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PHOTOS: Old City Cemetery

The Old City Cemetery, located at East Mill Plan and Grand Boulevard, is one of Vancouver's oldest established cemeteries.
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'The Holy Rollers': One of Oregon’s first cults

In the early 1900s, Edmund Creffield formed a congregation he called The Brides of Christ Church. It became one of the most notorious cults in Oregon history.
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Wicked West Ep. 6: The Brides of Edmund

In the early 1900s, Edmund Creffield formed a congregation he called The Brides of Christ Church. It became one of the most notorious cults in Oregon history.
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The story of central Oregon’s haunted lighthouse

A magazine article published in the late 1800s told the story of a girl who mysteriously died at Yaquina Bay Lighthouse. The tale saved the structure from demolition
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Wicked West Ep. 5: The Haunted Lighthouse

A magazine article published in the late 1800s told the story of a girl who mysteriously died at Yaquina Bay Lighthouse. The tale saved the structure from demolition
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Graverobbers tried to hold a former Portland mayor's corpse for ransom – but they made a big mistake

William Ladd was a wealthy Portland politician and businessmen in the 1800s. Graverobbers tried to hold his corpse for ransom, but their plan went awry.
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Wicked West Ep. 4: The Graverobbing Ghouls

William Ladd was a wealthy Portland politician and businessmen in the 1800s. Graverobbers tried to hold his corpse for ransom, but their plan went awry.
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The mysterious tale of the Interstate Bridge ghost

On his last day as mayor in 1920, Grover Percival went for a walk and was found dead weeks later. His ghost is said to haunt the bridge he walked across to his doom.
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Wicked West Ep. 3: The Bridge Ghost

On his last day as mayor in 1920, Grover Percival went for a walk and was found dead weeks later. His ghost is said to haunt the bridge he walked across to his doom.
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Wicked West Ep. 2: The Hanging Holiday

Edward Gallagher was the first man to be legally hanged in Clark County, Washington, as punishment for the murder of a local farmer. He died in 1890 at the age of 27
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The story of the first man legally hanged in Clark County

KGW’s latest six-episode podcast series, Wicked West, explores the Pacific Northwest’s folklore and legends.