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Jan 2024
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201: The Lava Lake Murders. Deschutes Na...

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When three murders occur in the remote wilderness of Deschutes National Forest, a full man hunt is initiated. Investigators would soon realize that it would be much more difficult to capture the perpetrator than they could have ever imagined.

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https://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community_paid/offbeat-oregon-lava-lake-murders-are-still-officially-unsolved-but/article_0802b80c-6b5d-11e9-b828-9f89bd102737.html
https://www.historicmysteries.com/lava-lake-murders/
https://morethanjustparks.com/deschutes-national-forest/
https://truecrimedetective.co.uk/unsolved-mysteries-slaughter-in-the-wilderness-the-lava-lake-murders-736ad407dc54
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