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What Happens in the Woods

What happens In the woodswww.whathappensinthewoods.com
We're just your average couple, living normal lives, who happen to be obsessed with everything related to true crime. Shortly after relocating to the great Pacific Northwest, we realized there were stories upon gruesome stories to be told from this region. And we want nothing more than to share them with you. So come join us every first and third Friday of the month as we take a deep look into the dark and twisted. It isn't for the feint of heart, but we promise it will be worth it. ​And remember...what happens in the woods, stays in the woods.
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Episodes

Unsolved cases that need your help

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 ...

Dec 01, 202347 min

The murders of Ed and Minnie Maurin

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 cou...

Nov 17, 20231 hr 12 min

Halloween special with Crimes and Closets

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 ...

Oct 27, 20231 hr 13 min

What happened to Lenoria Jones?

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...

Oct 20, 20231 hr 5 min

That's Kouri with a "K", like killer...

Happy Friday, campers! Welcome back for a new episode. The season is almost over, but we still have some great cases to bring you…including this one. Eric and Kouri Richins seemed to have it all. The beautiful couple started a family and led a life that would be the envy of anyone. It all came crashing down one early morning in March of 2020 when Eric passed away tragically and unexpectedly. The community of Kamas, Utah mourned the loss heavily at his passing. For the next year, they would rally...

Oct 06, 202349 min

Did Alexander Stephen Martin kill Nicholas Francisco?

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 techn...

Sep 15, 20231 hr 5 min

Cowden Family Murders

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 pe...

Aug 18, 202343 min

The Lewis & Clark Valley murders

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, i...

Aug 04, 20231 hr 8 min

The Tragedy at Seattle Pacific University

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...

Jul 21, 20231 hr

The Brides of Christ of Corvallis Oregon

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...

Jul 07, 202356 min

WTF Wednesday )%)%

Welcome back to WTF Wednesday! This week we bring you all of the Florida Fuckery! There is only one more episode before we sign off on this season. Make sure you don't miss out on any of our episodes. Let us know if you have any suggestions for next season. Thanks, everyone! Nothin better to do on a Saturday evening https://bit.ly/3p1ag0j Didn't know you could do this in the library https://bit.ly/3LMpyxJ You can't prove I stole that shirt! https://bit.ly/3LuIxMQ How did you not know? https://bi...

May 03, 202344 min

WTF Wednesday )%)$

It's that time again! Buckle in for another WTF episode and enjoy the ride. Thank you for joining us and see you next week! The story making its way across everyone's social media over the past few weeks: https://bit.ly/41LomBu https://bit.ly/41R72e0 Please don't use Meth: https://bit.ly/41X6KC1 Florida Fuckery: https://bit.ly/3Au9cnX Cass's Fun Fact: https://bit.ly/3HeZc62 https://bit.ly/3HjaWnR Beware of storage auctions: https://bit.ly/3VmPC6Z https://bit.ly/3VblE5x...

Apr 26, 202356 min

WTF Wednesday )%)#

It's that time again, campers! The 3rd installment of WTF Wednesday is out and coming in hot. Tune in and enjoy all the incredible stories we share this week. Millions of dollars worth of stolen items from in homes of retired Italian gentleman https://bit.ly/41EepFn Grandma didn’t mean to scare anyone, but she needed money https://bit.ly/3N2NRt8 Did Don Lewis resurface in Costa Rica? And no one noticed?! https://bit.ly/43DGGOd Florida Fuckery with alligators https://bit.ly/43HlGGe Fun Facts with...

Apr 19, 202351 min

WTF Wednesday )%)@

Florida Fuckery http://bit.ly/402qao0 https://bit.ly/41g8Rkm Dude, where’s my teeth http://bit.ly/3KIt2Sq Guess what, apparently we’re dead http://bit.ly/41bPOYm Cass’s fun fact http://bit.ly/3KM9n47 Body parts for sale http://bit.ly/3KN4I1U http://bit.ly/416zkAQ...

Apr 12, 202346 min

WTF Wednesday S)%E)!

The gang is back for more fuckery, and we brought more friends! Have some guns for your wall https://bit.ly/3nGlwyd http://bit.ly/3ZMvfjY Someone stole my Mummy http://bit.ly/3Kfo1zchttp://bit.ly/3Kfo1zc http://bit.ly/3KbgvFE Remodel your backyard with insurance fraud http://bit.ly/3Md3he9 http://bit.ly/3nOOzQ9 Cass’ fun fact Michigan doesn’t take kindly to your potty mouth http://bit.ly/3zvPBTM http://bit.ly/3GFUqOH Florida Fuckery http://bit.ly/3KuXY8x...

Apr 05, 20231 hr 3 min

A Brave 8 year old Shasta Groene and the Justice system that failed her

Jess and Brice are back with new episodes! Thank you everyone for sticking in there with us while we were away! We had some much-needed time off but missed doing what we love and interacting with all of you. In this episode, we talk about an amazing survival story of a young woman and the man responsible for the torture and murder of her family. If child sexual abuse is a trigger, please know that we are tackling this topic in this episode. We do the best we can not to share details of these cri...

Jan 20, 20231 hr 6 min

The Canadian Greyhound Bus Cannibal

The Canadian Greyhound Bus Cannibal Hello, friends! Join Jess, Brice, and our special guest Dean around the campfire while Mara takes the reins and tells us about the shocking case of the killing of young Tim McLean. Tim McLean was just 22 years old when he boarded Greyhound bus 1170 bound for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. On the fateful day of July 30th, 2008, he lost his life to Vince Li. Mara tells us about the stabbing and eventual cannibalism that led to a standoff with the Royal Canadian Mou...

