Lawyer by day, crazy cat lady by night. A true crime podcast hosted by a lawyer and her mustache bow-tie kitty focused on cases from the Pacific Northwest.
This week, we delve into the horrific and senseless murders of two young women: Brooke Wilberger and Elyse Pahler. One was abducted in broad daylight, leaving only a pair of broken flip flops behind. The other was lured to her death with a seemingly innocent invitation to smoke weed and hang out. Unlike some of the other cases we've covered, the perpetrators were caught in both cases and held accountable for their actions in taking these two innocent women away from their families.
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Andrea Yates, Susan Smith, Diane Downs, and Amanda Stott-Smith. What do all these women have in common? They are mothers who killed their children. In this week's episode, we focus on the story of Amanda Stott-Smith from Portland, Oregon. Why did she kill her children? Was it an act of revenge against her estranged husband? Was it to end her children's suffering? We take a look at Amanda's history, her marriage, and her children's lives to answer those questions.
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This week, we head up north to Whidbey Island, nestled in the Puget Sound. Russel Douglas was shot in the head at point blank range in December 2003, but investigators wouldn’t solve his murder until September 2011. Join Winston and I as we dive deep into the murder of Russel Douglas and take you down a few rabbit holes along the way.
**EXTRA TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions suicide as well as verbal, psychological, and physical abuse. Listener discretion is advised.**
Sources:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/peggy-sue-thomas-ms-washington-plea-deal_n_2566107
https://www.q13fox.com/news/ex-miss-washington-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison-in-murder-case
https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/peggy-sue-thomas-drop-dead-gorgeous/
https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/the-likelihood-that-no-one-believed-her-never-seemed-to-rattle-peggy/
https://www.seattlepi.com/local/sound/article/Documents-show-victim-s-wife-is-suspect-in-murder-2165672.php
https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/former-beauty-queen-sentenced-to-4-years-for-role-in-whidbey-murder/281-307976808
https://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/marked-for-death-a-south-whidbey-record-report-on-the-douglas-murder-investigation/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ex-beauty-queen-gets-4-year-sentence-in-killing/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/man-lured-death-beauty-queen-7031203
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-russel-douglas-murder-investigation/
Ann Rule - “Practice to Deceive”
How does a seemingly normal family outing to pick out a Christmas tree and wreath decorations end in the disappearance of an entire family? We discuss the mysterious disappearance of the Martin family from Portland, Oregon in December 1958.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_family_disappearance
https://www.koin.com/news/martin-familys-1958-disappearance-remains-a-mystery/
https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Distant-Water-Disappearance-Portlands/dp/1634242408
http://charleyproject.org/case/kenneth-r-martin
https://www.orartswatch.org/the-family-that-vanished/
https://katu.com/amnw/am-northwest-books-authors/echo-of-distant-water
For this episode, we head up to Washington to tell you about two unsolved cases - the disappearance and murder of Lindsey Baum from McCleary and the disappearance of Deanne Hastings from Spokane.
**If you have any information about the disappearance and murder of Lindsey Baum, please call 206-229-5055.
**If you have any information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Deanne Hastings, please contact Spokane Crime Check at 509-477-2233.
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Sources (Deanne Hastings):
https://www.kxly.com/search-party-retraces-deanne-hastings-last-known-steps/
https://www.kxly.com/spokane-man-searching-for-missing-fiance/
https://my.spokanecity.org/police/news/2015/12/02/spd-still-seeking-publics-help-finding-missing-female/
https://charleyproject.org/case/deanne-marie-hastings
https://www.khq.com/news/deannes-disappearance-beauty-school-student-mother-remains-missing/article_caef6277-a7b5-5a49-a5c3-6d07cf8543b0.html
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/loved-ones-still-searching-answers-deanne-hastings-disappearance-n479876
Disappeared, Season 8, Episode 13 - “The Long Way Home”
**This episode is dedicated to Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis.**
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http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11065622/ns/dateline_nbc/t/what-private-eye-knew/#.XurNzy3Mzx4
https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-disappearance-ashley-pond-miranda-gaddis/
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https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=125962&page=1
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-murders-have-been-prevented/
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https://www.thoughtco.com/the-ward-weaver-case-971098
“The Missing Girls: A Shocking True Story of Abduction and Murder” by Linda O’Neal, Philip Tennyson & Rick Watson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Weaver_III
https://medium.com/a-murder-runs-through-it/miranda-gaddis-bf481a92e1a4
https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/weaver-ward.htm
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Join Winston and I as we discuss the mysterious disappearances of three women from the Spokane, Washington and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho area. Police believe the three cases are related and assume foul play is involved, but they haven't named any suspects. 35 years later, we still have no answers regarding what happened to Julie Weflen, Debbie Swanson, and Sally Stone. Their cases remain unsolved.
