What Happens in the Woods

Thank you for joining us for our season six finale.
While we are on a Holiday break, don’t forget that WTFs are releasing on Patreon 2 Wednesdays a month. Come join us for the fuckery!

We announced this episode that next season the podcast is going worldwide. While the PNW is our home and that’s where our true crime roots will always be, we want to venture out to bring you new cases. If you have any suggestions of cases you want to hear us cover, send them our way!

We are wrapping up by sharing 2 cases that have remained unsolved for over 20 years.
Sharon “Shari” Anderson is a beloved mother and grandmother who went missing December 2, 2000 after a day of running errands and Christmas shopping. Her SUV was found in a mall parking lot in Everett, WA, with no sign of her or a struggle. There have been no solid leads as to what happened to her in all this time. Friends and family still hope to learn of her whereabouts and any leads can be directed to the Everett PD at (425) 257-8483. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, jeans and white tennis shoes. She is 5’ 8”, of Caucasian and Native American ancestry, has brown eyes and brown hair and would be 72 years old now. There is a $20,000 reward offered for credible information.

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wa-sharon-anderson-50-everett-2-december-2000.452843/

https://original.newsbreak.com/@ada-e-1668135/3204353228481-in-2000-shari-anderson-went-to-buy-christmas-presents-in-washington-and-didn-t-come-back

https://uncovered.com/cases/sharon-christine-anderson

Linda Tran and her 2 children were murdered on December 18, 1998 in their home by and unidentified male seen fleeing her home before it exploded and was engulfed in flames. She was also 7 months pregnant at the time of her murder. It has been over 2 decades since her murder and her case is still unsolved. There is a composite sketch released to the public that has given no leads. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tacoma PD at (253) 798-4721 or Crimestoppers 1-800-222-TIPS. There is a reward of $1,000 for any information.


https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/1998-killing-pregnant-tacoma-woman-her-two-kids/281-72d31b8a-6002-4fe9-8263-1fd4bf5828e5

https://www.fox13seattle.com/washingtons-most-wanted/murder-mystery-pregnant-mother-2-children-brutally-beaten-before-home-set-ablaze

Hello, campers! The days may be getting shorter and the nights a little colder, but the campfire is still going strong here in the woods.
Thanks for stopping by for this week's episode! We have a special guest host and a brand-new case to share with you.

Olivia is with us to share the heartbreaking case of the deaths of Ed and Minnie Maurin. The case went unsolved for several decades due to a lack of evidence and witness statements. Thankfully, this one does have a conviction and the elderly couple and their remaining family can maybe be at peace.

Thanks, Olivia!

Thank you to all our supporters on Patreon If you are missing the WTF episodes, head over to our Patreon channel and subscribe to get in on the action!

We wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, filled with love and joy found with family and friends.

Information from this episode:

https://youtu.be/PjNDnpYUkSA?si=WDWaBTV0dKNcANbC

https://thecinemaholic.com/edward-and-minnie-maurin-murder-where-is-rick-riffe-now/

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-riffe-5

Cold Case Files, S1 Ep2 aired March 6, 2017, on Netflix

Happy Halloween Campers! We hope you enjoy this special episode.

It's our annual collab with podcast besties Beth and Cristy from Crimes and Closets. This year's theme is horror movies that are based on true stories.

Cristy will tell you the story of Ron Defeo Jr. and the events that lead up to the Amityville horror movie!

Jess will tell you the story of Ivan Milat best known as the Backpacker Murderer, convicted of seven murders of backpackers in Australia.

Don't forget to listen to the Crimes and Closets podcast on Monday, October 30th for the Killer B's, Beth and Brice, as they tell their horror movies inspired by true events.

Let's gooooo!






Cristy's sources:
https://amityvillemurders.com/the-haunting/lutz-vs-weber.html
https://clerk.suffolkcountyny.gov/kiosk/SearchPages/MainSearch.aspx#
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ex-resident-of-house-debunks-much-of-amityville-horror/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror
https://www.nydailynews.com/2022/10/13/the-amityville-murders/
https://www.amityvillefiles.com/murders/
https://www.newspapers.com
https://www.oxygen.com/family-massacre/crime-news/amityville-horror-true-story-behind-ron-defeos-family-massacre
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeFeo_Jr.

Jess' sources:
Wolf Creek Wiki pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Creek_(film)

Ivan Milat Wiki page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Milat

Biography- Ivan Milat
https://www.biography.com/crime/ivan-milat

Backpacker Murderer
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/oct/27/ivan-milat-chilling-serial-murders-haunt-australia-after-death
Orienteering Explanationhttps://www.google.com/search?q=orienteering&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS896US896&oq=orienteering&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l6j0i457i512j0i512l2.2012j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Welcome back to the campfire, friends! We’re nearing the end of the season, but there are plenty of cases coming your way.