Jan 06, 202359 min

WHITW Podcast presents: Carmita Thompson of Missing in the PNW Podcast

Welcome back Campers. We give an update on episodes and what is happening in the Woods. Our recent collaborations and future collaborations. In this episode, we have a guest, Carmita Thompson. Carmita is the host of Missing in the PNW Podcast. She will tell us the story of Esmerelda "Kit" Mora. Kit is an LGBTQ 17-year-old who is two-spirit, non-binary, asexual, and uses they/them pronouns. They had a horrible childhood growing up with an abusive and neglectful mother who never reported them miss...

Dec 09, 202238 min

That time the United States Army took on the Crips

It’s 1989 and Sgt. Bill Foulk purchased a home in one of Tacoma’s worst neighborhoods. The street was home to one of the most notorious street gangs Washington has ever known, the hilltop street gang. Sgt Foulk and his neighbors witnessed numerous drug deals and illegal activities and reported this to authorities several times. But when that failed to garner a police response Sgt. Foulk had no problem confronting The Hilltop crips himself. They were tired of Sgt. Foulk’s threats, the Crips threa...

Nov 18, 20221 hr 10 min

Halloween Collaboration with Crimes and Closets

Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Children of all ages, here we present our annual tradition and collaboration with our podcast besties... the fabulous ladies, Cristy and Beth from Crimes & Closets!!! This year we are talking about spooky and scary stories for Halloween. This episode we have on the M I C the Killer B's ... Beth and Brice. Brice will regale us with stories and traditions from the Philippines. Facts about the week of Undas and all the facts about Filipinos' relationship wi...

Oct 28, 20221 hr 21 min

PNW True Crime Fest 2022 LIVE Podcast

This is our presentation from the Pacific Northwest True Crime fest from October 8th & 9th, 2022. This was a Live event where we got to meet so many fans and other podcasters. Not to mention all the vendors and even Crimedoor were at the event. The event was a great success and we hope to be back next year! We hope to see even more of you there next year too! Hope you enjoy Jess' presentation!

Oct 14, 202258 min

Kaylee Birdzell: A Family gets closure but, not Justice

Hello campers! We’re frantically getting ready for the PNW True Crime Fest, which is one week away! But we still have time to bring you a fresh case for this episode. Kaylee Birdzell was a young, beautiful and much loved woman who was brutally murdered in August of 2022. A suspect was quickly found and was awaiting his arraignment when he decided to make an attempt to end his life in jail. Sadly, the details of all of this senselessness have spread far and wide across the nation, all while Kayle...

Sep 30, 202249 min

Anybody know how to time travel?? Asking for a friend.

Welcome back to the campfire, friends! We have a very sordid tale of love, lies, murder and…time travel? This episode has a little bit of everything. The victim, in this case, Anna Repkina, was a bright and lovely young woman searching for a partner to share her life with. Little did she know that her search would take her across the globe to a small Oregon town, ultimately to her death. Information from this episode: https://cbsn.ws/3xou5jp https://bit.ly/3UfXo1u https://bit.ly/3SbRQ5Z https://...

Sep 16, 20221 hr 6 min

Karma never forgets and neither does DNA

Happy Friday, Campers! What better way to kick off your weekend than with a new episode from your favorite podcast. In this episode, Brice and Jess talk about a cold case that got a second chance at being solved with DNA evidence. It doesn’t go as investigators hope, but at least there is some closure for the victim's family. Don’t forget! We are excited to be part of the Pacific Northwest True Crime Fest on October 8th and 9th. Tickets are on sale now; if you use our discount code WHITW10, you ...

Sep 02, 202254 min

A dastardly fiend slayed my daughter

We're back! Did you miss us? Your favorite podcasting duo is ready to start off our next season of true crime cases for your listening pleasure. In this episode, we go back to the roaring '20s… 1920s. At a time when women were becoming more daring, alcohol was prohibited but found around every corner and the nation was reeling from WWI. Sylvia Gaines was looking towards a bright future. She had just graduated from Smith, moved across the country from Massachusetts, and reconnected with her dad, ...

Aug 19, 20221 hr 14 min

WTF Wednesday $^

All good things must come to an end... Sadly we have reached the end of the 4th season of fuckery. We've had a blast getting together and talking about the stories we have brought to you. A deep and heartfelt thanks from us here at What Happens in the Woods for listening in and supporting our shenanigans! Enjoy the show! Beware of what jobs you find online: https://oxygen.tv/3bUPOaz Cameras don't belong in vents: https://bit.ly/3nFut7F The black market needs your kidney: https://bit.ly/3P4aziu R...

Jul 06, 202257 min

WTF Wednesday $%

It's Wednesday and you know what that means! Wtf stories are coming your way! This week we have a very special guest as Jess and Colin's mom joins in the fuckery, along with everyone's favorites Olivia. Buckle in, we're here for the wtf wild ride! The confessions at this catholic church don't compare to what happens inside it: https://oxygen.tv/3a09v09 This guy's weapon of choice is also his tattoo of choice: https://bit.ly/3OTdKJT https://bit.ly/3yquYbY Unusual Bucket List wish granted: https:/...

Jun 29, 202252 min

WTF Wednesday $$

Happy Wednesday everybody and welcome to the next installment of WTF Wednesday, your favorite midweek break. This week there is a hostile takeover! This week's host is none other than Brice! We are also joined By guest hosts Colin and Olivia. This week we learn about Jess and Colin’s adventures in California and Olivia's new obsession. Well, let's get to it! In this week’s show we talk about fuckery in California: A man gets fired for being my hero or he is trolling the world Or it was just an h...

Jun 22, 202240 min
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