This episode covers the convictions of Gertrude Nunez Jackson and her lover, Jeannance Freeman, for the murder of her to young children. On May 12, 1961 the bodies of Larry and Martha Jackson, just aged 6 and 4, were found in the Crooked River Ravine at Ogden State Park. Within days, Gertrude and Jeannance were arrested and charged with 1st degree murder of the children. Almost immediately, Gertrude confessed to the crimes, blaming the entire thing on Jeannance. But the story she gave wasn’t tha...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 17 min
This week we take a look at the unsolved murder of 24 year old Arpana Jinaga. If ever the French saying “joie de vie” aptly described a person, it would have been Arpana. She was a vibrant, giving and intelligent woman. Anyone who she came in contact with quickly recognized her joy for life. Originally from India, she made her way halfway around the world in search of a new adventure and would eventually settle in the small area of Redmond, Washington in 2008 to begin a new career. After just 6 ...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Things are a little different this week in the woods… Get ready for a bonus episode with guest host Mara, who took charge of research and story telling. This week, Jess and Brice get all the sordid and dirty details of the life and crimes one of the most despicable mothers in recent history. Elizabeth Diane Downs. On May 19, 1983, Diane and her 3 young children were returning home when she claims a "shaggy man" stopped her car on an isolated back road. Allegedly, when she refused to give the key...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Join us for the continuation of our 2 part episodes for Season 3! During a time of great hardship, people often turn to drastic means in order to survive. During the depression, kidnappings rose in popularity as a way to make some easy money. One of the most famous of these was when the young toddler of the well known aviator and inventor, Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne, was kidnapped and murdered. And while there were notable occurrences throughout the nation, Washington state had a stri...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 37 min
During a time of great hardship, people often turn to drastic means in order to survive. During the depression, kidnappings rose in popularity as a way to make some easy money. One of the most famous of these was when the young toddler of the well known aviator and inventor, Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne, was kidnapped and murdered. And while there were notable occurrences throughout the nation, Washington state had a string of kidnapping cases that occurred between 1935 and 1936. The vict...
Apr 02, 2021•48 min
We’re wrapping up our WTF Wednesday series at the podcast and hope you join us for stories that leave you asking, “What the fuck?” We’ll be back with you for Season 3 of the podcast on April 2, 2021! Have no fear, we have plenty of episodes to catch up on until then. Contact us on social media with any comments, episode suggestions or just to say “Hello!”. Facebook: https://bit.ly/3f8enk0 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cg43Vn Twitter: https://bit.ly/31ckdsr Email: whitwpodcast@gmail.com Website: htt...
Mar 24, 2021•29 min
Welcome back to another WTF Wednesday! Happy St. Patrick's Day friends! We’re happy to have you with us as we talk about more stories that that make you say “What the fuck?” Ready for the ride? Here we go! "Spiritual Scientists" mysteriously die on hillside https://bit.ly/3lm1q7p https://bit.ly/3rR6F1c Washington’s last prairie was formed by aliens? http://bit.ly/3s7XGZT Please don’t do meth and be around animals http://bit.ly/2P3R0Nn http://bit.ly/3lrXMce Hitler memorabilia seen in Washington h...
Mar 17, 2021•35 min
Welcome to another episode of WTF Wednesday! This is the podcast that will leave you shaking your head while asking, “What the Fuck?”. Be sure to let us know your thoughts on the new intro! Newlywed shoved off cliff 8 days after wedding http://abcn.ws/3t5EUlP http://bit.ly/3t3QxJZ Convenience store robber just wanted to give employee a night off http://bit.ly/3eqLDme http://bit.ly/3byfAim Don’t take your expensive dogs on walks without protection in San Francisco https://bit.ly/2OBPgen https://a...
Mar 10, 2021•24 min
It’s Wednesday and you know what that means! Jess and Brice are back with more true crime cases that have you asking, “WTF?” This week’s fuckery in the woods includes… The first rule of Fight Club in prison is: Don’t start a Fight Club with prisoners when you’re a prison guard. Link to story: http://bit.ly/3bcon9I Former school teacher and children’s book author arrested for child abuse Link to story: http://bit.ly/3bcEDHL Link to 2nd story: http://bit.ly/384gMI1 Link to 3rd story: http://bit.ly...
