In 2015, a Canadian tourist and California therapist are slain inside parks surrounding San Francisco, California just a few days apart. The hunt for their murderers leads authorities on a wild chase that reveals a single predator isn’t behind the killings, but rather, a trio of young people holds the key.
The Episode
- “Woman’s Body Found in Park” by Michael Barba and Jonah Lamb for The San Francisco Examiner
- “Homicide Victim’s Mother Ask for Privacy” by Jonah Lamb for The San Francisco Examiner
- “Trail Slaying Suspects Held: 3 Arrested in Portland with Victim’s Car” by Gary Klien, Adrian Rodriguez for The Sacramento Bee
- “Tantra Teacher at Retreat Killed on Trail” by Staff for Visalia Times-Delta
- “3 Arrested in Killing: Yoga Teacher shot on Trail in Marin County” by Sudhin Thanawala and Paul Elias for The Desert Sun
- “Golden Gate Park Slaying Tied to Death of Marin Hiker” by Jonah Owen for The San Francisco Examiner
- “3 Held in Yoga Teacher’s Slaying: Hundreds of Tips From Social Media Helped Lead to The Arrests” by Joseph Serna for The Los Angeles Times
- “Suspects Tied to SF Slaying” by Gary Klien for The Sacramento Bee, October 10, 2015 via Newspapers.com
- “Gun Used In Bay Area Killings Had Been Stolen” by Veronica Rocha and Joseph Serna for The Los Angeles Times
- “Police: Trio Used Stolen Gun to Rob, Kill 2 People” by Janie Har and Paul Elias for The Desert Sun
- “Drifters Could Face Death” by Joseph Serna for The Los Angeles Times
- “Trio Charged With 2 Murders: County DA’s Office Will Prosecute Drifters for Both Fairfax and SF Slayings” by Gary Klien for The Sacramento Bee
- “3 Charged with Killing Tourist, Yoga Teacher to be in Court” by Staff for Visalia Times-Delta
- “Judge Postpones Trio’s Arraignment” by Jonah Lamb for The San Francisco Examiner
- “A Jarring Name: Hiker’s Slaying Prompts Move to Rename Gunshot Fire Road” by Gary Klien for The Sacramento Bee
- “No Please Yet By Suspects in 2 Homicides” by Gary Klien for The Sacramento Bee
- “Arraignment Set in Fairfax, SF Slayings” by Gary Klien for The Sacramento Bee
- “Trio Plead Not Guilty to Murder, Robbery” by Jonah Lamb and Michael Barba for The San Franscisco Examiner
- “Slaying” by Staff for The Sacramento Bee
- “Backpacker Said To Plead Guilty For Life Before Golden Gate Park Killing” by Vivian Ho for The San Francisco Chronicle
- “Widow Devastated After Memorial Is Dismantled” by Gary Klien for The Sacramento Bee
- “New Name Picked For Path Near Gun Slaying” by Gary Klien for The Sacramento Bee
- “Trio of Drifters In Murder Trial Will Not Face Death Penalty” by Jonah Lamb for The San Francisco Examiner
- “Man Accused in Killing of Camper, Yoga Teacher Pleads Guilty, Gets Plea Deal” by Paul Elias for The Associated Press
- “Northern California Widow of Slain Yoga Teacher Testifies” by Staff for Tulare Advance-Register
- “Judge Allows Media In Courtroom for Drifters Charged in 2015 GGP Slaying” by Jonah Lamb for The San Francisco Examiner
- “Detective Testifies GG Park, Marin Murder Suspect Changed Her Story” by Jonah Owen Lam for The San Francisco Examiner
- “Triggerman Still Unknown In Norcal Double-Murder Case” by Jonah Owen Lam for The San Francisco Examiner
- “Gruesome Details From Nor Cal Killings Emerge In Court” by Jonah Owen Lam for The San Francisco Examiner
- “Drifters Plead Guilty To 1st Degree Murder In 2015 Marin, SF Killings” by staff for KPIX News
- “Drifters Plead Guilty in Golden Gate Park, Marin Trail Murders” by Jonah Lamb for Bay City News and The San Francisco Examiner
- “Transients Plead Guilty in Bay Area Slaying of Tourist, Yoga Teacher” by Paul Elias for The Associated Press
- “Trio Sentenced In Murders Of Golden Gate Park Tourist, Marin Therapist” by Bay City News
- “Marin Drifter Killers Given Lengthy Prison Sentences” by staff for KPIX News
- “3 Drifters Sentenced for Murders of Tourist, Therapist” by Staff for Bay City News via The San Francisco Examiner
- “America’s Lost Street Kids: The Scapegoating of Trouble Youths” by Vivian Ho for The Guardian
- Golden Gate Park Info