What Happens in the Woods

We’re halfway through our WTF Wednesday season but the fuckery just keeps coming! Special thank you to our friend Beth at Crimes and Closets for some great story suggestions for the episode. There is definitely some fuckery going on in North Carolina. You have one more week to share any crazy stories for us to cover, so don’t wait! Message us on IG or on the website, WHITWPODCAST@gmail.com . Also,...

Thank you for joining us for another weekly episode of WTF Wednesday! There is so much fuckery to share, but please send us more. There is still time to share your craziest, silliest, absolutely unbelievable WTF stories for us to be able to share with the rest of the world. Message us on IG or on the website, WHITWPODCAST@gmail.com . All kidding aside, this week we discuss a topic that can be trig...

Welcome to a new WTF Wednesday to get you through your week! We’re still open for suggestions of any weird, odd, crazy, or just plain fucked up stories if you want to share them. Direct message us on Instagram or through the website at WHITWPODCAST@gmail.com . We want to hear from you, even if it's just to say hi! Also, don’t forget to check out the WTF Merch while you’re at it. Until next week! T...

The fuckery begins again in Season 3 of WTF Wednesdays! Welcome back to the lighter side of true crime here at What Happens in the Woods. These episodes of the podcast will leave you saying, “What the Fuck?”. Thank you to Mara and Olivia for continuing their WTF participation (as if they had a choice), and joining us to kick off season 3. As always, here are the links to the stories we showcased t...

Welcome to the season 3 finale here at What Happens in the Woods. The 80’s in Washington were a hotbed of murderous activity. In 1985, two couples' murders would cause immense speculation and the only clue that the cases are linked, a tube sock tied around the females necks, gives little to no usable evidence. Could this be the work of a serial killer? We now know there were plenty to choose from...

Does the phrase, “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time” sound familiar? Usually, it's said jokingly to a person who is learning a lesson and realizing the consequences to their actions. But really, the saying is one of the truest and best pieces of advice you can give a person contemplating a wrong move. Barbara Opel lived her life without care of the repercussions. And for a time, she was...

It never fails to surprise us the level of manipulation that some people feel comfortable using on members of their own family. Taking advantage of loved ones for financial gain is something we hear of all too well. Where do you draw the line? Our case this episode really makes you contemplate that question. When Tashia Stuart , her 7 year old daughter and her husband, Todd, fell on hard times, Ju...

This episode centers around one woman who found plenty of Mr. Rights, but she was definitely Mrs. Wrong. Being a beautiful woman, Gladys Raphs would never suffer alone for long. She traded husbands as often as her wardrobe, with a divorce every other year. And there were some men who were just in her life for fun, they were perhaps the lucky ones to avoid the marriage trap. But Gladys had goals an...

Join us this episode for a small town case that was solved with the help of the latest technology in personal surveillance cameras. When the body of a woman was found on a rural road partially burned in the early morning of October 24, 2017, Pierce County Sheriff’s didn’t have much to go on to catch her killer, not even her identity. Thankfully, luck and technology was on their side. Little by lit...

The world of dating can be a treacherous thing to navigate. In recent years, online sites have popped up all over claiming the ability to connect you with your “Soulmate”, help you find “The One”, and guide you to your “Match”. There are sites for any type of person and relationship you could ever need. Even some you didn't know that you may want. What these sites don’t tell you, and can’t tell yo...

This episode covers the convictions of Gertrude Nunez Jackson and her lover, Jeannance Freeman, for the murder of her to young children. On May 12, 1961 the bodies of Larry and Martha Jackson, just aged 6 and 4, were found in the Crooked River Ravine at Ogden State Park. Within days, Gertrude and Jeannance were arrested and charged with 1st degree murder of the children. Almost immediately, Gertru...

This week we take a look at the unsolved murder of 24 year old Arpana Jinaga. If ever the French saying “joie de vie” aptly described a person, it would have been Arpana. She was a vibrant, giving and intelligent woman. Anyone who she came in contact with quickly recognized her joy for life. Originally from India, she made her way halfway around the world in search of a new adventure and would eve...

