Cascadia Crime & Cryptids
A true crime podcast with a sprinkling of spooky based in and focused on the Cascadia bioregion.
Episodes
Episode 160: Creepy Cascadia Campfire Tales for Halloween
Happy Halloween! Please enjoy these tales from around Cascadia for our favorite spooky holiday. Don't go swimming at Sunset Bay after the sun goes down (longest story ~22min) Must be Santa Shasta's Ghostly Choir A Really Rude Poltergeist …
Episode 159: Waheela
We travel into Canada's Northern Territories for the story of the great white wolf of the Nahanni Valley. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwestern_wolf https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Waheela https://www.ebsco.com/research-star…
Episode 158: Time Slip at Courtney Lake
Sara gets a gold star for the first episode covering a time slip as a topic as she brings us a unique eyewitness account from Courtney Lake in British Columbia. Sources https://www.knkx.org/news/2019-01-22/hell-on-earth-a-forgotten-prison…
Episode 157: Battery Point Light
The origins of the hauntings at the Lighthouse at Battery Point in Crescent City, CA are debated, but the hauntings themselves are not. Visit (or stay as a volunteer lightkeeper) if you dare.  Sources https://visitdelnortecounty.com/art…
Episode 156: Missing - Martin Clark
Sara brings us the oldest active missing person's case in the US from the wayback machine. What happened to Martin Clark? Sources https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian/173999891/ https://www.genealogybank.com/blog/dna-needed-…
Episode 155: The Pitt Lake Lizard
Today we go to Pitt Lake in British Columbia, where tales are told of giant black salamanders undulating through the waters, climbing up onto shore to terrorize small rodents, and even hiding out at construction sites.  Sources https://ne…
Episode 154: The Murder of Ivah McDonnell
Forced entry, a violent assault, a DNA match that was kept quiet? We now know who murdered Ivah McDonnell, but we don't why. Nor we do know why it took so long. Rest in Peace, Ivah. Sources https://keprtv.com/news/local/closing-in-on-a-…
Episode 153: The Murder of Harry Minto
We turn to the wayback machine for our next case - the 1915 murder of Harry Minto, officer of the law and prison warden of the Oregon State Penitentiary.  Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Minto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mic…
Episode 152: Missing - Laurie Lynn Partridge
Case starts at 5:35 :) Where is Laurie Partridge? If you have any information regarding Laurie's case please contact the Spokane County Sheriff's Office at 509-477-4760, or Crime Check at 509-456-2233. Sources https://www.krem.com/artic…
Episode 151: What Happened to Lesner Noe Velasquez Cardenas?
Lesner Cardenas has been missing since the afternoon of 5/29/25 in the Mount Shasta area of Northern California. His phone has not been active since he disappeared.  Lesner is a 21 year old Latino male with brown eyes, black hair, and bro…
Episode 150: Missing - Denny Poole
Nearly a decade ago, Denny Poole attempted to walk over 40 miles to another town from Dawson Creek, British Columbia and vanished after separating from his friend. What happened to 14 year old Denny? If you have any information about Denn…
Episode 149: Lola in Kamola (CWU might be haunted)
We've got a couple ghosty stories from our OG episode topic list - CWU students and faculty, is your university haunted? Sources https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/ghostly-legends-at-cwu-exploring-the-haunting-mysteries-of-kamo…
Episode 148: The Crimes of Sophie Hartman
CW: This episode discusses medical child abuse. If you're familiar with the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case, this will sound sadly familiar. The crimes of Sophie Hartman thankfully did not go on nearly as long, but still inflicted years of pain…
Episode 147: Who Killed Karen Etta Whiteside?
It's been almost 50 years - who killed Karen Etta Whiteside? Sources https://www.eugene-or.gov/4880/Cold-Cases https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29365250/karen-etta-whiteside https://ktvl.com/newsletter-daily/cold-case-investigators-…
Episode 146: Florence, Oregon's Exploding Whale
Once upon a time, Oregon blew up a whale carcass on the beach near Florence. The news broadcast of the event has now been viewed millions of times all over the world. If you needed a palate cleanser, we got you.  Sources Video of the br…
Episode 145: The Unsolved Death of Jeffrey Surtel
What happened to Jeffrey Surtel? If you have any information regarding the disappearance or the death of Jeffrey Surtel, please contact the RCMP at 604-826-7161, Police File # 2007-5465. As always you can also contact CrimeStoppers if you…
Episode 144: Missing - Rio Boyd
Rio is described as a white female, 5'6" and 215 lbs, (missing flyer shows 5'5 and 205 lbs) with brown shoulder length hair and blue eyes. She has a scar on her left forearm and a mole above her lip. She was last seen wearing blue jeans. S…
Episode 143: Missing - Giovanna Tyler
What happened to Giovanna Tyler?  If you have any information on Giovanna's case, please contact your local FBI (field office phone numbers are all available online - just stay on the line and you'll get an operator), the Tacoma Police Dep…
Episode 142: The Murder of Mary Ellen Stackhouse
The gruesome murder of Mary Ellen Stackhouse rocked her San Jose, CA neighborhood in 1963, and her attacker should have been in some kind of custody years prior to ever meeting her. Sources Practice to Deceive, Ann Rule https://www.newsp…
Episode 141: Who Killed Sandra Albiani?
