A young, expectant mother, looking forward to starting a new life in Portland. A mother of two desperate to fill her needs, no matter the cost. When their two paths crossed, it would leave one of them dead and the other holding a baby in her arms. Today, I’ll be telling the story of Heather Snively and Korena Roberts.

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Suspect in slaying of pregnant Tigard woman to be arraigned today - oregonlive.com - Find a grave- Heather Snivley - Newspapers.com The Oregonian October 7 2010- Expectant Mom's Killer Gets Life - St. Albans, West Virginia - Wikipedia - Newspapers.com The Baltimore Sun June 9 2009- Manner of pregnant woman's death uncertian - Details emerge in killer’s history | East Oregonian - Pregnant woman had bite marks on body, documents reveal | kgw.com - Korena Roberts pleads guilty; sentenced to life in prison - oregonlive.com- Interview with Officers Rau and Hayes

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Agatha Christie said, “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dates all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” At least, that’s what we expect from a mother when it comes to the love of her child. But what if the child is what stands in the path of the mother? Will she still be protective, or will she become the thing the child needs protection from? Today I’ll be telling you the story of Elizabeth Huster.

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Ellie Huster | International Missing Persons Wiki - Father's Hope Fades After Horrific Find - Los Angeles Times - NAMUS- Ellie Huster - Elisabeth Ann Huster – The Charley Project - Murder suspect to go to Oregon to face charges | World | smdailyjournal.com - Woman is found guilty of killing her daughter – Deseret News - The Oregonian October 10 2007- Three High-Profile Lawyers Disiplined - Facebook Hope For the Lost - Newspapers.com The Oregonian July 17 2003- County's new judge takes on family law - Oregon Offender Search - OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT - Online Records Search - The Oregonian- Jan 9 2002 State opens case against mom who admitted killing girl - Newspapers.com Los Angeles Times Nov. 15 2000 Body- Admission of suspect reported - Newspapers.com Los Angeles Times Woman Says She Cut Up Dead Man - Newspapers.com The Oregonian Nov 17 2000 Suspect facing extradition to Oregon to face charges in daughter's death - The Oregonian Fri, Nov 17, 2000 Huster due back, Will face charges - The Daily Astorian Mon, Nov 27, 2000 - Extradition delay sought in body-parts case - The Bulletin Nov 19 2000 Alleged killer faces extradition - The Oregonian Feb 11 2002- Victim's dad tells of stormy marriage - No-Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Approach | FBI - Murder conviction without a body - Wikipedia. - Baker City Herald Nov. 17 2000 California will send suspected killer back to Oregon - Timothy Patrick Dunn Obituary March 31, 2017 - Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory

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Welcome, welcome to the first update of 2026!

Today we’ll be discussing a vigil for Teekah Lewis, a supposed trial start for Cameron Hooker, a request for information about Lenoria Jones, a plea in the case of Jayla and Racheal Blackshear and of course share our Hot Streamers. So let’s get to it!

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Teekah Lewis' mother launches foundation to support families of missing children - Sexually Violent Predator trial for Cameron Hooker begins on Monday | News | actionnewsnow.com - ‘Just evil.’ Tacoma child disappeared 30 years ago, but case remains cold - Tacoma, WA police renew calls to find Lenoria Jones, missing since 1995 - ‘It’s okay to be afraid’: Victim’s family and friends respond to guilty plea - Press Release - Jalonni Blackshear Pleads Guilty to the Murder of his Wife and Daughter

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This episode started as an anthology. Three seemingly connected cases told together. Then I got into this case and realized, as usual, there was much more there than it seemed. Shellie Szabo was just a teenager when she was murdered. In her young years, she had been trafficked into sex work, had lost a child, and was struggling to get her life back on track. Her killer was caught, but was justice served? And did he learn his lesson? You probably already know the answers to those questions…