Things are a little different this week in the woods… Get ready for a bonus episode with guest host Mara, who took charge of research and story telling. This week, Jess and Brice get all the sordid and dirty details of the life and crimes one of the most despicable mothers in recent history. Elizabeth Diane Downs. On May 19, 1983, Diane and her 3 young children were returning home when she claims...

Join us for the continuation of our 2 part episodes for Season 3! ​ During a time of great hardship, people often turn to drastic means in order to survive. During the depression, kidnappings rose in popularity as a way to make some easy money. One of the most famous of these was when the young toddler of the well known aviator and inventor, Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne, was kidnapped and m...

During a time of great hardship, people often turn to drastic means in order to survive. During the depression, kidnappings rose in popularity as a way to make some easy money. One of the most famous of these was when the young toddler of the well known aviator and inventor, Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne, was kidnapped and murdered. And while there were notable occurrences throughout the nat...

We’re wrapping up our WTF Wednesday series at the podcast and hope you join us for stories that leave you asking, “What the fuck?” We’ll be back with you for Season 3 of the podcast on April 2, 2021! Have no fear, we have plenty of episodes to catch up on until then. Contact us on social media with any comments, episode suggestions or just to say “Hello!”. Facebook: https://bit.ly/3f8enk0 Instagra...

Welcome back to another WTF Wednesday! Happy St. Patrick's Day friends! We’re happy to have you with us as we talk about more stories that that make you say “What the fuck?” Ready for the ride? Here we go! "Spiritual Scientists" mysteriously die on hillside https://bit.ly/3lm1q7p https://bit.ly/3rR6F1c Washington’s last prairie was formed by aliens? http://bit.ly/3s7XGZT Please don’t do meth and b...

Welcome to another episode of WTF Wednesday! This is the podcast that will leave you shaking your head while asking, “What the Fuck?”. Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the new intro! Newlywed shoved off cliff 8 days after wedding http://abcn.ws/3t5EUlP http://bit.ly/3t3QxJZ Convenience store robber just wanted to give employee a night off http://bit.ly/3eqLDme http://bit.ly/3byfAim Don’t ta...

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means! Jess and Brice are back with more true crime cases that have you asking, “WTF?” This week’s fuckery in the woods includes… The first rule of Fight Club in prison is: Don’t start a Fight Club with prisoners when you’re a prison guard. Link to story: http://bit.ly/3bcon9I Former school teacher and children’s book author arrested for child abuse Link to st...

Thank you for joining us for another WTF Wednesday! Don’t forget to enter our drawing for 2 chances at winning an $50 Amazon gift card. Drawing ends on Friday, February 26th and will be announced on Wednesday, March 3rd. Good Luck!!! Another round of fuckery in the woods… Casey Anthony aka “The Most Hated Woman in America” is back in the news. Not once but twice… She wants to start a P.I. Business...

Our recap for season 2 for our Podaversary! What were some of our favorite, scariest and most traumatizing episodes from season 2. Don't forget to DM us the with the word or phrase for our 2nd $50 amazon gift card give away! Let's get started!!!!!

Happy Podaversary! Let's talk about this season one thang! Oh and something about a giveaway and a phrase thingy! Thank you to everyone who made season one SWEEEEET!

WTF Wednesdays are back! We’ve searched the Google and found some of the most interesting, incredible and unbelievable stories that will have you saying, “What the fuck?” Are we friends? Make sure to follow wherever you get on social media. We’re now on Tik Tok! Follow us at @whathappensinthewoods Florida man makes news over undercooked potato http://bit.ly/3jTFvni Selfie Killer http://bit.ly/3qxz...

When the young wife of a pastor suddenly passed away in what seems to be a tragic fire, his church congregation rallies behind him to offer support. But of course, nothing is as it seems. Nick and Dawn Hacheney had been married for over 6 years at the time of Dawn’s death. On the outside, their marriage looked idyllic. Everyone assumed the couple was much in love. After Dawn's death, Nick, who was...

When 20 year old Carrie Love’s purse was found wrapped in a discarded pillowcase on the side of Highway 97 in Oregon, it didn’t take long for authorities to close in on one suspect. Jesse Pratt, her new boss at Northern Star Trucking in Seattle, Washington. The two had set out on a business trip June 16, 1986 but only Jesse would return. Jesse had a history of violence and previous run ins with th...