From Yellowstone National Park… sometimes criminals visit our parks, sometimes they travel through our parks, and SOMETIMES, a murderer lives and works in our parks. But in this episode, Ranger Mike was THERE for it!!!

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In the remote Blue Hills of northwestern Wisconsin—an ancient, rugged landscape of dense forest, steep ridges, and checkerboarded public and private land—a confrontation between hunters on opening weekend of deer season spirals into one of the deadliest crimes in the region’s history. What follows is a shocking and brutal attack that leaves six people dead and two others seriously wounded.

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Sources:
Whitehurst, David B.. Tree Stand Murders (p. 1). Outskirts Press, Inc. https://murderpedia.org/male.V/v/vang-chai-soua.htm https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/deer-woods-mass-murder-the-day-a-trespasser-killed-6-hunters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chai_Vang#Shootings

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In March 2026, a quiet corner of southern Utah was shattered by an unthinkable crime. In this episode, we examine the murders of three women in remote Wayne County—including two hikers at the Cockscomb Trailhead along Scenic Byway 12—and the chilling series of events that unfolded across multiple states before the suspect was finally arrested.

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https://legalclarity.org/how-many-states-have-abolished-the-insanity-defense/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/us/wayne-county-utah-murders-manhunt.html   https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/iowa-man-charge-murder-triple-homicide-utah/?ipid=promo-link-block1 https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/wayne-county-homicide/new-details-ivan-miller-arrest-in-colorado/amp/  
 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/us/three-women-killed-utah-manhunt-wwk-hnk
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/ivan-miller-pagosa-springs-suspect-allegedly-admits-to-kill-women-for-cars-money-cincinnati-trailhead-20-gauge-shotgun-shells-magazine-located-buick-hidden-key-fob-app-abandoned-cellphone-morbid-investigation-launched-cause-of-death-release-crime


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From the Pine Flats Campground of the Boise National Forest... Listen to Ranger Paul share a cautionary tale that emphasizes the saying, "watch out for the company you keep."  A con man swindler made his way into the inner circle of the rangers and stole the heart of a camper, among other things...

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Top stories in this episode: A man pled guilty to assaulting rangers with his vehicle in Glen Canyon NRA, a manhunt ensued in the Black Hills of South Dakota, a reckless driver with illegal weapons caught in Yellowstone, 2 bodies found in Bryce Canyon NP, a multi-agency poaching operation successfully ended in Idaho, and a trickster coyote in Yellowstone is still at it.


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We return to Yellowstone National Park, where a park employee seeks help after being stalked and threatened by her ex-boyfriend. What begins as a report quickly escalates into an assault and a multi-park manhunt, exposing how coercive control and intimate partner violence can follow victims even into America’s most remote workplaces—and how rangers respond when danger shows up.

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Resources: To learn more about stalking: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/


Sources:
U.S. District Court
District of Wyoming (Casper)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:25-cr-00122-ABJ-1
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/activity-us-attorneys-office-64

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On an ordinary workday at Chiricahua National Monument, a routine maintenance assignment turns into a life-or-death crime. When a park employee is found brutally injured in a remote restroom and her government vehicle vanishes, rangers and local authorities quickly realize this is no accident—it’s an attempted murder.

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Sources:
https://npshistory.com/publications/ranger/isb-ann-rpt/2017.pdf https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2017/04/22/chiricahua-national-monument-employee-attacker/
https://www.nps.gov/chir/learn/news/gaxiola-sentenced-to-76-years.htm
https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2017/04/22/chiricahua-national-monument-employee-attacker/

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Park Ranger Gary Moses shares the story of a father and daughter's hike in Glacier National Park that becomes a hike from hell when a bear attacks the two of them. Ranger Gary responds as the medic and recounts the incident and the rescue on the ledge of a cliff at 7,000' elevation. 

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Park Ranger John is a 20 year veteran as a park ranger in the Washington State Park system.  He joins Tara and Nancy and shares some funny stories (the kind you can't make up) from his time as a state park ranger.  You can learn more abou Park Ranger John by checking out his website - parkrangerjohn.com.

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In June 2004, a 22-year-old college student was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, who had been stalking her for months. The suspect fled the state and triggered a multi-agency manhunt that stretched across the Southeast and ended with a high-risk pursuit in the rugged terrain of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2004/06/10/murder-suspect-killed-himself/30552840007/ https://www.wect.com/story/1925156/john-peck-killed-after-chase-shootout/ https://www.carolinajournal.com/killings-shock-wilmington-campus/ https://www.stalkingawareness.org/about-sparc/ https://www.wral.com/story/111447/ https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/grsm.htm

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