Ore-Gone

Who killed Tammy Albertson? Tammy Albertson was a vivacious 16 year old living in ruralWheeler, Tillamook county, Oregon. She had been dropped off by her stepfather at a phone booth outside of town to call her boyfriend to come pick her up – she had said they were going to spend the day together. At the phone booth at theconvenience store is the last verified sighting of her. Almost a full year later, her body was found approximately 20 miles away in the Tillamook State Forest, in an area called God’s Valley. The medical examiner determined that she has suffered blunt force trauma as the cause of death, and that the manner of death was homicide.  Who killed Tammy? Was it her stepfather, Jack Jamison? Was it her boyfriend? Was it someone else in her orbit? Or could it have been … a serial killer? She died over 30 years ago – is there still a chance that this case can be solved? We will get into all of this, and more, in this episode of our podcast.  oregonepodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/oregonepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/oregonepod/ Tillamook CountySheriff’s Office: https://www.tillamookcounty.gov/sheriff5995 Long Prairie Rd.Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: 503-842-2561 Fax: 503-815-3399Detective Michelle Brewer 503-815-3320mbrewer@co.tillamook.or.us. References:  https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/information-sought-in-unsolved-murder-of-tammy-albertson/article_4b59dfbe-10a2-11ea-a3f6-a7fe0dd16012.html https://www.thenewsguard.com/news_paid/searching-for-the-missing-pieces/article_06f8f850-0ce0-11e2-8053-001a4bcf887a.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97228026/tammy_marie-albertson https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/still-waiting-for-answers/article_6e180b26-54c6-11e0-b054-001cc4c03286.html https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/news/tammy-albertson-case-sister-seeks-answers/article_805465e0-010a-11ec-a9cb-4f484a43d602.html

What happened to the Ore-Gone Podcast?In the early evening hours of late 2023, we came up with a planand a dream -- to put out a weekly, ok bi-weekly, ok monthly podcast. So what happened to our grand master plan? Well, life got in the way, as it has a tendency to do. We will get into all of that and more in the season’s end episode of the podcast. Now, with additional corrections (for the same low price)!Don't worry, we'll keep dreamin', and keep on keepin' on.

What happened to Michael Bryson? Michael Bryson is a 27 year old Eugene area man that wentmissing in th early morning of Wednesday August 5, 2020. He was with friendsout in the woods if the Oregon Cascade range at Hobo campground, at a rave/partyset up for a friend’s birthday. Michael had been engaged to do a DJ set thereas well.  In the early morning hours of August 5, according to theother people there, Michael abruptly got up and walked off the bus in whichthey were all sitting, and has never been seen again. Interestingly, some ofhis personal effects have turned up over the months/years in two separatelocations, a little bit of distance away.  Is there any hope of solving this case if nobody comesforward with what they saw? We will get into all of this, and more, on this episode ofour podcast. Please note, this is Part 2. Please listen to Part 1 first. To report information: Lane County Sheriff’s Office541-682-4150, option 1. Case #20-5286; Detective Joshua Conway oregonepodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/oregonepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/oregonepod/ References:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsfindmichaelbrysonofficial/https://michaelbrysonfoundation.com/https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2025/08/02/parents-michael-bryson-still-looking-5-years-after-disappearance/85309215007/https://www.solvethecase.org/case/2020-13/michael-anthony-brysonhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1ih9q3x/in_august_of_2020_michael_bryson_went_to_a_party/https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/parents-fear-worst-six-weeks-after-son-michael-bryson-vanished-n1240176https://thatoregonlife.com/2024/10/k9-teams-to-search-for-michael-bryson-still-missing-4-years-later/https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP72954

What happened to Michael Bryson? Michael Bryson is a 27 year old Eugene area man that wentmissing in the early morning of Wednesday August 5, 2020. He was with friends out in the woods of the Oregon Cascade range at Hobo campground, at a rave set up for a friend’s birthday. Michael had been engaged to do a DJ set there aswell.  In the early morning hours of August 5, according to theother people there, Michael abruptly got up and walked off the bus in which they were all sitting. And has never been seen again. Interestingly, some of his personal effects have turned up over the months/years in two separate locations, a little bit of distance away.  Is there any hope of solving this case if nobody comesforward with what they saw and what they know? We will get into all of this, and more, on this episode ofour podcast. Please note, this is Part 1. There will be a Part 2 in the near future. oregonepodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/oregonepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/oregonepod/ References:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsfindmichaelbrysonofficial/https://michaelbrysonfoundation.com/https://www.solvethecase.org/case/2020-13/michael-anthony-brysonhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/1ih9q3x/in_august_of_2020_michael_bryson_went_to_a_party/https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/parents-fear-worst-six-weeks-after-son-michael-bryson-vanished-n1240176https://thatoregonlife.com/2024/10/k9-teams-to-search-for-michael-bryson-still-missing-4-years-later/https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP72954

