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With a mutual fascination for true crime, Alisha and Josh have taken it upon themselves to explore the depravity that holds a special place in the Pacific Northwest. Murder in the Rain examines the brutality, history, and humanity of these notorious murders. With the help of authors, psychologists, detectives, and victims' families, Murder in the Rain brings an understanding of who the victims were while investigating a killer's origins and motives. For images and videos of the cases, visit us at murderintherain.com.

On April 9th, 2006, a memorial service was held at the entrance of Del Rey Beach on the Oregon coast. During that somber ceremony, there was an offer of comfort and closure for the families of Elena Jacobs, Teresa Kruse, and Doreen Raterman. Three crosses stood in the parking lot, instead of three young women. Over the next two episodes, I’ll be sharing the unsolved case of the double murder of Elena and Teresa, and the sort-of solved case of Doreen Raterman. Wife told ex-sheriff: ‘Don’t go’ | The Astorian - Tongue Point Job Corps Center slated to close | The Astorian - US Department of - Labor pauses Job Corps center operations - Job Corps | U.S. Department of Labor - Anchorage Daily News Sept. 15 2003- Obituaries - Aleknagik, Alaska - Wikipedia - The Daily Astorian April 7 2006- Memorial held for three girls - Ancorage Times Nov 3 1977 - Beating hospitalizes man, jails another - Anchorage Times Dec 7 1977 - Vital Satistics - The Daily Astorian Dec 6 1978 - Crime experts investigate apparent double murder - The Daily Astorian Dec 7 1978 - Identities of slain TP students confirmed - The Daily Astorian May 4 1978- Weather and Records - Oregon Jounral Dec 7 1978 - Coast slaying victims identified - The Oregonian Dec 8 1978- Bodies found at Gearhart those of Alaskan women - Albany Democrat-Herald Dec 7 1978 - DA's office identifies dead women - Longview Daily News Dec 7 1978- Bodies along beach were Job Corps girls - The News Tribune Dec 7 1978- Authorities say bodies Job Corps members - The Daily Astorian Dec 8 1978- Boy Scouts asked to search dunes- Tri-Ciry Herald Dec 8 1978- Women not shot to death - Seaside Signal Dec 28 1978- Top news stories during 1978 - Seaside Signal Jan 18 1979 - No leads found in murders - Seaside Signal Dec 14 1978- Bodies of two slain identified - The Daily Astorian Jan 19 1988 Cannon Beach Police Dept. - Facebook Post - Oregon State Police : Cold Case Unit Our Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

When multiple young women were found slain within days of each other in 1978, not much fuss was made as they were simply labeled as ‘prostitutes’. If these stories had made more than a blimp in local reporting, there might have been talks of a serial killer being on the loose, tormenting sex workers. But what’s scarier? One man taking out multiple women, or multiple men killing women as they please? Today I’ll be discussing the stories of Antoinette Carter, Dianna Kuhn, and Lisa McCauley. Classmates.com- Toni Carter - Newspapers.com Dec 11 1978, Obituaries - Newspapers.com December 12 1978, Dianna wanted to 'be on her own' - A closer look at the 1978 cold murder case solved by West Linn police - Adams High School (Oregon) - Wikipedia - The Oregonian Dec 8 1978 - Second prostitute slain in Portland in 11 days - The Daily Astorian Nov. 28 1978 -Charge upped to murder - The Bulletin - March 30 1979- Murder trial begins - The Oregonian April 3 1979- Moore convicted in Woman's death - Oregon Journal April 3 1979- Man convicted of stomping death - The Bulletin April 3 1979 Moore convicted - The Oregonian- May 23 1979- Moore sentenced to 30 years in fatal assault - State v. Moore :: 1980 :: Oregon Court of Appeals Decisions - The Oregonain Aug 13 1993- Obits. Torey Carter - The Sunday Oregonian Aug 8 1993- Shootings leave 1 dead, 1 hospitalized - The Oregonian Aug 17 1993- Red-Clad mourners grieve for leader of gang - The Oregonian July 7 1994 - Killer of teen pleads no-contest to murder - The Sunday Oregonian Sept. 5 1993 - Moose: Chief gets out on the