Cascadia Crime & Cryptids

A true crime podcast with a sprinkling of spooky based in and focused on the Cascadia bioregion.

Episode 175: The Haunted Delta King Riverboat 05/05/2026

Episode 175: The Haunted Delta King Riverboat We're back! Sorry for ghosting - take care of your mentals! Let's talk about the haunted Delta King Riverboat - darn near 100 years told and carrying at least a few ghostly passengers. Sources · · · · · · · · · · · https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/dorothy-millette-paul-bern-death-mgm-13570508.php /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/41153450

Episode 174: Missing - Immaculate Basil 03/03/2026

Episode 174: Missing - Immaculate Basil Immaculate "Mackie" Basil was 26 or 27 at the time she went missing. She is described as 5’2" and 130lbs with brown eyes and long, black hair. She was wearing gray capri jogging or yoga pants, a blue shirt, a black zip up hoodie with a Maple Leaf on the front, and white running shoes. If you have any information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Immaculate Basil, you are encouraged to contact the RCMP E-Division at 250-649-3900. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/40293065

Episode 173: A Little Slice of Haunted Sacramento 02/22/2026

Episode 173: A Little Slice of Haunted Sacramento Sacramento is haunted haunted and Caro's starting us off with three locations of well-known spooky spots in California's capital city. Sources (documentary) /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/40187485

Episode 172: The Wolf Creek Inn 02/10/2026

Episode 172: The Wolf Creek Inn Episode content starts at 5:58 :) We delve into the spooky with ane episode covering the Pacific Northwest's longest continually-operating hotel in Wolf Creek, Oregon! What or who is haunting the Wolf Creek Inn? Sources . /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/40053820

Episode 171: The Ballad of Laura Law 02/07/2026

Episode 171: The Ballad of Laura Law Targeted for her political beliefs, Laura Law was murdered in her living room in Aberdeen in 1940. The biased non-trial that followed sought to blame her husband, Richard. Who killed Laura Law? Sources . census.gov. Retrieved January 23, 2026. /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/40027555

Episode 170: Dzunukwa, The Basket Ogress 02/03/2026

Episode 170: Dzunukwa, The Basket Ogress From the Kahkwakilak and other Pacific Northwest coastal tribal lore comes the tale of the cannibal woman Dzunukwa, The Basket Ogress. Sources https://sqwal.hwulmuhwqun.ca/learn/stories/tthuwxelets-the-basket-ogress/ /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39976170

Episode 169: Missing Teen Gabriel Davies and the Murder of Daniel McCaw 01/31/2026

Episode 169: Missing Teen Gabriel Davies and the Murder of Daniel McCaw A missing teen, a story that didn't add up, a murder, and a biker gang - what the actual hell happened here? Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39943440

Episode 168: Tsinquaw 01/19/2026

Episode 168: Tsinquaw We've got another lake cryptid for you - and this one has very sharp teeth. This is the legend of the Tsinquaw. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39791650

Episode 167: Missing - Esmeralda "Kit" Mora 01/19/2026

Episode 167: Missing - Esmeralda "Kit" Mora Where is Kit Mora? As mentioned in the episode, due to the current administration's policies, Kit's NCMEC entry was re-listed under their government name, Esmeralda Mora. Kit is a non-binary or two spirit Indigenous person. There were a large array of listed heights and weights for Kit. Most stated Kit is about 5’7 and 190 lbs. But a few others stated 5’2 and 140 - 150lbs. Kit has black hair and brown eyes, a small scar under their left eye, and moles on their face. If you know anything about this case please contact the Omak Police Department at 509-826-0383. Sources Find Kit Facebook group - /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39777945

Episode 166: The Leathers Oil Company Station Murders 01/17/2026

Episode 166: The Leathers Oil Company Station Murders A customer walked into the Leathers Oil Company gas station in Gresham, Oregon on January 17, 1994 to find Virginia Kay Endecott, Rosealie Fay-Girtz, and Mary Beth Carey all shot to death. The killer has never been located. Where is Tyrom Theis? Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39769670

Episode 165: The Murder of Margaret Anselmo 12/24/2025

Episode 165: The Murder of Margaret Anselmo Sara takes us back to Spokane, WA with a recently solved case thanks to genetic genealogy. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39529285

Episode 164: The Murder of Dianna & Donna Ring 12/17/2025

Episode 164: The Murder of Dianna & Donna Ring The small resort community of Mabel Lake, British Columbia was rocked by the brutal double murder of teenage twins Dianna & Donna Ring in 1963. Rest in peace, Dianna & Donna. Sources : /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39444640

Episode 163: Missing - Lisa Marie Young 12/13/2025

Episode 163: Missing - Lisa Marie Young There's a possible coverup in Nanaimo, British Columbia - what happened to Lisa Marie Young? Lisa is described as an Indigenous woman around 5’2” - 5’4”, 117lbs, with straight brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black tanktop, black size 8 shoes, a black skirt, and a silver aluminum stainless steel Hoop necklace with medallion. She has a tattoo on her right arm - a band of flowers with a heart. If you have any information regarding Lisa’s case please contact the Nanaimo RCMP Major Crime Unit at 250-754-2345 and reference case 2002-22236. You can also send an email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at . Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39396420

Episode 162: The Wisdom Light Murder & The Disappearance of Anna Schrader 11/22/2025

Episode 162: The Wisdom Light Murder & The Disappearance of Anna Schrader Oregon's oldest unidentified missing person's case & a fascinating theory - who is the Oak Grove Jane Doe and could it be Anna Schrader? Sources . /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/39132300

Episode 161: BONUS - The Unknown Number Documentary + True Crime Ethics 11/08/2025

