Crime Off The Grid

Crime Off the Grid Newsroom, your source for news and commentary from wild places. Update on the Cuyahoga Valley National Park murder suspect Chelsea Perkins; A rapper breaks the rules in Yellowstone; What just happened in Isle Royale?; and the largest fine ever for an endagered species act crime.Support the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

At the time of this recording (June 14, 2025), a manhunt is underway for Travis Decker, who is suspected in the murder of his 3 daughters in a campground in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, located in the Cascade Range of Washington state. All eyes and ears are needed to help authorities capture the fugitive to safely end this manhunt, and bring the triple child murderer to justice.HELP FOR WHITNEY DECKERhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/support-whitney-deckerSupport the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources: https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/who-is-travis-decker.amphttps://www.kiro7.com/news/local/he-keeps-getting-more-unstable-wenatchee-mother-raised-alarms-before-daughters-found-dead/PGA65DHYFZF2HO2P76WJGUYXJI/https://www.npr.org/2025/06/10/nx-s1-5429550/travis-decker-daughters-murder-manhunt-washington https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/us/travis-decker-daughters-washington-manhunthttps://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/enchantments-surrounding-areas-closed-manhunt-travis-decker/281-e0e5c17c-feeb-42d6-ab18-565434265989#:~:text=Enchantments%2C%20surrounding%20areas%20closed%20during,the%20deaths%20of%20three%20sisters.&text=LEAVENWORTH%2C%20Wash%20%E2%80%94%20The%20Enchantments%2C,of%20the%20Pacific%20Crest%20Trail.&text=The%20Enchantment%20closure%20boundary%20area%20during%20the%20manhunt%20for%20Travis%20Decker.https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/search-travis-decker-continues-new-tactics/281-bfdb14dd-efcc-49ec-b3d6-81d7d447c1f7 https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/search-for-travis-decker-continues-we-believe-we-are-closing-in/ https://globalnews.ca/news/11238700/travis-decker-manhunt-updates-3-daughters-dead/

Stalking is a serious crime.  Learn about stalking and take note of these cautionary stories from national parks. If you haven't already, listen to "Yellowstone; Stalked" released January 12, 2025, go back and check it out.Support the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources: First hand accountResources:For more inforamtion about stalking:https://www.stalkingawareness.org/contact/

A brutal double homicide that occurred in Shenendoah National Park's wilderness in 1996 went cold for nearly 3 decades.  Finally, the killer is exposed for what he did to Lollie and Julie.Support the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/books-media/shenandoah-murders-trailed-kathryn-miles-queer-women-outdoors/ https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/murders-at-shenandoah https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/richmond/news/fbi-richmond-identifies-suspect-in-1996-shenandoah-national-park-double-murder Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders

Discussing news about moose, bison, and scaulding water.  Support the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources: https://www.thestreet.com/travel/woman-is-first-to-get-injured-from-this-at-national-park-in-2024https://www.google.com/search?q=From+USA+TODAY+2+people+found+dead+at+Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+after+apparent+fall%3A&rlz=1C1UEAD_en__1077__1077&oq=From+USA+TODAY+2+people+found+dead+at+Bryce+Canyon+National+Park+after+apparent+fall%3A&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggAEEUYOzIGCAAQRRg7MgcIARAhGI8CMgcIAhAhGI8C0gEIMzk2MGowajSoAgCwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/03/06/suspect-wanted-murder-dies-officer-involved-shooting/https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article304349481.htmlhttps://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/man-gored-by-bison-in-yellowstone-national-park

Rangers respond to a call that typically would have been a warning for a violation, but rangers always have to be prepared for anything.  What happens in a campground... welll, we'll just let the title of this episode be enough of a description.Support the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

Visitors report seeing a pool of blood next to an abandoned pick up in the Buck Hollow area of the park. Are they now looking for an injured person, or perhaps a body?  Rangers team up to solve the mystery.Support the show!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

Listen to a park ranger tell his story a serious confrontation on the border with a violent member of a drug cartel. For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSource:First hand account

Bringing you news and commentary from wild and off the grid places.For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

Residents of the Tower Roosevelt area in Yellowstone sound the alarm about a self proclaimed "white redneck" who may potentially be preparing to carry out mass harm against his Yellowstone community.For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:U.S. District CourtDistrict of Wyoming (Sheridan)CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 5:19-mj-00067-MLC-1

A man leads a Larimer County, CO officer on a high speed chase only to be stopped by a Park Ranger inside Rocky Mountain National Park.For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:U.S. District Court - District of ColoradoDistrict of Colorado (Denver)CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:22-cr-00006-RM-1https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/aurora-man-sentenced-235-years-federal-prison-shooting-rocky-mountain-national-park

The Alaska Triangle;  a region notorious for unexplained disappearances, UFO sightings, and paranormal activity. Join us as we dive into chilling stories, local legends, and theories behind one of America's most enigmatic areas.For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookCheck out ANPR.orgSources:https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/news/2020/09/24/1972-cessna-310c-alaska-disappearance/ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2527114/bering-air-flight-disappears-near-nome-alaskaanother-mystery-in-the-infamous-alaska-triangle https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/haunted/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-alaska-triangle-discovery-plus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Air_Lines_Cargo_Flight_1628 https://www.royalalaskanmovers.com/meet-10-mythical-creatures-who-live-in-alaska/

For centuries, adventurers, dreamers, and those seeking escape have been drawn to Alaska's vast, untamed frontier. Some find what they're looking for. Others never return.  This is the story of Christopher McCandless and Bus 142.For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook Sources: https://www.friendsofbus142.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali_National_Park_and_Preserve https://christophermccandless.info/into-the-wild-bus/ https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/chris-mccandless-into-the-wild-bus-142-alaska/?scope=anon

One by one, the bodies of 3 girls were found in the El Dorado National Forest outside Placerville, CA. One man was the common denominator for all three.For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cox_(serial_killer) https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-18/three-dead-girls-and-a-man-on-death-row-did-lies-put-him-there?_gl=1*1jzo8jb*_gcl_au*NDE2MTE4MTUzLjE3MzUyNTMyMjU.

An employee In Yosemite was kidnapped and taken to a remote location in Yosemite's high country.  The manhunt lasted several days before it finally came to it's dramatic conclusion in the dangerous Tenaya Canyon. For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:First hand account from ranger

A couple attended a retreat at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park. The retreat was about being a space for community to go to heal, to be together, to build relationships,  and really to just have fun outdoors and get away from the stress of just everyday life.  But a man with a long history of violence against women changed everything. SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookIf you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/1.800.799.SAFE (7233)Text "START" to 88788Sources:https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/sjc/briefs/2024-11_OA/24-65_appellant_brief.pdfhttps://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/maine-murder-suspect-arrested-mexico-returned-us https://www.pressherald.com/2022/06/28/former-partners-detail-abuse-by-man-sought-in-death-of-girlfriend-in-acadia/

Ranger Keith is the sole ranger on shift in all of Yellowstone National Park in the wee hours of the morning when he encounters very dangerous fugitives who were on a crosscountry crime spree.  His quick thinking, and expertise saved his life, and the lives of other would be victims.  SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookWatch the documentary  called The Convservation Game featuring Keith Gad.  You can catch it on Peacock or Amazon Prime

Along the popular Pigtail Bridges on Iron Mountain Road in the Black Hills, photographers discovered a body.  Hear the tragic story. SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:Custer Co Sheriff's Office court documents

A man is fishing on the shoreline of Lake Mead Nat'l Rec Area when he hears someone calling for help. The good samaritan runs toward the cries, scrambles down a steep embankment and sees a man lying face down. Then the unthinkable happens. SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/man-sentenced-lake-mead-shootingUnited States District CourtDistrict of Nevada (Las Vegas)CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:20-cr-00350-APG-VCF-1First Hand Account

A man believing there was soon to be a revolution starting in the Washington Olympic Penninsula, heads inside the park causing fear and a lock down and evacuation of a large part of the park.  The local Chief of Police and County Sheriff join us to give us the details and tell how this standoff and manhunt came to it's conclusion.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (Tacoma)CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:22-cr-05188-RJB-1https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/port-angeles-washington-man-who-prompted-evacuation-olympic-national-park-pleads-guiltyFirst hand account

In the Black Hills of South Dakota, two people are lost and stranded in deep snow. But for a couple of dedicated, skilled, and quick thinking USFS officers, things most certainly would have turned tragic.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook 

Ever heard of the Yosemite murders from the 1990s?  Listen to our guest Park Ranger who was face to face with a serial killer tell her story with details you wouldn't have heard on other podcasts or documentaries.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources: First hand account from US Park Rangerhttps://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/yosemite-horror/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cary_Stayner

Ranger Tale!  Ranger Tom is a hero to a little girl a year after she lost something very valuable in Glacier National Park.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSee Ranger Tom on the Kelly Clarkson Show:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjeS25vUAWs

January is National Stalking Awareness Month.  Listen to a story of a stalking victim who moved all over the US until finally finding help from a park ranger and victim specialist in Yellowstone.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookResources:SPARC  https://www.stalkingawareness.org/Womenslaw.org

Ranger Keith shares his tale about apprehending a violent man using ninja weapons. SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

Headlines include stories from Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest, Florida's Ocala National Forest, and the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

Hear about the National Christmas Tree's big adventure to the Capitol.  I bet you didn't know where and how it all comes to be.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

In the vast desert canyons of Colorado and Utah, 3 fugitive desperados lead an army of law enforcement officers on a wild pursuit determined to capture the killers of one of their own.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!For bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor a one time donation:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:https://extras.denverpost.com/news/cort0602b.htmhttps://www.deseret.com/2007/6/7/20023184/manhunt-a-9-year-mystery-may-be-solved/https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/1998/manhunt-two-antigovernment-extremistshttps://extras.denverpost.com/news/cort0620.htmhttps://extras.denverpost.com/news/news0520a.htmhttps://dgomag.com/murder-manhunt-and-mystery-what-actually-happened-to-the-four-corners-fugitives/

A young woman was just days away from graduating from the University of TN when a stalker entered her life and led her up a trail of tragedy.SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookHelpful ResourcesStalking Resource Center National Center for Victims of Crime 1-202-467-8700www.ncvc.org/srcNational Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) TTY 1-800-787-3224www.thehotline.orgSources: https://casetext.com/case/skeen-v-state-2Your Worst Nightmare; Somebody's Watching You S1E1; Director David Moore. Writer Pat Rogers, Oct 12, 2014.https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Body-of-Abducted-Tenn-Student-Found-7097398.phphttps://www.utdailybeacon.com/news/skeen-to-face-grand-jury/article_d72931cb-f84d-55d5-9a4a-b526465d5538.html

A family is enjoying a camping trip with friends when one of the children goes missing.  This is every parent's worst nightmare.  Spoiler...it ends well.  But so scary just the same!SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shopFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSources:https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2023/10/02/hundreds-search-for-girl-who-police-say-disappeared-https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-gets-47-years-life-prison-kidnapping-girl-9-upstate-new-york-park-rcna148284https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/nyregion/charlotte-sena-missing.htmlhttps://www.timesunion.com/news/article/searchers-comb-moreau-state-park-search-charlotte-18401103.phphttps://www.timesunion.com/news/article/craig-n-ross-jr-sentenced-girl-s-abduction-19370893.phphttps://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/charlotte-sena-update-what-we-know-about-the-9-year-old-missing-in-new-york/https://nypost.com/2024/02/21/us-news/creep-admits-to-abusing-charlotte-sena-9-in-ny-campground-kidnap/https://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/kidnap-suspect-craig-ross-cold-cases-killing/ 

When a man fails to pick up his girlfriend to take her back to his camp, she and a friend head to the National Forest to find him and they make a grisly discovery.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2012/when-targets-hate-violence-strike-back  https://nypost.com/2024/11/01/us-news/camper-admits-murdering-stranger-initially-thought-to-have-been-killed-by-bear-sheriff/https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/moose-creek-killing-dustin-kjersem-daren-abbey/article_8f798022-a5e5-11ef-a9b5-7fed3b948b29.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/dustin-kjersem-killed-montana-camper-suspect-arrested/https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/nx-s1-5175086/arrest-in-killing-montana-camper-bear-attack-ruled-out

Two stories in one!  Some bad guys make a big mistake when they decide to to take their loot and play in Yellowstone NP.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSourceshttps://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/yellowstone_national_park/bozeman-bank-robber-caught-in-yellowstone-park-says-he-was-down-on-his-luck/article_2a48c01b-8e7b-5973-aae8-35871075ade3.htmlhttps://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/unapologetic-bank-robber-sentenced-to-82-months-in-federal-prison/article_9f6eadd2-c3ea-5810-9f4d-ea6fc222f3ac.htmlU.S. District Court District of Montana (Great Falls) CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:00-cr-00063-DWM-1https://npshistory.com/morningreport/2006/06-22.htmhttps://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/top_stories/yellowstone-cops-nab-alleged-bank-robbers/article_22c3ddf4-d0e7-5417-ba31-a625b4459555.htmlU.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa (Central) CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 4:06-cr-00152-RP-HCA-2

A father and son in the campground are in a fist fight on the 4th of July weekend. When the ranger arrives, the pair decides to put their sites on a new target.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:U.S. District CourtEastern District of California CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:22-mj-00109-SAB-1

A ranger recounts her response to a grizzly attack in Yellowstone.

A suspect makes bail from the US Magistrate's Court in Mammoth Hot Springs, then chaos ensues on a busy July afternoon.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:U.S. District CourtDistrict of Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park)CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: L:24-mj-00056-SAH-1

There are things that happen in our parks and forests that cannot be explained.  Tara and Nancy discuss some of those happenings with some surprises along the way.  Listen here for the audio version, but if you would like to see the video version for the full effect and surprises, subscribe and watch it on patreon.com/crimeoffthegrid.  You'll want to join the Trail Crew tier.

A woman goes hiking on a beautiful trail alone.  An alert from her watch led to finding her alive.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid

CAUTION. Listen with care.  Park Rangers responded to a report of possible child abuse/neglect in the campground the day after attending training about child abuse.  The suspects fled the park, but because rangers pursued the case, the suspects were found off the grid in AZ, and the children were rescued from a house of horrors.To read the graphic details yourself, check out these links:https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/i-thought-i-was-gonna-die-arizona-couple-accused-of-brutally-abusing-2-adopted-children/75-253feee1-d62a-4d2c-8024-a5271a56306chttps://www.abc15.com/news/crime/surprise-pd-couple-arrested-for-child-abuse-accused-of-zip-tying-adopted-kids-and-withholding-foodRESOURCES for reporting child abuse/neglect in addition to local law enforcement:  https://www.dhs.gov/fusion-center-locations-and-contact-informationChildhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453 (1-800-4-A-CHILD).https://www.missingkids.org/home For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid

What do Golden Gate NRA, Point Reyes National Seashore, Castle Rocks State Park, and Mount Tamalpais State Park have in common besides rugged cliffs, picturesque mountains, magical forests, and wild coastlines?  Answer: A sadistic serial killer who preys on victims hiking in the wilds.  Also, park signs that read "DO NOT HIKE ALONE."For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://allthatsinteresting.com/david-carpenter https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/david-carpenter-serial-killer-trailside-killer-california#:~:text=Carpenter%20had%20a%20lengthy%20rap,made%20their%20arrest%20soon%20thereafterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carpenter#Homicideshttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/true-crime-in-the-outdoors/david-carpenter#google_vignette=

Join the conversation with Melissa Skeet, aka Skeet Fighter.  Melissa is an Indigenous Woman who is roller skating across the US on The Great Skate Tour raising awareness for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis.Links to follow Skeet Fighter and to donate to her tour or her partners:IG: @skeet_fighterFacebook: Skeet FighterTiktok: @skeet_fighterYoutube: @SkeetFighterGofundme: https://gofund.me/81eb0580Ohkomi Forensics: https://www.ohkomiforensics.com/donateLearn more about MMIPhttps://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiwhttps://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/priorities/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-peopleFor more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid

Ever heard of 2 degrees from Kevin Bacon?  Nancy and Tara are now 3 degrees from a serial killer. They ran into a woman while hiking who told them about her cousin who was a serial killer's first victim in a national forest (which made her 2 degrees from the killer).For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/07/trucker_who_went_on_killing_sp.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fautenberryhttps://murderpedia.org/male.F/f1/fautenberry.htmhttps://robinbarefield76.medium.com/serial-killer-john-fautenberry-4f8ee009ed09https://crimecapsule.com/which-state-has-produced-the-most-serial-killers/#:~:text=Alaska,occurring%20between%201980%20and%201990. 

At the river's edge along the Gallatin, a murder is brought to justice for the killing of a 15 year old girl after years of hiding in plain site.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/sheriff-cold-case-involving-1996-murder-of-belgrade-girl-solved-suspect-killed-himself-after-being/article_20cfa029-7836-54b6-b624-5c07194bce3f.htmlhttps://montanafreepress.org/2024/08/08/gallatin-county-sheriff-says-28-year-old-cold-case-solved/https://www.ypradio.org/regional-news/2024-08-08/dna-testing-solves-belgrade-teen-murder-case-28-years-laterhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/danielle-houchins-cold-case-killer-suicide-b2593949.html

A hippie turned religious fundamentalist moves his family of 15 children to Alaska and creates what he calls "Hillbilly Heaven."  He picks a fight with the National Park Service and all of his abuses on his family get exposed.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridhttps://www.adn.com/projects/article/hale-clan-details-abuse-hand-their-father-papa-pilgrim/2013/07/12/https://trustees.org/hale-lawsuit-finally-comes-end/https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/north-america/papa-pilgrims-progress-dark-tale-alaskan-frontiersman/https://www.wbur.org/npr/195193595/a-dark-family-secret-hidden-for-years-in-alaskas-wildernesshttps://www.ktoo.org/2022/03/07/out-of-the-wilderness-chronicles-papa-pilgrims-abuse-his-daughters-escape-and-her-journey-to-forgiveness/https://blog.dianehenders.com/2016/03/09/whats-your-hippie-name/RESOURCES:https://www.childhelphotline.org/https://hotline.rainn.org/onlinehttps://www.nctsn.org/resources/caring-kids-what-parents-need-know-about-sexual-abuseChildhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)

A horrific crime against a child is committed in the middle of the country.  The case went cold for months until the suspect described as "Charlie Manson on steroids" decides to go to Glacier National Park. (apologies, there is a bit of an audio issue that couldn't be repaired.  But it's a great story!)For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridCheck out:https://www.amycenter.mvn.net/https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/1992/70126-7.htmlhttps://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/murder-in-kell-the-amy-schulz-storyFirst hand account from Ranger Eric Morey

When Park Rangers investigate possible illegal campers, they come upon the unthinkable. For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2018/02/09/seth-pickering-gets-life-sentence-daughters-stabbing-death/322697002/https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/isb-blri-sentencing.htmhttps://wlos.com/news/local/life-in-prison-for-leicester-man-convicted-of-stabbing-killing-6-year-old-daughterhttps://wlos.com/news/local/man-charged-in-2016-stabbing-death-of-6-year-old-daughter-enters-guilty-plea

A BASE jumper makes an illegal jump in the pre-dawn morning from El Capitan.  When he landed, park rangers were waiting for him and things took an unimaginable turn.  Hear Ranger Bonnie describe that day, and another event that occurred just 3 months later with a similar outcome. For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:Sources:https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/page/Mag15lastbase/frank-gambalie-lived-died-base-jumping-espn-magazine-archiveshttps://www.nps.gov/subjects/policy/upload/NPS_Guidance_Memo_BASE_Jumping.pdfhttps://www.hcn.org/issues/47-12/deaths-renew-calls-for-national-parks-to-rescind-base-jumping-bans/Videos:Jan Davis BASE jumpFrank Gambalie Interview

Tara and Nancy are discussing a crazy case where a ranger found the biggest clandestine meth lab inside Death Valley National Monument (before it was a Nat'l Park). For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!  Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://www.hcn.org/issues/issue-155/the-last-weird-place/https://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/deva.htmBerkowitz, Paul D. (2022). U.S. Rangers The Law of the Land, The History of Law Enforcement in the Federal Land Management Agencies, The Law of the Land Publishing.

Beth had been missing for nearly 2 months in the Lookout Mountain area of Alabama before someone finally made a report to the police.  Suspects have been arrested, but what's the rest of the story?For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! (click on the MERCH button on our website)Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgOr become a member of our Patreon for interesting bonus content exclusively on Patreon; https://www.patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12252959/Alabama-woman-43-suspected-pushing-missing-mother-38-cliff-posted-chilling-picture.html  https://www.al.com/news/2023/06/missing-alabama-womans-remains-found-additional-capital-murder-arrest-made.htmlhttps://www.waff.com/2023/08/04/new-details-emerge-murder-case-against-mother-daughter-dekalb-county/https://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/woman-indicted-in-inhuman-brutal-dekalb-county-murder-of-missing-woman/https://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2024/02/20/woman-accused-of-pushing-hartselle-woman-off-cliff-writes-letter-to-judge/

An aspiring chef who is working at the Pisgah Inn on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway goes for a hike, but doesn't come back. For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2019/08/26/asheville-man-derek-pedergraft-pleads-guilty-murder-pisgah-inn-co-worker-sara-ellis/2124798001/USA v. Pendergraft. North Carolina Western District Court 1:18-cr-00101-MR-WCM-1https://www.transylvaniatimes.com/news/arrest-made-in-pisgah-inn-murder--brevard-nc/article_c7acfda4-dba6-5e71-b4c0-77db999e6124.html

Combo episode! Nancy and Tara talk about a case of a USFS Special Agent arresting an illicit marijuana grower in Los Padres National Forest in California after a violent attack. PLUS, Nancy shares a Ranger Tale about her experience in eradicating an illicit grow in Colorado.For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!  Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridHELP COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKINGNational Human Trafficking Hotline1-888-373-7888  TTY: 711  Text* 233733https://humantraffickinghotline.org/enPolaris Project:https://polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/Sources:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10751904/https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5167045.pdfBerkowitz, Paul D. (2022). U.S. Rangers The Law of the Land, The History of Law Enforcement in the Federal Land Management Agencies, The Law of the Land Publishing.

A suspect wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Texas flees to the Grand Canyon.  When Rangers start to close in, the suspect does an unexpected "cat-like" move.For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotghttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/susan-loper-murder-suspect-jumps-into-grand-canyon/https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/phone-tracking-reveals-blacks-location-after-womans-murder/1928467/https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2011/04/murder-suspect-rescued-then-arrested-rangers-grand-canyon-national-park8001https://www.nps.gov/places/000/duck-on-a-rock.htm#:~:text=Located%20just%20east%20of%20Yaki,Still%20no%3F