streets, patrols with officers - The Sunday Oregonian Jan 9 1994 - 1993: The Homicide Year - Alameda, Portland, Oregon - Wikipedia - Alameda neighborhood - Alameda (remastered) - The Oregonian Dec 3 1992- 9-year-old victim of shooting wants to move out of his home - Fontaine Bleau shooter sentenced to life in prison - Owner of Shuttered Hip-Hop Club, The Fontaine Bleau, Details Allegations of Racial Discrimination by Portland City Hall and OLCC - Judge throws out Fontaine Bleau’s discrimination suit against city of Portland, state liquor control commission - oregonlive.com - The Oregonian July 7 1994- Killer of teen pleads no-contest to murder - Oregon Journal June 6 1979 Confession to highlight murder trial - Statesman Journal Aug 18 1981- Courts - Oregon Journal Feb. 15 1979- Suspect held in death of woman, 68, here - Oregon Journal Dec 13 1979 Death Probe Continues - Oregon Journal Dec 14 1979, Police ask public aid in murder - Oregon Journal Jan 30 1979 Link hinted in slaying of women - The Oregonian Dec 14 1978 Park murder believed unrelated to slayings - Oregon Journal Dec 22 1978 Who killed Dianna Kuhn? Police checking every lead - Mary S. Young Park | City of West Linn Oregon Official Website - Oregon journal Nov 12 1981 - Slayer Quinn sentenced anew without guaranteed minimum - Oregon Offender SearchOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome back to Murder in the Rain, where today we’ve got a gaggle of updates for you. One of which I’m extra excited about. Today I’ll be talking about new information in Kristin Tomlin’s case, how an artist in Seattle is honoring the victims of Gary Ridgway, a new documentary about Mulugeta Saraw, and how day parole was revoked for one of the murderers of Reena Virk. So let’s not waste any time and get to it! Reddit - Kristin Can You Hear Me? - How a Tacoma artist is honoring Gary Ridgway’s victims | The Seattle Times - LauraLeMoon- What The Earth Knows - Notorious B.C. killer Kelly Ellard gets pregnant while serving life sentence for murder - Where Is Reena Virk's Killer Kelly Ellard Now? Inside Her Life 28 Years After Murdering Her Classmate - Kyle Brewster, convicted in notorious 1988 hate crime killing, seen at pro-Trump rallies in Salem, Portland - oregonlive.com - Revoked day parole upheld for woman convicted in 1997 killing of Saanich teen | Victoria NewsOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

It’s taken forever, but we’re finally back with a Deduce! We usually reserve this ‘game’ per se for Patreon, but life happens, and if anyone has ever had peluracy, you’ll understand why writing a case this week just didn’t happen for me. We didn’t want to leave you guys empty-handed, so we’re going to deduce! For those who don’t know, this is basically a rip-off of the show Beyond Belief. I’ll be telling Josh stories that may or may not be true. He’ll guess and we hope you’ll play along! This isn’t to make light of the real stories, of course. But they’re stories we usually wouldn’t cover. Buckle in as I tell you 4 tales of weird, silly, strange, bizarre crimes of incompetence, foot fetishes, a mysterious murder and a bank robber caught with his pants down. You’ll have to decide if the stories I’m telling are factual or made-up malarkey .Man dies after being pulled into an MRI by a metal chain he wore, police say | CNN - That gruesome Magnetic Resonance movie scene from “Final Destination: Bloodlines” – is it possible - Not Another Name, Not Another MRI Accident | Smith Chason College - Oregon Live- Seattle police arrest bank robbery suspect - Seattle bank robber arrested after leaving robbery note in Goodwill changing room - Bank Crime Statistics 2023 — FBIOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A young, expectant mother, looking forward to starting a new life in Portland. A mother of two desperate to fill her needs, no matter the cost. When their two paths crossed, it would leave one of them dead and the other holding a baby in her arms. Today, I’ll be telling the story of Heather Snively and Korena Roberts.To get started on your own newspapers.com journey, Go to