Unexplained Oregon

Join us as we explore an iconic and historic building located in southern Oregon filled with rich history, spooky tales and a very, very large basement. Witness describe parts of the building as "a step back in time" which once housed a furniture/hardware store, a pharmacy, medical staff and a five n dime. Shop keepers have witnessed shadows, strange appearances and writings on the walls, objects moving, lights turning on and off and unexplained feelings of never being alone. 

A very special thank you to Alicia for loving ghost stories as much as we do and for sharing your time with us--let's do it again! Also, to the maintenance man (left unnamed) who was more excited to talk about the heating and air than anything spooky! 

If you like what you heard or have a ghost story or location to share email us at UnexplainedOregon@gmail.com

Don't forget to like/follow and review us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. We are on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram at Unexplained Oregon. 

Produced by: Christine Ober

Music By: Pixabay 

We can never get enough of scary stories and Dan is back with Kim and Christine for a little creepy talk! Was Dan's childhood home where things went "bump" even in the day haunted by something unseen? Did Dan's mom get a visit from a favorite but deceased family member in her kitchen one day and did this same family member watch over Dad later in life as promised? Finally what really happened on the day his father passed away--listen to this weeks episode and find out where Kim got her love of creepy things!

Special thank you to Dan for sharing with Unexplained Oregon and our listeners!

Produced/Edited By: Christine Ober

Music By: Pixabay

It was the summer 2020, Covid had taken over daily living at home, work and in the community. Diana Davis, a 50-year-old, mother, friend and caregiver was living a quiet life and spent July 27th doing the one thing she safely could enjoy--gardening. After she left her space in the Tacoma community garden her timeline of events becomes mysterious. By the next day, she was reported missing and shortly after her car was found abandoned and burning in downtown Tacoma. Seven days later Diana was found murdered outside of Seattle. What happened to Diana is still unsolved and no one has been named a suspect. Was she meeting up with someone whom she thought she could trust or did she encounter her killer unknowingly during her last day alive? Join Kim and Christine and as we discuss the life and death of this victim who deserves justice and her family, friends and community deserve answers. Diana's case was presented by Unexplained Oregon at the Pacific Northwest True Crime Convention in 2022.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers. You can remain completely anonymous and could be eligible for a $1,000 cash reward. The number is 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). You can also submit a tip using the P3 Tips app on your smartphone. 

A special thank you to Christopher Davis for talking with Unexplained Oregon and sharing details about his mother Diana--we are so grateful.

Sources:

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/diana-davis-tacoma-detectives-investigate-theory-partial-evidence-male-suspect-unsolved-2020-murder

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-police-call-for-help-public-community-murder-solve-diana-davis/281-2f6fd0bb-9a50-4670-ab9c-264f57e3524c

https://www.facebook.com/122993069842/posts/who-murdered-diana-davis-and-left-her-body-near-snoqualmie-pass-her-car-was-foun/10157990670359843/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flirting-with-death/id1549903604?i=1000599706887

Join Kim and Christine to hear the second part of this frightening story of the house on Perrydale Avenue. Angie explains years of encounters with various paranormal from the a man in a hat that has followed Angie since she was a young girl, a witch that roams the property, to shadows, mysterious footsteps, noises and bumps in the night. After being terrorized for years Angie and her family learn to lean into their gifts and use to power of love and light to regain their home and their life.

Special thank you to our friend Raquel and family for hosting us while we recorded Angie's story

Special thank  you to Angie and the rest of the family who attended and participated in this recording 

Produced by: Christine Ober

Music by: Pixabay.com 

We love our ghost stories and this part one of two episodes, Kim and Christine talk to Angie who experienced terrifying and unexplained paranormal activity for 10 years while living in her family home. Shadow figures, disembodied voices and footsteps daily later negative interactions with a man with a black hat and a witch who roams the property and her nightmares. This story has a beginning, middle and end and after years of struggling and with the help of many sources Angie learns to face her fears and own her power to take back her home.  

Special thanks to Angie and her family for taking the time to share there experiences with Unexplained Oregon. 

Produced By: Christine Ober

Music By: Pixabay.com 

We are so excited to share this recording with y'all--our first EVP (we think)! What or who do you think it sounds like? We have listened to this many times, played it for others and most have the same opinion--it's a child's voice and we think it's creepy! We apologize for the annoying alien beeping coming from Kim's recording on this episode. 

