challis National Forest and never comes home. Six years later, police and the public are still left wondering, where is baby Deorr? If you or someone you know has any information on the disappearance of Deorr Kunz, Jr., please contact the Lemhi County Sheriff's Office at 208-756-8980. -- SOURC...

Susan Cox Powell was a devout Mormon mother who worked incredibly hard to support herself, her husband, and her sons. When she disappeared on December 7, 2009, all eyes were on her husband: Josh Powell. Unfortunately, whatever answers Josh held died with him when he murdered his sons and committed suicide on February 5, 2012. Susan has never been found. **If you have any information on the disappe...

Cheryl Keeton was a brilliant attorney whose life was cut short by her abusive estranged husband. Cheryl should’ve gone on to live a happy life with her three sons but sadly she would never get to see them grow up. This episode to dedicated to Cheryl Keeton and her family. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance in leaving an abusive relationship, please contact The National DV Hotline...

This episode is the last in our series on Missing Persons. This episode covers missing persons in Oregon and Washington. Cases covered: Sharon Anderson, Tom McAdams, Graciela Garcia, Courtney Holden, Teresa Davidson-Murphy, and Alyssa McLemore. Please note: Alyssa’s last name is mispronounced in this episode. It should be “MACK-lemore” (like the rapper). We apologize for the error/mispronunciation...

This is the second episode in our September series on Missing Persons of the Pacific Northwest. Please see below for information on how you can provide information/tips to law enforcement on these cases. And please share these stories with your friends and family. The families of the missing individuals deserve to have answers regarding the whereabouts of their loved ones. -- **TIP/LAW ENFORCEMENT...

For the month of September, Winston and I decided to highlight lesser known missing persons cases from the Pacific Northwest. Unfortunately, a lot of these cases are incredibly cold and police are no closer to solving them. Today's episode covers 6 missing children's cases from British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Cases Covered: Michael Dunahee; Joanne Pedersen; Teekah Lewis; Kacey Per...

Anna Repkina was a young woman, simply looking for love. She was just 26 years old when she unknowingly became involved in what would eventually become a deadly love triangle. -- Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/anna-repkina-murder-evidence-photos/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anna-repkina-murder-william-hargrove-love-triangle-time-travel/ https://www.cbs.com/shows/48_hours/video/IeKvT2wD...

Michelle (“Shelley”) Knotek would abuse and torture her children and other friends for two decades before she would be outed as the horrific and sadistic monster that she is. **Please note: near the end of the episode, I mention Shelley is up for parole in 2002 but this should actually be 2022. Sorry for the error! -- Sources: “If You Tell” by Gregg Olsen https://allthatsinteresting.com/shelly-kno...

From the mid-90s to the early '00s, women working in Vancouver, British Columbia's Downtown Eastside were going missing at an alarming rate. The total number of missing women rivaled that of neighboring Seattle, Washington's Green River Killer. What was happening to these women? Was there a serial killer preying on the sex workers of the Downtown Eastside? **This is part 2 of our series on Robert...

From the mid-90s to the early '00s, women working in Vancouver, British Columbia's Downtown Eastside were going missing at an alarming rate. The total number of missing women rivaled that of neighboring Seattle, Washington's Green River Killer. What was happening to these women? Was there a serial killer preying on the sex workers of the Downtown Eastside? -- Sources: “On the Farm” - Stevie Camero...

The Lewis Clark Valley is a rural area encompassing the cities of Lewiston, Idaho; Asotin, Washington; and Clarkston, Washington. Between 1979 and 1982, three young women were murdered and two other people (a 12-year-old girl and a 35-year-old man) went missing. Was there a serial killer in the valley? **If you have any information on the Lewis Clark Valley cases, please contact tips.fbi.gov or ca...

