Nancy and Tara are in Alaska this week, so we're dusting off this story from the vault that took place on the border of America's largest national park, Wrangell St Elias, in Alaska. A hippie turned religious fundamentalist moves his family of 15 children to Alaska and creates what he calls "Hillbilly Heaven."  He picks a fight with the National Park Service and all of his abuses on his family get exposed. Support the show! For bonus content join our Patreon! patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid For a one time donation: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg</a> 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  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093037121688" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">(1) Facebook</a>

From the COTG Newsroom June 2026

Crime Off the Grid is a podcast with true crime stories from our National Parks, National Forests, 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 as they 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!