Northern Crimes

On June 18th, 1977, the body of Tucson escrow agent Charles Morgan was found 40 miles west of the city in the Sonoran Desert — wearing a bulletproof vest in 110-degree heat, a .357 Magnum nearby, and a $2 bill pinned inside his underwear, covered in coded names and hand-drawn smuggling routes. Pima County ruled it a suicide. His family never accepted that conclusion.This documentary examines five unresolved cases from across Arizona — a double homicide of a young couple stargazing in the high desert, the staged disappearance of a Peoria business owner whose husband forged her farewell letter, a Jane Doe who spent 39 years without a name beneath a cedar tree off Interstate 40, and a former forensics trooper who used his own investigative training to evade capture across three countries. We trace the forensic evidence, the investigative failures, and the cold case breakthroughs — including genetic genealogy work that finally gave one victim her name back in 2021 — while examining what it means when the desert keeps its secrets for decades.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

From the fog-covered shores of the Oregon Coast to the frozen peaks of Alaska, and from the prairie towns of Alberta and Saskatchewan to the quiet capital of Olympia, Washington — some of North America's most disturbing unsolved murders and cold cases share one thing in common: the isolation that surrounds them made it easier for killers to operate, and harder for justice to follow.In this two-hour compilation, Northern Crimes examines six in-depth cases drawn from the most remote and overlooked corners of the continent.What's covered in this video:The Olympia Murders — The 1970 stabbing death of 17-year-old Patricia Garrison, the hitchhiking murders of teenagers Catherine Divine and Brenda Baker in Thurston County, Washington, and how DNA evidence decades later pointed not to Ted Bundy — long suspected — but to a man who had been in the case file from the very beginning.The Oregon Coast Murders — The disappearances and deaths of young women along Highway 101 and Highway 20 spanning from 1984 to 1995, including Kelly Disney, Sheila Swanson, Melissa Sanders, Jennifer Essen, and Karen Lease — cases that remain unsolved despite multiple suspects, over 300 tips, and renewed forensic investigations.The Alberta Murders — Four cases that shook Canada's prairie province: the 1959 Cook family massacre and the controversial execution of Robert Raymond Cook; the 2005 Mayerthorpe ambush that killed four RCMP officers; the calculated "Dexter Killer" case of Mark Twitchell; and the 2011 Claresholm Highway murders driven by obsession and domestic violence.5 Unsolved Cold Cases from Canada — The 1967 disappearance of indigenous leaders James Brady and Abe Halkett in Northern Saskatchewan; the decades-long mystery of "Septic Tank Sam," identified in 2021 as Gordon Sanderson; the 1988 murders of Lisa Gavin and Glenna Dustan in Vancouver's East Side; the 1996 disappearance of 15-year-old Melanie Ethier in New Liskeard, Ontario; and the Halloween night vanishing of Jake Jost in Midland, Ontario in 1998.Unsolved Mysteries from Alaska — Five of Alaska's most enduring cold cases: the unidentified victim of serial killer Robert Hansen known only as "Eklutna Annie"; the 2012 disappearance of Michael Laiter on Mount Marathon; the Cook Inlet torso murders of Desiree Lechenov and Michelle Roth; the fatal solo winter ascent of Japanese adventurer Naomi Uemura on Denali; and the 1979 plane disappearance of suspected British spy and TV writer Ian Macintosh.The Saskatchewan Murders — How John Martin Crawford, a convicted killer released after serving just seven years, went on to murder at least three indigenous women — Shelley Napope, Eva Taysup, and Calinda Waterhen — in Saskatoon in the early 1990s, and how systemic failures allowed him to continue killing while under police surveillance.Leave a review of the podcast!Become a Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes, on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Mount Rainier’s beauty often masks a dark history and high-altitude crime. This episode looks into the 1979 vanishing of Elaine Robertson and the 1996 abduction of Sheila Kearns from park housing. We also detail the 2012 line-of-duty murder of Ranger Margaret Anderson and the disturbing 2024 murder charges against a "medical miracle" survivor. Make sure and follow us and leave us a review!Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

