Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping

What would you do if a family tragedy suddenly splashed your name across national headlines? If strangers peered into your life, drawn by the promise of fortune—or the hint of something darker? How much is a life worth when desperation and greed collide? In today’s episode, we’re taking a journey back to 1935, where a family legacy of towering timber wealth met an ominous twist. A quiet Washington town became the stage for a chilling, high-stakes game. And at the heart of it all: an eight-year-old boy, a devastating choice, and a ransom demand that shook the nation. Before we dive into the shadows of this story, we will also toast to the Evergreen State. Grab your Washington Apple cocktail or mocktail and join me as we unravel the events that turned one family’s privilege into peril.

Washington Apple (Cocktail)

• 1 part whiskey

• 1 part sour apple schnapps

• 1 part cranberry juice

• apple slice for garnish

1. Add whiskey, schnapps, and cranberry juice to a shaker with ice.

2. Shake until chilled and combined.

3. Strain over fresh ice and garnish with an apple slice.

Washington Apple (Mocktail)

• 1 part non-alcoholic whiskey

• 1 part apple juice

• ½ part lemon juice

• 1 part cranberry juice

• apple slice for garnish

1. Add whiskey, apple juice, lemon juice, and cranberry juice to a shaker with ice.

2. Shake until chilled and combined.

3. Strain over fresh ice and garnish with an apple slice.

Non-alcoholic whiskey: https://tinyurl.com/noboozewhiskey 

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Ingredients for next episode (cocktail): butterscotch schnapps, irish cream

Ingredients for next episode (mocktail): butterscotch soda, heavy cream

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Sources:

• “Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping”

• “A Wild Tale Of Kidnapping And Newshounding In The Northwest”

• “Washington Apple”

• “Friedrich Weyerhäuser”

• “George Weyerhaeuser Sr., great-grandson of timber company founder and kidnapped as a child, dies at 95”

• “George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping”

• “Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping”

• “Let’s remember when George Weyerhaeuser’s kidnappers were caught, on this day in 1935 (June 8)”

• “Deep in the Woods”

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Music Credit: "The Cool Side" 

Artist: Jonathan Boyle

Composer: Jonathan Boyle

Audio Source: PremiumBeat.com 

License: #4490172