Northern Crimes

Every year, people encounter dark forces in the Pacific Northwest. Sometimes it's disappearing on a hike, other times, it's murder.

This true crime compilation covers stories from Alaska, Washington, Oregon and more. We tell the stories of an Alaskan serial killer, strange vanishings in eastern Washington, and unsolved cold cases in Oregon.

Turn out the lights, close your eyes, and settle in for 2 hours of real life horror stories from the PNW.

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In March 2026, the quiet communities of Lyman and Torrey, Utah, were shattered by a targeted killing spree that claimed the lives of three women. This special episode examines the timeline of Ivan Miller, a stranded traveler from Iowa whose presence in Wayne County turned deadly.

The investigation details the calculated nature of the crimes, beginning with the death of 86-year-old Margaret Oldroyd and concluding in the ambush of two hikers at the Cocks Comb trailhead. We explore the inter-agency manhunt across state lines and the systemic impact on a region where violent crime is virtually unknown. As legal proceedings begin, we analyze the forensic evidence and the chilling confessions of a suspect who claimed these acts "had to be done".

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In the rugged landscape of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon’s beauty is often a backdrop for some of the region’s most unsettling mysteries. From the 1980’s drug-fueled underworld of Eugene to the silent riverbanks of Sauvie Island, these cases reveal a pattern of violence and institutional stalemates that have left families searching for answers for decades.

This episode examines stories ranging from the 1986 discovery of a high-level narcotics dealer found in a rental car trunk at Mahlon Sweet Airport, to the 1973 disappearance of Vicki Lynn Hollar—a kind-hearted seamstress potentially linked to the early spree of Ted Bundy. Each story highlights the thin line between a routine day and a permanent disappearance in the deep shadows of the Pacific Northwest.

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In the vast, frozen expanse of the Alaskan wilderness and the frigid depths of the Gulf of Alaska, silence is often a mask for the unthinkable. From Robert Hansen’s (The Butcher Baker) hunting grounds in Seward to the locked doors of a luxury cruise liner, the North serves as a final destination for those whose stories were cut short by predators, institutional failures, or the landscape itself.

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He built a palace in the trees - and funded it with stolen money.

In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace the rise and fall of William Scott Scurlock, better known as Seattle’s “Hollywood Bandit.” For nearly five years in the 1990s, Scurlock carried out a series of meticulously planned bank robberies across the Pacific Northwest, using elaborate disguises and disciplined tactics to evade capture. By day, he lived as an environmental idealist in a handcrafted, multi-story treehouse outside Olympia. By night, he orchestrated robberies that netted more than two million dollars.

His final heist - a $1 million robbery on Thanksgiving Eve 1996 - triggered one of the largest manhunts in regional history and brought his double life to an abrupt end.

This is the story of charisma, ideology, control - and the cost of living outside the law.

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Two hours. Multiple cases. No clear answers.

In this extended episode of Northern Crimes, we examine a collection of unsolved mysteries and cold cases from Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. From hikers who vanished on remote trails to campers who never returned home, from roadside discoveries to long-dormant murder investigations, these cases span decades - and landscapes where distance, weather, and isolation often complicate the search for truth.

Some investigations stalled. Some suspects were named but never convicted. Others remain open, waiting for the one detail that could change everything.

This is a long-form, documentary-style compilation built for serious true crime listeners who enjoy under the radar stories told in an enjoyable way.

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In this episode of Northern Crimes, we follow cases where forests, ravines, and remote valleys became part of the story: a fatal fall on Oregon’s Eagle Creek Trail that leaves lingering doubt, a 1976 double murder at a Wisconsin campground solved decades later through DNA, the unsettling mystery of Norway’s Isdal Woman, and a brutal family massacre in British Columbia’s Wells Gray Provincial Park.

We also step into a different kind of disappearance - the North Pond Hermit, who lived unseen in the Maine woods for 27 years.

Some of these stories end with convictions. Others don’t. And a few sit in the gray space in between - where the outcome doesn’t quiet the questions.

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A quiet college town. A trusted uniform. And a crime that didn’t begin in Washington.

In January 1979, two young women accepted what seemed like a routine house-sitting job in Bellingham, Washington. By the next day, both were dead—strangled inside an isolated home overlooking the bay. What investigators uncovered next revealed a predator whose violence stretched far beyond the Pacific Northwest, linking a local crime scene to one of the most infamous murder sprees in American history.

This documentary traces how authority became a weapon, how warning signs were missed, and how a single case unraveled something much larger than anyone expected.

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Idaho’s wide-open spaces can swallow more than footprints.

In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace a series of unresolved cases across Idaho - where a roadside discovery ends a child’s fair-night outing, a nine-year-old disappears after youth bowling, and a toddler vanishes from a remote campground without leaving a trace.

We also revisit a Pocatello abduction that was dismissed too quickly, a Moscow homicide that still won’t close, and a reality TV shoot in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest that ends with a young crew member sprinting off into the trees - leaving questions that don’t match the official story.

These are the cases that linger when searches end, leads dry up, and someone out there still knows more than they’ve said.

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In May 1967, a quiet prospector entered the remote wilderness of eastern Manitoba - and came back burned, ill, and carrying a story that would trigger one of the most extensive UFO investigations in Canadian history. Doctors documented unusual injuries. Police and military officials examined the site. Soil samples, physical evidence, and government reports followed- yet no clear explanation ever emerged.

What Really Happened at Falcon Lake? this episode examines the encounter, the evidence, and the decades-long debate that followed, separating what can be proven from what remains unresolved in Canada’s most enduring UFO case.

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