From the high desert of Oregon to the remote mountains of Montana, the serenity of the great outdoors has often been shattered by sudden, senseless violence. This investigation examines a series of harrowing accounts where standard camping trips transformed into forensic mysteries and desperate battles for survival. We analyze the 1977 Cline Falls hatchet attack, the "Buried Bodies" spree in the Adirondacks, and the 2024 Moose Creek homicide that was initially mistaken for a grizzly bear attack. By focusing on investigative timelines and the behavior of nomadic predators, we explore how isolation and mountain hospitality can be weaponized in America's backcountry.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Florida is often defined by its promise of reinvention and paradise, but beneath the turquoise waters and haunting Everglades lies a darker history of disappearances and unsolved violence. This episode explores six haunting cases that have stymied investigators for decades, from the "Gold Sock Killer" of the 1970s to the chilling disappearance of Suzie Wood from a schooner in Key West.We examine the forensic evidence and investigative timelines of these disparate crimes, including the thirty-year search for Amy Billig and the interstate bigamy of a fugitive flight engineer. From the sugar cane fields of Belle Glade to the motel rows of Panama City Beach, we analyze the factors that allowed these predators to vanish into the Florida heat.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to our YouTube channels:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimeshttps://www.youtube.com/@southerncrimesYT

In the early 1980s, the "Ripper Crew" turned the Chicago suburbs into a landscape of ritualistic terror. Operating out of a red Dodge van, this four-man group - led by a contractor with links to John Wayne Gacy - subjected at least eighteen women to dehumanizing, cult-like violence. This investigation examines the 1982 disappearance of Lorry Borowski and the "satanic chapel" discovered in a North Paulina Street attic.While the ringleader remains behind bars, the 2019 release of Thomas Kokoraleis has reignited anxiety across Illinois. Despite a 1982 confession that led police to the remains of his victims, Kokoraleis now maintains his innocence, claiming his words were coerced. We explore the legal loopholes of a bygone era and the enduring friction between a state-mandated release and a family's search for the truth.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

The dense wilderness and rugged coastlines of the Pacific Northwest have long served as a repository for some of the nation's most persistent forensic mysteries. This episode examines a series of decades-old cold cases involving unidentified women discovered in isolated regions, from the slopes of Mount St. Helens to the rural corridors of Clatsop County and Vancouver. Stories covered:• Helen Doe• Oak Grove Jane Doe• Greys Harbor Jane Doe• Clatsop County Jane Doe• Vancouver Jane Doe• Finley Creek Jane Doe• Carbon Jane DoeSupport Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

On September 10, 2001, 74-year-old Alaskan veteran James Hamrick stopped at a remote British Columbia rest area with a hitchhiker he had kindly offered to help. What followed was a brutal, senseless betrayal that left Hamrick dead and his killer fleeing across international borders during the chaos of the September 11th attacks. This documentary examines the 25-year investigative journey from a lonely roadside ravine to a Colorado prison cell, uncovering a predator with a hidden history of violence spanning two countries. We analyze the forensic evidence, the chilling 2002 confession, and the complex legal delays that eventually brought the "Highway 97 Killer" to a symbolic final judgment in 2026.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT🔍 Sources:https://hastebin.com/share/neyeyedadi.perl

Every year, people encounter dark forces in the Pacific Northwest. Sometimes it's disappearing on a hike, other times, it's murder.This true crime compilation covers stories from Alaska, Washington, Oregon and more. We tell the stories of an Alaskan serial killer, strange vanishings in eastern Washington, and unsolved cold cases in Oregon. Turn out the lights, close your eyes, and settle in for 2 hours of real life horror stories from the PNW.Join the NC Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@southerncrimesYT

In March 2026, the quiet communities of Lyman and Torrey, Utah, were shattered by a targeted killing spree that claimed the lives of three women. This special episode examines the timeline of Ivan Miller, a stranded traveler from Iowa whose presence in Wayne County turned deadly.The investigation details the calculated nature of the crimes, beginning with the death of 86-year-old Margaret Oldroyd and concluding in the ambush of two hikers at the Cocks Comb trailhead. We explore the inter-agency manhunt across state lines and the systemic impact on a region where violent crime is virtually unknown. As legal proceedings begin, we analyze the forensic evidence and the chilling confessions of a suspect who claimed these acts "had to be done".Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimes

In the rugged landscape of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon’s beauty is often a backdrop for some of the region’s most unsettling mysteries. From the 1980’s drug-fueled underworld of Eugene to the silent riverbanks of Sauvie Island, these cases reveal a pattern of violence and institutional stalemates that have left families searching for answers for decades.This episode examines stories ranging from the 1986 discovery of a high-level narcotics dealer found in a rental car trunk at Mahlon Sweet Airport, to the 1973 disappearance of Vicki Lynn Hollar—a kind-hearted seamstress potentially linked to the early spree of Ted Bundy. Each story highlights the thin line between a routine day and a permanent disappearance in the deep shadows of the Pacific Northwest.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesNorthern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

