Ice, Blood, and Vengeance: The Lava Lake Murders of 1924
Ice, Blood, and Vengeance: The Lava Lake Murders of 1924

Ice, Blood, and Vengeance: The Lava Lake Murders of 1924

July 25, 2025 6:06am
26:09
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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 Charles Kimzey was out there somewhere, looking for revenge.But on one winter night, someone convinced these armed, experienced men to leave their weapons behind and follow them out into the snow. What happened next was so brutal that when the ice melted in spring, the bodies told a story of close-range shotgun blasts, execution-style killings, and unimaginable violence.Kimzey was eventually caught 8 years later, but the case remains officially unsolved. Who was his accomplice? How did they lure three suspicious trappers to their deaths? And what secrets still lie buried in the Oregon wilderness? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!#TrueCrime #PacificNorthwest #UnsolvedMystery #Oregon #1924 #SameCrimeDifferentTime #PodcastLife #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #WildernessMystery #JenniferChambers Get full access to Jen Chambers at jbchambers.substack.com/subscribe

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Duration:26:09
Published:July 25, 2025 6:06am
File Size:23.9 MB
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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 Charles Kimzey was out there somewhere, looking for revenge.But on one winter night, someone convinced these armed, experienced men to leave their weapons behind and follow them out into the snow. What happened next was so brutal that when the ice melted in spri...

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