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Episode 178: Missing - Angela Lynn Chan09 Jun 202600:27:49

Angela Lynn Chan was 19 years old at the time of her disappearance on March 27, 1989. She was a white female, 5'2", approximately 120 pounds, with short blonde/strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. She has a scar on her chin, a rose or orchid tattoo on her left ankle, and a circle with an arrow tattoo on her left shoulder. Her ears were pierced at least twice in each ear. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a pink t-shirt with a Hot Tuna logo which is like a hot pink cartoon angler fish, and white sneakers — the sneakers were found in her abandoned car. She may go by the last name Carlstrom instead of Chan.

If you have any information about Angela's disappearance, please contact the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office at 541-693-6911. Her NamUs case number is MP12063 and her agency case number is 89-0755.

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Episode 177: The Legend of Slumach's Lost Gold Mine24 May 202600:44:03

Sara takes us to British Columbia via the wayback machine to talk about the origins of the legend of a long lost gold mine near Pitt Lake.  

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Episode 168: Tsinquaw19 Jan 202600:24:55

We've got another lake cryptid for you - and this one has very sharp teeth.  This is the legend of the Tsinquaw.

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Episode 78: The Murder of Syanna Puryear-Tucker25 Aug 202300:39:04

This is the tragic, senseless murder of 16 year old Syanna Puryear-Tucker.  If you would like to sign the petition for Syanna's Law, please click here.  The link is also below in the source list.

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Episode 77: Missing - Joan Hall14 Aug 202300:29:45

Joan Hall was supposed to meet her aunt at Warrenton Grade School, but disappeared after departing a convenience store to make the half mile walk to the school - what happened to Joan Hall?

If you have any information on Joanie's case please contact the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office at 503-325-8635 or email sheriff@clatsopcounty.gov.

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Episode 76: The Ghost in Red - The Tale of Alice Rheem13 Aug 202300:25:55

Alice Rheem was relocated to Orcas Island by her husband in the hopes that her wild ways might calm down, but Alice couldn't be tamed.  Now, her ghost spooks visitors with some real saucy EVPs.  This is the tale of Alice Rheem.

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Episode 75: The Disappearance of Roseann Stone Pleasant and the Murder of Valiree Brianne Jackson31 Jul 202300:36:21

After telling her brother she was afraid of her partner, Roseann Stone Pleasant disappeared and has never been seen again.  Tragedy would strike again when just 6 years later, Roseann's daughter Valiree vanished from her own backyard. 

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Episode 74: The Attempted Murder of Jill Menicucci20 Jul 202300:42:51

The early-morning quiet in Pacifica, California was shattered on January 21, 1999 when a car bomb exploded on a residential street.  The gruesome scene was the horrifying end to a years-long neighborhood feud sparked by a disagreement over a simple flower bed between houses.  

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Episode 73: The Disappearance of Teresa Davidson-Murphy10 Jul 202300:31:15

Teresa Davidson-Murphy disappeared under suspicious circumstances in October of 1999 - after failing to pick up her daughter Jessica after a multi-day sleepover, Teresa's husband Richard unceremoniously told Jessica that her mother had been using drugs and would not be returning.  But that was only his first story about Teresa's sudden vanishing.  What happened to Teresa Davidson-Murphy?

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Episode 72: The Unsolved Murder of Misty Copsey02 Jul 202300:57:55

On Sept. 17, 1992, after attending the Puyallup Fair with a friend, 14 year old Misty Copsey missed the last departing bus home and was never seen again.  Her case remains unsolved today.  What happened to Misty?

If you have any information about Misty's disappearance, please contact the Puyallup Police Department tip line at 253-770-3343.

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Episode 71: The Hauntings of Preston Castle26 Jun 202300:56:54

Preston School of Industry opened its doors in 1894 for the male wards of the state of California - hundreds of boys and young men passed through the halls of this correctional facility until its closure and relocation in 1960.  The history of the building and grounds (now named Preston Castle) will come in a later episode; today, Caro takes us through the paranormal activity that Preston Castle is now home to, and who these spirits might be.  