In the vast, frozen expanse of the Alaskan wilderness and the frigid depths of the Gulf of Alaska, silence is often a mask for the unthinkable. From Robert Hansen’s (The Butcher Baker) hunting grounds in Seward to the locked doors of a luxury cruise liner, the North serves as a final destination for those whose stories were cut short by predators, institutional failures, or the landscape itself.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesNorthern Crimes on Youtube:https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/adonuponef.perl

He built a palace in the trees - and funded it with stolen money.In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace the rise and fall of William Scott Scurlock, better known as Seattle’s “Hollywood Bandit.” For nearly five years in the 1990s, Scurlock carried out a series of meticulously planned bank robberies across the Pacific Northwest, using elaborate disguises and disciplined tactics to evade capture. By day, he lived as an environmental idealist in a handcrafted, multi-story treehouse outside Olympia. By night, he orchestrated robberies that netted more than two million dollars.His final heist - a $1 million robbery on Thanksgiving Eve 1996 - triggered one of the largest manhunts in regional history and brought his double life to an abrupt end.This is the story of charisma, ideology, control - and the cost of living outside the law.🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channels:Northern Crimes: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes🔍 Sources

Two hours. Multiple cases. No clear answers.In this extended episode of Northern Crimes, we examine a collection of unsolved mysteries and cold cases from Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. From hikers who vanished on remote trails to campers who never returned home, from roadside discoveries to long-dormant murder investigations, these cases span decades - and landscapes where distance, weather, and isolation often complicate the search for truth.Some investigations stalled. Some suspects were named but never convicted. Others remain open, waiting for the one detail that could change everything.This is a long-form, documentary-style compilation built for serious true crime listeners who enjoy under the radar stories told in an enjoyable way.Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to our YouTube Channels:Northern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes

In this episode of Northern Crimes, we follow cases where forests, ravines, and remote valleys became part of the story: a fatal fall on Oregon’s Eagle Creek Trail that leaves lingering doubt, a 1976 double murder at a Wisconsin campground solved decades later through DNA, the unsettling mystery of Norway’s Isdal Woman, and a brutal family massacre in British Columbia’s Wells Gray Provincial Park. We also step into a different kind of disappearance - the North Pond Hermit, who lived unseen in the Maine woods for 27 years.Some of these stories end with convictions. Others don’t. And a few sit in the gray space in between - where the outcome doesn’t quiet the questions.Northern Crimes Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes

A quiet college town. A trusted uniform. And a crime that didn’t begin in Washington.In January 1979, two young women accepted what seemed like a routine house-sitting job in Bellingham, Washington. By the next day, both were dead—strangled inside an isolated home overlooking the bay. What investigators uncovered next revealed a predator whose violence stretched far beyond the Pacific Northwest, linking a local crime scene to one of the most infamous murder sprees in American history.This documentary traces how authority became a weapon, how warning signs were missed, and how a single case unraveled something much larger than anyone expected.This is The Washington Strangler.This is Northern Crimes.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesWatch Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/xopezulezo.perl

Idaho’s wide-open spaces can swallow more than footprints.In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace a series of unresolved cases across Idaho - where a roadside discovery ends a child’s fair-night outing, a nine-year-old disappears after youth bowling, and a toddler vanishes from a remote campground without leaving a trace. We also revisit a Pocatello abduction that was dismissed too quickly, a Moscow homicide that still won’t close, and a reality TV shoot in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest that ends with a young crew member sprinting off into the trees - leaving questions that don’t match the official story.These are the cases that linger when searches end, leads dry up, and someone out there still knows more than they’ve said.Northern Crimes Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/dekonubole.perl

In May 1967, a quiet prospector entered the remote wilderness of eastern Manitoba - and came back burned, ill, and carrying a story that would trigger one of the most extensive UFO investigations in Canadian history. Doctors documented unusual injuries. Police and military officials examined the site. Soil samples, physical evidence, and government reports followed- yet no clear explanation ever emerged.What Really Happened at Falcon Lake? this episode examines the encounter, the evidence, and the decades-long debate that followed, separating what can be proven from what remains unresolved in Canada’s most enduring UFO case.Support the channel and help us keep making in-depth documentaries:👉 Join the Northern Crimes Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel for more long-form investigations:👉 Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

