Episodes

From the fog-covered shores of the Oregon Coast to the frozen peaks of Alaska, and from the prairie towns of Alberta and Saskatchewan to the quiet capital of Olympia, Washington — some of North America's most disturbing unsolved murders and cold cases share one thing in common: the isolation that surrounds them made it easier for killers to operate, and harder for justice to follow. In this two-hour compilation, Northern Crimes examines six in-depth cases drawn from the most remote and overlook...

Mount Rainier’s beauty often masks a dark history and high-altitude crime. This episode looks into the 1979 vanishing of Elaine Robertson and the 1996 abduction of Sheila Kearns from park housing. We also detail the 2012 line-of-duty murder of Ranger Margaret Anderson and the disturbing 2024 murder charges against a "medical miracle" survivor. Make sure and follow us and leave us a review! Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to Northern Crimes on Yo...

From the high desert of Oregon to the remote mountains of Montana, the serenity of the great outdoors has often been shattered by sudden, senseless violence. This investigation examines a series of harrowing accounts where standard camping trips transformed into forensic mysteries and desperate battles for survival. We analyze the 1977 Cline Falls hatchet attack, the "Buried Bodies" spree in the Adirondacks, and the 2024 Moose Creek homicide that was initially mistaken for a grizzly bear attack....

Florida is often defined by its promise of reinvention and paradise, but beneath the turquoise waters and haunting Everglades lies a darker history of disappearances and unsolved violence. This episode explores six haunting cases that have stymied investigators for decades, from the "Gold Sock Killer" of the 1970s to the chilling disappearance of Suzie Wood from a schooner in Key West. We examine the forensic evidence and investigative timelines of these disparate crimes, including the thirty-...

In the early 1980s, the "Ripper Crew" turned the Chicago suburbs into a landscape of ritualistic terror. Operating out of a red Dodge van, this four-man group - led by a contractor with links to John Wayne Gacy - subjected at least eighteen women to dehumanizing, cult-like violence. This investigation examines the 1982 disappearance of Lorry Borowski and the "satanic chapel" discovered in a North Paulina Street attic. While the ringleader remains behind bars, the 2019 release of Thomas Kokorale...

The dense wilderness and rugged coastlines of the Pacific Northwest have long served as a repository for some of the nation's most persistent forensic mysteries. This episode examines a series of decades-old cold cases involving unidentified women discovered in isolated regions, from the slopes of Mount St. Helens to the rural corridors of Clatsop County and Vancouver. Stories covered: • Helen Doe • Oak Grove Jane Doe • Greys Harbor Jane Doe • Clatsop County Jane Doe • Vancouver Jane Doe •...

On September 10, 2001, 74-year-old Alaskan veteran James Hamrick stopped at a remote British Columbia rest area with a hitchhiker he had kindly offered to help. What followed was a brutal, senseless betrayal that left Hamrick dead and his killer fleeing across international borders during the chaos of the September 11th attacks. This documentary examines the 25-year investigative journey from a lonely roadside ravine to a Colorado prison cell, uncovering a predator with a hidden history of viole...

Every year, people encounter dark forces in the Pacific Northwest. Sometimes it's disappearing on a hike, other times, it's murder. This true crime compilation covers stories from Alaska, Washington, Oregon and more. We tell the stories of an Alaskan serial killer, strange vanishings in eastern Washington, and unsolved cold cases in Oregon. Turn out the lights, close your eyes, and settle in for 2 hours of real life horror stories from the PNW. Join the NC Patreon: https://patreon.com/norther...

In March 2026, the quiet communities of Lyman and Torrey, Utah, were shattered by a targeted killing spree that claimed the lives of three women. This special episode examines the timeline of Ivan Miller, a stranded traveler from Iowa whose presence in Wayne County turned deadly. The investigation details the calculated nature of the crimes, beginning with the death of 86-year-old Margaret Oldroyd and concluding in the ambush of two hikers at the Cocks Comb trailhead. We explore the inter-agenc...

In the rugged landscape of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon’s beauty is often a backdrop for some of the region’s most unsettling mysteries. From the 1980’s drug-fueled underworld of Eugene to the silent riverbanks of Sauvie Island, these cases reveal a pattern of violence and institutional stalemates that have left families searching for answers for decades. This episode examines stories ranging from the 1986 discovery of a high-level narcotics dealer found in a rental car trunk at Mahlon Sweet A...

In the vast, frozen expanse of the Alaskan wilderness and the frigid depths of the Gulf of Alaska, silence is often a mask for the unthinkable. From Robert Hansen’s (The Butcher Baker) hunting grounds in Seward to the locked doors of a luxury cruise liner, the North serves as a final destination for those whose stories were cut short by predators, institutional failures, or the landscape itself. Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Northern Crimes on Youtube: ...

He built a palace in the trees - and funded it with stolen money. In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace the rise and fall of William Scott Scurlock, better known as Seattle’s “Hollywood Bandit.” For nearly five years in the 1990s, Scurlock carried out a series of meticulously planned bank robberies across the Pacific Northwest, using elaborate disguises and disciplined tactics to evade capture. By day, he lived as an environmental idealist in a handcrafted, multi-story treehouse outside ...

