About Same Crime, Different Time: A Historical True Crime Podcast With Jen Chambers
Jennifer dives into the Pacific Northwest, a region rich with chilling true crime, perplexing history, and unsettling local lore in Same Crime, Different Time. Using her extensive research background, she connects the dots between ancient and modern cases of murder and mystery, revealing the enduring threads of the past in this captivating landscape. www.jennifer-chambers.com/website
Today's episode covers the 1977 cold case of the murders of Liliana Adank and Eric Goldstrand that was finally solved in 2021 using DNA technology. Sources for this episode include:
The Charley Project, The Register Guard , Lane County Sheriff case announcement, Oregon Today, Associated Press.
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23 May 2026
UPDATE: Diane Downs-- A Mother’s Betrayal
This is a re-air of the June 2025 episode The Case of Diane Downs: A Mother's Betrayal, with an update from May of 2026, including Downs' petition for evidence from the scene to be tested for DNA.
On May 19, 1983, Diane Downs drove her wounded children to a hospital in Springfield, Oregon, claiming they were victims of a carjacking by a mysterious stranger. But as investigators dug deeper, the story twisted into something far more sinister. In this haunting episode of Same Crime, Different Time, host Jennifer Chambers revisits one of Oregon’s most infamous cases: the shocking betrayal of a mother who put her desires ahead of her children’s lives.
We’ll unravel the chilling timeline of events, examine Diane’s disturbing psychological profile, and walk through the dramatic trial that captivated the nation. From eyewitness accounts to eerie interviews and deeply personal local ties, this case still sends chills through the Pacific Northwest.
Listener discretion advised. This is not just true crime—it’s history with blood on its hands.
Sources for this episode include the YouTube channel Diane Downs TV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxBsp8Vf89Q), People (https://people.com/where-are-diane-downs-kids-now-11688670) magazine, FOX12Oregon, (https://www.kptv.com/2025/12/16/diane-downs-convicted-killing-7-year-old-daughter-springfield-1983-denied-parole/) and The Register-Guard. (https://www.registerguard.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2026/05/19/elizabeth-diane-downs-over-the-years/90144350007/)
16 May 2026
The Man Called Lyle Stevik
Today’s episode covers the mystery of the man called Lyle Stevik, a man who came from seemingly nowhere and died on the edge of the Olympic National Park.
To hear more, visit jbchambers.substack.com (https://jbchambers.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=show-notes-spotify-open-access)
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