King County Killers examines a century of violence in and around Seattle, tracing how some of the region’s most notorious crimes unfolded across city streets, highways, and forested backroads. From early murders driven by greed to serial predators who hid behind charm, routine, or family ties, each case reveals a different face of calculated brutality.🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes📺 Subscribe on YouTube:Northern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes

In December 1985, Ed and Minnie Maurin—an elderly couple who ran a small Christmas tree farm in rural Lewis County, Washington—were taken from their home and murdered along a remote logging road. The crime stunned the community, then slowly slipped into silence as leads faded and the case went cold.This episode examines what happened, why the investigation stalled, and how years later, fresh eyes and long-buried testimony finally brought the truth to light. The Christmas Tree Murders is a restrained look at trust, violence, and the long road to justice.🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

In the winter of 1974-75, three women from Vancouver’s nightclub scene were murdered. Linked by routine, geography, and the shadow of organized crime, their cases remain unsolved nearly 50 years later.This episode revisits the world they moved through - where powerful clubs, criminal networks, and a police crackdown collided - with lasting consequences and no clear answers.🚀 Become a Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT🔍 Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/hosahasibo.perl

This episode of Northern Crimes explores six unsolved cases from Jackson County, Oregon — disappearances and deaths that unfolded along the Rogue Valley’s highways, forests, and riverbanks. Each story raises its own unanswered questions, revealing a region where investigations often stalled and the truth slipped out of reach. Decades later, the mysteries remain, and the families left behind are still waiting for answers.🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

A prominent businessman is found murdered in his downtown office—bludgeoned in a brutal, personal attack. The victim comes from one of Canada’s most powerful families, and suspicion quickly turns to someone within that legacy.What follows is a years-long legal saga marked by police missteps, shifting narratives, and a courtroom battle that would divide a province.This is the story of a murder that shook a dynasty—and the mystery that still lingers: if the accused didn’t do it, who did?🕯️ Support Northern Crimes and gain early access, bonus podcasts, and behind-the-scenes posts by joining the Patreon:👉 https://patreon.com/northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes, for more true crime documentaries from the American South:👉 https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT🎧 Also available as a podcast on all major platforms.

This episode of Northern Crimes examines five unresolved cases that continue to trouble investigators across Canada. From the long-delayed discovery of Kimberley Lockyer and Dale Worthman in Newfoundland, to the disputed tale of the vanished Lake Anjikuni village, we trace how facts, folklore, and failure intersect. We follow the unexplained final journey of Blair Adams from British Columbia to Tennessee, the killing of Krystal Senyk and the decades-long hunt for fugitive Ronald Bax in the Yukon, and the enduring questions surrounding the crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285 near Gander. Together, these stories reveal how distance, weather, and time shape the search for truth in a country where mysteries can linger for generations.Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTubeSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes🔍Sources can be found at northerncrimes.com

This episode follows the extraordinary and unsettling life of Paul Stavenjord, who first made headlines in 1971 after fleeing into the mountains of Seward following Alaska’s largest bank robbery. For more than two decades, Stavenjord appeared to rebuild his life, working on the railroad, raising a family, and carving out a quiet existence in the Alaskan frontier. But in 1997, he vanished once again—this time after the murders of his neighbors, Rick Beery and Debbie Rehor. Through the robbery, the manhunt, the quiet years, and the eventual homicide case, this story traces how a fugitive’s past and present collided in the remote landscapes of Alaska. It’s a rare look at a decades-long cycle of escape, reinvention, and violence.🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member!Subscribe to our YouTube Channels:Northern CrimesSouthern Crimes🔍 Sources available on northerncrimes.com

This episode of Northern Crimes explores five harrowing true crime stories from the Pacific Northwest — cases that reveal how jealousy, obsession, and vengeance can erupt into shocking violence. From the murder of 18-year-old Rachel Burkheimer in Washington, to the calculated brutality of Douglas Garland in Alberta, and the haunting disappearance of Jermain Charlo in Montana, each story exposes a different face of evil. Also featured are the disturbing crimes of Paris Laroche and the horrifying murders committed by Oregon’s Ward Weaver. Set against the backdrop of snow-covered forests and quiet towns, these stories remind us that even the most peaceful landscapes can hide unimaginable darkness.🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member!Subscribe to our Youtube Channels:Northtern CrimesSouthern Crimes🔍 Sources available on northerncrimes.com

