#132 The Tale of the Marine in Lake Mead: The Mystery of Ron Parkhurst

The 1997 Unsolved Murder Of USMC Staff Sergeant Ron Parkhurst Who Inexplicably Went AWOL From His Job In Huntington Beach California Only To Turn Up Dead In Lake Mead Nevada

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On Sunday June 15th, 1997, Staff Sergeant Ron Parkhurst inexplicably abandoned his job as a recruiter at his office in Huntington Beach and drove to Las Vegas, Nevada.  Six days later, he was found dead, floating in Lake Mead with a gunshot wound to the back of the head.  To this day, his murder is unsolved.  In this episode, we explore Ron’s possible state of mind when he decided to leave California, what in his background may have led to him seemingly abruptly walk out on his life, what happened in the days leading up to his death, and how he ended up dead in Lake Mead.  I have had a chance to speak to Orange County Register Journalist Keith Sharon who has written just about the only article out there on this case, and will be talking to him further about it.  Please check the links below to read his article from November of 2019. 

PROMO:  The Crime Beat Podcast hosted by Keith Sharon

SOURCES:

https://www.ocregister.com/2019/11/17/cold-case-sister-wants-answers-in-1997-murder-of-oc-based-marine

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/dy5unw/following_a_week_of_gambling_in_las_vegas_marine

https://lasvegassun.com/news/1997/jul/03/few-clues-left-in-death-of-awol-marine-recruiter

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