PNW Haunts & Homicides

PNW Haunts & Homicides Join Caitlyn and Cassie as they chat about true crime, the paranormal, and all kinds of spooky sh*t

09/10/2026

In celebration of Practical Magic 2 coming out this week, we’re returning to an episode where we visit the bewitching Pacific Northwest https://whidbeycamanoi

Besalynn Mary James was 62 years old when she disappeared from her home on the Lummi Nation reservation in January 2025....
09/04/2026

Besalynn Mary James was 62 years old when she disappeared from her home on the Lummi Nation reservation in January 2025. Her boyfriend told police she left at 2 AM to go for a walk in freezing temperatures. After she didn’t return, it took four days for him to report her missing.

What her sister found when she went to check on Besalynn’s dogs didn’t match his story. The clothes he said Besalynn was wearing were still inside the trailer.

In this episode, we walk through the timeline of Besalynn’s disappearance, the contradictions in her boyfriend’s account, the complicated jurisdictional reality of investigating a major crime on tribal land, and the systemic crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people. We also look at what Washington State has built in response to that crisis, and what it still hasn’t been able to deliver to Besalynn’s family: answers.

As of the time of this recording, Terry Bowman remains an uncharged person of interest. The FBI’s Seattle Field Office continues to actively investigate. If you have information about Besalynn’s disappearance, contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov, or call the Lummi Nation Police Department at 360-312-2274.

Listen now, anywhere you get your podcasts.

Image descriptions:
1. Family members holding flyers to raise awareness for Besalynn James

2. Besalynn’s family and friends posting outside her home in the alumni Nation (credit: Cascadia Daily)

3. Missing poster stapled to a stop sign just down the street from Besalynn’s home

5. Portraits of Besalynn James

6. Besalynn poses with her two dogs, one in each arm

7. Missing Person poster for Besalynn James

09/03/2026

Besalynn Mary James was 62 years old when she disappeared from her home on the Lummi Nation reservation in January 2025. Her boyfriend told police she left at 2

At the end of every episode, we look to our tarot deck for some deeper insight into the topic of the week…Keywords for T...
09/01/2026

At the end of every episode, we look to our tarot deck for some deeper insight into the topic of the week…

Keywords for Two of Cups Two of Wands: Decisions • Partnership • Mutual attraction • Future vision

Hear the full reading and what story these cards came through for on Thursday’s brand new episode. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎧🔮

In Southern Oregon, the historic Wolf Creek Inn has welcomed travelers, celebrities, and curious guests since the 1800s....
08/28/2026

In Southern Oregon, the historic Wolf Creek Inn has welcomed travelers, celebrities, and curious guests since the 1800s. Originally built along the Applegate Trail, it became a popular stop for settlers, miners, stagecoach passengers, and later railroad and highway travelers. The inn has hosted famous guests including Jack London, John Wayne, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Orson Welles, and Sir Anthony Hopkins. Jack London especially loved the inn, spending a summer writing there, and his former room is now preserved in his honor. Today, Wolf Creek Inn is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the Pacific Northwest and a historic Oregon landmark.

But Wolf Creek Inn may have more than just famous guests. Visitors and staff have reported footsteps, mysterious voices, flickering lights, apparitions, strange dreams, and objects flying across rooms. Ghostly entities reportedly include a female stagecoach driver, the spirit of Jack London, and even stories of a bizarre vampire-like creature roaming the hotel!

Just a few miles away, the Golden State Heritage Site, a former mining town now considered a ghost town, has its own spooky reputation, including shadow figures and the spirit of a preacher.

With decades of paranormal activity, the Wolf Creek Inn may be one of Southern Oregon’s most intriguing haunted hotels.

Image descriptions:
1. The Historic Wolf Creek Inn (src wolfcreekinn.com)
2. Old church at Golden State Heritage Site (src stateparks.oregon.gov)
3. Jack London, one of many famous guests to stay at the inn

08/27/2026

In Southern Oregon, the historic Wolf Creek Inn has welcomed travelers, celebrities, and curious guests since the 1800s. Originally built along the Applegate Tr

At the end of every episode, we look to our tarot deck for some deeper insight into the topic of the week…Keywords for S...
08/27/2026

At the end of every episode, we look to our tarot deck for some deeper insight into the topic of the week…

Keywords for Six of Cups: Nostalgia • Innocence • Reunion

Hear the full reading and what story this card came through for on Thursday’s brand new episode. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎧🔮

Picking up where we left off in Part 1, Earle Leonard Nelson — the man newspapers called the ‘Dark Strangler,’ the ‘Gori...
08/22/2026

Picking up where we left off in Part 1, Earle Leonard Nelson — the man newspapers called the ‘Dark Strangler,’ the ‘Gorilla Man,’ and the
‘Gorilla Killer’ — unbeknownst to the public or authorities had left the Pacific Northwest and was heading east. Behind him: a trail of victims across California, Oregon, and Washington, including four in Portland alone. Ahead of him: a killing spree that would accelerate across the Midwest and Eastern United States before finally being brought to a halt in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Listen now anywhere you get your podcasts!

08/20/2026

Picking up where we left off in Part 1, Earle Leonard Nelson — the man newspapers called the 'Dark Strangler,' the 'Gorilla Man,' and the 'Gorilla Killer' —

At the end of every episode, we look to our tarot deck for some deeper insight into the topic of the week…Keywords for S...
08/19/2026

At the end of every episode, we look to our tarot deck for some deeper insight into the topic of the week…

Keywords for Seven of Swords: Deception • Betrayal • Strategy

Hear the full reading and what story this card came through for on Thursday’s brand new episode. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎧🔮

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