Mar 03, 2021•30 min
Thank you for joining us for another WTF Wednesday! Don’t forget to enter our drawing for 2 chances at winning an $50 Amazon gift card. Drawing ends on Friday, February 26th and will be announced on Wednesday, March 3rd. Good Luck!!! Another round of fuckery in the woods… Casey Anthony aka “The Most Hated Woman in America” is back in the news. Not once but twice… She wants to start a P.I. Business: http://bit.ly/3dMR5zH And also is producing a documentary http://bit.ly/2NS36sG Unsolved Murder of...
Feb 24, 2021•40 min
Our recap for season 2 for our Podaversary! What were some of our favorite, scariest and most traumatizing episodes from season 2. Don't forget to DM us the with the word or phrase for our 2nd $50 amazon gift card give away! Let's get started!!!!!
Feb 21, 2021•28 min
Happy Podaversary! Let's talk about this season one thang! Oh and something about a giveaway and a phrase thingy! Thank you to everyone who made season one SWEEEEET!
Feb 20, 2021•20 min
WTF Wednesdays are back! We’ve searched the Google and found some of the most interesting, incredible and unbelievable stories that will have you saying, “What the fuck?” Are we friends? Make sure to follow wherever you get on social media. We’re now on Tik Tok! Follow us at @whathappensinthewoods Florida man makes news over undercooked potato http://bit.ly/3jTFvni Selfie Killer http://bit.ly/3qxzAXt This car thief is judging you http://cnn.it/3qour3X Who steals a dog from a homeless man? http:/...
Feb 17, 2021•31 min
When the young wife of a pastor suddenly passed away in what seems to be a tragic fire, his church congregation rallies behind him to offer support. But of course, nothing is as it seems. Nick and Dawn Hacheney had been married for over 6 years at the time of Dawn’s death. On the outside, their marriage looked idyllic. Everyone assumed the couple was much in love. After Dawn's death, Nick, who was a youth pastor in local Bainbridge Island’s Christ Community Church, garnered love and support from...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 16 min
When 20 year old Carrie Love’s purse was found wrapped in a discarded pillowcase on the side of Highway 97 in Oregon, it didn’t take long for authorities to close in on one suspect. Jesse Pratt, her new boss at Northern Star Trucking in Seattle, Washington.The two had set out on a business trip June 16, 1986 but only Jesse would return. Jesse had a history of violence and previous run ins with the law. Nearly every woman in his life, including his mother, would speak against him at his trial for...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min
We are starting off the new year with a wild story. This episode came about when Jess began researching crimes in Australia. With Australia being 2nd to the US as far as listenership for weeks, it was interesting to search out some of the top crimes and criminals that were from that part of the world. The case of the Wanda Beach Murders from the 1960’s stood apart from the rest, but it would lead to so much more. Join us as we discuss cases and crimes that span over 2 decades, and 2 continents, ...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 33 min
This episode we discuss a female criminal who used her business of fortune telling in North Seattle to scam people out of their hard earned money. In 2007 Sylvia Sutton chanced upon meeting the fortune teller Lady Monica at a street fair in Seattle’s International District. Sylvia made an impulse decision to have her palm read; one that would haunt her the rest of her life. Over the next few years Lady Monica, better known by her real identity of Brenda Nicholas, would scam Sylvia out of her lif...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Our case this episode involves very graphic and disturbing information. We hope that listeners will use discretion while listening. In the summer of 1990, the nightlife in the greater Seattle area was hot. Police would be run ragged when a string breaking and entering and theft crimes begin to be reported in several neighborhoods. Then, 3 women are violently murdered within weeks of one another and the connection is almost overlooked leaving a killer on the loose. That killer was George Waterfie...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 26 min
This week we take a look into a landmark case that was solved in Washington State using Genealogical DNA as the only evidence to convict a suspect of two murders from over 30 years ago. Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg embarked on an overnight trip from Victoria, Canada in November of 1987 to visit Seattle. Their murders were horrific and although DNA was collected, the case went immediately cold. Until the suspect's DNA got a partial match from a genealogical testing kit uploaded to GEDMatch. ...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 9 min
We decided to release about 30 minutes of discussion from the end of our last episode to you guys for your listening pleasure. Please tell us what you think about it and don't forget to rate and review us on iTunes! **Update to misty copsey description: The Unresolved Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unresolved/id1047332516
Nov 13, 2020•26 min
When fair season hits in the small town of Puyallup Washington, it’s a pretty big deal. Kids and families make plans around the days when they can go to what is now known as the Washington State Fair. On a fall night in September 25, 1992 after spending the day at the fair with a good friend, 14 year old Misty Copsey disappeared with no trace. Her mom, Diana received a phone call around 8:45 PM from Misty letting her know that she had missed the bus home. Diana was at her night job as a caregive...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Halloween Episode Join us for a special episode that is all treats and no tricks! Our friends Beth and Cristy from Crimes and Closets helped with this collaboration so we could bring you stories from across the nation with a Halloween theme. We had fun recording with them and hope you enjoy it! Don’t forget to join us on the Discord Server at 8:00 PM PST on 10/30/20 and get a chance to chat with us and other true crime lovers about our episodes or other cases. Connect with Crimes and Closets on ...
