Best Oregon Missing Persons Podcasts (2025)

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42. The Cryptids of Our National Parks Vol. 2 (USA) 30:53

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Our national parks are beautiful and contain many beautiful sights: from flowing rivers to snow capped mountain peaks to orange desertscapes. But do they also hold much more sinister sights that only few see while visiting? Tune in to hear our second episode about some of the cryptids of the U.S. National Parks. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wi…

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Couples in Cars: Together Forever 44:10

5d ago44:10

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Today's podcast is about 4 lesser known cases of couples who leave in cars and never return. Could they be tragic accidents or something more sinister?

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Aaron Hedges and Jaryd Atadero Cases 10:13

8d ago10:13

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Send us a text In this gripping episode, we journey deep into the heart of two baffling disappearances that continue to haunt the American wilderness. First, we head to the rugged mountains of Montana, where experienced hunter Aaron Hedges vanished under mysterious circumstances in the Crazy Mountains in 2014. Despite extensive searches, bizarre cl…

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41. Mysterious Death in Yosemite (Yosemite National Park, California) 35:42

10d ago35:42

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Yosemite is known for being a hot spot for missing hikers and strange disappearances. In fact, Yosemite National Park has a higher-than-average number of missing persons. But it has less frequent mysterious deaths. In 1979, one park employee vanished and her death is highly suspect and remains unsolved. Was her death accidental or was she a victim …

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Vanished in the Pines: Three cases that still haunt the PNW 19:33

16d ago19:33

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Send us a text The Pacific Northwest is a place of mist, mystery, and myth—but beneath the towering trees and winding trails lie stories that never made it home. In this cinematic and chilling episode, host Tanner Hoskins walks you through three of the most haunting unsolved disappearances and murders in Pacific Northwest history: 🔹 The Cowden Fami…

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40. Disappeared in Dorena (Umpqua National Forest, Oregon) 32:50

17d ago32:50

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Oregon ranks 3rd nationally for disappearances and one person on that list is a man from Eugene who disappeared from a campground in the Umpqua National Forest in August 2020. He was last seen walking away from a party and has never been seen since. The wilderness has been searched extensively, but he is still missing. If you have any information o…

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Charlotte, Cinda & Misty - Final "Fair"well 32:54

23d ago32:54

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When we think of a night at a fair we think of a good time. Here are some cases of teenage girls disappearances at a fair that were not only shocking but heartbreaking.

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39. Missing on Mt. Shasta (Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California) 55:03

24d ago55:03

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An experienced outdoorsman set out to summit Mt.Shasta with two of his friends. He became very ill with altitude sickness and the trip went sideways from there. He was last seen heading towards Lake Helen and was never seen again. His disappearance mirrored another man who went missing while hiking on Shasta in 1965, despite having successfully sum…

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Breaking News from PNW Bigfoot Search (April 26th, 2025) 9:32

25d ago9:32

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Send us a text On April 26th, 2025, the PNW Bigfoot Search team made a shocking discovery along the White Salmon River near Willard, Washington—a clear, unexplainable track believed to be from a Sasquatch. Join Tanner Hoskins and the team as they document this discovery in real-time, analyze the evidence, and explore what makes this remote section …

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38. Haunted Parks: Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana 31:34

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Indiana Dunes National Park—on the surface, it's a peaceful stretch of sand and forest. But look a little closer… and you'll find something else entirely. Stories of shadowy figures along the shoreline, phantom footsteps in the dunes, and campers who swear they’ve heard voices when no one else was around. Join us for the next installment of Haunted…

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Mabel, Marion & Cindy - Gone In The Night 42:53

1M ago42:53

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Today's podcast profiles 3 lesser known cases from Canada where young women go missing in the dead of night? There are no clues and no trace of them found decades later.

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37. Victims of Mount Rainier National Park (Washington, USA) 48:35

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Mount Rainier is the crown jewel of Washington State’s natural beauty. In fact, the beauty and majesty of it are indescribable. But underneath all of its glory and thick forests might be something sinister. 400 people have vanished from this park, an absolutely staggering number. This sheer number of disappearances undoubtedly leaves one with an un…

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Mount Rainier - Three missing outdoorsmen 12:04

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Send us a text Release Date: April 16, 2025 Mount Rainier stands as one of America’s most breathtaking — and dangerous — natural landmarks. In this chilling episode, we examine three haunting disappearances that occurred on its icy slopes. First, we dive into the 2010 vanishing of Eric Lewis — a seasoned climber who was roped in with his team, only…