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Episode 70: Colossal Claude14 Jun 202300:31:45

YAY, it's Sara's first cryptid episode!  Today we learn the brief but curious and sometimes hilarious history of the Cascadia cryptid known affectionately as Colossal Claude.  

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Episode 69: The Murder of Wei Amanda Zhao05 Jun 202300:50:14

Wei Amanda Zhao never returned from an evening walk to the grocery store in October of 2002 - 11 days later, her body was found in a suitcase near a lake 40 miles from her home.  This case takes us from Cascadia to China for the first time, and every time you think it's over - think again.

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Episode 167: Missing - Esmeralda "Kit" Mora19 Jan 202600:29:28

Where is Kit Mora?

As mentioned in the episode, due to the current administration's policies, Kit's NCMEC entry was re-listed under their government name, Esmeralda Mora.

Kit is a non-binary or two spirit Indigenous person. There were a large array of listed heights and weights for Kit. Most stated Kit is about 5'7 and 190 lbs. But a few others stated 5'2 and 140 - 150lbs. 

Kit has black hair and brown eyes, a small scar under their left eye, and moles on their face.

If you know anything about this case please contact the Omak Police Department at 509-826-0383.

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Episode 68: The Lava Lake Murders22 May 202300:31:05

Sara takes us in the way-back machine to tell the story of the Lava Lake murders of Ed Nichols, Roy Wilson, and Dewey Morris in the winter of 1923/24.  

 

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Episode 67: The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus11 May 202300:27:53

Welcome to Cascadia, where we don't just stick to one kind of octopus cryptid - we have a menagerie.  Please enjoy the tale of the mysterious and endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus!

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Episode 66: The Unsolved Murder of Philip Innes Fraser04 May 202300:37:36

Philip Fraser's promising life was cut short in the summer of 1988 while he was making the long drive from Alaska to Washington state to start school at Evergreen State College - his body was recovered, but his murderer has never been found.  Who killed Philip Fraser?

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Episode 65: The Crimes of Jerome Henry Brudos, Part 227 Apr 202300:55:17

After a practically undetected first murder, Jerry Brudos escalated quickly in the fall of 1968, taking the lives of three more women before he was identified and apprehended in 1969.  

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Episode 64: The Crimes of Jerome Henry Brudos, Part 117 Apr 202301:09:23

When Oregon police finally took Jerome "Jerry" Henry Brudos into custody and searched his property, they found over 40 pairs of women's high heels, dozens of items of women's lingerie, hundreds of horrifying photos of unwilling victims, and Brudos's very own home torture chamber.  This is part one of the crimes of Jerome Henry Brudos, the Shoe Fetish Slayer.

CW: This episode contains extremely graphic details of violence against women, please use caution when listening.

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Episode 63: The Murder of Mandy Stavik10 Apr 202300:48:35

On November 24, 1989, 18 year old Mandy Stavik went for a run, but only her family dog Kyra returned from that Friday route.  Three days later, Mandy's body was found in the Nooksack River, but leads went cold from the very beginning of this tragic case.  Over 20 years later, a conversation between two local moms brought a suspect name to light and finally helped bring Mandy's killer to justice.  

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Episode 62: McMenamin's UFO Fest03 Apr 202300:26:05

McMenamin's UFO Fest in McMinnville, Oregon is the 2nd most popular and 2nd most attended UFO festival in the United States - who knew the #2 hotbed of UFO sightings in the US was right here in our own Cascadia backyard.  Caro tells us how a UFO sighting in the 1950s inspired the McMenamin's festival that is now in its 24th year!

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Episode 61: The Disappearance of Rebecca Kathleen Reid28 Mar 202300:25:57

Becky Reid was forcibly abducted from her closing shift at a grocery store in Eugene, OR in the very early hours of January 27, 1997 - she has not been seen since.  What happened to Becky Reid?

If you have any information about Rebecca's disappearance please contact the Eugene Police Department at 541-682-5588 or epdcoldcasesquad@ci.eugene.or.us. You can also utilize Crime Stoppers of Oregon (www.crimestoppersoforegon.com), where they ask you mention the victim's name when submitting a tip. And as always, you can remain anonymous. 

