When a family is slaughtered inside their tent at a popular Iowa park during the summer of 2022, news of the tragedy spreads far and wide. The killer spared one lone member of the Schmidt family, a young boy. The motive behind the crime surprised even those closest to the perpetrator.

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A summer resident of Great Smoky Mountains National Park vanishes without a trace. The mystery surrounding how she disappeared and why grows with every passing decade.

If you or someone you know have information regarding the disappearance of Polly Melton you can contact the NPS tip line at 888-653-0009 or go to https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/cold-cases.htm

• National Missing and Unidentified Persons System: Thelma Pauline Melton https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP14284

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A wildlife officer fishing with his son is gunned down on Labor Day weekend in game lands in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest…and the case becomes one of the most hotly contested crimes at the time.

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When a young man’s body is found in a picnic pavilion in Tulsa’s Mohawk Park stripped of clothing and belongings, law enforcement is left with many questions. But within a matter of weeks, clues begin to emerge and authorities zero in on not one…but two killers

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A fight between a couple at an overlook in Arches National Park ends with one of them dead, a family of good samaritans over a cliff, and a car on fire.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visiting one of the resources below.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

• 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
• 1-800-787-3224
• Text “START” to 88788.

More Than A Phone

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When a young man vanishes from a campground in Oregon’s Umpqua National Forest, his family is quick to arrive on scene with law enforcement. Yes, answers about what happened to him have remained out of reach. What happened to Michael Bryson and do more people know the truth?

If you know anything about the disappearance of Michael Bryson, contact the Lane County Sheriff's Office Tip Line below

• Lane County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line Resources
  • Email: lcsotipline@lanecountyor.gov
  • Lane County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center: 541-682-4150 option 1
  • Lane County Sheriff’s Office Tip line: 541-682-4167

For more information on Michael Bryson's disappearance:

• Let’s Find Michael Bryson Facebook Page
• Michael Bryson Foundation
• National Missing and Unidentified Person System: Missing Person Michael Bryson Profile

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When three Minnesota game wardens are gunned down in front of multiple witnesses, a small town is split on one pivotal question…could a popular catfish be to blame?

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