What Happens in the Woods

What happens In the woods
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We're just your average couple, living normal lives, who happen to be obsessed with everything related to true crime. Shortly after relocating to the great Pacific Northwest, we realized there were stories upon gruesome stories to be told from this region. And we want nothing more than to share them with you. So come join us every first and third Friday of the month as we take a deep look into the dark and twisted. It isn't for the feint of heart, but we promise it will be worth it. ​And remember...what happens in the woods, stays in the woods.

  1. 02/07/2025

    The Alice Parsons disappearance

    Hello, campers, and welcome to our mid-season episode.  Once again, Jess has an old-timey crime for us to delve into. This episode contains information from author Steven C. Drielak’s book, Long Island’s Vanished Heiress: The Unsolved Alice Parsons Kidnapping. On June 9, 1937, Alice McDonell Parsons disappeared from the farm she and her husband ran in Long Island, with the help of their housekeeper, Anna Kupryanova. While not social darlings, both Alice and William Parsons were connected to wealthy families. Alice had recently been left with money and investments that would secure her future. Still, a change in her will made less than 30 days before her disappearance would indicate an interesting dynamic within the Parsons household. Sadly, neither the local agencies nor the FBI were able to outsmart the responsible persons. Although there is a consensus on how the events went down, almost 90 years later Alice Parsons disappearance remains unsolved.   Information from this episode: Long Island’s Vanished Heiress: The Unsolved Alice Parsons Kidnapping: Drielak, Steven C. The History Press, August 3, 2020. https://crimecapsule.com/long-islands-vanished-heiress-and-the-kidnapper-that-didnt-exist/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175717087/alice-parsons https://www.nydailynews.com/2020/09/05/the-mystery-of-the-missing-heiress-and-her-two-timing-husband/

    1h 19m

  2. 01/31/2025 ·  BONUS

    WTF Wednesday on Patreon #1

    Bonus episode... We are releasing our WTF Wednesdays on Patreon to the public! I told Jess that the regular public is not ready for this. To our Patreon fans, we love you. Thank you!  We will be back on the first Friday of February with a brand-new episode So sit back and relax and enjoy the F*****y! True crime stories that will make you say WTF and fun facts with Aunt Cass!

    55 min

  3. 01/17/2025

    Amber alert

    Welcome to another new episode! This week, we discuss a case that could easily define the term “legacy”. When 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered, no one could have imagined just how the world would be changed because of the crime. Amber is remembered by friends and family as a bright, kind and energetic young girl. But for the United States and in some way, many other countries across the globe, her legacy lives on in the AMBER Alert system. Over one thousand children have been saved from abduction and returned to their families because of this system. Join us as we discuss this precious little girl and how she lives on through the emergency alert system that bares her name. Sadly, Amber’s case has never been solved and the man responsible has not been brought to justice. It’s been 29 years and there is still hope that it can be solved. If anyone has information on Amber’s abduction or murder, there is a number to call. 817-575-8823 will connect you to the Arlington Police Department. This week, we featured a sneak peek into another podcast. Please give Simone with 90s Crime Time a listen. It is available anywhere you listen to podcasts. Tell her Jess & Brice sent you! Information from this episode: WFAA Documentary on Amber Hagerman https://youtu.be/jKaqwlht1Xg?si=g4j8gxRiNVXNfByC In-depth Reddit post on the case https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/iii674/extensive_write_up_the_murder_of_amber_hagerman/ Wikipedia on Sex Offender Registry  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offender_registries_in_the_United_States Wikipedia on Amber Alerthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_alert How AMBER Alerts came to be https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/bud-kennedy/article54808010.html 20-year anniversary of Amber’s death https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/amber-behind-amber-alert-still-waiting-justice-20-years-later-n497696 Still waiting 25 years laterhttps://www.missingkids.org/blog/2021/still-searching-for-ambers-killer https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/police-release-new-photos-seek-new-info-unsolved-1996-murder-amber-hagerman/DYCH62JDMVCOZFBRS265GCKCJU/ First child saved by Amber Alert https://www.cbsnews.com/news/radio-alert-rescues-child/