Are you all interested in the house we recorded this at? Do you have an EVP of your own that you want us to play in a future episode, if so, send it our way: Unexplainedoregon@gmail.com 

Produced by: Christine Ober

Music by: Pixaby

We are back with a new episode as we discuss the mysterious disappearance of babysitter, 15-year-old Diane Hank, in 1954 from Portland, Oregon. Suspicion quickly fell on the family she often worked for, a biracial couple supposedly active in the sale of narcotics--Sherry and Wayne Fong. After the discovery of her body, years of trials proceeded with no real resolution just more questions. Was Diane's death an accident, intentional, a cover planned because she knew too much? Listen to all the theories in this collaborative episode with Elyse and Winston from True Crime Cat Lawyer. 

Instagram: @UnexplainedOregon

Facebook: @UnexplainedOregon 

Produced By: 

Christine Ober

Music By: 

Pixaby.com 

Source:

https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2017/04/1954_portland_murder_of_teenag.html

This episode Kim and Christine are together, silly and talking listener's emails, reviews and a thriller called "No Exit." So sit back, grab a beer (or water) and enjoy!

If you like what you hear please tell a friend, write a review or send message with episode suggestions or feedback. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram at Unexplained Oregon or email us at Unexplainedoregon@gmail.com 

Produced by:

Christine Ober

Music by:

Pixaby.com 

What if we could know all of the mysteries of the past on our land, in our homes and in our communities? Join Kim and Christine and they update listeners on the latest events and discuss an unassuming neighborhood home that was once the sight the notorious case dubbed the Jackson County Rebellion in the 1930s. This infamous uprising occurred during a time of political discord and at the height of the depression resulting in the murder of local Police Constable Prescott at the hands of a businessman Llewellyn Banks.  

Produced by:

Christine Ober 

Music by:

Pixabay.com 

Inspired by:

https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMG45T_Roots_Banks_House_Medford_Oregon

https://www.oregonlive.com/O/2010/07/political_battle_in_jackson_co.html

Information of Dr. Robert W. Clancy MD,  was located in Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs for the year ended in 1940 

Published by U.S. Treasury and Department and Bureau of Narcotics in Washington DC 

It was just a few days before Valentine’s' Day on February 10th, 1990 and Martha "Marty" Evans, the mother of two was a bridesmaid in her best friend’'s wedding in Knappa, Oregon. She was still wearing baby's-breath and the special black dress with burgundy lace accents that her mother and sister Joyce Van Osdol had made for the wedding. Her signature jacket and black leather purse had been left behind the night Evans went out after the reception and she and the truck she was driving has never been seen again. What really happened the night Evans disappeared is the topic of this weeks episode as Christine and Kim explore the many questions, possibilities and theories according to the family and news reports. 

Here are some of mysterious events leading up to Marty's disappearance:

• Several phone calls to a boyfriend who told Evans not to come over that night;

• A phone call to an ex-husband and a pending custody case;

• An alleged confession on a man’s death bed her murder;

• A recent friendship with a drug dealer and a bust the same night;

After over 30 years--wherever Marty is, her family wants answers for closure for her children and for her community. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oregon State Police at 503.325.5515.

-----A special thank you to our friend Lauri for sharing Marty's story with us----

Produced by:

Christine Ober

Music by:

Pixaby.com

Sites:

https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/what-happened-to-marty/article_a6ae160d-2201-5bbf-8f04-145537e25745.html

https://www.koin.com/news/special-reports/30-year-mystery-bridesmaid-in-pickup-vanished-near-astoria/

https://kmun.org/series/cold-coast/

On a special Halloween recording , Kim and Christine get together to discuss listener's reviews, feedback and emails and an update on the Gabby Petito episode. They also share the latest movies they have been watching. The title of this episode is the tag line from the movie -- "The Night House" mentioned in the podcast.  

If you have feedback or upcoming episode ideas and want a podcast sticker email us at: Unexplainedoregon@gmail.com

Produced by:

Christine Ober 

Music by:

Astrofreq/Pixaby.com

TW: The episode contains explicit descriptions of violence--please be mindful and take care as this could be disturbing to some. 

This episode was originally recorded in May of 2021 as Kim and Christine discuss the mysteries of what is left and found in the more isolated places in our state inspired by our listener's suggestions. They read listener's emails and catch up on past episodes. 

