Unexplained Oregon

It was the summer 2020, Covid had taken over daily living at home, work and in the community. Diana Davis, a 50-year-old, mother, friend and caregiver was living a quiet life and spent July 27th doing the one thing she safely could enjoy--gardening. After she left her space in the Tacoma community garden her timeline of events becomes mysterious. By the next day, she was reported missing and shortly after her car was found abandoned and burning in downtown Tacoma. Seven days later Diana was found murdered outside of Seattle. What happened to Diana is still unsolved and no one has been named a suspect. Was she meeting up with someone whom she thought she could trust or did she encounter her killer unknowingly during her last day alive? Join Kim and Christine and as we discuss the life and death of this victim who deserves justice and her family, friends and community deserve answers. Diana's case was presented by Unexplained Oregon at the Pacific Northwest True Crime Convention in 2022. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers. You can remain completely anonymous and could be eligible for a $1,000 cash reward. The number is 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). You can also submit a tip using the P3 Tips app on your smartphone. A special thank you to Christopher Davis for talking with Unexplained Oregon and sharing details about his mother Diana--we are so grateful. Sources: https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/diana-davis-tacoma-detectives-investigate-theory-partial-evidence-male-suspect-unsolved-2020-murder https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/tacoma-police-call-for-help-public-community-murder-solve-diana-davis/281-2f6fd0bb-9a50-4670-ab9c-264f57e3524c https://www.facebook.com/122993069842/posts/who-murdered-diana-davis-and-left-her-body-near-snoqualmie-pass-her-car-was-foun/10157990670359843/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flirting-with-death/id1549903604?i=1000599706887

We love our ghost stories and this part one of two episodes, Kim and Christine talk to Angie who experienced terrifying and unexplained paranormal activity for 10 years while living in her family home. Shadow figures, disembodied voices and footsteps daily later negative interactions with a man with a black hat and a witch who roams the property and her nightmares. This story has a beginning, middle and end and after years of struggling and with the help of many sources Angie learns to face her fears and own her power to take back her home.   Special thanks to Angie and her family for taking the time to share there experiences with Unexplained Oregon.  Produced By: Christine Ober Music By: Pixabay.com 

We are so excited to share this recording with y'all--our first EVP (we think)! What or who do you think it sounds like? We have listened to this many times, played it for others and most have the same opinion--it's a child's voice and we think it's creepy! We apologize for the annoying alien beeping coming from Kim's recording on this episode.  Are you all interested in the house we recorded this at? Do you have an EVP of your own that you want us to play in a future episode, if so, send it our way: Unexplainedoregon@gmail.com  Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixaby

We are back with a new episode as we discuss the mysterious disappearance of babysitter, 15-year-old Diane Hank, in 1954 from Portland, Oregon. Suspicion quickly fell on the family she often worked for, a biracial couple supposedly active in the sale of narcotics--Sherry and Wayne Fong. After the discovery of her body, years of trials proceeded with no real resolution just more questions. Was Diane's death an accident, intentional, a cover planned because she knew too much? Listen to all the theories in this collaborative episode with Elyse and Winston from True Crime Cat Lawyer.  Instagram: @UnexplainedOregon Facebook: @UnexplainedOregon  Produced By:  Christine Ober Music By:  Pixaby.com  Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2017/04/1954_portland_murder_of_teenag.html

What if we could know all of the mysteries of the past on our land, in our homes and in our communities? Join Kim and Christine and they update listeners on the latest events and discuss an unassuming neighborhood home that was once the sight the notorious case dubbed the Jackson County Rebellion in the 1930s. This infamous uprising occurred during a time of political discord and at the height of the depression resulting in the murder of local Police Constable Prescott at the hands of a businessman Llewellyn Banks.   Produced by: Christine Ober  Music by: Pixabay.com  Inspired by: https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMG45T_Roots_Banks_House_Medford_Oregon https://www.oregonlive.com/O/2010/07/political_battle_in_jackson_co.html Information of Dr. Robert W. Clancy MD,  was located in Traffic in Opium and Other Dangerous Drugs for the year ended in 1940  Published by U.S. Treasury and Department and Bureau of Narcotics in Washington DC 

On a special Halloween recording , Kim and Christine get together to discuss listener's reviews, feedback and emails and an update on the Gabby Petito episode. They also share the latest movies they have been watching. The title of this episode is the tag line from the movie -- "The Night House" mentioned in the podcast.   If you have feedback or upcoming episode ideas and want a podcast sticker email us at: Unexplainedoregon@gmail.com Produced by: Christine Ober  Music by: Astrofreq/Pixaby.com

Kim and Christine discuss the tragic events surrounding and leading up to the disappearance of Gabby Petito--a vanlifer traveling to Oregon from the east coast. This case has forced a focus on systemic issues such as mental health, intimate partner violence and the lack of urgency and support for the missing and murdered indigenous and marginalized in our society. Information shared in this episode: If you can please donate your time, resources or money to organizations or charities like Gabbypetitofoundation.org @mmiwhoismissing @blackandmissingfdn @Beyond_Equality If you didn’t already know about the horrific numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two spirited people, please read up or watch these films about this ongoing tragedy: ‘Finding Dawn’ (2006) ‘This River’ (Short 2021) ‘If I Go Missing’ (2019) We’d also really recommend reading: bell hooks-- ‘The Will to Change’ & Grayson Perry’s-- ‘The Descent of Man’ for unlearning sexism Credit to: Laura and Aaron @parkingonthewildside (Instagram) Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixaby.com

During the early morning hours of August 30, 2013 Bryce's Toyota Highlander was found crashed off of a 25-foot embankment in Castaic, CA near the main boat launch access road. According to his family all of his personal belongings were found with the vehicle but there was no sign of Bryce. His parent's spoke with him the last time at 2:00 am and several times in the days and hours prior as he was behaving erratically while attempting to travel home. There have been no answers, closure or confirmed sightings. This episode is released on the 8th anniversary of the strange disappearance of college sophomore Bryce Laspisa and is shared and inspired by a special guest and friend of the podcast. This episode is from outside of the Pacific Northwest with plans for future episodes of similar stories closer to home. At the time he went missing Bryce was 5'11'', weighed around 170 lbs, with blue eyes and bright red hair which is normally very short. He was wearing a blue and white checkered shirt, a pair of white cargo shorts and white Nike sneakers with red trim. He had a large tattoo on his right shoulder of a bull's head and his birthday in Roman Numerals.  If you have any information contact the Los Angeles Sheriff at: 323-890-5500 Produced by: Christine Ober Music by: Pixaby.com Art by: Matthew O'Neal