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PNW Haunts & Homicides
Join Caitlyn and Cassie as they chat about true crime, the paranormal, and all kinds of spooky sh*t in the Pacific Northwest. Just two "normal-ish" friends who wanted more local, creepy stories so they never sleep or leave their houses again.
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Episodes
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Dark History of the Ouija Board: Murders, Madness & Mysterious Communication
The Ouija board started as a popular parlor game, but how did it become one of the most feared tools for contacting the dead? This episode explores the creepy…
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A Killer in the Family Tree | Mark Dribin & Kenneth Griffin, Portland, OR
In July 1999, 42-year-old Mark Dribin disappeared from his Portland home. Investigators found blood, signs that someone had tried to clean it up, and DNA that…
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Portals to Hell: Devil’s Gate, A Haunted Road & Creepy Real Estate
Are there really portals to Hell hidden in the United States? In this episode, we explore the creepy legends surrounding Devil’s Gate Dam in Pasadena…
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Women in Black: Ghosts Stories & Dark Urban Legends
This episode dives into the eerie legends of the Women in Black. We start in Yakima, Washington, where a mysterious woman in a black dress was reported in…
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Look For Me If I Don't Come Back: The Jack Family | Prince George, British Columbia
On the night of August 1, 1989, Ronnie Jack met a stranger at a Prince George pub who offered him and his wife Doreen jobs at a logging camp near Cluculz Lake…
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A Documentary, a Dog, and a House With Rules
A woman gets a 3 a.m. email from a documentary producer who says he's spent a year developing a project about her life. What starts as flattering turns…
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Haunted Filming Locations of Practical Magic 2 | English Ghost Stories
This episode explores the haunted filming locations of Practical Magic 2, from a nearly 900-year-old English pub to the ruins of a medieval castle. While the…
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Fall Adventures: Practical Magic & Cemetery Tours
In celebration of Practical Magic 2 coming out this week, we’re returning to an episode where we visit the bewitching Pacific Northwest seaside town where…
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The Search and the Silence | Besalynn James, Lummi Nation / Bellingham, WA
Besalynn Mary James was 62 years old when she disappeared from her home on the Lummi Nation reservation in January 2025. Her boyfriend told police she left at…
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Wolf Creek Inn: Oregon Ghost Stories & Haunted History
In Southern Oregon, the historic Wolf Creek Inn has welcomed travelers, celebrities, and curious guests since the 1800s. Originally built along the Applegate…
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The Dark Strangler, Every Landlady's Nightmare | Part 2: Earle Nelson | Portland, Oregon
Picking up where we left off in Part 1, Earle Leonard Nelson — the man newspapers called the 'Dark Strangler,' the 'Gorilla Man,' and the 'Gorilla Killer' —…
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The Dark Strangler, Every Landlady's Nightmare | Part 1: Earle Nelson | Portland, Oregon
From San Francisco to Winnipeg, he carried a worn Bible and a strange but seemingly polite smile. He answered ads about homes for sale and rooms for rent where…
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Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus & Tacoma's King Octopus: Washington Cryptid Legends
Dive into the weird world of Pacific Northwest cryptids as we separate fact from fiction. This week, we're climbing into the forests of Washington to…
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Two Girls, Two Parks, Two Killers: Michella Welch & Jennifer Bastian | Tacoma, Washington
In 1986 the North and West End neighborhoods of Tacoma trusted their parks. That was, until two girls disappeared from public parks in Tacoma, Washington…
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Leah Roberts: The Crash That Wasn't an Accident | Unsolved, Bellingham, Washington
On March 9, 2000, Leah Roberts left her home in Durham, North Carolina, on a Kerouac-inspired cross-country road trip in search of something she couldn’t quite…
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Pacific Northwest Reddit Stories: Hiking Horrors
In this episode, we dive into chilling Reddit true stories from across the Pacific Northwest, featuring creepy encounters, unexplained mysteries, and possible…
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Two Deaths, One Date: Patience Boston & the Purrinton Family | York & Augusta, Maine
On July 9, 1734, a Native woman named Patience Boston confessed to drowning an eight-year-old boy in a well — then walked two miles to turn herself in…
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Ghost of the Gold Dredge
Deep in eastern Oregon, the historic town of Sumpter is home to one of the Pacific Northwest's most fascinating Gold Rush landmarks: the Sumpter Valley Dredge…