This episode examines three unsolved cases from the Pacific Northwest—a missing actor from Bremerton, a vanished college student in the North Cascades, and the unsolved murder of an orchardist in Hood River. Each investigation reveals how evidence can fade, leads can stall, and uncertainty can endure even in communities defined by quiet landscapes.This story was originally released on the Northern Crimes YT Channel on Jun 23, 2024 Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

From vanished planes to children who disappeared without a trace, Strange Unsolved Cases from Alaska explores five of the most baffling and chilling mysteries to emerge from the Last Frontier. In a state defined by rugged terrain, brutal winters, and vast isolation, these cases remain frozen in time—unsolved, unexplained, and unforgettable.This episode of Northern Crimes investigates a military aircraft that vanished with 44 people aboard, a Christmas Day murder possibly tied to Alaska’s most notorious serial killer, two siblings who disappeared from a remote cabin, a disabled man gunned down in cold blood, and a ghost village abandoned in fear of something lurking in the forest. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

From Ontario farm roads and psychiatric hospital grounds to B.C. taxi stands, Alberta fire lookouts, Quebec’s biker underworld, and a Toronto traveler lost in the Caribbean, this episode traces seven Canadian disappearances—teen friends, a cabbie, a patient on a one-hour walk, two pregnant classmates, a First Nations woman, a Hells Angel kingpin, and a vacationer—connecting thin timelines, fragile leads, and families still waiting for answers.   Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

Five experienced outdoors lovers step into the Northwest’s backcountry and vanish: a young photographer at snow-buried Crater Lake, a veteran Alberta fire lookout who misses a routine check-in, a Montana hiker who disappears between switchbacks, an elk hunter lost amid the Crazy Mountains, and an Idaho camp cook whose loyal dog returns without her. 5 Strange Missing Persons Cases from the Northwest traces each disappearance with scene-setting detail and reporting—from first alarms to exhaustive searches—asking whether these losses were accidents, crimes, or something we still don’t understand. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In 1990, Twin Peaks turned Snoqualmie Valley into a backdrop for surreal murder mystery. But the real valley’s history—tragic accidents, brutal killings, and haunting discoveries—proved darker than anything David Lynch imagined. The Real Twin Peaks unravels how beauty, tragedy, and small-town secrets collided in Washington’s shadowed forests. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

From a family discovered beneath a garage floor in 1959 Stettler to the 2005 Mayerthorpe ambush of four RCMP officers, from an Edmonton filmmaker who turned a scripted “kill room” into real murder to a highway execution near Claresholm in 2011—this episode traces four Alberta cases that shattered the province’s sense of safety. Drawing on records, trial testimony, and survivor accounts, Northern Crimes examines how violence emerged in ordinary places, how investigators pursued fragile leads across vast distances, and how communities have carried the trauma long after the headlines faded. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In November 1985, 67-year-old Dexter Stefonek set out on a cross-country drive from Oregon back to his home in Wisconsin. But along Interstate 94 in eastern Montana, his journey ended in tragedy. His Plymouth Horizon was found engulfed in flames at the Bad Route Rest Area, and months later, his body turned up in a remote landfill—shot, beaten, and discarded. Who killed Dexter Stefonek, and why? From strange graffiti in a rest stop bathroom to a long trail of dead ends, this is the haunting story of The Montana Rest Stop Murder—a case that underscores how quickly an ordinary journey can turn into a deadly mystery. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

From a vanished pizza delivery driver in Salem to the mysterious disappearance of an entire Portland family in the Columbia River Gorge, to the eerie “Frog Boy” case and the Forest Grove Sounds, Oregon’s history is filled with stories that blur the line between legend and reality. In this episode of Northern Crimes, we unravel six of the state’s most haunting unsolved mysteries—cases of vanished lives, unexplained deaths, and strange phenomena that continue to baffle investigators and families decades later. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In the 1990s, a chilling series of disappearances in Saskatoon revealed the presence of a hidden predator targeting Indigenous women. When the remains of three missing women were discovered in the woods, investigators uncovered the horrifying crimes of serial killer John Martin Crawford—whose prior conviction and known violence had somehow gone unchecked. This episode explores the systemic failures, ignored warnings, and devastating impact of a case that still echoes through Saskatchewan and beyond.  Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

