Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime Podcast With Jen Chambers

In the damp woods of Olalla, Washington, a woman named Linda Hazzard built a sanitarium that promised health, purity, and healing. Her method? Fasting. Extreme fasting.

By the time newspapers branded her clinic Starvation Heights, it was too late for many of her patients. Wealthy heiresses wasted away to skeletons, wills were altered, and the line between healer and killer blurred.

In this week’s episode of Same Crime, Different Time, we explore:

* Why alternative medicine thrived in the early 1900s

* How distrust of mainstream doctors made Hazzard’s promises so pers...

When people think of terrifying figures in Oregon’s true crime history, Randall Woodfield, once called the Band-aid Bandit, now better known as the I-5 Killer—is near the top of the list.

A one-time promising athlete with NFL dreams, Woodfield’s path took a dark and violent turn in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His spree of robberies, assaults, and murders spread across the I-5 corridor, leaving communities shaken and investigators desperate for answers.

In this week’s episode of Same Crime, Different Time, we dig into:

* The chilling double life of Randa...

When you think of Portland’s Roseland Theater, you might picture sweaty concerts, packed crowds, and legendary musicians on stage. But behind the amps and bright lights lies a darker story—one of murder, scandal, and a ghost who refuses to be silenced.

In 1990, 21-year-old publicist Tim Moreau uncovered a ticket scam at the venue—then called Starry Night. Days later, he vanished. His boss, owner Larry Hurwitz, eventually confessed to Moreau’s murder. But many believe Tim never left the building.

Concertgoers and staff alike claim to hear footsteps in empty halls, see flickers of shado...

What happens when a spiritual movement grows into a 95-acre empire and then collapses under scandal?

This week on Same Crime, Different Time, we’re diving into a bonus episode! In an encore for some of you, a new tale for others, from the previous incarnation of this show, this is the story of Mary Morrissey and the Living Enrichment Center in Wilsonville, Oregon. Once the largest New Thought church in the state, it promised empowerment, community, and transformation. But behind the glossy exterior lurked whispers of financial fraud, cult-like devotion, and… something even stranger.

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In December 1958, the Martin family vanished during a holiday outing near Hood River, Oregon. Two daughters’ bodies were found five months later. But the rest of the family, and their station wagon—disappeared into legend…

Until now.

This week’s episode explores: - Their final journey through the Columbia Gorge - Theories from tragic accident to possible foul play - New evidence found at the bottom of the river - And why this case still grips Oregon’s heart

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. Link in bio.

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In 1942, America’s West Coast lived with the very real fear of enemy attack. Pearl Harbor was still fresh in memory, submarines had shelled the Ellwood oil fields near Santa Barbara, and blackouts were part of daily life. People who lived and worked in factories across the country, especially in the PNW, were worried.

So the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers turned to an unlikely ally: Hollywood.

Boeing’s Plant 2 in Seattle became “Boeing Wonderland,” a 23–26 acre rooftop neighborhood complete with plywood houses, chicken-wire shrubs, and painted streets that matched the real neighborhood across the river...

In the misty wine country of Yamhill County, Oregon, lies a town with a curse—if you believe the story. It’s got classic ghost story vibes: a man hanged for murder, a grieving, defiant mother, and a string of deadly fires. Oh also, a ghost said to laugh from behind the headstones. This is the tale of Lafayette, a town once burned by tragedy and perhaps something darker.

* The Murder That Sparked the Flame: Who was Richard Marple, and why did this crime matter so deeply to a tiny pioneer town?

* Anna Marple’s Curse...

What happens when faith twists into fanaticism?

In this week’s episode, I dive into one of Oregon’s most bizarre and haunting true crime stories—the strange saga of Edmund Creffield, the self-proclaimed messiah who led a fiery cult known as the Brides of Christ in early 1900s Corvallis.

* Tar and featherings.

* Women abandoning their families.

* Tragedy, murder, and madness.

