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00:24:48

Three Unsolved Cases from the Pacific Northwest

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2025/11/07

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, 2024Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube.Join the Northern Crimes

00:27:24

Strange Unsolved Cases from Alaska

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2025/10/31

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

00:42:33

7 Unsolved Disappearances from Canada

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2025/10/24

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

00:28:12

5 Strange Missing Persons Cases from the Northwest

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2025/09/26

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

00:16:24

Snoqualmie Valley | The REAL Twin Peaks

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2025/09/19

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

00:24:37

The Alberta Murders

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2025/09/12

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

00:12:40

The Montana Rest Stop Murder

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2025/08/29

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

00:35:08

Unsolved Mysteries from Oregon

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2025/08/22

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

00:15:30

The Saskatchewan Murders

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2025/08/08

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

00:26:05

Unsolved Cold Cases from Canada

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2025/08/01

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

00:19:41

The Disappearance of Valerie Sifsof

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2025/07/25

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?🔍 SourcesSubscribe to

00:16:43

The Olympia Murders

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2025/07/18

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

00:34:04

Pacific Northwest Cold Cases and Mysteries

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2025/07/11

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

00:24:50

Unsolved Mysteries from Washington State

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2025/07/04

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!If you enjoy Northern Crimes please give us a review and leave a

00:34:39

10 Serial Killers from the Pacific Northwest

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2025/06/20

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

00:22:37

Unsolved Mysteries from Alaska

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2025/06/06

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

00:21:43

The Jenner Beach Murders

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2025/05/30

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

00:24:35

Unsolved Mysteries from the Pacific Northwest

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2025/05/16

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

00:21:55

The Bend Murder

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2025/05/02

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

00:17:01

The Red River Missing

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2025/04/25

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

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