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Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
Northwest of Normal is a true crime podcast featuring stories from the Pacific Northwest. Hosts Meghan and Jon share harrowing stories from their neck of the woods. They focus on victims and their families and dive into the deeper elements of these stories, exploring wider cultural implications of law, punishment, psychology, and the human condition.
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56. Ted Bundy: Part Seven
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part 7 of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me By Ann Rule The Phantom Prince By Elizabeth Kendall The Seattle Times – “A former detective recalls manhunt” By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004 Unspeakable Acts Edited by Sarah Weinman – “The End of Evil” by Sarah Marshall; originally...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 56
55. Ted Bundy: Part Six
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part six of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me By Ann Rule The Phantom Prince By Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, Fe...
Jun 10, 2025•47 min•Ep. 55
54. Ted Bundy: Part Five
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part five of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, F...
May 27, 2025•49 min•Ep. 54
53. Ted Bundy: Part Four
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part four of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me By Ann Rule The Phantom Prince By Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, F...
May 13, 2025•42 min•Ep. 53
52. Ted Bundy: Part Three
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part three of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, ...
Apr 29, 2025•53 min•Ep. 52
51. Ted Bundy: Part Two
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part two of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, Fe...
Apr 15, 2025•44 min•Ep. 51
50. Ted Bundy: Part One
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part one of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, Fe...
Apr 01, 2025•42 min•Ep. 50
49. Truth Will Out
Send us a text A young girl dies in Montana in 1996. The sheriff’s department writes her death off as an accident though it was clearly a homicide. Can a new sheriff and his team find the killer or is it too late? Sources 48 Hours – “It’s About Danni” The Cinemaholic – “Paul Hutchinson: What Happened to the Suspected Killer?” by Naman Shrestha, February 8, 2025 Find a Grave – Danielle Adeline “Danni” Houchins Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmai...
Mar 18, 2025•41 min•Ep. 49
48. Cruel Deceit (Southeast Edition™)
Send us a text A young woman goes missing after reconnecting with an old flame. Is there enough evidence to prove who disappeared her? Sources Wikipedia – Disappearance of Heather Elvis Dateline NBC “Return to the Landing” Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod...
Mar 04, 2025•56 min•Ep. 48
47. Not Today, Motherf**ker
Send us a text A woman encounters a stranger intent on doing her in. By the time police arrive on the scene, she no longer needs their help. Sources True Crime Magazine – “Meet the Nurse Who Strangled Her Hitman” [no byline or date] All That’s Interesting – “A Hitman Tried To Kill Susan Kuhnhausen – So She Killed Him Instead” By Kara Goldfarb , Published March 30, 2018, Updated February 23, 2022 Willamette Week – “A Hit Man Came to Kill Susan Kuhnhausen. She Survived. He Didn't.” By Beth Slovic,...
Feb 18, 2025•37 min•Ep. 47
46. The Bushy-Haired Stranger
Send us a text A woman arrives at an Oregon hospital with her three children. Two of them are grievously and injured and one is dead. The mother claims that a man attacked them but soon after, her story unravels. Sources Wikipedia – Diane Downs Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule KEZI Eyewitness News 1984 Special with Anne Jaeger – “ Diane Downs' most disturbing interview” ABC News “In 1983, Diane Downs said a stranger shot her 3 kids, but police decided she was lying” by Sean Dooley, March 19, 2019 Th...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 46
45. Cabin #28
Send us a text In 1981, heinous murders and an abduction rocked a small community in Northern California. The case went unsolved for decades before investigators took a fresh look only to find that the answers to solving the crimes had been there all along. Sources Keddie28.com Wikipedia – Keddie murders People Magazine Investigates S1 E5 “Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods” People – “Inside the Keddie Cabin Murders: Daughter Remembers Finding Mom and Brother Dead at Age 14” by Jeff Truesdell, Novemb...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 45
44. Cold Ground
Send us a text A man stalks girls and women throughout Anchorage and Seward with impunity for over a decade. Why does it take authorities so long to close in on him? Sources Wikipedia – Robert Hansen Wikipedia – “The Most Dangerous Game” The FBI Files “Hunter’s Game” Heavy Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) – nativehope.org Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod...
