Hildegard Hendrickson could've been EASILY made to disappear if the person or persons had a van size transport? Within a few hours the body could be removed from the scene and no one would even supsect it was them. As for your channel? I love how you just present the case and ideas but, never try to present one thing as what MUST'VE happened unike certain channels who just play to the viewers personal biases in favour. Cue Paulides presenting this case in a way which never adheres to it being mysterious while putting the suggestion in the viewers minds who wanted it anyway. OR just presenting a incomplete picture as meaning one thing. Social media is now a place where any bullshitter or liar can present any old con and convince people who apparently are too lazy or THICK to think for themselves and examine the validity of what they've been told. And, missing people's cases are now just an excuse to publish dogshit 'mysterious' 'truths' at the expense of the victim's lives. Pathetic. David
Sorry for your loss. I wish people would stop going to these national Park's they have so many missing people who go there and are never found again. I'm Indigenous and there is so many different things on Mother Earth. I seen a few and we have stories about them. There also is portals and if she walked into one they will never find her. Again I'm so sorry about your grandmother 😢
@@bradleymadosh911 I have to tell you i disagree. My grandmother's disappearance was tragic and she passed on well before she should have, but she was doing something she loved and every time I go into the Cascade mountains I can feel her spirit and that's the reason I started hiking and sparked my love for the outdoors.
On top of all her other accomplishments, Hildegard was also an incredible genealogist with extensive published works and one of the worlds top experts on Appalachian Kentucky genealogy. Her contributions are invaluable (and selfless- she donated all proceeds of her books to the Asher Family Reunions). She is profoundly missed.
It's such a shame. I just wish she'd not gone out there alone. Surely as an experienced mushroom-hunter she knew what kind of shady types were likely to be up there in a well-known morel spot fighting over the resource. Sometimes I think that older women like me can over-rely on our grandmotherly appearance and feistiness to protect us, as if all these criminal men will just think, "Awwww, she's just like my sweet, harmless Grandma" and treat us with deference and respect. But it's far more likely these guys will just see us as annoying but easily dispatched victims..
@@Pipsqwak... Sadly, the world is a different place today, even than what it was just 25 or 30 years ago. Younger adults today, have no inherent respect for the elderly as we had when we were their age. Times have certainly changed. It's for this reason, everyone, yes, including little ole grandma's and granddads should carry protection and not be to compassionate to use it, when in areas with shady characters.
There are so many scumbags out there nowadays, junkies and otherwise, that any way they can possibly go out and get something for free and then sell it for cash, there WILL be a black market GUARANTEED. trust me. In Florida when it's Saw Palmetto berry season, you get people trespassing on your property in the middle of the night trying to pick berries, coming right up into your yard, or crawling around on their knees on your property in the middle of the day so as not to be seen, or you'll be on a bike trail in the woods and see people ducking out of sight when you come along, as they're hiding picking berries off palmetto bushes, so they can go and sell them for cash. I mean it's a HUGE problem. The police arrest people left and right, by the truckloads, for felony trespass during berry season. And it's just like with the mushrooms, if you have a person picking berries illegally in an area, and somebody else shows up to pick, it gets violent, and even deadly sometimes. It's absolutely unbelievable what people will do, and how they act, for cash crops and the allure of easy money. So the fact that Hildegard was probably killed by someone over something to do with mushrooms does not surprise me one bit.
Hildegard confronted illegal pickers and was abducted and killed. Because she was removed from the area, there was nothing for dogs to alert on. She was likely taken from the parking lot, as her mushrooms and personal belongings were found in her car. Her phone being there is particularly a suspicious sign. Unfortunately there are so many possible suspects, although Jeremy seems especially interesting, as he had personal history of angry confrontations with Hildegard. She would have recognized him and he would have known it. It’s tragic that no activity is safe from people who are willing to harm others. I hope someday the perpetrator(s) will be apprehended and punished.
I agree with this theory... but what gets me is why they didn't at least do forensics on the man's van! ... He was the only real suspect, they could've at least done that!
I’d bet a large amount of money that Alonso and his companion in the vehicle behind were there to collect those 30+ bags of morels under the cover of darkness. That doesn’t mean he killed Hildegard, but it’s sketchy as can be.
Physical therapist here. Just a quick note: walking uphill with a bad knee is way more doable than you would assume. Downhill on the other hand is hella painful and debilitating, no matter what type of knee injury you have. Maybe she got up somewhere but physically couldn't come down again. But no matter what happened: my condolences to the family. I can only imagine what they were going through. Rest peacefully, Hildegard. ❤️ [Edit: My comment is made in reference to what was said during the site visit. 😊 Hope that makes it more clear.]
@@fineacornWell, all I can say is I've sincerely seen and heard it all. Patients come in, get better and all of the sudden they come in and it is worse than ever. When inquiring I often get some form of: "I could move again, so doing [insert strenuous activity here] felt like a good idea." Hildegard was very experienced and probably pretty confident in her abilities. And she was hiking a more difficult terrain apparently. What starts out to be a good day, doesn't necessarily mean it stays like that, especially when one is exerting themselves. Sorry about the spelling and all, English is not my first language. 🙈 So I want to make one thing very clear: I do not blame her for what happened to her. First we don't know what happened, and secondly I know too well how important it is for elderly people to stay independent and keep doing what they love. I don't ever judge anyone for having a hard time accepting that their limits hinder them to a greater degree.
The most probable cause of Hildegard is she confronted a commercial picker and threatened to alert authorities. The situation escalated and her body was moved to a different location.
It's possible but why in the world would anyone alone in the woods especially a senior citizen start an argument with someone. It's always best to mind your own business and keep walking.
@@LeL-q9e Because there are plenty of senior citizens (and other ages) who like to share their opinion with other people regardless of the situation. Not everyone has the same awareness of possible danger.
Believe it or not, morel picking is so lucrative it attracts a large criminal element. On account of many gourmet restaurants buying said mushrooms practically no questions asked.
So they buy mushrooms from people who are not experts? That’s scary. I think recently a woman died from eating a mushroom in a restaurant. Unless it was an old video but I think it was new. There’s a big case in Australia right now where a woman allegedly murdered three people by poisonous mushrooms.
Some greedy bastard of a morel hunter probably got scolded by Mrs Hildegard and took offense, and retribution by murdering the lady. She was probably a firecracker when mad and threatened the wrong individuals. May she rest in peace. Ive been waiting all month for another excellent video from you and of course you never disappoint. Nobody does outdoorsman (and women) mysteries like you, my dude and this particular episode is one of your best!!
I have no idea what happened to this poor woman and I wish her family all the best. However, it needs to be said what an absolute badass this woman was. Older, limited mobility and still hiking and doing mushroom hunting because of her passion for it. She educated others, was an expert in her field and apparently was fearless since she confronted commercial pickers in the middle of the woods. Truly an amazing woman. I’m sure she is missed by her friends and family and I hope she is resting peacefully somewhere surrounded by her beloved mushrooms.
I put on the video, being an avid Morel hunter, I get really excited about it. So I am watching and think to myself, "wow, she's old what was she thinking! " Then walk past a mirror and think.... "Oh! So am I but I went out last year. You silly hypocrite!"
Hildegard sounds like such an amazing woman! The world needs more of humans like her! I can't even imagine the grief & despair her family & friends must be going through. Not having answers is devastating. My condolences to her family ❤
@@HubCityMan Please don’t compare Missing Enigma to Missing 411. Missing Enigma sticks to the facts and doesn’t leave them out when convenient so the story seems more mysterious. Just my opinion.
@jfrancis98 Paulides just sticks to cases that meet the profile points that meet missing 411 criteria. Not sure he purposely leaves anything out but I could be wrong. I don't really care either way. Just a way to kill time listening to these bizarre stories
I am also an expert mycologist, and I have run into other humans who seem to be those exact 'commercial pickers'. Some of them are indeed very territorial, much like ticked off Grizzly Bears. That's what they remind me of, any how. Or, a ticked off and very territorial badger, perhaps. I have been accosted by people like that twice, when I still lived in my birth state of Montana. I was threatened with physical violence in one of those cases, but once I explained that I was born in the area, am an expert mycologist, and have been coming to that particular spot long before that person was even born, he eventually backed off. I also offered to show him other spots to find Morels, just trying to be polite, but also fearing for my life somewhat. He did not take me up on the offer and I am glad he didn't. However, I have heard of other mushroom hunters being threatened and harmed by these commercial pickers, who seem to think they now own all of our forests. This territorial crap didn't start until the late 1980's through the 1990's, and currently, it is even worse. It happens a lot in Montana, Idaho and Washington, because there is such a large amount of Morels, especially in the recently burned areas, of which there are unfortunately many nowadays. I often wonder if it isn't these commercial pickers who start these huge forest fires and conflagrations. It is actually quite likely, which is very sad. It is also very sad that humans continue to act in this way. It makes our species totally untrustworthy in my opinion. I am afraid that this is exactly what happened to Hildegarde, since nothing else really makes any logical sense. Accident? She would have been found, then. She was accosted by some nasty and territorial commercial picker or pickers, and was made to disappear. It's really horrible that you can be out trying to enjoy one of your favourite hobbies, and that you can be dispatched for doing so by terrible, bad examples of humanity. It is also why I have begun to carry a weapon with me when hunting fungi, any more. I am actually preparing to go hunt for Morels right now, when I am done watching this video. They are out here in Minnesota as of now, and I know where to find some. No other people where I am going, as it is my friend's private property. I really hope that Hildegarde is found someday soon. Even though it would just be a recovery, it would give her friends and family some peace of mind, and they deserve that. Great video as always, and thanks for covering this and all cases that you do.