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36. Serial Killer in the Everglades (Everglades National Park, Florida) 34:16

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The original “Florida Man” was likely a prolific serial killer. Edgar Watson killed multiple people and even a famous female outlaw. He was active from the late 1800s until 1910 and left a trail of bodies from Oklahoma to the Everglades. He used the swamps of Florida to cover up his murders and largely got away with it. Sources: https://en.wikipedi…

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Kenneth Plaisted: Failure To Appear 45:39

2M ago45:39

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When a prominent lawyer disappears after a meeting in a nearby city, it appears to be an abduction. But when some questionable activity he was involved with comes out, the reasons he went missing come into question.

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35. The Missing Skier (Mt. Saint Helens, Washington) 30:23

2M ago30:23

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An experienced skier took off suddenly down a mountainside, seemingly frightened of something. He was with 20 other people on a climbing expedition, but they had gone down ahead of him. And this instance was the last time the experienced skier was ever seen. Does his disappearance have something to do with the Giant Ape attacks in the area way back…

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34. Haunted Parks: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina & Tennessee 35:14

2M ago35:14

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its breathtaking beauty, rich history, and deep Appalachian roots. This park is also home to legends, ghostly encounters, and unexplained phenomena that have left visitors questioning what truly lingers in the woods. Join us for this installment of Haunted Parks. Sources: https://www.pigeonforge.com/…

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Wendy, Tricia, Regina & Erica: Teenage Tragedy 43:56

2M ago43:56

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Today we're going to talk about 4 teenage girls: Wendy Felton, Tricia Reitler, Regina Cox and Erica Fraysure, who each go missing under very mysterious circumstances in neighboring states. What happened to them and could any of the crimes be committed by the same person?

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Lost in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness – The Cases of Sandy Rice & Riley Zickel 9:45

2M ago9:45

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Send us a text The Mount Jefferson Wilderness in Oregon is a breathtaking yet unforgiving landscape. In this episode, we examine two disappearances that have haunted the region since 2016. On June 23, 2016, 59-year-old Sanford "Sandy" David Rice, an experienced outdoorsman, set out on a solo hiking trip near Marion Lake. He never returned. Despite …

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33. Forgotten Cold Case in the Uintas (Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah) 45:12

2M ago45:12

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Similar to the infamous disappearance of Everett Reuss, a young man vanished from the High Uintas in Utah while on a job. Lynn Simmons was 25 years old when he went missing in 1940. It's been 84 years and there has never been a trace of him found. His family is still searching for their missing loved one all of these years later. What happened to L…

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Vanished Hikers of Mount Hood, Oregon 8:12

2M ago8:12

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Send us a text Episode Description: Mount Hood—a breathtaking yet unforgiving giant—has claimed the lives of many who dared to explore its rugged terrain. In this episode we uncover the chilling disappearances of Fred Frauens and Kenneth "Ken" Budlong, two experienced outdoorsmen who vanished without a trace. What happened to them? Were they victim…

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32. The Bennington Triangle (Vermont, USA) 32:53

2M ago32:53

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Vermont is a charming and beautiful state, but it holds a dark mystery that some say is responsible for numerous missing persons and supernatural mysteries. Between 1945 and 1950, 5 people mysteriously vanished from this area, giving it the name The Bennington Triangle. Are these just coincidences or are there sinister forces at play? Sources: http…

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The Cowden's & The Martin's: Ominous in Oregon 33:25

2M ago33:25

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Today's podcast talk about two cases where entire families goes missing. There have been developments in both cases over the years, but they only seem to lead to more questions.

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31. Southwest Does (American Southwest, USA) 51:13

3M ago51:13

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There are thousands of unidentified bodies awaiting for their names to be recovered. Many of these people have been missing from their loved ones for years. Today we will discuss bizarre Jane & John Doe cases from Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. These people still deserve justice and I hope with time and DNA technology advances that they w…

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30. Mysterious Death in The Smokies (Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee) 29:23

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When an avid outdoors lover mysteriously dies in one of her favorite places, her loved ones and friends are shocked. She had gone out for a hike she’d done many times but this time she didn’t come back. Her cause of death was listed as exposure. She had impacted the outdoors community throughout her life and her death was no different. Sources: htt…

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29. Haunted Parks: Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas 36:02

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The nation’s oldest federally protected national park has a dark history. Hot Springs National Park has been home to many murders, mob affiliation, and unsolved deaths. What's spookier than seeing a ghost through the steam from the natural hot springs? Join us today for our 4th installment of Haunted Parks. Today we will be talking about my hometow…

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Paul Hibbard & The Marvins: Absent & Anonymous 43:18

3M ago43:18

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Today's episode involves two different lesser known cases involving a death and disappearances where anonymous callers are involved. Are these callers well meaning people who just want to help solve the mystery or are they involved in the crimes?

