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Crime Off The Grid

Crime Off The Grid

Crime Off the Grid is a podcast about true crime stories from our National Parks and other wild places. The hosts, Tara and Nancy, bring over 30 years of experience each working as law enforcement rangers in National Parks and National Forests (in Nancy"s case). 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

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53:44

California Trailside Killer; DO NOT HIKE ALONE

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/10/07

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 killer who preys on victims hiking in the wilds. Also, park signs that read "DO NOT HIKE ALONE."For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com...

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52:00

MMIP: A Conversation with Skeet Fighter

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/09/30

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.Links to follow Skeet Fighter and to donate to her tour or her partners:IG: @skeet_fighterFacebook: Skeet FighterTiktok: @skeet_fighterYoutube: @SkeetFighterGofundme: https://gofund.me/81eb0580Ohkomi Forensics: https://www.ohkomiforensics.com/donateLearn more about ...

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32:06

Mt Hood National Forest; A Serial Killer's First

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/09/23

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 2 degrees from the killer).For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We...

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28:35

Gallatin River Montana; The Fisherman's Secret

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/09/16

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...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon...

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47:44

Wrangell-St Elias; Hillbilly Hell

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/09/09

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 more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep t...

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60:17

Glacier Nat'l Park; A Murderer's Mistake

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/09/02

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 audio issue that couldn't be repaired. But it's a great story!)For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ ...

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36:48

Blue Ridge Parkway; A Father's Betrayal

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/08/26

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 https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGridSources:https://www.citizen-t...

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39:56

Yosemite; Jump and Run

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/08/19

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 occurred just 3 months later with a similar outcome. For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) FacebookS...

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35:43

Death Valley Nat'l Park; Got Meth?

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/08/12

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://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For bonu...

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25:54

Little River Canyon National Preserve; What Happened...

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/08/05

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 podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! (click on the MERCH button on our website)Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we ...

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25:39

Blue Ridge Parkway; Murder in the Sky

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/07/29

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!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgFor bonus content join our Patreon!patreon.com/CrimeOfft...

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41:36

US Forest Service; Got Weed?

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/07/22

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 eradicating an illicit grow in Colorado.For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE S...

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42:50

Grand Canyon; Fugitive Over the Edge

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/07/15

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://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotghttps:/...

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23:49

Oconee National Forest; The Unscrupulous Hunter

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/07/08

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 Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgWe have Patreon! Support and subscribe at...

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44:59

Rocky Mountain National Park; Black Widower

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/07/01

A couple go on an anniversary hike in Rocky Mountain National Park to a cliffside lunchspot, but soon ends in a fatal fall. But this is not the first time for the not so grieving widower.For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes comin...

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30:47

Ranger Tales: Yellowstone Hostage Crisis

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/06/24

Old Faithful Patrol, there is a man with the gun in the Visitor Center and has taken hostages! "Um...Can you repeat that???" For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgSources:1st hand account b...

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31:32

Olympic Nat'l Forest; A Tragic Tequila Sunrise

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/06/17

A woman flies from California to Washington to meet the man she's been having a secret affair with, when the planned rendezvous turns into tragedy. For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgSour...

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39:53

Roosevelt NF; Attacked at Signal Mountain

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/06/10

Two women were just out enjoying a lovely hike on the Signal Mountain Trail in the Roosevelt National Forest when they have an encounter that will change their lives forever.For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buym...

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31:58

Crime Off the Grid Newsroom June 2024

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/06/03

Top stories include a multistate poaching investigation, the creation of "alternative livestock," and...it's touron season, so you know someone had a preventable yet predictable encounter with (I'll let you guess...).For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can...

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35:30

Great Smoky Mountains Nat'l Park; Tag Team Predators

Crime Off The Grid ·

2024/05/27

A couple of predators seek out their victims from the most vulnerable of communities, but they make the great mistake of committing their crimes in a National Park.For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!! Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook SUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgHel...

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