A Twisted Faith
Gregg Olsen
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1997 · Washington, United States
Dawn & Nick Hacheney
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Dawn Hacheney died in a Washington house fire in 1997 that initially appeared accidental. Investigators later concluded that her husband, minister Nick Hacheney, had killed her and used the fire to conceal the crime. His affairs and claims of religious authority became part of the evidence leading to his murder conviction.
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Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets — Til Death Do Us Part (2011)
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Crime to Burn — Pulpit and the Pyre: The Murder of Dawn Hacheney, Part 1
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Nick Hacheney - A Chilling Prophecy of Murder
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released May 26, 2026. About 19 minutes.
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The Murder of Dawn Hacheney
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released June 8, 2023. About 93 minutes.
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Pastor Creep: A Betrayal of Faith
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released May 26, 2021. About 98 minutes.
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Episode 158 - Part 2: The Body in the Burning Bed - Dawn and Nick Hacheney
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released December 23, 2025. About 88 minutes.
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What Happens in the Woods
A Wolf in sheep's clothing... Nick Hacheney
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released January 29, 2021. About 74 minutes.
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Episode 26 - Nick Hacheney: The Pastor and the Prophetess
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released August 31, 2025. About 82 minutes.
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Episode 158- The Body in the Bed: Nick and Dawn Hacheney - Part1
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released December 16, 2025. About 75 minutes.
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After the Show: Episode 158 - Part 2: The Body in the Burning Bed- Nick and Dawn Hacheney
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released December 23, 2025. About 13 minutes.
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Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released June 10, 2021. About 32 minutes.
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God's Gift to Women
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released February 14, 2024. About 41 minutes.
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It's Always The Husband
210: God Blessed My Junk, So Let's Get It On!
Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released April 30, 2024. About 76 minutes.
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Podcast coverage of the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Released September 17, 2024. About 61 minutes.
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A twisted faith : a minister's obsession and the murder that destroyed a church
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State v. Hacheney — murder conviction and arson aggravator
The court reviews Nicholas Hacheney’s conviction in Dawn Hacheney’s death and the legal relationship between the murder and the subsequent fire. It orders resentencing without the arson aggravator.
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- Washington Supreme Court
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- May 31, 2007
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Dawn Hacheney | Truth About My Murder | FilmRise True Crime
Video from FilmRise True Crime covering the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Length: 46:55.
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The Murder of Dawn Hacheney | Morbid | Podcast
Video from Morbid | Podcast covering the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Length: 1:32:45.
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Accident or Arson? The Fire that Killed Dawn Hacheney | Accident, Suicide, or Murder
Video from Oxygen covering the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Length: 7:28.
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Scorned: Love Kills
Video from YouTube Movies & TV covering the Dawn & Nick Hacheney case. Length: 43:35.
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