**If you or someone you know has any information regarding the disappearance of Debbie Swanson or Sally Stone, please contact the Coeur d’Alene Police Department at 208-769-2320. If you or someone you know has any information regarding the disappearance of Julie Weflen, please contact the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office at 509-477-4760.**
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https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2012/04/amateur_sleuth_says_case_of_mi.html
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/sep/30/missing-job/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Julie_Weflen
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Julie_Weflen
The Disappearance of Julie Weflen by Ruth Kanton
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Deborah_Jean_Swanson
https://charleyproject.org/case/deborah-jean-swanson
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1998/mar/15/searchers-find-hope-at-missing-persons-bureau/
https://www.khq.com/news/rewards-being-offered-for-information-in--year-old-cold/article_555f22d9-538f-5a37-82a4-ae3d13f43b29.html
https://www.khq.com/news/northern-idaho-women-still-missing-25-years-later/article_ee7ad298-cf11-5ab9-afaa-0f30de818170.html
https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Sally_Stone
https://www.kxly.com/coeur-dalene-police-reviewing-cold-case-disappearances/
https://charleyproject.org/case/sally-anne-stone
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2006/mar/26/still-aching-for-answers/
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode discusses crimes against children. We discuss the murders of Mary Jane Longo and her three children, Zach, Sadie, and Madison - all killed by the patriarch of the family, Christian Longo.
Connect with Us
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Longo
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/christian-longo/
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/06/christian-longo-other-killers-now-in-general-population-as-oregons-death-row-clears-out.html?outputType=amp
https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/christian-longo-family-annihilator-69eacacd9b7
https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/longo-christian.htm
https://kval.com/amp/news/local/words-of-a-killer-longo-writes-about-family-he-killed
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/christian-longo-the-monster-who-murdered-his-wife-3-kids-then-partied-in-cancun
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/the-pretender-christian-longo-and-michael-finkel/
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https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/story?id=90078
The Girl and the Horrors of Howard Avenue by Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris (Chapter entitled “Christian Longo - The Narcissist”)
Randall Woodfield was a beloved high school athlete and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1974. So how did he go from the star of his coastal Oregon town, to the suspect in multiple robberies, sexual assaults, and murders?? Join Winston and I as we dive into the story of Randall Woodfield - The I-5 Killer.
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https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-killer/crime-news/i-5-killer-randall-woodfield-green-bay-packer-serial-killer
The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Woodfield
https://www.si.com/longform/true-crime/i-5-killer-green-bay-packers-randall-woodfield/index.html
https://www.thebozho.com/i-5-killer-green-bay-packers-randall-woodfield/
https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/woodfield-randall.htm
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/serial_killer_randy_woodfields.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2012/05/portland_detectives_definitely.html
https://katu.com/news/local/i-5-killer-connected-to-five-more-deaths-11-19-2015
https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/341845-222158-i-5-killer-played-for-psu-before-taking-dark-turn?wallit_nosession=1
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/dna-ties-i-5-killer-to-3-portland-murders/283-73188528
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Today’s episode involves the tragic story of love gone completely wrong when a devoted mother of 4 is caught is the crosshairs of her fiance's jealous ex-wife. Join Winston and I as we discuss the murder of Meta Jones in Hazelton, Idaho.
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https://lmtribune.com/northwest/woman-makes-plea-bargain-in-slaying-case/article_dcd705e1-750d-5361-9d66-15b9e0132c28.html
https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/sandra-jonas-murders-meta-jones-cuts-her-head-off
https://www.idoc.idaho.gov/content/prisons/offender_search/detail/58811?last_page=2039
https://www.leagle.com/decision/inidco20100414264
https://sophrosynean.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/baby-andra-ross/
https://sophrosynean.wordpress.com/2015/10/25/meta-marie-jones/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=53173424&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjM5NTAyODM1NywiaWF0IjoxNjE0NjYwODY4LCJleHAiOjE2MTQ3NDcyNjh9.xVZo_lpWbm8-Q9N6qiG4zyeJTw4nGyDavmkAv-4i36w
Snapped: Season 28, Episode 13
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