Two hours. Multiple cases. No clear answers. In this extended episode of Northern Crimes, we examine a collection of unsolved mysteries and cold cases from Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. From hikers who vanished on remote trails to campers who never returned home, from roadside discoveries to long-dormant murder investigations, these cases span decades - and landscapes where distance, weather, and isolation often complicate the search for truth. Some investigations stalled. Some su...

In this episode of Northern Crimes, we follow cases where forests, ravines, and remote valleys became part of the story: a fatal fall on Oregon’s Eagle Creek Trail that leaves lingering doubt, a 1976 double murder at a Wisconsin campground solved decades later through DNA, the unsettling mystery of Norway’s Isdal Woman, and a brutal family massacre in British Columbia’s Wells Gray Provincial Park. We also step into a different kind of disappearance - the North Pond Hermit, who lived unseen in t...

A quiet college town. A trusted uniform. And a crime that didn’t begin in Washington. In January 1979, two young women accepted what seemed like a routine house-sitting job in Bellingham, Washington. By the next day, both were dead—strangled inside an isolated home overlooking the bay. What investigators uncovered next revealed a predator whose violence stretched far beyond the Pacific Northwest, linking a local crime scene to one of the most infamous murder sprees in American history. This documentary traces how authority became a weapon, how warning signs were missed, and how a single case unraveled something much larger than anyone expected. This is The Washington Strangler.This is Northern Crimes. Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Watch Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT 🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/xopezulezo.perl

Idaho’s wide-open spaces can swallow more than footprints. In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace a series of unresolved cases across Idaho - where a roadside discovery ends a child’s fair-night outing, a nine-year-old disappears after youth bowling, and a toddler vanishes from a remote campground without leaving a trace. We also revisit a Pocatello abduction that was dismissed too quickly, a Moscow homicide that still won’t close, and a reality TV shoot in the Nez Perce-Clearwater Natio...

In May 1967, a quiet prospector entered the remote wilderness of eastern Manitoba - and came back burned, ill, and carrying a story that would trigger one of the most extensive UFO investigations in Canadian history. Doctors documented unusual injuries. Police and military officials examined the site. Soil samples, physical evidence, and government reports followed- yet no clear explanation ever emerged. What Really Happened at Falcon Lake? this episode examines the encounter, the evidence, and...

King County Killers examines a century of violence in and around Seattle, tracing how some of the region’s most notorious crimes unfolded across city streets, highways, and forested backroads. From early murders driven by greed to serial predators who hid behind charm, routine, or family ties, each case reveals a different face of calculated brutality. 🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: Northern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@nor...

In December 1985, Ed and Minnie Maurin—an elderly couple who ran a small Christmas tree farm in rural Lewis County, Washington—were taken from their home and murdered along a remote logging road. The crime stunned the community, then slowly slipped into silence as leads faded and the case went cold. This episode examines what happened, why the investigation stalled, and how years later, fresh eyes and long-buried testimony finally brought the truth to light. The Christmas Tree Murders is a rest...

In the winter of 1974-75, three women from Vancouver’s nightclub scene were murdered. Linked by routine, geography, and the shadow of organized crime, their cases remain unsolved nearly 50 years later. This episode revisits the world they moved through - where powerful clubs, criminal networks, and a police crackdown collided - with lasting consequences and no clear answers. 🚀 Become a Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes 📺 Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.you...

This episode of Northern Crimes explores six unsolved cases from Jackson County, Oregon — disappearances and deaths that unfolded along the Rogue Valley’s highways, forests, and riverbanks. Each story raises its own unanswered questions, revealing a region where investigations often stalled and the truth slipped out of reach. Decades later, the mysteries remain, and the families left behind are still waiting for answers. 🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member: https://patreon.com/northerncri...

A prominent businessman is found murdered in his downtown office—bludgeoned in a brutal, personal attack. The victim comes from one of Canada’s most powerful families, and suspicion quickly turns to someone within that legacy. What follows is a years-long legal saga marked by police missteps, shifting narratives, and a courtroom battle that would divide a province. This is the story of a murder that shook a dynasty—and the mystery that still lingers: if the accused didn’t do it, who did? 🕯️ S...

This episode of Northern Crimes examines five unresolved cases that continue to trouble investigators across Canada. From the long-delayed discovery of Kimberley Lockyer and Dale Worthman in Newfoundland, to the disputed tale of the vanished Lake Anjikuni village, we trace how facts, folklore, and failure intersect. We follow the unexplained final journey of Blair Adams from British Columbia to Tennessee, the killing of Krystal Senyk and the decades-long hunt for fugitive Ronald Bax in the Yukon...

This episode follows the extraordinary and unsettling life of Paul Stavenjord, who first made headlines in 1971 after fleeing into the mountains of Seward following Alaska’s largest bank robbery. For more than two decades, Stavenjord appeared to rebuild his life, working on the railroad, raising a family, and carving out a quiet existence in the Alaskan frontier. But in 1997, he vanished once again—this time after the murders of his neighbors, Rick Beery and Debbie Rehor. Through the robbery, th...