    56 min

  4. 01/03/2025

    Old Timey Crime: Evil Eggnog

    Hello, campers! Get ready for this week's episode to ring in the new year! We hope everyone had a fun and safe start to 2025. We can’t wait to see what’s in store! This week takes us back almost a century to a case from Long Island, New York. In 1935, Ada Appelgate passed away from a mysterious illness after suffering from heart and health issues for years. The 38-year-old wife and mother were almost laid to rest until some anonymous information made its way to police. What ensued after the inquiry into her death is unexpected. Join us for this week's episode on one of Jess’s favorite categories to research -old-timey crime. Links from this week's episode: The Murderpedia info on Mary Frances Creighton https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/creighton-mary-frances.htm A look at the crime from a writer's perspective  https://mainecrimewriters.com/2016/12/13/the-real-eggnog-murder/ News report on the sensational crime https://www.nydailynews.com/2008/04/16/the-long-island-borgia/ Information on Sing Sing https://www.singsingprisonmuseum.org/history-of-sing-sing-prison.html Old recipe for Eggnog https://ahundredyearsago.com/2020/12/20/old-fashioned-eggnog/

    50 min

  5. 12/20/2024

    Where is the justice for The Juetten's

    Hey, campers! Welcome back to the campfire for our latest episode. Before we wrap up 2024, Jess brings a case to discuss that showcases the downfalls of the system.  In August of 2021, an armed intruder would enter the home of Travis and Jamilyn Juetten. The couple was due to leave for a 2-week vacation to Hawaii which would never happen after the events in that early morning tragedy. Lives were lost and changed forever. But was it all preventable? The family says absolutely, it was and is now suing Marion County, Oregon to hold them accountable. Join us as we take a look at this case and how it might have been prevented from happening. Share your thoughts with us on social media or by email. Happy Holidays, campers! Many well wishes of peace and happiness from our family to yours  Information from this episode: https://www.weddle-funeral.com/obituaries/travis-richard-juetten https://justicefortravis.com/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/jamilyns-recovery-fund https://www.kptv.com/2022/08/11/unsolved-marion-county-murder-family-victim-still-seeking-answers/ https://www.koin.com/news/koin-6-unsolved/reward-offered-in-unsolved-killing-of-travis-juetten-06282022/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11466427/Cops-probe-link-Idaho-murders-similar-Oregon-stabbing-couple-beds-year.html https://heavy.com/news/travis-juetten/ https://ourtownlive.com/ourtown/?p=16613 https://www.salemreporter.com/2024/12/10/family-of-victim-in-2021-stabbing-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-marion-county/

    35 min

  6. 12/06/2024

    50 year old unsolved murder of Patricia Webb

    Who killed Patricia? Welcome back to the campfire, friends! We’re back with the first episode to kick off a new season. In this episode, Jess and Brice discuss an unsolved murder from 50 years ago in Lincoln, Nebraska. The body of 24-year-old Patricia Webb was found in a remote area 30 minutes away from Lincoln after being seen leaving her job at 1:00 am on April 18, 1974. Despite strong evidence, leads have turned up no results to solve this crime. Join us as we discuss the twists and turns of this case, as well as the possible connection to another murder just a year later. Online sources https://journalstar.com/special-section/epilogue/epilogue-38-years-later-patricia-webb-death-still-a-mystery/article_bc73b436-d9a6-52f5-9454-a4717d1096e2.html https://unsolvedobsession.home.blog/2019/08/22/patricia-carol-webb/ The new investigator on the case https://youtu.be/JQUCDbFXFNw?si=jc6X_Gx-6AlZgoqG Photo of crime scenehttps://journalstar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d44bd6a-ea5a-11e1-87d3-001a4bcf887a/50317f494ab1f.preview-620.jpg Solved murder with possible connection?https://unsolvedobsession.home.blog/2019/08/28/marianne-mitzner/

