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Shadows In The Pines

Shadows In The Pines

An investigative true crime podcast by Dan Morgan & Rebekah Haler

In the Pacific Northwest, the forests are vast, the fog runs deep — and the shadows remember everything.
Shadows in the Pines is a cinematic true crime podcast that exposes the region’s most haunting and mysterious cases — from unsol...

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Mini Pines - Mel Waters
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Aug. 30, 2026

Mini Pines - Mel Waters

In 1997, a man called a late-night radio show to report a bottomless pit outside Ellensburg, Washington. Nineteen feet across, fifteen miles of fishing line, no bottom. Over five years the story grew a resurrected dog, a government payout, and a wombat sanctuary — then the man vanished for good. No hole was ever found. No Mel Waters ever existed.
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Big Show News
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Aug. 30, 2026

Big Show News

A quick update on what we’ve been working on this last week
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Mini Pines - The Man Who Carried His Own Key
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Aug. 21, 2026

Mini Pines - The Man Who Carried His Own Key

The Man Who Carried His Own Key You hike eleven miles on snowshoes to a locked Forest Service cabin. You have the only key. And the stove is warm. For thirteen years in the 1930s and ’40s, someone lived off the locked backcountry cabins of north-central Idaho, letting himself in and out without ever breaking a thing. The men who worked that country had a nickname for him before they ever had a face. They called him the Ridgerunner. In this episode of Shadows in the Pines, Dan and Bekah head
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Bryan Kohberger Update
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Aug. 16, 2026

Bryan Kohberger Update

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. But that plea ended the case before a jury ever heard the evidence, before experts were cross-examined, and before some of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding 1122 King Road were tested in open court. Now, with Kohberger attempting to withdraw his guilty plea, those questions matter again. In this episode of Shadows in the Pines, Dan takes another look at the evidence and
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Mini Pines - The Hahn House
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Aug. 15, 2026

Mini Pines - The Hahn House

The House Made of the Hill: The Wilbur-Hahn House At the end of a dead-end road on Spokane’s South Hill sits a century-old house built directly into the basalt beneath it. It’s beautiful, historically significant, privately owned—and by local reputation, one of the most haunted houses in Spokane. But the documented history of the Wilbur-Hahn House is stranger than most of the legends. Built in 1916 as an elaborate “love cottage,” the house passed from mining wealth and a marriage that lasted
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Kit Mora - Missing In Omak
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Aug. 9, 2026

Kit Mora - Missing In Omak

Finding Kit: Missing in Omak In the summer of 2021, sixteen-year-old Kit Mora left Yakima for what was supposed to be a temporary stay with their biological mother in Omak, Washington. By November, their closest friends and family had stopped hearing from them. Kit stopped posting online. They stopped attending school. And yet months would pass before anyone realized this teenager had seemingly disappeared. In this episode of Shadows in the Pines, we follow Kit’s story from the people who knew
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About the Hosts

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Dan Morgan

Creator and Co Host

Dan Morgan — Host & Creator

Dan Morgan is the creator and co-host of Shadows in the Pines, a Pacific Northwest–based true-crime podcast known for deep research, factual integrity, and victim-centered storytelling.

A Colorado transplant who has called the Pacific Northwest home for over a decade, Dan draws inspiration from the region’s forests, coastlines, and quiet spaces — places where history lingers and stories often go untold. Outside the podcast, he is a master florist with a lifelong appreciation for art, music, and craftsmanship, bringing a creative and detail-oriented eye to every episode.

Dan has always been drawn to true crime — not for shock value, but for the human stories behind the cases: who people were, how events unfolded, and how communities carry the weight of what happened. His storytelling reflects a balance of curiosity, empathy, and restraint, shaped by a deep respect for victims and a commitment to accuracy over speculation.

At heart, Dan is a simple man who loves the outdoors, quiet moments in nature, his cats, and all things dark, eerie, and atmospheric. That blend of grounded realism and fascination with the shadows is what defines both his voice and Shadows in the Pines.

Keep your eyes open and your footsteps light, because in the pines the truth never stays buried.

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Rebekah Haler

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Rebekah “Bekah” Haler Co Host and Creator, brings a lifelong connection to the region — and its darker stories — to Shadows in the Pines. A devoted true-crime enthusiast, Bekah is fascinated by the psychology, mystery, and unanswered questions that linger long after a case leaves the headlines.

Outside the studio, Bekah’s interests wander into all things witchcraft and folklore, live music, and exploring new places — especially local breweries and hidden gems off the beaten path. She believes curiosity should always be balanced with humor, and that laughter is essential, even when exploring the most unsettling corners of human behavior.

Grounded, inquisitive, and endlessly curious, Bekah brings warmth, insight, and a sharp sense of humor to the show — guiding listeners through the shadows with empathy, honesty, and just the right amount of levity.