Hunter Finds Sealed Blue Barrel in Forest and Discovers Two Bodies Wrapped in Darkness

Hunter Finds Sealed Blue Barrel in Forest and Discovers Two Bodies Wrapped in Darkness: The Rasmussen Serial Murders November 1985. A man walks through Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire searching for deer. Instead, he finds a rusty industrial barrel sealed shut. Inside: human remains wrapped in black plastic, tied with electrical wire. A woman. A child. Dismembered. No one had reported them missing. This episode explores the impossible mystery of invisible victims-women and children who vanished without triggering a single official investigation, a pattern of disappearances across eleven states and Canada, and the contradiction that would take fifteen years and a second barrel to reveal a connection. How does a family disappear without anyone noticing they are gone? Victim: Marlis Hinyar, Mary Bow, Sara Maws Date: November 1985 discovery; victims killed circa 1978-1981 Location: Bear Brook State Park, Allenstown, New Hampshire Status: Solved 2019 - A hunter discovers a blue barrel containing a woman and child dismembered and wrapped in black bags tied with electrical wire in a remote New Hampshire forest. - Fifteen years later, a second identical barrel is found 100 meters away, containing two more child skeletons, revealing the adult woman was the mother of multiple victims. - DNA genealogy by civilian investigators-a librarian, genealogist, and DNA databases-solves what police could not, identifying the killer as Terrence Peter Rasmussen, who used five different names across eleven states. - The victims' mother, Marlis Hinyar, disappeared in 1978 with her two daughters, reported missing only in a private notice published nineteen years later that police had never connected to the barrel investigation. Marlis Hinyar, Bear Brook State Park, New Hampshire, 1985, Rasmussen serial killer, dismembered remains, genealogy investigation, invisible victims, forensic DNA, multiple identities, true crime English To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com . Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.