Unexplained Oregon

Welcome to Unexplained Oregon, where the dark, mysterious, and mystical collide. Hosted by Christine and Kim, we dive into Oregon’s most chilling true crime stories, unsolved mysteries, and the supernatural phenomena that make the Pacific Northwest a haven for the unexplained. But this isn’t just a true crime podcast--this week we also explore the magic that lingers in our everyday lives! Join us as we uncover ghostly legends, witchcraft, and mysterious practices like past life regression, intuitive decision-making, and how a magical broom can fuck with you if you mess with it! In special crossover episodes, we’re joined by Taylar and Amber, hosts of a local witchy podcast--"Waking up the Witch, " adding their mystical perspective and deep knowledge of this spiritual practice which connects with the natural world, the energies around us, and the inner wisdom that resides within. From using intuition in the workplace to delving into the realms of past lives and spiritual cleansing, we explore how the mystical and the mysterious are woven into our modern-day reality. Prepare to have your mind opened and your curiosity piqued.Special thank you to Amber Weaver and Taylar Pickett You can find Amber on Instagram:@MoonbeeswellnessYou can find Taylar on Instagram:@Taylarpickettstyles Check out their podcast:https://rss.com/podcasts/wakingupthewitch/Produced by:Christine Ober

Episode Summary: Creepy Dolls – From Childhood Toys to Haunted HorrorsIn this spine-chilling episode, Christine and Kim dive into the eerie world of creepy dolls. They kick things off by exploring the origins of dolls, from ancient artifacts to beloved childhood toys. Then, the conversation takes a darker turn with stories of infamous haunted dolls hanging from trees south of Mexico, Robert the Doll, the mischievous figure behind countless cursed tales; Annabelle, the supposedly demon-possessed Raggedy Ann locked away by paranormal investigators; and Chucky, the fictional killer doll who became a horror icon. Along the way, Christine and Kim share their own unsettling experiences and personal histories with dolls—some nostalgic, others downright unnerving.Whether you’re fascinated by the supernatural or just creeped out by porcelain eyes that follow you across the room, this episode is not for the faint of heart.Special Thank You:Sally the DollFanny Hannah the doll Referenced:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warrenhttps://www.hbomax.com/movies/curse-of-robert-the-doll/c2968855-c70f-482f-992a-2fe81367f8dehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_the_DollsProduced by:Christine Ober Music by:Pavel on Pixabay

🕳️ Tunnel Lore & TikTok Black HolesGet ready to clutch your crystals and double-check your backyard — because things are getting weird. This episode Christine's down a haunted tunnel rabbit hole and Kim found a TikTok that might actually be cursed. 🔮 Psychics Predict the End of Time (Again)From apocalyptic dreams to TikTok mystics counting down, the psychic community is buzzing. What do the vibes say about 2025? Spoiler: it’s… not chill.🌿 Garden Gnomes… or Duendes?Are those stone-faced lawn gnomes just decorations — or are mischievous Duendes sneaking through your garden at night? 🛸 UFOs vs. Drones: What’s Hovering Over Our Skies?They’re silent. They’re fast. They blink weirdly. And they're showing up in places they shouldn't — like over Cannon Beach. Are we being watched... or just technologically stalked?👶 The Waterbaby Legends of Cannon BeachLocals say if you walk the misty shoreline at night, you might hear a baby crying — and it’s not from a stroller. Is it folklore or something darker calling from the tide?🔦 So light a candle, dim the lights, and settle in — it's time to get creeped out with Kim and Christine.Produced by: Christine OberMusic by: Joshua Younghttps://www.newsweek.com/pilots-instructed-maneuver-around-oregon-ufo-alleged-audio-leak-1999176

The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is such a vast and challenging trail, and hearing about missing hikers like Kris Fowler, David O'Sullivan, and Chris Sylvia adds an intense and emotional layer to the story. The PCT spans such a diverse range of terrain, 2650 miles and it’s easy to see how it could become perilous.Join Dave (one of our partners), Christine, and Kim as they provide valuable perspectives on both the personal side of hiking and the critical role of search and rescue. Their insights help paint a vivid picture of the dangers of the trail as well as the camaraderie and culture that exist among hikers. A special thank you to Andrea Lankford and her amazing book Trail of the Lost Another special thank you to Joshua Young for our new intro music! For more information on the missing hikers and Gwen Brunelle:pctmissing.orgSalemreporter.com

We can never get enough of scary stories and Dan is back with Kim and Christine for a little creepy talk! Was Dan's childhood home where things went "bump" even in the day haunted by something unseen? Did Dan's mom get a visit from a favorite but deceased family member in her kitchen one day and did this same family member watch over Dad later in life as promised? Finally what really happened on the day his father passed away--listen to this weeks episode and find out where Kim got her love of creepy things! Special thank you to Dan for sharing with Unexplained Oregon and our listeners! Produced/Edited By: Christine Ober Music By: Pixabay

