Crime Off The Grid

Crime Off The Grid
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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 Tales; real rangers telling real stories that you just can't make up, and...report news and commentary from wild places from the Crime Off the Grid Newsroom! Take a listen to our Intro first so you have a good idea what we're talking about!

  1. 3D AGO

    From the Ranger Vault: Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore; Death Over Divorce

    A woman was found dead below a 140-foot cliff at Miner’s Castle in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore after her husband reported that she had fallen while he was away using the restroom. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident quickly unraveled as investigators uncovered shifting stories, troubling behavior, financial pressure, and a long history of emotional and physical abuse within the marriage. This is a case that highlights how intimate partner violence, coercive control, and deception can hide in plain sight, even in the most breathtaking wilderness settings. Support the show! For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid For a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook Sources https://www.nps.gov/piro/learn/news/richardson-sentenced.htmhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-miwd-1_14-cv-01250/pdf/USCOURTS-miwd-1_14-cv-01250-0.pdfhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna25443664https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal/26563548/

    45 min

  2. DEC 15

    From the Ranger Vault; Shenandoah NP; The Joker's Demise

    Bringing this one out from the Ranger Vault!  This is one of our favorite early episodes and it was Nancy's debut as a "guest" host! A brutal crime was committed at Ft Eustis Military base in Virginia, and the suspects fled to Shenandoah National Park.  A cool headed ranger lead the chase involving  multiple law enforcement agencies to bring the bizarre criminals to an ending no one could have expected. 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: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg Check out Duane Martinz! https://www.duanemartinz.com/ Sources: US v Montowski; US District Court for the Western District of VA, October 9,2009 https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/norfolk/press-releases/2010/nf051710.htmhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/gunman-dressed-as-the-joker-shot-by-police/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/13/police-shoot-man-dressed-as-jokerhttps://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/03/12/FBI-joins-inquiry-into-soldiers-shooting/44071236879818/https://wfcreport.com/2009/03/13/not-just-a-rumor-iraq-vet-killed-on-skyline-drive-loved-the-joker/

    57 min

  3. DEC 8

    The Wasatch National Forest: Nightmare on the Mountain

    A Utah father’s “family hike” up the steep and strenuous Broads Fork Trail in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest turned into a horrific, life-threatening ordeal for his three young children when he refused to turn back as a storm rolled in, ultimately leaving them exposed, injured, and stranded overnight at high elevation. Search-and-rescue crews later found the children hypothermic and unresponsive, and investigators uncovered disturbing details, including the father ignoring repeated warnings, pushing the kids toward a nearly 9-mile summit, and even leaving his 8-year-old to perform CPR on her brother in the dark. This episode breaks down the timeline, the rescue, and the shocking decisions that turned a mountain trail into a nightmare. Support the show! For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid For a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook   Sources: https://www.ksl.com/article/51411042/extremely-selfish-dad-charged-with-taking-young-kids-on-dangerous-hike-that-ended-in-a-rescue  https://gephardtdaily.com/local/father-who-took-children-on-mountain-hike-in-snowstorm-arrested-for-alleged-child-torture-intentional-abuse/ https://www.abc4.com/news/crimes-against-children/father-big-cottonwood-hiker-missing-toture/amp/ https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/utah-father-who-went-missing-with-3-children-on-hike-charged-with-child-torture-abuseources:

    35 min

  4. DEC 1

    The Predator of Wolf Lodge Bay: Inside the Groene Family Case

    In May 2005, a quiet corner of Wolf Lodge Bay near Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, became the center of one of the most disturbing true crime cases in Pacific Northwest history. When a neighbor discovered blood on the porch of the Groene family’s rural home, it triggered a massive investigation that soon uncovered a brutal triple homicide—and the disappearance of 8-year-old Shasta Groene and her 9-year-old brother, Dylan. What followed was a 7-week search spanning Idaho and the remote Lolo National Forest of Montana, leading authorities to serial predator Joseph Edward Duncan III. This episode explores the Groene family murders, the kidnapping that shook Kootenai County, the heroic rescue that finally brought Shasta home, and the long criminal history that exposed severe failures in the justice system. A heartbreaking but important case that forever changed how the region views safety, wilderness, and the dangers that can lurk in even the most peaceful landscapes.   Support the show! For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid For a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook   Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26300428 https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/duncan-joseph-edward.htm https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article262213562.html#storylink=cpy