Lindsay Buziak was a 24-year-old ambitious realtor living in Victoria, BC. On February 2, 2008, she met potential clients (a husband and wife) at a showing in Saanich. Lindsay would be murdered in less than 15 minutes of her initial interaction with the couple. 13 years later, investigators still have not arrested anyone for Lindsay’s murder. Who killed Lindsay Buziak and why? *If you have any inf...

Dawn Hacheney was doing her best to be the perfect pastor’s wife. She supported her husband Nick both financially and emotionally. Tragically, Dawn died in a fire the day after Christmas in 1997. After Dawn’s death, her husband’s numerous affairs would come to light. But so would a sinister secret. Was Dawn’s death a tragic accident or a cold-blooded murder? Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbn...

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Join us as we deep dive into this case about the failures of the healthcare and criminal justice systems in preventing the tragic murder of Teresa Butz and attempted murder of Jennifer Hopper. **If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health and needs help, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or...

For this bonus episode, Winston and I collaborated with the wonderful ladies over at United States of Murder! We stopped in the state of Oregon to discuss the case of Diane Downs. Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-finding-peace-learning-mother-child-killer-diane/story?id=61692453 https://www.thoughtco.com/diane-downs-case-971314 https://www.insideedition.com/true-story-diane-downs-how-mothe...

Angie Dodge was only 18 years old when she was murdered in her Idaho Falls apartment. She had her entire adult life stolen from her. Christopher Tapp was coerced into confessing he was involved with the crimes - but the DNA found on Angie’s body wasn’t a match for Tapp. He spent over 20 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. So who killed Angie Dodge? -- INSTAGRAM: @truecrimecatlawyer TWITT...

Kaylee was destined for greatness. Tragically, her life was cut short by an evil man named Edwin Lara.  *Special thanks to Ben for helping recreate the text message exchange in this week's episode! Sources: https://www.kgw.com/urgetokill https://katu.com/news/local/sentencing-begins-for-man-accused-of-murdering-central-oregon-community-college-student https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcas...

Today’s episode involves the tragic story of love gone completely wrong when a devoted mother of 4 is caught is the crosshairs of her fiance's jealous ex-wife. Join Winston and I as we discuss the murder of Meta Jones in Hazelton, Idaho.   ————————- Sources: https://lmtribune.com/northwest/woman-makes-plea-bargain-in-slaying-case/article_dcd705e1-750d-5361-9d66-15b9e0132c28.html https://www.oxygen...

Randall Woodfield was a beloved high school athlete and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1974. So how did he go from the star of his coastal Oregon town, to the suspect in multiple robberies, sexual assaults, and murders?? Join Winston and I as we dive into the story of Randall Woodfield - The I-5 Killer. ——————————— Sources: https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-killer/crime-news/i-5-killer-ran...

**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode discusses crimes against children. We discuss the murders of Mary Jane Longo and her three children, Zach, Sadie, and Madison - all killed by the patriarch of the family, Christian Longo.  Connect with Us ————————— Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Longo https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/christian-longo/ https://www.oregonliv...

Join Winston and I as we discuss the mysterious disappearances of three women from the Spokane, Washington and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho area. Police believe the three cases are related and assume foul play is involved, but they haven't named any suspects. 35 years later, we still have no answers regarding what happened to Julie Weflen, Debbie Swanson, and Sally Stone. Their cases remain unsolved. **If...

**This episode is dedicated to Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis.** ——————- Sources: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11065622/ns/dateline_nbc/t/what-private-eye-knew/# .XurNzy3Mzx4 https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-disappearance-ashley-pond-miranda-gaddis/ https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125821&page=1 https://pamplinmedia.com/component/content/article?id=120723 https://abcnews.g...

For this episode, we head up to Washington to tell you about two unsolved cases - the disappearance and murder of Lindsey Baum from McCleary and the disappearance of Deanne Hastings from Spokane.  **If you have any information about the disappearance and murder of Lindsey Baum, please call 206-229-5055. **If you have any information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Deanne Hastings, pl...