
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
Jon & Meghan
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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39. Red Riding Hood & the Wolf
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
10/29/24 • 61 min
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.
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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, 2019Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music
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53. Ted Bundy: Part Four
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
05/13/25 • 42 min
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.
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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
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24. Fatal Obsession Pt. 1
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
04/16/24 • 45 min
A man with a troubled childhood and a disturbing adolescent record of deviant behavior escalates to an unimaginable degree, leaving four women dead and questions that can never be answered.
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Wikipedia - Jerry Brudos
Jerry Brudos and the Grisly Murders of 'The Shoe Fetish Slayer' (allthatsinteresting.com)
Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music
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41. Moscow Massacre Part 2
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
11/26/24 • 71 min
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
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40. Moscow Massacre Part 1
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
11/12/24 • 55 min
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
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38. Mountain Devils
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
10/15/24 • 41 min
When five men go prospecting in the mountains of southwestern Washington State, they meet with the inexplicable.
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Myths and Mysteries of Washington by LE Bragg
Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music
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37. September Slaughter
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
10/01/24 • 49 min
When a girl agrees to housesit for relatives, she doesn’t realize she'll be targeted for her isolation and vulnerability.
Sources
Wikipedia – Murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart
Dateline episode The Secret in Black Rock Canyon
Internet Archive – Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik: The Complete Tape [2006]
Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music
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36. What Sandy Said
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
09/17/24 • 61 min
When a pastor's wife dies in a house fire in western Washington State, it looks like a tragic accident. But when rumors of infidelity surface, a self-proclaimed prophet blows the whistle.
“Mortal Sin” by NBC News Dateline podcast
Cinemaholic – “Nick Hacheney: Dawn Hacheney’s Husband is Still Behind Bars” by Viswa Vanapalli, updated December 6, 2023
Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music
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35. Unknown Event
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
09/03/24 • 59 min
A woman files countless reports against a stalker for over six years. Then she goes missing. Is it all in her head? Or is she telling the truth?
Sources
All That’s Interesting – “The Chilling Case Of Cindy James, The Nurse Found Dead After Six Years Of Disturbing Harassment” by Marco Margaritoff, May 17, 2022
Wikipedia – Death of Cindy James
Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music
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42. Lost in the Winter Wild
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
12/10/24 • 43 min
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
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How many episodes does Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast have?
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast currently has 54 episodes available.
What topics does Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Washington, Society & Culture, True Crime, Mysteries, Murder, Survival, Prison, Documentary, Criminal, Podcasts, Pacific Northwest and Oregon.
What is the most popular episode on Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast?
The episode title '43. The Martin Family + Twelve Crimes of Christmas' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast?
The average episode length on Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast is 50 minutes.
How often are episodes of Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast released?
Episodes of Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast?
The first episode of Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast was released on Jul 11, 2023.
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