Man in the Blue Van Part 1

True crime consumers often feel they’ve ‘heard it all’. Some are drawn to those cases; the Ted Bundys, the Green River Killers, the Jefferey Dahmers. Those who are really into true crime know the smaller, lesser-known cases. They are familiar with the details of the investigation, the victims, and the outcome.

But every once in a while, a huge case gets overshadowed by those more familiar ones. Cases get lumped together. A known killer gets the blame, and an actual killer remains on the loose. Or the idea of a serial killer is just too outrageous, so it’s ignored by authorities. Today’s case is one such story. 

I had heard the name Warren Forrest before Carolyn Ossorio reached out to me, and the case was on our “to get to” list. I knew some older guy had been charged for a very old murder thanks to new DNA developmentsI had no idea the depth of the story, nor the extent of violence his reach had, and how many victims were lost to time, incompetence, and lack of care. Today, with the help of Carolyn and her producer Branden Morgan of the "Stolen Voices of Dole Valley" podcast, I’ll give you a rundown of the victims and survivors of Warren Forrest. We’ll also discuss their podcast because a 9-episode series is gonna cover a hell of a lot more than this one.

Listen to Stolen Voices of Dole Valley at the link below, or wherever you get your podcasts!

https://kslpodcasts.com/podcast/stolen-voices-of-dole-valley/

For tickets to the live event with NWCAVES, visit: https://nwcave.networkforgood.com/events/93248-stolen-voices-a-true-crime-listening-event

You can get your own copy of Teresa's book, "Kristin, can you hear me?" HERE-

https://bookshop.org/p/books/kristin-can-you-hear-me-teresa-letcher/489ca4ca55ae62fb?ean=9798218659271&next=t 

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The 1973 Blue Econoline Van as described by Norma and Suzanne

15 year old Norma Countryman as found by Dept. Pillsbury- who then denied the validity of her claims

How Norma was "hammocked" between two trees - Clark County Sheriff's Office

Grist Mill, where Barbra's body was found - Clark County Sheriff's office

Barbara Ann Derry - FindAGrave.com