Cary Stayner had a rough childhood.  His brother was kidnapped and held for 7 years, he was sexually abused by an uncle and he had some mental illness that started at a young age.  None of these things are an excuse for the horrible things he did in 1999. Join us as we discuss this seasons first Serial Killer September case.

Sources:

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

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

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Stayner-family-s-woeful-history-3074682.php

https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-cary-and-steven-stayners-parents-now/

https://heavy.com/news/cary-stayner-today-now/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/steven-cary-stayner-tale-brothers-horror-heroism/story?id=60529944

https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2019-01/25-012519-evil-in-eden

Books:

In the Name of the Children – An FBI agent’s relentless pursuit of the nation’s worst predators - by Jeffrey L. Rinek

The Yosemite Park Killer – by Jack Rosewood – audio book