The Strange Case of Hallie Illingworth

We love a good, creepy case from the 40s in here, don't we? The strange, tragic murder of Hallie Illingworth is fascinating for one big reason, and that reason is saponification. Trust us, this one has it all....science, history and corpse wax.



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Sources:

https://www.myolympicpark.com/park/the-lady-of-crescent-lake



https://morbidology.com/the-lady-of-the-lake-hallie-illingworth/



https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/04/06/lady-of-the-lake-2/



https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/saponification

Cowritten by Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley & Dave White (Since 10/2022)

Produced& Edited by Mikie Sirois (Since 2023)

Researchby Dave White (Since 10/2022),Alaina Urquhart & Ash Kelley

Listener Correspondence & Collaboration by Debra Lally

Listener Tale Video Edited by Aidan McElman (Since 6/2025)

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