Newspapers.com/Crime. When you sign up, use discount code MurderInTheRain to get 20% off!Visit justaddBUOY.com/MITR to get started with some Buoy drops focused on Hydration, digestion, brain health, Immunity, rescue, or energy!Suspect in slaying of pregnant Tigard woman to be arraigned today - oregonlive.com - Find a grave- Heather Snivley - Newspapers.com The Oregonian October 7 2010- Expectant Mom's Killer Gets Life - St. Albans, West Virginia - Wikipedia - Newspapers.com The Baltimore Sun June 9 2009- Manner of pregnant woman's death uncertian - Details emerge in killer’s history | East Oregonian - Pregnant woman had bite marks on body, documents reveal | kgw.com - Korena Roberts pleads guilty; sentenced to life in prison - oregonlive.com- Interview with Officers Rau and HayesOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Agatha Christie said, “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dates all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.” At least, that’s what we expect from a mother when it comes to the love of her child. But what if the child is what stands in the path of the mother? Will she still be protective, or will she become the thing the child needs protection from? Today I’ll be telling you the story of Elizabeth Huster.To get started on your own newspapers.com journey, Go to Newspapers.com/Crime. When you sign up, use discount code MurderInTheRain to get 20% off!Ellie Huster | International Missing Persons Wiki - Father's Hope Fades After Horrific Find - Los Angeles Times - NAMUS- Ellie Huster - Elisabeth Ann Huster – The Charley Project - Murder suspect to go to Oregon to face charges | World | smdailyjournal.com - Woman is found guilty of killing her daughter – Deseret News - The Oregonian October 10 2007- Three High-Profile Lawyers Disiplined - Facebook Hope For the Lost - Newspapers.com The Oregonian July 17 2003- County's new judge takes on family law - Oregon Offender Search - OREGON JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT - Online Records Search - The Oregonian- Jan 9 2002 State opens case against mom who admitted killing girl - Newspapers.com Los Angeles Times Nov. 15 2000 Body- Admission of suspect reported - Newspapers.com Los Angeles Times Woman Says She Cut Up Dead Man - Newspapers.com The Oregonian Nov 17 2000 Suspect facing extradition to Oregon to face charges in daughter's death - The Oregonian Fri, Nov 17, 2000 Huster due back, Will face charges - The Daily Astorian Mon, Nov 27, 2000 - Extradition delay sought in body-parts case - The Bulletin Nov 19 2000 Alleged killer faces extradition - The Oregonian Feb 11 2002- Victim's dad tells of stormy marriage - No-Body Homicide Cases: A Practical Approach | FBI - Murder conviction without a body - Wikipedia. - Baker City Herald Nov. 17 2000 California will send suspected killer back to Oregon - Timothy Patrick Dunn Obituary March 31, 2017 - Major Erickson Funeral Home and CrematoryOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome, welcome to the first update of 2026!Today we’ll be discussing a vigil for Teekah Lewis, a supposed trial start for Cameron Hooker, a request for information about Lenoria Jones, a plea in the case of Jayla and Racheal Blackshear and of course share our Hot Streamers. So let’s get to it!To get started on your own newspapers.com journey, Go to Newspapers.com/Crime. When you sign up, use discount code MurderInTheRain to get 20% off!SOURCES:Teekah Lewis' mother launches foundation to support families of missing children - Sexually Violent Predator trial for Cameron Hooker begins on Monday | News | actionnewsnow.com - ‘Just evil.’ Tacoma child disappeared 30 years ago, but case remains cold - Tacoma, WA police renew calls to find Lenoria Jones, missing since 1995 - ‘It’s okay to be afraid’: Victim’s family and friends respond to guilty plea - Press Release - Jalonni Blackshear Pleads Guilty to the Murder of his Wife and DaughterOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