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28. West Mesa Murders (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 36:54

3M ago36:54

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When a woman and her dog discover a human bone on their walk, it was jarring. What happened next was absolutely disturbing: upon further investigation it turns out there were multiple victims buried in this area and there might be a serial killer on the loose. This case/cases are 16 years old and still unsolved. These women and girls deserve justic…

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The Vanishing of Lynne Diane Siewert - A Call for Information 2:30

3M ago2:30

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A call for information regarding the mysterious disappearance of Lynne Diane Siewert from Seiad Valley in Siskiyou County, Northern California, in March 2023. FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / PATREON : TheMurderScenePodcast PINTEREST : MurderScenePodcast X : @MrdrScenePod WEBSITE : TheMurderScene.com SUPPORT THE SHOW! : Help us to keep making great True Crim…

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27. In Cold Blood (Jefferson National Forest, Virginia) 35:47

3M ago35:47

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A college couple is gunned down while enjoying an evening under the stars in Jefferson National Forest. The killer left behind DNA but is still unknown to law enforcement these 16 years later. Many questions remain and the most puzzling one might be, “Why was this couple murdered in cold blood?” The investigation includes the Federal Bureau of Inve…

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Disappearances at Priest Lake, Idaho 9:20

3M ago9:20

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Send us a text In this episode of the Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search Podcast, hosted by Alberto Quinones, Kelly Stolp, and Tanner Hoskins, with special appearances by Mike Palagi, we dive into two perplexing missing persons cases from the rugged wilderness of Priest Lake, Idaho. First, we explore the mysterious disappearance of David Walter Uhl, …

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Diana Robertson & Mike Reimer: Terror In The Trees 58:10

3M ago58:10

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When a couple and their young daughter go missing after searching for a Christmas tree, family and friends aren't sure what to think. But when all three of them are eventually found at different times and different locations, this mystery only deepens. I am joined by my friend Steven Pacheco of the Trace Evidence podcast to discuss this bizarre cas…

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26. The Barrel Murders (Bear Brook State Park, New Hampshire) 41:06

4M ago41:06

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When multiple bodies are found in a barrel in a rural area of New Hampshire, everyone is shocked. When it happens again 15 years later, investigators know immediately these victims were connected to the first barrel found. This investigation spanned 34 years and is still ongoing. This case has web sleuths, a serial killer, and was the first case in…

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25. M Cave Mystery (Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada) 34:21

4M ago34:21

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November 2014 is when an experienced outdoorsman, hiker, and YouTuber goes missing in the Nevada desert. At the time of his disappearance he was heading out into the desert to find an “M” shaped cave that he had found on a previous adventure. He posted on YouTube that this cave had made his body vibrate and he wanted to investigate further. But on …

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Mitchel, Bonnie & The Howards - Tragic Trip 38:02

4M ago38:02

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Today we're going to talk about two cases of couples going missing while on a trip. First we have 2 teenagers who left to spend a fun weekend traveling and met with trouble. Second is an elderly couple who wanted to travel to a nearby festival they had visited before but would never make it to their destination. **If you'd like to hear and read som…

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The Unexplained Disappearances of Adams, White, and Walton 21:00

4M ago21:00

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Send us a text Podcast Episode Description: In this chilling episode we dive into three unsettling disappearances in the remote wilderness of Idaho. Susan Adams, a nature lover, vanished without a trace from the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in 1990, leaving behind only questions and eerie speculation. Gordon White, a seasoned outdoorsman, took his …

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24. Haunted Parks: Death Valley National Park, California 43:25

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It got its name after death for a reason. Death Valley National Park has claimed the lives of many since before its conception. Its dark history includes death, hanging someone twice, and ghost towns. Not to mention, it's surrounded by some weird stuff. Many visitors and some historians say that Death Valley still has some visitors still hanging ar…

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PNW Bigfoot Search - Into the Tillamook State Forest 11:21

4M ago11:21

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Send us a text Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search is following-up on leads brought to us by logging crews in the Tillamook State Forest regarding strange bare footprints, vocalizations, and sightings of upright, hair-covered bipeds roaming an area known as Giveout Mountain and Round Top near the rugged Salmonberry River in northwest Oregon. This week…