Jan 07, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 44
43. The Martin Family + Twelve Crimes of Christmas
Send us a text A family heads out from their home in Portland, Oregon to gather Christmas greenery in December 1958. They never make it back. Plus, a medley of Christmas crimes spanning almost a century to temper your holiday spirit. “ Lully , Lulla, Lullay” Arranged by Philip Stopford, Caroline Halls, and Owen Ree Wikipedia - Martin family disappearance All That’s Interesting – “In 1958, The Martin Family Suddenly Vanished — And Oregon Police Still Don’t Know What Happened To Them” By Genevieve...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 43
42. Lost in the Winter Wild
Send us a text A family with two young children loses their way in the mountains on a holiday road trip and there's nowhere to turn for help. Sources Wikipedia – James Kim The News Review – “Ten years ago, Kim family endured wilderness tragedy” by Jeff Duewel, December 10, 2016 SFGate – “Stranded Father’s Heroic Last Hours / He crawled, climbed through 5-mile canyon seeking help for family” by Peter Fimrite, December 7, 2006 ABC News 20/20 “Exclusive: Kati Kim on Her Family's Harrowing Ordeal” –...
Dec 10, 2024•43 min•Ep. 42
41. Moscow Massacre Part 2
Send us a text Four college students are inexplicably murdered in their off-campus home in 2022, devastating their families and the community. The world speculates about what happened while law enforcement runs down leads. Can a killer outwit investigators? Or has "the perfect murder" become impossible in the digital age? Sources When the Night Comes Falling by Howard Blum The Idaho Massacre podcast Wikipedia – 2022 University of Idaho killings Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagra...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 41
40. Moscow Massacre Part 1
Send us a text Four college students are inexplicably murdered in their off-campus home in 2022, devastating their families and community. The world speculates about what happened while law enforcement runs down leads. Can a killer outwit investigators? Or has "the perfect murder" become impossible in the digital age? Sources When the Night Comes Falling: A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders by Howard Blum The Idaho Massacre podcast Wikipedia – 2022 University of Idaho killings Music: “Flowin...
Nov 12, 2024•55 min•Ep. 40
39. Red Riding Hood & the Wolf
Send us a text A young woman is found dead in her apartment days after a Halloween party at her housing complex. Sometimes having too many suspects is just as bad as having none. Sources Danelle Hallan on YouTube – “Woman attacked after Halloween Party, doused in bleach | Arrest, dismissal. now STILL unsolved?!” The Seattle Times – “After nearly 11 years and two trials, killing of Redmond woman who had been ‘living her dream’ remains unsolved” No byline, June 14, 2019 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by ...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 39
38. Mountain Devils
Send us a text When five men go prospecting in the mountains of southwestern Washington State, they meet with the inexplicable. Sources Myths and Mysteries of Washington by LE Bragg Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod...
Oct 15, 2024•42 min•Ep. 38
37. September Slaughter
Send us a text When a girl agrees to housesit for relatives, she doesn’t realize she'll be targeted for her isolation and vulnerability. Sources Wikipedia – Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart Dateline episode The Secret in Black Rock Canyon Internet Archive – Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik: The Complete Tape [2006] Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod...
Oct 01, 2024•49 min•Ep. 37
36. What Sandy Said
Send us a text When a pastor's wife dies in a house fire in western Washington State, it looks like a tragic accident. But when rumors of infidelity surface, a self-proclaimed prophet blows the whistle. “ Mortal Sin” by NBC News Dateline podcast Cinemaholic – “Nick Hacheney: Dawn Hacheney’s Husband is Still Behind Bars” by Viswa Vanapalli, updated December 6, 2023 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 36
35. Unknown Event
Send us a text A woman files countless reports against a stalker for over six years. Then she goes missing. Is it all in her head? Or is she telling the truth? Sources All That’s Interesting – “The Chilling Case Of Cindy James, The Nurse Found Dead After Six Years Of Disturbing Harassment” by Marco Margaritoff, May 17, 2022 Wikipedia – Death of Cindy James Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpo...
