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E|102 The Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping

The 1930's have been described as The Golden Age of Cops and Robbers and one of the crimes of choice was kidnappig the children of millionaires and holding the for ransom. The kidnapping George Weyerhaeuser, the son of a lumber baron from the Northwest, was one of the ost famous in history. Learn…

Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping

What would you do if a family tragedy suddenly splashed your name across national headlines? If strangers peered into your life, drawn by the promise of fortune—or the hint of something darker? How much is a life worth when desperation and greed collide? In today’s episode, we’re taking a journey b…

From Charlie Kirk to True Crime: Stabbings, FBI Investigations & More

In this episode, we cover a wide range of heavy-hitting topics — from the ongoing controversy surrounding Charlie Kirk, to the tragic story of a Ukrainian woman stabbed on a train. We also take a deep dive into the FBI investigation of George Weyerhaeuser, a case that shocked the nation, and briefl…

KIDNAPPINGS Ep. 4 | George Weyerhaeuser: “Down in Hole”

By the early 1900s Frederick Weyerhaeuser was known as the “Lumber King” and had amassed a fortune in the Pacific Northwest. The wealth generated from his timber empire was on par with the Rockefellers, the Carnegies, and the Vanderbilts and as it kept getting passed down to the next generation, it…

The Next Wes Anderson Movie: George Weyerhaeuser

Young George Weyerhaeuser was snatched off the street back when kidnapping the child of a wealthy family seemed to be all the rage. Neither horrific nor violent nor ending in tragedy, this kidnapping is an offbeat adventure with a heartwarming ending. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa…

Ghouls of Grays Harbor

Pack your raincoat and your flannel, we’re heading to Grays Harbor in Washington, the salty gateway to the Pacific and the misty doorstep of the Olympic Peninsula. The most notable town on Grays Harbor is Aberdeen, hometown of Kurt Cobain. The town leans into its legacy with a welcome sign that rea…

The Kidnapping of George Weyerhauser

In May of 1935, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser walked home for lunch from school in Tacoma, Washington. He never made it. Within hours, kidnappers demanded $200,000 for the return of the heir to one of America’s largest timber fortunes. What followed was a terrifying eight-day ordeal involving u…

324 - Weird Fun Bag #27: A Cult, A Kidnapping, and a Bonus Army

Send us Fan Mail Summer is here! This edition of the fun bag is covering the Blackburn cult, the kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser, and the Bonus Army. Like the show on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/OurWeirdWorldPod/Follow John on Twitter and Instagram @TheJohnHinsonFollow the show on Instagr…

The Egoist's Trail: The Abduction of George Weyerhaeuser

Eight days after sensational obituaries publicized his family’s billion-dollar timber empire, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser was abducted from the streets of Depression-era Tacoma, Washington, and kept chained in subterranean forest trenches. To secure the boy's release, his desperate father nav…

The Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping

On this week’s episode, Paul and Kate travel to 1935 Tacoma, Washington, where nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser is kidnapped on his way home from school. When his family receives a $200,000 ransom demand, investigators launch a massive search for the boy and his kidnappers. Can they follow the tra…