@@EvaWarhead You are most welcome. I tried to reply earlier, but my posts keep on disappearing. Not sure why that should be, but I will try once more. I am glad that my original post helps paint a more vivid picture of the situation. It actually enrages me, that there are humans out there, even in our forests, who are so hateful and evil, that they would do something horrible to an elderly female like Hilda. To anyone, for that matter! I do also think that it is those exact Commercial Pickers, who start most of the huge forest fires and conflagrations. It is something our government and we ourselves, are going to need to address very, very soon. We are losing all of our forests to the Commercial Pickers, who obviously don't care about the planet, its environments, or other humans. They need to be stopped. The burning of our National Forests must cease. Have a great day, and all the best.
Bless her heart 💕 Someone took her from that area and left where she won't be found. As an amateur mycologist my heart breaks at the loss of a kindred spirit 😢
I'm all for being open minded to super natural events as I've had some experiences I can't explain, but Paulides purposefully leaves out facts of his missing 411 cases. Once you get the whole story a lot of his cases don't seem that mysterious. What's scary is that he used to be law enforcement.
@@cabooseabs6864 I couldn't agree more. Paulides does leave out facts that do not agree with his theories. I too have had experiences that are hard to explain, but I don't think Big Foot is hiding behind every tree. Paulides does.
As a fellow morel mushroom hunter I can attest to the fact that once you find several, it definitely motivates to go deeper. And it becomes easy to get turned around
No one does 'missing' as well as you on here; incredible meticulous research with great narration and your artwork is amazing. Thanks for all your work.
I’ve been hunting mushrooms for decades, and certain types hide well in the foliage and duff. It requires a lot of attention, and if you’re in an area that you don’t know extremely well, it’s pretty easy to look up and suddenly realize you don’t have any idea where you are.
Yes, it shouldn't be this way, but Humans are the most dangerous predators, especially when you may be alone in a remote location. Certainly most people you meet are just fine, but I've read and researched concerning sketchy foreigners doing illegal activities as described here with this disappearance.
Agreed. I recently was out getting ramps for dinner along a river. They grow across an acre or so every spring. I saw someone else almost certainly commercially harvesting with tons of five gallon buckets. They looked pretty stressed and edgy, like they were living rough. On one hand, I was thinking, well I guess they really need the money so don't judge. On the other hand, I was thinking, now there's going to be nothing left to harvest next year - they're going to wipe it all out. I should ask them to be sure to leave some to keep the harvest going every year. Bottom line, I got a few ramps and went on my way. No way was I going to call them out, even with my great dog by my side.
@@StephenYuill Darn right. There are cartels growing the devil's lettuce at grows deep in the woods. Legalization hasn't impacted the business like advocates said it would. Not when the high taxes means the illicit stuff is half the price.
That beautiful one of a kind necklace that she was probably wearing that day would not have escaped the attention of an attacker. I wonder if, during the investigation, they checked into pawn shops in the Seattle area?
@@randyhebbebusche3644 Maybe right now, but after a while, whoever has it may think things have died down and try to sell it to someplace further away from the area. Never overestimate the intelligence of criminals.
You almost wish the sheriff went and checked out that other car that turned around when they stopped the Hispanic man. This whole mushrooming hunting is new to many & never knew the demand & how lucrative it can be for these poachers. Great job Nick!
I thought the same thing. Two vehicles brazenly bypassing a police barricade. Then I saw the video of the actual road which looks like it can only just accommodate one vehicle. Wouldn't seem like the officer could catch up to the second vehicle if this Alonso person was in the way perhaps stalling him.
@@crazysilly2914 i think it could have been Jeremy in that second vehicle, i speculate that Gray, Alonzo, and Christopher were all working for him, they all stashed mushrooms in a similar way and were all up there around the same time, it would also explain why Chris made those veiled threats (he knew what happened to her). It is also possible that they were returning from disposing of the body.
Her limited walking ability, the nature of morel sites, the unlocked car and undisturbed belongings, the lack of findings and the failure of the search dogs: she was never missing from the trailhead. Someone took her away from there in another vehicle. Likely deceased already.
This exactly. Searchers were very thorough with dogs tracking, etc. I have hunted mushrooms in the area. It’s easy to get rid of a body out here. Vast wilderness areas, wild animals to get rid of evidence.
@@LilyGazouthe Vast wilderness tells me that she possibly couldn't walk anymore due to her bad knees. The searchers couldn't find her in the woods bc it's so vast
Idk, there have been cases where huge search parties fan out and search miles from where someone went missing… and 10+ years later they’re found not far from where they disappeared. The woods is just a beast to search thoroughly.
@@ericbutler739 it’s been that way since the beginning of time except now the news is distributed straight to your face instead of lost in time like it was for 1000s of years before the age of technology
I lived in Everett when this happened. Strangely, never heard about it until now. But you're 100% right that the mushroom scene up there gets weird. Only had two experiences with them, but they were enough. Had a guy I worked with who was into them. Anyone mentions anything about going into the woods he'd get real close and whisper that if we saw any mushrooms to let him know because he has a buyer and will give you a cut. Not sure if he was legal or not, but anytime the topic came up it felt like talking to a drug dealer. The second was when I went shooting near Darrington with a buddy. We were getting unloaded when a guy walks up, looking strung out on something, and an Ikea bag full of mushrooms telling us we can't look for them there because it was illegal. I told him we're not here to look for shrooms. "Then what are you here for?" "Shooting" my buddy said while he was taking out his FAL. Then the guy saw my AK in my truck and just told us to have a nice day and walked away. Very glad I was armed that day. I will say the society up there was great. They used to have a fair every year that I found myself at. Great people and very knowledgeable.
Im a retired police officer, and I think she was walking along the road and found someone's stash, and they caught her. Or she saw someone hiding a stash and threatened to report them. I'd say she isn't in the area.
Sad but could be true bc ppls use the name "karen" for a woman who goes out her way to stick her nose in others business & maybe she did that & sadly it didn't end well, so all we can do is pray for her soul & her family as well bc the living are the ones who go through mental hell in cases like this so may she R.I.PARADISE & thx for your service to the public bc it's ppls in your formal profession who try to stop & solve b.s. like this
Unfortunately, you are most likely correct. Drugs are responsible for SO many deaths/disappearances, and, although it's a minority of the time, it's not ALWAYS those taking/dealing drugs.
Who hides their stash on the side of a road where the potential wondering old woman could easily slowly walk up and see it? If they are that careless with their stash what makes you think they can make a body dissappear along with any trace of their presence? But maybe
I don't understand how your channel doesn't have more subscribers. You make some of the best content on tye platform, the way you approach every case with logic is mind is amazing. And the respect you have for the people involved. You are the man.
Mushroom hunter here. It's worth mentioning just how much morel mushrooms sell for especially fresh. If they aren't dried, they go bad quickly. I've seen morels sell for $220 a pound. It goes up and down a lot. If she walked up on a bunch of drunk illegal mushroom hunters, there is no telling what happened.
@@Roert-yn3cs the act is the thing that's illegal, not the person doing the act. Murdering someone is illegal, being a person who has murdered someone is not.
I ran into a territorial mushroom picker once. I wasn’t even picking mushrooms in the area and I think the only thing that saved me from an encounter that could’ve turned sour was my gun out ranked his large knife. I remember him specifically looking down at my side, and even though it was concealed, one could notice because my shirt had pulled up a little. I was creeped out. A friend of mine said they’ve had a couple of run-ins with mushroom pickers who seemed to be dangerous. Never would’ve thought people picking mushrooms would be dangerous but after doing research about ginseng, it seems there are quite a few people who do not follow the rules of the forest in many areas and in different ways. It’s a shame to think there are people who would place ginseng, mushrooms, or ultimately money over a life, but it’s the world we live in. I pray people stop hating each other and start uniting again. Hopefully I’ll see that again before I pass.
Mainstream media is ran by the CIA, from mainstream news to blockbuster movies. It has zero to do with reporting anything and everything to do with keeping people in fear or triggered.
Illegal commercial harvesting would have to be done with the least amount of detection. It would be impossible to to fill and stash 32 bins during the day. My guess is Alonso and others worked during the night filling and hiding bins for Jeremy. This "nosey old lady" (I mean no disrespect) discovers their bins/operation and is dealt with. With Jeremy, Alonso, and others showing up, it is just too coincidental. These guys are ALL dirty. I cannot help but mention the obvious. My most sincere condolences to this incredible lady's family and friends.