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr 11 min
When serial killers are apprehended, rarely is it because they turn themselves in. Not only did Wayne Adam Ford do just that when he walked into the Humboldt County Sheriff’s office, he made sure to have evidence with him to prove he had committed the crime. Evidence in the form of a severed woman’s breast belonging to his most recent victim in Southern California. Over the course of a few days in early November of 1998, Ford gave information on multiple murders and victims that had detectives a...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 18 min
For years, Robert Hansen lived the perfect double life; a respected member of the community, a mild mannered and shy family man, an avid and record-setting hunter. But there was a monster inside that was capable of horrible and despicable acts towards women. The untamed state of Alaska proved the perfect backdrop for him to fulfill his fantasies of hunting prey. Some human, some animal. With his family away and no one to stop him, “Bob the Baker” embarked on his “summer plan” ready to rape and k...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 14 min
While the nation was still reeling from the Tylenol and Excedrin poisonings, another player from Washington state emerged in 1991 with a scheme to use cyanide laced Sudafed to murder unsuspecting people. After 3 victims become ill, and 2 of those victims unfortunately died, millions of capsules of 12-hour Sudafed are recalled. Just as before, when Stella Nickell killed, no clear connection between the victims is found and motive can only be guessed at. Until the FBI have a family member come for...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Our second season begins with a local case that quickly gained national attention. It’s almost like something out of a novel, but in this case truth is stranger than fiction. This one has it all; 2 victims with no clear connection to one another, cheating spouses, family disputes, life insurance policies, copycat crimes and poisoned Extra Strength Excedrin. Yes, you read that correctly. Death by Excedrin. Unfortunately, the killer took their cues from the 1982 Tylenol murders where 7 people died...
Sep 04, 2020•58 min
Well campers it's time to pack up camp and head back to the "Cabin" to start recording the 2nd season of what happens in the woods! Who's excited? I know Jessica is! Brice feels like summer is over and is now feeling the dread of heading back to school! UGH! Enjoy the fuckery! Man Identified after being found in lake over 20 years ago https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-officials-announce-break-in-1980s-cold-case/281-8ee8176a-4caf-4c01-93d5-46c8d739408c https://www.heraldnet.com/n...
Aug 26, 2020•48 min
Gather around the campfire everyone, our weekly podcast returns with a collection of stories that will make you say.... "What the Fuck!" Welcome to Wednesday hopefully we can get you over that hump! We are going back to Florida again for some "Karen" action and Burger King! I'm not kidding! WTF Wednesday 6 is about to begin!!!!! Drive-Thru wait to long for Florida woman to handle https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/man-murdered-new-burger-king-employee-after-woman-complained-about-drive-thru-wait-time...
Aug 19, 2020•34 min
Welcome back to the campfire!!!! Strap yourself in we are exploring more what the fuckery on episode 5 of WTF Wednesday!! Boston Marathon sentence overturned: https://www.kiro7.com/sports/court-overturns/OUQU5XRKPITOF2PF2ND7YCJRKE/ Lynnwood couple charged with having $23mil worth of drugs: https://komonews.com/news/local/police-arrest-lynnwood-couple-find-19-million-worth-of-fentanyl Man robs two 7/11 store with sword: https://www.policemag.com/344319/man-robs-colorado-7-11-with-star-trek-sword ...
Aug 12, 2020•32 min
Alabama man admits to having child porn: https://www.al.com/spotnews/2009/08/elmore_county_man_gets_30_year.html Former Marine Corp Recruiter convicted of child porn: https://www.wsfa.com/2020/07/20/man-gets-prison-child-pornography-downloads-fort-rucker/ Man uses DMV form to write robbery note: https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-man-allegedly-robs-bank-address-full-name Update to Susan Powell's parent's lawsuit: https://komonews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/komonews.com/amp/news/local/verdict-in-vio...
Aug 05, 2020•28 min
