Tonya Harding was a talented figure skater who fought a rough home life, abusive marriage and having all the odds stacked against her to become an Olympic figure skater for Team USA. However, after her ex-husband was involved in hiring a hit man to injure Tonya's rival, she becomes infamous for her possible involvement.  PNW Wine: Cinder Chardonnay Sources: http://www.espn.com/30for30/film/_/page/thepriceofgold https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/12/portland-oregon-lloyd-center-mall-redevelopment-memories/ https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/lloyd-center-new-owner-give-us-two-years/ https://www.oregonlive.com/window-shop/2016/06/lloyd_center_vintage_photos.html#:~:text=The%20Lloyd%20Center%20through%20the%20years%20%28vintage%20photos%29,...%2010%20December%201985.%20...%20More%20items...%20 https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/01/lloyd-center-portland-redevelopment/

In the early 1900's a German immigrant arrives in Corvallis, OR and begins a church. His beliefs and passion for his ministry attracted several well-respected families to join the church, but it wasn't long before the charming leader had pushed out all men, and drawn all the women very close. Soon the women were cutting ties with their families, and rumors swirled of "purification" rituals involving sexual encounters with the leader, causing the husbands, fathers and brothers to plot their revenge.  PNW Wine: Lopez Island Winery Siegerrebe Sources: Seattle Holy Rollers Killings: The Spectacular End To An Oregon Love Cult - HistoryLink.org Edmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Church (oregonencyclopedia.org) Edmund Creffield - Wikipedia The real story of the "nudity cult" in Corvallis | Offbeat Oregon History | 05-29-2011 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvallis,_Oregon

In 1998, three generations of the Engebretsons set out on an Oregon Christmas tree hunt. When the young son gets separated from his father and grandfather, a massive search ensues that turns up nothing.  PNW Wine: Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Blanc Sources: Sources: https://thatoregonlife.com/2021/09/14-oregon-cold-cases-submitted-by-that-oregon-life-followers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Derrick_Engebretson http://derrickengebretson.blogspot.com/ https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/25/sexual-abuse-oregon-youth-authority-accusations-lawsuit-revived/2614579002/ http://derrickengebretson.blogspot.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonanza,_Oregon

A Spokane man is gunned down in his own home, leaving behind the only eyewitness, his wife. Once the investigation gets under way, her suspicious behavior puts her on the investigator's radar, but so do some of the man's business dealings.  This week's PNW wine: Arbor Crest Wine Cellars Cliff House Red Sources: https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/true-crime/murder-of-doug-carlile-organized-by-business-partner-james-henrikson-plot-investigated-on-a-time-to-kill/ https://www.khq.com/news/three-men-sentenced-to-prison-for-murder-of-doug-carlile/article_0e457e43-74ac-5662-94f2-2ac170fd221d.html https://www.khq.com/news/tonight-on-khq-dateline-nbcs-story-on-the-murder-of-doug-carlile/article_954c1291-40da-58d0-bf95-1d225b2ccf7a.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane,_Washington

In 1983, a mother arrived at a Springfield, Oregon emergency room with her three children who had all been shot. It wasn't long before people began to notice how detached and strangely she was acting. Was this mother capable of murdering her children, and why would she do it?  This week's PNW wine: Shea Wine Cellars- Breakaway Pinot Noir  Thanks to this week's sponsor: Anchor www.anchor.fm  Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20080705202536/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/famous/downs/3b.html Rule, Ann Small Sacrifices NY: Signet, 1988. The Springfield (Oregon) Register-Guard newspaper, various editions, 1983/1984. The Springfield (Oregon) Public Library The Washington Post, several editions, with the most detailed story on June 12, 1984, page C1, entitled "The Mother & the Mystery" by Elisabeth Bumiller and Jas Saund. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Oregon

For my awesome listeners, I have a fun bonus episode for you to celebrate spooky season! I teamed up with the podcast "PNW Haunts and Homicides" who agreed to entertain me and my audience with a truly spooky PNW story. If you like the format of this episode, and want more haunts and homicides from the PNW, find PNW Haunts and Homicides wherever you are listening to this episode!  PNW Haunts and Homicide: https://linktr.ee/pnwhauntsandhomicides?fbclid=IwAR1wYAJRi4qU2GnuXE4Rybai7LoXPYVHB25v0DBytsi9rBx7ppdO9zgqip0 This episode was researched by the creators of PNW Haunts and Homicides. Sources are available in the show notes of episode 26 on their podcast feed. 

