Welcome to murder in the Rain’s update for September 2026! Today we’ll be letting you know where we stand on a few things. We’ll talk about some naughty coppers, a plea from a family member of Aron Christensen. We have the information about Donald Vandetta, a couple of special events coming up for spooky season and of course Josh’s Library Corner and Hot Streamers so here…we….go! If you're looking for ways to make a difference that doesn't cost you anything, here's a good place to start!...

Michael, 42, was a former prosecutor and judge, chosen as Director of the Oregon Department of Corrections in 1987. On January 17, 1989, the night before he was to speak to the Oregon Senate about corruption he’d discovered, he was stabbed to death. Officials refused the theory that this had been a move to silence Michael, instead insisting he had been the victim of a car burglary. In 1991, 29-year-old petty criminal Frank Gable was railroaded into a no-parole life sentence for Michael...

A few weeks ago, we had a booth at Troutdale’s First Friday. I love being a booth bitch, Josh loves….helping me. While we’ve always had a good time at the bigger events, like CrimeCon, it was SO much fun speaking with our neighbors, talking about true crime. What was surprising, but shouldn’t have been, was how many people mentioned cases I had never heard of! Names and stories were coming at us left and right. It was during one of these conversations, with new friend of the show, Jill, we...