Gabby Petito's Death Highlights Cold Case
Mysteries at National Parks
WNBC-TV [New York, NY],
by
Brian Hamacher
&
Jermell Prigeon
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
9/22/2021 2:35:47 PM
The Gabby Petito case is the latest in a long line of mysterious deaths, disappearances and murders that have occurred in national parks around the United States. The body of Petito, 22, was discovered at the edge of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming over the weekend. Investigators have not said how she died but a medical examiner on Tuesday ruled the manner of death a homicide. Authorities have identified her boyfriend Brian Laundrie, who was reported missing by his parents in Florida, as a person of interest in the case. The young couple had set out in July in
Reply 1 - Posted by:
EQKimball 9/22/2021 2:52:14 PM (No. 923109)
I recall hearing a speaker give an interesting talk about the Mojave Desert, in which he said that if all the bodies buried out there could stand up, you could probably fill a large commercial airliner.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
felixcat 9/22/2021 3:12:55 PM (No. 923126)
The 1969 missing six year old Dennis Martin in the Great Smoky National park - the boy was never found but his case helped to refine/develop search and rescue techniques that later saved many missing people all over the world.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Venturer 9/22/2021 3:46:06 PM (No. 923154)
Fort Marcy Park was Hillary's place for disposal of at least one body.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 9/22/2021 3:58:48 PM (No. 923170)
I'll bet the ghoulish, lazy media loves this story. It's all they talk about now. Even Fox.....
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
DVC 9/22/2021 4:17:03 PM (No. 923188)
Mostly folks just get lost, or fall off of a high place, or into a lake or stream that is a whole lot colder than they imagine. City folks are usually poorly equipped for being outside of the handrails, so to speak.
And occasionally, a spouse decided to get rid of an irritation, and a handy cliff or rock as a hammer gets them thinking bad thoughts. But mostly, accidents with unconstrained gravity, unexpected cold and wild animals, all things that city folks aren't too familiar with.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
JHHolliday 9/22/2021 4:56:21 PM (No. 923223)
Back in my camping and trout fishing I always carried my pistol. There are some areas in certain recreational areas where that’s illegal but I carried it in my shoulder holster or packed out of sight in my fishing vest. The wildlife didn’t bother me other than the two-legged variety.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
DVC 9/22/2021 5:18:02 PM (No. 923239)
The good news, #6, is that in many parks today, it is legal to open carry, or concealed carry. I carried a lightweight .44 mag in an open belt holster on a couple of hikes in Yellowstone earlier this month. Now, I did have on a day pack, which partially covers the gun, but certainly does not fully obscure it. Never a word from the dozens of folks on the same trail to a large hot spring, or another hike. I've done it many times. Still illegal inside any of the buildings by federal law, but outside, state law applies.
And in wilderness country, I have always carried a gun since the early 80s. A few times was asked about it, when another hiker saw the gun, and my standard answer is "You can never tell what kind of varmints you might run into out here." All the horse packers are armed that I have seen. Mostly Ruger Blackhawks, the modern equivalent of the old Colt Peacemaker that cowboys have carried for over a century.
Mostly it was for bears, but there are two legged varmints, too. Always true, but more true in the wild country.....you have as much security as you brought with you.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Zarin 9/22/2021 5:29:49 PM (No. 923253)
Saw on a Face Book or You Tube earlier this year stories about 'My Scariest encounter while hiking.' And yes, that was creepy - 2 silly women hiking together, camping overnight, sleeping in separate tents - some man comes around in the middle of the night and disturbs the tents. He seemingly goes away. Later they realize that he is stalking them through the following AM. They were not armed - idiots.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
danu 9/22/2021 8:02:03 PM (No. 923364)
Was there ANYone looking out for this poor child??
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
hershey 9/22/2021 9:36:55 PM (No. 923422)
Am I the only one thinking maybe a new serial killer???? But don't let the Feebs know, they'll blame it on someone from the Jan 6 'riot' that never was...
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About 330 die in national parks every year. Accidents and suicides are most common reasons. Homicides are apparently rare.