In 1996, Katrina Nash was a teenager who was receiving a mental health evaluation at an Olympia hospital when she walked away, and was never seen alive again. The case went cold until 2013, when another PNW case brings another potential lead to the attention of authorities. PNW Wine: Chateau Ste Michelle Mimi Chardonnay In honor of Katrina's memory, please consider donating to Team HOPE. https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/support/teamhope Sources:  https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/support/teamhope https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bones-found-in-olympia-park-are-from-15-year-old-girl/ https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Olympia-girl-s-remains-provide-no-clues-to-how-1167795.php https://www.heraldnet.com/news/police-accused-killer-mentioned-state-cold-case/ https://www.hca.wa.gov/about-hca/behavioral-health-recovery/ricky-s-law-involuntary-treatment-act https://www.hca.wa.gov/assets/program/fact-sheet-age-consent-behavioral-health-treatment.pdf https://charleyproject.org/case/katrina-marie-nash https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14965988/katrina-marie-nash

In the height of the 90's Seattle grunge music scene, an up and coming star named Mia Zapata is brutally raped and murdered in downtown Seattle. Her friends rally for justice, and honor her memory by founding an organization the offers self defense classes on a sliding scale fee. Meanwhile, the police work the case but it would take DNA advances to finally solve Mia's murder. This week's PNW wine:  Ancestry Cellars Reminiscence Riesling Home Alive: http://www.teachhomealive.org/ Thank you this week's sponsors: Shelly at Stewart Subaru  Insta: @shellysubaru  Phone: (435) 513-6679 Campfire Audio  https://campfireaudio.com/ Anchor www.anchor.fm Sources: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1942682/bio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club https://musicoholics.com/first-look/that-one-fateful-night-what-happened-to-mia-zapata/ https://deadline.com/2021/05/killer-mia-zapata-seattle-punk-musician-dies-in-prison-1234762659/ http://www.teachhomealive.org/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/killers-sentence-is-overturned/ https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/01/killer_of_seattle_singer_sente.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle

Tennyson Jacobson and her family endured a harrowing home invasion on Mother's Day 2013 that ended with her killing the perpetrator to protect her family. In this episode, Tennyson and I discuss the event as well as the trauma recovery journey that she has been on for the last eight years.  PNW Wine: Hawkins Cellar 2017 Underwood Mountain Pinot Noir Tennyson's Podcast: common GROUND https://www.commongroundthepodcast.com/ The Gift Of Fear Book:  https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Fear-Gavin-Becker/dp/0316235776/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=fear+is+a+gift&qid=1630630709&s=books&sr=1-1 Thank you this week's sponsors: Shelly at Stewart Subaru Insta: @shellysubaru Phone: (435) 513-6679 Campfire Audio https://campfireaudio.com/ Crazy Is, As Crazy Does: The Life Of A Serial Killer https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-As-Does-Serial-Killer-ebook/dp/B07WS1Y958/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DLSQ5ZH7JQAH&dchild=1&keywords=crazy+is+as+crazy+does+the+life+of+a+serial+killer&qid=1631157388&sr=8-1 Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Bend,_Washington

McNeil Island in Washington State is home to a sex offender commitment center that was the first of it's kind. The island houses sex offenders who have served their sentences, but have been deemed as a danger to society, so they are committed to the island. In this episode, I take a deep dive into the history of the now closed federal prison that once inhabited the island for over 100 years, and the current state of McNeil Island, also known as sex offender island.  Find out if texting 911 is available in your area: https://canitext911.us/ This week's PNW wine: Chateau Ste. Michelle Rose' Thanks to this week's sponsors: Based on the Evidence on Apple Podcasts Blossom Boutique (blossomboutiquee.com) use code crime15 for 15% off your purchase Sources: https://canitext911.us/ https://doc.wa.gov/about/agency/history/micc.htm https://www.insideedition.com/455-sex-offender-island https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/03/dangerous-sex-offenders-mcneil-island-commitment-center http://www.mcneilisland.net/warden-s-residence.html https://www.kxly.com/first-woman-ever-held-at-mcneil-island-facility-for-violent-sexual-predators-released-living-in-spokane/ https://lmtribune.com/northwest/an-extremely-dangerous-woman-washingtons-lone-female-sex-offender-in-confinement-seeking-better-treatment/article_fe0d3129-b648-52a0-bacc-f90d2768b0ec.html