Shadows In The Pines Podcast

Jay Cook & Tanya Van Cuylenborg - Part 2 - The Outcome For more than thirty years, the DNA profile investigators called “Individual A” had no name. In the second half of our investigation into the murders of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg, the case finally begins to move. After decades of dead ends, investigators turn to new DNA technology and fo...

When The Northwest Goes Dark As October approaches, the Pacific Northwest seems to take on a different feeling. The days grow shorter, the shadows stretch longer, and old stories seem to come alive. Join me for a fireside journey through Northwest folklore, mysterious waters, legendary creatures, haunted places, and the stories...

Jay Cook & Tanya Van Cuylenborg - Part 1 In November 1987, 20-year-old Jay Cook and 18-year-old Tanya Van Cuylenborg left Vancouver Island for what was supposed to be a simple overnight trip into Washington. Jay’s father needed materials picked up for the family business, Tanya came along, and they expected to be home the following day. ...

Dayton Leroy Rogers - Part 2 - The trials We continue with the story of Dayton Leroy Rogers

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September is Su***de Prevention Month, and all of us at Shadows in the Pines want you to know that you don’t have to pretend you’re okay to deserve support. You don’t need to explain everything perfectly, and you don’t need to wait until things get worse. If all you can say is “I’m struggling and I need someone,” that’s enough to start.

Check in on your people, and give them room to answer honestly. Listen without judgment or trying to talk them out of what they’re feeling. You don’t have to have every answer to take someone’s pain seriously and help them connect with support.

If you’re struggling with thoughts of su***de, or you’re worried about someone, call or text 988 in the U.S. The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline offers free, confidential support around the clock. You can also chat through their website.

You matter to us. You deserve care, connection, and the chance to feel better—even if that feels hard to imagine right now. 💜

Aidan Spear - Found, But No Answers Aidan Victoria Spear — Found, But Without Answers In January 2022, 21-year-old Aidan Victoria Spear was supposed to meet her mother, Jessica Brown. After years of struggling with addiction and homelessness on the streets of Tacoma, Aidan had told her mom she was ready for treatment. Jessica began ...

Mini Pines - Mel Waters In 1997, a man called a late-night radio show to report a bottomless pit outside Ellensburg, Washington. Nineteen feet across, fifteen miles of fishing line, no bottom. Over five years the story grew a resurrected dog, a government payout, and a wombat sanctuary — then the man vanished for good. N...