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Apr 2022
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70: The Trailside Killer. Point Reyes Na...

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We turn to nature for so many reasons. To find peace, seek answers, to heal and more. It’s amazing what a simple walk in the woods can do for the soul and thus, why so many of us trek out into the wild in search of our own slice of magic. But not every person found in the forest is searching for the same. Some turn to nature not for magic, but to search for victims. Today we discuss the crimes of The Trailside Killer, who terrorized the trails and claimed the lives of at least 10 people in National and State Parks of northern California.

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Sources: SF Gate (1), SF Gate (2), Santa Cruz Public Library, Serial Killers Podcast, Wikipedia, Murderpedia, Strange Outdoors
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