The Sunken Church: What Orin Saw In December 1985, a young physician wrote to the Governor of Oregon, not to report a crime, but to request a headstone for a man whose body was never found and whose story the medical board chose to ignore. What did Orin Harley tell his doctor that defied all medical diagnoses? In this episode, we delve into the unsettling case of Orin Harley, an 18-year-old admitted to a rehabilitation center in August 1985. His sessions with Dr. Wilford Bellenshamp uncovered a chilling account of a sunken church in the Ribbons County forest and the disappearances of his mother and brother, Nick, in 1977. Person: Dr. Wilford Bellenshamp Location: Portland, Oregon Date: August 17, 1985 Facility: Weinwick Rehabilitation Center Patient: Orin Harley - Orin Harley was admitted to Weinwick Rehabilitation Center for opiate addiction in August 1985. - In July 1977, Orin's mother and brother, Nick, disappeared; his mother's body was found "drained of all fluids." - Orin described a sunken church in the woods, the size of a basketball court, with a tilted campanile and a steel bell. - Inside the church, Orin found black mold, Bible pages with "Jesus Saves," a black hat, and thick white ropes vibrating with a low pulse. - Orin heard a "tearing" sound inside the church, like something peeling itself from the ground, before he escaped. Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-7137602 OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network, who owns and is solely responsible for this content. All rights reserved. Reproduction or commercial use without the creator's written permission is prohibited. Business: business@obomedia.com.
