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.  This episode was sponsored by Embr Wave. Head over to EmbrWave.com and use our special code MORBID for a big $50 discount at checkout! 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 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.