The Cold Lake Turned Her Body to Soap | It Protected Evidence That Convicted Her Murderer

A woman's body was pulled from the icy depths of Lake Crescent after three years — her flesh transformed into soap, her face unrecognizable, and her identity a mystery that would unravel one of the most sensational murder trials in Washington state history.

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SAPONIFICATION: How a Cold Lake Preserved a Murder (DEEP-DIVE ARTICLE): https://weirddarkness.com/saponification/

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IN THIS EPISODE: He and his lover took all their possessions and 12,000 doses of LSD to go live in the Satanist sex castle of Corpsewood Manor. Then their story ended with a bloodbath. (The Corpsewood Manor Murders) *** 6-year-old Sheila Fox’s disappearance is strange in that there is more than one account of her abduction – contradictory accounts. So what happened to her on that August day in 1944? (Girl In The Green Mac) *** A skeptic of the paranormal housesits for friends in their haunted house. This should get interesting. (The Skeptic And The Playful Ghost) *** We’ve all heard of werewolves, and in recent episodes we’ve touched on other creatures of a similar nature such as were-dogs, were-hyenas, and the like. There are were-tigers, and were-… well, you get the idea. But here’s one I’ll be you never heard of. A were-tree. (When Creatures Change Form) *** According to one of our Weirdo family members, it’s possible to live in a haunted house without ever seeing any sign of the paranormal – until you decide to begin remodeling. (It Began In The Conservatory) *** How do you run from something that is faster than any human being alive, and is invisible? (Hiker Confronts Invisible Bipedal Entity) *** Have you ever woken up and don’t remember even walking into your bedroom to go to bed the night before? For one person, that was just the beginning of the outlandish things to follow. (I Don’t Think I Was Dreaming) *** On June 16, 1936, Hallie Latham, a waitress living in Port Angeles, Washington, married her third husband, a beer truck driver and well-known ladies’ man named Monty Illingworth. She had no idea on what was undoubtedly a happy day that she had just made the worst mistake of her life – or that she was soon to become a legend in death. (The Lady of the Lake) *** Japan has rightly earned itself a reputation as a wellspring of the weird, of that there can be no doubt. Of special interest here is all of the strange creatures and entities said to inhabit this land, ranging from mysterious monsters, to phantoms, to everything in between. (Phantoms and Monsters of Japan)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Short Message From Darren
00:00:20.772 = The Foreboding
00:01:17.437 = Show Open
00:04:23.448 = The Lady of the Lake
00:10:55.435 = It Began In The Conservatory
00:15:06.180 = Invisible Entity ***
00:19:10.803 = Changing Creatures
00:28:36.433 = Girl In The Green Mac
00:32:55.663 = I Don’t Think I Was Dreaming ***
00:38:17.881 = The Skeptic And The Playful Ghost
00:41:28.955 = Corpsewood Manor
00:49:45.020 = Phantoms and Monsters of Japan
01:32:41.830 = Show Outro*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Lady of the Lake” by Troy Taylor: (link no longer available)
“Girl In The Green Mac” by Elisabeth Tilstra: http://bit.ly/2shjCaC
“When Creatures Change Form” by Nick Redfern: http://bit.ly/35HjZts
“It Began In The Conservatory” by ‘Jackson’ submitted at WeirdDarkness.com
“The Skeptic And The Playful Ghost” by ‘Bee’: http://bit.ly/35IbD4Z
“Hiker Confronts Invisible Bipedal Entity” by ‘Jim’: (link no longer available)
“The Corpsewood Manor Murders” by Gina Dimuro: http://bit.ly/2QTNSTr
“I Don’t Think I Was Dreaming” by E. Velez, submitted at WeirdDarkness.com
“Phantoms and Monsters of Japan” by Brent Swancer: http://bit.ly/2Or6IiX=====
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Originally aired: August 01, 2018
EPISODE PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/SoapLady
ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: #WeirdDarkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.