When two hunters are murdered within days of one another in nearby popular Florida hunting grounds, law enforcement realizes they may be dealing with a serial killer. Their journey to catch the elusive killer spans years and multiple U.S. States.
Episode Source Material
- Cold Case Files: Season 1, Episode 5. “The Hunter Homicides” Via A&E Streaming.
- The Associated Press via The Naples Daily News: Task force assembled to track down killers. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- Tampa Bay Times: Hunters become hunted. By Ron Word.
- The New York Times: After two killings in Florida, Hunters Are Feeling Hunted. By staff.
- The Los Angeles Times: Murder of 2 Hunters Remains a Mystery: Florida Authorities warn that the killer is still on the loose. Investigators fear the slayer will strike again sometime before hunting season ends. By Ron Word.
- Record-Courier: Man charged in hunter’ deaths. By Diane Smith.
- Record-Courier: Akron man questioned in local killings. By Deanna Hohler Bottar.
- The Associated Press via Telegraph-Forum: Prosecutors seek death of man accused of killing two brothers. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Plain Dealer: Death penalty sought in hunter slayings. By Debra Dennis Via newspapers.com.
- The Associated Press via Wilmington News-Journal: Ohio man remains suspect in hunter slayings. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Associated Press via The Miami Herald: Ohio man cleared in Florida hunting deaths. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Miami Herald: Suspect in hunter murders kills self. By Michael Browning Via newspapers.com.
- Tampa Bay Times: Suspect in 93’ slayings makes lethal last stand. By staff.
- The Associated Press via Tallahassee Democrat: Confession, suicide end police station standoff. By Ron Word Via newspapers.com.
- The Associated Press via Boca Raton News: Guard confesses to killing hunters; kills self during standoff. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Associated Press via The Orlando Sentinel: toilet standoff ends in suicide. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Miami Herald: Suspect in hunter murders kills self. By Michael Browning Via newspapers.com.
- The Associated Press via The Bradenton Herald: Slaying case of two hunters closed after suicide of suspect. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- Outdoor Life Magazine: Sudden Death. By Jimm Redmond. Published August 1998. Accessed January 5, 2025. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- The Orlando Sentinel: Hunting not reason for tragedies. By Don Wilson Via newspapers.com.