Spanning five decades and six provinces, this episode of Northern Crimes investigates some of Canada’s most haunting unsolved cases—from a real estate agent lured to her death, to Indigenous women failed by the system, to a professional wrestler executed in his home. These stories reveal the hidden dangers of remote terrain, systemic indifference, and killers who remain at large. In the silence left behind, families still search for justice. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In the summer of 2012, 43-year-old Valerie Sifsof vanished from Granite Creek Campground in Alaska, triggering an urgent search through some of the state’s most unforgiving terrain. Despite recovered clothing and extensive efforts by family and authorities, no trace of Valerie was ever found. This episode retraces the events of that weekend, explores the evidence, and asks the haunting question: what really happened after Valerie walked into the woods and never came back?🔍 Sources Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In the 1970s, a string of violent crimes shattered the peace of Olympia, Washington. From the brutal stabbing of 17-year-old Patricia Garrison to the unsolved murders of two teenage hitchhikers—Katherine Devine and Brenda Baker—this episode investigates a chilling pattern of violence and the long path to justice. With Ted Bundy once suspected and a 30-year-old cold case finally solved through DNA, The Olympia Murders explores what was uncovered, what remains unanswered, and how new forensic tools are reigniting hope in Thurston County’s darkest mysteries.🔍 Sources Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In this gripping episode of Northern Crimes, we journey into the heart of the Pacific Northwest to explore eight chilling cold cases and unsolved mysteries. From the eerie disappearance of Maureen Kelly in the Gifford Pinchot Forest to the baffling case of the Salish Sea human feet, each story is a haunting reminder of lives disrupted and answers still out of reach. We revisit the infamous hijacking by D.B. Cooper, the disturbing captivity of Colleen Stan, and the unsolved murder of David Grubbs in a peaceful Oregon town. These cases span decades and landscapes — forests, coastlines, and neighborhoods — bound together by the unanswered questions they leave behind. Join us as we examine the known facts, the unanswered leads, and the enduring hope for justice.🔍 Sources: https://pastebin.com/HAULccZm Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

From vanished hikers to mysterious deaths and eerie legends, Washington State holds secrets that refuse to fade. In this episode of Northern Crimes, we investigate seven unresolved cases — each marked by unanswered questions, overlooked details, and silence that still echoes decades later. These are the stories that haunt the Pacific Northwest. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

Beneath the forests, fog, and stillness of the Pacific Northwest lies a far darker history—one shaped by predators who hid in plain sight. In this episode, we uncover the disturbing stories of 10 serial killers who haunted Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and British Columbia.From the infamous Green River Killer to the chilling methods of Israel Keyes, each story reveals not just the crimes—but how these men were able to blend into their communities while committing unspeakable acts.You’ll hear about:A pig farmer whose victims disappeared without a traceA family man who buried bodies beneath his own windowA cross-country killer who left taunting smiley face confessionsAnd a quiet baker who used Alaska’s wilderness to hunt human beingsSome were caught. Some confessed. Some took their secrets to the grave.This is Northern Crimes—true crime stories from the Pacific Northwest, where beauty and brutality share the same landscape. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

Alaska is a land of staggering beauty—and chilling silence. In this episode of Northern Crimes, we uncover five of the state’s most haunting unsolved mysteries: a Jane Doe buried in the woods by a serial killer, a runner who vanished during a race watched by thousands, and a plane that disappeared off radar with a suspected British spy aboard. These are stories of people who went missing, bodies never identified, and killers never caught—where even the truth seems to vanish into the wilderness.    Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

A quiet beach on the Sonoma Coast. Two sleeping bags in the sand. And a crime so brutal, it would leave a permanent scar on a small California town.In August 2004, Lindsay Cutshall and Jason Allen—young, devout, and deeply in love—set out for a weekend getaway. By morning, they were gone, executed while they slept beside the Pacific Ocean. No witnesses. No motive. No answers.For thirteen years, their case remained unsolved—until a second murder shattered the silence and exposed a killer who had been hiding in plain sight.This is the haunting story of the Jenner Beach Murders—an investigation marked by dead ends, a community gripped by fear, and families whose grief would change lives in unexpected ways.From Northern Crimes, this is one of the most chilling cases we’ve ever covered. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In the Pacific Northwest, the landscape can feel endless—thick with forests, mountains, rivers, and fog. But sometimes, it’s not the wilderness that unsettles you. It’s what’s left behind.In this episode of Northern Crimes, we step into five haunting stories that defy explanation. A group of men vanish into the snow and leave behind a trail of contradictions. A family steps into a stranger’s truck and is never seen again. A nurse is found hogtied and strangled after years of reporting stalkers—but no one can agree if she was murdered or if something even stranger was at play.These are not tales of legends or folklore. These are real cases—documented, investigated, and unsolved. And they all have one thing in common: the truth remains just out of reach.Listen now. Some mysteries don’t fade with time—they deepen. Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