It was the summer 2020, Covid had taken over daily living at home, work and in the community. Diana Davis, a 50-year-old, mother, friend and caregiver was living a quiet life and spent July 27th doing the one thing she safely could enjoy--gardening. After she left her space in the Tacoma community garden her timeline of events becomes mysterious. By the next day, she was reported missing and shortly after her car was found abandoned and burning in downtown Tacoma. Seven days later Diana was found murdered outside of Seattle. What happened to Diana is still unsolved and no one has been named a suspect. Was she meeting up with someone whom she thought she could trust or did she encounter her killer unknowingly during her last day alive? Join Kim and Christine and as we discuss the life and death of this victim who deserves justice and her family, friends and community deserve answers. Diana's case was presented by Unexplained Oregon at the Pacific Northwest True Crime Convention in 2022. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers. You can remain completely anonymous and could be eligible for a $1,000 cash reward. The number is 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). You can also submit a tip using the P3 Tips app on your smartphone.  A special thank you to Christopher Davis for talking with Unexplained Oregon and sharing details about his mother Diana--we are so grateful. Sources: https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/diana-davis-tacoma-detectives-investigate-theory-partial-evidence-male-suspect-unsolved-2020-murder https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-police-call-for-help-public-community-murder-solve-diana-davis/281-2f6fd0bb-9a50-4670-ab9c-264f57e3524c https://www.facebook.com/122993069842/posts/who-murdered-diana-davis-and-left-her-body-near-snoqualmie-pass-her-car-was-foun/10157990670359843/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flirting-with-death/id1549903604?i=1000599706887

Join Kim and Christine to hear the second part of this frightening story of the house on Perrydale Avenue. Angie explains years of encounters with various paranormal from the a man in a hat that has followed Angie since she was a young girl, a witch that roams the property, to shadows, mysterious footsteps, noises and bumps in the night. After being terrorized for years Angie and her family learn to lean into their gifts and use to power of love and light to regain their home and their life. Special thank you to our friend Raquel and family for hosting us while we recorded Angie's story Special thank  you to Angie and the rest of the family who attended and participated in this recording  Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixabay.com 

We love our ghost stories and this part one of two episodes, Kim and Christine talk to Angie who experienced terrifying and unexplained paranormal activity for 10 years while living in her family home. Shadow figures, disembodied voices and footsteps daily later negative interactions with a man with a black hat and a witch who roams the property and her nightmares. This story has a beginning, middle and end and after years of struggling and with the help of many sources Angie learns to face her fears and own her power to take back her home.   Special thanks to Angie and her family for taking the time to share there experiences with Unexplained Oregon.  Produced By: Christine Ober Music By: Pixabay.com 

This episode Kim and Christine are together, silly and talking listener's emails, reviews and a thriller called "No Exit." So sit back, grab a beer (or water) and enjoy! If you like what you hear please tell a friend, write a review or send message with episode suggestions or feedback. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram at Unexplained Oregon or email us at Unexplainedoregon@gmail.com  Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixaby.com 

It was just a few days before Valentine’s' Day on February 10th, 1990 and Martha "Marty" Evans, the mother of two was a bridesmaid in her best friend’'s wedding in Knappa, Oregon. She was still wearing baby's-breath and the special black dress with burgundy lace accents that her mother and sister Joyce Van Osdol had made for the wedding. Her signature jacket and black leather purse had been left behind the night Evans went out after the reception and she and the truck she was driving has never been seen again. What really happened the night Evans disappeared is the topic of this weeks episode as Christine and Kim explore the many questions, possibilities and theories according to the family and news reports.  Here are some of mysterious events leading up to Marty's disappearance: • Several phone calls to a boyfriend who told Evans not to come over that night; • A phone call to an ex-husband and a pending custody case; • An alleged confession on a man’s death bed her murder; • A recent friendship with a drug dealer and a bust the same night; After over 30 years--wherever Marty is, her family wants answers for closure for her children and for her community.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oregon State Police at 503.325.5515. -----A special thank you to our friend Lauri for sharing Marty's story with us---- Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixaby.com Sites: https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/what-happened-to-marty/article_a6ae160d-2201-5bbf-8f04-145537e25745.html https://www.koin.com/news/special-reports/30-year-mystery-bridesmaid-in-pickup-vanished-near-astoria/ https://kmun.org/series/cold-coast/

TW: The episode contains explicit descriptions of violence--please be mindful and take care as this could be disturbing to some.  This episode was originally recorded in May of 2021 as Kim and Christine discuss the mysteries of what is left and found in the more isolated places in our state inspired by our listener's suggestions. They read listener's emails and catch up on past episodes.  Please note that the Article cited from Stars and Strips is no longer available online  Alternative Information: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/02/human-remains-found-at-multnomah-falls-identified-after-42-years-more-cold-cases-may-be-solved-with-genetic-genealogy.html Produced By:  Christine Ober Music By: Pixaby.com 

During the second half of 19th Century, during Portland's Victorian heyday, saloons, bordellos and boardinghouses catered to the working class and visitors coming through. After a night of drinking some of these unsuspecting folks awoke on a ship bound for Asia after being drugged, kidnapped and carried through a series of underground tunnels leading to the waterfront where they were sold into slave labor thus being "shanghaied." Some of these passageways still exist under Old Town, Chinatown and downtown Portland and some have said they are the most haunted locations in Oregon. Join Christine and Kim as they explore the origins of these creepy underground systems, their purpose and how one can plan a visit. Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixaby.com Sources: https://thatoregonlife.com/2017/06/underground-city-pendleton/