This episode started as an anthology. Three seemingly connected cases told together. Then I got into this case and realized, as usual, there was much more there than it seemed. Shellie Szabo was just a teenager when she was murdered. In her young years, she had been trafficked into sex work, had lost a child, and was struggling to get her life back on track. Her killer was caught, but was justice served? And did he learn his lesson? You probably already know the answers to those questions… Oregon Journal Nov 28 1978 Murdered prostitute "needed help" - The Daily Astorian Nov 29 1978- Prostitute's mother tells of death - East Oregonian May 14 1973 - Circuit Court - Shellie R. Szabo (1959-1978) - Find a Grave Memorial - Oregon Journal May 11 1979 Prostitute murder jury hears of night of terror - Been Verified- Dennis Dean Kersting - State v. Kersting :: 1981 :: Oregon Court of Appeals Decisions - Oregon Journal Nov 27 1978- Clues Hunted in Woman's Murder - Oregon Journal Dec 11 1978- Police Probe Death of Woman Found Nude in West Linn Park - State v. Kersting :: 1982 :: Oregon Supreme Court Decisions - The Oregonian Nov 27 1978- Stab-victim's body found near railyard - The Daily Astorian Nov 27 1978- Body Discovered - The Oregon Daily Journal June 26 1969- 5 indicted - The Oregonian Jan 27 1979- Man indicted for murder - The Oregonian Dec 8 1978- Second prostitute slain in 11 days - Sandy man pleads guilty to sexually abusing homeless woman | Clackamas County - Convicted killer nicknamed 'Lurch' sexually abused homeless Portland woman - State v. Kersting :: 1982 :: Oregon Supreme Court Decisions - The Oregon Daily Journal June 16 1969- Five Indicted - The Oregon Daily Journal July 24 1969- 2 Men Sentenced - The Oregonian Jan 27 1979- Man indicted for murder - The Oregonian Jan 30 1979- Man Denies Murder Guilt - Oregon Journal Jan 30 1979- Murder tiral set March 21 - The Oregonian May 9 1979- Prosecutor ties victim to defendant in murder - Oregon Journal May 16 1979 - On trial for murder Defendant admits prostitute was in his truck - Oregon Journal- Kersting guilty of killing prostituteOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

If, like us, you grew up in the late 70’s- 1990s, you were inundated with one new, and seemingly world-saving message. RECYCLE! Don’t just throw things into the landfill; recycle what you use, reduce your use and reuse what you have! Unfortunately, Recycling Centers aren’t just home to hard workers trying to help us make the world better. They are sometimes used to dispose of people. TodayI will be telling the stories of bodies found at Recycling Centers. Some accidental, some, like Stephanie Standen, were purposeful. Listener warning, as this will include the story of Baby Precious. A newborn, disposed of like garbage.To get started on your own newspapers.com journey, Go to Newspapers.com/Crime. When you sign up, use discount code MurderInTheRain to get 20% off!Visit justaddBUOY.com/MITR to get started with some Buoy drops focused on Hydration, digestion, brain health, Immunity, rescue, or energy!Intro (compilation of songs)Recycle Rap - Captain Planet - Intro Theme - Give A Hoot! Don't Pollute "Dirty Word" - 1986 Commercial - Keep America Beautiful: The Crying Indian (1970) - Recycle Reduce Reuse AND CLOSE THE LOOP - Yakety Yak take it back - 35mm - "HD" - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (1991) - 1991 Coca-Cola Classic "Recycle With The Real Thing" TV Commercial - Batty Rap from Ferngully Swan Island Basin Remedial Design Group - EFI Recycling - The Oregonian June 29 2013- Found Dead, baby gone but not forgotten - ‘Baby precious’ killer charged 10 years after newborn’s body found on recycling plant conveyor belt - Oregon Health Authority: Safe Surrender: When a Parent Can't Care for a Newborn - Two Adult Males Located Deceased in North Portland - When Did Americans Start Recycling? | HISTORY - Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste - The Idaho Statesman Dec 9 2008 Autopsy Shows Man Crushed in Paper Bale was Drunk - IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION THREE STATE OF WASHINGTON, Respondent, v. EUGENE ALEC JUPP, Appellant - Statesman Journal May 23 2011- Police ID body found at recycling center - The Oregonian Nov. 12 2008- Man's body found inside 1,500-pound paper bale - The Spokesman Review April 5 2019- Roommate death nets 25 years - The Spokesman Review April 20 2018- Man sought in killing turns himself in- - The Spokesman Review April 19 2018- Estrangement, isolation in victim's past - The Spokesman Review April 21 2018- Man's bail set at $1 million for alleged murder of roommate - The Spokesman Review March 1 2019 MurderOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

