In 2016 when a couple ventured into Kafue National Park in Zambia, Africa for a luxury hunting trip and only one of them returned to America alive…red flags started popping up. But it would take years before the truth of what really happened inside their safari cabin would come to light and a killer finally brought to justice.
Episode Source Material
- Purchased court records from Arizona District court via PACER.
- East Valley Tribune: Man Pleads Guilty in Grand Canyon Murder. By staff.
- The Associated Press via Mohave Daily News: Grand Canyon Tourist’s killer sentenced to life in prison. By staff.
- The Associated Press via Los Angeles Times: Grand Canyon slaying suspect: By staff.
- The Associated Press via Tucscon.com: Man’s slaying of Japanese tourist at Grand Canyon brings life term. By Chris Kahn.
- Backpacker Magazine: Freefall Murder in the Grand Canyon. By Annette McGivney.
- Chicago Tribune: Teen charged in death of Japanese. Tourist. By staff.
- Phoenix New Times: How a Murder in the Grand Canyon led an Arizona writer all the way to Japan. By Douglas Markowitz.
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- High Country News: Problems in Paradise. By John Dougherty.
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- Arizona Daily Sun: Trouble in Paradise. By John Dougerhty. (2)
- Arizona Daily Sun: Trouble in Paradise. By John Dougerhty. (3)
- Arizona Daily Sun: Arrest in Japanese Tourist Murder. By Larry Hendricks. (1)
- Arizona Daily Sun: Arrest in Japanese Tourist Murder. By Larry Hendricks. (2)
- Arizona Daily Sun: Murder Suspect has Troubled Past. By Larry Hendricks. (1)
- Arizona Daily Sun: Murder Suspect has Troubled Past. By Larry Hendricks. (2)
- Arizona Republic: Havasupai Man Charged in Death of Japan Hiker. By Sean Holstege.
- The Associated Press via Arizona Daily Star: Teen Charged in Canyon Hiker’s killing. By staff.
- Arizona Republic: Havasupai perplexed by killing of tourist. By Mark Shaffer. (1)
- Arizona Republic: Havasupai perplexed by killing of tourist. By Mark Shaffer. (2)
- Associated Press via Arizona Republic: FBI Offers $5,000 for slaying lead. By staff.
- The Associated Press via Arizona Daily Star: Judge refused bond in slaying at canyon. By staff.
- The Associated Press via Tucson Citizen: Canyon visitor may be homicide victim. By staff.
- Arizona Daily Sun: Japanese Tourist Brutally Murdered. By staff.
- Arizona Daily Sun: Man gets life for murdering Japanese tourist. By Larry Hendricks. (1)
- Arizona Daily Sun: Man gets life for murdering Japanese tourist. By Larry Hendricks. (2)
- The Associated Press via the Santa Fe New Mexican: Man Plead Guilty in Grand Canyon Death. By Paul Davenport.
- Associated Press via Arizona Republic: News update. By staff.
- Arizona Daily Sun: Possible ID of body. By staff.
- The Associated Press via Tucson Citizen: Japanese Tourist Missing at Bottom of the Grand Canyon. By staff.
- The Associated Press via Arizona Republic: Slain canyon tourist stabbed 29 times. By staff.
- The Associated Press via Arizona Republic: Body found at Base of Grand Canyon. By staff.
- Arizona Daily Sun: Japanese Tourist Still Missing from Havasupai Village. By Larry Hendricks.
- Arizona Daily Sun: Journalist Revisits roots of trauma. By Gabriel Granillo. (1)
- Arizona Daily Sun: Journalist Revisits roots of trauma. By Gabriel Granillo. (2)
- Pure Land by Annette McGivney. Prologue and Chapter One free download.
- Randy Wescogame US Bureau of Prisons Profile.