What happens when a property known for paranormal activity is also tied to one of Colorado’s most disturbing criminal investigations? In Part 1 of our now three-part deep dive into the McCormick Family Farm, we follow Michael Rexford McCormick from a stolen-truck investigation and two spectacular bail jumps to the deal that sent authorities searching for buried victims. Along the way, we examine the farm’s history, allegations involving its vulnerable workers, Herbert “Bert” Donoho’s disappearance, and a six-hour hotel standoff—plus enough chaotic banter to briefly make talking geese seem like the least threatening part of this story.

⚠️ Content Warning: Murder, suicide, suicidal ideation, substance use, and the exploitation of unhoused and vulnerable people.

👀 Sneak Peek 🚛 The stolen truck that connected Michael McCormick to a missing man 💰 Two million-dollar bonds—and two disappearing acts 🌾 Disturbing allegations about how the farm recruited and controlled workers 🚨 A stolen credit card, a Best Western, and a six-hour police standoff

❓ Question for the Comments: At this point in the story, do you believe Michael was telling investigators the truth?

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📖 Chapters

00:00 The McCormick Family Farm

01:21 Moving Chaos and Talking Animals

16:47 Colorado Quick Facts

20:27 Content Warning and Unexplained Knocking

28:53 Michael McCormick’s Arrest and Deal

34:01 Four Graves and the McCormick Family

43:00 The Alleged Farmworker Scheme

53:56 Herbert “Bert” Donoho Disappears

63:14 Two Bail Jumps and an Omaha Standoff

74:24 Why This Is Now a Three-Parter

📚 Sources & Further Reading

Michael: From the Case Files of S.P.O.O.K.S — Tracy Beach

https://outskirtspress.com/michael

The McCormick Murder Farm — Colored Red

https://coloredred.buzzsprout.com/131790/episodes

McCormick Farm Murders — Killer Queens

https://www.killerqueenspodcast.com/mccormick-farm-murders/