And since they disappeared her and realized the cops were up there Jeremy told Alonso and co to go pick up those 32 bins before they got found. They didn't expect a cop to be guarding the scene all night. So the mushrooms they killed that old hag for got found and taken anyway. She died for nothing. The lesson here is MYOB! Especially when ur alone deep in the wrong part of the woods. Never get between criminals and their money.
@@GodsThirdEye I've met a few, and the illegal harvesters are shady characters; and/or have mental issues, addictions, etc. They're people who typically can't survive the demands of a normal job situation, so turn to this to survive. They're anything but stable. I'd bet my house she ran afoul with one of them.
I know a few edgy people who do not believe they fit into society and do not want people from society telling them what to do and heavily supplement their income selling mushrooms, ramps ect. Just a month or so ago a met a stranger in the woods looking for morels who openly stated his words “I was just released from being locked up for 4 years and I’m out trying to make some money” Leave these people alone! Desperate people do desperate things.
Desperate times call for Desperate measures is true but there were lots of mushrooms for everyone so don't think they the so called Desperate ppl were that desperate although everything should be considered
@@kevinhullinger8743 good point as anything is possible what could've happened to her but seems unlikely without her body that anyone will find what happened to her. Speculating is just that without any actual evidence. Bc bad ppl exist it was unwise of her to go alone but perhaps she had become too complacent and or had noone to come with her that day. All things considered, she is probably still in the area just farther than ppl had looked amd most likely scenario imo is that she wandered out too far and couldn't make it back with her bad knees. But again, I have no evidence to rule out other possibilities just like everyone here is speculating too
1:14 when I was about 9 or 10 I whent raspberry picking with my father, in the deep forests of Värmland in Sweden. I had a feeling we were going the wrong way and finally my fathere said "okay, we're lost". On our way to get un-lost came to a small grovel road and by chance a car cane at us from a distance. It turned out we where half way to Norway 😂😂😂
Well done review … Hildegard and her husband were good friends and distant cousins with my parents on the Hendrickson side. They were all very much into the genealogy of the family. Including an annual trip back to Kentucky, where the Hendrickson brother that we were all descendent from settled after migrating to the United States. She was a fascinating and brilliant woman. Dave Hendrickson
You did AMAZING work on this, Nick! Props also to local LE, too, for doing it right. I’ve never seen such a remote place so full of people. Gary’s aggression toward everyone pings my radar. I fear a spirited Hildegard confronted one of these unsavory types, & they caused her fatal harm. Millions of places out there to commit a criminal act & hide evidence. This one smacks of foul play for sure.
What I expected: poor old lady goes missing and likely fell victim to some kind of accident. What I got: Lucrative criminal underworld of murderous mushroom hunters.
This reminds me of the woman hiking the Appalachian Trail and went off the trail to go to the bathroom. She lost her way back to the trail. They found her body and a diary years later.
I just listened to that story today on the "true horror" channel!! Idk how she couldn't find her way back to the trail after just walking off of it to go to the bathroom...? It's just unbelievable, but it happened.
@@angelmist4253 this isn't a sexist comment but I think a lot of times these empowered women finally encounter someone who is not concerned with their "female privilege". They just can't believe there isn't a man there to save them like every other time they ran their mouth. I've seen countless situations where a women stirs sht up and then starts looking around for a man to back her up when it starts going sideways.
60 year old man here , i live in the cascades in Oregon. Fires went through our area several years ago. I went up to checkout the damage and notices smoke still coming up from thr ground. I learned that day that even though the fires had been out for months , roots underground were still burning . When the roots burned up it left soft soil and hollow spots under the ground . I thought this could be how some dissappear falling into these hollow spots and some i seen go deep and if dirt fell in on you it would make it hard to breath. . Just wanted mention that so people would know of this . I think inthis case , sounds like bad guys did something to her.
Yes, he does such a great job, with compassion for the missing and their loved ones. And he's not just a talking head -- he gets out there and shows us what the scene looks like. Another great job by M.E.!
I really love that you go to the location to show us what it's like there. It's just so confounding with so many of these missing people. My thoughts go out to her family and friends.
Jeremy was on my radar immediately. The fact that Hildegard was safety conscious even though she was outspoken makes me think that she wouldn't start an argument with a person that she suspected was an organised illegal picker but that knowing Jeremy and finding him doing illegal picking she would have felt comfortable to confront him. Also in the past we have seen that killers want to come back to the scene and try to involve themselves in a way. But the main reason I look at Jeremy is because in these little societies of mushroom pickers or other interest groups, they can be deadly aggressive to each other because of all of their strong opinions. Here in Australia Brisbane we seen it happen in a Cat Society and I've heard of other deadly encounters within small societies that are very invested in their own opinions. It's a shame the police didn't take away Jeremy's car for testing incase the body was taken away from the area. If it wasn't foul play and she just had an accident they would have found her body
mate i've watched a couple videos of yours now, and I must say you do an incredible job. I often scour the internet or google maps trying to find photos or video of the locations of these missing cases, and for you to take the time to include your own personal visit and document the area like you have here is next level. When you're watching from the other side of the world, you've given us a first hand look right into the story and that cannot be overstated how much I appreciate it. Subscribed, and I look forward to binging your entire channel! Keep up the great work. Cheers from Australia.
One of the earlier contacts by police said they had to give directions as she had not been there before. Yet friends said she had just took them there. Seems notable.
Fresh morel mushrooms can sell for $20 a pound in grocery stores, with dried morels reaching prices of $15-$20 per ounce, equating to roughly $160 per pound. People have killed for a lot less. If she came across someone and threatened to report them (Hilde doesn't seem like the kind of lady to take any guff from anyone), it seems very likely that they forced her to their vehicle and left, disposing of her elsewhere.
I was watching the video and was going to comment about how protective & secretive some mushroom foragers can be, as I know some people in France who are so serious about their regular Morel spots, the mushrooms are ridiculously valuable. But of course you have it covered. Great vid as always.
I went morel picking in eastern Oregon in 98 there was tons of commercial pickers they would shoot off their guns if u got too close to their area .. it scared me enough to leave ..
I really appreciate these videos where you go to the site where the person went missing. It's always so different to what I had imagined from the original story. This landscape is much more rugged than I had pictured for a story of a 79 year old woman going missing hunting mushrooms. Great work!
Another great episode! Music choice is always perfect...so mysterious and eerie and beautiful. What keeps running through my mind is why someone so knowledgeable and experienced, who trained others NEVER to hunt mushrooms alone, would go off and do just that? Was it over-confidence? What other reason would she have had for doing such a thing? She was well-aware of her physical limitations, so why? That part just baffles me. I agree though, with no trace at all, I think it was most probably foul play. How disgusting that a pastime as beautiful and calming as mushroom gathering is yet another ruined by greedy and nefarious criminals. My bet is on Jeremy too. Trust Hildegard's words, not her actions: NEVER mushroom hunt alone. RIP Hildegard.
I’m afraid she confronted the wrong person. You have to be very careful out there. I have run into some pretty hinky people outdoors, the farther out the worse it gets. It sounds like the SAR and Law Enforcement did a great job on this case.
Its wonderful to have a new Missing Enigma early on Saturday. Mushroom people can be very competitive. I used to do alot of picking and have witnessed some squabbles. If someone offed her they had alot of great terrain to hide a body. This maybe one of your first actual mysterious missing person cases. Good job Nick.
I’ll say this.. this rangers/police may have did a good job searching for her, but they did a horrible job investigating suspicious people. I mean, they said someone’s alibi checked out because their FRIEND said “yeah, he was with me” and these people were commercially hunting mushrooms illegally and obviously wouldn’t hesitate to cover for one another. So many suspects that just said “nope, wasn’t me” and cops said “cool, thanks man!”
One of the things I think make your presentations of these kinds of cases so much better is how thorough you are. You will actually go to the site of the disappearance, when able. You don't just rely on reports other people wrote. I really appreciate your work. Thank you.
Great video. My family are life long members of the PSMS and knew Hildegard for years. You did a great job covering this. I hope for her family, they eventually figure out what happened to her.
Our boy needs to have 10 times the subscribers he has right there are so many dumb ass quote unquote influencers on TH-cam with millions of followers and this kid puts out ridiculously good content and puts a ton of work in and only has a couple hundred thousand doesn't seem right
@@Edward_USMC13 I agree. He has 241K subscribers to 61 videos though - and in the beginning the videos were pretty short (like 5 years ago I’m talking). So that’s a pretty damn fortunate ratio already. I think if he puts out more content more frequently he’d get there in a heartbeat. I know he would. He needs to make more content more often! I love him and his style and he does his research right. I’m always thrilled to see when he uploads. Just wish it were more frequent than once a month-ish.!
