When a Central California businessman vanishes while on a fishing trip in Kings Canyon National Park with friends, few clues emerge as to what happened. When his background reveals a substantial windfall decades earlier in his life, the mystery only deepens.
NAMUS: The investigating agency for the disappearance of Fred Gist in August 1975 is the National Park Service in Sequoia and Kings Canyon. They can be reached at 559-565-4228.
Fred Gist (Photo Source) The Doe Network
Telegram-Tribune News Clipping (Source) The Tribune
Telegram-Tribune News Clipping (Source) The Tribune
Telegram-Tribune News Clipping (Source) The Tribune
Kings Canyon National Park Image (Source) Visit Fresno County
Kings Canyon National Park Map (Source) Google Maps
Episode Source Material
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