Oregon Journal Nov 28 1978 Murdered prostitute "needed help" - The Daily Astorian Nov 29 1978- Prostitute's mother tells of death - East Oregonian May 14 1973 - Circuit Court - Shellie R. Szabo (1959-1978) - Find a Grave Memorial - Oregon Journal May 11 1979 Prostitute murder jury hears of night of terror - Been Verified- Dennis Dean Kersting - State v. Kersting :: 1981 :: Oregon Court of Appeals Decisions - Oregon Journal Nov 27 1978- Clues Hunted in Woman's Murder - Oregon Journal Dec 11 1978- Police Probe Death of Woman Found Nude in West Linn Park - State v. Kersting :: 1982 :: Oregon Supreme Court Decisions - The Oregonian Nov 27 1978- Stab-victim's body found near railyard - The Daily Astorian Nov 27 1978- Body Discovered - The Oregon Daily Journal June 26 1969- 5 indicted - The Oregonian Jan 27 1979- Man indicted for murder - The Oregonian Dec 8 1978- Second prostitute slain in 11 days - Sandy man pleads guilty to sexually abusing homeless woman | Clackamas County - Convicted killer nicknamed 'Lurch' sexually abused homeless Portland woman - State v. Kersting :: 1982 :: Oregon Supreme Court Decisions - The Oregon Daily Journal June 16 1969- Five Indicted - The Oregon Daily Journal July 24 1969- 2 Men Sentenced - The Oregonian Jan 27 1979- Man indicted for murder - The Oregonian Jan 30 1979- Man Denies Murder Guilt - Oregon Journal Jan 30 1979- Murder tiral set March 21 - The Oregonian May 9 1979- Prosecutor ties victim to defendant in murder - Oregon Journal May 16 1979 - On trial for murder Defendant admits prostitute was in his truck - Oregon Journal- Kersting guilty of killing prostitute

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If, like us, you grew up in the late 70’s- 1990s, you were inundated with one new, and seemingly world-saving message. RECYCLE! Don’t just throw things into the landfill; recycle what you use, reduce your use and reuse what you have! Unfortunately, Recycling Centers aren’t just home to hard workers trying to help us make the world better. They are sometimes used to dispose of people. TodayI will be telling the stories of bodies found at Recycling Centers. Some accidental, some, like Stephanie Standen, were purposeful. Listener warning, as this will include the story of Baby Precious. A newborn, disposed of like garbage.

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Intro (compilation of songs)

Recycle Rap - Captain Planet - Intro Theme - Give A Hoot! Don't Pollute "Dirty Word" - 1986 Commercial - Keep America Beautiful: The Crying Indian (1970) - Recycle Reduce Reuse AND CLOSE THE LOOP - Yakety Yak take it back - 35mm - "HD" - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (1991) - 1991 Coca-Cola Classic "Recycle With The Real Thing" TV Commercial - Batty Rap from Ferngully 

Swan Island Basin Remedial Design Group - EFI Recycling - The Oregonian June 29 2013- Found Dead, baby gone but not forgotten - ‘Baby precious’ killer charged 10 years after newborn’s body found on recycling plant conveyor belt - Oregon Health Authority: Safe Surrender: When a Parent Can't Care for a Newborn - Two Adult Males Located Deceased in North Portland - When Did Americans Start Recycling? | HISTORY - Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste - The Idaho Statesman Dec 9 2008 Autopsy Shows Man Crushed in Paper Bale was Drunk - IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. EUGENE ALEC JUPP, Appellant - Statesman Journal May 23 2011- Police ID body found at recycling center - The Oregonian Nov. 12 2008- Man's body found inside 1,500-pound paper bale - The Spokesman Review April 5 2019- Roommate death nets 25 years - The Spokesman Review April 20 2018- Man sought in killing turns himself in-  - The Spokesman Review April 19 2018- Estrangement, isolation in victim's past - The Spokesman Review April 21 2018- Man's bail set at $1 million for alleged murder of roommate - The Spokesman Review March 1 2019 Murder

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One of today’s stories was a request sent in by a listener who was curious to know what happened to their childhood babysitter. The second case is making local headlines for offering a local council chair to a murderer. So let’s get into 2026 with the same damn stories, the same damn outrage and the same damn themes. Teenage girls, disposed of like trash, their killers usually facing the smallest of consequences. Today I’ll be telling you the stories of Robyn Johns and Nikki Thrasher.