Don’t forget! Patreon is live. Use this link to find our page and join us for WTF Wednesdays.
https://www.patreon.com/WhatHappensintheWoodsPodcast568


Our 4th annual Halloween collaboration with the wonderful and talented ladies of Crimes & Closets with kick off on Friday, October 27th here on our feed. Make sure you are following them so you don’t miss out on the episode we release on their podcast on Monday, October 30th.

The case this episode is an unsolved disappearance from the 1990s. 3 year old Lenoria Jones has been missing for over 25 years. After a trip to Target to shop for a bathing suit, 911 was called to say the little girl was no where to be seen. Some one knows what happened but no one is speaking up.

Information from this episode

https://original.newsbreak.com/@fatim-hemraj-561392/2989135776030-in-1995-a-woman-said-she-lost-her-3-year-old-in-a-store-but-according-to-cctv-footage-she-came-alone?_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MTYyMjcwODQzLTE2OTc2ODUwODA2ODg=&pd=0Ays3fyU&hl=en_US&send_time=1697685080&actBtn=floatShareButton&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2223.41.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D

https://original.newsbreak.com/@fatim-hemraj-561392/2989135776030-in-1995-a-woman-said-she-lost-her-3-year-old-in-a-store-but-according-to-cctv-footage-she-came-alone

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/lwg0f0/three_year_old_lenoria_jones_was_last_seen/

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/cold-case-lenoria-jones-missing-mother-continues-search-for-3-year-old-daughter

http://www.tpcrimestoppers.com/case.php?id=393

We’re back with a mid-season episode with a twist many people never saw coming. This week, we have it all…a disappearance, a betrayal, online profiles, a mega church, and a sex club. Oh, my! There was much to discuss in this episode.

We want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who joined us for the livestream WTF episode! It was amazing to do and we can’t wait to do it again with you all. If you didn’t catch us live, head here to watch the replay. (Skip to about 18 minutes to avoid all the technical difficulties)Our winner for the giveaway will be announced today in an Instagram post, make sure to head there to catch that! The winner will receive their choice of WTF hoodie, valued at $35 (plus tax, s&h).
In other news: Patreon is coming! The future home for all your favorite fuckery will be live on October 11th. We will be offering 2 WTF episodes a month, released on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Come share in the laughter with us!

Information from this episode:
News reports on Nicholas Francisco
https://bit.ly/3ZgHO8H
https://bit.ly/3PmLm4N
https://bit.ly/3PngG38

Online Forums
https://westseattleblog.com/2009/11/remember-the-nicholas-francisco-disappearance-case-closed/https://seattle.livejournal.com/6118112.html

Linkedin Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsmartinnicholasfrancisco

Right website, different name
Findnicholasfrancisco.com

Mars Hill Mega Church Wikipedia page
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Hill_Church

Podcast that also covered this case:https://cascadiacrimepod.libsyn.com/episode-14-the-frustrating-case-of-nicholas-francisco

My Life is a Lifetime Movie Episode on Prime Video - costs $1.99
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/my-life-is-a-lifetime-movie/season-1/episode-2-betrayed-by-a-lover/

Hello, campers!

Your favorite podcast is celebrating its 100th episode on September 1st.

What better way to do this than to give the people what they want?!? We are assembling the gang and will broadcast a live WTF episode. Crazy, right? We know, we can hardly believe it either! Be on the lookout for more details to come on the socials. See you on September 1st, 6 pm PST!

In this episode, we're covering a well-known case in the PNW. While you may know of this crime, you may not know the prime person of interest nor the other crimes he committed.

One of the most well-known unsolved cases in Oregon history is the 1974 Cowden Family Murders. Almost 50 years ago, Richard and Belinda Cowden took their young children on a last-minute camping trip near Carberry Creek in Copper, OR. They were never seen alive again.

Join us to discuss this case, the main suspect, and other cases that are connected to him.

Information from this episode:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowden_family_murders

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/tag/serial+killer+Dwain+Lee+Little

https://kobi5.com/news/unsolved-so-oregon-mystery-in-the-woods-pt-2-135405/

https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/little-dwaine.htm

https://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2017/09/11/monsters-among-us-dwaine-lee-little-convicted-of-1-murder-person-of-interest-in-at-least-4-more/

https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WaxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5587%2C2135664

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19650302&id=J5gRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5527,67454&hl=en

https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-dwaine-little-suspect/44577179/

https://www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com/the-murder-of-orla-fay-fipps/

Welcome back for a new episode!