Sep 03, 2024•59 min•Ep. 35
34. The Missing
Send us a text A woman working in a remote area outside Spokane, Washington disappears in 1987. There’s no trace of her. And she’s not the only one. Sources Wikipedia – Disappearance of Julie Weflen Kiss Me , Kill Me and Other True Cases – Ann Rule’s Crime Files: Vol. 9 by Ann Rule Trace Evidence podcast episode 126 “The Disappearance of Julie Weflen,” August 2020 Unsolved Mysteries Wiki – Deborah Swanson Reddit – r/UnresolvedMysteries – unsolved243 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Ema...
Aug 20, 2024•46 min•Ep. 34
33. Serial Depravity
Send us a text 33 Serial Depravity Two undergraduate students disappear from Bellingham, Washington in early 1979. It doesn’t take long for detectives to find out who’s responsible and to link him to a series of unsolved murders in another state. Sources Wikipedia – Hillside Strangler Wikipedia – Kenneth Bianchi History Link - “After he murders two Bellingham women, police arrest serial killer Kenneth A. Bianchi January 12, 1979” Essay #8613 by Daryl McLary, published July 26, 2008 Frontline – “...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 33
32. Murder on the Lake
Send us a text Two men find the body of a woman floating in a mountain lake. Who is she? How did she get there? And how are her remains so perfectly preserved? Sources Myths and Mysteries of Washington by LE Bragg Wikipedia – Lake Crescent HistoryLink.org #8599 Find a Grave – Hallie Brooks Latham Illingworth Find a Grave – Montgomery J. “Monty” Illingworth Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod...
Jul 23, 2024•40 min•Ep. 32
31. House on Fire
Send us a text A woman from a troubled background stops at nothing in her quest for financial security, using lies, manipulation, fraud, and even murder to get what she wants no matter who ends up as collateral damage. Sources True Crime Brewery podcast “Burning Down the House” Wikipedia - Robin Lee Row Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.co m Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 31
30. Gone Too Soon
Send us a text The shocking murder of a beloved singer in Seattle in 1993 puts the city on edge. With few clues and too many suspects, will justice prevail? Sources Wikipedia – Mia Zapata Wikipedia – The Gits Wikipedia – Home Alive Casefile podcast – Case 77: Mia Zapata Rolling Stone - “Mia Zapata: Punk Musician Murdered in 1993, Changing Seattle Grunge Scene” by David Chiu Wikipedia – Stefanie Sargent Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nw...
Jun 25, 2024•53 min•Ep. 30
29. Worst Nightmare
Send us a text A depraved predator given every chance to turn his life around decides instead to give himself over to the darkness within. He stops at nothing to exert control and targets the most vulnerable among us – children. Sources People article, “She Survived a Monster” by Elaine Aradillas, June 6, 2022 Serial Killers podcast, “Jazzi Jet” Joseph Edward Duncan Pts. 1 & 2, March 14, 2022 and March 17, 2022 Wikipedia - Joseph Edward Duncan The Seattle Times – “Short Lives of Slain Girls ...
Jun 11, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 29
28. Nowhere to Run
Send us a text When a group of young people get together to have a good time, a lonely interloper comes onto the scene, leading to tragic consequences. Sources Seattle Met – “The 10 Crimes That Shook Seattle” by Bess Lovejoy, October 1, 2014 Wikipedia – Capitol Hill massacre Murderpedia – Kyle Aaron Huff Wikipedia – The Capitol Hill Arts Center Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod...
May 28, 2024•39 min•Ep. 28
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