Crime Off The Grid Podcast

Crime Off The Grid

Tara Ross
Crime Off the Grid is a podcast about true crime stories from our National Parks and other wild places. All of our guests and co-hosts, bring years of experience working in National Parks, National Forests and other wild places.  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!
Captive in the Wilderness
A 16 year old girl was abducted after cheerleading practice by a "trusted" family friend and taken deep into the largest wilderness in the lower 48.  Hear how a group of horse riders saw something then said something that led to her dramatic rescue. 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: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgSources:https://abcnews.go.com/US/saving-hannah-anderson-inside-dramatic-fbi-rescue-kidnapped/story?id=29089347#:~:text=Looking%20for%20a%20motive%20for,had%20always%20called%20Uncle%20Jim.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-agents-cleared-in-james-dimaggio-fatal-shooting-in-idaho/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hannah-anderson-update-california-teen-was-a-victim-in-every-sense-of-the-word-sheriff-says/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hannah-anderson-update-calif-teen-unaware-that-mother-brother-had-been-killed-until-rescue-sheriff-says/https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/search-warrants-unsealed-hannah-anderson-james-lee-dimaggio/2077188/https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/missed-clues-unanswered-questions-in-the-hannah-anderson-case/509-9b5cc42f-a4be-4099-a916-562baffe63c4https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2013/0817/What-s-the-real-story-behind-Hannah-Anderson-s-abductionhttps://www.al.com/wire/2013/08/the_apple_didnt_fall_far_calif.html#:~:text=And%20that%20father%2C%20James%20Everett,and%20her%20boyfriend%20at%20gunpoint.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12594889/True-crime-documentary-Hannah-Anderson-kidnap-family-murder.htmlhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/22/calif-girl-i-texted-with-kidnapper/2683991/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZgacJ8iK0Uhttps://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0812/Idaho-kidnapping-What-horseback-riders-saw-that-saved-Hannah-Anderson 
Feb 19, 2024
41 min
Claude Dallas; Mountain Folk Hero or Cold Blooded Cop Killer
Claude Dallas, a well known unethical mountain man, murders two Idaho Fish and Game Officers, then evades the law who will never give up looking for him and bringing him to justice.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) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg Sources:https://murderpedia.org/male.D/d/dallas-claude.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Dallashttps://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article40686111.htmlhttps://youtu.be/m6V7zKrErH0?si=sIAxaajlC8hs6u26
Feb 12, 2024
48 min
Pictured Rocks Nat'l Lakeshore; Death Over Divorce
A  couple's trip to a "honeymoon spot" in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore turns deadly.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: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg Sourceshttps://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/
Feb 5, 2024
45 min
Yellowstone Head Hunters
In the early years of Yellowstone as a National Park, market hunters decimated the wildlife for profit.  Fast forward to current times in the park and hear how rangers hunt the head hunters and bring them justices. (PS, this episode has some audio noises that could not be eliminated.  We apologize and are working to fix that for next time!)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) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg
Jan 29, 2024
47 min
Kaloko-Honokōhau Nat'l Historical Park; When Tragedy Hits Home
A dedicated and beloved US Park Ranger is on patrol to respond to a visitor complaint when the unthinkable happens.  There are no such things as "routine" contacts in law enforcement.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/ Also...We've Got Merch!!  Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgSources:https://bigislandnow.com/2019/12/12/vnp-remembers-park-ranger-murdered-20-years-ago/ https://www.travelweekly.com/Destinations2001-2007/FBI-arrests-man-for-murder-of-Hawaii-park-rangerhttp://npshistory.com/morningreport/incidents/kaho.htmhttps://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/12/16/news/story7.htmlhttps://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/12/18/news/story2.html
Jan 22, 2024
42 min
Ranger Tales: Yellowstone NP; Got Antlers?
Ranger Russ and Tara discuss illegal antler poaching in the National Parks and the high-tech ways rangers have outsmarted the outlaws.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: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgSources:https://www.fws.gov/refuge/national-elkhttp://www.jacksonholetraveler.com/article/elkfest-jackson-hole-antler-auction/#:~:text=In%20late%20April%20each%20year,Hole%20ElkFest%20on%20Town%20Square.Lacy Act 16 U.S. Code § 3372 - Prohibited acts | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)
Jan 15, 2024
35 min
Cuyahoga Valley Nat'l Park: Revenge is a Dish Served Cold
A man is found dead by hikers in a historic cemetery of a National Park with a gunshot to the head. Was this revenge? There may be a second revenge twist before it’s all over.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) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW: We would love your support so we can keep the episodes coming!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgSources:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21335211-perkins-transcripthttps://wtop.com/dc/2022/04/va-man-pleads-guilty-in-sad-and-extraordinarily-unusual-mistaken-identity-revenge-shooting/https://www.thedailybeast.com/matthew-john-dunmire-spent-the-night-with-chelsea-perkins-and-wound-up-dead-in-cuyahoga-valley-national-parkhttps://localloveandwanderlust.com/cuyahoga-valley-national-park/#terra-vistahttps://www.crimeonline.com/2021/12/10/coast-guard-wife-charged-with-murder-of-ohio-man-found-shot-dead-in-national-park/https://www.latintimes.com/married-woman-slept-aspiring-musician-killing-him-haunted-cemetery-498141https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21336343-perkins-usg-opposition-motionhttps://www.aol.com/news/coast-guard-vet-accused-national-233809177.html
Jan 8, 2024
51 min
Manistee National Forest: Leave No Witnesses
He commits heinous crimes like rape and murder, but all of the witnesses have seemed to disappear.  The body count grows as they are recovered in the lakes of the Manistee National Forest.  Dr. Justin Wright, forensic psychologist, helps break down the how the killer is thinking during his crime sprees and during his antics in court.The legal circumstances discussed by Dr Wright in the podcast were meant for entertainment purposes only.  This is not legal advice.  If you find yourself in a situation like this, please seek proper legal council with someone who has been approved and has licensure in your state. If you have further questions, please seek a local psychologist for consultation and further information. 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/cotgSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gabrionhttps://casetext.com/case/gabrion-v-united-states-3https://www.oxygen.com/twisted-killers/crime-news/marvin-gabrion-killed-michigan-mom-rachel-timmerman-why 
Jan 1, 2024
59 min
Ranger Tales: TASER TASER TASER!
Tara and Nancy share two similar tales from two different National Parks.For more information about the podcast, check outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgCheck out Duane Martinz!https://www.duanemartinz.com/
Dec 18, 2023
37 min
Shenandoah National Park: The Joker's Demise
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 outhttps://crimeoffthegrid.com/Also...We've Got Merch!!Check us out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/and  (1) FacebookSUPPORT THE SHOW:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotgCheck out Duane Martinz!https://www.duanemartinz.com/Sources:US v Montowski; US District Court for the Western District of VA, October 9,2009https://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/
Dec 11, 2023
57 min
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