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Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast

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Northwest of Normal is a true crime podcast featuring stories from the Pacific Northwest. Hosts Meghan and Jon share harrowing stories from their neck of the woods. They focus on victims and their families and dive into the deeper elements of these...

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Northwest of Normal is a true crime podcast featuring stories from the Pacific Northwest. Hosts Meghan and Jon share harrowing stories from their neck of the woods. They focus on victims and their families and dive into the deeper elements of these stories, exploring wider cultural implications of law, punishment, psychology, and the human condition.

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7/7/2025
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56. Ted Bundy: Part Seven

6/24/2025
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part 7 of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me By Ann Rule The Phantom Prince By Elizabeth Kendall The Seattle Times – “A former detective recalls manhunt” By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004 Unspeakable Acts Edited by Sarah Weinman – “The End of Evil” by Sarah Marshall; originally publish by The Believer, 2.2018 Wikipedia - Ted Bundy WEAR News ABC 3 – “Bundy's Last Stop: Recounting a serial killer's arrest 40 years later” By Allie Norton, February 13, 2018 Wikipedia – Edward Cowart Women’s Health – “Who Is Ted Bundy’s Daughter, Rose, And Where Is She Now?” By Jessica Migala and Lindsay Geller, Updated March 20, 2023 “A Transcript of Ted Bundy's Final Interview” By Tiffany Princep The True Crime Database – #0872 Sue Curtis (9.26.24) and #0881 Rita Jolly (10.17.24) By Nucleus Wikipedia - Santa Rosa hitchhiker murders KHQ-TV – “Justice for Joyce: 47 years later, family of murdered WSU student hopes for answers” No byline, May 24, 2018 Wikipedia – Murder of Rita Curran Find a Grave Memorial – Heidi Birgit Person Websleuths – Heidi Peterson, Seattle 2.21.74 The True Crime Database – #0347 Lynette Culver – The Ted Bundy Victim Another Bundy Blog – Sandra Jean ‘Sandy’ Weaver by Another Bundy Blog, March 19, 2023 KIRO 7 News – “For first time, woman tells story of surviving Ted Bundy in 1972” January 1, 2009 Vanity Fair – “Is This Why Ted Bundy Became a Murderer?” By Julie Miller, November 20, 2020 Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:01:05:24

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55. Ted Bundy: Part Six

6/10/2025
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part six of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me By Ann Rule The Phantom Prince By Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, February 23, 2019 Wikipedia – Murder of Georgann Hawkins Georgann Hawkins (1955-1975) – Find a Grave Memorial Distractify - “In Addition to Taking Lives, Serial Killer Ted Bundy Surprisingly Also Saved Many” By Pippa Rage, Updated October 2, 2020 The Idaho Statesman – “Serial killer Ted Bundy said girl in Boise was a victim. Officials want to identify her” By Nicole Blanchard, November 1, 2024 This Interests Me – “Nancy Wilcox – Ted Bundy’s 10th victim.” Taken from a post in Serial Killers on January 3, 2022 The Seattle Times – “A former detective recalls manhunt” By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004 Melanie Suzanne ‘Suzi’ Cooley – Find a Grave Memorial Susan Curtis – The Charley Project Unspeakable Acts Edited by Sarah Weinman – “The End of Evil” by Sarah Marshall; originally publish by The Believer, February 2018 YouTube – Ted Bundy Utah kidnapping trial (Liz and Carol DaRonch interview) Killer in the Archives blog – Trial Transcript: Carol DaRonch, Part I, 1976 Wikipedia - Ted Bundy WEAR News ABC 3 – “Bundy's Last Stop: Recounting a serial killer's arrest 40 years later” By Allie Norton, February 13, 2018 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:47:05

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54. Ted Bundy: Part Five

5/27/2025
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part five of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, February 23, 2019 Wikipedia – Murder of Georgann Hawkins Georgann Hawkins (1955-1975) – Find a Grave Memorial Distractify - “In Addition to Taking Lives, Serial Killer Ted Bundy Surprisingly Also Saved Many” By Pippa Rage, Updated October 2, 2020 The Idaho Statesman – “Serial killer Ted Bundy said girl in Boise was a victim. Officials want to identify her” By Nicole Blanchard, November 1, 2024 This Interests Me – “Nancy Wilcox – Ted Bundy’s 10th victim.” Taken from a post in Serial Killers on January 3, 2022 The Seattle Times – “A former detective recalls manhunt” By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004 Melanie Suzanne ‘Suzi’ Cooley – Find a Grave Memorial Susan Curtis – The Charley Project Unspeakable Acts Edited by Sarah Weinman – “The End of Evil” by Sarah Marshall; originally publish by The Believer, February 2018 YouTube – Ted Bundy Utah kidnapping trial (Liz and Carol DaRonch interview) Killer in the Archives blog – Trial Transcript: Carol DaRonch, Part I, 1976 Wikipedia - Ted Bundy WEAR News ABC 3 – “Bundy's Last Stop: Recounting a serial killer's arrest 40 years later” By Allie Norton, February 13, 2018 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:48:48