Who killed Gayle LeClair? Gayle LeClair was a vivacious 22 year old who had graduated from Community College and was living in Eugene, working at the Eugene Public Library. On the morning of August 23rd 1973 she did not show up to work. Her supervisor went to her house to check on her and found that she had been murdered. It was the literal definition of overkill; she had been stabbed more than 50 times.   Who killed Gayle? Was it the guy she had gone on a date with the night previously? Was it the lawyer and former assistant District Attorney that she rented the cottage from? Was it someone else in her orbit? Or could it have been … Ted Bundy? Even scarier, could it be a previously unidentified serial killer? Is there any hope of solving this case that is over 50 years old at this point? We will get into all of this, and more, on this episode of our podcast.Credits:Podcast written by JohnieEdited, mixed and mastered by RajMusic adapted from SoundBay , obtained from pixabay.com, using a creative commons licensePodcast thumbnail/logo adapted from Akampfer, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, using a creative commons licenseoregonepodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/oregonepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/oregonepod/ References:https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/or-gayle-elizabeth-leclair-22-eugene-23-aug-1973.437381/https://www.facebook.com/EugenePolice/posts/the-epd-cold-case-squad-continues-to-press-for-justice-and-closure-for-the-crime/1019713646867395/https://anotherbundyblog.com/2024/06/12/gayle-elizabeth-leclair/https://anotherbundyblog.com/2024/12/18/fay-ellen-robinson/https://eugeneweekly.com/2019/02/07/out-from-the-void-ii-eryn-beth-mcclary/

Well, one full year of the podcast in the books. And what a year it was. We discuss our first case, what we have learned about podcasting, about the hit or miss nature of reaching out to family, as well as cases we are hoping to do in 2025. And maybe, if you are lucky, even updates to a few cases!

Who killed Sharon Marie Hiller?   Sharon Marie hiller was a Eugene resident and a dancer at the great Alaska Bush company, an exotic dancing club. She was last seen leaving the club at 2:30 AM Wednesday November 25th 1992 (the day before Thanksgiving). Her body was found four days later on Saturday November 29th, next to the Willamette river. She had been strangled and the evidence suggested that the killer tried to conceal her body. She left behind two children and multiple other family and friends.   Did one of the club's patrons kill her? Did one of her personal relations kill her? Or was she the victim of a random killer, or worse yet, a serial killer?   We will get into all of this, and more, on this episode of our podcast.   References:   https://www.eugene-or.gov/4880/Cold-Cases   https://kval.com/news/local/who-killed-sharon-marie-hiller-somebody-has-to-speak-for-the-dead   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60561138/sharon-marie-hiller   https://kpic.com/news/local/cold-case-investigators-hope-dna-will-help-solve-decades-old-eugene-murders   https://eugeneweekly.com/2019/02/07/out-from-the-void-ii-eryn-beth-mcclary/

Where is Angela Chan (née Carlstrom)?   Married 19 year old Angela was reevaluating her life. She no longer wanted to be married to her husband Bruce. In fact, she was already engaged to a different man. Bruce came up on Easter weekend 1989, and Angela’s mother had told her to make sure Bruce knew, in no uncertain terms, that the marriage was over. Bruce and Angela went trap shooting near her hometown of Redmond, OR. Bruce claims that he dropped her off at home, and then drove back down to southern California to Camp Pendleton, where he was stationed as a Marine lieutenant. But Angela was never seen again. Did Bruce kill her? Was she the victim of a random assailant? Could she have decided to start a new life?   We will get into all of this, and more, on this episode of our podcast.   References:   https://sheriff.deschutes.org/divisions/detectives/cold-cases/   https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/997dfor.html   https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP12063   https://charleyproject.org/case/angela-lynn-chan   https://www.facebook.com/HaveYouSeenMeCentralOregon/   https://uncovered.com/cases/angela-chan   https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/angela-lynn-chan   https://ktvz.com/news/2015/02/12/26-year-mystery-what-happened-to-redmond-teen/   https://ktvz.com/news/crime-courts/2022/02/08/still-searching-for-answers-five-cold-cases-being-investigated-in-deschutes-county/   https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/bringing-cold-cases-to-life/article_b0a85355-8ce3-58a9-9a87-78c6c18f28c3.html