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Accidental Autoerotic Deaths and Mental Disorder: A Scoping Review - PMC - Classmates.com 1984 Pendleton High - BeenVerified.com Report Richard Russell Meyer - Robyn Johns (1978-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial - Statesman Journal Dec 29 1996- Obituaries - Oregon Judicial Department- Online Records Search A99984 - History of Toledo - Corvallis Gazette Times- December 3 1996- Toledo police look for leads to missing woman - Oregon Judical Department Online Records Search, Meyer, Richard Russell - East Oregonian July 15 1985- Dispositions - Corvallis Gazette Times December 25 1996- Man charged in death of Toledo woman - The Oregonian October 8 1997- Toledo man goes on trial in death of woman, 18 - The Observer October 9 1997 Murder Trial Heats Up - The Register Guard October 10 1997- Trial begins in death of 18 year old woman - The Oregonian October 14 1997- Toledo man found guilty of intentionally killing teen - Visor.com Victim Information System in Oregon - The Observer October 14 1997- Jury convicts man in slaying - Corvallis Gazette-Times December 3 1996- Toledo police look for leads to missing woman - The Oregonian, December 24, 1996- Autopsy due on body of young woman - Statesman Journal, December 24, 1996 Newport: Body found may be missing teen - Corvallis Gazette Times, December 24, 1996- Body found may be that of Toledo woman - Statesman Journal December 27 1996- Obituaries - Convicted killer speaks out after controversy over police oversight board selection - Correspondence Press Release - The Oregonian Nov 29 1994- Woman's death a possible homicide - The Register Guard Nov. 29 1994- Equestrian finds body of woman - The Oregonian Nov 30 1994- Police Skeptical of Victim's Crime Report - The Oregonian December 1 1994- Roseburg teen held in slaying of woman - The Register Guard December 1 1994- Teen-ager arrested in woman's slaying - Statesman Journal Dec 2 1994- High School Senior Charged in Girl's Death - Albany Democrat Herald December 2 1994 - Murder part of coverup - The Register Guard November 18 1995- Killer pleads guilty, gets life sentence - Albandy Democrat Herald November 18 1995- Killer Sentenced - The Register Guard Oct 30 1999- Life Without - The Oregonian April 28 2022- Wyden: Brown's decision to free killer 'grossly irresponsible' - Statesman Journal, November 2,6 2025- Man's murder conviction puts future on police review board in question - Nikki Ranee Thrasher (1975-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial - The Register Guard Oct. 30 1999- Restoring Humanity - Convicted killer speaks out after controversy over police oversight board selection - Statesman Journal Dece 3 2001- Educating inmates about AIDS - The Oregonian May 6 2023- A swift shift from prison to politics

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Hello Friends and Happy Holidays!

As promised, we’re back with an update that’s also going to serve as our year-end roundup. 

Today we’ll talk about personal and show updates along with updates from some of our previous cases! Kevin Coe is dead! Gary Ridgeway might be dying! We’ve got a fundraiser for the family of Phillip Redmon. We’ll talk about the live event with Stolen Voices of Dole Valley, Alisha’s volunteering with Camp Erin, and we’ll top off this sundae with a visit to Josh’s library corner and hot streamers!

Happy 2026!

2025 can suck our balls!

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Last week, I started breaking down the case of Warren Forrest. How it’s believed his first victim was Jamie Grissim, how Barbra’s body was found in the silo and how Norma and Suzanne survived similar attacks from a man in a blue van.

With Suzanne’s attack being believed right away, there was a legitimate investigation taking place. Thanks to good police work that recognized the perpetrator might be someone with key access to the parks who drove said blue van, they were given the name Warren Forrest.

Today, I’ll talk about who Warren Forrest was, who his victims are and share even more excruciatingly inept details that place blame for the deaths of at least two of the victims almost squarely on police. I mean, yeah the guy is a serial killer and it’s his actions, but he could have been stopped...Many times.

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https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/stolen-voices-of-dole-valley/

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True crime consumers often feel they’ve ‘heard it all’. Some are drawn to those cases; the Ted Bundys, the Green River Killers, the Jefferey Dahmers. Those who are really into true crime know the smaller, lesser-known cases. They are familiar with the details of the investigation, the victims, and the outcome.

But every once in a while, a huge case gets overshadowed by those more familiar ones. Cases get lumped together. A known killer gets the blame, and an actual killer remains on the loose. Or the idea of a serial killer is just too outrageous, so it’s ignored by authorities. Today’s case is one such story. 

I had heard the name Warren Forrest before Carolyn Ossorio reached out to me, and the case was on our “to get to” list. I knew some older guy had been charged for a very old murder, thanks to new DNA developments had no idea the depth of the story, nor the extent of violence his reach had, and how many victims were lost to time, incompetence, and lack of care. Today, with the help of Carolyn and her producer Branden Morgan of the "Stolen Voices of Dole Valley" podcast, I’ll give you a rundown of the victims and survivors of Warren Forrest. We’ll also discuss their podcast because a 9-episode series is gonna cover a hell of a lot more than this one.

