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Saints & Sinners: True Crime and the History of the West

I'm Chad Mortenson, and in my spare time, I give tours at the Salt Lake Cemetery in Salt Lake City, UT. It is the largest municipal cemetery in the United States, and there are so many interesting characters buried there. So many great men and women who were doing the best with what God gave them in this life. Isn’t that what we all try to do? Come on this ride with me as we discuss the psychology, stories, motivations, and places that define the Saints as well as the Sinners who have shaped the macabre and the miraculous, the practical and the paranormal in the history of the West.

Episodes

1122 King Road: The Moscow Idaho College Murders

Early in the morning on Sunday November 13, 2022, four college students were murdered in their beds at the University of Idaho. In this episode, the case is examined, as well as my travels to that college town and to the house where it all happened.

Mar 12, 202449 minEp. 18

Parachute Heart: One August Morning in Salt Lake City

On the morning of Thursday August 3, 1978, the Immanuel and Rachel David family was changed forever at the International Dunes Hotel in Salt Lake City. The story leading up to the murder-suicide that happened that day is just as tragic as the event itself.

Feb 19, 202447 minEp. 17

Special Bonus Episode! Joseph Smith’s Last Christmas

Joseph's Smith's gathering at the Mansion House in Nauvoo, Illinois on the last Christmas of his life is discussed. I discuss my travels to that place, as well as to the jail at Carthage where Joseph, and his brother Hyrum were killed. Joseph Smith and Porter Rockwell and their final resting places are talked about in this special Christmas episode as well.

Dec 26, 202119 min

Deep in Death Valley, Charlie‘s Last Stand

Charles Manson's last days of freedom following the murders of Helter Skelter are examined. I visited the Barker Ranch in Death Valley, the place he was captured in October of 1969. I also paid a visit to Zac Bagan's The Haunted Museum in Las Vegas, seeing some of the key relics of the Manson Murders first hand.

Dec 09, 202151 minEp. 15

The Legend of Emo's Grave

The life of Jacob E. Moritz, as well as his final resting place in the Salt Lake City Cemetery are discussed.

Apr 21, 202121 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Grafton, A Ghost Story

The ghost town of Grafton, just outside of Zion Nation Park in Southern Utah holds many stories and secrets.

Mar 18, 202116 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Prelude: "Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future."

In this introductory episode to my new podcast series, I will talk about my passion for history, places, and true crime. Come on this ride with me as we discuss the psychology, stories, motivations, and places that define the saints as well as the sinners who have shaped the macabre and the miraculous in the history of the West.

Jan 25, 20216 minEp. 1
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