“X Marks the Spot”

I grew up in Alaska. The kind of place where silence stretches for miles and secrets can stay buried in the snow for years. People like to romanticize it — the raw wilderness, the rugged independence, the beauty of isolation. But growing up here, you learn early: the woods don't just echo with birdsong.

They remember things.

This first episode of Creepy Crossroad isn’t just a true crime case. It’s a story that’s always lingered in the background of life up here — whispered about but never quite forgotten. It wasn’t a campfire tale. It was real. And for those of us raised in the far north, it was a reminder that even the quietest people can hide the loudest horrors.

I chose to start with this case because it’s close. Not just geographically, but emotionally. Because it touches on themes we’ll keep exploring: how evil hides in plain sight, how systems fail, and how silence is sometimes the most dangerous thing of all.

Whether you’ve heard the name before or you’re stepping into this story cold — this isn’t just about what happened.
It’s about who was forgotten.
And what it means to remember them.

— Emi
Creator & Host, Creepy Crossroad