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23. The Stairway to Heaven (Haʻikū Stairs, Oʻahu, Hawaii) 35:48

4M ago35:48

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When a highschool student goes to hike an infamous stairway on the island of Oʻahu, he is never seen again. He posted on his Facebook that he was headed to hike the haiku stairs but he never returned. There are many theories as to what happened and even images that he took circulating the internet. In one of the images, it looks like someone was fo…

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Claude & Sue Shelton - Accident or Abandoned? 19:05

4M ago19:05

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A young couple tuck their children into bed and then leave in the dead of night for places unknown. They never return. What happened to them that night and what do their children have to say about their disappearance?

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Everett Ruess and Vilate Young disappearance (Utah) 10:34

4M ago10:34

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Send us a text Everett Ruess a 20 year old adventurer, poet, and artist known for his solo-expeditions throughout the High Sierra Mountain Range, the Coast of California, and the American southwest departed for a two month trip into the remote and rugged Utah desert never to be seen again. Vilate Young, a 15 month old girl vanished from a picnic at…

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22. The Missing Poet (Escalante, Utah) 35:42

5M ago35:42

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One of Utah’s greatest mysteries is the sudden disappearance of a young adventurer named Everett Ruess. Everett was a poet, painter, and writer. He was a friend to famed photographer Ansel Adams and lived a life full of adventure and wanderlust. In 1934, he disappeared while traveling through a remote area of Utah. His fate remains unknown 90 years…

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PNW Bigfoot Search Update! (01/08/2025) 9:43

5M ago9:43

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Send us a text Tanner shares updates from the Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search (PNW Bigfoot Search) research team, including two documentaries we have in the works! One documentary will be released in December of 2025 and another will be debuting in February or March of 2026, stay tuned for that! Our expeditions are in full-swing and in this week's…

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21. Vanished Into Thin Air (Crater Lake National Park, Oregon) 46:29

5M ago46:29

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When a young boy goes missing while near a lookout at Crater Lake National Park, the search to find him starts immediately and is massive. He seemingly ran over a small hill and then was nowhere to be found. Is his case connected to another missing boy from the same area years before? It’s been decades and both boys are still missing and their case…

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Judy Smith - Traveling or Troubled? 34:14

5M ago34:14

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A wife accompanies her husband to a convention and is excited to see the sights. However, her actions after she got there defy logic and her husband would never see her again. We'll also talk about the case of Tim Molnar who willingly leaves his Florida home and heads north. But nothing he does on his trip and where he ends up make any sense at all…

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20. Last Run in the Rio Grande (Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado) 35:01

5M ago35:01

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A group of young men roadtrip from Tennessee out west and arrive at a family member’s dude ranch in southern Colorado. One of the young men, being a competitive runner, open-water swimmer, and obstacle-course racer, goes for a run near the ranch with his friend. Only one of the young men returns from that run and months later, his body is found le…

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19. Haunted Parks: Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky 39:15

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Mammoth Cave is the largest known cave system in the world. Artifacts found inside the cave suggest people have been exploring Mammoth for thousands of years, and yet scientists are still discovering new passageways and underground rooms. It has served many purposes over the years including being a saltpeter mine, a tuberculosis clinic, and private…

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Kyron Horman disappearance (June 2010) 13:51

5M ago13:51

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Send us a text Kyron Horman was a loving and intelligent 2nd grader when he vanished from Skyline Elementary School in rural Washington County, Oregon on June 2nd, 2010. Kyron's disappearance would kickoff the largest and most expensive Search and Rescue mission in Oregon State history. Fourteen years later, not a single item belonging to Kyron has…

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18. The Christmas Tree Lady (Annandale, Virginia) 25:35

5M ago25:35

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A woman is found deceased in a cemetery in Virginia in December 1996. Next to her was an 8 inch Christmas tree and a note that read, "Now I lay me down to sleep, soon to drift to the eternal deep. And though I die and shall not wake, sleep sweeter will be than this life I forsake." The second message read, "Deceased by own hand. Valium plus alcohol…

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Mary Elizabeth Edens - Holiday Horror 33:15

5M ago33:15

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A pleasant Christmas Eve school program 100 years ago would soon turn into a horrific event that would scar a community forever. A missing child would only add to the agony. Also another horrific school explosion just a few years later fractured a tiny community. However the reason for this tragedy would turn out to be a sinister act that is hard t…

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