Northern Nightmares

Northern Nightmares

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  • 17. Lisa Donlon

    Welcome back to Northern Nightmares! This week is a very difficult and trigger inducing case. Listen with caution as we discuss the controversial and indisputably disturbing case of Lisa and Jason Donlon. A long and twisted story of domestic violence that had a violent end. Do you think the jury came to the right verdict?

    Domestic violence website

    https://www.thehotline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=domestic_violence

    or reach them by phone at 1(800)799-SAFE 🡪 1(800)799-7233

    you can also text them by messaging START to 88788

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    Sources

    https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/donlon-lisa.htm

    https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/domestic-violence-victim-charged-spouses-death/2010/12/28/

    https://www.frontiersman.com/news/donlon-not-guilty-of-murder/article_c9cace2e-9bfd-11e2-a8ef-001a4bcf887a.html

    https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/anchorage/historic?month=10&year=2010

    https://ktar.com/story/114587/alaska-woman-acquitted-of-murdering-husband/

    https://www.morelaw.com/verdicts/case.asp?n=3PA-10-03437CR&s=AK&d=60321

    https://www.sgvtribune.com/2013/04/03/alaska-woman-who-shot-killed-abusive-husband-as-he-slept-is-acquitted-by-jury/

    https://lameredith.com/2013/04/recipe-for-danger-factors-that-influenced-the-acquittal-of-lisa-donlon/

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2303680/Lisa-Donlon-Jury-acquits-Alaska-woman-husbands-murder-claims-raped-tortured-her.html



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  • 16. Plane Crash Conspiracy pt 2

    Welcome back everybody to part two of our plane crash conspiracy episode! I am back to continue regaling you with the strange tale of missing congressmen Hale Boggs and Nick Begich  who's plane vanished seemingly into thin air nearly 50 years ago. This episode focuses on the mysterious circumstances surrounding the aftermath of the Cessna's disappearance. 

    What do you think happened on that fateful October day? What scenario do you think is most likely? 

    Link to the Missing in Alaska podcast

    https://open.spotify.com/show/58GJAvlw1M30I0hUBQxNob?si=hnOILNicSD284hCWJhpDKg

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    Sources:

    Missing in Alaska podcast by Jon Walczak

    https://weatherspark.com/h/d/252/1972/10/16/Historical-Weather-on-Monday-October-16-1972-in-Anchorage-Alaska-United-States#Figures-Temperature

    https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/The-Disappearance-of-Majority-Leader-Hale-Boggs-of-Louisiana-and-Representative-Nicholas-Begich-of-Alaska/

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  • 16. Plane Crash Conspiracy

    Welcome back everybody! Today I am going to regale you with the strange tale of missing congressmen Hale Boggs and Nick Begich who's plane vanished seemingly into thin air nearly 50 years ago. Part two will be available for streaming first thing on Wednesday morning! In the mean time please enjoy some information on the bizarre disappearance of a tiny orange Cessna plane that sparked conspiracy theories that have persevered for decades!

    What do you think happened on that fateful October day? 

    Link to the Missing in Alaska podcast

    https://open.spotify.com/show/58GJAvlw1M30I0hUBQxNob?si=hnOILNicSD284hCWJhpDKg

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    Sources:

    Missing in Alaska podcast by Jon Walczak

    https://weatherspark.com/h/d/252/1972/10/16/Historical-Weather-on-Monday-October-16-1972-in-Anchorage-Alaska-United-States#Figures-Temperature

    https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/The-Disappearance-of-Majority-Leader-Hale-Boggs-of-Louisiana-and-Representative-Nicholas-Begich-of-Alaska/



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  • 15. Jessica Baggen

    Welcome back everybody to yet another episode of Northern Nightmares! Today we are going to be covering the very tragic and disturbing case of Jessica Baggen, whos murder was FINALLY solved after 24 long years.

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    episode sources 
    DNA ID podcast episode 2
    https://www.ktoo.org/2020/09/09/23-years-ago-the-state-of-alaska-tried-the-wrong-man-for-the-murder-of-a-sitka-teenager-now-police-say-theyve-found-the-real-killer-why-wasnt-he-a-suspect-all-along/
    https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ak/sitka/PASI/date/1996-5-3
    https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/b44fe7a6-e7dc-43a8-b92d-4d50c1954b54/20-024-Jessica-Baggen-Cold-Case-Solved
    https://nypost.com/2020/08/12/jessica-baggen-death-dna-solves-1996-cold-case-murder/
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/12/alaska-cold-case-murder-jessica-baggen-17-solved-using-dna/3352772001/
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jessica-baggen-cold-case-dna-links-arkansas-man-teen-death/

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  • 14. Thomas Richard Bunday

    Join mom and I this week as we discuss the horrific murders of Alaskan serial killer Thomas Richard Bunday. The story is long and bizarre so be sure to buckle up for this torrid tale. 
     