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Episode 60: Not Today Motherf*cker - The Survival of Kelly Herron20 Mar 202300:40:19

A harrowing attack on a Sunday afternoon, a fight for her life, a battle cry now known throughout the running world: "Not today, motherf*cker!"  This is the survival story of Kelly Herron.

Fighting Chance Seattle

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Other Podcast Episodes featuring Kelly's story:

Shameless Mom Academy, Ep 210

C Tolle Run, Ep 10

She's Bold Podcast, Ep 91

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Episode 59: The Disappearance of the Jack Family12 Mar 202300:33:17

Doreen, Ronnie, Russell, and Ryan Jack were last seen getting into a stranger's vehicle outside their Prince George home at 1:21am on August 29, 1989 - promised jobs and childcare, Doreen and Ronnie were simply trying to secure a future for their family when they disappeared that summer night.  They are still missing today, over 30 years later.  What happened to the Jack family?

If you have any information about the Jack Family please contact the Prince George RCMP regarding case 1989-28607 at 250-561-3300. You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or online at canadiancrimestoppers.org/tips. 

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Episode 166: The Leathers Oil Company Station Murders17 Jan 202600:27:35

A customer walked into the Leathers Oil Company gas station in Gresham, Oregon on January 17, 1994 to find Virginia Kay Endecott, Rosealie Fay-Girtz, and Mary Beth Carey all shot to death.  The killer has never been located.  Where is Tyrom Theis?

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Episode 58: The Suspicious Disappearance of Courtney Corinna Holden01 Mar 202300:35:55

Neighbors of Courtney Holden witnessed a loud argument as she attempted to flee her adoptive mother's house one August night in 2018 in Spokane, WA - Courtney has not been seen since.   What happened to Courtney Holden?  

Anyone with any information about Courtney's case or whereabouts is encouraged to contact Spokane PD major crimes detective Randy Lesser at 509-625-4016.

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Episode 57: Pike Place Market Hauntings20 Feb 202300:55:09

Sara takes us on a spooky tour through some of the haunted happenings in Seattle's famous Pike Place Market.  

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Episode 56: The Keddie Cabin Murders14 Feb 202300:59:28

Apologies for the hum + crackle on the audio folks - Caro did her best to try and remove it in post but didn't make much progress.  This has only impacted 2 recordings and we will be doing test runs to avoid it next recording session!

The Keddie Cabin Murders of April 1981 are one of Northern California's infamous unsolved cases - but they really shouldn't be.  Research into this case reveals that very little was done to actually investigate the brutal murders of Glenna "Sue" Sharp, her son Johnny Sharp, Johnny's friend Dana Wingate, and the kidnapping and ultimate discovery of Sue's daughter Tina's remains in 1984.  It's been over 40 years and this quadruple homicide is still unsolved, but someone knows something.  

If you know anything about the murders of Glenna "Sue" Sharp, Johnny Sharp, Dana Wingate, or Tina Sharp, please contact the Plumas County Sheriff's office at (530) 283-6360.  

If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact Crimestoppers via their app, website, or call 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Episode 55 (Minisode!): The Bandage Man of Cannon Beach06 Feb 202300:25:11

Apologies for the hum + crackle on the audio folks - Caro did her best to try and remove it in post but didn't make much progress.  This has only impacted 2 recordings and we will be doing test runs to avoid it next recording session!

We needed a little break from reality and a cute email from The Doug Fury's gave Caro the urban legend she didn't know she was looking for: come learn the tale of Cannon Beach's Bandage Man.

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Episode 54: The Victims of Ted Bundy, Part 326 Jan 202301:47:31

Part 3 of Sara's Bundy series brings us to Florida, and the horrific crimes Bundy committed there.  More importantly, this final episode of the Bundy series finally sees Bundy charged with murder, and his time finally runs out.  

The series Caro mentions when discussing bite mark evidence is called "The Innocence Files" and is available to stream on Netflix.

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Episode 53: The Victims of Ted Bundy, Part 218 Jan 202301:48:10

Part 2 of Sara's Bundy series takes us out of the PNW and into Idaho, Utah, and Colorado where Ted continues his murder spree, makes headlines, and winds up behind bars - more than once. 