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53. Ted Bundy: Part Four

5/13/2025
Send us a text In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part four of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me By Ann Rule The Phantom Prince By Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, February 23, 2019 Wikipedia – Murder of Georgann Hawkins Georgann Hawkins (1955-1975) – Find a Grave Memorial Distractify - “In Addition to Taking Lives, Serial Killer Ted Bundy Surprisingly Also Saved Many” By Pippa Rage, Updated October 2, 2020 The Idaho Statesman – “Serial killer Ted Bundy said girl in Boise was a victim. Officials want to identify her” By Nicole Blanchard, November 1, 2024 This Interests Me – “Nancy Wilcox – Ted Bundy’s 10th victim.” Taken from a post in Serial Killers on January 3, 2022 The Seattle Times – “A former detective recalls manhunt” By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004 Melanie Suzanne ‘Suzi’ Cooley – Find a Grave Memorial Susan Curtis – The Charley Project YouTube – Ted Bundy Utah kidnapping trial (Liz and Carol DaRonch interview) Killer in the Archives blog – Trial Transcript: Carol DaRonch, Part I, 1976 Wikipedia - Ted Bundy Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Persons of Interest From murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the... Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:42:37

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52. Ted Bundy: Part Three

4/29/2025
In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part three of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, February 23, 2019 The Idaho Statesman – “Serial killer Ted Bundy said girl in Boise was a victim. Officials want to identify her” By Nicole Blanchard, November 1, 2024 The Seattle Times - A former detective recalls manhunt By Ted Montgomery, September 6, 2004 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:52:31

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51. Ted Bundy: Part Two

4/15/2025
In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part two of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, February 23, 2019 Wikipedia – Murder of Georgann Hawkins Georgann Hawkins (1955-1975) – Find a Grave Memorial Distractify - “In Addition to Taking Lives, Serial Killer Ted Bundy Surprisingly Also Saved Many” by Pippa Rage, Updated October 2, 2020 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:43:59

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50. Ted Bundy: Part One

4/1/2025
In January 1974, Ted Bundy unleashed a reign of terror that would last for over four years as he roamed at least seven states, leaving atrocious carnage and ineffable anguish in his wake. Part one of a multi-part story. Sources The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule The Phantom Prince by Elizabeth Kendall Lynda Ann Healy (1952-1974) – Find a Grave Memorial Mamamia – “The little-known story of serial killer Ted Bundy's first girlfriend, [intentionally omitted].” By Jessica Kingston, February 23, 2019 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:41:45

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49. Truth Will Out

3/18/2025
A young girl dies in Montana in 1996. The sheriff’s department writes her death off as an accident though it was clearly a homicide. Can a new sheriff and his team find the killer or is it too late? Sources 48 Hours – “It’s About Danni” The Cinemaholic – “Paul Hutchinson: What Happened to the Suspected Killer?” by Naman Shrestha, February 8, 2025 Find a Grave – Danielle Adeline “Danni” Houchins Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:40:42

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48. Cruel Deceit (Southeast Edition™)

3/4/2025
A young woman goes missing after reconnecting with an old flame. Is there enough evidence to prove who disappeared her? Sources Wikipedia – Disappearance of Heather Elvis Dateline NBC “Return to the Landing” Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:55:36

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47. Not Today, Motherf**ker

2/18/2025
A woman encounters a stranger intent on doing her in. By the time police arrive on the scene, she no longer needs their help. Sources True Crime Magazine – “Meet the Nurse Who Strangled Her Hitman” [no byline or date] All That’s Interesting – “A Hitman Tried To Kill Susan Kuhnhausen – So She Killed Him Instead” By Kara Goldfarb, Published March 30, 2018, Updated February 23, 2022 Willamette Week – “A Hit Man Came to Kill Susan Kuhnhausen. She Survived. He Didn't.” By Beth Slovic, August 16, 2016 The Oregonian – “Woman who strangles attacker wins $1 million from estranged husband” By Kathleen Glanville, Published: Mar. 06, 2008 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:00:37:26

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46. The Bushy-Haired Stranger

2/4/2025
A woman arrives at an Oregon hospital with her three children. Two of them are grievously and injured and one is dead. The mother claims that a man attacked them but soon after, her story unravels. Sources Wikipedia – Diane Downs Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule KEZI Eyewitness News 1984 Special with Anne Jaeger – “Diane Downs' most disturbing interview” ABC News “In 1983, Diane Downs said a stranger shot her 3 kids, but police decided she was lying” by Sean Dooley, March 19, 2019 The Trouble with Justice - “The Diane Downs Case was No Small Sacrifice” by TheTroubleWit Northwest of Normal | podcast@nwonpod