A twenty-minute window holds the answer we still don't have: who killed Sandra Albiani? Sources https://humboldtgov.org/2772/Unsolved-Cases https://kymkemp.com/2022/06/09/unguarded-a-security-guards-murder-remains-unsolved-on-the-twenty-…
Episode 140: Some Sordid History & Haunted Mysteries of Lake Tahoe's Cal-Neva Hotel
The last in Caro's Tahoe miniseries (but not the last of Tahoe content!) takes us to the Cal-Neva Hotel, a property that has changed hands many times, been host to celebrities, mobsters, politicians, and more over the years, and most recent…
Episode 139: The Unsolved Murder of Euarchol Wanichpan
Who killed beautiful, joyful art student Euarchol Wanchipan? Her case has been cold since 2017. If you have any information, please call the VIIMCU information line at 250-380-6211, or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers a…
Episode 138: Missing - Ruthie Fawn Kindness
What happened to Ruthie Fawn Kindness? If you have any information about this case, please contact the Auburn Police Department at 253-931-3080. Sources https://wsp.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Kindness_Ruthie-1.pdf https://charleyp…
Episode 137: The Ong
Kind of a cryptid + Indigenous legend story time for this one - the Washoe legend of the great bird of Lake Tahoe, The Ong. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_people https://issuu.com/communityinkinc/docs/northwoodstahoe_novdec…
Episode 136: The Crimes of John Bolsinger
We wouldn't even have this case to present if Utah's justice system hadn't victim-blamed and fucked up so badly - twice. Rest in peace Gladys Hensley, Janice Dickinson, Geraldine Toohey, and Caysie Sorensen.  Sources https://www.registe…
Episode 135: Water Babies/Pawapicts
Continuing the Tahoe miniseries, we tell the tales of the water babies/pawapicts of Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washoe_people https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Babies https://www.native-languages.or…
Episode 134: Missing - Cynthia Martinez
What happened to Cynthia Martinez? Cynthia is described on her NamUs page as 4'8" - 5'4" and 120-140 lbs. Another flier states she is 5'1" and 135 lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes, and has pierced ears. Again, she was last seen weari…
Episode 133: Tahoe Tessie
Is there a giant serpent living in the depths of Lake Tahoe?  Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahoe_Tessie https://www.latimes.com/style/la-os-tessie3may03-story.html https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/dark-shapes-in-the-lake-t…
Episode 132: The Life and Crimes of Gary Krueger
Sara brings us the truly chaotic case of Gary Krueger and his alarming laundry list of crimes.  Sources https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/family-lives-in-fear-a-year-after-attempted-home-invasion/ ​​https://unsolved.com/gallery/…
Episode 131: The Survival of Autumn Veatch
Sara brings us the incredible survival story of Autumn Veatch - not a story that spawns from a crime, but an inspiring story of a young woman who simply did not give up. Getting Out Alive by Tara Ellis (book on Autumn's story) Sources ht…
Episode 130: The Murder of Arely Proctor
Content warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of abuse against a child that resulted in that child's death - please use caution when listening. If you know anything about the disappearance of Hannah Kobayashi, please contact …
Episode 129: Missing - Latoya Salazar (mini)
Sara brings us the disturbingly detail-barren missing case of Latoya Salazar in Yakima, WA.  Case ends at 5min 30sec, chatter about Up and Vanished: The Midnight Sun and other Alaska missing persons cases makes up the rest of the episode l…
Episode 128: A Saturday Morning Exorcism
Happy Halloween! Caro covers a unique house cleansing in Bethany, OR from 2018, originally written about in the Portland Mercury by Santi Elijah Holley.  Sources https://www.portlandmercury.com/religion/2018/02/21/19690964/an-excellent-…
Episode 127: McMenamin's White Eagle Saloon + Hotel
Sara tells us the history + haunted happenings of Portland's White Eagle Saloon + Hotel. Sources https://portlandghosts.com/white-eagle-saloon/ https://www.mcmenamins.com/white-eagle-saloon-hotel https://eliotneighborhood.org/2010/01/08/…
Episode 126: A Haunting In Ballard
"A Haunting" brings us the spooky story for today - a young couple discover a perfect apartment in Ballard, but start to feel unwelcome almost as soon as they move in.  Sources A Haunting, S4 Ep4, "The Apartment" https://ahaunting.fandom.…
Episode 125: The Kidnapping of Baby Brandon Cuellar
Caro covers a broad-daylight kidnapping in San Jose, CA in April 2022 that made national headlines. Sources https://abc7news.com/brandon-cuellar-san-jose-baby-kidnapping-sentencing-yesenia-ramirez-roman-portillo/12982535/ https://abc7new…
Episode 124: The Discovery of Arnel Narvaiz
What happens when no one seems to realize someone is missing? In the case of Arnel Narvaiz, his family may have been left without answers if a search for another missing person hadn't discovered Arnel. What happened to Arnel Narvaiz? Sour…
Episode 123: Cadborosaurus/Numske Lee Kwala/Hiyitl'iik/T'chain-ko
This episode starts with an alert for the Eugene, OR area - contact information for these cases is listed below - thank you to a listener who sent this to us: Detective Anne McIntyre at (541)-953-9323 The Eugene PD non emergency line at 54…
Episode 122: The Finley Ghost
Sara brings us the tale(s) of the Finley Ghost in Finley, Washington.   Sources https://www.reddit.com/r/TriCitiesWA/comments/p1k9c4/does_anyone_know_the_exact_location_where_the/ https://keyw.com/finley-ghost-video-drowned/ https://n…
Episode 121: Homeowner Hell - The Murder of Laron Estes
Another bizarre story from Fear Thy Neighbor, Laron Estes and his wife Barbara found their friendly relationship with their neighbors, Claryce Bishop and her son Donald Easley, deteriorating fast after property line issues, disputes about p…