49. Campground Murders (USA)

There’s something about camping—right? Sleeping under the stars, miles from the nearest streetlight, tucked into the trees with nothing but canvas between you and whatever's out there. For some, it's peaceful. For others? It's prime nightmare fuel. And sometimes, those nightmares… become real. So grab a flashlight, get close to the fire, and don’t wander off into the trees… because today, we’re exploring what happens when the wild turns deadly—and the campground becomes the crime scene. **correction: in the case of Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner, I stated that the man who murdered them was serving prison time, but this is incorrect. The man (allegedly) responsible completed suicide before he could be arrested in 2021. (A local tells me that MANY people in that area do NOT believe he is responsible for this…) Sources: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/safety https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/crime-prevention https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/philboas/2025/06/05/arizona-teens-shot-camping-murder/84041867007/ https://apnews.com/national-national-general-news-862b3c9d405b45d392aa1dcc7baa204c https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/07/families_mark_10th_anniversary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/us/arizona-teenagers-shot-forest.html Support the show Join our Patreon for bonus content! Click here! The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Recreate responsibly and remember: sometimes the "great outdoors" aren't always great. Stay tuned & stay weird. Email us case suggestions! Connect with us on Instagram @morbidoutdoorspodcast Connect with us on Facebook Morbid Outdoors Podcast Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Follow me on Instagram here. Support the show The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation here. Leave No Trace (LNT) principles here. Share a "Campfire Story" for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me a Coffee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.