The Shenandoah National Park Murders

02/07/22 • 21 min

In 1996, two young women and their dog set out on a hiking trip in the beautiful Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. But as they did not return home at the agreed time, a worried family member contacted the Park Rangers, who soon discovered the couple's bodies at a tranquil campsite. Straight away, it was clear the two had not died due to a freak accident or wild animal attack but in the hands of another human being.
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