If I were to believe in curses, I'd be certain the Stayner family held one. In the 1970s, Steven Stayner was kidnapped off the street at age 7, held captive for years, and sexually abused countless times.

His older brother Cary, never dealt well with the loss of his brother. Two decades later, he would become known as the Yosemite Killer.

Plus an update about the recent Becky Bliefnick murder.

Let's Mourn.

Sources:

Brown, M. (2023, October 1). Murder victim Becky Bliefnick voiced fear of her estranged husband prior to her death. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/becky-bliefnick-murder-evidence-voiced-fear-of-estranged-husband-prior-to-her-death/

Chesanek, C. (2022, October 3). His little brother was kidnapped as a child - then he went on to kidnap and murder four people himself. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/cary-stayner

Going home: The story of Steven Stayner. Crime + Investigation UK. (n.d.). https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/going-home-the-story-of-steven-stayner

Rasmussen, A. (2023, May 19). Heroism and horror: One brother was kidnapped, the other became a serial killer. Investigation Discovery. https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/heroism-and-horror-one-brother-was-kidnapped-the-other-became-a-serial-killer