PNW Haunts & Homicides

14/01/2025

joins us for today’s episode where we take you back to the 1992 Guadalajara sewer explosions - a tragedy sparked by negligence and an invisible, deadly chain reaction beneath the city streets. How did something as routine as underground maintenance lead to such devastation? Listen now to find out (available on your favorite podcast apps!)

Image Descriptions:
1–2: The Jalisco State Human Rights Commission documented the destruction: 142 homes, 450 shops, 100 schools, 600 vehicles, and eight kilometers of streets obliterated in the blasts.
3: The San Juan de Dios market, a Guadalajara landmark, stood near the affected zone, its vibrant surroundings thrown into chaos.
4: Firefighters on the scene, peering into manholes as they searched for survivors and answers in the wake of the explosions.
5: Corroded metal in the sewer system played a key role, allowing volatile gases to accumulate and ultimately ignite.
6: A map showing the points in the sewer system hit by the explosions, revealing the extent of the catastrophe.

14/01/2025

New Episode! "Gas, Greed, & Devastation: The Guadalajara Explosions"

In this gripping episode, true crime meets catastrophic disaster. We’re also visiting Portland’s sister city established in 1983 – Guadalajara, Mexico. We’re diving deep into one of the most haunting tragedies in Mexico’s history: the devastating...

In this gripping episode, true crime meets catastrophic disaster. We’re also visiting Portland’s sister city established in 1983 – Guadalajara, Mexico. We’re diving…

14/01/2025

In this gripping episode, true crime meets catastrophic disaster. We’re also visiting Portland’s sister city established in 1983 – Guadalajara, Mexico.

07/01/2025

Today we’re diving into modern-day exorcisms! Tbh we don’t care what the church says - you’ll never take our crystals! 🔮✨ Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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1–3: Archbishop James Cloud, an Oregon-based religious leader who still performs exorcisms today.
4: Ouija boards are believed by some to serve as gateways to possession.
5: This is just one pod’s theory but foot fetishes may be huge on the other side as many of Cloud’s encounters seem to involve feet... (still from Talk to Me)
6: A still from The Conjuring depicting the three traditional stages of demonic possession.

07/01/2025

New Episode! "Expelling Evil: A Look into Modern-Day Exorcisms"

Are you curious—or perhaps a bit wary—of the "D word" (demons)? This episode dives into the fascinating and chilling world of exorcisms, the ritualistic practice of expelling supposed evil spirits. We explore the history of exorcisms, from ancient...

Are you curious—or perhaps a bit wary—of the "D word" (demons)? This episode dives into the fascinating and chilling world of exorcisms, the ritualistic practice of…

07/01/2025

Are you curious—or perhaps a bit wary—of the "D word" (demons)? This episode dives into the fascinating and chilling world of exorcisms, the ritualistic pra

04/01/2025

Some of our mail has been found wandering the streets, asking strangers for directions to the pod lab. Our bad - we forgot to announce our PO Box has moved! Help our mail find its way home by sending all future letters (or spooky little treats) to: PO Box 2215, Lake Grove, OR 97035.

03/01/2025

Welcome to the Creepy People community, Patience & Ann-Marie! And big shout out to Krystal who decided she just couldn’t get enough of us 🖤✨ If you want to support the show by becoming a Patron, check out the link in our bio!

btw - we kinda forgot to mention that our p.o. box changed a while back. 😅 you can now reach us at P.O. Box 2215 Lake Grove, OR, 97035

31/12/2024

Hi, Creepy People! This week we’re exploring the Martin Family Disappearance - a case that still haunts Portland decades later. Tune in now wherever you listen to podcasts.

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1. A photo of the Martin family, whose disappearance in Portland remains unsolved.
2. A portrait of the three Martin daughters: Barbara, Virginia, and Susan.
3. A newspaper ad offering a $1,000 reward for information about the missing family.
4-6 Barbara, Virgina, and Susan Martin
7. Donald Martin, pictured in his Navy uniform. He was considered a person of interest in the case.
8. Detective Walter Graven, who tirelessly pursued answers in the Martin family disappearance.

31/12/2024

New Episode! "Vanished – The Martin Family Mystery"

Step into the foggy streets of Portland in December 1958, where a seemingly perfect family—Ken and Barbara Martin along their three daughters—vanished without a trace. From their cheerful "Candy Lane" home to their fateful trip in search of a...

Step into the foggy streets of Portland in December 1958, where a seemingly perfect family—Ken and Barbara Martin along their three daughters—vanished without a tra…

31/12/2024

Step into the foggy streets of Portland in December 1958, where a seemingly perfect family—Ken and Barbara Martin along their three daughters—vanished witho

27/12/2024

Welcome, Krystal, and thank you so much for supporting the Creepy People community! If you want to come over to the creepy side and support the show, consider becoming a Patron! Check out the link in bio! 🖤✨

24/12/2024

Today’s episode gets into some spooky holiday tales and Cassie finally shares her own Hat Man encounter. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts!

1-4 A Christmas Carol is just one of many spooky holiday tales written by Dickens and his peers. But America decided one ghost story was enough for Christmas.

5. Dickens penned many spooky Christmas stories!

6. Cassie finally shares her Hat Man story… a kepi-wearing specter just... watching.

24/12/2024

New Episode! "Haunted Holidays: From Dickens to Hat Man"

This holiday season, we're reviving a spooky Victorian tradition: ghost stories by the fire! Ever wonder why scary tales were part of the holly-jolly festivities? In this episode, we dive into the history of Victorian Christmas ghost stories, from the...

This holiday season, we're reviving a spooky Victorian tradition: ghost stories by the fire! Ever wonder why scary tales were part of the holly-jolly festivities? I…

24/12/2024

This holiday season, we're reviving a spooky Victorian tradition: ghost stories by the fire! Ever wonder why scary tales were part of the holly-jolly festivitie

20/12/2024

thank you, Wisher! we needed the caffeine. speaking of holidays… just wait until you hear next week’s holiday episode - it’s a spooky one you won’t want to miss.

17/12/2024

Hi, Creepy People! Today’s episode dives into the haunting case of the Wisdom Light Murder, also known as the Oak Grove Jane Doe. From wartime shipyards to shadowy police connections, the story is as unsettling as it is unsolved. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Image Descriptions (photos credit: Slabtown Chronicles):

1. The victim’s clothing and the burlap sack her remains were discovered in.

2. During WWII, thousands of women worked in Portland’s shipyards. One of them was considered a potential victim in the Wisdom Light Murder.

3. A connection the Torso Murder detectives never explored: could the crime have ties to the corrupt actions of the Portland Police Bureau?

17/12/2024

New Episode! "The Wisdom Light Murder: Unraveling the Oak Grove Jane Doe"

In this episode, we investigate the horrifying discovery of the Oak Grove Jane Doe in 1946, a cold case that still haunts Oregon’s history. In the serene suburb of Oak Grove, Oregon, 1946 was marked by a grim discovery that shocked the quiet...

In this episode, we investigate the horrifying discovery of the Oak Grove Jane Doe in 1946, a cold case that still haunts Oregon’s history. In the serene suburb of …