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Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime Podcast With Jen Chambers

Jennifer dives into the Pacific Northwest, a region rich with chilling true crime, perplexing history, and unsettling local lore in Same Crime, Different Time. Using her extensive research background, she connects the dots between ancient and modern cases of murder and mystery, revealing the enduring threads of the past in this captivating landscape. jbchambers.substack.com

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13:02

Paper Towns

Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime... ·

2025/08/16

In 1942, America’s West Coast lived with the very real fear of enemy attack. Pearl Harbor was still fresh in memory, submarines had shelled the Ellwood oil fields near Santa Barbara, and blackouts were part of daily life. People who lived and worked in factories across the country, especially in the PNW, were worried.So the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers turned to an unlikely ally: Hollywood.Boeing’s Plant 2 in Seattle became “Boeing Wonderland,” a 23–26 acre rooftop neighborhood complete with plywood

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15:01

Fire & Darkness: The Lafayette Curse

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2025/08/10

In the misty wine country of Yamhill County, Oregon, lies a town with a curse—if you believe the story. It’s got classic ghost story vibes: a man hanged for murder, a grieving, defiant mother, and a string of deadly fires. Oh also, a ghost said to laugh from behind the headstones. This is the tale of Lafayette, a town once burned by tragedy and perhaps something darker.* The Murder That Sparked the Flame: Who was Richard Marple, and why did this crime matter so deeply to a tiny pioneer town?* Anna

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New Episode: The Rise & Fall of Oregon’s Love Cult

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2025/08/03

What happens when faith twists into fanaticism?In this week’s episode, I dive into one of Oregon’s most bizarre and haunting true crime stories—the strange saga of Edmund Creffield, the self-proclaimed messiah who led a fiery cult known as the Brides of Christ in early 1900s Corvallis.* Tar and featherings.* Women abandoning their families.* Tragedy, murder, and madness. This case has it all—prophecy, betrayal, and a shocking ending. Tune in now to uncover the history you weren’t taught in

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26:09

Ice, Blood, and Vengeance: The Lava Lake Murders of 1924

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2025/07/25

In January 1924, Edward Nickols, Roy Wilson, and Dewey Morris were living the dangerous life of wilderness trappers near Little Lava Lake in Oregon's high desert. They had guns, they had experience, and they knew an escaped convict named Charles Kimzey was out there somewhere, looking for revenge.But on one winter night, someone convinced these armed, experienced men to leave their weapons behind and follow them out into the snow. What happened next was so brutal that when the ice melted in spring,

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24:20

Lost Gold and Broken Dreams: The Blue Bucket Mine...

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2025/07/19

What if the gold rush started three years earlier… and no one noticed?In 1845, a wagon train lost in the Oregon desert made a discovery that should’ve changed history—pebbles heavy and yellow enough to “fill one of these blue buckets.” But the gold was left behind, the location forgotten… and a 175-year-old legend was born.💰 Greed. Survival. Ghost trails.🔦 Desert treasure hunts and deadly mistakes.🌵 And one massive, possibly mythical, lost gold mine.Tune in now for a wild west mystery that still

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21:35

NEW EPISODE: The Shoe Fetish Slayer

Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime... ·

2025/06/25

Four young women. Formerly quiet Oregon towns ripped apart by tragedy. A man with a twisted obsession that led to one of the most disturbing serial killer cases in Pacific Northwest history.This week, I’m telling the story of Jerome Brudos, also known as the Lust Killer—but more importantly, I’m sharing the stories of Linda Slawson, Jan Whitney, Karen Sprinker, and Linda Salee. Their lives mattered.🕰️ 1950’s-1960’s 📍 Salem & Portland, Oregon 🎧 22 minutes of true crime history and haunting details

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17:38

Stilled Voice: The Murder of Poet Pat Lowther

Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime... ·

2025/06/19

🎬 INTRO & OPENING “Welcome back to Same Crime, Different Time. I’m Jen Chambers. Tonight, we remember Patricia ‘Pat’ Lowther—a rising Canadian poet cut down at 40 by the very man she trusted. Her life and voice were powerful; her death sent shockwaves through Canada’s literary world. And it still resonates.”📚 Segment 1: Pat’s Early Life & Poetry “Born July 29, 1935, in Vancouver, Pat published her first poem at age ten in the Vancouver Sun . She later left school at 16 and worked in an office to

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15:51

Echoes in the Siskiyous: The Cowden Family Disappearance

Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime... ·

2025/06/11

Welcome to Same Crime, Different Time, the podcast where we dig into the eerie echoes of Pacific Northwest history. I’m your host, Jen Chambers—and today, we’re venturing deep into the Siskiyou Mountains for a case that has haunted Oregon for over 50 years. The Cowden family—two parents, two children—vanished without a trace during Labor Day weekend, 1974. Their fate? Unspeakable. Their killer? Still officially unknown.🏕️ PART 1: A Labor Day Getaway It was supposed to be a weekend away. Richard

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15:19

The Case of Diane Downs: A Mother’s Betrayal

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2025/06/03

On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs drove her wounded children to a hospital in Springfield, Oregon, claiming they were victims of a carjacking by a mysterious stranger. But as investigators dug deeper, the story twisted into something far more sinister. In this haunting episode of Same Crime, Different Time, host Jennifer Chambers revisits one of Oregon’s most infamous cases: the shocking betrayal of a mother who put her desires ahead of her children’s lives.We’ll unravel the chilling timeline of events,

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22:08

Ghosts of Oregon History I Wish I Could Meet (& Some...

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2025/05/28

Dive into the eerie side of Oregon's past in this episode of Same Crime, Different Time. Host Jennifer Chambers explores the lives—and lingering presences—of figures like Eliza Young, the last of the Kalapuya, and the brave Sheriff W. W. Withers. From pioneering women to unsolved murders, we uncover the haunting stories that shaped the Pacific Northwest.Thanks to writer David Lewis, who has the most incredible book, The Indigenous History of the Willamette Valley, which I very much recommend,

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