@@aprilkane that's a very valid point, if he does care about growing I would think using the shorts feature or something to make it more marketable he would Skyrocket as you said
im only 22 mins in but we need to find jeremy commercial mushroom pickers can be sketchy as fuck i live in washington and have been threatened at my own campfire before by these kind of people they made it a point to come into my camp tried to be all buddy buddy with me but quickly picked up on my vibes and got really shady real fast when i asked the "wrong questions" we were on private property, i had permission to rockhound there, they didnt even know the name of the landowner and anyone whose okay with throwing cryptic, veiled threats at someone whose open carrying is bad news
I live in Washington too and things like commercial mushroom pickers , commercial beargrass pickers, huckleberry pickers.. those are all very enticing to people who live on the fringe .. no permanent home … tweakers living in their cars , that kinda folks. Not all of them obviously , but there is a good number of tweakers doing the mushroom thing.
Morel mushrooms are worth a pretty penny, as they are one of the most choice edible. I am a mushroom picker and have yet to ever actually find one, though the do grow around where I live. And yes, ppl don't really like to share where they get their best harvests so no one comes in and wipes it out or picks in a way that doesn't allow the mushrooms there to regrow.
It's invaluable and somewhat eerie to actually see these places, so a big thanks for that. The longer the video went on the more I started to consider what we eventually heard from Andrew as the most plausible explanation. A heated exchange followed by some kind of assault or even a stress produced heart attack. It's highly possible the person(s) involved would want the body removed from the area though less concerned about her car. Nothing incriminating there. It would be otherwise extraordinary the searches came up blank, though there could always be some freakish reason why they couldn't find her but pretty unlikely to say the least. Bad people, threatened livelihood, no witnesses, anything might happen in the heat of the moment. Sad end for a good person,at no point did I consider anything other than a rational explanation for this disappearance even though it seems we'll never know. Fine work as always.
Professionally put together as usual Nick. The families, friends and everybody involved in these cases undoubtedly appreciate the manner in which you present these episodes.
Wow! I missed several of your videos because i have been busy. As I was doing research on Hildegards case, your video popped up! Great job as always mate!
I pick morels for fun, never sold any, but here in Nebraska they can go for $25/lb. Havent finished the video but I would imagine 32 bins is well within the 5 figure area. Enough for sometime to do something stupid over.
Yea mushroom hunters are territorial. I came across a guy out in the woods once guarding his mushrooms in Washington. I walked quickly in the other direction. Also I love Leavenworth!
You do every victim justice, with your thoughtful truthful meaningful content, One of my favorite channels, I watch every second of every video you make, TY from Seattle WA.
I’m super fascinated that she broke one of her cardinal rules for some reason in going alone, I feel like something would motivate her to go out picking alone when she tells everyone else not to do so. It could be hubris but she doesn’t seem like that kind of lady.
Your videos are very well made, I appreciate how you focus on sharing truth and facts in each story you cover, rather than jumping to conclusions, or feeding a conspiracy theory. I grew up in Seattle and I have lived here most of my life, and it's awesome to have such a classy channel detailing Washington State.
Been looking forward to another unsolved mystery, as you always give a ton of details and share drawings or showing yourself telling us the story. And of course going out on the field. I find this helps to stay focused on longer stories as well. Thanks again!
32:04 so😅 that ep of Bob Burgers was right? Where he and Gene went to go picked these rare expensive Mushroom and Mushroom hunters was chasing after them once they realized they found them?
Hopefully someday someone comes forward with what happened to her. Really sad for her family to not know. Your channel is my favorite by the way. Very well done in all ways. Thank you
Is there no sphere of human endeavour that hasn't been turned into a criminal enterprise by someone? This one sounds like an episode of Twin Peaks but you have knocked it out of the park again with your superb research and attention to detail. I've never seen any other channel come even close to this level of professionalism.
They are probably insanely good at it too considering all the time they spend searching for tiny meth shards in their carpet lol they always knew they were training for something just didn't know it would be mushrooms 🧐
Hey I would love to see a video from you about Kris kremers and lisana froon. They went missing in the woods in Panama. Much love and thanks for all the videos :) 👍🏿
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who's music do you use in your videos? is it your own? All the music you use in your videos is very nice
I'm guessing the Spanish gus were there to pick those 32 bins, what is the value of THOSE bins
Great work, best missing channel by far!
Hildegard Hendrickson could've been EASILY made to disappear if the person or persons had a van size transport? Within a few hours the body could be removed from the scene and no one would even supsect it was them.
As for your channel? I love how you just present the case and ideas but, never try to present one thing as what MUST'VE happened unike certain channels who just play to the viewers personal biases in favour.
Cue Paulides presenting this case in a way which never adheres to it being mysterious while putting the suggestion in the viewers minds who wanted it anyway.
OR just presenting a incomplete picture as meaning one thing.
Social media is now a place where any bullshitter or liar can present any old con and convince people who apparently are too lazy or THICK to think for themselves and examine the validity of what they've been told.
And, missing people's cases are now just an excuse to publish dogshit 'mysterious' 'truths' at the expense of the victim's lives. Pathetic.
David
Isn't mushroom hunting just foraging?
Hilda was my grandmother, thank you so much for your positive wishes and for covering her disappearance in a respectful way.
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Sorry for your loss. I wish people would stop going to these national Park's they have so many missing people who go there and are never found again. I'm Indigenous and there is so many different things on Mother Earth. I seen a few and we have stories about them. There also is portals and if she walked into one they will never find her. Again I'm so sorry about your grandmother 😢
@@bradleymadosh911 I have to tell you i disagree. My grandmother's disappearance was tragic and she passed on well before she should have, but she was doing something she loved and every time I go into the Cascade mountains I can feel her spirit and that's the reason I started hiking and sparked my love for the outdoors.
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@@bradleymadosh911 Portals aren't real. You just want to believe they are.
On top of all her other accomplishments, Hildegard was also an incredible genealogist with extensive published works and one of the worlds top experts on Appalachian Kentucky genealogy. Her contributions are invaluable (and selfless- she donated all proceeds of her books to the Asher Family Reunions). She is profoundly missed.
Wow. Thanks for posting that. How interesting.
It's such a shame. I just wish she'd not gone out there alone. Surely as an experienced mushroom-hunter she knew what kind of shady types were likely to be up there in a well-known morel spot fighting over the resource. Sometimes I think that older women like me can over-rely on our grandmotherly appearance and feistiness to protect us, as if all these criminal men will just think, "Awwww, she's just like my sweet, harmless Grandma" and treat us with deference and respect. But it's far more likely these guys will just see us as annoying but easily dispatched victims..
Wow she was one hell of a woman. May she rest in peace.
Wow fascinating woman! Thank you for that 🙏
@@Pipsqwak... Sadly, the world is a different place today, even than what it was just 25 or 30 years ago.
Younger adults today, have no inherent respect for the elderly as we had when we were their age. Times have certainly changed. It's for this reason, everyone, yes, including little ole grandma's and granddads should carry protection and not be to compassionate to use it, when in areas with shady characters.
I must say, it has never occurred to me that there was a mushroom hunting underworld.
Mushroom cartel
I know right?!😂
Morels aren't quite as cherished as truffles but in that same ballpark. Restaurants and farmer's market shoppers will pay a lot of money for them.
I used to pick there. But I’d rather just work a job, not risk death.
There are so many scumbags out there nowadays, junkies and otherwise, that any way they can possibly go out and get something for free and then sell it for cash, there WILL be a black market GUARANTEED. trust me. In Florida when it's Saw Palmetto berry season, you get people trespassing on your property in the middle of the night trying to pick berries, coming right up into your yard, or crawling around on their knees on your property in the middle of the day so as not to be seen, or you'll be on a bike trail in the woods and see people ducking out of sight when you come along, as they're hiding picking berries off palmetto bushes, so they can go and sell them for cash. I mean it's a HUGE problem. The police arrest people left and right, by the truckloads, for felony trespass during berry season. And it's just like with the mushrooms, if you have a person picking berries illegally in an area, and somebody else shows up to pick, it gets violent, and even deadly sometimes. It's absolutely unbelievable what people will do, and how they act, for cash crops and the allure of easy money. So the fact that Hildegard was probably killed by someone over something to do with mushrooms does not surprise me one bit.
Thank you for posting this. I met her a number of years ago at a family reunion in Kentucky. She was brilliant, feisty and fun. She is greatly missed.
Hildegard confronted illegal pickers and was abducted and killed.
Because she was removed from the area, there was nothing for dogs to alert on.
She was likely taken from the parking lot, as her mushrooms and personal belongings were found in her car. Her phone being there is particularly a suspicious sign.
Unfortunately there are so many possible suspects, although Jeremy seems especially interesting, as he had personal history of angry confrontations with Hildegard. She would have recognized him and he would have known it.
It’s tragic that no activity is safe from people who are willing to harm others. I hope someday the perpetrator(s) will be apprehended and punished.
