Ep485 Portland Crimes
Summary
Hosts Amanda and Lucy discuss Portland, Oregon’s history, including the catastrophic Missoula Floods and the city’s flag design. They review the unsolved 1946 Wisdom Island torso murder, where a dismembered woman’s remains were found in the Willamette River. The episode then covers the 2010 disappearance of seven-year-old Kyron Horman from his elementary school, highlighting the massive investigation and subsequent changes to Oregon’s absentee notification laws.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Wayfair and GoFundMe
Intro and Portland crime theme
Wine pairing: Portland Cider Co. Kinda Dry
Sponsors: Oak Essentials, Lola Blanket, Quo, Drip Drop
Portland history: Name origin and Missoula Floods
Portland city flag design and controversy
Case: The Milwaukee Torso mystery
Sponsors: Mudwater, Smalls, Stamps.com, Rho
Case: Kyron Horman disappearance timeline
Case: Investigation leads and murder-for-hire allegations
Case: Recent updates and call for tips
Outro and credits
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