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  • Crime Off the Grid Newsroom - December 2024

    Crime Off the Grid Newsroom - December 2024

    · Crime Off The Grid

    Headlines include stories from Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest, Florida's Ocala National Forest, and the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

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  • Oh Christmas Tree!

    Oh Christmas Tree!

    · Crime Off The Grid

    Hear about the National Christmas Tree's big adventure to the Capitol. I bet you didn't know where and how it all comes to be.

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  • Desert Canyon Desperados

    Desert Canyon Desperados

    · Crime Off The Grid

    In the vast desert canyons of Colorado and Utah, 3 fugitive desperados lead an army of law enforcement officers on a wild pursuit determined to capture the killers of one of their own.

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    Sources:
    https://extras.denverpost.com/news/cort0602b.htm

    https://www.deseret.com/2007/6/7/20023184/manhunt-a-9-year-mystery-may-be-solved/

    https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/1998/manhunt-two-antigovernment-extremists

    https://extras.denverpost.com/news/cort0620.htm

    https://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0520a.htm

    https://dgomag.com/murder-manhunt-and-mystery-what-actually-happened-to-the-four-corners-fugitives/

  • Great Smoky Mountains NP; Obsession Over the Edge

    Great Smoky Mountains NP; Obsession Over the Edge

    · Crime Off The Grid

    A young woman was just days away from graduating from the University of TN when a stalker entered her life and led her up a trail of tragedy.

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    Helpful Resources

    Stalking Resource Center
    National Center for Victims of Crime
    1-202-467-8700
    www.ncvc.org/src

    National Domestic Violence Hotline
    1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
    TTY 1-800-787-3224
    www.thehotline.org

    Sources:

    https://casetext.com/case/skeen-v-state-2

    Your Worst Nightmare; Somebody’s Watching You S1E1; Director David Moore. Writer Pat Rogers, Oct 12, 2014.

    https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Body-of-Abducted-Tenn-Student-Found-7097398.php

    https://www.utdailybeacon.com/news/skeen-to-face-grand-jury/article_d72931cb-f84d-55d5-9a4a-b526465d5538.html

  • Moreau Lake State Park; A Parent's Worst Nightmare

    Moreau Lake State Park; A Parent's Worst Nightmare

    · Crime Off The Grid

    A family is enjoying a camping trip with friends when one of the children goes missing. This is every parent's worst nightmare. Spoiler...it ends well. But so scary just the same!

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    Sources:
    https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2023/10/02/hundreds-search-for-girl-who-police-say-disappeared-

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-gets-47-years-life-prison-kidnapping-girl-9-upstate-new-york-park-rcna148284

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/nyregion/charlotte-sena-missing.html

    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/searchers-comb-moreau-state-park-search-charlotte-18401103.php

    https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/craig-n-ross-jr-sentenced-girl-s-abduction-19370893.php

    https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/charlotte-sena-update-what-we-know-about-the-9-year-old-missing-in-new-york/

    https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/us-news/creep-admits-to-abusing-charlotte-sena-9-in-ny-campground-kidnap/

    https://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/kidnap-suspect-craig-ross-cold-cases-killing/

  • Gallatin National Forest; Murder Under Canvas

    Gallatin National Forest; Murder Under Canvas

    · Crime Off The Grid

    When a man fails to pick up his girlfriend to take her back to his camp, she and a friend head to the National Forest to find him and they make a grisly discovery.

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    Sources:
    https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2012/when-targets-hate-violence-strike-back

    https://nypost.com/2024/11/01/us-news/camper-admits-murdering-stranger-initially-thought-to-have-been-killed-by-bear-sheriff/

    https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/moose-creek-killing-dustin-kjersem-daren-abbey/article_8f798022-a5e5-11ef-a9b5-7fed3b948b29.html

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dustin-kjersem-killed-montana-camper-suspect-arrested/

    https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/nx-s1-5175086/arrest-in-killing-montana-camper-bear-attack-ruled-out

  • Yellowstone; The Bandits' Mistake

    Yellowstone; The Bandits' Mistake

    · Crime Off The Grid

    Two stories in one! Some bad guys make a big mistake when they decide to to take their loot and play in Yellowstone NP.

