Northern Crimes

The £26 Million Irish Bank Heist 29.05.2026 24m

Belfast, December 2004. As festive crowds filled the city center for Christmas, a white van quietly backed into the loading bay of the Northern Bank headquarters. What appeared to be a routine rubbish collection was actually the final phase of a military-grade operation that secured twenty-six and a half million pounds in cash—marking the largest bank robbery in British and Irish history.This investigation strips back the meticulous planning behind the heist, which began the night before with the coordinated armed hostage-takings of two bank employees and their families. We examine the forensic vacuum left by a gang that bleached crime scenes , the immediate geopolitical fallout that threatened the Irish peace process , and the multi-jurisdictional money trail that wound across Europe. From the unprecedented recall of entire bank note lines to the newly declassified state papers identifying the suspected mastermind behind the plot , we analyze how an army-style operation executed a historic theft without a single conviction for the robbery itself. Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Dark Tales from the Mountain States 22.05.2026 27m

On July 24th, 1997, Olympic hopeful and distance runner Amy Wroe Bechtel drove into Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest to map a race route. Her car was found on the Loop Road with a to-do list on the passenger seat, every item crossed off except one. The FBI deployed infrared sensors and requested satellite imagery from NASA and the Russian space station Mir. Over 200 searchers combed the Wind River Range. They found nothing. Dale Wayne Eaton - later convicted of abducting and murdering 18-year-old Lisa Marie Kimmell after keeping her captive for six days - was confirmed to be camping miles away. He has never spoken a word about Amy Bechtel.This documentary examines six unsolved and cold cases from across the Mountain States: two women shot on the same January night in Breckenridge, connected by a single orange sock and solved forty years later by a discarded fast-food napkin; a Steamboat Springs hardware store owner murdered by a woman who had married nine men under sixteen aliases; a church pianist who vanished from her grandparents' Idaho Falls property three days after 9/11; a Montana doctoral candidate who walked out of her apartment in 1966 leaving a teakettle on the stove and two uncashed paychecks on the counter; and a teenage girl whose car was found buried on a convicted killer's Wyoming property fourteen years after she disappeared.Some cases were solved by forensic genealogy, forensic botany, and a mother's refusal to stop. Others remain open.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

The Survivalist YouTuber who Disappeared 15.05.2026 20m

On March 25th, 2022, Finn Creaney - co-founder of Wildcat Bushcraft survival school and one of Scotland's most experienced wilderness instructors - was dropped off at Loch Naver in the Scottish Highlands to begin a planned 40-mile solo hike to Golspie. He was 32 years old, married, the father of a four-year-old daughter, and two weeks removed from learning his wife was pregnant with their son. He left a voicemail for his wife at 12:52 PM. His phone went offline at 1:47 PM. He has not been seen since.This documentary examines the three-year search for Finn Creaney - from one of the largest Highland rescue operations in recent memory, to his father's eighteen-month private search across the same terrain, to the discovery of a green rucksack on the banks of Loch Naver in October 2023, sitting near the very point where Finn's journey began. We trace the investigative theories, the forensic limitations of a case with almost no physical evidence, and what the rucksack's location suggests about Finn's final hours - including the cold water crossing that his family now believes claimed his life, and why that conclusion sits uneasily against everything he taught and practiced as a professional survivalist.As of 2026, Finn Creaney remains officially listed as a missing person. His remains have never been recovered.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Unsolved Mysteries from Arizona (Southern Crimes) 08.05.2026 22m

On June 18th, 1977, the body of Tucson escrow agent Charles Morgan was found 40 miles west of the city in the Sonoran Desert — wearing a bulletproof vest in 110-degree heat, a .357 Magnum nearby, and a $2 bill pinned inside his underwear, covered in coded names and hand-drawn smuggling routes. Pima County ruled it a suicide. His family never accepted that conclusion.This documentary examines five unresolved cases from across Arizona — a double homicide of a young couple stargazing in the high desert, the staged disappearance of a Peoria business owner whose husband forged her farewell letter, a Jane Doe who spent 39 years without a name beneath a cedar tree off Interstate 40, and a former forensics trooper who used his own investigative training to evade capture across three countries. We trace the forensic evidence, the investigative failures, and the cold case breakthroughs — including genetic genealogy work that finally gave one victim her name back in 2021 — while examining what it means when the desert keeps its secrets for decades.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Mysteries and Murder from the Most Remote Places in North America | 2 Hours 01.05.2026 2h 14m

From the fog-covered shores of the Oregon Coast to the frozen peaks of Alaska, and from the prairie towns of Alberta and Saskatchewan to the quiet capital of Olympia, Washington — some of North America's most disturbing unsolved murders and cold cases share one thing in common: the isolation that surrounds them made it easier for killers to operate, and harder for justice to follow.In this two-hour compilation, Northern Crimes examines six in-depth cases drawn from the most remote and overlooked corners of the continent.What's covered in this video:The Olympia Murders — The 1970 stabbing death of 17-year-old Patricia Garrison, the hitchhiking murders of teenagers Catherine Divine and Brenda Baker in Thurston County, Washington, and how DNA evidence decades later pointed not to Ted Bundy — long suspected — but to a man who had been in the case file from the very beginning.The Oregon Coast Murders — The disappearances and deaths of young women along Highway 101 and Highway 20 spanning from 1984 to 1995, including Kelly Disney, Sheila Swanson, Melissa Sanders, Jennifer Essen, and Karen Lease — cases that remain unsolved despite multiple suspects, over 300 tips, and renewed forensic investigations.The Alberta Murders — Four cases that shook Canada's prairie province: the 1959 Cook family massacre and the controversial execution of Robert Raymond Cook; the 2005 Mayerthorpe ambush that killed four RCMP officers; the calculated "Dexter Killer" case of Mark Twitchell; and the 2011 Claresholm Highway murders driven by obsession and domestic violence.5 Unsolved Cold Cases from Canada — The 1967 disappearance of indigenous leaders James Brady and Abe Halkett in Northern Saskatchewan; the decades-long mystery of "Septic Tank Sam," identified in 2021 as Gordon Sanderson; the 1988 murders of Lisa Gavin and Glenna Dustan in Vancouver's East Side; the 1996 disappearance of 15-year-old Melanie Ethier in New Liskeard, Ontario; and the Halloween night vanishing of Jake Jost in Midland, Ontario in 1998.Unsolved Mysteries from Alaska — Five of Alaska's most enduring cold cases: the unidentified victim of serial killer Robert Hansen known only as "Eklutna Annie"; the 2012 disappearance of Michael Laiter on Mount Marathon; the Cook Inlet torso murders of Desiree Lechenov and Michelle Roth; the fatal solo winter ascent of Japanese adventurer Naomi Uemura on Denali; and the 1979 plane disappearance of suspected British spy and TV writer Ian Macintosh.The Saskatchewan Murders — How John Martin Crawford, a convicted killer released after serving just seven years, went on to murder at least three indigenous women — Shelley Napope, Eva Taysup, and Calinda Waterhen — in Saskatoon in the early 1990s, and how systemic failures allowed him to continue killing while under police surveillance.Leave a review of the podcast!Become a Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes, on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

The Mount Rainier Murders 24.04.2026 20m

Mount Rainier’s beauty often masks a dark history and high-altitude crime. This episode looks into the 1979 vanishing of Elaine Robertson and the 1996 abduction of Sheila Kearns from park housing. We also detail the 2012 line-of-duty murder of Ranger Margaret Anderson and the disturbing 2024 murder charges against a "medical miracle" survivor. Make sure and follow us and leave us a review!Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Campground Killers | Predators in the Wilderness 17.04.2026 33m

From the high desert of Oregon to the remote mountains of Montana, the serenity of the great outdoors has often been shattered by sudden, senseless violence. This investigation examines a series of harrowing accounts where standard camping trips transformed into forensic mysteries and desperate battles for survival. We analyze the 1977 Cline Falls hatchet attack, the "Buried Bodies" spree in the Adirondacks, and the 2024 Moose Creek homicide that was initially mistaken for a grizzly bear attack. By focusing on investigative timelines and the behavior of nomadic predators, we explore how isolation and mountain hospitality can be weaponized in America's backcountry.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Southern Crimes | Unsolved Mysteries from Florida 10.04.2026 27m

Florida is often defined by its promise of reinvention and paradise, but beneath the turquoise waters and haunting Everglades lies a darker history of disappearances and unsolved violence. This episode explores six haunting cases that have stymied investigators for decades, from the "Gold Sock Killer" of the 1970s to the chilling disappearance of Suzie Wood from a schooner in Key West.We examine the forensic evidence and investigative timelines of these disparate crimes, including the thirty-year search for Amy Billig and the interstate bigamy of a fugitive flight engineer. From the sugar cane fields of Belle Glade to the motel rows of Panama City Beach, we analyze the factors that allowed these predators to vanish into the Florida heat.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to our YouTube channels:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimeshttps://www.youtube.com/@southerncrimesYT

The Cult That Hunted People in Chicago 03.04.2026 21m

In the early 1980s, the "Ripper Crew" turned the Chicago suburbs into a landscape of ritualistic terror. Operating out of a red Dodge van, this four-man group - led by a contractor with links to John Wayne Gacy - subjected at least eighteen women to dehumanizing, cult-like violence. This investigation examines the 1982 disappearance of Lorry Borowski and the "satanic chapel" discovered in a North Paulina Street attic.While the ringleader remains behind bars, the 2019 release of Thomas Kokoraleis has reignited anxiety across Illinois. Despite a 1982 confession that led police to the remains of his victims, Kokoraleis now maintains his innocence, claiming his words were coerced. We explore the legal loopholes of a bygone era and the enduring friction between a state-mandated release and a family's search for the truth.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Unsolved Jane Doe Cases from the Pacific Northwest 27.03.2026 35m

The dense wilderness and rugged coastlines of the Pacific Northwest have long served as a repository for some of the nation's most persistent forensic mysteries. This episode examines a series of decades-old cold cases involving unidentified women discovered in isolated regions, from the slopes of Mount St. Helens to the rural corridors of Clatsop County and Vancouver. Stories covered:• Helen Doe• Oak Grove Jane Doe• Greys Harbor Jane Doe• Clatsop County Jane Doe• Vancouver Jane Doe• Finley Creek Jane Doe• Carbon Jane DoeSupport Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

The Highway 97 Killer 20.03.2026 21m

On September 10, 2001, 74-year-old Alaskan veteran James Hamrick stopped at a remote British Columbia rest area with a hitchhiker he had kindly offered to help. What followed was a brutal, senseless betrayal that left Hamrick dead and his killer fleeing across international borders during the chaos of the September 11th attacks. This documentary examines the 25-year investigative journey from a lonely roadside ravine to a Colorado prison cell, uncovering a predator with a hidden history of violence spanning two countries. We analyze the forensic evidence, the chilling 2002 confession, and the complex legal delays that eventually brought the "Highway 97 Killer" to a symbolic final judgment in 2026.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT🔍 Sources:https://hastebin.com/share/neyeyedadi.perl

Real Life Horror Stories from the Pacific Northwest 13.03.2026 2h 2m

Every year, people encounter dark forces in the Pacific Northwest. Sometimes it's disappearing on a hike, other times, it's murder.This true crime compilation covers stories from Alaska, Washington, Oregon and more. We tell the stories of an Alaskan serial killer, strange vanishings in eastern Washington, and unsolved cold cases in Oregon. Turn out the lights, close your eyes, and settle in for 2 hours of real life horror stories from the PNW.Join the NC Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@southerncrimesYT

Special Report: The Capitol Reef Murders 11.03.2026 10m

In March 2026, the quiet communities of Lyman and Torrey, Utah, were shattered by a targeted killing spree that claimed the lives of three women. This special episode examines the timeline of Ivan Miller, a stranded traveler from Iowa whose presence in Wayne County turned deadly.The investigation details the calculated nature of the crimes, beginning with the death of 86-year-old Margaret Oldroyd and concluding in the ambush of two hikers at the Cocks Comb trailhead. We explore the inter-agency manhunt across state lines and the systemic impact on a region where violent crime is virtually unknown. As legal proceedings begin, we analyze the forensic evidence and the chilling confessions of a suspect who claimed these acts "had to be done".Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimes Subscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT Subscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northerncrimes

Oregon Unsolved Cold Cases | Volume One 06.03.2026 23m

In the rugged landscape of the Pacific Northwest, Oregon’s beauty is often a backdrop for some of the region’s most unsettling mysteries. From the 1980’s drug-fueled underworld of Eugene to the silent riverbanks of Sauvie Island, these cases reveal a pattern of violence and institutional stalemates that have left families searching for answers for decades.This episode examines stories ranging from the 1986 discovery of a high-level narcotics dealer found in a rental car trunk at Mahlon Sweet Airport, to the 1973 disappearance of Vicki Lynn Hollar—a kind-hearted seamstress potentially linked to the early spree of Ted Bundy. Each story highlights the thin line between a routine day and a permanent disappearance in the deep shadows of the Pacific Northwest.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesNorthern Crimes on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT

Alaska Unsolved Cold Cases | Volume One 27.02.2026 29m

In the vast, frozen expanse of the Alaskan wilderness and the frigid depths of the Gulf of Alaska, silence is often a mask for the unthinkable. From Robert Hansen’s (The Butcher Baker) hunting grounds in Seward to the locked doors of a luxury cruise liner, the North serves as a final destination for those whose stories were cut short by predators, institutional failures, or the landscape itself.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesNorthern Crimes on Youtube:https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/adonuponef.perl

The Bank Robber who Lived in a Tree House 20.02.2026 21m

He built a palace in the trees - and funded it with stolen money.In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace the rise and fall of William Scott Scurlock, better known as Seattle’s “Hollywood Bandit.” For nearly five years in the 1990s, Scurlock carried out a series of meticulously planned bank robberies across the Pacific Northwest, using elaborate disguises and disciplined tactics to evade capture. By day, he lived as an environmental idealist in a handcrafted, multi-story treehouse outside Olympia. By night, he orchestrated robberies that netted more than two million dollars.His final heist - a $1 million robbery on Thanksgiving Eve 1996 - triggered one of the largest manhunts in regional history and brought his double life to an abrupt end.This is the story of charisma, ideology, control - and the cost of living outside the law.🤝 Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimes📺 Subscribe to our YouTube Channels:Northern Crimes: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes🔍 Sources

The North’s Unsolved Mysteries | Alaska, Canada & the Pacific Northwest 13.02.2026 1h 53m

Two hours. Multiple cases. No clear answers.In this extended episode of Northern Crimes, we examine a collection of unsolved mysteries and cold cases from Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. From hikers who vanished on remote trails to campers who never returned home, from roadside discoveries to long-dormant murder investigations, these cases span decades - and landscapes where distance, weather, and isolation often complicate the search for truth.Some investigations stalled. Some suspects were named but never convicted. Others remain open, waiting for the one detail that could change everything.This is a long-form, documentary-style compilation built for serious true crime listeners who enjoy under the radar stories told in an enjoyable way.Become a Northern Crimes Patreon member:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to our YouTube Channels:Northern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSouthern Crimes — https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes

True Crime in the Great Outdoors 06.02.2026 28m

In this episode of Northern Crimes, we follow cases where forests, ravines, and remote valleys became part of the story: a fatal fall on Oregon’s Eagle Creek Trail that leaves lingering doubt, a 1976 double murder at a Wisconsin campground solved decades later through DNA, the unsettling mystery of Norway’s Isdal Woman, and a brutal family massacre in British Columbia’s Wells Gray Provincial Park. We also step into a different kind of disappearance - the North Pond Hermit, who lived unseen in the Maine woods for 27 years.Some of these stories end with convictions. Others don’t. And a few sit in the gray space in between - where the outcome doesn’t quiet the questions.Northern Crimes Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes

The Washington Strangler 30.01.2026 26m

A quiet college town. A trusted uniform. And a crime that didn’t begin in Washington.In January 1979, two young women accepted what seemed like a routine house-sitting job in Bellingham, Washington. By the next day, both were dead—strangled inside an isolated home overlooking the bay. What investigators uncovered next revealed a predator whose violence stretched far beyond the Pacific Northwest, linking a local crime scene to one of the most infamous murder sprees in American history.This documentary traces how authority became a weapon, how warning signs were missed, and how a single case unraveled something much larger than anyone expected.This is The Washington Strangler.This is Northern Crimes.Support Northern Crimes on Patreon:https://patreon.com/northerncrimesWatch Northern Crimes on YouTube:https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to our sister channel, Southern Crimes:https://www.youtube.com/@SouthernCrimesYT🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/xopezulezo.perl

Idaho Unsolved | Strange Disappearances and Cold Cases 23.01.2026 35m

Idaho’s wide-open spaces can swallow more than footprints.In this episode of Northern Crimes, we trace a series of unresolved cases across Idaho - where a roadside discovery ends a child’s fair-night outing, a nine-year-old disappears after youth bowling, and a toddler vanishes from a remote campground without leaving a trace. We also revisit a Pocatello abduction that was dismissed too quickly, a Moscow homicide that still won’t close, and a reality TV shoot in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest that ends with a young crew member sprinting off into the trees - leaving questions that don’t match the official story.These are the cases that linger when searches end, leads dry up, and someone out there still knows more than they’ve said.Northern Crimes Patreon: https://patreon.com/northerncrimesSubscribe to Northern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@northerncrimesSubscribe to Southern Crimes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@southerncrimes🔍Sources: https://hastebin.com/share/dekonubole.perl