If she minded her own business with people like Jeremy then it would have been a perfectly safe activity to pursue.
It's not wise to confront people stronger than you
The average person wouldn't kill you over mushrooms. This was a very dangerous sociopath most likely.
I agree with this theory... but what gets me is why they didn't at least do forensics on the man's van! ...
He was the only real suspect, they could've at least done that!
I’d bet a large amount of money that Alonso and his companion in the vehicle behind were there to collect those 30+ bags of morels under the cover of darkness. That doesn’t mean he killed Hildegard, but it’s sketchy as can be.
Physical therapist here. Just a quick note: walking uphill with a bad knee is way more doable than you would assume. Downhill on the other hand is hella painful and debilitating, no matter what type of knee injury you have. Maybe she got up somewhere but physically couldn't come down again. But no matter what happened: my condolences to the family. I can only imagine what they were going through. Rest peacefully, Hildegard. ❤️ [Edit: My comment is made in reference to what was said during the site visit. 😊 Hope that makes it more clear.]
Which is the reason someone with a bad knee wouldn't walk up a hill, knowing they'd have to walk down....
It was already mentioned & well known she stuck to flat ground only
So true about the downhills being tougher. Still recovering from a shattered knee and downhills/downstairs are tough.
@@fineacornWell, all I can say is I've sincerely seen and heard it all. Patients come in, get better and all of the sudden they come in and it is worse than ever. When inquiring I often get some form of: "I could move again, so doing [insert strenuous activity here] felt like a good idea."
Hildegard was very experienced and probably pretty confident in her abilities. And she was hiking a more difficult terrain apparently. What starts out to be a good day, doesn't necessarily mean it stays like that, especially when one is exerting themselves.
Sorry about the spelling and all, English is not my first language. 🙈 So I want to make one thing very clear: I do not blame her for what happened to her. First we don't know what happened, and secondly I know too well how important it is for elderly people to stay independent and keep doing what they love. I don't ever judge anyone for having a hard time accepting that their limits hinder them to a greater degree.
Too true. Uphill allows you to control your movement. Downhill gets out of control all too easily.
The most probable cause of Hildegard is she confronted a commercial picker and threatened to alert authorities. The situation escalated and her body was moved to a different location.
Absolutely.
Roger that. Totally agree.
Very probable theory.
It's possible but why in the world would anyone alone in the woods especially a senior citizen start an argument with someone. It's always best to mind your own business and keep walking.
@@LeL-q9e Because there are plenty of senior citizens (and other ages) who like to share their opinion with other people regardless of the situation. Not everyone has the same awareness of possible danger.
Believe it or not, morel picking is so lucrative it attracts a large criminal element. On account of many gourmet restaurants buying said mushrooms practically no questions asked.
Blood fungi
So they buy mushrooms from people who are not experts? That’s scary. I think recently a woman died from eating a mushroom in a restaurant. Unless it was an old video but I think it was new. There’s a big case in Australia right now where a woman allegedly murdered three people by poisonous mushrooms.
@@animula6908 With GREED attached.
We have the same thing with Ginseng in the Appalachians. Ginseng mafia. It's valuable and hunting it can be lucrative and territorial.
and also these same people grow marijuana out there too
Some greedy bastard of a morel hunter probably got scolded by Mrs Hildegard and took offense, and retribution by murdering the lady. She was probably a firecracker when mad and threatened the wrong individuals. May she rest in peace. Ive been waiting all month for another excellent video from you and of course you never disappoint. Nobody does outdoorsman (and women) mysteries like you, my dude and this particular episode is one of your best!!
At least she wasnt raycist!!!
I have no idea what happened to this poor woman and I wish her family all the best. However, it needs to be said what an absolute badass this woman was. Older, limited mobility and still hiking and doing mushroom hunting because of her passion for it. She educated others, was an expert in her field and apparently was fearless since she confronted commercial pickers in the middle of the woods. Truly an amazing woman. I’m sure she is missed by her friends and family and I hope she is resting peacefully somewhere surrounded by her beloved mushrooms.
I put on the video, being an avid Morel hunter, I get really excited about it.
So I am watching and think to myself, "wow, she's old what was she thinking! " Then walk past a mirror and think.... "Oh! So am I but I went out last year. You silly hypocrite!"
😅🤣🤣 The Mirror, me too,
@@dorothylewis1207me too, or me 3 😅
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We have to die with our boots on!
And as long as you feel well enough, safe enough, and watch your step, GO for it!! Get the fresh air, enjoy the wilderness.
Hildegard sounds like such an amazing woman! The world needs more of humans like her! I can't even imagine the grief & despair her family & friends must be going through. Not having answers is devastating. My condolences to her family ❤
One of the greatest channels to ever do it on the topic of missing people disappearing under strange circumstances. Bravo sir 👏
Paulides is the king though
@@HubCityMan Please don’t compare Missing Enigma to Missing 411.
Missing Enigma sticks to the facts and doesn’t leave them out when convenient so the story seems more mysterious. Just my opinion.
@jfrancis98 Paulides just sticks to cases that meet the profile points that meet missing 411 criteria. Not sure he purposely leaves anything out but I could be wrong. I don't really care either way. Just a way to kill time listening to these bizarre stories
Steve Stockton's the best hands down....
@@theantichrist5191 yes
I am also an expert mycologist, and I have run into other humans who seem to be those exact 'commercial pickers'. Some of them are indeed very territorial, much like ticked off Grizzly Bears. That's what they remind me of, any how. Or, a ticked off and very territorial badger, perhaps. I have been accosted by people like that twice, when I still lived in my birth state of Montana. I was threatened with physical violence in one of those cases, but once I explained that I was born in the area, am an expert mycologist, and have been coming to that particular spot long before that person was even born, he eventually backed off. I also offered to show him other spots to find Morels, just trying to be polite, but also fearing for my life somewhat. He did not take me up on the offer and I am glad he didn't. However, I have heard of other mushroom hunters being threatened and harmed by these commercial pickers, who seem to think they now own all of our forests. This territorial crap didn't start until the late 1980's through the 1990's, and currently, it is even worse. It happens a lot in Montana, Idaho and Washington, because there is such a large amount of Morels, especially in the recently burned areas, of which there are unfortunately many nowadays. I often wonder if it isn't these commercial pickers who start these huge forest fires and conflagrations. It is actually quite likely, which is very sad. It is also very sad that humans continue to act in this way. It makes our species totally untrustworthy in my opinion. I am afraid that this is exactly what happened to Hildegarde, since nothing else really makes any logical sense. Accident? She would have been found, then. She was accosted by some nasty and territorial commercial picker or pickers, and was made to disappear. It's really horrible that you can be out trying to enjoy one of your favourite hobbies, and that you can be dispatched for doing so by terrible, bad examples of humanity. It is also why I have begun to carry a weapon with me when hunting fungi, any more. I am actually preparing to go hunt for Morels right now, when I am done watching this video. They are out here in Minnesota as of now, and I know where to find some. No other people where I am going, as it is my friend's private property. I really hope that Hildegarde is found someday soon. Even though it would just be a recovery, it would give her friends and family some peace of mind, and they deserve that. Great video as always, and thanks for covering this and all cases that you do.
Thank you for your comment! It adds so much context to the situation. It deserves to be pinned imo
@@EvaWarhead Thank you, so much! That is very kind of you. I hope you have an absolutely fabulous 2024!
@@EvaWarhead You are most welcome. I tried to reply earlier, but my posts keep on disappearing. Not sure why that should be, but I will try once more. I am glad that my original post helps paint a more vivid picture of the situation. It actually enrages me, that there are humans out there, even in our forests, who are so hateful and evil, that they would do something horrible to an elderly female like Hilda. To anyone, for that matter! I do also think that it is those exact Commercial Pickers, who start most of the huge forest fires and conflagrations. It is something our government and we ourselves, are going to need to address very, very soon. We are losing all of our forests to the Commercial Pickers, who obviously don't care about the planet, its environments, or other humans. They need to be stopped. The burning of our National Forests must cease. Have a great day, and all the best.
😮 I had no idea. Crazy
Forest fires are a natural part of the ecosystem.
Bless her heart 💕 Someone took her from that area and left where she won't be found. As an amateur mycologist my heart breaks at the loss of a kindred spirit 😢
I started watching this channel as an antidote to David Paulides..You make much more sense..
I'm all for being open minded to super natural events as I've had some experiences I can't explain, but Paulides purposefully leaves out facts of his missing 411 cases. Once you get the whole story a lot of his cases don't seem that mysterious. What's scary is that he used to be law enforcement.
@@cabooseabs6864 I couldn't agree more. Paulides does leave out facts that do not agree with his theories. I too have had experiences that are hard to explain, but I don't think Big Foot is hiding behind every tree. Paulides does.
Paulides is a conman whose first priority is financial.
@@cabooseabs6864Paulides overplays his LE card in an attempt to maintain credibility. He has been out of LE for YEARS.