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Episode 52: The Victims of Ted Bundy, Part 112 Jan 202301:55:11

Our first episode of 2023 needs little explanation: Sara takes us into the Pacific Northwest chapter of serial killer Ted Bundy's horrific murder spree throughout the 1970s for part 1 of her Bundy series.  

Thanks so much for your patience with our end-of-the-year break, we are so glad you're still with us.  

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Episode 51: Cryptid Twofer - The Ball-Tailed Cat and the Gumberoo19 Dec 202200:32:09

Our last episode of 2022 is a cryptid episode!  Lumberjacks in the 19th and early 20th century had quite a few tales of unique critters from the forests of the Pacific Northwest, so today we bring you not one, but two of them.  First, the cougar's fierce cousin, the Ball-Tailed Cat - said to wield a multipurpose bony sphere at the end of its tail.  Then, the Gumberoo - a combustible hairless bear with rubberized skin.  Into the woods!

See you in 2023 - thank you so much for listening!

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Episode 50: The Unsolved Murder of Janet Lynn Shanahan11 Dec 202200:22:10

This week, Sara brings us a cold case from Eugene, Oregon in 1969 - Janet Lynn Shanahan never made it home after a family birthday celebration, and her body was found the next day in the trunk of her own car.  Investigators have their suspicions, but Janet's murder remains unsolved to this day.  

If you have any information regarding Janet's case, please contact the Eugene Cold Case Squad at 541-682-5588 or email them at epdcoldcasesquad@ci.eugene.or.us.

If you would like to remain anonymous, please contact Oregon Crime Stoppers at 503-823-4357, on their website, or on their mobile app.  

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Episode 49: The Murder of Keith Coffey05 Dec 202200:41:12

Our first case for December takes us to the foggy beachside city of Pacifica, CA, which was rocked by a senseless murder in the early morning hours of October 17th, 2012 - the city's first murder in 12 years at that time.  Keith Coffey was just 24 years old, friendly and vibrant, when a monster took his life.  Special thanks to Savannah Kirby for helping us tell Keith's story authentically and purposefully.  

Note: early in the episode it sounds like Caro says "Keith was born in 1998" when in fact she said "1988."  Apologies for the garbled enunciation and any confusion.  

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Episode 165: The Murder of Margaret Anselmo24 Dec 202500:15:21

Sara takes us back to Spokane, WA with a recently solved case thanks to genetic genealogy.

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Episode 48: The Murder of Esther Castellani28 Nov 202200:42:18

Esther Castellani died under mysterious circumstances at just 40 years old in 1965.  If not for the suspicion and tenacity of a hospital physician, her killer may have gotten away with murder.  

Thank you again to Eve Lazarus for her coverage and research of this case!

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Episode 47: The Unsolved Case of Jimmy and Lily Ming20 Nov 202200:39:58

Jimmy and Lily Ming were kidnapped from their home shortly after a family wedding in January of 1985 in the Strathcona neighborhood of Vancouver, BC.  The Ming family received a ransom note the next day with an impossible sum, but tried their best to not only raise the ransom money but reason with the kidnappers.  7 weeks later, the kidnapping would come to a tragic end, but investigators could only speculate about who was responsible.  Today, the case of Jimmy and Lily Ming is still unsolved - what happened to this young couple?

Thank you to Eve Lazarus and her book Cold Case Vancouver for much of the groundwork covering this story + continually looking for answers!

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Episode 46: Missing - Alyssa Angelique McLemore14 Nov 202200:25:52

Alyssa Angelique McLemore has been missing under (in our opinion) extremely suspicious and dangerous circumstances for over THIRTEEN YEARS.  Sara takes us to Kent, WA to dive into the minimal information available about Alyssa and her case.  What happened to Alyssa McLemore?  

If you have any information regarding Alyssa's case, please contact either of the below authorities:

Washington State Patrol Missing Persons @ 1-800-543-5678

Kent Police Department @ 253-856-5807

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Episode 45: Some of Oregon's Witchy History07 Nov 202200:48:30

As promised, another spooky episode (because it was supposed to be released on Halloween, sorry about that!) from Caro this time, focusing on just a few instances of "witchy" happenings in Oregon from the 1800s up to modern day!

