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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 27 MIN

E52 Corrupted Christmas: Ed and Minnie Maurin

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The bodies of Ed & Minnie Maurin were discovered on a logging road on Christmas Eve 1985. The elderly couple had been missing for days, and their deaths would shock the community, beginning a decades-long investigation into their murders.    Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast  https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y    Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corrupt.podcast/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568193395303  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@corrupt.podcast  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CorruptPod    Send case suggestions and feedback to: [email protected]    Sources for this episode: Homicide for the Holidays: Killing of the Christmas Tree Farmers. Season 5 Episode 3: Killing of the Christmas Tree Farmers / Stephanie Schendel. “1985 Maurin Murders: Solving the Puzzle | The Daily Chronicle.” The Daily Chronicle, The Daily Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2013, https://www.chronline.com/stories/1985-maurin-murders-solving-the-puzzle,90639. ---. “UPDATED: Riffe Sentenced to 103 Years in Prison for 1985 Murders | The Daily Chronicle.” The Daily Chronicle, The Daily Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2013, https://www.chronline.com/stories/updated-riffe-sentenced-to-103-years-in-prison-for-1985-murders,90480. “Aloysius George ‘Louie’ Hadaller (1899-1958) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36204479/aloysius_george-hadaller. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025. “Joseph Ellsworth Hadaller (1925-1925) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155276834/joseph_ellsworth-hadaller. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025. “Maurin Murder Trial: Defense Attorney Tells of Two Other Suspects «  Lewis County Sirens.Com.” Lewis County Sirens.Com, https://lewiscountysirens.com/?p=21519. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025. “Maurin Murder Trial: Robin Riffe’s Family Talks «  Lewis County Sirens.Com.” Lewis County Sirens.Com, https://lewiscountysirens.com/?p=21851. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025. Medred, Craig. “Man Arrested in Alaska for 1985 Murder of Elderly Wash. State Couple - Anchorage Daily News.” Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2012, https://www.adn.com/alaska-beat/article/man-arrested-alaska-1985-murder-elderly-wash-state-couple/2012/07/09/. News. “1985 Washington Cold-Case Homicide of Elderly Couple Solved - ABC News.” ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2012, https://abcnews.go.com/US/1985-washington-cold-case-murder-elderly-couple-solved/story?id=16746875#:~:text=Wilhelmina%20%22Minnie%22%20Maurin%20and%20Edward,dragged%20into%20a%20wooded%20area. Schendel, Stephanie. “Justice at Last: Rick Riffe Found Guilty of 1985 Murders | The Daily Chronicle.” The Daily Chronicle, The Daily Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2013, https://www.chronline.com/stories/justice-at-last-rick-riffe-found-guilty-of-1985-murders,91362. ---. “Murderer Ordered to Pay Restitution for County’s Costs | The Seattle Times.” The Seattle Times, The Seattle Times, 4 Jan. 2014, https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/murderer-ordered-to-pay-restitution-for-countyrsquos-costs/. ---. “Riffe Accepts Complex Plea Agreement to Settle Rape Charges | The Daily Chronicle.” The Daily Chronicle, The Daily Chronicle, 5 Sept. 2014, https://www.chronline.com/stories/riffe-accepts-complex-plea-agreement-to-settle-rape-charges,80639. ---. “Riffe Trial: The Witnesses So Far | The Daily Chronicle.” The Daily Chronicle, The Daily Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2013, https://www.chronline.com/stories/riffe-trial-the-witnesses-so-far,92672. “Wilhemina Mary ‘Minnie’ Kirpes Maurin (1901-1985) - Find a Grave Memorial.” Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36204613/wilhemina_mary-maurin. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025. #washington #coldcase #solved #edandminniemaurin #maurin #corrupt #corruptpodcast #corruptcrew #christmas #corruptchristmas #rickriffe #gregriffe #chrysler #newport

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