Duration:01:00:17

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45. Cabin #28

1/21/2025
In 1981, heinous murders and an abduction rocked a small community in Northern California. The case went unsolved for decades before investigators took a fresh look only to find that the answers to solving the crimes had been there all along. Sources Keddie28.com Wikipedia – Keddie murders People Magazine Investigates S1 E5 “Cabin 28: Horror in the Woods” People – “Inside the Keddie Cabin Murders: Daughter Remembers Finding Mom and Brother Dead at Age 14” by Jeff Truesdell, November 21, 2016 Plumas News – “Keddie Murders Revisited” Parts 1 – 3 by Victoria Metcalf, April – May 2018 kolotv.com – “The Keddie Murders: A cold case suddenly getting warm” by Ed Pearce, April 11, 2016 The Lineup – “The Unsolved Keddie Murders of California” by Orrin Grey, January 31, 2019 The Sacramento Bee – “New evidence revives Plumas County quadruple murder case” by Jane Braxton Little, May 9, 2016 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod

Duration:01:22:11

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44. Cold Ground

1/7/2025
A man stalks girls and women throughout Anchorage and Seward with impunity for over a decade. Why does it take authorities so long to close in on him? Sources Wikipedia – Robert Hansen Wikipedia – “The Most Dangerous Game” The FBI Files “Hunter’s Game” Heavy Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) – nativehope.org Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod

Duration:01:13:42

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43. The Martin Family + Twelve Crimes of Christmas

12/24/2024
A family heads out from their home in Portland, Oregon to gather Christmas greenery in December 1958. They never make it back. Plus, a medley of Christmas crimes spanning almost a century to temper your holiday spirit. “Lully, Lulla, Lullay” Arranged by Philip Stopford, Caroline Halls, and Owen Ree Wikipedia - Martin family disappearance All That’s Interesting – “In 1958, The Martin Family Suddenly Vanished — And Oregon Police Still Don’t Know What Happened To Them” By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By Maggie Donahue Investigation Discovery – “11 Chilling Christmas Murders You Probably Haven't Heard About” by Beth Braden Wikipedia - Murder of the Lawson family Wikipedia - Sodder children disappearance Atlas Obscura – “Los Feliz Murder Mansion” Wikipedia – Ronald Gene Simmons Wikipedia - Murder of Tammy Homolka Wikipedia - Killing of JonBenét Ramsey Wikipedia - Covina massacre Oxygen True Crime – “Husband Who Propped Up Murdered Wife's Body While Kids Unwrapped Christmas Gifts Is Sentenced” By Gina Tron, June 7, 2021 CBS News – “Texas gunman Aziz Yazdanpanah was angry with wife's success, friends say” By Crimesider Staff, December 30, 2011 ABC News – “Estranged Husband Dressed As Santa Blamed For Christmas Day Massacre” By ABC News, December 27, 2011 Vice – “The Secret Relationship That Ended in a Christmas Murder” BBC News – “Sameena Imam murder: Brothers found guilty” no byline, October 20, 2015 Wikipedia – Coventry Carol Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com Northwest of Normal | podcast @nwonpod

Duration:01:22:19

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42. Lost in the Winter Wild

12/10/2024
A family with two young children loses their way in the mountains on a holiday road trip and there's nowhere to turn for help. Sources Wikipedia – James Kim The News Review – “Ten years ago, Kim family endured wilderness tragedy” by Jeff Duewel, December 10, 2016 SFGate – “Stranded Father’s Heroic Last Hours / He crawled, climbed through 5-mile canyon seeking help for family” by Peter Fimrite, December 7, 2006 ABC News 20/20“Exclusive: Kati Kim on Her Family's Harrowing Ordeal” – no byline, February 10, 2011 Wrong Turn: The Kim Family Tragedy (Ft. Worlds End) – Disasterthon True Horror on YouTube Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com

Duration:00:43:13

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41. Moscow Massacre Part 2

11/26/2024
Four college students are inexplicably murdered in their off-campus home in 2022, devastating their families and the community. The world speculates about what happened while law enforcement runs down leads. Can a killer outwit investigators? Or has "the perfect murder" become impossible in the digital age?Sources When the Night Comes Falling by Howard Blum The Idaho Massacre podcast Wikipedia – 2022 University of Idaho killings Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com

Duration:01:11:19

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40. Moscow Massacre Part 1

11/12/2024
Four college students are inexplicably murdered in their off-campus home in 2022, devastating their families and community. The world speculates about what happened while law enforcement runs down leads. Can a killer outwit investigators? Or has "the perfect murder" become impossible in the digital age? Sources When the Night Comes Falling: A Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders by Howard Blum The Idaho Massacre podcast Wikipedia – 2022 University of Idaho killings Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Instagram: @nwonpod Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com

Duration:00:55:12

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39. Red Riding Hood & the Wolf

10/29/2024
A young woman is found dead in her apartment days after a Halloween party at her housing complex. Sometimes having too many suspects is just as bad as having none. Sources Danelle Hallan on YouTube – “Woman attacked after Halloween Party, doused in bleach | Arrest, dismissal. now STILL unsolved?!” The Seattle Times – “After nearly 11 years and two trials, killing of Redmond woman who had been ‘living her dream’ remains unsolved” No byline, June 14, 2019 Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com

Duration:01:01:03

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38. Mountain Devils

10/15/2024
When five men go prospecting in the mountains of southwestern Washington State, they meet with the inexplicable. Sources Myths and Mysteries of Washington by LE Bragg Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music Email us at nwonpod@gmail.com Visit our website: nwonpod.com

Duration:00:41:51