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    Sources

    https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/yellowstone_national_park/bozeman-bank-robber-caught-in-yellowstone-park-says-he-was-down-on-his-luck/article_2a48c01b-8e7b-5973-aae8-35871075ade3.html

    https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/unapologetic-bank-robber-sentenced-to-82-months-in-federal-prison/article_9f6eadd2-c3ea-5810-9f4d-ea6fc222f3ac.html

    U.S. District Court
    District of Montana (Great Falls)
    CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:00-cr-00063-DWM-1

    https://npshistory.com/morningreport/2006/06-22.htm

    https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/top_stories/yellowstone-cops-nab-alleged-bank-robbers/article_22c3ddf4-d0e7-5417-ba31-a625b4459555.html

    U.S. District Court
    Southern District of Iowa (Central)
    CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:06-cr-00152-RP-HCA-2

  • Yosemite NP; Blood Ties and Fists Fly

    Yosemite NP; Blood Ties and Fists Fly

    · Crime Off The Grid

    A father and son in the campground are in a fist fight on the 4th of July weekend. When the ranger arrives, the pair decides to put their sites on a new target.

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    Sources:
    U.S. District Court
    Eastern District of California
    CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:22-mj-00109-SAB-1

  • Patreon Bonus: Ranger Tales; A Grizzly Tale

    Patreon Bonus: Ranger Tales; A Grizzly Tale

    · Crime Off The Grid

    A ranger recounts her response to a grizzly attack in Yellowstone.

  • Yellowstone; Twist of Fate: Victim Switch

    Yellowstone; Twist of Fate: Victim Switch

    · Crime Off The Grid

    A suspect makes bail from the US Magistrate's Court in Mammoth Hot Springs, then chaos ensues on a busy July afternoon.

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    Sources:
    U.S. District Court
    District of Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park)
    CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: L:24-mj-00056-SAH-1

  • Crime Off the Grid Spooky Hour

    Crime Off the Grid Spooky Hour

    · Crime Off The Grid

    There are things that happen in our parks and forests that cannot be explained. Tara and Nancy discuss some of those happenings with some surprises along the way. Listen here for the audio version, but if you would like to see the video version for the full effect and surprises, subscribe and watch it on patreon.com/crimeoffthegrid. You'll want to join the Trail Crew tier.

  • Blue Ridge Parkway; Left for Dead

    Blue Ridge Parkway; Left for Dead

    · Crime Off The Grid

    A woman goes hiking on a beautiful trail alone. An alert from her watch led to finding her alive.

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  • Yellowstone NP; For the Protection of Children

    Yellowstone NP; For the Protection of Children

    · Crime Off The Grid

    CAUTION. Listen with care.

    Park Rangers responded to a report of possible child abuse/neglect in the campground the day after attending training about child abuse. The suspects fled the park, but because rangers pursued the case, the suspects were found off the grid in AZ, and the children were rescued from a house of horrors.

    To read the graphic details yourself, check out these links:
    https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/i-thought-i-was-gonna-die-arizona-couple-accused-of-brutally-abusing-2-adopted-children/75-253feee1-d62a-4d2c-8024-a5271a56306c

    https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/surprise-pd-couple-arrested-for-child-abuse-accused-of-zip-tying-adopted-kids-and-withholding-food

    RESOURCES for reporting child abuse/neglect in addition to local law enforcement:
    https://www.dhs.gov/fusion-center-locations-and-contact-information
    Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-CHILD).
    https://www.missingkids.org/home


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  • California Trailside Killer; DO NOT HIKE ALONE

    California Trailside Killer; DO NOT HIKE ALONE

    · Crime Off The Grid

    What do Golden Gate NRA, Point Reyes National Seashore, Castle Rocks State Park, and Mount Tamalpais State Park have in common besides rugged cliffs, picturesque mountains, magical forests, and wild coastlines? Answer: A sadistic serial killer who preys on victims hiking in the wilds. Also, park signs that read "DO NOT HIKE ALONE."

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    Sources:
    https://allthatsinteresting.com/david-carpenter

    https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/david-carpenter-serial-killer-trailside-killer-california#:~:text=Carpenter%20had%20a%20lengthy%20rap,made%20their%20arrest%20soon%20thereafter

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carpenter#Homicides
    https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/david-carpenter#google_vignette=

  • MMIP: A Conversation with Skeet Fighter

    MMIP: A Conversation with Skeet Fighter

    · Crime Off The Grid

    Join the conversation with Melissa Skeet, aka Skeet Fighter. Melissa is an Indigenous Woman who is roller skating across the US on The Great Skate Tour raising awareness for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis.