What happened to Tammy Lynn Pitkin (Laughlin)?   She lived in Red Bluff, California, and was going through a divorce. Interestingly, she went missing in Linn County, Oregon, in October 2022. After reportedly saying that she was going to take some time to herself and go to the coast. Except 30 miles east of Sweet Home, OR, is close to 2 hours away from the coast, and the wrong direction from I-5.   Was she trying to run away? Was this a death by misadventure in the woods? Was there foul play?   We will get into all of this, and more, on this super sized episode of our podcast.   References:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/findingtammypitkin/ https://www.solvethecase.org/case/2022-14/tammy-lynn-pitkin https://www.redbluffdailynews.com/2023/11/10/a-sisters-sorrow-the-search-for-tammy-pitkin/   https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/crime/man-sentenced-4-years-for-burning-tenants-belongings/article_2f041ab6-a8c8-11ed-876c-635c1cd757c4.html   https://casetext.com/case/people-v-fox-2100   https://www.linnsheriff.org/ Detective Sergeant Paul Eves, 541-967-3950 / 541-967-3911 Case #22-0407   https://tehamaso.org/ Detective Jarrod Valdes, 530-527-1130 Case #22-02401

Amanda went missing on June 3rd, 2014 from the western suburbs of Philadelphia. It’s been over 10 long years for the DeGuio family, wondering where she could be, and what happened to her. Let’s help find her and bring her back home. Sources: https://www.facebook.com/p/Help-Find-Amanda-De-Guio-100069676989890/ https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/amanda-deguio https://delcoda.com/remember-me/amanda-deguio/ https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/nce72e/the_disappearance_of_amanda_deguio/ https://udpd.org/contact-us/ Anonymous tip line: 610-734-3439 https://6abc.com/search-for-amanda-deguio-missing-mom-upper-darby-pennsylvania-chester-county-home/12229580/ https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/fbi-searches-home-in-2014-missing-delco-woman-case/3363483/ Our email is oregonepodcast@gmail.com   Credits: Podcast written by Johnie Edited, mixed and mastered by Raj Music adapted from SoundBay, obtained from pixabay.com, using a creative commons license Podcast thumbnail/logo adapted from Akampfer, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, using a creative commons license.

We were recently in Philadelphia for a family wedding. So we decided to do a field trip and highlight a case from the area. Amanda DeGuio went missing 10 years ago today (June 3, 2014) from her home in Upper Darby, PA. Where is she or what happened to her?

Green and Gold – David Bjorkman Please note: This episode was edited and then re-uploaded due to some factual inaccuracies and other concerns that were pointed out by Dave's community of friends/family.   Dave went missing somewhere between Fisherman’s Market in Eugene and Veneta where he lives, on January 30th, 2024. He may have taken the bus that goes from the Fred Meyer on West 11th to Veneta, or he may have been riding his bike along Highway 126 (which West 11th turns into) to get to Veneta. He has not been seen since about 6pm that night. If you know any information about his whereabouts or what could have happened to him, please contact the show, or the agencies listed below.   Resources: https://eugeneweekly.com/2024/02/20/family-and-friends-search-for-david-bjorkman/   https://www.eugene-or.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=6418&ARC=14907   https://www.instagram.com/eugenepolice/p/C3D1pUURePr/?img_index=1   https://www.instagram.com/eugeneweekly/p/C3xlPsZMg9P/   https://www.eugenefishmarket.com/about-us/community-giving/missing-persons-dave-bjorkman/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/777896947718463     Anyone with information about his disappearance is encouraged to text 541-510-7335 or call the Eugene police at 541-682-5111 in reference to missing person case #24-01611. You can also call or email the Oregon State Police Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 503-378-2311 or 800-282-7155, or ospmissingpersons@osp.oregon.gov   Our email is oregonepodcast@gmail.com   Credits: Podcast written by Johnie Edited, mixed and mastered by Raj Music adapted from SoundBay, obtained from pixabay.com, using a creative commons license Podcast thumbnail/logo adapted from Akampfer, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, using a creative commons license.

