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.
Jimmie Ray Beagle (Source)The Associated Press via Tallahassee Democrat
Map graphic of Important Locations (Source) The Miami Herald
Osceola National Forest Image (Source) Visit Natural North Florida
Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area Image (Source) Clay Today Online
Osceola National Forest and Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area Map (Source) Google Maps
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.