    Links to follow Skeet Fighter and to donate to her tour or her partners:
    IG: @skeet_fighter

    Facebook: Skeet Fighter

    Tiktok: @skeet_fighter

    Youtube: @SkeetFighter

    Gofundme: https://gofund.me/81eb0580

    Ohkomi Forensics: https://www.ohkomiforensics.com/donate

    Learn more about MMIP
    https://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw
    https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/priorities/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-people

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  • Mt Hood National Forest; A Serial Killer's First

    Mt Hood National Forest; A Serial Killer's First

    · Crime Off The Grid

    Ever heard of 2 degrees from Kevin Bacon? Nancy and Tara are now 3 degrees from a serial killer. They ran into a woman while hiking who told them about her cousin who was a serial killer's first victim in a national forest (which made her 2 degrees from the killer).

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    Sources:
    https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/07/trucker_who_went_on_killing_sp.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fautenberry

    https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f1/fautenberry.htm

    https://robinbarefield76.medium.com/serial-killer-john-fautenberry-4f8ee009ed09

    https://crimecapsule.com/which-state-has-produced-the-most-serial-killers/#:~:text=Alaska,occurring%20between%201980%20and%201990.




  • Gallatin River Montana; The Fisherman's Secret

    Gallatin River Montana; The Fisherman's Secret

    · Crime Off The Grid

    At the river's edge along the Gallatin, a murder is brought to justice for the killing of a 15 year old girl after years of hiding in plain site.

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    Sources:
    https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/sheriff-cold-case-involving-1996-murder-of-belgrade-girl-solved-suspect-killed-himself-after-being/article_20cfa029-7836-54b6-b624-5c07194bce3f.html

    https://montanafreepress.org/2024/08/08/gallatin-county-sheriff-says-28-year-old-cold-case-solved/

    https://www.ypradio.org/regional-news/2024-08-08/dna-testing-solves-belgrade-teen-murder-case-28-years-later

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/danielle-houchins-cold-case-killer-suicide-b2593949.html

  • Wrangell-St Elias; Hillbilly Hell

    Wrangell-St Elias; Hillbilly Hell

    · Crime Off The Grid

    A hippie turned religious fundamentalist moves his family of 15 children to Alaska and creates what he calls "Hillbilly Heaven." He picks a fight with the National Park Service and all of his abuses on his family get exposed.

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    https://www.adn.com/projects/article/hale-clan-details-abuse-hand-their-father-papa-pilgrim/2013/07/12/

    https://trustees.org/hale-lawsuit-finally-comes-end/

    https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/papa-pilgrims-progress-dark-tale-alaskan-frontiersman/

    https://www.wbur.org/npr/195193595/a-dark-family-secret-hidden-for-years-in-alaskas-wilderness

    https://www.ktoo.org/2022/03/07/out-of-the-wilderness-chronicles-papa-pilgrims-abuse-his-daughters-escape-and-her-journey-to-forgiveness/


    https://blog.dianehenders.com/2016/03/09/whats-your-hippie-name/

    RESOURCES:
    https://www.childhelphotline.org/
    https://hotline.rainn.org/online
    https://www.nctsn.org/resources/caring-kids-what-parents-need-know-about-sexual-abuse
    Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

  • Glacier Nat'l Park; A Murderer's Mistake

    Glacier Nat'l Park; A Murderer's Mistake

    · Crime Off The Grid

    A horrific crime against a child is committed in the middle of the country. The case went cold for months until the suspect described as "Charlie Manson on steroids" decides to go to Glacier National Park. (Apologies, there is a bit of an audio issue that couldn't be repaired. But it's a great story!)

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    Check out:
    https://www.amycenter.mvn.net/
    https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/

    Sources:
    https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1992/70126-7.html
    https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/murder-in-kell-the-amy-schulz-story
    First hand account from Ranger Eric Morey

  • Blue Ridge Parkway; A Father's Betrayal

    Blue Ridge Parkway; A Father's Betrayal

    · Crime Off The Grid

    When Park Rangers investigate possible illegal campers, they come upon the unthinkable.

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    Sources:
    https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2018/02/09/seth-pickering-gets-life-sentence-daughters-stabbing-death/322697002/

    https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/isb-blri-sentencing.htm

    https://wlos.com/news/local/life-in-prison-for-leicester-man-convicted-of-stabbing-killing-6-year-old-daughter

    https://wlos.com/news/local/man-charged-in-2016-stabbing-death-of-6-year-old-daughter-enters-guilty-plea

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