Crime Off The Grid
Crime Off the Grid is a podcast about true crime stories from our National Parks and other wild places.
All of our guests and co-hosts, bring years of experience working in National Parks, National Forests and other wild places. Our guests are rangers, investigators, prosecutors, victim specialists, and other first responders who have dedicated their careers to justice and safety in places off the grid.
Join the hosts and me where we discuss cases, listen to Ranger Tales; real rangers telling real stories that you just can't make up, and...report news and commentary from wild places from the Crime Off the Grid Newsroom!
Take a listen to our Intro first so you have a good idea what we're talking about!
Episodes
66 episodes
Moreau Lake State Park; A Parent's Worst Nightmare
A family is enjoying a camping trip with friends when one of the children goes missing. This is every parent's worst nightmare. Spoiler...it ends well. But so scary just the same!SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love ...
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31:27
Gallatin National Forest; Murder Under Canvas
When a man fails to pick up his girlfriend to take her back to his camp, she and a friend head to the National Forest to find him and they make a grisly discovery.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crime...
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33:16
Yellowstone; The Bandits' Mistake
Two stories in one! Some bad guys make a big mistake when they decide to to take their loot and play in Yellowstone NP.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch...
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Yosemite NP; Blood Ties and Fists Fly
A father and son in the campground are in a fist fight on the 4th of July weekend. When the ranger arrives, the pair decides to put their sites on a new target.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoff...
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26:43
Patreon Bonus: Ranger Tales; A Grizzly Tale
A ranger recounts her response to a grizzly attack in Yellowstone.
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24:32
Yellowstone; Twist of Fate: Victim Switch
A suspect makes bail from the US Magistrate's Court in Mammoth Hot Springs, then chaos ensues on a busy July afternoon.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Check out our Merch!!...
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36:17
Crime Off the Grid Spooky Hour
There are things that happen in our parks and forests that cannot be explained. Tara and Nancy discuss some of those happenings with some surprises along the way. Listen here for the audio version, but if you would like to see the v...
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Blue Ridge Parkway; Left for Dead
A woman goes hiking on a beautiful trail alone. An alert from her watch led to finding her alive.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us ...
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25:41
Yellowstone NP; For the Protection of Children
CAUTION. Listen with care. Park Rangers responded to a report of possible child abuse/neglect in the campground the day after attending training about child abuse. The suspects fled the park, but because rangers pursued the ...
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35:27
California Trailside Killer; DO NOT HIKE ALONE
What do Golden Gate NRA, Point Reyes National Seashore, Castle Rocks State Park, and Mount Tamalpais State Park have in common besides rugged cliffs, picturesque mountains, magical forests, and wild coastlines? Answer: A sadistic serial k...
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53:44
MMIP: A Conversation with Skeet Fighter
Join the conversation with Melissa Skeet, aka Skeet Fighter. Melissa is an Indigenous Woman who is roller skating across the US on The Great Skate Tour raising awareness for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis.<...
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52:00
Mt Hood National Forest; A Serial Killer's First
Ever heard of 2 degrees from Kevin Bacon? Nancy and Tara are now 3 degrees from a serial killer. They ran into a woman while hiking who told them about her cousin who was a serial killer's first victim in a national forest (which made her...
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32:06
Gallatin River Montana; The Fisherman's Secret
At the river's edge along the Gallatin, a murder is brought to justice for the killing of a 15 year old girl after years of hiding in plain site.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also.....
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28:35
Wrangell-St Elias; Hillbilly Hell
A hippie turned religious fundamentalist moves his family of 15 children to Alaska and creates what he calls "Hillbilly Heaven." He picks a fight with the National Park Service and all of his abuses on his family get exposed.For m...
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47:44
Glacier Nat'l Park; A Murderer's Mistake
A horrific crime against a child is committed in the middle of the country. The case went cold for months until the suspect described as "Charlie Manson on steroids" decides to go to Glacier National Park. (Apologies, there is a bit of an...
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1:00:17
Blue Ridge Parkway; A Father's Betrayal
When Park Rangers investigate possible illegal campers, they come upon the unthinkable. For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram...
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36:48
Yosemite; Jump and Run
A BASE jumper makes an illegal jump in the pre-dawn morning from El Capitan. When he landed, park rangers were waiting for him and things took an unimaginable turn. Hear Ranger Bonnie describe that day, and another event that occurr...
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39:56
Death Valley Nat'l Park; Got Meth?
Tara and Nancy are discussing a crazy case where a ranger found the biggest clandestine meth lab inside Death Valley National Monument (before it was a Nat'l Park). For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffth...
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35:43
Little River Canyon National Preserve; What Happened to Beth?
Beth had been missing for nearly 2 months in the Lookout Mountain area of Alabama before someone finally made a report to the police. Suspects have been arrested, but what's the rest of the story?For more information about the pod...
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25:54
Blue Ridge Parkway; Murder in the Sky
An aspiring chef who is working at the Pisgah Inn on top of the Blue Ridge Parkway goes for a hike, but doesn't come back. For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!...
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25:39
US Forest Service; Got Weed?
Combo episode! Nancy and Tara talk about a case of a USFS Special Agent arresting an illicit marijuana grower in Los Padres National Forest in California after a violent attack. PLUS, Nancy shares a Ranger Tale about her experience in eradicati...
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41:36
Grand Canyon; Fugitive Over the Edge
A suspect wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Texas flees to the Grand Canyon. When Rangers start to close in, the suspect does an unexpected "cat-like" move.For more information about the podcast, check out https://...
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42:50
Oconee National Forest; The Unscrupulous Hunter
A Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer is conducting surveillance when an unscrupulous hunter causes a deadly encounter.For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got ...
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