Paulides says people with German surnames are unusually frequently targeted. Statements like this create doubt about him, for me.
As a fellow morel mushroom hunter I can attest to the fact that once you find several, it definitely motivates to go deeper. And it becomes easy to get turned around
No one does 'missing' as well as you on here; incredible meticulous research with great narration and your artwork is amazing. Thanks for all your work.
I concur!
I’ve been hunting mushrooms for decades, and certain types hide well in the foliage and duff. It requires a lot of attention, and if you’re in an area that you don’t know extremely well, it’s pretty easy to look up and suddenly realize you don’t have any idea where you are.
Confronting anyone about anything while alone in the wilderness, is not a good idea ever. Way too easy to get disappeared.
Yes, it shouldn't be this way, but Humans are the most dangerous predators, especially when you may be alone in a remote location. Certainly most people you meet are just fine, but I've read and researched concerning sketchy foreigners doing illegal activities as described here with this disappearance.
Agreed. I recently was out getting ramps for dinner along a river. They grow across an acre or so every spring. I saw someone else almost certainly commercially harvesting with tons of five gallon buckets. They looked pretty stressed and edgy, like they were living rough. On one hand, I was thinking, well I guess they really need the money so don't judge. On the other hand, I was thinking, now there's going to be nothing left to harvest next year - they're going to wipe it all out. I should ask them to be sure to leave some to keep the harvest going every year. Bottom line, I got a few ramps and went on my way. No way was I going to call them out, even with my great dog by my side.
@@StephenYuill Darn right. There are cartels growing the devil's lettuce at grows deep in the woods. Legalization hasn't impacted the business like advocates said it would. Not when the high taxes means the illicit stuff is half the price.
and IF you do venture out alone, it would be wise to carry a piece. That’s unfortunately the world we live in.
@@profnkbthis is why you always carry a gun
That beautiful one of a kind necklace that she was probably wearing that day would not have escaped the attention of an attacker. I wonder if, during the investigation, they checked into pawn shops in the Seattle area?
I was wondering about that myself. No checks made?
Good thinking …. hmm?
Too incriminating.
@@randyhebbebusche3644 Maybe right now, but after a while, whoever has it may think things have died down and try to sell it to someplace further away from the area. Never overestimate the intelligence of criminals.
@@randyhebbebusche3644 maybe. They seem greedy and desperate to me. Greedy + desperate = not too smart.
"The Missing Enigma" is the Gold Standard of the missing persons channels here on youtube.
100%
You almost wish the sheriff went and checked out that other car that turned around when they stopped the Hispanic man.
This whole mushrooming hunting is new to many & never knew the demand & how lucrative it can be for these poachers. Great job Nick!
that hispanic guy was hired help maybe? The real brains behind the operation was in that second truck
I thought the same thing. Two vehicles brazenly bypassing a police barricade. Then I saw the video of the actual road which looks like it can only just accommodate one vehicle. Wouldn't seem like the officer could catch up to the second vehicle if this Alonso person was in the way perhaps stalling him.
Its Washington...theyre not gonna do a damn thing to anyone blk or brwn
@@crazysilly2914 i think it could have been Jeremy in that second vehicle, i speculate that Gray, Alonzo, and Christopher were all working for him, they all stashed mushrooms in a similar way and were all up there around the same time, it would also explain why Chris made those veiled threats (he knew what happened to her).
It is also possible that they were returning from disposing of the body.
@@turnerg what is your PFP?
Her limited walking ability, the nature of morel sites, the unlocked car and undisturbed belongings, the lack of findings and the failure of the search dogs: she was never missing from the trailhead. Someone took her away from there in another vehicle. Likely deceased already.
This exactly. Searchers were very thorough with dogs tracking, etc. I have hunted mushrooms in the area. It’s easy to get rid of a body out here. Vast wilderness areas, wild animals to get rid of evidence.
Yep.
@@LilyGazouthe Vast wilderness tells me that she possibly couldn't walk anymore due to her bad knees. The searchers couldn't find her in the woods bc it's so vast
Idk, there have been cases where huge search parties fan out and search miles from where someone went missing… and 10+ years later they’re found not far from where they disappeared. The woods is just a beast to search thoroughly.
@MadamFizzgig This, right here.
One way to NOT be safe in the woods is to openly confront shady illegal foragers when you are alone, not to mention physically compromised.
What a sad world when anything some 80 year old has to say leads to violence. Demons in human skin.
@@ericbutler739 it’s been that way since the beginning of time except now the news is distributed straight to your face instead of lost in time like it was for 1000s of years before the age of technology
@@ericbutler739No,just humans. You don't understand violence.
@@ericbutler739No,just humans. And you too don't understand nature.
P.S. Would you scold a bear?
@@ms-jl6dl What makes you think you have any idea of what I do or don't understand? You happen to be wrong on both points.
Killed after confrontation and body removed by commercial picker.
Not blaming Ms Hildagard but we are ALL safer minding our OWN business.
That is what happened, no doubt!
@@dorothylewis1207 She did this for almost 40 years. She definately knew how to mind her own business ay? Probably got robbed.
@alanwatts8239 Yup, the Gold! But on the other hand she did not approve of "cheaters" and told them SO!
@@dorothylewis1207 We are ALL safer packing a 9 and telling people not to get too close.
I lived in Everett when this happened. Strangely, never heard about it until now. But you're 100% right that the mushroom scene up there gets weird. Only had two experiences with them, but they were enough.
Had a guy I worked with who was into them. Anyone mentions anything about going into the woods he'd get real close and whisper that if we saw any mushrooms to let him know because he has a buyer and will give you a cut. Not sure if he was legal or not, but anytime the topic came up it felt like talking to a drug dealer.
The second was when I went shooting near Darrington with a buddy. We were getting unloaded when a guy walks up, looking strung out on something, and an Ikea bag full of mushrooms telling us we can't look for them there because it was illegal. I told him we're not here to look for shrooms.
"Then what are you here for?"
"Shooting" my buddy said while he was taking out his FAL. Then the guy saw my AK in my truck and just told us to have a nice day and walked away. Very glad I was armed that day.
I will say the society up there was great. They used to have a fair every year that I found myself at. Great people and very knowledgeable.
"Why do people need those assault weapons and high capacity magaxines?"
"In case you run into shroom poachers"
Im a retired police officer, and I think she was walking along the road and found someone's stash, and they caught her. Or she saw someone hiding a stash and threatened to report them. I'd say she isn't in the area.
I completely agree with you.
Sad but could be true bc ppls use the name "karen" for a woman who goes out her way to stick her nose in others business & maybe she did that & sadly it didn't end well, so all we can do is pray for her soul & her family as well bc the living are the ones who go through mental hell in cases like this so may she R.I.PARADISE & thx for your service to the public bc it's ppls in your formal profession who try to stop & solve b.s. like this
Unfortunately, you are most likely correct. Drugs are responsible for SO many deaths/disappearances, and, although it's a minority of the time, it's not ALWAYS those taking/dealing drugs.
Who hides their stash on the side of a road where the potential wondering old woman could easily slowly walk up and see it? If they are that careless with their stash what makes you think they can make a body dissappear along with any trace of their presence? But maybe
That's what I was thinking.
I don't understand how your channel doesn't have more subscribers. You make some of the best content on tye platform, the way you approach every case with logic is mind is amazing. And the respect you have for the people involved. You are the man.
Mushroom hunter here. It's worth mentioning just how much morel mushrooms sell for especially fresh. If they aren't dried, they go bad quickly. I've seen morels sell for $220 a pound. It goes up and down a lot. If she walked up on a bunch of drunk illegal mushroom hunters, there is no telling what happened.
No one is illegal.
@@mushyroom9569 She didn’t say they were…? She said people illegally picking mushrooms.
@@mushyroom9569if they are illegal then they *_are_* illegal 😂
@@mushyroom9569If they are illegally hunting mushrooms, then yes, they’re illegal 😭😭
@@Roert-yn3cs the act is the thing that's illegal, not the person doing the act. Murdering someone is illegal, being a person who has murdered someone is not.
A fantastic channel! Love the music and the common sense assessments. Thank you for your hard work.
I ran into a territorial mushroom picker once. I wasn’t even picking mushrooms in the area and I think the only thing that saved me from an encounter that could’ve turned sour was my gun out ranked his large knife. I remember him specifically looking down at my side, and even though it was concealed, one could notice because my shirt had pulled up a little. I was creeped out.
A friend of mine said they’ve had a couple of run-ins with mushroom pickers who seemed to be dangerous. Never would’ve thought people picking mushrooms would be dangerous but after doing research about ginseng, it seems there are quite a few people who do not follow the rules of the forest in many areas and in different ways. It’s a shame to think there are people who would place ginseng, mushrooms, or ultimately money over a life, but it’s the world we live in. I pray people stop hating each other and start uniting again. Hopefully I’ll see that again before I pass.
ABC. 👍🇺🇸
Thank you for a well researched and informative video. Hilda was certainly a very interesting lady. May her family find peace.