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Kristil Krug: She Did Everything Right | Broomfield, Colorado
In October 2023, Kristil Krug began receiving threatening messages she believed were coming from an ex-boyfriend she hadn't spoken to in years. She filed…
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Loni Kai Okaruru: Washington County's Unsolved Hate Crime
In honor of Pride Month, we're resharing this very important unsolved murder. 🌈 We'll see you next Thursday! Loni Kai was a vibrant, friendly, well-liked young…
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Deborah "Debe" Atrops: If Anything Happens to Me | Beaverton, Oregon
In November 1988, Deborah "Debe" Atrops left a hair appointment in Tigard, Oregon and never came home. When she was found — what investigators discovered would…
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The Most Haunted House in Washington
Step into haunted Port Gamble, Washington, a historic mill town founded in 1851 and home to the infamous Walker-Ames House, known as the most haunted house in…
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Logan Schiendelman - I Hope to Survive This Week | Tumwater, WA
On May 20, 2016, multiple 911 calls reported a black Chrysler Sebring drifting across multiple lanes of Interstate 5 south of Tumwater, Washington — with no…
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The Ghost That Saved A Lighthouse
Explore the haunted history of the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse on the Oregon coast. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse was abandoned after only three years and nearly…
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Nancy Moyer: Two Wine Glasses on the Table | Tenino, WA
On the evening of March 6, 2009, Nancy Moyer stopped at a grocery store in Tenino, Washington, paid by check, and drove home. After that night, she was never…
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Lindsey Baum: Unsolved | McCleary, WA
On the evening of June 26, 2009, ten-year-old Lindsey Baum left a friend's house in McCleary, Washington for the short walk home, but she never arrived…
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Portland’s Titanic Exhibit: A Haunting Tragedy
This episode dives into the immersive Titanic Artifact Exhibit at OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry), blending haunting history, real-life tragedy…
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America’s Only Emperor: The Strange, True Story of Emperor Norton
What happens when a city decides kindness is better than cruelty? In this special crossover episode, we're teaming up with the wonderful folks over at Rainy…
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He Never Made It to the Funeral: The Murder of George Cecil David
George Cecil David’s journey from Neah Bay to Port Angeles along Washington’s rugged coastline should have ended in a somber gathering just days later—family…
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Creepy People Chronicles: Shadow Figures & Ghost Sex
This episode features stories of real-life paranormal encounters, blending eerie roadside sightings with deeply personal ghost experiences that blur the line…
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The Fenn Treasure: A Real-Life Hunt That Turned Deadly
A hidden treasure. A cryptic 24-line poem. The hunt that followed blurred the line between adventure and obsession—and in some cases, turned deadly. In this…
PNW Haunts & HomicidesTylenol Murders
We’re taking a break this week and using the time to amplify the voices of other creators we love in the true crime space. This week we’re bringing you a…
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Not an Accident: The Cheryl Keeton Murder
On a dark September night in 1986, a van sat abandoned on the Sunset Highway outside Portland—with the engine running. Upon closer inspection there was a purse…
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Superstitions From Around the World
This week we dive into the strange, fascinating world of superstitions, starting with a few well-known ones before venturing into some truly bizarre beliefs…
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The Nesbitt Homestead Murders | Hood River, Oregon
In the early 1900s, the Hood River Valley was still frontier country. Homesteads were scattered across rugged land, neighbors lived miles apart, and life…
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Ghouls of Grays Harbor
Pack your raincoat and your flannel, we’re heading to Grays Harbor in Washington, the salty gateway to the Pacific and the misty doorstep of the Olympic…
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Mel's Hole of Mysteries
This episode originally aired in three parts - now conveniently edited down to one for your listening pleasure! Today we’re going to talk about a very…
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Friday the 13th: Paraskevidekatriaphobia & A History of Bad Luck
In this episode we examine the history behind one of the world’s most persistent superstitions. Friday the 13th has long been associated with fear and bad…
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What Lies Beneath the Oregon Zoo
The Oregon Zoo might seem like an unlikely setting for true crime and paranormal history, but beneath its family friendly surface lies a past with some…