Sometime on July 22, 1986, Duane Edward Fochtman disappeared from downtown Lincoln City, OR. Or at least we think that where he was last seen. There are competing rumors of whether he ran away of his own accord, was abducted, or perhaps never left the area. More than 38 years on, Duane has never been found.   Resources: https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMC/601308/1   https://charleyproject.org/case/duane-edward-fochtman   https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/36dmor.html   https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP6072 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtvqT_wMeY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_Train_(Soul_Asylum_song)   If you have information about the disappearance of Duane Fochtman, please contact the Lincoln City Police Department at 541-994-3636   Credits: Podcast written by Johnie Edited, mixed and mastered by Raj Music adapted from SoundBay, obtained from pixabay.com, using a creative commons license Podcast thumbnail/logo adapted from Akampfer, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, using a creative commons license.

We are putting out this bonus mini-sode to tide over our rabid fanbase. We are still working on our true episode 4 but in the meantime here’s some ramblings on the Zodiac Killer (or killers….)

Early in the morning of January 21, 1970, Julie and Terry Dade were brutally murdered in Junction City, OR. The details of the unsolved crime are particularly horrifying. Julie was dragged from her home and subsequently strangled, beaten, and then set on fire. Terry was bludgeoned to death in his bed. Luckily, their infant son was unharmed. More than 50 years on, the case is still unsolved. https://www.lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office/support_services/cold_cases/julie_and_terry_dade_homicide https://kval.com/news/local/after-50-years-a-double-homicide-in-junction-city-remains-unsolved If you have information about the murders of Julie and Terry Dade, please contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Team at 541-682-4513 and reference case # 70-0646, or you may contact our Communications Center at 541-682-4150, then press 1.  You may also submit a confidential email to soconfidential@lanecountyor.gov or LCSOCONF@lanecountyor.gov Credits: Podcast written by Johnie Edited, mixed and mastered by Raj Music adapted from SoundBay, obtained from pixabay.com, using a creative commons license Podcast thumbnail/logo adapted from Akampfer, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, using a creative commons license.

On March 9, 1984, Kelly Lynn Disney went missing without a trace. Disney was a 17 year old high school student, living with her fiancé in Newport, Oregon. 10 years later, her partial remains were found, bringing more questions than answers. Join us as we shed light on Kelly's life, the events leading up to her disappearance, and sadly, her tragic death. Kelly's family deserves answers, and Kelly deserves justice. Quinton Smith’s article about Kelly Disney: https://yachatsnews.com/15597-2/ Linda Snow contact information: 541-265-0284 and email lsnow@co.lincoln.or.us If you have any information on this cold case, please contact the Lincoln County District Attorney’s office, cold case unit. You can get in touch with Linda Snow, cold case investigator at the number/email above. You can report leads to Quinton Smith of YachatsNews.com. You are also welcome to email us at oregonepodcast@gmail.com and we will pass on the info to the appropriate parties. Credits: Podcast written by Johnie Edited, mixed and mastered by Raj Music adapted from SoundBay , obtained from pixabay.com, using a creative commons license Podcast thumbnail/logo adapted from Akampfer, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, using a creative commons license.

What happened to Rebecca Reid? In this podcast, we unfortunately don’t solve the case, but try to shed light on the circumstance of her abduction, and also speak to our main (and only) suspect in the case. If you have any information regarding the abduction of Rebecca Reid please contact us at oregonepodcast@gmail.com or contact the Eugene Police Department 541-682-5111. You can also submit a tip online at https://ceapps.eugene-or.gov/epdcoplogic/ If you have any other information about John Erva Dunn or other suspects, please contact us at oregonepodcast@gmail.com. References: https://kval.com/news/local/rebecca-reid-cold-case https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1835dfor.html https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Woman%27s+disappearance+unsolved+after+10+years.-a0158552149 https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/or-court-of-appeals/1411513.html https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/prosecutor-says-oregon-officer-justified-in-fatal-shooting-at-traffic-stop/ https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kidnap+suspect+agrees+to+sentence.-a082643339 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy8k-M9xjgI Credits: Podcast written by Johnie Edited, mixed and mastered by Raj Music adapted from SoundBay , obtained from pixabay.com, using a creative commons license Podcast thumbnail/logo adapted from Akampfer, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, using a creative commons license

Raj and Johnie describe their vision for Ore-gone, a podcast dedicated to missing persons and cold cases in Oregon.