Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
Northwest of Normal is a true crime podcast featuring stories from the Pacific Northwest. Hosts Meghan and Jon share harrowing stories from their neck of the woods. They focus on victims and their families and dive into the deeper elements of these stories, exploring wider cultural implications of law, punishment, psychology, and the human condition.
Northwest of Normal: A Pacific Northwest True Crime Podcast
43. The Martin Family + Twelve Crimes of Christmas
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A family heads out from their home in Portland, Oregon to gather Christmas greenery in December 1958. They never make it back. Plus, a medley of Christmas crimes spanning almost a century to temper your holiday spirit.
“Lully, Lulla, Lullay” Arranged by Philip Stopford, Caroline Halls, and Owen Ree
Wikipedia - Martin family disappearance
All That’s Interesting – “In 1958, The Martin Family Suddenly Vanished — And Oregon Police Still Don’t Know What Happened To Them” By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By Maggie Donahue
Investigation Discovery – “11 Chilling Christmas Murders You Probably Haven't Heard About” by Beth Braden
Wikipedia - Murder of the Lawson family
Wikipedia - Sodder children disappearance
Atlas Obscura – “Los Feliz Murder Mansion”
Wikipedia – Ronald Gene Simmons
Wikipedia - Murder of Tammy Homolka
Wikipedia - Killing of JonBenét Ramsey
Wikipedia - Covina massacre
Oxygen True Crime – “Husband Who Propped Up Murdered Wife's Body While Kids Unwrapped Christmas Gifts Is Sentenced” By Gina Tron, June 7, 2021
CBS News – “Texas gunman Aziz Yazdanpanah was angry with wife's success, friends say” By Crimesider Staff, December 30, 2011
ABC News – “Estranged Husband Dressed As Santa Blamed For Christmas Day Massacre” By ABC News, December 27, 2011
Vice – “The Secret Relationship That Ended in a Christmas Murder”
BBC News – “Sameena Imam murder: Brothers found guilty” no byline, October 20, 2015
Wikipedia – Coventry Carol
Music: “Flowing Rivers” by Immersive Music
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