This week, Jess and Brice dive into multiple unsolved cases from the Lewis Clark Valley that borders the state lines of Washington and Idaho.

Over 40 years have gone by and there are still no answers to the disappearances of 12-year-old Christina White and 35-year-old Steven Pearsall.

Nor have there been any breaks in solving the murders of Kristin David, a 22-year-old college student or sisters Kristina Nelson and Brandy Miller, ages 21 and 18.

What we do know, is that none of the families of these victims have stopped searching for answers and justice for their loved ones.

One person of interest has possible ties to all the victims, and maybe others, but there is no hard proof to bring anyone to justice.

Don’t miss us go live on Friday, September 1st at 6:00 pm PST! We can’t wait to hang out and do our first-ever WTF live.

Stay tuned for the details on our social media.

Information from this episode:

https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Lewis-Clark-Valley-Serial-Murders-Five-People-Missing-and-Murdered

https://charleyproject.org/case/christina-lee-white

https://charleyproject.org/case/steven-r-pearsall

https://thecinemaholic.com/kristin-david-kristina-nelson-and-brandy-miller-murders/

https://www.facebook.com/LCVSK/posts/kristina-nelson-21-and-her-stepsister-jacquelyn-brandy-miller-18-were-originally/145558495592595/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis%E2%80%93Clark_Valley_murders

https://lonestar923.com/lewis-clark-valley-murders/

https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-stage-door-killer-are-5-lewis-clark-valley-murders-linked-to-1-suspect-f9043652be4d

Documentaries:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9712948/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1813235/

Hello Campers and happy Friday!

Before we get started on the episode, we have a couple of announcements!

First, the podcast is celebrating its 100th episode on September 1st.

What better way to do this than to give the people what they want?!? We are assembling the gang and will broadcast a live WTF episode. Crazy, right? We know, we can hardly believe it either! Be on the lookout for more details to come on the socials. See you on September 1st, 6 pm PST!

Second, your favorite podcasters are TV famous. Yes, you read that right! Back in February we recorded an episode on CrimeDoor TV. It was a wonderful experience and we are so thankful to have been asked. Go check it out by following the link below to the episode, but make sure to check out more episodes that CrimeDoor TV has released!

https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/bb0be98cf53491ffad82d994cf0616e2/crimedoor-tv-s1-e97-episode-97

Our second episode for season 6 takes a look at a tragic mass shooting at a Washington University. At the age of 26, Aaron Ybarra had years of mental health struggles and a problem with substance abuse. He was tired of not being taken seriously and had a hatred of the world. His answer was to cause as much suffering before taking his own life.

On June 5, 2014, Ybarra walked onto the Seattle Pacific University campus with a shotgun and 50 rounds of ammunition, a hunting knife, and the urge to kill as many people as he could. Sadly, he did succeed in taking one life and injuring several others, but thanks to a heroic person on campus that day, was stopped before he could do more.
Join us as we take a look at this mass shooting and the “mastermind” behind it.


Information from this episode
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/suspected-gunman-aaron-ybarra-admits-seattle-college-rampage-police-n12493

https://www.columbian.com/news/2014/jun/07/court-documents-paint-dark-side-of-suspect-in-seat/

https://schoolshooters.info/sites/default/files/Washington_v_Ybarra_2014.pdf

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/timeline-seattle-pacific-university-shooting/281-244056933

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1227630-aaron-ybarra-journal

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/paul-lee-a-young-man-with-lsquoinfectious-positive-attitudersquo/

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/court-releases-video-from-spu-shooting-showing-students-heroic-actions/244202869

Your favorite podcast is back for a new season!
We’ve had some time to recharge and regroup and we are ready to get back into true crime cases from the PNW.

This episode takes us back to the early 1900s in Oregon, where a charismatic religious man was able to start a Holy Roller sect in the small community of Corvallis. Franz Edmund Creffield believed he was the new messiah and it was his job, his responsibility, to find the one lucky lady who would be the mother to the second Christ. His antics caused many issues with the men of the area and the local law enforcement.

Join Brice and Jess for the season 6 opener of the podcast! Let us know your thoughts and send any suggestions you have our way.

Some information from this episode:

A deep dive into Creffield and the newspaper reports of his activity at the turn of the 1900s with news articles included (this is also a review of the book written by T. McCracken and Robert B. Blodgett https://mchumor.com/edmundcreffield.com/index.html

Edmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Church by Theresa McCracken https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/creffield_edmund_and_the_brides_of_christ_church/#.Y_QxQXbMKUl

An Examination of Franz Edmund Creffield and the Holy Rollers, 1900-1907 by Sophie Koh https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/younghistorians/2017/oralpres/24/
The definition of “Holy Roller” according to Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roller