    26 min

  5. NOV 24

    White Mountains National Forest; A Grim Discovery on Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day, 2001: deep in the quiet forests of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, searchers made a grim discovery — the body of 52-year-old Canadian hiker who had vanished after setting out for a short afternoon hike. What unfolded in the days before and after her death paints a chilling picture of a random, violent attack in one of the Northeast’s most popular hiking corridors. Support the show! For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid For a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook Sources: WMUR — “White Mountains Mystery: The Killing of Louise Chaput” https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-white-mountains-mystery-louise-chaput/42126315 Concord Monitor — “Twenty years later, Chaput murder is still unsolved” https://www.concordmonitor.com/2021/11/29/twenty-years-later-chaput-murder-is-still-unsolved-43696199/ Boston.com — “On 10th anniversary, N.H. authorities seek clues in slaying of White Mountains hiker” https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2011/11/22/on-10th-anniversary-n-h-authorities-seek-clues-in-slaying-of-white-mountains-hiker/

    25 min

  6. NOV 17

    Yellowstone National Park; Ranger Tales: Not Above the Law

    Listen to Nancy share one of her Ranger Tales with special guest, Ranger Kristin.  The two of them were crime fighting partners one night in Yellowstone and proved that no one is above the law. Support the show! For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid For a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

    36 min

  7. NOV 10

    Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP; Drunk Gone Wild Under the Giant Trees

    In the shadow of the world’s largest trees, a midnight encounter between park rangers and an intoxicated camper spirals into a chaotic and violent confrontation. What begins as a routine DUI investigation in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks turns into a desperate struggle for control, pepper spray flying, and a suspect fleeing into the darkness of the Kaweah River Support the show! For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid For a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook

    29 min

  8. NOV 3

    Big Bend National Park; A Cold Trail to Mexico

    Big Bend National Park is a place of vast beauty and haunting isolation—where the desert meets the Rio Grande and desolation and silence stretches for miles. But in February 2022, that silence was broken when rangers discovered an abandoned truck deep in the backcountry. Inside were the belongings of a man and his daughter—but no sign of either of them. What followed was a desperate search through one of the harshest landscapes in Texas, uncovering a story of survival, heartbreak, and the thin line between devotion and danger. Support the show! For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid For a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg For more information about the podcast, check out https://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Check out our Merch!!  https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) Facebook Sources: https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/missing-dad-daughter-found-in-mexico-weeks-after-going-missing-in-big-bend-national-park-bexar-father-9-year-old-child-alive-well   https://bigbendsentinel.com/2022/05/18/june-trial-date-set-for-hector-flores-jr-man-indicted-on-child-endangerment-charge-after-going-missing-with-daughter-in-big-bend-national-park/ https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/22-50910/22-50910-2025-02-20.html   https://bigbendsentinel.com/2022/11/16/hector-flores-jr-re-arrested-as-he-appeals-judgment-in-bbnp-child-endangerment-case/ U.S. District Court  Western District of Texas (San Antonio) CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 5:21-cr-00245-XR-1

    39 min
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4.9
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About

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 Tales; real rangers telling real stories that you just can't make up, and...report news and commentary from wild places from the Crime Off the Grid Newsroom! Take a listen to our Intro first so you have a good idea what we're talking about!

Information

  • Creator
    Crime Off The Grid
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    122
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Unknown Media Group
  • Show Website
    Crime Off The Grid

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