The Vanishing at Yosemite: Stayner's Last Victim
The episode examines the disappearance of Joie Armstrong from Yosemite National Park in 1999, which became the crucial turning point in uncovering a series of murders. We explore how this case led to the capture of Cary Stayner and revealed his previous victims, while analyzing the unique challenges of investigating crimes in national parks. The episode details the groundbreaking forensic techniques used, the jurisdictional complications between park rangers and FBI, and how this case changed park security protocols nationwide.
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The episode examines the disappearance of Joie Armstrong from Yosemite National Park in 1999, which became the crucial turning point in uncovering a series of murders. We explore how this case led to the capture of Cary Stayner and revealed his previous victims, while analyzing the unique challenges of investigating crimes in national parks. The episode details the groundbreaking forensic techniques used, the jurisdictional complications between park rangers and FBI, and how this case changed pa...