Typhoons are a RARE occurrence in the Pacific Northwest, but never say never. This tropical storm ran its course along the west coast, destroying buildings, homes, electricity, and forests in its wake.It should be noted that this episode was recorded just before Christmas, so there may be some references to the winter season. Sourceshttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/columbus_day_storm_1962_/#.Y4ZoaS-B1hDhttp://www.heidorn.info/keith/weather/almanac/arc2007/alm07oct.htmhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/06/bomb-cyclone-bombogenesis-weather-explained/9107820002/https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2019/03/13/no-the-bomb-cyclone-is-not-an-inland-hurricane-heres-why-they-differ/?sh=5da960d61896https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/da-bomb-cyclonehttps://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/hurricane/hurricane-vs-typhoon.html

This isn't the BEST way to return from a long hiatus, but here we are. Alexa puts on her dispatcher robo-voice for this upsetting telling of a horrific event with a tragic ending.

Triple trigger warning: this. is. sad. Child abuse involved. Please take care while listening.

We keep the victims anonymous out of respect for their privacy, and some details intentionally vague.

For more information on reporting child abuse, visit https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/responding/reporting/how/

Sources Used:

https://www.arizonaschildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CaseStudy.pdf

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2012/02/oregon_agrees_to_pay_15_millio.html

https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mcanulty-angela.htm

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/12/eugene_couple_arraigned_for_mu.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2010/01/cries_for_help_for_jeanette_ma.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/or-supreme-court/1682383.html

https://kval.com/amp/news/local/life-without-parole-eugene-mom-who-murdered-daughter-in-2009-no-longer-faces-death

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45306378/jeanette-marie-maples

In 1902, 21-year-old Minnie Ensminger was a school teacher in Baker County, who had a recent falling out when she was shot and killed in the early hours of Christmas morning after leaving a Christmas Eve party. This episode recounts exactly what happened leading up to her murder, and the subsequent hanging.

References

Baker County Genealogy Trails. (n.d.). Genealogy Trails History Group. http://www.genealogytrails.com/ore/baker/news/news.html

Dielman, G. (2003, December 31). Armstrong Hanged 100 Years Ago* Baker County’s Only Legal Execution. https://www.bakerlib.org/files/archive/dielman-essays/Pleasant%20Armstrong%20hanging.pdf

Minnie Myrtle Ensminger. (n.d.) Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34672727/minnie-myrtle-ensminger

Pleasant ARMSTRONG. (n.d.). Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/armstrong-pleasant.htm

The mysterious death of wildlife photographer Charles McCullar who disappeared while camping near Crater Lake.

Plus, a little bonus spookiness near the Oregon coast.

Sources:

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2021/08/the-bizarre-disappearance-and-death-of-charles-mccullar-at-crater-lake/

https://www.vanished.us/cases/charles-mccullar-crater-lake/

https://www.craterlakeinstitute.com/smith-chronological-history-of-crater-lake/the-history-from-1950-to-1999/smith-history-129/

https://cbhistory.org/blog/spooky-stories-head-scratchers-tall-tales/

https://www.beachconnection.net/news/bandage_man102519.php

https://thatoregonlife.com/2015/07/the-mysterious-deaths-of-crater-lake-national-park/

Auburn, Washington residents Susan Snow and Bruce Nickell had never met, but they both faced the same outcome in 1986 at the hands of one senseless killer.

Sources

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1986-07-05-8602090275-story.html

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin

https://www.evidencelockerpodcast.com/transcripts/transcript-184-the-seattle-cyanide-murders-usa

https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nickell-stella.htm

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/stella-nickell-serving-90-years-for-planting-poisoned-pills-killing-2-seeks-release-from-prison/how

“Something’s Fishy.” Forensic Files, created by Paul Dowling, season 2 episode 9, Medstar Television November 27, 1997.

You may be asking "Who is this Linda Hazzard?" Well let's just say we hate her, and so will you. A doctor (who wasn't really), Linda did the majority of her... work? in Washington in the 1800s. This old time true crime focuses on what might be considered medical malpractice, and ends in a bittersweet resolution.

Sources:

Olsen, G. (2012). Starvation heights: A true story of murder and Malice. Robinson.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/doctor-who-starved-her-patients-death-180953158/

https://www.historylink.org/File/7955

https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/hazzard-linda.htm

https://seattleterrors.com/dr-linda-hazzard-starvation-heights/

Gigantopithecus. Could it be the ancestor of Bigfoot? Yeti? Matlox? Sasquatch? Abominable snowman? If it is real, how big is it? Where does it live? What does it look like? Well we might have some answers for you, but there's definitely way more room to talk about this more in the future.

All 3 of the stories we covered in this episode are from Weird Oregon, but weird doesn’t even begin to describe it.

If you have a Bigfoot encounter you'd like to share, e-mail us at pacificnorthwicked@gmail.com

Sources

https://mil.wa.gov/the-legend-of-bigfoot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot

https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/sasquatch-bigfoot-difference.htm

J. Horton, "Don't Call Me Bigfoot | Full Movie | Documentary." YouTube, 9 Aug. 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iClbE9srHL0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigantopithecus

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/160106-science-evolution-apes-giant

https://www.seattlemet.com/travel-and-outdoors/2016/06/where-to-find-bigfoot-in-the-pacific-northwest

https://news.ucsc.edu/2012/06/giant-insects.html

Eufrasio, A., Davis, J., Moran, M., & Sceurman, M. (2010). Weird Oregon: Your travel guide to Oregon's local legends and Best kept secrets. Sterling.

In today's episode we cover the case of a 13-year-old, promising athlete whose death is still unsolved. Russell Evans was hardworking, and passionate about basketball. He loved the sport, changing schools and attending camps to work his way steadily toward a scholarship for college. His younger sister and cousins described him as adventurous and energetic, protective, and fun to be around.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/mar/01/new-witnesses-come-forward-in-teens-death-parents/?amp-content=amp

https://projectcoldcase.org/2021/11/15/russell-evans/

https://www.kxly.com/this-isnt-over-spokane-woman-seeks-justice-for-murdered-brother-families-of-cold-case-victims/

https://unsolved.com/gallery/russell-evans/

https://www.khq.com/news/q6-cold-case-files-somebody-was-watching/article_338da76a-f909-5b52-be9c-894f85dc2e8a.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151685828/russell-sigurd-evans