"suspicious Prius" got me laughing for some reason
Dirty Mike and the Boyz
Too quiet
Hey, Prius drivers can be gangsters too!
I wish the mainstream media had the journalistic integrity that this channel does
well said
Mainstream media is ran by the CIA, from mainstream news to blockbuster movies. It has zero to do with reporting anything and everything to do with keeping people in fear or triggered.
and compassionate as well.
mainstream media is geared towards crowd control not actually sharing and spreading the real news.
Integrity in journalism is an oxymoron. They must now teach National Enquirer style writing.
Illegal commercial harvesting would have to be done with the least amount of detection. It would be impossible to to fill and stash 32 bins during the day.
My guess is Alonso and others worked during the night filling and hiding bins for Jeremy. This "nosey old lady" (I mean no disrespect) discovers their bins/operation and is dealt with.
With Jeremy, Alonso, and others showing up, it is just too coincidental. These guys are ALL dirty. I cannot help but mention the obvious.
My most sincere condolences to this incredible lady's family and friends.
And since they disappeared her and realized the cops were up there Jeremy told Alonso and co to go pick up those 32 bins before they got found. They didn't expect a cop to be guarding the scene all night. So the mushrooms they killed that old hag for got found and taken anyway. She died for nothing. The lesson here is MYOB! Especially when ur alone deep in the wrong part of the woods. Never get between criminals and their money.
@@GodsThirdEye Exactly, because fungus ill be around long after we are dead and gone.
@@GodsThirdEyeplay stupid games win stupid prizes
@@GodsThirdEye I've met a few, and the illegal harvesters are shady characters; and/or have mental issues, addictions, etc. They're people who typically can't survive the demands of a normal job situation, so turn to this to survive. They're anything but stable. I'd bet my house she ran afoul with one of them.
That's Karma and how it works. Her spirit made sure that they didn't get their mushrooms...
I know a few edgy people who do not believe they fit into society and do not want people from society telling them what to do and heavily supplement their income selling mushrooms, ramps ect. Just a month or so ago a met a stranger in the woods looking for morels who openly stated his words “I was just released from being locked up for 4 years and I’m out trying to make some money” Leave these people alone! Desperate people do desperate things.
Desperate times call for Desperate measures is true but there were lots of mushrooms for everyone so don't think they the so called Desperate ppl were that desperate although everything should be considered
@@sherri-be5pw desperate to make a income to last them a while. To them other people are stealing their money not picking mushrooms.
@@kevinhullinger8743 good point as anything is possible what could've happened to her but seems unlikely without her body that anyone will find what happened to her. Speculating is just that without any actual evidence. Bc bad ppl exist it was unwise of her to go alone but perhaps she had become too complacent and or had noone to come with her that day. All things considered, she is probably still in the area just farther than ppl had looked amd most likely scenario imo is that she wandered out too far and couldn't make it back with her bad knees. But again, I have no evidence to rule out other possibilities just like everyone here is speculating too
@@sherri-be5pw totally agree with you.
1:14 when I was about 9 or 10 I whent raspberry picking with my father, in the deep forests of Värmland in Sweden. I had a feeling we were going the wrong way and finally my fathere said "okay, we're lost". On our way to get un-lost came to a small grovel road and by chance a car cane at us from a distance. It turned out we where half way to Norway 😂😂😂
Finnskogen regner jeg med? 😁
I cannot believe they never followed up on the men who passed the barricade and went up there in the middle of the night
Crazy isn't it
This is seattle they would have burned down the city of the police followed up on a POC
They were Hispanic in Washington state....them and the moon people literally have a license to kill there.
@@bruderschweigen6889lol you beat me to it. Glad someone else isnt scared to speak truth and stand up for what is right.
Well done review … Hildegard and her husband were good friends and distant cousins with my parents on the Hendrickson side. They were all very much into the genealogy of the family. Including an annual trip back to Kentucky, where the Hendrickson brother that we were all descendent from settled after migrating to the United States. She was a fascinating and brilliant woman. Dave Hendrickson
Can’t wait to watch this one. I love how thorough you are and don’t jump to crazy conclusions. Keep up the good work.
You did AMAZING work on this, Nick! Props also to local LE, too, for doing it right. I’ve never seen such a remote place so full of people. Gary’s aggression toward everyone pings my radar. I fear a spirited Hildegard confronted one of these unsavory types, & they caused her fatal harm. Millions of places out there to commit a criminal act & hide evidence. This one smacks of foul play for sure.
What I expected: poor old lady goes missing and likely fell victim to some kind of accident.
What I got: Lucrative criminal underworld of murderous mushroom hunters.
This reminds me of the woman hiking the Appalachian Trail and went off the trail to go to the bathroom. She lost her way back to the trail. They found her body and a diary years later.
Yup and she wasn't far off the trail at all
I just listened to that story today on the "true horror" channel!! Idk how she couldn't find her way back to the trail after just walking off of it to go to the bathroom...? It's just unbelievable, but it happened.
She had no business being out there alone.
@@angelmist4253 this isn't a sexist comment but I think a lot of times these empowered women finally encounter someone who is not concerned with their "female privilege". They just can't believe there isn't a man there to save them like every other time they ran their mouth. I've seen countless situations where a women stirs sht up and then starts looking around for a man to back her up when it starts going sideways.
Who knew that mushroom picking can be such a dangerous activity. Wow!
Same as ginseng, people are crazy.
60 year old man here , i live in the cascades in Oregon. Fires went through our area several years ago.
I went up to checkout the damage and notices smoke still coming up from thr ground. I learned that day that even though the fires had been out for months , roots underground were still burning . When the roots burned up it left soft soil and hollow spots under the ground . I thought this could be how some dissappear falling into these hollow spots and some i seen go deep and if dirt fell in on you it would make it hard to breath. . Just wanted mention that so people would know of this . I think inthis case , sounds like bad guys did something to her.
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Yes, he does such a great job, with compassion for the missing and their loved ones. And he's not just a talking head -- he gets out there and shows us what the scene looks like. Another great job by M.E.!
Best day EVER when you upload! Thank you for the thoughtful, well researched, and always non judgmental coverage!
I really love that you go to the location to show us what it's like there. It's just so confounding with so many of these missing people. My thoughts go out to her family and friends.
Jeremy was on my radar immediately. The fact that Hildegard was safety conscious even though she was outspoken makes me think that she wouldn't start an argument with a person that she suspected was an organised illegal picker but that knowing Jeremy and finding him doing illegal picking she would have felt comfortable to confront him. Also in the past we have seen that killers want to come back to the scene and try to involve themselves in a way. But the main reason I look at Jeremy is because in these little societies of mushroom pickers or other interest groups, they can be deadly aggressive to each other because of all of their strong opinions. Here in Australia Brisbane we seen it happen in a Cat Society and I've heard of other deadly encounters within small societies that are very invested in their own opinions.
It's a shame the police didn't take away Jeremy's car for testing incase the body was taken away from the area. If it wasn't foul play and she just had an accident they would have found her body
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What happened with the cats
Excellent video, as always, my good sir.
mate i've watched a couple videos of yours now, and I must say you do an incredible job. I often scour the internet or google maps trying to find photos or video of the locations of these missing cases, and for you to take the time to include your own personal visit and document the area like you have here is next level. When you're watching from the other side of the world, you've given us a first hand look right into the story and that cannot be overstated how much I appreciate it. Subscribed, and I look forward to binging your entire channel! Keep up the great work. Cheers from Australia.
One of the earlier contacts by police said they had to give directions as she had not been there before. Yet friends said she had just took them there. Seems notable.
Thank you for your uncompromising research and sympathetic approach to producing your documentaries.
Fresh morel mushrooms can sell for $20 a pound in grocery stores, with dried morels reaching prices of $15-$20 per ounce, equating to roughly $160 per pound.
People have killed for a lot less. If she came across someone and threatened to report them (Hilde doesn't seem like the kind of lady to take any guff from anyone), it seems very likely that they forced her to their vehicle and left, disposing of her elsewhere.
I was watching the video and was going to comment about how protective & secretive some mushroom foragers can be, as I know some people in France who are so serious about their regular Morel spots, the mushrooms are ridiculously valuable. But of course you have it covered. Great vid as always.
Thanks for the upload 👍 Much love from the UK 🇬🇧 🙌
I went morel picking in eastern Oregon in 98 there was tons of commercial pickers they would shoot off their guns if u got too close to their area .. it scared me enough to leave ..
That happens in some parts of Michigan also. People are very territorial with their mushrooms.
I love having a real look at where these people have gone missing. It gives a real connection to them and makes it feel more...real. Well done.
I really appreciate these videos where you go to the site where the person went missing. It's always so different to what I had imagined from the original story. This landscape is much more rugged than I had pictured for a story of a 79 year old woman going missing hunting mushrooms. Great work!
You would be amazed how rugged, how extensive the wilderness.