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The Columbia Edgewater Country Club Car Bombing
On April 21st 1955, a deadly act of violence shattered the quiet grounds of Portland’s Columbia Edgewater Country Club on Marine Drive. After an evening at the…
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Reddit AITA: Paranormal Nonbelievers
Join Caitlyn & Cassie as they chat about Reddit AITA stories featuring paranormal nonbelievers! How do you go about telling someone you don't believe in their…
PNW Haunts & HomicidesThe Disappearance of Maurice, Martha, Louis, Jennie, and Betty Sodder
This week we're showcasing our friend Alecia of Truly Twisted. On Christmas Eve 1945, in the rural outskirts of Fayetteville, West Virginia, George and Jennie…
PNW Haunts & HomicidesViva La Overreaction
This week we're showcasing our friends Trevin & Amanda - the hosts of Live, Laugh, Larceny. Two petty crimes. Zero chill. And reactions so bad, they’d make…
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The Chateau at The Oregon Caves: Chilling History & Hauntings
The Chateau still needs your help to preserve this incredible site and protect the bats - DONATE to this charming and eerie National Historic Landmark here!…
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Derrick Engebretson: The Nightmare Before Christmas
On December 5, 1998, eight-year-old Derrick Joe Engebretson vanished from the snowy slopes of Pelican Butte near Klamath Falls, Oregon. His heart-breaking…
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Trees of Christmas Past
🎄 In this in(tree)guing episode, we explore an abandoned Christmas tree farm in Oregon that found new life thanks to Mark Rohlfs, of Santa and Sons. What began…
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Missing in Wenatchee: The Decker Sisters Case
In late May 2025, three young sisters—Paityn Decker (9), Evelyn Decker (8), and Olivia Decker (5)—disappeared during a scheduled visit with their father…
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Creepy People Chronicles: Cryptids & Wake-Up Calls
In this listener story episode, Judi sends an update from Creepy People Chronicles: Mediums & Mischievous Spirits! Featuring the Delaney House, the symbolism…
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Labubu Adventures - Unboxing Joy
Could a quirky collectible convert skeptics into stans? Since Cassie couldn’t join our full episode Haunted Dolls and the Labubu Curse, she put together a…
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Susan Cox Powell: Fire & Fallout | The Aftermath | Pt. 2
Two years after Susan Cox Powell vanished, tragedy struck again. During a court-ordered supervised visit in Graham, Washington, her husband Josh Powell locked…
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Beyond the Cards: Art, Tarot, and Liminal Spaces
Join us for an engaging exploration of art and tarot with our guest, David, of Whiskey Terra Foxtrot. David offers insights into his creative process as he…
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Susan Cox Powell: Vanished | West Valley City, UT
When 28-year-old Susan Cox Powell vanished from her West Valley City, Utah, home in December 2009, her purse, phone, and keys suspiciously remained—and her…
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The Cannibal at the North End of the World: Baxbakwalanuksiwe’
This week, we venture deep into the mist-shrouded Pacific Northwest to unearth one of the region’s most haunting legends in Kwakwaka’wakw folklore — the story…
PNW Haunts & HomicidesThe Unsolved Murders of the Evangelista Family
Happy Halloween! We have a trick AND a treat for you with this Truly Twisted bonus! On the evening of July 3rd, 1929 the Evangelista family was brutally…
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Shrunken Heads & Shipwrecks: More of Marsh’s Free Museum
We’re kicking off Hallo-week with an extra creepy bonus for episode 204: The Bizarre Tale of Jake the Alligator Man. We’ll see you later this week for another…
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Salem’s Gallows & Grace: The Delaney Murder & Rachel Belden Brooks
Salem, Oregon has always been a city of secrets—but few run as deep as those hidden within the Delaney-Edwards House. Before this graceful landmark hosted…
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Creepy People Chronicles: Mediums & Mischievous Spirits
On this episode of PNW Haunts and Homicides, we explore the creepy world of the paranormal and true crime in the Pacific Northwest. Join us as we share…
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Ghosts of the Delaney House
We’re kicking off spooky season by visiting the haunted halls of the Delaney House in Salem, Oregon. In this episode, we meet Vikki, the current owner of this…
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Normandale Park Shooting: Pt. 2 – Two Tales of One City
This episode is about aftermath — the people left behind, the communities left reeling, grief compounded, and resilience tested. The story of Normandale Park…
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The Normandale Park Shooting: Pt. 1
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you probably remember the headlines: a night of activism in Portland’s Normandale Park ended in gunfire. On February 19…