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Episode 44 (Minisode!): The Murder of Thelma Taylor and the Haunting of Cathedral Park30 Oct 202200:24:27

Today's minisode takes us to Portland, Oregon for a spooky story: a tragic, real murder that became a local ghostly tale, and a reminder that ghosts were people too, at some point.  This is the sad story of the tragic murder of Thelma Taylor.

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Episode 43: Haunted Hiking Trails of the PNW24 Oct 202200:50:03

As promised, Sara brings us a sampling of spooky from around Washington and Oregon's hiking trails!  Have you hiked any of these trails?  Seen or felt anything creepy, eerie, or was it just spooky enough to send a shiver down your spine?  

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Episode 42: The Vampire of Sacramento16 Oct 202201:43:33

CW: this episode contains descriptions of cannibalism, abuse of a corpse, the murder of children, and animal cruelty; please take care when listening.

The 1970s were a really rough time for Sacramento, CA - not only was the East Area Rapist (later coined the Golden State Killer) terrorizing the community, but a blitz of killings were committed from December 1977 to January 1978 that haunt the community to this day.  A killer who only entered homes with unlocked doors because he felt that meant he was "welcome."  A killer who literally drank his victims' blood - the Vampire of Sacramento. 

Note from Caro: we had a little audio issue at the end of the episode so we had to do some splicing, please forgive us!

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Episode 41: Georgetown Haunts09 Oct 202200:51:09

Sara takes us to the spooky side of things and details some of the origin stories of Seattle's supposedly haunted Georgetown Morgue, now a haunted house that you can visit today (if you dare).  

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Episode 40: The "Halloween Horror Show" Murder of Doreen Erbert02 Oct 202200:48:18

CW: this episode contains graphic crime scene descriptions, the accidental death of a child, and the violent murder of a pregnant woman

On Halloween night, 1984, police in San Jose, California responded to a scene one would later describe as a "Halloween horror show" in the front hallway of Charles and Doreen Erbert's suburban home.  In the corner of the crime scene, near the door, lay a rubber mask in the shape of a cartoon wolf's head.  This is a story of tragedy that lead to vengeful murder on Halloween night.

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Episode 39: The Disappearance of Janet Farris25 Sep 202200:41:18

Janet Farris went missing en route to a family wedding in British Columbia, Canada in October of 1992.  Decades later, an underwater discovery on a family vacation would help finally give her family answers as to just what happened to Janet.  

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Episode 164: The Murder of Dianna & Donna Ring17 Dec 202500:26:10

The small resort community of Mabel Lake, British Columbia was rocked by the brutal double murder of teenage twins Dianna & Donna Ring in 1963.  Rest in peace, Dianna & Donna.

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Episode 38: The King Octopus of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge19 Sep 202200:42:18

A dramatic 1940 bridge collapse, giant tentacles bursting out of the water - is the Pacific Northwest legend of Tacoma's King Octopus based in fact, or are the Seattle Kraken the only reason to "fear the deep" in Washington state's coastal waters? 

It's another cryptid episode, folks.

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Episode 37: Missing - Leona Sharon Kinsey12 Sep 202200:34:18

Puyallup Tribe member Leona Sharon Kinsey went missing on October 25, 1999 from La Grande, Oregon and still has not been found.  Leona's daughter Carolyn still holds out hope, but she is frustrated by lack of law enforcement action on her mother's case.  "John," aka Juan Pena-Llamas, likely the last person to see Leona before she disappeared, was deported to Mexico in 2006 and authorities have been unable to find or speak to him about Leona's disappearance.  What happened to Leona Kinsey?

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Episode 36: The Kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser04 Sep 202201:24:02

Apologies for the audio quality in this episode, the incorrect microphone was selected during recording.  

On a May afternoon in Tacoma, WA in 1935, nine year old George Weyerhaeuser was snatched off the street in broad daylight - that night, his family received a ransom letter asking for the gigantic sum of $200,000 (~4 million dollars today!) in exchange for the safe return of their son.  Only months after the Lindbergh kidnapping trial, the country was absolutely captivated with another high-profile kidnapping, and J. Edgar Hoover himself received multiple updates per day on George's case.  This is the survival story of George Weyerhaeuser.  

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