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The Yosemite Park Killer | 59

34m · History of the 90s · 21 Feb 05:00

In February 1999 a woman and two teenagers disappeared while on a sightseeing trip at the majestic Yosemite Park. A massive search ended four weeks later when their burned out car was discovered by a hiker. Police tracked down several suspects and put them behind bars on unrelated charges, assuring the public that the people responsible for the brutal murders were in jail. Then in July 1999 a fourth woman was murdered near the park. On this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the case of the Yosemite Park Killer. Show contact: Instagram: @that90spodcast TikTok: @90spodcast Email: [email protected] Guest info: Dennis McDougal, newspaper journalist and author of many books including The Yosemite Murders. His latest book is Operation White Rabbit: LSD, the DEA, and the Fate of the Acid King. www.dennismcdougal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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