What happens when a spiritual movement grows into a 95-acre empire and then collapses under scandal?This week on Same Crime, Different Time, we’re diving into a bonus episode! In an encore for some of you, a new tale for others, from the previous incarnation of this show, this is the story of Mary Morrissey and the Living Enrichment Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. Once the largest New Thought church in the state, it promised empowerment, community, and transformation. But behind the glossy exterior lurked whispers of financial fraud, cult-like devotion, and… something even stranger. - A $10.7 million scandal that brought it all crashing down- Haunting tales from its neighbor, the abandoned Dammasch State Hospital- Tunnels, shadows, and chilling encounters in the woods behind the centerWas it a cult? Was it a scam? Or did the grounds themselves hold something darker than money laundering? Tune in for this mix of true crime, controversy, and Pacific Northwest hauntings—only on Same Crime, Different Time.Link in bio to listen.#TrueCrimePodcast #OregonHistory #SameCrimeDifferentTime #MaryMorrissey #PNWParanormal #CultStories #HauntedOregon Get full access to Jen Chambers at jbchambers.substack.com/subscribe
What happens when a spiritual movement grows into a 95-acre empire and then collapses under scandal?This week on Same Crime, Different Time, we’re diving into a bonus episode! In an encore for some of you, a new tale for others, from the previous incarnation of this show, this is the story of Mary Morrissey and the Living Enrichment Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. Once the largest New Thought church in the state, it promised empowerment, community, and transformation. But behind the glossy exteri...