    44 min

  7. 11/01/2024 ·  BONUS

    Halloween collab 2024

    Guess who's back??? The Killer B's on the one's and two's! It's the Crimes and Closets/What Happens in the Woods annual Halloween collaboration. Beth will tell us about the Zion Society and the brave man who helped take down this cult and saved dozens of children from the grips of religious zealots. Brice will take you on the journey of Vesago a 500-year-old vampire from France that leads a group of teens on a killing spree in the south. The Vampire clan of Murray, Kentucky, and how the clan was taken down without Garlic or Holy water. Beth's sources:(click at your own risk🤣) ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_(Latter_Day_Saints)⁠ ⁠https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/book-excerpt-deceived-ZFjdbSkIkATiV1MD/⁠ ⁠https://www.police1.com/investigations/articles/book-excerpt-deceived-ZFjdbSkIkATiV1MD/⁠ ⁠https://crimecon2024.sched.com/event/1dCzL/how-i-took-down-a-polygamist-cult-my-journey-exposing-the-darkest-corners-of-the-zion-society⁠ ⁠https://www.deseret.com/2009/8/13/20334345/polygamist-leader-dies-in-prison/⁠ ⁠https://www.hsinvisiblechildren.org/2015/01/09/amber-dawn-lee-and-10-children-by-arvin-shreeve/⁠ ⁠https://www.newsweek.com/prophet-and-his-sisters-203072⁠ Deceived: An Investigative Memoir of the Zion Society Cult by Michael King⁠https://crimecon2024.sched.com/event/1dCzL/how-i-took-down-a-polygamist-cult-my-journey-exposing-the-darkest-corners-of-the-zion-society⁠ Brice's Sources: ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Ferrell⁠ ⁠https://www.wkms.org/crime/2016-11-22/slideshow-murray-vampire-clan-murders-happened-20-years-ago-this-week⁠ ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Killers-Horrifying-Bloodshed-Martins/dp/0312966725⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbXzM9k-8UA⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlaEXvFd0IY⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWclRSulGFQ⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjROpIC8mWg

    1h 35m

  8. 12/01/2023

    Unsolved cases that need your help

    Thank you for joining us for our season six finale. While we are on a Holiday break, don’t forget that WTFs are releasing on Patreon 2 Wednesdays a month. Come join us for the f*****y! We announced this episode that next season the podcast is going worldwide. While the PNW is our home and that’s where our true crime roots will always be, we want to venture out to bring you new cases. If you have any suggestions of cases you want to hear us cover, send them our way! We are wrapping up by sharing 2 cases that have remained unsolved for over 20 years. Sharon “Shari” Anderson is a beloved mother and grandmother who went missing December 2, 2000 after a day of running errands and Christmas shopping. Her SUV was found in a mall parking lot in Everett, WA, with no sign of her or a struggle. There have been no solid leads as to what happened to her in all this time. Friends and family still hope to learn of her whereabouts and any leads can be directed to the Everett PD at (425) 257-8483. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, jeans and white tennis shoes. She is 5’ 8”, of Caucasian and Native American ancestry, has brown eyes and brown hair and would be 72 years old now. There is a $20,000 reward offered for credible information. https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/wa-sharon-anderson-50-everett-2-december-2000.452843/ https://original.newsbreak.com/@ada-e-1668135/3204353228481-in-2000-shari-anderson-went-to-buy-christmas-presents-in-washington-and-didn-t-come-back https://uncovered.com/cases/sharon-christine-anderson Linda Tran and her 2 children were murdered on December 18, 1998 in their home by and unidentified male seen fleeing her home before it exploded and was engulfed in flames. She was also 7 months pregnant at the time of her murder. It has been over 2 decades since her murder and her case is still unsolved. There is a composite sketch released to the public that has given no leads. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tacoma PD at (253) 798-4721 or Crimestoppers 1-800-222-TIPS. There is a reward of $1,000 for any information. https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/1998-killing-pregnant-tacoma-woman-her-two-kids/281-72d31b8a-6002-4fe9-8263-1fd4bf5828e5 https://www.fox13seattle.com/washingtons-most-wanted/murder-mystery-pregnant-mother-2-children-brutally-beaten-before-home-set-ablaze https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/vwzx4f/the_murder_of_linda_tran_and_her_children_in_1998/?share_id=bG0R1XsxbgG_MOIrfPSYU&utm_content=2&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=10

    45 min
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We're just your average couple, living normal lives, who happen to be obsessed with everything related to true crime. Shortly after relocating to the great Pacific Northwest, we realized there were stories upon gruesome stories to be told from this region. And we want nothing more than to share them with you. So come join us every first and third Friday of the month as we take a deep look into the dark and twisted. It isn't for the feint of heart, but we promise it will be worth it. ​And remember...what happens in the woods, stays in the woods.

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  • Creator
    What happens In the woods
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    113
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