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On March 20, 2020, a minivan was found abandoned on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge with its passenger side heavily damaged and three windows shattered. The driver, Gwen Hasselquist, was gone, and her husband, Eric, quickly claimed she died by suicide. But the evidence left behind, including a mysterious stranger and an unexamined medical detail, tells a far more complicated story.
In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Gwen Hasselquist, a mother whose life revolved around her two children, and the disturbing details that emerged after her body was recovered. What secrets did her deteriorating marriage hold, and why did it take nearly five years for anyone to question the official ruling?
Case: Gwen Hasselquist Disappearance
Date: March 19-20, 2020
Location: Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Washington State
Official Ruling: Suicide
Key Figure: Demetrius Jackson
- Washington State Patrol Trooper Daniel Knox found a damaged minivan with four doors open and glass on the roadway.
- Demetrius Jackson was found next to the van, holding an open beer, and gave an inconsistent account of Gwen's disappearance.
- Jackson claimed a third, undescribed person was in the back seat of the van and also vanished from the bridge.
- Gwen's best friend feared her marriage to Eric Hasselquist would end in a homicide-suicide due to his drinking, threats, and violence.
- Hospital records confirmed Gwen's visit for carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms the day before her disappearance, but no CO test was performed during her autopsy.
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OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
On March 20, 2020, a minivan was found abandoned on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge with its passenger side heavily damaged and three windows shattered. The driver, Gwen Hasselquist, was gone, and her husband, Eric, quickly claimed she died by suicide. But the evidence left behind, including a mysterious stranger and an unexamined medical detail, tells a far more complicated story.
In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Gwen Hasselquist, a mother whose life revolved around her two children, and the disturbing details that emerged after her body was recovered. What secrets did her deteriorating marriage hold, and why did it take nearly five years for anyone to question the official ruling?
Case: Gwen Hasselquist Disappearance
Date: March 19-20, 2020
Location: Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Washington State
Official Ruling: Suicide
Key Figure: Demetrius Jackson
- Washington State Patrol Trooper Daniel Knox found a damaged minivan with four doors open and glass on the roadway.
- Demetrius Jackson was found next to the van, holding an open beer, and gave an inconsistent account of Gwen's disappearance.
- Jackson claimed a third, undescribed person was in the back seat of the van and also vanished from the bridge.
- Gwen's best friend feared her marriage to Eric Hasselquist would end in a homicide-suicide due to his drinking, threats, and violence.
- Hospital records confirmed Gwen's visit for carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms the day before her disappearance, but no CO test was performed during her autopsy.
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OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
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On March 20, 2020, a minivan was found abandoned on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge with its passenger side heavily damaged and three windows shattered. The driver, Gwen Hasselquist, was gone, and her husband, Eric, quickly claimed she died by suicide. But the evidence left behind, including a mysterious stranger and an unexamined medical detail, tells a far more complicated story.
In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Gwen Hasselquist, a mother whose life revolved around her two children, and the disturbing details that emerged after her body was recovered. What secrets did her deteriorating marriage hold, and why did it take nearly five years for anyone to question the official ruling?
Case: Gwen Hasselquist Disappearance
Date: March 19-20, 2020
Location: Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Washington State
Official Ruling: Suicide
Key Figure: Demetrius Jackson
- Washington State Patrol Trooper Daniel Knox found a damaged minivan with four doors open and glass on the roadway.
- Demetrius Jackson was found next to the van, holding an open beer, and gave an inconsistent account of Gwen's disappearance.
- Jackson claimed a third, undescribed person was in the back seat of the van and also vanished from the bridge.
- Gwen's best friend feared her marriage to Eric Hasselquist would end in a homicide-suicide due to his drinking, threats, and violence.
- Hospital records confirmed Gwen's visit for carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms the day before her disappearance, but no CO test was performed during her autopsy.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie
On March 20, 2020, a minivan was found abandoned on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge with its passenger side heavily damaged and three windows shattered. The driver, Gwen Hasselquist, was gone, and her husband, Eric, quickly claimed she died by suicide. But the evidence left behind, including a mysterious stranger and an unexamined medical detail, tells a far more complicated story.
In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Gwen Hasselquist, a mother whose life revolved around her two children, and the disturbing details that emerged after her body was recovered. What secrets did her deteriorating marriage hold, and why did it take nearly five years for anyone to question the official ruling?
Case: Gwen Hasselquist Disappearance
Date: March 19-20, 2020
Location: Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Washington State
Official Ruling: Suicide
Key Figure: Demetrius Jackson
- Washington State Patrol Trooper Daniel Knox found a damaged minivan with four doors open and glass on the roadway.
- Demetrius Jackson was found next to the van, holding an open beer, and gave an inconsistent account of Gwen's disappearance.
- Jackson claimed a third, undescribed person was in the back seat of the van and also vanished from the bridge.
- Gwen's best friend feared her marriage to Eric Hasselquist would end in a homicide-suicide due to his drinking, threats, and violence.
- Hospital records confirmed Gwen's visit for carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms the day before her disappearance, but no CO test was performed during her autopsy.
To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com
OBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.
Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.
We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.
From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.
© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie