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Years after Clayton Quayle disappeared, wild theories tried to fill the void, but today we cover the recent updates that are pulling this case away from the supernatural explanations.. and back to reality. Clayton Quayle is a victim of homicide.If you have any information please contact the Madison County Sheriff's Office Tip Line at (406) 843-5369.Thank you KBZK, Great Falls Tribune, The Montana Standard, The Billings Gazette, The Spokesman Review, The Charley Project, Uncovered.com, TributeArchive.com, MontanaRightNow.com, findagrave.com, Gemini and Wikipedia for information contributing to today's story.This episode was written by John Lordan and produced by LordanArts.Do you have any comments, or a case you'd like to suggest? You'll find a comment form and case submission link at LordanArts.com.This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything related to the investigation. It is a conversation about the current known facts and theories being discussed. Everyone directly or indirectly referred to is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.LordanArts 2026
Wednesday's EM Morning Brief for April 22, 2026 leads with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' Super Typhoon Sinlaku major disaster declaration package now with the President; today's opening of a FEMA Disaster Assistance Center in Whatcom County, Washington; and Federal Register publication of Presidential Public Assistance declarations for Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. The brief also covers CISA's eight new Known Exploited Vulnerability entries and ten fresh ICS advisories, Kīlauea's escalation to WATCH/ORANGE ahead of lava fountaining episode 45, the East Side Fire south of Red Lodge, Arizona's Shaw Fire, Michigan's U.P. flooding emergency, Iowa's five-county disaster proclamation, USDA drought designations across North Carolina and Tennessee, and Florida's Red Flag fire weather. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.Key Takeaways• CNMI Sinlaku declaration: Governor Apatang's major disaster request, with DHS sign-off, is with the President; response expected within 24 hours and includes 100 percent federal cost share for debris and protective measures.• Whatcom County DAC opens today: FEMA Disaster Assistance Center opens at Sumas Advent Christian Church for December storm and flooding survivors; application deadline is June 10.• Federal Register: Idaho, Montana, Oregon: Presidential Public Assistance declarations for December 2025 windstorm and storm/flooding events are formally published today, opening applicant intake windows.• CISA KEV and ICS advisories: Eight exploited CVEs added to KEV — including three Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager flaws — with April and May federal remediation deadlines; ten new ICS advisories including critical Siemens and Silex items.• Kīlauea WATCH/ORANGE: HVO raised alert level to WATCH/ORANGE on April 20 evening; lava fountaining episode 45 likely to begin April 22 or 23.• Montana East Side Fire: 1,500 to 1,600 acres south of Red Lodge with 185 homes evacuated; forecast 40 to 50 mph gusts may challenge containment today.• Arizona Shaw Fire: Forward progress stopped near Cochise Stronghold at roughly 20 acres with two structures lost; crews working toward containment.• Michigan U.P. flooding: State of emergency extended to Iron and Marquette counties on April 20; snowmelt and rain continue to drive river-level concerns.• Iowa disaster proclamation: Five counties designated under Governor Reynolds' April 20 proclamation; Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program activated through May 20.• USDA drought designations: 40 NC counties and 22 TN counties (plus seven contiguous TN counties) designated; emergency loans available through December 10.• Florida fire weather: Red Flag Warning across NE and Central Florida through 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday; 99 percent of Florida in drought with rapid-spread risk.• Severe weather outlook: SPC Day 2 Slight risk Thursday from northern Oklahoma into southern Minnesota for very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes.SponsorsThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/SourcesFEMA• Disaster Assistance Center Will Open in Whatcom County — FEMA press release announcing the April 22 DAC opening at Sumas Advent Christian Church.• Apply Separately for State, Federal Assistance for December Storms in Washington — April 21 FEMA notice outlining dual application tracks for Washington.• Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Montana (FR) — Federal Register publication of FEMA-4901-DR.• Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Idaho (FR) — Federal Register publication of FEMA-4905-DR.• Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oregon (FR) — Federal Register publication of Oregon Public Assistance declaration.DHS / NTAS• National Terrorism Advisory System — DHS NTAS page — no active advisories.• Recovery Rundown — CNMI Sinlaku (April 21) — Status of CNMI declaration request on the President's desk (DHS Secretary sign-off).CISA• CISA Adds Eight Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog — Official CISA alert adding eight exploited CVEs (Official update ~36 hours ago).• ICS Advisories (CISA) — Hub page for April 21 ICS advisories (ICSA-26-111-03 through -12).• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — Authoritative KEV catalog with federal due dates.State Department• Travel Advisories (Travel.State.Gov) — Authoritative current advisory list and Level indicators.USGS / Volcano & Seismic• Kīlauea Volcano Update — HVO updates on episode 45 precursory activity.• HVO Notice — April 21, 2026 (18:14 UTC) — Formal HANS notice reflecting Kīlauea WATCH/ORANGE escalation.• Mount Spurr (AVO) — Alaska Volcano Observatory status for Mount Spurr.NIFC / Wildfire• Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR) — National wildland fire situation reporting hub.• NIFC Monthly Outlook (April 1, 2026) — Predictive Services monthly seasonal outlook covering April.• InciWeb — Authoritative incident information system (Shaw Fire, East Side Fire).NWS / SPC• SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook (April 21, 2000 UTC) — SPC Day 1 hazard outlook.• SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook — SPC Day 2 hazard outlook (Thursday enhanced risk setup).FAA / Transportation• FAA National Airspace System Status — NAS status and active airport events (SFO).Arizona• Shaw Fire — forward progress stopped — Arizona's Family update on Shaw Fire status and structures destroyed.• Shaw Fire 70% contained (April 22) — Next-morning containment update.Florida• Red Flag Warning (News4JAX) — NE Florida / SE Georgia Red Flag Warning context and drought status.Hawaii• Kīlauea Alert Level Raised to Watch — Local confirmation of escalation to WATCH/ORANGE.Idaho• President Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for Idaho (IOEM) — Idaho Office of Emergency Management announcement.• FEMA to allow access to disaster relief support (Bonner County Daily Bee, April 21) — Local coverage of the FEMA aid process for the windstorm.• Minidoka Memorial Hospital updates Easter morning cyberattack — DataBreaches.Net update on Minidoka Memorial incident and Blackwater claim.Iowa• Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Five Counties (April 20) — Official press release naming the five counties and programs activated.• Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (April 20, 2026) — Text of the Governor's proclamation.Michigan• Gov. Whitmer declares state of emergency for Marquette, Iron Counties — Local coverage of U.P. emergency extension.• Flooding emergencies declared for two more Michigan counties — Detroit News report on April 20 executive action.• 2026 Statewide Flooding (Michigan State Police) — Michigan State Police EMHSD statewide flooding operations page.Montana• East Side Fire burns 1,600 acres, 185 evacuated (Daily Montanan) — Reporting on fire size, evacuations, and resources.• UPDATE: Crews beat back Red Lodge fire to 1,500 acres — Billings Gazette status update.North Carolina• USDA Designates 40 North Carolina Counties as Natural Disaster Areas — Official USDA FSA designation and emergency loan details.Oregon• FEMA approves disaster aid for Oregon after December 2025 storms — Local coverage of Oregon disaster approval context.Tennessee• USDA Designates 22 Tennessee Counties as Natural Disaster Areas — Official USDA FSA designation for Tennessee.Washington• Applications open for $2.5M in Washington state disaster assistance — Governor Ferguson press release on state-level parallel assistance.• FEMA disaster assistance center to open Wednesday in Sumas — Local coverage of the DAC opening.Territories (CNMI)• The Recovery Rundown: CNMI Sinlaku (April 21, 2026) — Territorial readout on the presidential declaration package.• FEMA assesses damage after Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall in CNMI — Context on damage-assessment operations. 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Send us a textEpisode 143: Killer Santawww.newspapers.comThe Tennessean, “Santa gunman planned to flee country”La Prensa, “Santa killer planned to flee U.S.”Santa Maria Times, "Ex-wife's friend: Killer distant after marriage”The Billings Gazette, “911 call: He's shooting my whole family!”https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/5-years-after-man-in-santa-suit-massacred-9-relatives-covina-woman-leads-family-healing/ YouTube, “Holiday Dinner Party Ambience” by mistydreamsambience Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/operationevilpodcastOperation Evil + : https://www.buzzsprout.com/1805554/subscribe Link to Operation Evil Notebook for purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Evil-Notebook-Crime-Podcast/dp/B0BQY4RNRD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1KD47LOHSZM1L&keywords=nyoka+johnson&qid=1677893619&sprefix=nyoka%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/operationevil Email us! Operationevilpodcast@gmail.com Support the show
Today we will discuss a case that was disturbingly described as "romantic" in the media. July 15, 1984 in Big Sky, Montana. a young athlete, Kari Swenson went for her typical run when she disappears into the woods. By nightfall, searchers wonder: Did she get lost—or meet something far worse? Listen to today's episode and let us know, do you think Don and Dan Nichols were romantic or deranged? Sources:Wikipedia contributors. “Kari Swenson.” Wikipedia, last updated 2024.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kari_SwensonKidnap Victim Decries Myth of Mountain Men - Los Angeles TimesESPN 30 for 30 Podcasts. “Out of the Woods.” 30 for 30 Podcasts, 2017.https://30for30podcasts.com/episodes/out-of-the-woods/“Where Are They Now? Kari Swenson.” FasterSkier, February 2017.https://fasterskier.com/2017/02/where-are-they-now-kari-swenson/Black Dog Veterinary Services (Bozeman, MT). Facebook post announcing retirement farewell for Dr. Swenson, June 2023.https://www.facebook.com/blackdogvet/posts/to-honor-dr-swenson-we-will-have-a-come-and-go-retirement-farewell-on-tuesday-ju/953962180074973/Associated Press. “Father, Son Guilty in Swenson Kidnapping and Killing.” The Billings Gazette, Sept. 1985.https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/father-son-guilty-in-swenson-kidnapping-and-killing/article_3d3c76ac-5a2d-5e48-8e4d-4c410bc9a6f9.html“Mountain Man Sentenced to 85 Years for Kidnapping Biathlete.” New York Times, Sept. 1985https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/13/us/mountain-man-sentenced-to-85-years.htmlAssociated Press. “Dan Nichols Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Kari Swenson Abduction.” Great Falls Tribune, May 1985.https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/archives/1985/05/17/dan-nichols-sentenced/“Capture Ends 5-Month Manhunt for Nichols Father and Son.” Missoulian, Dec. 14, 1984.https://missoulian.com/news/local/capture-ends-5-month-manhunt-for-nichols-father-and-son/article_f6ec1f2d-73b4-5a94-9b84-8ea83acb3f10.htmlAssociated Press. “Parole Board Frees Don Nichols After 32 Years.” Helena Independent Record, Dec. 2017.https://helenair.com/news/local/parole-board-frees-don-nichols-after-32-years/article_d08c9956-c8af-11e7-9d22-6b31a91e0a32.html
On September 20, 2004, a Cessna 206 aircraft crashed while flying to a rural Schafer Meadows airstrip in Montana. Of the five people on board, only two would survive. Burned, injured, and presumed dead, forest service workers Jodee Hogg and Matt Ramige, were left to fight for survival, and descend the treacherous terrain in search of help. Sources: ‘Unacceptable' to quit: woman tells of plane crash', AP JG-TC: Journal Gazette and Times-Courier, Sat, Sep 25, 2004 Victoria Advocate, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 Ventura County Star, Fri, Oct 22, 2004 Albany Democrat-Herald, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Times, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Signal, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 The Daily Sentinel, Sun, Sep 26, 2004 Star-Herald, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 The Spokesman-Review, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 The Daily Inter Lake, Fri, Sep 24, 2004 The Independent-Record, Fri, Sep 24, 2004 The Billings Gazette, Thu, Sep 15, 2005 Burned, battered, but alive — crash survivor recalls ordeal Plane Crash Survivor Recalls Ordeal Plane crash victims back from the dead Plane crash survivor feels he has a new perspective on life Woman tells of plane crash and survival ordeal The Tragedy in Tunnel Creek Inexperience blamed for plane crash James Long
Since this episode was recorded, it is with great sadness that I found out that Dan Steffensen passed away on July 26, 2025. Obituary information for Dan SteffensenAward-winning author and professor A.J. Otjen joins Rich to unpack “Burned Over,” the true story of Montana firefighter Dan Steffensen, who survived a 60-foot wall of fire and an agonizing road to recovery. They explore Red Lodge's “summer of hell,” the honor guard, the nurses and burn survivors who rallied behind Dan, and the hard-won lessons about asking for help, resilience, and community. It's a raw, human look at survival—and why first responders deserve our deepest respect.Guest Bio: A.J. Otjen is a professor at Montana State University and an award-winning author. In addition to “Burned Over,” she has written research-driven children's books centered on Crow history and artists (one recognized by the Library of Congress), and previously penned a Billings Gazette column on courage, ethics, and social issues. Her narrative work blends meticulous research with deeply human storytelling. Main Topics: · The day a 60-foot wall of fire overtook firefighter Dan Steffensen and the “walking wounded” reality of severe burns. · How A.J. met Dan through a student campaign for firefighter PPE and spent 2.5 years recording interviews to tell his story. · Red Lodge's “summer of hell”: major wildfire, a missing climber, the loss of a local firefighter—and the town's collective resolve. · The honor guard, EMTs, burn-unit nurses, and family who stood watch and fought for Dan's life. · Burn recovery realities: grafts, coma, learning to walk and even swallow again; the emotional toll and therapy. · Lessons from burn-survivor peers; Dan's shift from “I'm fine” to accepting help. · Dan's 2023 comeback—passing the firefighter Pack Test and returning to the line—followed by a later small-cell lung cancer diagnosis. · Why A.J. wrote a human story (not just a “fire book”): love, community, and telling the truth, even when it's hard. · A call to support local, mostly volunteer, fire departments with donations and needed items. Resources mentioned: · A.J's Website: https://ajotjen.com/· Supporter: Send us a textDonate HereSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts Follow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett Facebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett Instagram – @conversationswithrichbennettTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTok Sponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Hosted on BuzzsproutSquadCast Subscribe by Email
It’s the limestone cathedral of the Smith, the caddis hatch on the Madison, the rushing emerald water of the Flathead that draw more and more people to the arterial waterways of Montana’s wild country. That’s just to name a few. Anyone who’s spent time on a river in Montana in the past decade probably saw a variety of people using the waterways. Especially since the pandemic, use of the state’s streams has escalated as more people have sought ways to recreate outdoors. The Montana River Recreation Advisory Council was recently created by Fish, Wildlife & Parks to look into river recreation and all of the issues that come with it. These may include garbage, crowding and sometimes fistfights as tempers escalate. The council recently met over three days to come up with some suggestions for FWP. Here to talk about the group is Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette.
The 16th Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem held at Big Sky recently covered a wealth of topics about the region, which includes southwestern Montana. Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette, attended one day of the three-day event. From that, he’s written stories regarding the pressures facing the region that national park and forest officials are seeing, as well as talks about grizzly bear management.
Pronghorns, also called antelope, are one of the coolest animals in Montana. They have lived in North America since the last ice age when woolly mammoths and cheetahs roamed the region. Those animals are gone, but the pronghorns remain. For four years Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks scientists, aided by graduate students, conducted a study of eight pronghorn populations across the state. Here to tell us more about what the study revealed is Billings Gazette outdoor editor Brett French.
On July 18, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reported a member of its staff had killed a male grizzly bear that had been raiding homes, businesses and garbage cans in the Gardiner area for weeks. Repeated attempts to trap the 15-year-old bear were unsuccessful. The bear was shot while in the Yellowstone River, about 4 miles north of Gardiner and the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. One of the raids the bear made was at Chester Evitt’s house. Here to tell us more about that encounter and the situation in Gardiner is Brett French, outdoor editor for the Billings Gazette.
Part 2! It's 1924 and 23-year-old, Winona Green, has confessed to murder. Join us in this two-part case as we follow this woman through her next fifty years. Will we ever know how many people she scammed? Or how many people she killed?Tea of the Day: Empath's TeaTheme Music by Brad FrankSources:“Police Seek Missing Man.” The Californian, Wed, Dec 02, 1953, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/519103568/“Slaying Bares Eerie Story of Former Belle.” The San Francisco Examiner, Sun, Dec 06, 1953 Page 15, https://www.newspapers.com/image/458799149/“Woman Leads Police to Body.” The San Francisco Examine, Sun, Dec 06, 1953, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/458798390/“Cat Woman's Lie Detector Test Leads to Confession.”Oakland Tribune, Tue, Dec 08, 1953 Page 18, https://www.newspapers.com/image/277527378/“‘Cat Woman' In Not Guilty Plea.” The Napa Valley Register, Fri, Jan 22, 1954 Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/562977930/The Commercial Appeal, (Memphis, TN) Wed, Jan 27, 1954 Page 22, https://www.newspapers.com/image/769944904/“Salinas Murder Trial Scheduled for March 8th.” Santa Cruz Sentinel, Mon, Jan 25, 1954, Page 10, https://www.newspapers.com/image/58953469/“Salinas Murder Trial Jury Being Selected.” The Tribune, Tue, Mar 09, 1954, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/807223440/“Woman Faces Trial on Murder Charge.” The Daily Advance, Wed, Mar 10, 1954 Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1008806279/“34 Testify in Murder Hearing.” Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, Thu, Mar 11, 1954, Page 29, https://www.newspapers.com/image/844492819/“Jury Will View Scene Of Slaying.”Spokane Chronicle, Fri, Mar 12, 1954, Page 24, https://www.newspapers.com/image/564471054/“Mrs. Freeman Keeps Composure Waiting For Jury's Verdict.” The Californian, Fri, Mar 19, 1954 Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/519765849/“‘Cat Woman' Arguments.” The San Francisco Examiner, Wed, Mar 17, 1954 Page 17, https://www.newspapers.com/image/458179133/“Final Arguments Slated Today In ‘Cat Woman' Trial.” Sapulpa Daily Herald, Wed, Mar 17, 1954 Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/661727645/“Woman Relates Shooting Story.” The Spokesman-Review, Tue, Mar 16, 1954 Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/569541253/“‘Cat Woman' Defends Self In Murder Trial.” The Brownsville Herald, Mon, Mar 15, 1954 Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/23844616/“Surprise Is Due for Cat Woman.” The Daily Oklahoman, Mon, Mar 15, 1954, Page 41, https://www.newspapers.com/image/449569064/“Grand Lake Death Suspects Charged.” The Daily Oklahoman, Sun, Mar 14, 1954, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/449566038/“Woman Is Charged In Veteran's Death.” The Billings Gazette, Sun, Mar 14, 1954 Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/411394440/“Body of Slain Man Is Found In Grand Lake.” Tulsa World, Wed, Aug 28, 1946, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/884624372/“Grand Lake Murder Ranks As Major Mystery in State.” Tulsa World. Sun, Nov 17, 1946 Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/885244267/“Grand Lake Murder Victim Is Identified.” Sapulpa Herald, Sat, Mar 20, 1948, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/661703019/“‘Cat' Woman Is Given Life Term By Irate Judge.” The Modesto Bee, Tue, Mar 23, 1954, Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/690104309/“‘Winnie' Sentenced To Life Term in Corona.” The Californian (Salinas, CA), Tue, Mar 23, 1954, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/519766383/“Murder Charge In Grand Lake Prove Dropped.” Miami News-Record, Fri, Apr 23, 1954, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/897935787/Ruth Reynolds, “Forgeries, Bad Checks Lead To Murder.” The Knoxville Journal, Sun, Feb 10, 1957 Page 51, https://www.newspapers.com/image/588087977/“Winnie Spriggs perhaps wasn't always so gentle.” Redlands Daily Facts, Thu, Oct 31, 1974 Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/15124837/On This Day, “What Happened in 1953.” https://www.onthisday.com/date/1953
The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover.In this episode of The Cheat Sheet, we will talk about several cases, including a few revenge-related incidents.Read Alice and Brett's excellent opinion piece on true crime here: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/dark-side-true-crimeA press release from the Michigan Department of Attorney General on the charges against Detective Sergeant Brian Keely: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2024/05/28/charges-filed-against-trooper-in-samuel-sterling-deathA statement from Michigan State Police Director Colonel James F. Grady II on the death of Samuel Sterling: https://www.michigan.gov/mspnewsroom/news-releases/2024/04/18/fatal-officer-involvedAn article from the Detroit Free Press on the death of Sterling: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/05/28/msp-trooper-faces-murder-charge-in-death-of-samuel-sterling/73882203007/Coverage from Target 8 including expert analysis on Keely's chase of Sterling: https://www.woodtv.com/news/target-8/expert-chase-that-killed-samuel-sterling-a-criminal-matter/Coverage from the Topeka Capital Journal on the recent assault of Yanez Sanford: https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/local/2024/05/28/man-acquitted-of-topeka-triple-murder-reports-violent-crime-a-day-later/73843037007/Coverage from the Topeka Capital Journal on the rape and murder of Camrah Trotter, her unborn baby, and her boyfriend Dominique Ray, as well as the acquittal of Yanez Sanford: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yanez-sanford-acquitted-killing-pregnant-woman-boyfriend-topeka-apartment/NBC's coverage of the murder charges against former Centerville, South Dakota mayor Jay Ostrem: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-south-dakota-mayor-charged-triple-murder-rcna154360We also accessed articles from the Rapid City Journal, the Casper Star-Tribune, the Billings Gazette, and the Associated Press on Ostrem's background from Newspapers.com. KELO-TV's coverage of the suspicious death of Dana Adamson: https://www.keloland.com/cold-cases/who-pulled-the-trigger-a-shooting-in-a-small-town/USA Today's coverage of the murders of Paul and Zach Frankus and Timothy Richmond: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/28/jay-ostrem-charged-centerville-south-dakota-three-men-shooting/73883635007/WTTW's coverage of the exoneration of Darien Harris: https://news.wttw.com/2023/12/21/chicago-man-who-was-wrongfully-convicted-murder-based-testimony-blind-witness-freed-afterThe Associated Press's coverage of the exoneration of Darien Harris: https://apnews.com/article/darien-harris-murder-blind-witness-lawsuit-baa469f1ca54727c57d451e227afcbc1The FBI's page on missing person Richard Petrone: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/richard-petroneThe FBI's page on missing person Danielle Imbo: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/danielle-imboABC 7 Chicago's coverage of the Petrone-Imbo disappearance: https://abc7chicago.com/danielle-imbo-richard-petrone-missing-person-cold-case/14446145/The FBI's 2009 statement on the Petrone-Imbo case: https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/philadelphia/press-releases/2009/ph021809.htm#:~:text=They%20were%20riding%20in%20Petrone,vehicle%20have%20ever%20been%20located.NBC Philadelphia's coverage of the Petrone-Imbo disappearance: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/imbo-richard-petrone-marge-angela-missing-persons-anniversary/116309/Support The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Episode 333 Communal Growth In life we all put aside something when life becomes to busy, maybe it was a hobby you used to enjoy, or a new project you swear you're going to get to you just need to finish this other thing first, or maybe it's a skill from your childhood like playing the flute that you decided to put away because of limitations or self intimidation. But that's the great thing about life, we have all the time in the world to pick back up those things and enjoy them again. In this episode Sarah Elkins and D'Vaughn Hayes discuss the importance of giving yourself grace when you are trying to pick up something new, the importance and value of encouraging another to do the same, and how through these experiences we grow into stronger and happier individuals. Highlights The universe brings us together in strange and amazing ways. The importance of music in our lives and how it comes back during times in our life when we need it most. It's okay if it takes time for you to pick up something you want to do or if you aren't good at it immediately. It takes time. The self-fulfillment of helping another grow. Quotes “The sales just makes sense because it's “Hey you have this issue or this problem with your organization, I've got this really great solution and makes sense, let's move forward. Everybody's happy.” of course it benefits me and my bottom line and the income I bring into my family, so you get some warm and fuzzies there but the real impact for me is what I do to help other people get to where they want to be, to help them share their stories, or to watch them grow right in front of my eyes. To the person that they didn't think they could be when we first met and just to watch that process is incredible.” “That's not a good thing, as a community for your youth to grow up thinking that and believing that (There are no options or opportunities in the place you grew up) and just having this sense that they need to leave. If your community is to grow and thrive it needs to retain young people, they need to believe that this is a place where things happen where they can envision a bright future for themselves.” Dear Listeners it is now your turn, I want to know what you're going to pick up that you put aside years before? What is one of those ideas that you've had in your head that maybe you started in the past and gave up too soon. I want to know about this and D'Vaughn wants to hear about it so we can support you in reaching that goal or sharing that idea so you feel compelled to complete it. And, as always, thank you for listening. About D'Vaughn D'Vaughn LaSean Hayes is a seasoned professional with a proven track record in sales, marketing, and leadership. Currently serving as the Field Marketing Manager for Billings at TDS Telecommunications, D'Vaughn has consistently driven impressive results. His innovative strategies led to an exceptional $2 Million ROI in his first year, exceeding company standards. In 2023, he achieved an NPV of $1.5 million and an IRR of 83%, earning a well-deserved promotion to the role of Commercial Sales Manager for all of Montana, set to commence on 12/04/2023. Beyond his corporate success, D'Vaughn actively contributes to community service. As the Director and Lead Organizer of TEDxBillings, Incoming Chair of Billings NextGEN, and a Member of the Board of Directors for United Way of Yellowstone County, he thrives on driving positive change. D'Vaughn is a social media influencer, running @406media with 11.5k followers, sharing content about the great state of Montana. He serves as the Marketing Director and Project Manager for Beartooth Mountain Saloon, a Bitcoin mining operation set to launch in early 2024. D'Vaughn has diverse experience in the crypto community, primarily on the Cardano blockchain. Recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including the 2021 NextGEN Exceptional Emerging Leader Business Excellence Award from The Billings Chamber of Commerce, 40 under Forty Honoree of the 2022 class by the Billings Gazette, and the 2014 Market Manager of the Year Award from Smart Circle International, as well as an Outstanding Achievement Award from Smart Circle International, Consumer Electronics Partner of the Year Award from DirecTV, and recognition as one of the Top 5 salespersons in the whole country by DirecTV and Smart Circle International, D'Vaughn is celebrated for his outstanding contributions. Be sure to check out his LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram! About Sarah "Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision." In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I've realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don't realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they're sharing them with. My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home. 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Since Intake Diversion Dam was completed on the Yellowstone River in 1905, pallid sturgeon have faced a blockade during their annual upstream spring spawning runs. The dam is located between Glendive and Sidney and became a popular place for paddlefish snagging since the fish stacked up below the dam in spring. In the spring of 2022, after three years of construction, a 2-mile long bypass channel was opened. This short waterway allows pallid sturgeon, paddlefish and other native species to swim around a dam that has long blocked their passage. The bypass channel was a $44 million investment to see if pallid sturgeon, which were listed as an endangered species in the river in 1990, will now have enough room to migrate upstream and successfully spawn. To learn more about pallid sturgeon and efforts to save the fish, Brett French, outdoor editor of the Billings Gazette, is here to talk with me today.
When it comes to accessing public lands, the Bullwhacker Road dispute south of Havre has been one of the longest simmering and most contorted in Eastern Montana. For 18 years the public, agencies and landowners have jousted over motorized access into a section of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument via the road. It provides vehicle access to between 35,500 and 50,000 acres of public land, depending on how it’s counted. The rugged coulees peppered with pine trees is located north of the Missouri River, west of Cow Creek and south of the Bears Paw Mountains. Driving the Bullwhacker Road to reach the land, overseen by the Bureau of Land Management, requires traveling across almost 4 miles of private property. That’s where the dispute started. On this episode, Brett French, outdoors and natural resources reporter for the Billings Gazette newspaper, untangles the back and forth of public access into the Bullwhacker area.
When the big game season ends in November, there is a guaranteed influx of goose hunters along the Yellowstone River east of Billings. Since 1958, a portion of the river has been closed to waterfowl hunting. From the junction of the Yellowstone and Bighorn rivers, downstream to the Rosebud-Custer county line, the river has been off-limits to waterfowl hunting. The closure was initiated when goose and duck numbers were low in the region. A survey in 1961 found only 500-some geese. By 2013 the same section held almost 40,000 geese. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has proposed reopening the river section to hunting. The Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider the idea at its April 17 meeting. Brett French, Billings Gazette outdoor editor, recently wrote about the issue and is here to discuss what he found out.
Moose hunting in southeastern Montana? That may sound like the punch line for a off-beat joke, but Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is offering its first moose hunting permit for Region 7 this spring. The lone tag is being offered as the population of the largest member of the deer family has steadily grown in the region. This seems at odds with what’s happening with the long-legged creatures in what is considered their native habitat, where populations have declined. To learn more about the story, Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette, is here to talk about the story he recently wrote.
Last week the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission debated what’s become a hot-button issue – restrictions on nonresident upland game bird hunters. The debate arose after Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Dustin Temple asked Commissioner Lesley Robinson to carry two amendments to the group. One would push back the nonresident bird dog training season by two weeks, the other would delay the nonresident bird hunting season by two weeks. Here to discuss what led up to the discussion and the resolution is Brett French, Billings Gazette outdoor editor.
In the bird world eagles are majestic, swans are elegant and ravens are … amazing. At least, that might be your conclusion after talking to scientist John Marzluff, who has studied the king of corvids in Yellowstone National Park for decades. His recent research where Yellowstone National Park ravens were fitted with tiny GPS backpacks is revealing astonishing facts about the birds. With me today is Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette, who recently talked to Marzluff who’s now retired about his studies in the park.
As the year comes to a close I thought it would be a good time to gather our team of outdoors writers and put a bow on it. I asked the reporters to send me some of their most important stories from 2023 so we could re-hash them for folks as the last episode of the year. So with me today is Rob Chaney and Joshua Murdock, from the Missoulian, Brett French from the Billings Gazette, and Duncan Adams from the Montana Standard. All familiar voices if you've listened to the show in the past. Some of these stories will also be familiar to habitual listeners. Topics we'll discuss today will be E-Bikes in National Parks, Snowbowl ski area, tribal Bison hunting outside Yellowstone, and Anaconda's urban mule deer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thirty-one years ago, 1,321 mule deer were shot by hunters in Hunting District 502 — a record high. In 2021, the total mule deer harvest in HD 502 was 477. There are a number of hunting regulations being proposed for big game species in Montana that the Fish and Wildlife Commission has on its Dec. 14 meeting agenda. Anyone interested in their hunting district or region should check out the online information to be informed about what is going on. Ideally, most hunters have already taken part in one of the many meetings offered around the state. In looking at the proposals before the commission, Billings Gazette outdoor editor Brett French noted one common theme popping up across the state, declining mule deer numbers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart podcast, guest host Dr. Stephanie Weyrauch interviews Dr. James Denisar-Green about rural healthcare. Dr. Denisar-Green shares his background and experiences growing up in Montana and his journey through medical training in both urban and rural settings. He discusses the challenges and rewards of practicing medicine in smaller communities and highlights the close-knit nature of these communities. Tune in to gain insights into the unique aspects of rural healthcare. Show notes: [00:00:23] Rural healthcare challenges. [00:05:58] Family medicine filling OB gap. [00:09:22] Challenges in rural healthcare. [00:12:55] Overcoming transportation challenges. [00:16:23] The conundrum of patient responsibility. [00:21:13] Healthy options at the supermarket. [00:26:38] Getting more providers in rural areas. [00:27:38] Bringing in rural providers. [00:32:01] Training physicians to stay. [00:35:36] Finding Meaning in Primary Care. More About Dr. James Denisar-Green: Dr. James Denisar-Green is a dedicated medical professional with a diverse range of clinical expertise, including general preventive medicine, maternity care, and graduate medical education. He currently serves as an Attending Faculty Physician with a Federally Qualified Health Center and Associate Program Director for a Family Medicine residency program located in Billings, Montana. He provides full-spectrum care in multiple settings including outpatient, inpatient, adult, pediatric, and maternity care. Dr. Denisar-Green completed his residency in Family Medicine with UNLV School of Medicine and holds a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Physiology as well as M.D. from the University of North Carolina. He has been recognized for his achievements, including the 40 under 40 award from the Billings Gazette in 2023 and the Resident Teacher Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in 2019. His research contributions include publications in PubMed and primary care lecture presentations. His passion for improving healthcare extends beyond the clinic, as evidenced by his involvement in hospital committees and community initiatives. Resources from this Episode: Website email: mudphudgreen@gmail.com Follow Dr. Karen Litzy on Social Media: Karen's Twitter Karen's Instagram Karen's LinkedIn Subscribe to Healthy, Wealthy & Smart: YouTube Website Apple Podcast Spotify SoundCloud Stitcher iHeart Radio
In late October, what appears to be an adult male grizzly bear was captured on a game camera in the Missouri Breaks. Although tracks of grizzlies have been found farther east, in the Winifred area, this was the first photographic evidence of a grizzly so far from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. The photo is both surprising, in that a bear made it so far without getting into trouble with humans, and not surprising, because grizzlies have been pushing east for more than a decade. What may help this bear survive is that it has reached a large swath of public land, including the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. Here to talk about his reporting on the subject is Billings Gazette outdoor editor Brett French.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Interagency Bison Management Program partners met at Chico Hot Springs Resort in early November. The partners include tribal representatives, state and federal officials. When the Park Service attempted to change some language in the group's adaptive management plan, the executive officer of the Montana Department of Livestock protested. But, there's a lot more to this story than this one meeting. At play are simmering tensions between the State of Montana and the Park Service over managing the migratory bison that call Yellowstone National Park home for most of the year. With me today is Brett French, outdoors editor at the Billings Gazette, who attended the gathering and has reported on Yellowstone bison for years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week we're in Montana discussing the abduction of a young biathlete. Then we'll talk about the first serial killer caught by using the FBI's murder profiling. Buckle up and join us on this dark and twisted ride through the Treasure State. Watch: FBI Files Season 5, Episode 11 Read: Victims: The Kari Swenson Story by Janet Milek Swenson The Lost Child by Marietta Jaeger Shadow Man: An Elusive Psycho Killer and the Birth of FBI Profiling by Ron Franschell You may now join us on Patreon or buy us a Cocktail. Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review, or, email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Hunt A Killer's immersive murder mystery games throw you into the center of brutal murders, eerie disappearances, suspicious poisonings, and even supernatural horrors. And it's up to you to examine the clues, evaluate the suspects, and find the thread that ties the case together. HUNTGA1010 - $10 off any item HUNTGA10 - 10% off Order HUNTGA20 - 20% off 6mo or 12mo Subscription Sources: Wikipedia - Kari Swenson, LA Times, Daily Beast, How to Survive Kidnapping, Murderpedia - David Meirhofer, Billings Gazette, Daily Beast Music by Pixabay --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unitedstatesofmurder/support
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition recently announced it had raised $6.25 million to buy out Crevice Mining Group's 1,368 acres, claims and water rights just north of Yellowstone National Park's border. Crevice came onto the scene in 2015 when it proposed mining on a mountainside above Gardiner. The proposal led to more than 400 local businesses and groups fighting to protect the area. The opposition was also focused on a proposal to mine just outside of Chico Hot Springs, in Emigrant Gulch. This eventually led to the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act, signed into law in 2019, removing 30,000 acres of public lands from mining in the region. However Crevice was not halted by the act, since it already owned private claims. The GYC decided the best solution to halt any mining was to buy the Crevice owners out. Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette, recently reported on the buyout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In late September the Legislative Audit Division released a report investigating Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Enforcement Division. The audit documented a division riddled with morale problems and distrust in management. What's more, the report found FWP's Human Resources Division – which is responsible for all FWP employees – was opening the agency up to the risk of litigation because of its practices. Prior to the audit's publication, the Enforcement Division chief retired with an additional $150,000 in compensation, two top administrators were reassigned and FWP's director has stepped down and been replaced. Here to talk about the audit today is Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently released the results of two hunter surveys. One was sent to 5,000 residents and another to 800 nonresidents. The surveys asked questions about the state's management of elk and mule deer, two iconic species in the state. Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette, recently wrote about the results of the survey. Since the story on the FWP survey came out, Montana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers examined the methodology the agency used. The group contends that counting neutral responses to the survey as those satisfied with the state's elk management sways the calculation to FWP's favor. On this episode French, talks about the survey and subsequent blowback to the results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ailments like brucellosis and chronic wasting disease have become well-known in hunting circles over the past few decades. Both are known to infect elk and be spread by close contact between infected animals. That's why it seems ill-advised that Wyoming operates winter feedgrounds for elk. Spread across the western third of the state, the sites congregate elk allowing brucellosis and CWD to spread. Right now. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is taking public comments on its newly unveiled feedground management plan. To learn more about the issue, we're talking with Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last June south-central Montana suffered a historic 500-year flood. High water wiped out bridges and roads in Yellowstone National Park and the Custer Gallatin National Forest, as well as destroyed private homes and bridges. On August 4th, more than 400 days later, the Forest Service has restored access to one of the most popular areas in the Beartooth Mountains – East Rosebud Lake. Here to talk with us today about the recovery efforts is Brett French, outdoor editor for the Billings Gazette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Earlier this year a freight train derailed near Paradise, spilling thousands of beers into the Clark Fork River. For some it was comical, for others it was a close call. And now three months later another train derailment. This time, on the other side of the state, into the Yellowstone River. But this wasn't a close call and not comical by any standards. Early Saturday morning about 5 miles east of Reed Point, tanker cars from a Montana Rail Link train plunged into the river along with twisted railroad tracks, steel beams and concrete from the trestle. The tankers were each carrying hazardous materials in varying level of toxicity. With me today is Chirs Jorgensen, managing editor of the Billings Gazette newspaper, who was first to report the situation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A recent federal court ruling in Wyoming has once again sparked discussions about the legality of corner crossing. I want you to visualize a checkerboard. A grid of black and white squares. Now imagine that layout on a map, where the black squares are public land and the white ones are private. This land ownership layout is common in the west, a relic of past when the government was divvying out land to railroads pushing lines west. Corner crossing refers to the act of traveling from one piece of that public checkerboard to another, by crossing where they meet in the corners. In the recent Wyoming case, a judge found that four Missouri men did not trespass onto adjoining private land as they stepped from public to public land at a corner designated by a survey marker and using a ladder. Brett French, Outdoors editor at the Billings Gazette, is here to untangle the issue and give a bit of context as to what this mean for MontanaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast Brett French Talks to The Captain and Downrigger about his over 30 years of reporting on Montana's Great Outdoors. Over the years Brett has written some incredible articles for the Billings Gazette and MontanaOutdoor.com. He talks about some of his favorite stories and the ones he felt made the biggest impact on our outdoors, both good and bad.Brett also talks about some of the things he feels will be making the news in the future. Will bowhunters have GPS on their arrows? When and where will regulators draw the line on too much fishing technology? Brett and the boys talk a bit about that and a whole lot more. You will also find out about one of the funniest things that has ever happened to Brett when out working on a story. Oh, and Downrigger tells a story about he and The Captain way back in their early days in Radio over 30 some years ago. Spoiler Alert: It was a bit embarrassing for The Captain. Rigger also asked Brett an interesting question, “Brett if you could interview anyone, even someone in the past, who would it be?”. Brett gave a VERY interesting answer! What do you suppose he said? Listen to the podcast and find out that and a whole lot more!With all those years of reporting on some of the most important news that has ever happened in Montana's Outdoors Brett French truly has a unique perspective when it comes to what goes on out there under the Big Sky. DO NOT MISS THIS PODCAST!Remember to always checkout Brett's articles every Saturday on MontanaOutdoor.com and in the Billings Gazette. Click here to read some of Brett's past articles about Montana's Outdoors. If you have a news tip, questions for Brett or would like to suggest a topic for him to look into and possibly report on you can email him by clicking here.Remember to tune in to our live radio show, The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, every Saturday morning from 6:00AM to 8:00AM. The show airs on 30 radio stations all across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website. You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.
The Beartooth Pass climbs between Wyoming and Montana at an elevation close to 11,000 feet. The route through the Beartooth Mountains, Highway 212 between Cooke City and Red Lodge, contains the highest mountains in the state. Because of its elevation, the high landscape is a fragile tundra ecosystem where roads not driven in 50 years are still visible on the landscape. The highway opens on Friday morning, prior to the Memorial Day weekend. And because so much snow is piled atop the pass, skiers and snowboarders come from around the West to carve a few final turns before summer. Lately, however, snowmobile use atop the pass has increased. The machines are used to tow skiers back up the mountains, as well as just to ride. As a result, there's a crowding issue and fears of damage to the fragile environment. Brett French, Outdoors editor at the Billings Gazette, talks about the situation on this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“And it shall be a statute to you forever that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict yourselves and shall do no work, either the native or the stranger who sojourns among you. For on this day shall atonement be made for you to cleanse you. You shall be clean before the Lord from all your sins. It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; it is a statute forever." - Leviticus 16:29-31 This Episode's Links: Hunt, slaughter or harvest? Advocates argue over tribal killing of Yellowstone bison - Brett French, The Billings Gazette Ancient hunters used high-alpine driveline; similar artifacts concentrated in Paradise Valley - Brett French, Billings Gazette 'Peter Pan & Wendy': How Disney's 2023 live-action remake fixes 'problematic' animated original - Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY Disney's "Peter Pan" - What Makes the Red Man Red? - DisneyMusics, YouTube Transgender Teacher on Removed After Allegedly Threatening to Shoot Students - Lorenz Duchamps, The Epoch Times CNN contributor blasts teachers' union boss Randi Weingarten over COVID school closures: 'I hear no remorse' - Joseph MacKinnon, The Blaze Ron DeSantis Suffers Major Blow as Key GOP Donor Says... - Cullen Linebarger, Gateway Pundit Florida Legislature Clears Way for DeSantis to Run for President Without Resigning - Bill Pan, The Epoch Times Photographer documents Italy's vanishing cowboys, the butteri; exhibit on display in Cody - Brett French, Billings Gazette “Blew My Mind”- Elon Musk Reveals Disturbing New Details Regarding Government Access to Twitter... (VIDEO) - Cullen Linebarger, Gateway Pundit Daily Wire Co-CEO Reveals Secret Cancel Blitz Against Matt Walsh, Brett Cooper, Michael Knowles - Zach Jewell, DW --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-ashley-mullet/message
Montana's only wild horse herd is found in south-central Montana's Pryor Mountains. This is an area of extremes. The lowlands are desert-like, while the mountain tops rise to more than 8,700 feet. Across about 42,000 acres of this rugged land a herd of about 205 are spread across lands managed mostly by the Bureau of Land Management, but also the Custer Gallatin National Forest and the National Park Service. The Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range is one of only four designated wild horse and burro ranges in the country, which means the area is managed principally, but not exclusively, for wild horses. These horses were made famous by documentary filmmaker Ginger Kathrens. Her films following the stallion known as Cloud from birth his birth in 1995 to adulthood have drawn visitors to the region from around the world. Recently, the BLM released a proposed management plan that would reduce the herd, an always controversial topic among wild horse advocates. The federal agency would prefer to see the herd cut to no more than about 120 horses. To do that, the BLM is proposing “gathers” that would trap horses that could then be adopted out. To learn more about this unique horse population, I talked with Brett French, outdoor editor of the Billings Gazette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 2022 a male wolf that was captured and fitted with a GPS collar south of Dillon decided to take a long hike through some of Montana's most spectacular wild country. If the wolf had hitchhiked a ride in an automobile, the distance covered is close to 300 miles. But those miles don't reflect the elevation gains and losses of climbing up and over the mountain ranges. They also don't tally the rivers that course through the landscape, including the Madison, Gallatin, Yellowstone and Clarks Fork Yellowstone. Unfortunately, we only know all of this because the wolf made a decision that proved fatal. With me today is Brett French, Outdoors Editor for the Billings Gazette, to tell the story of this lone wolf's trek.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Montana has one of the most unique wildlife situations in the world. Yellowstone National Park bison almost annually migrate into Montana during the winter. Since the bison are carriers of the disease brucellosis, which can cause pregnant female cattle to abort, the park animals are not allowed to freely roam like other wildlife. Instead, they are confined to designated zones outside the park's north and west entrances, near the communities of Gardiner and West Yellowstone. Incremental progress has been made in addressing the conflicts between those who believe the bison should be allowed to roam like other wildlife and state and federal officials in charge of managing the big mammals. With the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considering a petition to list bison as an endangered species, and Yellowstone officials writing a new bison management plan, the iconic species that is now the national mammal stands at the cusp of more management changes. In addition, a bison advocacy group has publicly plotted a plan to argue that bison should be allowed to roam freely so tribes can hunt them, bringing treaty rights into the mix. On this episode is Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette, who recently wrote a story on the ins and outs and disagreements over bison management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 1 * Guest: Chris Carlson – Without God, we can never win, With God, we can never lose, The Battle for Freedom is the Lord's, but we need to be engaged in the fight! * Chinese balloon called ‘dry run' for EMP attack – Nuke at altitude could destroy electronics for hundreds of miles – WND.com * Another Chinese Spy Balloon Traveling Over Latin America, Pentagon Confirms! * Americans are reminded how China responded when a US spy plane neared Chinese airspace in 2001. * China has claimed its balloon is a weather balloon and is not a threat, and the Pentagon has so far rebuffed demands to shoot it down. * ‘They shut down the airport and wouldn't let anyone land or take off, but wouldn't say why,' said Mr. Mayer, who works for The Billings Gazette and is also a pilot. * Is there a link between, Northeast faces ‘ferocious Arctic blast' and wind chills near minus-60 and the CCP China weather balloon? * Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton said on CNN that TikTok poses a national security threat to the US and said it is imperative the government takes swift action against the app. * Jimmy Kimmel Attempted to Humiliate Mike Lindell by Putting Him in an Arcade Machine – It Didn't Work Out Very Well. * Election under investigation after votes double-counted! – ‘Possibly flipping the outcome of a race' – Bob Unruh, WND.com * officials in New Jersey have announced a formal investigation into the general election results from Monmouth County. A statement from Attorney General Matthew Platkin confirmed a “full investigation is warranted” based on the evidence at hand. Hour 2 * Amazon's DEEP government partnerships could RUIN YOUR LIFE – glennbeck. * SEC Unrepentant For Bernie Madoff Scandal – WorldAffairsBrief.com, Jan, 27th. * Bureaucracies RARELY make apologies, ONLY unless literally forced to do so by the public (that is, political) exposure. This is also true of churches, true of universities, true of the media, and true of governments… I read along time ago where Solzhenitsyn wrote two short stories under the title “We never make mistakes”. This doesn't just apply to the Soviet government! * Trump's USMCA Full of Globalist Fine Print: Remember how Donald Trump bragged about his revision of NAFTA, the US Mexico Canada Agreement as a wonderful thing? * Chinese Spy Balloon Can Maneuver, Will Stay in US for ‘Few Days,' Pentagon Says. * Trump Labels DeSantis a ‘RINO Globalist' in Latest Tirade. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support
* Guest: Chris Carlson - Without God, we can never win, With God, we can never lose, The Battle for Freedom is the Lord's, but we need to be engaged in the fight! * Chinese balloon called 'dry run' for EMP attack - Nuke at altitude could destroy electronics for hundreds of miles - WND.com * Another Chinese Spy Balloon Traveling Over Latin America, Pentagon Confirms! * Americans are reminded how China responded when a US spy plane neared Chinese airspace in 2001. * China has claimed its balloon is a weather balloon and is not a threat, and the Pentagon has so far rebuffed demands to shoot it down. * 'They shut down the airport and wouldn't let anyone land or take off, but wouldn't say why,' said Mr. Mayer, who works for The Billings Gazette and is also a pilot. * Is there a link between, Northeast faces 'ferocious Arctic blast' and wind chills near minus-60 and the CCP China weather balloon? * Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton said on CNN that TikTok poses a national security threat to the US and said it is imperative the government takes swift action against the app. * Jimmy Kimmel Attempted to Humiliate Mike Lindell by Putting Him in an Arcade Machine - It Didn't Work Out Very Well. * Election under investigation after votes double-counted! - 'Possibly flipping the outcome of a race' - Bob Unruh, WND.com * officials in New Jersey have announced a formal investigation into the general election results from Monmouth County. A statement from Attorney General Matthew Platkin confirmed a "full investigation is warranted" based on the evidence at hand.
On this episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss the disappearance and murder of Lisa Marie Kimmel. Live Online Show Tickets: https://www.moment.co/murderwithmyhusband Free MWMH World: https://murderwithmyhusband.world.co/?page=home Links: https://linktr.ee/murderwithmyhusband Case Sources: Scott, Robert (2009). Rivers of Blood. (2009, New York: Pinnacle), by Robert Scott Wikipedia.org, Lil' Miss murder Charleyproject.org, Amy Joy Wroe Bechtel Trib,com, “Inmate: Eaton confessed,” by Tara Westreicher, March 10, 2004 Trib.com, “Victim's family shares their anger as Dale Wayne Eaton sentenced to life,” by Victoria Eavis, May 8, 2022 Billingsgazette.com, “Court hears 1988 tape of Kimmell,” by Tara Westreicher, March 3, 2004 Billingsgazette.com, “Another Eaton victim lives to tell of ordeal; California woman expected to testify at penalty phase of trial,” by by Greg Tuttle, March 17, 2004 Billingsgazette.com, "Eaton upset as convict testifies," by Tara Westreicher, March 9, 2004 Ranker.com, "The True Story Behind The Lil' Miss Murder," by Rachel Souerbry, February 19, 2021 WyoFile.com, "Wyoming should abolish the death penalty, even for Eaton," by Kerry Drake, June 16, 2020 caselaw.findlaw.com, EATON v. STATE Department of Psychology Radford University, Dr. Mike Aamodt, Dale Wayne Eaton http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Eaton,%20Dale%20Wayne.pdf Newspapers.com sources: Pat Bellinghausen and Tom Howard, "Billings teen disappears during trip,” The Billings Gazette, 29 March 1988, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/410694282 : accessed 27 October 2022); citing print edition, p.7-A Vikki McLaughlin, “Searchers suspect foul play,” The Billings Gazette, 1 April 1988, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/415632449 : accessed 27 October 2022); citing print edition, p.1 “Wyoming lawmen looking for missing Montana teen-ager,” Casper Star-Tribune, 30 April 1988, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/349601308: accessed 27 October 2022); citing print edition, p.3 Pat Bellinghausen, "Kimmell's body identified,” The Billings Gazette, 4 April 1988, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/415636958 : accessed 27 October 2022); citing print edition, p.1 Pat Bellinghausen, "Cops: No leads in teen's death,” The Billings Gazette, 5 April 1988, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/415637713 : accessed 27 October 2022); citing print edition, p.1 Tom Howard, "Kimmell had stab wounds,” The Billings Gazette, 7 April 1988, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/415639477 : accessed 27 October 2022); citing print edition, p.1 Rita Munzenrider, "Kimmell's friends say goodbye,” The Billings Gazette, 9 April 1988, archived (https://www.newspapers.com/image/415641872 : accessed 27 October 2022); citing print edition, p.1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
GPS collars attached to wildlife like deer, bears, moose, elk and pronghorns have opened biologist's eyes to how far these species may move across the landscape as the seasons change. Epic feats of travel have been recorded in Wyoming showing elk swimming streams in spring runoff to reach ideal grazing areas. A mule deer doe has trekked 500 miles each year from the Red Desert of southwestern Wyoming to Grand Teton National Park. Pronghorns, although prairie animals, have been photographed moving through mountainous areas to reach good food. Likewise, in Montana pronghorns have been recorded crossing a frozen Fort Peck Reservoir and running down Highway 2 on the Hi-Line for six hours during a blizzard. Grizzlies have been tracked moving across Interstate 90. Mountain lions have been monitored swimming the Missouri River and traveling as far as the Dakotas from the Missouri Breaks. Brett French, outdoors editor at the Billings Gazette, talks about this accumulation of migration information, as well as to help us understand how this data is being used.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In mid-June historic floods ripped through Yellowstone National Park. Thousands of visitors were evacuated and the park was temporarily closed as officials assessed the damage. Eventually, all but two entrances to the park were reopened. The North Entrance, near Gardiner, and the Northeast Entrance, near Cooke City, have been closed to the public all summer due to road damage caused by the flooding. Since then the Park Service has launched a heroic effort with federal partners to reopen the roadways. On this episode, Brett French, outdoor editor for the Billings Gazette, talks about how those efforts are going and what the impacts of the park's closing of the two entrances has had on the gateway communities of Cooke City, Silver Gate and Gardiner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It might surprise some to learn that Montana's largest National Wildlife Refuge doesn't contain a single mountain. Instead all 1.1 million acres of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, or CMR, consists of sweeping prairie encompassing the massive Fort Peck Reservoir and rugged, impassable badlands that spin the land into a labyrinth of gumbo hills and plummeting draws. But for all its rugged wildness, the refuge has not always stood as a pristine example of prairie grasslands and more than a century of western expansion, homesteading and ranching has left behind barbed-wire remnants of when the refuge was parceled out as ranchland years ago. But one conservation group, known as Keep It Public, alongside the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service field offices that oversee the refuge are hoping to remove those fence lines in a decade's long effort to restore the refuge's prairie to its untamed glory. On this episode, A.J Etherington, city editor of the Billings Gazette newspaper, talks about his time spent in the CMR reporting on work done by conservationists. This podcast is created in partnership across five newsrooms – the Billings Gazette, the Helena Independent Record, the Missoulian, the Montana Standard and the Ravalli-Republic. You can support this podcast and our efforts by subscribing. Visit any of these newspapers' websites, and click on the Become a Member button at the top of the home page. We appreciate your support of local journalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inside a trench the length of a football field, against the mesmerizing backdrop of the Rocky Mountain Front lay a scattering of granite-hued bone fragments, each exposed for the first time after some 75-80 million years preserved in the Two Medicine Formation's alkali powder. David Trexler, a lifelong resident of nearby Bynum, Montana, and paleontologist for a half-century calls it the most spectacular and complete bone bed he's ever worked on. What Trexler knows so far is that many of the multi-species bones unearthed are from a new breed of duck-billed dinosaur. Trexler sees more than the Earth's distant past in dig sites like that along the Front He also connects the dots to an ominous outcome for humans humans don't view what he describes as a “ticking time bomb” through a more holistic and urgent lens. This week Jeff Welsch, editor of Lee Enteprises' Montana newspapers talks about discoveries of creatures of the past and Trexler's theory about the future. This podcast is created in partnership across five newsrooms – the Billings Gazette, the Helena Independent Record, the Missoulian, the Montana Standard and the Ravalli-Republic. You can support this podcast and our efforts by subscribing. Visit any of these newspapers' websites, and click on the Become a Member button at the top of the home page. We appreciate your support of local journalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When we talk about wildlife data, age is one of the first things biologists look to for understanding the health of animal populations and how management actions may affect trends. Age is also often the subject of debate among hunters, who look at things like body size, antler growth or teeth wear to estimate how many winters a harvested animal has been on the mountain. This week, we're going to do things a little differently and talk about a story Tom Kuglin worked on back in the spring. In March we went down to Manhattan and spent some time at Mattson's Laboratory. Not only did we learn some new science, but with hunting season around the corner those heading to the field might be interested in what the lab has to offer. This podcast is created in partnership across five newsrooms – the Billings Gazette, the Helena Independent Record, the Missoulian, the Montana Standard and the Ravalli-Republic. You can support this podcast and our efforts by subscribing. Visit any of these newspapers' websites, and click on the Become a Member button at the top of the home page. We appreciate your support of local journalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday, March 25th, 1988, Lisa got in her Honda and headed north. She would take Interstate 25 to Casper, Wyoming, and from there she would take the mostly two-lane US-20/26 to Greybull, where she would then finish the trip at her boyfriend's house in Cody, Wyoming, on US14. She'd planned to stay the night there and make the remaining hour-and-a-half trek to Billings the next morning with her boyfriend in tow. When Lisa Marie didn't arrive at Ed's house in Cody, as planned, he was immediately worried and called her parents. Lisa was nowhere to be found. She had vanished somewhere on her 600-mile journey home.Lisa's case would go cold for 14 years until DNA would link authorities to her killer.Join Cam and Jen as they discuss 'Long Road To Justice: Lisa Kimmell'.Thank you to the folks who help make the OTCP greatListener Discretion by Edward @OctoberpodVHS. You can find him on all your podcast apps or at https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoProducer and theme music by Nico Vettesewetalkofdreams.comResearched and written by Rett MacPhersonSources:The Murder of Lil Miss: A Mother's Brutal 16-Year Fight for Justiceby Sheila Kimmell https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Lil-Miss-Mothers-16-Year/dp/0976747006/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1X49XOXGA1264&keywords=sheila+kimmell&qid=1655250436&sprefix=sheila+kimmell%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIHEI1el6ssn Unsolved Mysteries Season 1 Episode 12https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5DV-DKhqhA CrimeVaulthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DW0CGco4gc TiffanyKristinaXOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqtvdTjKLG8 Scary Mysterieshttps://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/tag/the+Great+Basin+Serial+Killerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil%27_Miss_murder https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8701970/lisa-marie-kimmellhttps://oilcity.news/crime/2022/03/25/convicted-murderer-dale-wayne-eaton-re-sentenced-30-years-after-disappearance-of-lisa-marie-kimmel/https://www.ranker.com/list/lisa-marie-kimmell-facts/rachel-souerbryhttps://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2013-03-04/authorities-to-investigate-new-leads-in-the-1997-disappearance-of-amy-wroe-bechtel Billings Gazette: https://www.newspapers.com/image/415632475/?terms=Lisa%20Marie%20Kimmell&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/415638597/?terms=Lisa%20Marie%20Kimmell&match=1Billings https://www.newspapers.com/image/352228824/?terms=Ed%20Jaroch%20Kimmell&match=1On The Case with Paul Zahn Season 5: Episode 4 No One To Trusthttps://samplius.com/free-essay-examples/victim-studies-the-murder-of-lil-miss/https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMK1NE_Ronald_Ketchum_Natrona_Co_Courthouse_Casper_WYhttps://goldenhistory.pastperfectonline.com/bysearchterm?keyword=Colorado%20State%20Industrial%20Schoolhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/wy-supreme-court/1438693.html paragraphs 147-170 http://www.dmmserver.com/DialABook/978/078/601/9780786019960.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/467450900https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120652068/belynda-may-granthamhttps://charleyproject.org/case/amy-joy-wroe-bechtel!Rivers of Blood (book 2009) by Robert Scotthttps://www.grunge.com/723969/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-amy-bechtel-explained/https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a21749005/missing/ excellent articlehttps://www.newspapers.com/image/410519069/?terms=scott%20breeden%20dale%20eaton&match=1http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Eaton,%20Dale%20Wayne.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/467451083/?terms=scott%20breeden%20dale%20eaton&match=1https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/trib.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/d3/cd31a4b4-1d02-5491-adba-339339461424/54c6d42d89aa8.pdf.pdfhttps://oilcity.news/crime/2022/03/25/convicted-murderer-dale-wayne-eaton-re-sentenced-30-years-after-disappearance-of-lisa-marie-kimmel/https://www.thesheridanpress.com/news/regional-news/kimmell-family-shares-anger-over-change-in-killer-s-sentence/article_bbcfebfe-aeb5-11ec-9cc6-ff733461194c.htmlhttps://www.wyomingnews.com/news/from_the_wire/kimmell-family-shares-anger-over-change-in-killer-s-sentence/article_4ec51114-db8f-51c4-88ad-fc43887c8b6d.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-torches-painful-memories/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/canoncitydailyrecord/name/ronnie-kimmell-obituary?id=8850675
In 1988, an 18-year-old woman hit the road in Colorado to visit her family in Montana. But when she never arrived, police began their search for her in Wyoming and gathered some incredibly bizarre witness sightings. Sightings that only added more questions when her body was found soon after. This is the story of Lisa Kimmell, also known, as the Lil Miss Murder. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Unsolved Mysteries Episode: https://unsolved.com/gallery/lisa-kimmel/ 2. Ranker: https://www.ranker.com/list/lisa-marie-kimmell-facts/rachel-souerbry 3. Casper Star Tribune: https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/victims-family-shares-their-anger-as-dale-wayne-eaton-sentenced-to-life/article_96a099f9-e547-5672-bd9a-6f1bd1b4b471.html?mode=comments 4. K2: https://k2radio.com/no-death-penalty-in-brutal-casper-lil-miss-murder-rape/#google_vignette 5. Death Penalty Info Center: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/bungled-resentencing-of-wyomings-only-active-death-penalty-case-revictimizes-victims-family 6. Crime Vault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5DV-DKhqhA 7. The Missoulian: https://www.newspapers.com/image/352283324/?terms=ricky%20kimmell&match=1 8. Crime Buzz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ5uxP9uL9E 9. Eaton vs. the State of WY: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wy-supreme-court/1438693.html 10. Background on Dale: http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Eaton,%20Dale%20Wayne.pdf 11. Casetext: https://casetext.com/case/eaton-v-wilson 12. Casper Star Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/349755856/?terms=lisa%20marie%20kimmel&match=1 13. Billings Gazette: https://www.newspapers.com/image/411965577 14. Casper Star Tribune: https://www.newspapers.com/image/467450900 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From author Karen Noé and illustrator Marie Antoinette, this heavenly divination card deck was created to enhance the communication between you and your angels so that you may move forward in life with comfort and protection. For those seeking guidance from above, the Angel Quest Oracle will serve as your guide to connecting with the celestial realm. Karen Noé is a renowned psychic medium, spiritual counselor, and healer with a two-year waiting list for appointments and consultations. She is the author of several books. This is her first oracle deck. Karen is also the founder of the Angel Quest Center in Waldwick, New Jersey, where she teaches classes, gives readings, and practices alternative healing. You can listen to Karen on The Angel Quest Radio Show by going to hudsonriverradio.com. Learn more about Karen and her work by visiting: karennoe.com. Marie Antoinette Kelley is a self-taught artist who has done hundreds of portraits and whose work is well known throughout Montana. Her art has been featured in local magazines and newspapers, such as the Billings Gazette, Rural Montana, The Bozone, and the Montana Pioneer. In 2019, the Delaware North general stores began selling her artwork in the form of woven blankets throughout Yellowstone National Park. Learn more about Marie Antoinette and her work by visiting: makfineart.com. ------------------------------- As of this moment, we have over 80 hours of premium videos available at path11tv.com, with new videos added regularly. Watch Path 11 TV wherever you want, on the iPhone, AppleTV, Android, Amazon Fire, and Roku Apps.