Northern Crimes

Missoula, Montana—known for its mountain views, tight-knit community, and quiet charm. But in the shadow of its pine-covered hills, something sinister was happening.

For over a decade, a predator lived among the townspeople. He delivered furniture, worked ordinary jobs, and blended in with the rhythm of everyday life. But behind the mask was a dark obsession—and a trail of violence no one saw coming.

Victims disappeared. Clues were missed. Authorities came close, but the truth kept slipping through their fingers.

Until one night in 1986, when the quiet town fought back.

In this episode, we trace the chilling story of the Missoula murders—uncovering how one man eluded justice for years, and how a twist of fate finally brought it all to an end.

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A burned-out truck. A remote mountain trail. And a young man named Marshal Iwaasa who vanished without a trace. In this episode, we delve into the baffling 2019 disappearance of Marshal, a 26-year-old from Alberta who was last seen visiting his storage unit before his truck was later found—charred and abandoned—in the British Columbia backcountry. Inside were his clothes, smashed cell phones, and damaged electronics—but no sign of Marshal. As we trace his final known movements and the troubling gaps in the investigation, we also explore a series of similar disappearances in the region. Was Marshal’s case truly an isolated incident—or part of a deeper, more disturbing pattern hidden in the wilderness?

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On a quiet June evening in Lake Stevens, Washington, a group of teenage girls walked through their suburban neighborhood, celebrating a birthday. Moments later, gunfire shattered the silence—and their world.

As panic swept through the streets, more shots echoed across the city. Houses were hit. Children barely escaped harm. A peaceful community found itself under siege—but no one knew who was responsible, or why.

The investigation would lead detectives through a maze of ballistic clues, shadowy sightings, and a suspect hiding in plain sight. What began as a single, shocking act of violence soon unraveled into something far more disturbing.

What kind of person could unleash terror on an entire town… and still blend in like nothing ever happened?

This is Northern Crimes: The Lake Stevens Murder.

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In the wilds of Alaska, Robert Hansen hunted more than just game. By day, he was a respected baker; by night, a predator who lured women into his trap, then set them loose in the wilderness—only to hunt them down like animals. For over a decade, his crimes went unnoticed, lost in the chaos of Anchorage’s booming oil town. But when one woman escaped, the truth began to unravel.

How did Hansen evade justice for so long? And what finally stopped him? This is the story of a killer who turned the Alaskan frontier into his personal hunting ground.

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Between 1979 and 1982, five people vanished from the Lewis-Clark Valley, a quiet region straddling the Idaho-Washington border. Their stories—seemingly unconnected at first—would form a haunting pattern that has baffled investigators for over four decades.

It began with 12-year-old Christina White, who disappeared after calling home from a friend’s house. Two years later, University of Idaho student Kristin David was found dismembered in the Snake River. Then, on a single September night in 1982, stepsisters Kristina Nelson and Brandy Miller, along with Civic Theatre janitor Steven Pearsall, all vanished without a trace.

As detectives followed the evidence, one name surfaced—a man with a disturbing past and a connection to each victim. Despite decades of suspicion, he was never charged, leaving these cases unsolved but never forgotten.

How could so many disappearances occur in a town where everyone knew everyone else? And is the truth still hiding in plain sight?

This is Northern Crimes: The Lewiston Cold Cases.

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