During the early morning hours of August 30, 2013 Bryce's Toyota Highlander was found crashed off of a 25-foot embankment in Castaic, CA near the main boat launch access road. According to his family all of his personal belongings were found with the vehicle but there was no sign of Bryce. His parent's spoke with him the last time at 2:00 am and several times in the days and hours prior as he was behaving erratically while attempting to travel home. There have been no answers, closure or confirmed sightings. This episode is released on the 8th anniversary of the strange disappearance of college sophomore Bryce Laspisa and is shared and inspired by a special guest and friend of the podcast. This episode is from outside of the Pacific Northwest with plans for future episodes of similar stories closer to home. At the time he went missing Bryce was 5'11'', weighed around 170 lbs, with blue eyes and bright red hair which is normally very short. He was wearing a blue and white checkered shirt, a pair of white cargo shorts and white Nike sneakers with red trim. He had a large tattoo on his right shoulder of a bull's head and his birthday in Roman Numerals.  If you have any information contact the Los Angeles Sheriff at: 323-890-5500 Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixaby.com Art by: Matthew O'Neal 

Christine and Kim discuss the events and aftermath of the traumatic ax attack on that fateful in 1977. What happens after to the two survivors as they both struggle to recover--both in their own way.  Fifteen years after the attack - in 1992 - Terri returns to Central Oregon to find answers and learns why no one has ever been charged with the crime. She connects with a community and finds allies in those still deeply impacted by the events of that night and learn they might hold the secret to who did it-- a 17 year-old local boy known for his meticulous dress and violent behavior.   Inspired by: "Strange Piece of Paradise" by Terri Jentz  Produced by: Christine Ober  Music by: Pixaby.com

On a summer night in 1977, in a central Oregon State Park on the banks of the Deschutes River, two female students from Yale on a cycling trip across country were violently attacked when a man in a truck drove over their tent while they were sleeping and then attacked them with an ax. Both women survived that night, both with scars in different ways--this episode explores the events leading up to and the evening of the fateful attack.  Based on the book: Strange Piece of Paradise--By Terri Jentz  Produced by: Christine Ober Music By: Pixaby.com 

This week we focus on missing person Graciela Garcia who disappeared on November 8, 2019 from Hermiston, Oregon. Graciela arranged to bring her son dinner but never showed—instead her current husband arrived unexpectedly and Graciela has not been seen or heard from since. Her current husband is the last person to have seen or talked with her and says she left on her own after acting strangely. Graciela’s family continues to look for her with no answers, few resources and little support to solve this tragic mystery. Graciela Garcia 10/06/70 — 49 years old 140lbs 5ft 4in Missing since November 8th 2019 Last seen in Hermiston, Oregon around 7:00pm Please check out the official Facebook Page for "Find Graciela Garcia" There is a official Twitter page as well " @findgracielag " Another way to help: https://gofund.me/d974370f A special thank you to Grabriela Bautista for participating in the episode Music By: Pixaby.com

We are back and better than ever! This intro episode will update listeners on missing person Mykilee Driver from the last episode of season one. Kim and Christine discuss what they have been up to and what you can expect from the upcoming season of Unexplained Oregon.  We would like to thank Zarahra Fourstar for contacting us regarding her daughter Mykilee Music by: Pixabay.com

In this episode, two listeners from Oregon share the kinds of dreams that don't fade with the morning light. One recalls a chilling encounter with a mysterious, wide-brimmed figure who silently peers through a bedroom window watching after driving down her Grandparent's road. The other finds herself speaking with a woman who calmly exchanges what if feels like to die. These aren't nightmares in the traditional sense, they are quiet, lifelike and deeply unsettling. The most disturbing part...they felt true! Join us as we explore what happens when dreams mimic reality just a little too closely and linger long after we wake. Special thank you:Pontip on IG: @cleareyes_fullglass_cantlose, @oskar_from_chicago Maia on IG: @maiaaaobProduced by Christine OberMusic by DIỆP THANH from Pixabay

This episode we explore the life of Amy Carlson, known by her followers as Mother God, believed to be an ancient reincarnated healer of cancer by using only the power of love. Between the years of 2014-2021, Amy lead her vulnerable followers from the comfort of her bed through out the Pacific Northwest using abuse, manipulation, substances and the power of the internet. Produced by:Christine OberMusic by: Pixabay.com

This episode we are joined by a friend of the podcast, Carlo, who shares his mysterious and unexplained encounters with the unseen beings able to move items, create destruction in their path and leave him terrified as a child. A journey from early childhood in Northern California to a desolate highway location that runs from Ashland to Klamath Falls, Oregon--thank you to Carlo for sharing your experiences, background and insight with us and our listeners. If you have a story to share with the podcast contact us at: Unexplainedoregon@gmail.com or Facebook at Unexplained Oregon Instagram at UnexplainedOegon Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixaby