Typhoons are a RARE occurrence in the Pacific Northwest, but never say never. This tropical storm ran its course along the west coast, destroying buildings, homes, electricity, and forests in its wake.It should be noted that this episode was recorded just before Christmas, so there may be some references to the winter season. Sourceshttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/columbus_day_storm_1962_/#.Y4ZoaS-B1hDhttp://www.heidorn.info/keith/weather/almanac/arc2007/alm07oct.htmhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/06/bomb-cyclone-bombogenesis-weather-explained/9107820002/https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2019/03/13/no-the-bomb-cyclone-is-not-an-inland-hurricane-heres-why-they-differ/?sh=5da960d61896https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/da-bomb-cyclonehttps://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/hurricane/hurricane-vs-typhoon.html

This isn't the BEST way to return from a long hiatus, but here we are. Alexa puts on her dispatcher robo-voice for this upsetting telling of a horrific event with a tragic ending.

Triple trigger warning: this. is. sad. Child abuse involved. Please take care while listening.

We keep the victims anonymous out of respect for their privacy, and some details intentionally vague.

For more information on reporting child abuse, visit https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/responding/reporting/how/

Sources Used:

https://www.arizonaschildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CaseStudy.pdf

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2012/02/oregon_agrees_to_pay_15_millio.html

https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mcanulty-angela.htm

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/12/eugene_couple_arraigned_for_mu.html

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2010/01/cries_for_help_for_jeanette_ma.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/or-supreme-court/1682383.html

https://kval.com/amp/news/local/life-without-parole-eugene-mom-who-murdered-daughter-in-2009-no-longer-faces-death

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45306378/jeanette-marie-maples

In 1902, 21-year-old Minnie Ensminger was a school teacher in Baker County, who had a recent falling out when she was shot and killed in the early hours of Christmas morning after leaving a Christmas Eve party. This episode recounts exactly what happened leading up to her murder, and the subsequent hanging.

References

Baker County Genealogy Trails. (n.d.). Genealogy Trails History Group. http://www.genealogytrails.com/ore/baker/news/news.html

Dielman, G. (2003, December 31). Armstrong Hanged 100 Years Ago* Baker County’s Only Legal Execution. https://www.bakerlib.org/files/archive/dielman-essays/Pleasant%20Armstrong%20hanging.pdf

Minnie Myrtle Ensminger. (n.d.) Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34672727/minnie-myrtle-ensminger

Pleasant ARMSTRONG. (n.d.). Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/armstrong-pleasant.htm