This case has it all—prophecy, betrayal, and a shocking ending. Tune in now to uncover the history you weren’t taught in school.

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In January 1924, Edward Nickols, Roy Wilson, and Dewey Morris were living the dangerous life of wilderness trappers near Little Lava Lake in Oregon's high desert. They had guns, they had experience, and they knew an escaped convict named Charles Kimzey was out there somewhere, looking for revenge.

But on one winter night, someone convinced these armed, experienced men to leave their weapons behind and follow them out into the snow. What happened next was so brutal that when the ice melted in spring, the bodies told a story of close-range shotgun blasts, execution-style killings, and unimaginable violence.<...

What if the gold rush started three years earlier… and no one noticed?

In 1845, a wagon train lost in the Oregon desert made a discovery that should’ve changed history—pebbles heavy and yellow enough to “fill one of these blue buckets.” But the gold was left behind, the location forgotten… and a 175-year-old legend was born.

💰 Greed. Survival. Ghost trails.🔦 Desert treasure hunts and deadly mistakes.🌵 And one massive, possibly mythical, lost gold mine.

Tune in now for a wild west mystery that still drives treasure hunters into the Oregon wilderness to this da...

Four young women. Formerly quiet Oregon towns ripped apart by tragedy. A man with a twisted obsession that led to one of the most disturbing serial killer cases in Pacific Northwest history.

This week, I’m telling the story of Jerome Brudos, also known as the Lust Killer—but more importantly, I’m sharing the stories of Linda Slawson, Jan Whitney, Karen Sprinker, and Linda Salee. Their lives mattered.

🕰️ 1950’s-1960’s 📍 Salem & Portland, Oregon 🎧 22 minutes of true crime history and haunting details that still echo today.

🖤 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you tune in.

🎬 INTRO & OPENING “Welcome back to Same Crime, Different Time. I’m Jen Chambers. Tonight, we remember Patricia ‘Pat’ Lowther—a rising Canadian poet cut down at 40 by the very man she trusted. Her life and voice were powerful; her death sent shockwaves through Canada’s literary world. And it still resonates.”

📚 Segment 1: Pat’s Early Life & Poetry

“Born July 29, 1935, in Vancouver, Pat published her first poem at age ten in the Vancouver Sun . She later left school at 16 and worked in an office to support herself but continued to write. In 1968, her debut This Difficult Flowering launched her liter...

Welcome to Same Crime, Different Time, the podcast where we dig into the eerie echoes of Pacific Northwest history. I’m your host, Jen Chambers—and today, we’re venturing deep into the Siskiyou Mountains for a case that has haunted Oregon for over 50 years. The Cowden family—two parents, two children—vanished without a trace during Labor Day weekend, 1974. Their fate? Unspeakable. Their killer? Still officially unknown.

🏕️ PART 1: A Labor Day Getaway

It was supposed to be a weekend away. Richard and Belinda Cowden, along with their two kids—5-year-old David and 5-month-old Melissa—headed out to Carbe...

On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs drove her wounded children to a hospital in Springfield, Oregon, claiming they were victims of a carjacking by a mysterious stranger. But as investigators dug deeper, the story twisted into something far more sinister. In this haunting episode of Same Crime, Different Time, host Jennifer Chambers revisits one of Oregon’s most infamous cases: the shocking betrayal of a mother who put her desires ahead of her children’s lives.

We’ll unravel the chilling timeline of events, examine Diane’s disturbing psychological profile, and walk through the dramatic trial that captivated the nation...

Dive into the eerie side of Oregon's past in this episode of Same Crime, Different Time. Host Jennifer Chambers explores the lives—and lingering presences—of figures like Eliza Young, the last of the Kalapuya, and the brave Sheriff W. W. Withers. From pioneering women to unsolved murders, we uncover the haunting stories that shaped the Pacific Northwest.

Thanks to writer David Lewis, who has the most incredible book, The Indigenous History of the Willamette Valley, which I very much recommend, and to the researchers at Lane Community College and the University of Oregon.

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