Another great episode! Music choice is always perfect...so mysterious and eerie and beautiful. What keeps running through my mind is why someone so knowledgeable and experienced, who trained others NEVER to hunt mushrooms alone, would go off and do just that? Was it over-confidence? What other reason would she have had for doing such a thing? She was well-aware of her physical limitations, so why? That part just baffles me. I agree though, with no trace at all, I think it was most probably foul play. How disgusting that a pastime as beautiful and calming as mushroom gathering is yet another ruined by greedy and nefarious criminals. My bet is on Jeremy too. Trust Hildegard's words, not her actions: NEVER mushroom hunt alone. RIP Hildegard.
I’m afraid she confronted the wrong person. You have to be very careful out there. I have run into some pretty hinky people outdoors, the farther out the worse it gets. It sounds like the SAR and Law Enforcement did a great job on this case.
That's why I agree with the common refrain of Roanoke Tales... Stay Strapped or Get Clapped.
Its wonderful to have a new Missing Enigma early on Saturday. Mushroom people can be very competitive. I used to do alot of picking and have witnessed some squabbles. If someone offed her they had alot of great terrain to hide a body. This maybe one of your first actual mysterious missing person cases. Good job Nick.
Your voice is so calming and comforting; I could listen to you all day.
Thanks!
I’ll say this.. this rangers/police may have did a good job searching for her, but they did a horrible job investigating suspicious people. I mean, they said someone’s alibi checked out because their FRIEND said “yeah, he was with me” and these people were commercially hunting mushrooms illegally and obviously wouldn’t hesitate to cover for one another. So many suspects that just said “nope, wasn’t me” and cops said “cool, thanks man!”
THESE ARE SOME REALLY REAAALLY STUPID POLICE.
LE should have but for whatever their reason, they did not want to touch it.
One of the things I think make your presentations of these kinds of cases so much better is how thorough you are. You will actually go to the site of the disappearance, when able. You don't just rely on reports other people wrote. I really appreciate your work. Thank you.
Let's go Missing Enigma! Greetings from Norway!
Hei! Jeg gjerne liker videoen.
Great video. My family are life long members of the PSMS and knew Hildegard for years. You did a great job covering this. I hope for her family, they eventually figure out what happened to her.
Andy your illustrations are so great, and so fitting. You are very, very good! And they really are your “signature” to this channel.
Our boy needs to have 10 times the subscribers he has right there are so many dumb ass quote unquote influencers on TH-cam with millions of followers and this kid puts out ridiculously good content and puts a ton of work in and only has a couple hundred thousand doesn't seem right
@@Edward_USMC13 I agree. He has 241K subscribers to 61 videos though - and in the beginning the videos were pretty short (like 5 years ago I’m talking). So that’s a pretty damn fortunate ratio already. I think if he puts out more content more frequently he’d get there in a heartbeat. I know he would. He needs to make more content more often! I love him and his style and he does his research right. I’m always thrilled to see when he uploads. Just wish it were more frequent than once a month-ish.!
@@aprilkane that's a very valid point, if he does care about growing I would think using the shorts feature or something to make it more marketable he would Skyrocket as you said
@@Edward_USMC13 I personally don’t really care for the shorts, but he def needs to do more videos!
Always makes my day when the missing enigma uploads. Thanks nick
im only 22 mins in but
we need to find jeremy
commercial mushroom pickers can be sketchy as fuck
i live in washington and have been threatened at my own campfire
before by these kind of people they made it a point to come into my camp
tried to be all buddy buddy with me but quickly picked up on my vibes and
got really shady real fast when i asked the "wrong questions" we were on private property, i had permission to rockhound there,
they didnt even know the name of the landowner
and anyone whose okay with throwing cryptic, veiled threats at someone whose open carrying is bad news
I live in Washington too and things like commercial mushroom pickers , commercial beargrass pickers, huckleberry pickers.. those are all very enticing to people who live on the fringe .. no permanent home … tweakers living in their cars , that kinda folks. Not all of them obviously , but there is a good number of tweakers doing the mushroom thing.
@@guaporeturns9472strange and interesting
Morel mushrooms are worth a pretty penny, as they are one of the most choice edible. I am a mushroom picker and have yet to ever actually find one, though the do grow around where I live. And yes, ppl don't really like to share where they get their best harvests so no one comes in and wipes it out or picks in a way that doesn't allow the mushrooms there to regrow.
these same people also grow marijuana out there too
Can't people just get kits and get them to grow
This story always fascinates me
It's invaluable and somewhat eerie to actually see these places, so a big thanks for that.
The longer the video went on the more I started to consider what we eventually heard from Andrew as the most plausible explanation.
A heated exchange followed by some kind of assault or even a stress produced heart attack.
It's highly possible the person(s) involved would want the body removed from the area though less concerned about her car.
Nothing incriminating there.
It would be otherwise extraordinary the searches came up blank, though there could always be some freakish reason why they couldn't find her but pretty unlikely to say the least.
Bad people, threatened livelihood, no witnesses, anything might happen in the heat of the moment.
Sad end for a good person,at no point did I consider anything other than a rational explanation for this disappearance even though it seems we'll never know.
Fine work as always.
Your music choices are fantastic while telling their story. Thank you
In the history of youtube this channel and Lordanarts are the best to ever do it
this channel is way ahead of that garbage
I like lordanarts too but this channels so much more entertaining. It just feels more mysterious.
Your videos are such a treat. Greetings from Ural mountains.
Professionally put together as usual Nick. The families, friends and everybody involved in these cases undoubtedly appreciate the manner in which you present these episodes.
Wow! I missed several of your videos because i have been busy.
As I was doing research on Hildegards case, your video popped up!
Great job as always mate!
I appreciate the thoroughness of your investigations, particularly going to the places in question. Thank you for your hard work.
Commercial picking in an area where it's forbidden, huh? Hildegard might have taken offense to that..
I pick morels for fun, never sold any, but here in Nebraska they can go for $25/lb. Havent finished the video but I would imagine 32 bins is well within the 5 figure area. Enough for sometime to do something stupid over.
Agree
@@Jacob-kv4sl Whenever money, greed and illegal things are involved, things can go from bad to worse very quickly..
@@Jacob-kv4sl $25 a pound? Man if the homeless copper and aluminum thieves catch on...
@@bills6093 the largest metal thieving operations are run by people who have houses, no need to slur people who aren't as fortunate as you
So happy to get a video from you today. Thank you for your hard work and excellent content
Yea mushroom hunters are territorial. I came across a guy out in the woods once guarding his mushrooms in Washington. I walked quickly in the other direction. Also I love Leavenworth!
You do every victim justice, with your thoughtful truthful meaningful content, One of my favorite channels, I watch every second of every video you make, TY from Seattle WA.
I’m super fascinated that she broke one of her cardinal rules for some reason in going alone, I feel like something would motivate her to go out picking alone when she tells everyone else not to do so. It could be hubris but she doesn’t seem like that kind of lady.
I guess after 37 years she figured it was safe.
Thank you for giving us the names of the search dogs. This is the kind of information I need.
Your videos are very well made, I appreciate how you focus on sharing truth and facts in each story you cover, rather than jumping to conclusions, or feeding a conspiracy theory.
I grew up in Seattle and I have lived here most of my life, and it's awesome to have such a classy channel detailing Washington State.
You are a rarity now. Born and raised in Seattle.
Been looking forward to another unsolved mystery, as you always give a ton of details and share drawings or showing yourself telling us the story. And of course going out on the field. I find this helps to stay focused on longer stories as well. Thanks again!
So sad. Thank you for the information. I never knew mushrooms were deadly like this. Awesome you visited the location. I subscribed.
I love this channel. It's not flashy, and loud. It's not too far out there
32:04 so😅 that ep of Bob Burgers was right? Where he and Gene went to go picked these rare expensive Mushroom and Mushroom hunters was chasing after them once they realized they found them?
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I’m always so happy when I see you’ve uploaded.
Hopefully someday someone comes forward with what happened to her. Really sad for her family to not know. Your channel is my favorite by the way. Very well done in all ways. Thank you
Another fabulous job. Your artwork is amazing. I appreciate your hard work.
Easy accessable areas are open for all kinds of scenarios.
Is there no sphere of human endeavour that hasn't been turned into a criminal enterprise by someone?
This one sounds like an episode of Twin Peaks but you have knocked it out of the park again with your superb research and attention to detail. I've never seen any other channel come even close to this level of professionalism.
Post more, love the awesome stuff your posting.
Illegal morel harvesting sounds like an equivalent of stealing copper for rural methheads.
You pretty much nailed it with that comparison. I lived in both WA and ID, a lot of down and out tweakers pick morels.
They are probably insanely good at it too considering all the time they spend searching for tiny meth shards in their carpet lol they always knew they were training for something just didn't know it would be mushrooms 🧐
Rural meth heads also steal copper 😅
Hey I would love to see a video from you about Kris kremers and lisana froon. They went missing in the woods in Panama.
Much love and thanks for all the videos :) 👍🏿