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    episode sources: 
    https://www.wunderground.com/history/weekly/us/ak/fairbanks/PAFA/date/1979-8-29

    Ice Cold Killers: Season 1 Episode 4 “North Pole Slay Ride” 

    Murder at 40 Below: Chapter 9 “having trouble with girls” pg.  154-169

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  • 13. One Eyed Jack

    Hello again listeners, thank you for tuning in to yet another week of Northern Nightmares. Today we are bringing you the very strange case of One Eyed Jack who was murdered and dumped on the side of the highway and has yet to be identified. We can only hope that someday soon his family is given some well overdue closure in this bizarre case.

    consider donating to Season of Justice to help identify Jane and John Does through the incredible science of Genetic Genealogy!
    https://seasonofjustice.org/donate/

    Submit your DNA to Gedmatch to possibly help solve a cold case:
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    episode sources:
    https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/one-eyed-jack-doe-the-most-uncanny-unidentified-person-36e710a274b3

    https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/One-Eyed_Jack

    https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/UP12375

    https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2843umak.html

    https://wickedhorror.com/features/victims-spotlight-alaskas-one-eyed-jack-doe/



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    1 hr 2 min
  • 12. Klutuk

    Join mom and I this week as we discuss one of Alaska's first serial killers! This mountain man became a figure of myth and legend! The real question is exactly what murders is he responsible for?!

    Buy the book referenced in the episode
    https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/outlaw-tales-of-alaska-true-stories-of-the-last-frontiers-most-infamous-crooks-culprits-and-cutthroats_john-heaton/8780703/item/28675898/?gclid=CjwKCAjwoduRBhA4EiwACL5RPyOjDyL0iKvLhJhAqP4y-EZaOypNBuWV-eqYjp7XrgLg0I0u4O4S4RoC7GEQAvD_BwE#isbn=1493010689&idiq=28675898

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    episode sources:
    https://www.buriedonthetundra.com/blog/Klutuk

    https://greensboro.com/trappers-tale-ignites-controversy/article_4adbb10b-409f-59c3-a368-251773b7d5fb.html

    http://alaskaweb.org/blacksheep/index.html

    Outlaw Tales of Alaska:  True Stories of the Last Frontier's Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats

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    44 min
  • !BONUS EPISODE! Attack on the Iditarod Trail

    Join mom and I this week as Mom brings us a story from the Iditarod trail - a deeply engrained part of Alaskan culture and history!

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    episode sources:
    https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/fear-and-loathing-iditarod-trail/
    https://www.alaskapublic.org/2016/03/12/interview-jeff-king-comments-on-snowmachine-attack/
    https://www.alaska.org/advice/iditarod-sled-dog-race-history
    https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/togo-siberian-husky-sled-dog-hero-of-1925/
    https://iditarod.com/#



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  • 11. The Faccio Family Murders

    Join Mom and I on this weeks episodes as we discuss the brutal tripple murder of the members of the Faccio family. This weeks senseless crime is sure to give you chills!

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    Source:

    Murder at 40 Below: True Crime Stories from Alaska by Tom Brennan

    buy the book here:
    https://www.amazon.com/Murder-40-Below-Stories-Alaska/dp/0945397992/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I088EHXLP9A3&keywords=murder+at+40+below&qid=1646453523&sprefix=murder+at+40+below%2Caps%2C441&sr=8-1

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    53 min
  • 10. Ashley Johnson Barr

    Join mom and I in this incredibly tragic case of a ten year old girl who was attacked and victimized at the hands of an adult she should have been able to trust. Don't forget to wear purple in celebration of Ashley Johnson Barr day to honor the plight of one very brave little girl.

    articles discussing chronic alcoholism and violence against women in rural Alaskan villages:

    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4744326

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6761894/

    https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/capstones/2537/

    https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/alcoholism-and-crime-linked-in-alaska-native-villages

    https://royallifedetox.com/alaska-an-illicit-drug-use-and-alcoholism-epidemic/

    https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/sexual-violence-against-alaska-tribal-women-village-public-safety

    https://edspace.american.edu/mmiwlawsandlegacies/victims-of-terrain-alaskan-native-women/

    https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2019/06/25/deadliest-state-women-alaska-rape-and-murder-too-common-domestic-violence-rape-murder-me-too-men/1500893001/


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    episode sources:

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A mother daughter duo bring you chilling tales of murder and mystery from The Last Frontier