Upper Left Corner: PNW True Crime Emili

Tonya Harding was a talented figure skater who fought a rough home life, abusive marriage and having all the odds stacked against her to become an Olympic figure skater for Team USA. However, after her ex-husband was involved in hiring a hit man to injure Tonya's rival, she becomes infamous for her possible involvement. 

PNW Wine: Cinder Chardonnay

Sources:

http://www.espn.com/30for30/film/_/page/thepriceofgold

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/12/portland-oregon-lloyd-center-mall-redevelopment-memories/

https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/lloyd-center-new-owner-give-us-two-years/

https://www.oregonlive.com/window-shop/2016/06/lloyd_center_vintage_photos.html#:~:text=The%20Lloyd%20Center%20through%20the%20years%20%28vintage%20photos%29,...%2010%20December%201985.%20...%20More%20items...%20

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/11/01/lloyd-center-portland-redevelopment/

In the early 1900's a German immigrant arrives in Corvallis, OR and begins a church. His beliefs and passion for his ministry attracted several well-respected families to join the church, but it wasn't long before the charming leader had pushed out all men, and drawn all the women very close. Soon the women were cutting ties with their families, and rumors swirled of "purification" rituals involving sexual encounters with the leader, causing the husbands, fathers and brothers to plot their revenge. 

PNW Wine: Lopez Island Winery Siegerrebe
Sources:

Seattle Holy Rollers Killings: The Spectacular End To An Oregon Love Cult - HistoryLink.org

Edmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Church (oregonencyclopedia.org)

Edmund Creffield - Wikipedia

The real story of the "nudity cult" in Corvallis | Offbeat Oregon History | 05-29-2011

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvallis,_Oregon

In 1998, three generations of the Engebretsons set out on an Oregon Christmas tree hunt. When the young son gets separated from his father and grandfather, a massive search ensues that turns up nothing. 

PNW Wine: Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Blanc

Sources:

Sources:

https://thatoregonlife.com/2021/09/14-oregon-cold-cases-submitted-by-that-oregon-life-followers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Derrick_Engebretson

http://derrickengebretson.blogspot.com/

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/crime/2019/01/25/sexual-abuse-oregon-youth-authority-accusations-lawsuit-revived/2614579002/

http://derrickengebretson.blogspot.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonanza,_Oregon

A Spokane man is gunned down in his own home, leaving behind the only eyewitness, his wife. Once the investigation gets under way, her suspicious behavior puts her on the investigator's radar, but so do some of the man's business dealings. 

This week's PNW wine: Arbor Crest Wine Cellars Cliff House Red

Sources:

https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/true-crime/murder-of-doug-carlile-organized-by-business-partner-james-henrikson-plot-investigated-on-a-time-to-kill/

https://www.khq.com/news/three-men-sentenced-to-prison-for-murder-of-doug-carlile/article_0e457e43-74ac-5662-94f2-2ac170fd221d.html

https://www.khq.com/news/tonight-on-khq-dateline-nbcs-story-on-the-murder-of-doug-carlile/article_954c1291-40da-58d0-bf95-1d225b2ccf7a.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane,_Washington

In 1983, a mother arrived at a Springfield, Oregon emergency room with her three children who had all been shot. It wasn't long before people began to notice how detached and strangely she was acting. Was this mother capable of murdering her children, and why would she do it? 

This week's PNW wine: Shea Wine Cellars- Breakaway Pinot Noir 

Thanks to this week's sponsor: Anchor www.anchor.fm 

Sources:

https://web.archive.org/web/20080705202536/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/famous/downs/3b.html

Rule, Ann Small Sacrifices NY: Signet, 1988.

The Springfield (Oregon) Register-Guard newspaper, various editions, 1983/1984.

The Springfield (Oregon) Public Library

The Washington Post, several editions, with the most detailed story on June 12, 1984, page C1, entitled "The Mother & the Mystery" by Elisabeth Bumiller and Jas Saund.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Oregon

For my awesome listeners, I have a fun bonus episode for you to celebrate spooky season! I teamed up with the podcast "PNW Haunts and Homicides" who agreed to entertain me and my audience with a truly spooky PNW story. If you like the format of this episode, and want more haunts and homicides from the PNW, find PNW Haunts and Homicides wherever you are listening to this episode! 

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This episode was researched by the creators of PNW Haunts and Homicides. Sources are available in the show notes of episode 26 on their podcast feed.