Bend, Oregon. July 2016. Twenty-three-year-old Kaylee Sawyer vanished after a night out and a brief argument with her boyfriend. She was last seen walking near the Central Oregon Community College campus. What began as a missing person case quickly spiraled into a disturbing criminal investigation—when a campus security guard’s wife walked into the police station with a chilling confession.The man sworn to protect the campus had murdered Kaylee, then fled—beginning a violent, multi-state crime spree that included a kidnapping, carjackings, and a shooting. His actions would forever alter lives, spark national headlines, and lead to a major change in Oregon law.In this episode, we tell the full story of The Bend Murder—from Kaylee’s final hours to the predator hiding in plain sight, and the legislation now bearing her name.🔍Sources  Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

Winnipeg, 2014. A warm summer day ends with a chilling discovery—the body of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine, wrapped in plastic, pulled from the Red River. Her murder shocked the nation and became a rallying cry for Canada’s Indigenous communities. But Tina’s story is not the only one tied to these waters.In this episode, we uncover the dark truth behind the Red River—a place long feared to conceal the remains of missing women. From the grassroots movement “Drag the Red” to the systemic failures exposed by Tina’s death, this case is more than a mystery. It’s a reckoning.🔎 Join us as we investigate the unanswered questions, the community’s response, and the haunting silence that still hangs over Winnipeg’s Red River.📖 Sources Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In November 1995, Carolyn Killaby disappeared after a night out in Vancouver, Washington. Her car was found days later outside a bar with no signs of struggle—only a cryptic note and growing concern from family and friends. As detectives retraced her steps, all signs pointed to one man: a convicted killer with a violent past and a trail of blood he couldn’t fully erase.What followed was a high-stakes investigation involving forensic breakthroughs, shifting alibis, and a fugitive who vanished just as charges were closing in. Even with a conviction secured, one question remains unanswered: where is Carolyn Killaby?This episode examines one of Washington’s most chilling cases—where justice came close, but not all the answers were found.🔍 Sources Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

In the quiet towns and dense forests of Snohomish County, Washington, a series of chilling murders unfolded—some solved through sheer determination, others left frozen in time. For decades, families waited for answers as the cases grew cold. Now, with the rise of forensic genealogy, long-buried secrets are finally being unearthed.From shadowy backroads to high-profile breakthroughs, this episode unpacks the haunting legacy of five cases that gripped a region—and the investigators who refused to give up.This is The Snohomish County Murders.🔍 Sources Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

Missoula, Montana—known for its mountain views, tight-knit community, and quiet charm. But in the shadow of its pine-covered hills, something sinister was happening.For over a decade, a predator lived among the townspeople. He delivered furniture, worked ordinary jobs, and blended in with the rhythm of everyday life. But behind the mask was a dark obsession—and a trail of violence no one saw coming.Victims disappeared. Clues were missed. Authorities came close, but the truth kept slipping through their fingers.Until one night in 1986, when the quiet town fought back.In this episode, we trace the chilling story of the Missoula murders—uncovering how one man eluded justice for years, and how a twist of fate finally brought it all to an end.🎧 Press play—because sometimes, the most dangerous people are the ones who seem the most familiar.🔍 Sources  Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!

A burned-out truck. A remote mountain trail. And a young man named Marshal Iwaasa who vanished without a trace. In this episode, we delve into the baffling 2019 disappearance of Marshal, a 26-year-old from Alberta who was last seen visiting his storage unit before his truck was later found—charred and abandoned—in the British Columbia backcountry. Inside were his clothes, smashed cell phones, and damaged electronics—but no sign of Marshal. As we trace his final known movements and the troubling gaps in the investigation, we also explore a series of similar disappearances in the region. Was Marshal’s case truly an isolated incident—or part of a deeper, more disturbing pattern hidden in the wilderness?Episode Sources  Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes community on Patreon!🔍Sources can be found at NorthernCrimes.comIf you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a comment!