meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries

383 // We Live Here Now: The Mailbox Mystery

Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries

Crawlspace Media

True Crime, News, Society & Culture

41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna tackle a most unique mystery. Dr. Don Powell joins to discuss the new tenants who have decided to live with him and his wife. One day in August of 2022, Mary and Shelley arrived with a note stating they enjoyed the home and decided to stay. However, the home is Don's mailbox. In the subsequent months, Mary and Shelley have adapted well. They have added a dog, a cousin with one foot, some nice furniture and they even dress up for the holidays. It's a mystery we all hope continues indefinitely. For more on this incredible story check out these articles: https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/2023/04/13/mailbox-mystery-michigan-dolls-dan-powell-orchard-lake-nextdoor/70105676007/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12042759/Mystery-tiny-doll-family-moved-Michigan-mans-MAILBOX.html https://www.candgnews.com/news/dolls-take-up-residence-in-local-mailbox-2192 https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/tiny-dolls-appeared-in-mailbox-with-a-note-weve-decided-to-live-here/article_7c03f35a-fe80-5ecc-b168-872f48c83c40.html Dr. Don Powell is also the CEO & President of the American Institute for Preventive Medicine. You can see all the good work they do here: https://healthylife.com/ We love our Air Doctors! And if you want your air to be easier to breathe, head to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code CRAWLSPACE and, depending on the model, you’ll receive UP TO 39% off or UP TO $300 off! Check out the great show, The Dead Files from the Travel Channel. Listen to The Dead Files wherever you get your podcasts. Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from both the Missing and Crawlspace shows! Ad-free episodes and more at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/ Use promo code, "Missing" for your first month FREE! Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Join the Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/ Crawlspace Media is part of the Glassbox Media Network. Check them out here: https://glassboxmedia.com/ Follow Private Investigations For the Missing https://investigationsforthemissing.org/ http://piftm.org/donate https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissing https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/ https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This is a Glassbox Media Podcast.

0:30.0

Welcome to Crawl Space. I'm Tim here today with Lance. Lance, how are you today?

0:38.0

I'm doing fantastic today, Tim. Mostly because I know our great listeners are going to hear a conversation coming up that's truly going to warm their hearts.

0:46.0

But before their hearts get warmed, Tim I have to know is your heart warm? How are you, sir?

0:52.0

I am doing great. I think my heart's warm, but I guess I can't be sure.

0:56.0

I am really excited about this conversation today with Don Powell. He is a man from Michigan. He is not into true crime like a lot of the guests that we have.

1:09.0

But instead, Don is embroiled in an old-fashioned neighborhood mystery.

1:16.0

Embroiled is a great way to put it. Don recently discovered the placement of two miniature dolls inside of his custom-made mailbox that is in the likeness sort of of his home.

1:28.0

It's similar to his home. It's not one of those exact replicas. And one day when he was going out to get the mail, he discovered these two miniature dolls had taken up residence.

1:37.0

There was no question that this man needed to come on the show.

1:40.0

Yeah, there are a lot of mysteries inside this one's story. This keeps happening. I mean, that's one thing that we need to try to get to the bottom of.

1:50.0

And really just ask him about his neighborhood who are his neighbors and things like that.

1:54.0

So this is quite a charming mystery. Just a lot of fun. A fun mystery with a really fun guy named Don Powell.

2:01.0

That's correct. And there will be links in the show notes for the articles that have been written about this.

2:06.0

But if you just want to Google Don Powell mailbox, he also is the president and CEO of the American Institute of Preventive Medicine.

2:16.0

Super smart guy. You can just go to HealthyLife.com. And he's also a psychologist, which is interesting because I feel like he's going to be presenting to us a profile of the perpetrator who's setting up the dolls named Mary and Shelley in his mailbox.

2:32.0

I hope so. Yeah, it's I wonder if he was targeted because he's a psychologist, a great mystery to unpack.

2:40.0

And so I'm happy that you're here with us to unpack it. Let us know what you think of this episode on social media. Find us at crawlspace podcast or crawlspace pod.

2:50.0

And you can also, if you so desire while you're online, head on over to wherever you can rate and review this episode, the entire catalog of crawlspace right there.

2:59.0

You know, give us a five star. If it goes above five stars, you can certainly give us more than five stars and a lovely review.

3:05.0

And Tim, if they wanted to listen to this without the ads, where could they do that? Let's solve that mystery right now.

3:11.0

Well, it's not too much of a mystery where to find crawlspace premium. But you can do so now on Apple podcasts. It's 4.99 a month. You get ad free episodes and early releases. Also our weekly bonus show.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Crawlspace Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Crawlspace Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.