The original “Florida Man” was likely a prolific serial killer. Edgar Watson killed multiple people and even a famous female outlaw. He was active from the late 1800s until 1910 and left a trail of bodies from Oklahoma to the Everglades. He used the swamps of Florida to cover up his murders and largely got away with it. 

Sources:

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

https://flsheriffs.org/blog/entry/edgar-j-watson-serial-killer-or-florida-myth/

https://www.floridatrend.com/article/18034/the-town-that-killed-an-outlaw/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chokoloskee,_Florida#Edgar_Watson

https://www.nps.gov/places/the-watson-place.htm

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An experienced skier took off suddenly down a mountainside, seemingly frightened of something. He was with 20 other people on a climbing expedition, but they had gone down ahead of him. And this instance was the last time the experienced skier was ever seen. Does his disappearance have something to do with the Giant Ape attacks in the area way back in 1924? The only thing left was his discarded film box. 

Sources:

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

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/ape-canyon

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

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/historical-strangeness/jim-carter-in-ape-canyon

https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/924826/The-Legend-of-Jim-Carter---Chased-off-Mount-Saint-Helen-by-Sasquatches

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its breathtaking beauty, rich history, and deep Appalachian roots. This park is also home to legends, ghostly encounters, and unexplained phenomena that have left visitors questioning what truly lingers in the woods. Join us for this installment of Haunted Parks. 

Sources:

https://www.pigeonforge.com/smoky-mountain-legends/

https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/national-parks/national-parks-ghost-stories/

https://www.cabinsusa.com/smoky-mountains-blog/post/17/top-10-haunted-places-in-the-smoky-mountains.php

https://www.reddit.com/r/ParanormalEncounters/comments/1dzoxkr/something_very_wrong_in_the_smoky_mountains/

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Similar to the infamous disappearance of Everett Reuss, a young man vanished from the High Uintas in Utah while on a job. Lynn Simmons was 25 years old when he went missing in 1940. It's been 84 years and there has never been a trace of him found. His family is still searching for their missing loved one all of these years later. What happened to Lynn Simmons?

Tips:  Summit County Sheriff’s Office 435-615-3500. Cold Case Tip Hotline: 833-DPS-SAFE (833-377-7233)

Sources:

https://bci.utah.gov/coldcases/lynn-verl-simmons/

https://ksltv.com/local-news/what-happened-to-lynn-simmons-ksl-uncovers-forgotten-cold-case-of-surveyor-lost-in-uinta-mountains/696607/#:~:text=Lynn%20Simmons%2C%2025%2C%20disappeared%20on,but%20failed%20to%20locate%20him.

https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/unidentified-person-namus-up121248

https://www.summitpost.org/lamotte-peak/152544

https://charleyproject.org/case/lynn-verl-simmons

https://websleuths.com/threads/ut-lynn-verl-simmons-25-summit-county-4-sept-1940.725286/

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Vermont is a charming and beautiful state, but it holds a dark mystery that some say is responsible for numerous missing persons and supernatural mysteries. Between 1945 and 1950, 5 people mysteriously vanished from this area, giving it the name The Bennington Triangle. Are these just coincidences or are there sinister forces at play?

Sources:

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

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/bennington-triangle-vermont/

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

https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/10/12/the-bennington-disappearances-vermonts-very-own-bermuda-triangle/

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 There are thousands of unidentified bodies awaiting for their names to be recovered. Many of these people have been missing from their loved ones for years. Today we will discuss bizarre Jane & John Doe cases from Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. These people still deserve justice and I hope with time and DNA technology advances that they will receive their names back and get the justice they deserve. Just a warning there are some graphic descriptions in this episode. 

Sources:

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/13431

https://www.missingkids.org/poster/NCMU/2001168/1

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1717ufut.html

https://unidentifiedawareness.fandom.com/wiki/Washington_County_Jane_Doe_(1970)

https://unidentifiedawareness.fandom.com/wiki/Summit_County_John_Doe_(1983)

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=3944UMUT

https://unidentifiedawareness.fandom.com/wiki/Grand_Canyon_John_Doe_(1998)

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/9954

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=371UFAZ

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=162UFAZ

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/789umco.html

https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=256003

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=531UFCO

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=1588UMNM

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=3844UMNM

https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/9954/contacts

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 When an avid outdoors lover mysteriously dies in one of her favorite places, her loved ones and friends are shocked. She had gone out for a hike she’d done many times but this time she didn’t come back. Her cause of death was listed as exposure. She had impacted the outdoors community throughout her life and her death was no different. 

Sources:

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/citizen-times/name/susan-bennett-obituary?id=18037676

https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2017/11/7/jenny-bennett

https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/go-outside/last-stream-unraveling-mysterious-death-smokies-hiker-jenny-bennett/

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/autopsy-smokies-hiker-died-of-cold-drug-overdose/51-311587468

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/autopsy-smokies-hiker-died-of-cold-drug-overdose/51-311587468

https://streamsandforests.wordpress.com/bio/

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The nation’s oldest federally protected national park has a dark history. Hot Springs National Park has been home to many murders, mob affiliation, and unsolved deaths. What's spookier than seeing a ghost through the steam from the natural hot springs? 

Join us today for our 4th installment of Haunted Parks. Today we will be talking about my hometown of Hot Springs National Park.

Sources:

https://www.hotsprings.org/blog/legends-of-haunt-springs-hot-springs-national-park-arkansas/

https://www.hotsr.com/news/2016/sep/22/descendant-death-isn-t-ghost-story-2016/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2010/nov/25/spirits-spa-city/

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/aug/20/investigators-trying-piece-together-woman-last-wee/

https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/hosp.htm

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When a woman and her dog discover a human bone on their walk, it was jarring. What happened next was absolutely disturbing: upon further investigation it turns out there were multiple victims buried in this area and there might be a serial killer on the loose. This case/cases are 16 years old and still unsolved. These women and girls deserve justice. 

A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this crime.

Anyone with information concerning the victims and/or potential suspects is asked to contact the 118th Street Task Force at 1-877-765-8273 or 505-768-2450. Crime Stoppers can be called at 505-843-STOP. You may also email information to Investigator Ida Lopez at [email protected].

Sources:

https://www.cabq.gov/police/contact-the-police/west-mesa-homicide-investigation

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

https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7006997/domingo-baca-trail-twa-flight-260-crash-site

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque,_New_Mexico

https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/petr.htm

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/west-mesa-serial-killer-search

https://www.krqe.com/interactives/west-mesa-murders-timeline/

https://www.abqjournal.com/news/local/article_0721a6ef-7554-5c88-af91-9a8875ddae04.html

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A college couple is gunned down while enjoying an evening under the stars in Jefferson National Forest. The killer left behind DNA but is still unknown to law enforcement these 16 years later. Many questions remain and the most puzzling one might be, “Why was this couple murdered in cold blood?”  

The investigation includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshal’s Service, and U.S. Attorney’s Office, along with an array of other agencies including the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. You can submit tips: https://vspunsolved.com. The State police also have a telephone tip line for the case at (540) 375-9589. There's a $100,000 reward out for any information leading to an arrest.

Sources:

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

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/wzk5a4/13year_anniversary_of_the_childsmetzler_murders/

https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Understanding-David-and-Heidi-Parents-share-memories-as-police-put-new-focus-on-murder-investigation-557917151.html

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/09/04/15-years-later-investigation-continues-into-murders-heidi-childs-david-metzler/

https://vasheriff.org/2012/03/30/montgomery-county-sheriff-whitts-press-release-on-2009-murders/

https://lightsonpod.medium.com/brutal-virginia-tech-murders-7b425cdf6454

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title19.2/chapter18/article1.1/#:~:text=Every%20person%20arrested%20for%20the,deoxyribonucleic%20acid)%20analysis%20to%20determine

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