Please note that the Article cited from Stars and Strips is no longer available online 

Alternative Information:

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/02/human-remains-found-at-multnomah-falls-identified-after-42-years-more-cold-cases-may-be-solved-with-genetic-genealogy.html

Produced By: 

Christine Ober

Music By:

Pixaby.com 

During the early morning hours of August 30, 2013 Bryce's Toyota Highlander was found crashed off of a 25-foot embankment in Castaic, CA near the main boat launch access road. According to his family all of his personal belongings were found with the vehicle but there was no sign of Bryce. His parent's spoke with him the last time at 2:00 am and several times in the days and hours prior as he was behaving erratically while attempting to travel home. There have been no answers, closure or confirmed sightings. This episode is released on the 8th anniversary of the strange disappearance of college sophomore Bryce Laspisa and is shared and inspired by a special guest and friend of the podcast. This episode is from outside of the Pacific Northwest with plans for future episodes of similar stories closer to home.

At the time he went missing Bryce was 5'11'', weighed around 170 lbs, with blue eyes and bright red hair which is normally very short. He was wearing a blue and white checkered shirt, a pair of white cargo shorts and white Nike sneakers with red trim. He had a large tattoo on his right shoulder of a bull's head and his birthday in Roman Numerals. 

If you have any information contact the Los Angeles Sheriff at: 323-890-5500

Produced by: Christine Ober

Music by: Pixaby.com

Art by: Matthew O'Neal 

On a summer night in 1977, in a central Oregon State Park on the banks of the Deschutes River, two female students from Yale on a cycling trip across country were violently attacked when a man in a truck drove over their tent while they were sleeping and then attacked them with an ax. Both women survived that night, both with scars in different ways--this episode explores the events leading up to and the evening of the fateful attack. 

Based on the book: Strange Piece of Paradise--By Terri Jentz 

Produced by: Christine Ober

Music By: Pixaby.com 

We are back and better than ever! This intro episode will update listeners on missing person Mykilee Driver from the last episode of season one. Kim and Christine discuss what they have been up to and what you can expect from the upcoming season of Unexplained Oregon. 

We would like to thank Zarahra Fourstar for contacting us regarding her daughter Mykilee

Music by:

Pixabay.com

This week we discuss cases from our recent Watch Out Wednesday: 

What happened to David Wayne Killitz? He was last seen 25 years ago with an acquaintance and his daughter would like to know what happened to her father. Where is Mykilee Driver? A mother of three who went missing last November from an apartment complex in Portland--her mother is worried since she never goes this long without contacting someone. These are just a few cases we discuss this week as well as a case of a missing youth who was recently found safe due to information sharing, listeners like you and social media. 

Refrences: 

https://charleyproject.org/case/david-wayne-killitz

https://www.oregon.gov/osp/missing/Shared%20Documents/Mykilee%20Azuriah%20Driver%20a.pdf

https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2020/12/15/missing-mashpee-woman-last-seen-portland-oregon/3913093001/

Produced by: Christine Ober

Music by: David Ober 

Kim and Dan talk this week about one of their favorite subjects--UFO's, specifically The Great Los Angeles Air Raid. During a time when our nation was on high alert from the attack on Pearl Harbor and in the early morning hours on February 25, 1942, the U.S. Government attempted to shoot down an unidentified flying object above Los Angeles. Dan and Kim discuss the facts of this famous case and other famous cases in the PNW that date back to the late 40s.

January is Human Traficking awareness month and according to some reports Oregon is part of this often silent epidemic targeting the most vulnerable in our state. This week we update listeners on two missing people, spotting potential victims and the importance of information sharing  in order to keep our communities safe. 

National Human Trafficking Hotline Call 1-888-373-7888 |*Text 233733 

Sources:

https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/Oregon-at-the-epicenter-of-human-trafficking-epidemic-566888001.html

https://www.facebook.com/groups/341658526970132

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180812175619844

Ghost towns, curses, overgrown cemeteries and wine--this week we are joined by long time friend, a fellow creeper and wine enthusiast as we explore some mysterious locations throughout the state of Oregon. 

