Murder In The Rain

Welcome back to our every-other-month update! Here, we talk about updates to our cases, share true crime news in general, and discuss true crime stuff you might be into. So without further ado, let’s get to it!

Today we'll be discussing Seattle PD officers who were part of J6, how a serial rapist (and bar owner!) was caught and sentenced, how Kevin Coe (a DIFFERENT serial rapist) has been RELEASED(?!?!), Oregon's own 'Ti...

Just over two years ago, news broke about a murder that shocked everyone, especially those in the podcasting community. An obsessive fan gunned down a young woman and her husband. It’s the nightmare of anyone who puts themselves in the public eye. For Zoreh Sadegi, the danger was worth it, as she cared deeply about helping those in the Farsi tech community. Today, I’ll be telling the story of Zoreh, her husband Milad and how, once ...

Last week we told you about Alana Carroll, a young woman who has been missing for 2 years now. Speaking with Joyce and Melissa, Alana's family members, we learned about the accident that changed Alana's life. This week, Alana's family shares more about the theories they've heard and rumors surrounding Alana's disappearance and presumed death. By sharing this information her family hopes those with answers will c...

Last year, after our True Crime Tuesday segment aired on KOIN's AM Extra, we received an email from the family of Alana Carroll- a woman whose story we had featured. Melissa, Alana's Aunt, along with Joyce, Alana's Grandmother, wanted to share Alana’s story. For someone who didn’t know Alana, her disappearance can be easily ignored, forgotten, or dismissed. As is the case with anyone who disappears or is murdered, there...

On this special episode of Murder In The Rain, Josh interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning author Caroline Fraser to discuss her book, 'Murderland'. Join the conversation as they talk about Tacoma iron smelters and how pollution may have been an amplifier to the behaviors of some of the more notorious criminals from the Pacific Northwest. It seems to be more than a coincidence that Ted Bundy, Gary Ridgeway, Randall Woodfield, Is...

Hey! It’s summer! And it’s time for another update! Today’s a beefy one as we’ll be talking about a settlement in the Manny Ellis case, a documentary about Kathleen Jo Henry and Veronica Abouchuck, a drag fundraiser, an update to Teekah Lewis’ disappearance, and some chatter about books and shows we’ve been enjoying! So let’s get into it!

DRAGATHON - Man accused of murdering girlfriend in Oregon more than 40 years ago. - Per...

On July 9th, 1967, 20-year-old Susan Galvin was taking her usual route to her night shift at the Seattle Police Department. When she failed to show up for two shifts, she was reported missing. 5 days later, her body would be found lying strangled in an elevator. Investigators searched for the culprit, but all leads were dead ends. That was until forensic genetic genealogy was developed, and finally, a name was connected to th...

In our previous episode, Alisha introduced you to Anna Marie Hlavka. She was a 20-year-old woman who had been living with her boyfriend and sister at the Tudor Arms apartments in downtown Portland. On June 24th, 1979, Anna’s sister Rose Ann returned home from the McDonald’s where both sisters worked, and she discovered her sister had been murdered. Susan was lying across the bed, the power cord from her alarm clock radio wrapped ar...

On July 26th, 1979, the front page of the long-defunct Oregon Journal had coverlines “Playboy’s perfect ‘playmate’”, “taxpayers missing the boat” and “Democrats back Carter gas plan”. Just beneath those, the main headline read “Woman, 20, strangled in bed here”. Paired with a photo of a young woman’s face adorned with a now heartbreaking smile. 

Her name, was Anna Marie Hlavka. And it would take 40 years for her killer to be named, ...

We’re back with another update, and it is a doozy!

There was a lawsuit settled in the case of Aron Christensen & Buzzo, possibly new evidence in the D.B. Cooper case, a sentencing for the man who put a woman in a cage, and Fiona Apple has new music!

Oh, and there might be one VERY BIG change in the show's hosts, but you’ll have to listen to find out!

Remastered Releases Out 31 Years After Singer's Murder

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A 30-year-old advertising executive was abducted, raped and murdered while walking to her car after work one night in downtown Seattle. Her body was discovered a week later, and a man was arrested in connection with the crimes. He was a state inmate recently placed into a work-release facility who had skipped work the day of the crime and failed to return that night. It should not have been this way. The man was a diagnosed sexual ...

Last week I told you about the murder of 21-year-old Terri Lea Foster- How she was found- half nude- in David Douglas Park in Vancouver on Christmas Eve, 1977. She had been strangled, raped,,, and dumped in a baseball field. At the time, her nearly 2-year-old daughter was in the custody of family friends, Kenneth and Janice Haynes’.

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On Christmas Eve 1977, 47 years ago, a murder took place. There's a bevy of possible suspects, even motives, but no one has been brought to justice. As the years tick on, suspects have passed away, evidence has been destroyed, and the chances of solving the murder of 21-year-old Terry Lee Foster have dwindled. To honor the 47th anniversary of her death, over the next two episodes, I'll be telling you the life story of Terry...

We’re back…sort of!

In today’s episode, we’ll update you on our personal lives- including a wedding, boobies and bodybuilding. We’ll share some updates surrounding past cases- including a firing out of Seattle and a lawsuit in Jackson County. Most importantly, we’ll give a long-awaited update on the status of the show!

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Crime & Updates 9 Part 2

It’s the Murder in the Rain update episode! This is a time for us to give you updates on the cases we cover, share notable news stories and more! This week, you can expect to hear…

• Update on 2017 Portland Oregon Max stabbing case
• Update on Brian Steven Smith the Alaska Memory Card Killer
• Update on William Talbott
• Update on Dennis Day's death

It’s the Murder in the Rain update episode! This is a time for us to give you updates on the cases we cover, share notable news stories and more! This week, you can expect to hear…

• Update on Joshua Wade case from Alaska
• Update on serial killer Harvey Carigan
• Escaped convict update 
• Update on Sircharles Marc Anthony Jones case
• Update on Aaron Christenson case
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Several months ago, I received an email from a journalist in Washington. Eric Trent, who works for the Chronicle, informed me he had been working on an unsolved disappearance and he was hoping I could help get the word out. We were FINALLY able to have a conversation about the case and it left me with even more questions and a dropped jaw.

Today I’ll be telling you all the information publicly available regarding the unsolved disap...

Last week, Josh detailed the disappearance and likely murder of Gene Bassett, who had vanished soon after arriving in the Pacific Northwest while on a day–trip to sell his car in Seattle. Found in possession of Bassett's vehicle and belongings, DeCasto Mayer and his mother Mary Smith were found guilty only of grand larceny in the case, as the murder of Gene Bassett could not be proven. In part two of Deadly Potentialities...

In the weeks leading up to an ocean voyage to The Philippines, Gene Bassett listed his brand new Chrysler for sale in local (Seattle) newspapers. He'd decided to sell the automobile rather than have it shipped to him in Manila, having recently accepted a position there. The morning he left on a ferry to meet a prospective buyer was the last time any of his family ever saw him. The brand-new vehicle also vanished with Gene Basse...