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For this episode, I had originally planned on telling multiple, shorter stories. Then I read one article:

GI’s plead not guilty in murder hearings

Two Ft. Lewis soldiers pleaded innocent in Superior Court today to unrelated first-degree murder charges stemming from the deaths last week of another soldier and a 28 year old Graham housewife.

Steven Paul Criss, 19, offered his plea in the slaying last Thursday of Jacob Kim Brown, 22, an Army infantryman, whose bullet-riddled body was found in a ditch near Roy later in the day.

Brown was reported to have left his Olympia home to meet a man for discussion of a debt. 

Trial of Criss was scheduled for November 29 by Judge James V. Ramsdell, who refused to set bail.

Also pleading innocent was Sgt. 1C Richard Michael Wallingford, 33, of E. Madison St. who was accused of the gunshot slaying last Wednesday of Cindy Ann Barajas of 119th Ave E. Graham. Mrs. Barajas had been shot in the back of the head.

Wallingford, whose arraignment was continued last Friday when he appeared in court in an apparently dissociative state, was scheduled for trial November 22. Bail was denied.

Attorneys told the court Friday that the defendant had refused to give authorities anything more than his name, rank and service serial number. 

Putting those key names into the Newspapers.com search engine, I was able to find the details surrounding both unusual cases and decided I would tell those stories. Finding these cases, featuring stories of victims I’ve never heard of or read about is one of my favorite aspects of using Newspapers.com. Today I’ll be telling you the stories of Jacob Brown, Peter Zito Jr., Donald Barton and Cindy Barajas- the forgotten victims, lost to the back page.

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Oregon Journal Thu, Oct 03, 1974 · Two Teenagers Shot Dead On Oak Hills Parking Lot - Detectives suspect decades-old disappearance, murder are intertwined | Forest Grove News-Times - The News Tribune - October 12 1976 - Obituaries - The News Tribune Sat, Oct 09, 1976 - Olympian Slain, Tacoman Held - The News Tribune Fri, Dec 10, 1976 -Army gives GI life for murder - KIRO-Killer Army vet charged in 1974 double murder of Oregon teens - Cold Case Solved: Man Arrested for 1974 Murders of Two Teenagers | Washington County, OR - Looking into the Unforeseen with a Local Author - Seeking Justice for 1974 Murder - The News Tribune Tue, Oct 12, 1976 - GI's Plead Not Guilty in Murder Hearings - The Spokesman Review Sept. 15 1962 - Weddings - 47° 4' 57.4028" N 122° 35' 53.3814" W - The News Tribune October 7 1976- A Daughter's Murder a Father's Grief - The News Tribune October 7 1976 - Solider Held in Fatal Shooting of Woman - The News Tribune October 7 1976 - Portrait of a Father's Grief - Spokane Chronicle December 20 1960- Entering Military - Spokane Chronicle Sept. 10 1962- Weddings - Spokane Chronicle May 3 1978- Courts - Cynthia Ann Woods Barajas (1947-1976) - Find a Grave Memorial - The News Tribune Fri, Oct 08, 1976- Obituaries - The News Tribune Thu, Oct 07, 1976 - Solider held in fatal shooting of woman - Tri-City Herald Sun, Oct 10, 1976 - Defendant gives name, rank, serial number - The News Tribune Sat, Oct 09, 1976 - Silent Suspect Gets Continuance - The News Tribune Fri, Oct 29, 1976- Murder Trial Reset - The News Tribune Mon, Jan 10, 1977 - Sergeant stands trial for death of young woman  -  The News Tribune Tue, Jan 11, 1977 - Defense will claim insanity - The News Tribune Thu, Jan 13, 1977 - Suspect threatened to kill self - The News Tribune Wed, Jan 12, 1977 - Gasoline-Soaked Wallingford admitted killing, deputy testifies -The News Tribune Mon, Jan 24, 1977 - Cindy Ann and Steve- who speaks for them?The News -Tribune Mon, Jan 24, 1977 - GI Murder Sentence Delayed - The News Tribune Thu, Jan 27, 1977- convicted murder given life sentence

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