Northern Crimes

Northern Crimes + Pod Peak
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True crime and mystery from Alaska, Canada and the Pacific Northwest

  1. 1D AGO

    The Bank Robber who Lived in a Tree House

    He built a palace in the trees - and funded it with stolen money. In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace the rise and fall of William Scott Scurlock, better known as Seattle’s “Hollywood Bandit.” For nearly five years in the 1990s, Scurlock carried out a series of meticulously planned bank robberies across the Pacific Northwest, using elaborate disguises and disciplined tactics to evade capture. By day, he lived as an environmental idealist in a handcrafted, multi-story treehouse outside Olympia. By night, he orchestrated robberies that netted more than two million dollars. His final heist - a $1 million robbery on Thanksgiving Eve 1996 - triggered one of the largest manhunts in regional history and brought his double life to an abrupt end. This is the story of charisma, ideology, control - and the cost of living outside the law. 🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channels:Northern Crimes: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes 🔍 Sources

    21 min

  2. FEB 13

    The North’s Unsolved Mysteries | Alaska, Canada & the Pacific Northwest

    Two hours. Multiple cases. No clear answers. In this extended episode of Northern Crimes, we examine a collection of unsolved mysteries and cold cases from Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. From hikers who vanished on remote trails to campers who never returned home, from roadside discoveries to long-dormant murder investigations, these cases span decades - and landscapes where distance, weather, and isolation often complicate the search for truth. Some investigations stalled. Some suspects were named but never convicted. Others remain open, waiting for the one detail that could change everything. This is a long-form, documentary-style compilation built for serious true crime listeners who enjoy under the radar stories told in an enjoyable way. Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to our YouTube Channels:Northern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes

    1h 54m

  3. FEB 6

    True Crime in the Great Outdoors

    In this episode of Northern Crimes, we follow cases where forests, ravines, and remote valleys became part of the story: a fatal fall on Oregon’s Eagle Creek Trail that leaves lingering doubt, a 1976 double murder at a Wisconsin campground solved decades later through DNA, the unsettling mystery of Norway’s Isdal Woman, and a brutal family massacre in British Columbia’s Wells Gray Provincial Park. We also step into a different kind of disappearance - the North Pond Hermit, who lived unseen in the Maine woods for 27 years. Some of these stories end with convictions. Others don’t. And a few sit in the gray space in between - where the outcome doesn’t quiet the questions. Northern Crimes Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes

    29 min

  4. JAN 30

    The Washington Strangler

    A quiet college town. A trusted uniform. And a crime that didn’t begin in Washington. In January 1979, two young women accepted what seemed like a routine house-sitting job in Bellingham, Washington. By the next day, both were dead—strangled inside an isolated home overlooking the bay. What investigators uncovered next revealed a predator whose violence stretched far beyond the Pacific Northwest, linking a local crime scene to one of the most infamous murder sprees in American history. This documentary traces how authority became a weapon, how warning signs were missed, and how a single case unraveled something much larger than anyone expected. This is The Washington Strangler. This is Northern Crimes. Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Watch Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT 🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/xopezulezo.perl

    27 min

  5. JAN 23

    Idaho Unsolved | Strange Disappearances and Cold Cases

    Idaho’s wide-open spaces can swallow more than footprints. In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace a series of unresolved cases across Idaho - where a roadside discovery ends a child’s fair-night outing, a nine-year-old disappears after youth bowling, and a toddler vanishes from a remote campground without leaving a trace. We also revisit a Pocatello abduction that was dismissed too quickly, a Moscow homicide that still won’t close, and a reality TV shoot in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest that ends with a young crew member sprinting off into the trees - leaving questions that don’t match the official story. These are the cases that linger when searches end, leads dry up, and someone out there still knows more than they’ve said. Northern Crimes Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes 🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/dekonubole.perl

    35 min

  6. JAN 16

    The 1967 Falcon Lake Mystery

    In May 1967, a quiet prospector entered the remote wilderness of eastern Manitoba - and came back burned, ill, and carrying a story that would trigger one of the most extensive UFO investigations in Canadian history. Doctors documented unusual injuries. Police and military officials examined the site. Soil samples, physical evidence, and government reports followed- yet no clear explanation ever emerged. What Really Happened at Falcon Lake? this episode examines the encounter, the evidence, and the decades-long debate that followed, separating what can be proven from what remains unresolved in Canada’s most enduring UFO case. Support the channel and help us keep making in-depth documentaries: 👉 Join the Northern Crimes Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel for more long-form investigations: 👉 Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

    24 min

  7. JAN 9

    King County Killers

    King County Killers examines a century of violence in and around Seattle, tracing how some of the region’s most notorious crimes unfolded across city streets, highways, and forested backroads. From early murders driven by greed to serial predators who hid behind charm, routine, or family ties, each case reveals a different face of calculated brutality. 🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes 📺 Subscribe on YouTube:Northern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes

    31 min

  8. 12/26/2025

    The Christmas Tree Farm Murder

    In December 1985, Ed and Minnie Maurin—an elderly couple who ran a small Christmas tree farm in rural Lewis County, Washington—were taken from their home and murdered along a remote logging road. The crime stunned the community, then slowly slipped into silence as leads faded and the case went cold. This episode examines what happened, why the investigation stalled, and how years later, fresh eyes and long-buried testimony finally brought the truth to light. The Christmas Tree Murders is a restrained look at trust, violence, and the long road to justice. 🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes 📺 Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimes 📺 Subscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

    21 min
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True crime and mystery from Alaska, Canada and the Pacific Northwest

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  • Creator
    Northern Crimes + Pod Peak
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
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