Episode 161: BONUS - The Unknown Number Documentary + True Crime Ethics note: this episode was recorded during the Seattle Mariners' historic playoff run and we were very excited. we are still very sad it ended the way it did. Mariners, please sign Josh Naylor. This is a BONUS episode because we had big feelings and wanted to cover this absolutely insane documentary. We suggest viewing "Unknown Number" on Netflix prior to listening to this episode, and for extra info, read the article on this case from The Cut in January of 2025 titled "Who Was Cyberbullying Kendra Licari’s Teen Daughter?" We won't be making a habit of traveling outside of Cascadia. Sources Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, directed by Skye Borgman (Netflix) /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/38958615

Episode 160: Creepy Cascadia Campfire Tales for Halloween 10/31/2025

Episode 160: Creepy Cascadia Campfire Tales for Halloween Happy Halloween! Please enjoy these tales from around Cascadia for our favorite spooky holiday. Don't go swimming at Sunset Bay after the sun goes down (longest story ~22min) Must be Santa Shasta's Ghostly Choir A Really Rude Poltergeist The UBC Ghost Hitchhiker Something's Following Me Fort Casey/Camp Casey tales Sources (creepy camping story from Shasta, not read in the episode) (scary story with bullet sounds, not read in the episode) /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/38868690

Episode 159: Waheela 10/19/2025

Episode 159: Waheela We travel into Canada's Northern Territories for the story of the great white wolf of the Nahanni Valley. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphicyon /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/38637625

Episode 158: Time Slip at Courtney Lake 10/11/2025

Episode 158: Time Slip at Courtney Lake Sara gets a gold star for the first episode covering a time slip as a topic as she brings us a unique eyewitness account from Courtney Lake in British Columbia. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/38547230

Episode 157: Battery Point Light 09/26/2025

Episode 157: Battery Point Light The origins of the hauntings at the Lighthouse at Battery Point in Crescent City, CA are debated, but the hauntings themselves are not. Visit (or stay as a volunteer lightkeeper) if you dare. Sources https://spookt.com/place/battery_point_lighthouse /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/38372670

Episode 156: Missing - Marvin Clark 09/20/2025

Episode 156: Missing - Marvin Clark Sara brings us the oldest active missing person's case in the US from the wayback machine. What happened to Marvin Clark? Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/38291400

Episode 155: The Pitt Lake Lizard 09/13/2025

Episode 155: The Pitt Lake Lizard Today we go to Pitt Lake in British Columbia, where tales are told of giant black salamanders undulating through the waters, climbing up onto shore to terrorize small rodents, and even hiding out at construction sites. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/38206450

Episode 154: The Murder of Ivah McDonnell 08/29/2025

Episode 154: The Murder of Ivah McDonnell Forced entry, a violent assault, a DNA match that was kept quiet? We now know who murdered Ivah McDonnell, but we don't why. Nor we do know why it took so long. Rest in Peace, Ivah. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/38017470

Episode 153: The Murder of Harry Minto 08/25/2025

Episode 153: The Murder of Harry Minto We turn to the wayback machine for our next case - the 1915 murder of Harry Minto, officer of the law and prison warden of the Oregon State Penitentiary. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/37951330

Episode 152: Missing - Laurie Lynn Partridge 07/23/2025

Episode 152: Missing - Laurie Lynn Partridge Case starts at 5:35 :) Where is Laurie Partridge? If you have any information regarding Laurie’s case please contact the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office at 509-477-4760, or Crime Check at 509-456-2233. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/37515490

Episode 151: What Happened to Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas? 07/10/2025

Episode 151: What Happened to Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas? Lesner Cardenas has been missing since the afternoon of 5/29/25 in the Mount Shasta area of Northern California. His phone has not been active since he disappeared. Lesner is a 21 year old Latino male with brown eyes, black hair, and brown skin. He is 5 foot 5 inches tall, between 140 and 155lbs. We do not have a description of the clothing he was last seen in aside from the detail that he had a backpack and some level of hiking gear. If you have any information regarding his case, please contact Sergeant Josiah Ferrin of the Redding Police Department at 530-225-4200. Lesner’s family and friends desperately want to bring him home safe. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/37355200

Episode 150: Missing - Denny Poole 07/06/2025

Episode 150: Missing - Denny Poole Nearly a decade ago, Denny Poole attempted to walk over 40 miles to another town from Dawson Creek, British Columbia and vanished after separating from his friend. What happened to 14 year old Denny? If you have any information about Denny Poole please contact the Dawson Creek RCMP at 250-784-3700 and reference case 3026-1547. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers as per usual at 1-800-222-8477. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/37292405

Episode 149: Lola in Kamola (CWU might be haunted) 07/04/2025

Episode 149: Lola in Kamola (CWU might be haunted) We've got a couple ghosty stories from our OG episode topic list - CWU students and faculty, is your university haunted? Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/37285615

Episode 148: The Crimes of Sophie Hartman 06/11/2025

Episode 148: The Crimes of Sophie Hartman CW: This episode discusses medical child abuse. If you're familiar with the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case, this will sound sadly familiar. The crimes of Sophie Hartman thankfully did not go on nearly as long, but still inflicted years of pain on a little girl Hartman had adopted. Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/36948870

Episode 147: Who Killed Karen Etta Whiteside? 06/06/2025

Episode 147: Who Killed Karen Etta Whiteside? It's been almost 50 years - who killed Karen Etta Whiteside? Sources /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/36885770

Episode 146: Florence, Oregon's Exploding Whale 05/29/2025

Episode 146: Florence, Oregon's Exploding Whale Once upon a time, Oregon blew up a whale carcass on the beach near Florence. The news broadcast of the event has now been viewed millions of times all over the world. If you needed a palate cleanser, we got you. Sources Video of the broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CLumsir34 /episode/index/show/cascadiacrimepod/id/36764455

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