For more info on the Gin Lin trail:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/rogue-siskiyou/recarea/?recid=70214

For more info on Ghost Towns:

https://www.travelmedford.org/southern-oregon-ghost-towns-

http://Onlyinyourstate.com

oregonlive.com

http://offbeatoregon.com/index-2020.html

https://argylewinery.com/

https://www.ghosthillcellars.com/

This week we focus on the cold case of fifteen-year-old Leah Freeman from Coquelle, Oregon who was last seen walking, disappeared and was later found murdered. Her boyfriend Nick was exonerated of her murder but her case has never been solved despite the DNA evidence. Kim and Christine also discuss some creepy listener's suggestions, emails and comments. 

Produced by: David Ober/Christine Ober 

Music by: David Ober 

What is the most unexplained thing that has happened to you? Christine and Kim discuss what inspired this weeks episode as they focus on an unsolved and creepy case of harrassment, home invasion and tormenting that recently occurred in Portland, Oregon. This case is perpetuited by an unprecedented time of turbulent nightly protests that have consumed the already limited police resources, a record number of retirements in the bureau and millions of dollars in budget cuts in the Portland area. 

Inspired by:

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/12/stalker-terrifies-portland-neighborhoods.html

https://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20100307/who-killed-janett-christman

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/887jmc/on_march_18_1950_a_13yearold_babysat_a_familys/

Produced by: David Ober

Music by: David Ober 

This week Kim and Christine continue the discussion on the known victims of John Arthur Ackroyd and explore the potential for more victims that were never linked to his crimes prior to his incarceration and death. 

Christine and Kim discuss the excellent documenatry--"Ghosts of Highway 20" regarding John Arthur Ackroyd, a state highway worker who had access to roam the state. He was convicted in the 1978 murder of a woman who never returned from a holiday jog and the prime suspect in the 1990 disappearance of his 13-year-old stepdaughter.

*This episode depics true accounts of violence towards women and children--be mindful and take care!

On this weeks episode Kim and Christine try to surprise each other (and listeners) when they share some new and very creepy cases from outside of Oregon.

This week Christine and Kim discuss how they survived the end of a very strange summer.

Join us in a discussion about a recent Missing Person case in Oregon and wrap up with a brief talk on Urban Legends. Have you heard of Polybius?  Was this a Government experiment, meant to blow the minds of Arcade players in Oregon in the 80’s? Did something go wrong? Have you heard about the Cannon Beach Bandage Man in Cannon Beach Oregon?

Hear of what is next for Unexplained Oregon and we have another Listener Story to read!

On October 25, 1999, Leona Kinsey, a 45 year old female from La Grande, Oregon told a friend she was meeting a man named John and would stop by afterward. Leona never showed and 20 years later questions still remain. Christine and Kim discuss the events of that that day Leona disappeared--who she is as described by her daughter Carolyn DeFord who is still struggling with closure all these years later.

Kim and Christine go back to Rajneeshpuram to finish their discussion of the events of the Rajneesh Movement in Oregon

Kim and Christine dive into the Netflix show Wild Wild Country and talk about the drama surrounding the Rajneesh Movement in Oregon during the 80s and 90s.

Christine and Kim discuss ghosts this week--why are we so drawn to this creepy genre of the unexplained and take a listen to a creepy as hell EVP and a listener story.

Kim and Christine share an update about the show and share their plans for the future

This week Christine and Kim dive into an infamous icon to the Pacific  Northwest---Bigfoot or the Sasquatch. What is it about this tall, hairy,  bipedal creature that has captivated us throughout history. Listen as  they discuss common details reported during encounters and what  has contributed to the culture of the Bigfoot phenomenon as we know it.

Join Kim and Christine in a discussion on three cases from Unsolved Mysteries, the newly released show on Netflix.  Unsolved Mysteries is back and we are impressed!

Along with this discussion, we have  an interview with Kim's Dad detailing his first hand experience with  UFO's at Lost Creek Lake, in Oregon.

Join Kim and Christine this week and listen to them discuss the Unsolved  Case from 1974, The Cowden Family Murder.  This is a very disturbing  case from Oregon where an entire family goes missing from a campsite.   The bodies of each family member were found months later. WARNING:  The  discussion of children being harmed happens in this episode.

Kim and Christine discuss the disappearance of Samuel Boehlke, an 8 years old who went missing on October 14, 2006 in Crater Lake, Oregon.

Kim and Christine briefly reflect on their first episode and discuss new information regarding Kyron's case.