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Northwest of Normal is a true crime podcast featuring stories from the Pacific Northwest. Hosts Meghan and Jon share harrowing stories from their neck of the woods. They focus on victims and their families and dive into the deeper elements of these stories, exploring wider cultural implications of law, punishment, psychology, and the human condition.
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A family with two young children loses their way in the mountains on a holiday road trip and there's nowhere to turn for help. Sources Wikipedia – James Kim The News Review – “Ten years ago, Kim family endured wilderness tragedy” by Jeff Duewel, December 10, 2016 SFGate – “Stranded Father’s Heroic Last Hours / He crawled, climbed through 5-mile can…
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Four college students are inexplicably murdered in their off-campus home in 2022, devastating their families and the community. The world speculates about what happened while law enforcement runs down leads. Can a killer outwit investigators? Or has "the perfect murder" become impossible in the digital age?Sources When the Night Comes Falling by Ho…
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Four college students are inexplicably murdered in their off-campus home in 2022, devastating their families and community. The world speculates about what happened while law enforcement runs down leads. Can a killer outwit investigators? Or has "the perfect murder" become impossible in the digital age? Sources When the Night Comes Falling: A Requi…
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A young woman is found dead in her apartment days after a Halloween party at her housing complex. Sometimes having too many suspects is just as bad as having none. Sources Danelle Hallan on YouTube – “Woman attacked after Halloween Party, doused in bleach | Arrest, dismissal. now STILL unsolved?!” The Seattle Times – “After nearly 11 years and two …
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When five men go prospecting in the mountains of southwestern Washington State, they meet with the inexplicable. Sources Myths and Mysteries of Washington by LE Bragg Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.comJon & Meghan
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When a girl agrees to housesit for relatives, she doesn’t realize she'll be targeted for her isolation and vulnerability. Sources Wikipedia – Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart Dateline episode The Secret in Black Rock Canyon Internet Archive – Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik: The Complete Tape [2006] Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at…
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When a pastor's wife dies in a house fire in western Washington State, it looks like a tragic accident. But when rumors of infidelity surface, a self-proclaimed prophet blows the whistle. “Mortal Sin” by NBC News Dateline podcast Cinemaholic – “Nick Hacheney: Dawn Hacheney’s Husband is Still Behind Bars” by Viswa Vanapalli, updated December 6, 2023…
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A woman files countless reports against a stalker for over six years. Then she goes missing. Is it all in her head? Or is she telling the truth? Sources All That’s Interesting – “The Chilling Case Of Cindy James, The Nurse Found Dead After Six Years Of Disturbing Harassment” by Marco Margaritoff, May 17, 2022 Wikipedia – Death of Cindy James Music:…
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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…
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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 wom…
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Two men find the body of a woman floating in a mountain lake. Who is she? How did she get there? And why 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…
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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 nwonp…
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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…
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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 Dun…
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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 Ri…
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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.comJon & Meghan
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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 Mus…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 So…
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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 …
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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 …
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A young woman seeking adventure and self-discovery heads to the remote northern wilderness in 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 Immer…
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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 Washi…
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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 Washi…
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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” Wikipedia – Murder of Angie Dodge Find a Grave – Angie Raye Dodge Chris Tapp’s obituary Music: “Flowing Rivers” by I…
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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:…
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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:…
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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 HistoryLink.org Essay 7711 By Daryl C. McClary S…
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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…
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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 …
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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 Insogn…
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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 C…
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Between 1979 and 1982, five people went missing near the Washington-Idaho border. Were these vanishings connected by a lone serial killer or did multiple perpetrators ravage these small towns? Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here. Sources Wikipedia - Lewis-Clark Valley Murders People Magazine article “Killer in the Valley” by S…
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In 1986, in separate incidents within a few miles of each other and over four months apart, 12-year-old Michella Welch and 13-year-old Jennifer Bastian disappear in broad daylight. Are these cases connected? Sources: Find a Grave – Michella Welch Dateline podcast “Evil was Watching” May 2022 Point Defiance Park - Wikipedia Find a Grave – Jenny Bast…
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When Vili Fualaau and Mary Kay Letourneau start an illicit relationship, he’s 12 years old and she’s 34. Jon and Meghan discuss this sensational story, exploring its dark elements and the troubling implications of child exploitation and misunderstood love. Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here. Sources: Crimes and Capers of the …
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When an 18-year-old disappears during summer 1979, her family, friends, and law enforcement do everything they can to locate her. Join Jon and Meghan as they puzzle over what could have happened that night over 40 years ago. Sources: You Belong to Me and Other True Cases, Ann Rule’s Crime Files Vol. 2 Reddit post by u/hypercorrections Ellensburg Da…
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On Christmas Eve 1985, a family expecting dinner guests finds a stranger at their front door. Come along as Jon and Meghan discuss cultural warfare, the damage that rumors cause, mental illness, and chaotic violence that ends in senseless tragedy. Faces of the Enemy by Sam Keen You Belong to Me and Other True Crime Cases Ann Rule’s Crime Files Vol.…
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Two sisters accept a ride home on an early fall night in 1973. Then the unimaginable happens. Join Jon and Meghan as they dive into the lasting reverberations of a heinous crime. Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here. Sources: Mamamia article by Keryn Donnelly Find a Grave.com A Crime’s Lasting Wounds - The Washington Post Augus…
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Two young women set out for a cross-country adventure only to encounter unimaginable trauma. Hike into the scrub brush with Jon and Meghan while we unpack a story fraught with tension and marvel at one woman's quest for answers. Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here. Strange Piece of Paradise by Terri Jentz Cline Falls Axe Attac…
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A 1974 assault foreshadows even greater tragedies to come for two families in western Washington. Come along as Jon and Meghan discuss jurisdictional tomfoolery and how it never ends well. Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here. Sources: Charles Rodman Campbell - Wikipedia Charles Rodman Campbell | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia o…
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Welcome to Northwest of Normal, a true crime podcast featuring stories from the Pacific Northwest. I’m Meghan and I tell my husband Jon harrowing stories from our neck of the woods. We focus on victims and their families and dive into the deeper elements of these stories, exploring wider cultural implications of law, punishment, psychology, and the…
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In 1974, a family goes camping in the remote Oregon wilderness and disappears. Join Jon & Meghan as we explore the possibilities of what happened to the Cowdens and how we adjudicate predators. Book your stay at Inn at 500 Capitol in Boise, Idaho here. Sources: But I Trusted You and Other True Cases – Ann Rule’s Crime Files Vol. 14 Cowden family mu…
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