One of today’s stories was a request sent in by a listener who was curious to know what happened to their childhood babysitter. The second case is making local headlines for offering a local council chair to a murderer. So let’s get into 2026 with the same damn stories, the same damn outrage and the same damn themes. Teenage girls, disposed of like trash, their killers usually facing the smallest of consequences. Today I’ll be telling you the stories of Robyn Johns and Nikki Thrasher.For an extended version of the episode, join our Patreon for just $1! To get started on your own newspapers.com journey, Go to Newspapers.com/Crime. When you sign up, use discount code MurderInTheRain to get 20% off!Visit justaddBUOY.com/MITR to get started with some Buoy drops focused on Hydration, digestion, brain health, Immunity, rescue, or energy!Accidental Autoerotic Deaths and Mental Disorder: A Scoping Review - PMC - Classmates.com 1984 Pendleton High - BeenVerified.com Report Richard Russell Meyer - Robyn Johns (1978-1996) - Find a Grave Memorial - Statesman Journal Dec 29 1996- Obituaries - Oregon Judicial Department- Online Records Search A99984 - History of Toledo - Corvallis Gazette Times- December 3 1996- Toledo police look for leads to missing woman - Oregon Judical Department Online Records Search, Meyer, Richard Russell - East Oregonian July 15 1985- Dispositions - Corvallis Gazette Times December 25 1996- Man charged in death of Toledo woman - The Oregonian October 8 1997- Toledo man goes on trial in death of woman, 18 - The Observer October 9 1997 Murder Trial Heats Up - The Register Guard October 10 1997- Trial begins in death of 18 year old woman - The Oregonian October 14 1997- Toledo man found guilty of intentionally killing teen - Visor.com Victim Information System in Oregon - The Observer October 14 1997- Jury convicts man in slaying - Corvallis Gazette-Times December 3 1996- Toledo police look for leads to missing woman - The Oregonian, December 24, 1996- Autopsy due on body of young woman - Statesman Journal, December 24, 1996 Newport: Body found may be missing teen - Corvallis Gazette Times, December 24, 1996- Body found may be that of Toledo woman - Statesman Journal December 27 1996- Obituaries - Convicted killer speaks out after controversy over police oversight board selection - Correspondence Press Release - The Oregonian Nov 29 1994- Woman's death a possible homicide - The Register Guard Nov. 29 1994- Equestrian finds body of woman - The Oregonian Nov 30 1994- Police Skeptical of Victim's Crime Report - The Oregonian December 1 1994- Roseburg teen held in slaying of woman - The Register Guard December 1 1994- Teen-ager arrested in woman's slaying - Statesman Journal Dec 2 1994- High School Senior Charged in Girl's Death - Albany Democrat Herald December 2 1994 - Murder part of coverup - The Register Guard November 18 1995- Killer pleads guilty, gets life sentence - Albandy Democrat Herald November 18 1995- Killer Sentenced - The Register Guard Oct 30 1999- Life Without - The Oregonian April 28 2022- Wyden: Brown's decision to free killer 'grossly irresponsible' - Statesman Journal, November 2,6 2025- Man's murder conviction puts future on police review board in question - Nikki Ranee Thrasher (1975-1994) - Find a Grave Memorial - The Register Guard Oct. 30 1999- Restoring Humanity - Convicted killer speaks out after controversy over police oversight board selection - Statesman Journal Dece 3 2001- Educating inmates about AIDS - The Oregonian May 6 2023- A swift shift from prison to politicsOur Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands