Unexplained Oregon

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Unexplained Oregon episodes

October 17, 2022 Ghosted? Our first EVP!
We are so excited to share this recording with y'all--our first EVP (we think)! What or who do you think it sounds like? We have listened to this many times, played it for others and most have the same opinion--it's a child's voice and we think it's creepy! We apologize for the annoying alien beeping coming from Kim's recording on this episode.
Are you all interested in the house we recorded this at? Do you have an EVP of your own that you want us to play in a future episode, if so, send it our way: [email protected]
Produced by: Christine Ober
Music by: Pixaby

9 min
September 06, 2022 Announcement: PNW True Crime Fest
We are so excited to be a presenters at the Pacific Northwest True Crime Fest happening October 8-9, 2022 in Auburn, Washington.
Don't forget to use Promo Code: UNEXPLAINED15 to get 15% off your tickets and we can't wait to see you there!
https://pnwtruecrimefest.com
2 min
September 06, 2022 SO2 EP12: The Death of Diane Hank and the Fong Murder Trial
We are back with a new episode as we discuss the mysterious disappearance of babysitter, 15-year-old Diane Hank, in 1954 from Portland, Oregon. Suspicion quickly fell on the family she often worked for, a biracial couple supposedly active in the sale of narcotics--Sherry and Wayne Fong. After the discovery of her body, years of trials proceeded with no real resolution just more questions. Was Diane's death an accident, intentional, a cover planned because she knew too much? Listen to all the theories in this collaborative episode with Elyse and Winston from True Crime Cat Lawyer.

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Produced By:
Christine Ober
Music By:
Pixaby.com

Source:
https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2017/04/1954_portland_murder_of_teenag.html
1 hr 29 min
April 18, 2022 SO2 EP11: No Exit
This episode Kim and Christine are together, silly and talking listener's emails, reviews and a thriller called "No Exit." So sit back, grab a beer (or water) and enjoy!
If you like what you hear please tell a friend, write a review or send message with episode suggestions or feedback. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram at Unexplained Oregon or email us at [email protected]
Produced by:
Christine Ober
Music by:
Pixaby.com

1 hr 15 min
March 28, 2022 SO2 EP10: If Only These Walls Could Talk
What if we could know all of the mysteries of the past on our land, in our homes and in our communities? Join Kim and Christine and they update listeners on the latest events and discuss an unassuming neighborhood home that was once the sight the notorious case dubbed the Jackson County Rebellion in the 1930s. This infamous uprising occurred during a time of political discord and at the height of the depression resulting in the murder of local Police Constable Prescott at the hands of a businessman Llewellyn Banks.

Produced by:
Christine Ober
Music by:
Pixabay.com

Inspired by:
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMG45T_Roots_Banks_House_Medford_Oregon
https://www.oregonlive.com/O/2010/07/political_battle_in_jackson_co.html
Information of Dr. Robert W. Clancy MD, was located in Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs for the year ended in 1940
Published by U.S. Treasury and Department and Bureau of Narcotics in Washington DC

56 min
December 06, 2021 SO2 EP9: Bridesmaid's Dress and Baby's Breath: Missing Marty Benthins Evans
It was just a few days before Valentines' Day on February 10th, 1990 and Martha "Marty" Evans, the mother of two was a bridesmaid in her best friend's wedding in Knappa, Oregon. She was still wearing baby's-breath and the special black dress with burgundy lace accents that her mother and sister Joyce Van Osdol had made for the wedding. Her signature jacket and black leather purse had been left behind the night Evans went out after the reception and she and the truck she was driving has never been seen again. What really happened the night Evans disappeared is the topic of this weeks episode as Christine and Kim explore the many questions, possibilities and theories according to the family and news reports.
Here are some of mysterious events leading up to Marty's disappearance:
Several phone calls to a boyfriend who told Evans not to come over that night;
A phone call to an ex-husband and a pending custody case;
An alleged confession on a mans death bed her murder;
A recent friendship with a drug dealer and a bust the same night;
After over 30 years--wherever Marty is, her family wants answers for closure for her children and for her community.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oregon State Police at 503.325.5515.
-----A special thank you to our friend Lauri for sharing Marty's story with us----
Produced by:
Christine Ober
Music by:
Pixaby.com
Sites:
https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/what-happened-to-marty/article_a6ae160d-2201-5bbf-8f04-145537e25745.html
https://www.koin.com/news/special-reports/30-year-mystery-bridesmaid-in-pickup-vanished-near-astoria/
https://kmun.org/series/cold-coast/
54 min
November 01, 2021 SO2 EP8: Get Out of The House
On a special Halloween recording , Kim and Christine get together to discuss listener's reviews, feedback and emails and an update on the Gabby Petito episode. They also share the latest movies they have been watching. The title of this episode is the tag line from the movie -- "The Night House" mentioned in the podcast.
If you have feedback or upcoming episode ideas and want a podcast sticker email us at: [email protected]
Produced by:
Christine Ober
Music by:
Astrofreq/Pixaby.com
47 min
October 11, 2021 SO2 EP7: The Left and Found
TW: The episode contains explicit descriptions of violence--please be mindful and take care as this could be disturbing to some.
This episode was originally recorded in May of 2021 as Kim and Christine discuss the mysteries of what is left and found in the more isolated places in our state inspired by our listener's suggestions. They read listener's emails and catch up on past episodes.

Please note that the Article cited from Stars and Strips is no longer available online
Alternative Information:
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/02/human-remains-found-at-multnomah-falls-identified-after-42-years-more-cold-cases-may-be-solved-with-genetic-genealogy.html
Produced By:
Christine Ober
Music By:
Pixaby.com
58 min
September 27, 2021 SO2 EP6: The Gabby Petito Story
Kim and Christine discuss the tragic events surrounding and leading up to the disappearance of Gabby Petito--a vanlifer traveling to Oregon from the east coast. This case has forced a focus on systemic issues such as mental health, intimate partner violence and the lack of urgency and support for the missing and murdered indigenous and marginalized in our society.
Information shared in this episode:
If you can please donate your time, resources or money to organizations or charities like
Gabbypetitofoundation.org
@mmiwhoismissing
@blackandmissingfdn
@Beyond_Equality
If you didn’t already know about the horrific numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two spirited people, please read up or watch these films about this ongoing tragedy:
‘Finding Dawn’ (2006)
‘This River’ (Short 2021)
‘If I Go Missing’ (2019)
We’d also really recommend reading: bell hooks-- ‘The Will to Change’ & Grayson Perry’s-- ‘The Descent of Man’
for unlearning sexism
Credit to: Laura and Aaron @parkingonthewildside (Instagram)
Produced by: Christine Ober
Music by: Pixaby.com
1 hr 8 min
September 27, 2021 SO2 EP5: Underground Oregon|The Shanghi Tunnels
During the second half of 19th Century, during Portland's Victorian heyday, saloons, bordellos and boardinghouses catered to the working class and visitors coming through. After a night of drinking some of these unsuspecting folks awoke on a ship bound for Asia after being drugged, kidnapped and carried through a series of underground tunnels leading to the waterfront where they were sold into slave labor thus being "shanghaied." Some of these passageways still exist under Old Town, Chinatown and downtown Portland and some have said they are the most haunted locations in Oregon. Join Christine and Kim as they explore the origins of these creepy underground systems, their purpose and how one can plan a visit.
Produced by: Christine Ober
Music by: Pixaby.com
Sources:
https://thatoregonlife.com/2017/06/underground-city-pendleton/
54 min