Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime Podcast With Jen Chambers
Jennifer dives into a region rich with chilling true crime, perplexing history, and unsettling local lore in Same Crime, Different Time. Using her extensive research background, she connects the dots between ancient and modern cases of murder and mystery, revealing the enduring threads of the past in this captivating landscape. jbchambers.substack.com
Episodes
"Murderland," & West Coast Crime
Oregon and Washington are among the top 10 most dangerous states in the U.S. Thatās the headline. But the story behind it is even darker.In this weekās Same Crime, Different Time, we look beyond the numbers to ask:* Why did the Pacific Nortā¦
The West Coast "Crimper Kings"
In the shadows of the West Coast sea ports, men (and women) vanished from saloons and sidewalksā¦only to wake up halfway across the ocean.This week on Same Crime, Different Time, we uncover the brutal trade of crimpingāand the reign of Joseā¦
Starvation Heights
In the damp woods of Olalla, Washington, a woman named Linda Hazzard built a sanitarium that promised health, purity, and healing. Her method? Fasting. Extreme fasting.By the time newspapers branded her clinic Starvation Heights, it was tooā¦
Band-Aid Bandit Unmasked:
When people think of terrifying figures in Oregonās true crime history, Randall Woodfield, once called the Band-aid Bandit, now better known as the I-5 Killerāis near the top of the list.A one-time promising athlete with NFL dreams, Woodfieā¦
The Ghost of The Roseland: Portlandās Most Haunted Music Venue
When you think of Portlandās Roseland Theater, you might picture sweaty concerts, packed crowds, and legendary musicians on stage. But behind the amps and bright lights lies a darker storyāone of murder, scandal, and a ghost who refuses to ā¦
Mary Morrissey & The Living Enrichment Center: Cult, Scandal, or Something More?
What happens when a spiritual movement grows into a 95-acre empire and then collapses under scandal?This week on Same Crime, Different Time, weāre diving into a bonus episode! In an encore for some of you, a new tale for others, from the prā¦
Lost in the Gorge: The Martin Family Disappearance
In December 1958, the Martin family vanished during a holiday outing near Hood River, Oregon. Two daughtersā bodies were found five months later. But the rest of the family, and their station wagonādisappeared into legendā¦Until now.This weeā¦
Paper Towns
In 1942, Americaās West Coast lived with the very real fear of enemy attack. Pearl Harbor was still fresh in memory, submarines had shelled the Ellwood oil fields near Santa Barbara, and blackouts were part of daily life. People who lived aā¦
Fire & Darkness: The Lafayette Curse
In the misty wine country of Yamhill County, Oregon, lies a town with a curseāif you believe the story. Itās got classic ghost story vibes: a man hanged for murder, a grieving, defiant mother, and a string of deadly fires. Oh also, a ghost ā¦
New Episode: The Rise & Fall of Oregonās Love Cult
What happens when faith twists into fanaticism?In this weekās episode, I dive into one of Oregonās most bizarre and haunting true crime storiesāthe strange saga of Edmund Creffield, the self-proclaimed messiah who led a fiery cult known as ā¦
Ice, Blood, and Vengeance: The Lava Lake Murders of 1924
In January 1924, Edward Nickols, Roy Wilson, and Dewey Morris were living the dangerous life of wilderness trappers near Little Lava Lake in Oregon's high desert. They had guns, they had experience, and they knew an escaped convict named Chā¦
Lost Gold and Broken Dreams: The Blue Bucket Mine Mystery
What if the gold rush started three years earlierā¦ and no one noticed?In 1845, a wagon train lost in the Oregon desert made a discovery that shouldāve changed historyāpebbles heavy and yellow enough to āfill one of these blue buckets.ā But ā¦
NEW EPISODE: The Shoe Fetish Slayer
Four young women. Formerly quiet Oregon towns ripped apart by tragedy. A man with a twisted obsession that led to one of the most disturbing serial killer cases in Pacific Northwest history.This week, Iām telling the story of Jerome Brudos,ā¦
Stilled Voice: The Murder of Poet Pat Lowther
š¬ INTRO & OPENING āWelcome back to Same Crime, Different Time. Iām Jen Chambers. Tonight, we remember Patricia āPatā Lowtherāa rising Canadian poet cut down at 40 by the very man she trusted. Her life and voice were powerful; her death seā¦
Echoes in the Siskiyous: The Cowden Family Disappearance
Welcome to Same Crime, Different Time, the podcast where we dig into the eerie echoes of Pacific Northwest history. Iām your host, Jen Chambersāand today, weāre venturing deep into the Siskiyou Mountains for a case that has haunted Oregon ā¦
The Case of Diane Downs: A Motherās Betrayal
On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs drove her wounded children to a hospital in Springfield, Oregon, claiming they were victims of a carjacking by a mysterious stranger. But as investigators dug deeper, the story twisted into something far more siā¦
Ghosts of Oregon History I Wish I Could Meet (& Some I'm Glad I Didn't)
Dive into the eerie side of Oregon's past in this episode of Same Crime, Different Time. Host Jennifer Chambers explores the livesāand lingering presencesāof figures like Eliza Young, the last of the Kalapuya, and the brave Sheriff W. W. Wiā¦