When a man’s body is found in a national park in Ohio with an execution-style gunshot wound to the head, authorities are quick to zero in on a female suspect. But the case is far from simple.
Matthew Dunmire Source: Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224869384/matthew-john-dunmir
Matthew Dunmire Source: Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224869384/matthew-john-dunmir
Matthew Dunmire Source: Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224869384/matthew-john-dunmir
Chelsea Perkins at the time of her arrest in December 2021.
Source: Santa Rosa County Jail https://jailview.srso.net/SmartWebClient/jail.aspx
Episode Source Material
- WKYC Channel 3: Virginia woman gets 22 1/2 years in prison 2021 murder at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. By Staff. Posted September 5, 2025. Accessed November 21, 2025. Via youtube.com.
- Law & Crime Network: OnlyFans model executes her alleged rapist in cold blood. With Chris Stewart. Posted June 2, 2025. Accessed November 29, 2025. Via youtube.com.
- Cleveland.com: Man found with fatal gunshot wound in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. By Cliff Pinckard. Published March 14, 2021. Accessed November 21, 2025. Via cleveland.com.
- Cleveland 19: Cleveland man found shot, killed in woods near Cuyahoga Valley National Park. By Stephanie Czekalinski, Avery Williams, and Sia Nyorkor. Last updated March 14, 2021. Accessed November 22, 2025. Via cleveland19.com.
- FOX 8: 31-year-old man at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. By Talia Naquin. Published March 15, 2021. Accessed November 22, 2025. Via fox8.com.
- ABC 5: Homicide investigation underway after 31-year-old man found dead at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. By Tracy Carloss. Lasted Updated March 15, 2021. Accessed November 22, 2025. Via news5cleveland.com.
- Daily Press: Matthew Dunmire Obituary. By Staff. Published March 21, 2021. Accessed November 22, 2025. Via dailypress.com.
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio v. Chelsea Perkins: Criminal Complaint. Filed December 8, 2021. Accessed November 13, 2025. Via PACER. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- FBI Cleveland: Individual arrested for murder. By the Public Affairs Officer. Posted December 9, 2021. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via fbi.gov.
- Cleveland Scene: Florida woman arrested in murder of Matthew Dunmire, shot and killed in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in March. By Vince Grzegorek. Posted December 9, 2021. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via clevescene.com.
- Cleveland 19 News: Florida woman arrested for murder of man who was found shot to death in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. By Chris Anderson. Published December 9, 2021. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via cleveland19.com.
- Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola woman charged with murder of man found dead in cemetery at Ohio national park. By Eric Marotta. Last updated December 10, 2021. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via pnj.com.
- ABC 3 WEAR News: Pensacola woman charged with man’s murder at Cleveland area park. By Staff. Published December 10, 2021. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via weartv.com.
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio v. Chelsea Perkins: Indictment. Filed December 16, 2021. Accessed November 13, 2025. Via PACER. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio: Press Release: Virginia Woman Charged with Murder of Ohio Man in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Released December 17, 2021. Accessed November 23, 2025. Via justice.gov.
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio v. Chelsea Perkins: Magistrate Detention Hearing. Filed February 1, 2022. Accessed November 13, 2025. Via PACER. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio v. Chelsea Perkins: Defendants Supplement in Support of Bond. Filed February 15, 2022. Accessed November 13, 2025. Via PACER. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- Latin Times: Coast Guard vet mounts rape revenge killing by shooting alleged predator to death. By Elle Yap. Published March 7, 2022. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via latintimes.com.
- United States Attorney’s Office Press Release: Virginia man pleads guilty as accessory after fact to attempted revenge killing in Northeast Washington. By Staff. Released April 29, 2022. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via justice.gov.
- WUSA 9: Man sentenced to prison for driving partner dressed as UPS delivery person to DC in failed plot to kill woman. By Alanea Cremen. Published June 24, 2022. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via wusa9.com.
- United States Attorney’s Office Press Release: Virginia man sentenced to 42 months in prison for actions following attempted revenge killing in Northeast Washington. By Staff. Released June 24, 2022. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via justice.gov.
- Cleveland 19: Woman accused of killing man in Cuyahoga Valley National Park rejects plea deal. By Sara Goldenberg. Published March 26, 2024. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via cleveland19.com.
- United States Attorney’s Office Press Release: Virginia woman pleads guilty to committing murder at a national park. By Staff. Released May 27, 2025. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via justice.gov.
- Cleveland 19: Virginia woman pleads guilty to killing Northeast Ohio man in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. By Sarah Goldenberg. Published May 27, 2025. Accessed November 28, 2025. Via cleveland19.com.
- People: She was a Coast Guard vet, an adult film actress- and finally, a killer. Inside her chilling story. By Lesley Cosme Torres. Published May 28, 2025. Accessed November 29, 2025. Via people.com.
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio v. Chelsea Perkins: Judgement. Filed September 9, 2025. Accessed November 13, 2025. Via PACER. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio Press Release: Woman Who Committed Murder at an Ohio National Park to Spend More Than 22 Years in Prison. Published September 9, 2025. Accessed November 13, 2025.
- FOX 8: Virginia woman who executed man in Cuyahoga Valley National Park sentenced to prison. By Justin Dennis. Posted September 9, 2025. Accessed November 29, 2025. Via fox8.com.
- 614 Now: Former OnlyFans model sentenced to decades in prison after murder of ex in Ohio National Park. By Jack Mclaughlin. Published September 17, 2025. Accessed November 29, 2025. Via 614now.com.
- The Tab: OnlyFans model jailed for over 22 years after hunting down her alleged rapist to kill him. By Kieran Galpin. Published September 2025. Accessed December 3, 2025.
- WOIO: Convicted killer fights restitution for victim’s family in Cuyahoga Valley National Park murder. By Sara Goldenberg. Published December 2, 2025. Accessed December 3, 2025.
- Chelsea Perkins GoFundMe for her release.
- ABC 8: Virginia woman dressed as UPS employee shoots another woman. By Katie Rhee. Published November 17, 2021. Accessed December 3, 2025.
- U.S. Bureau of Prisons: Chelsea Perkins Inmate Profile
- Law & Crime: Coast Guard vet who lured her accused rapist to woods, executed him and then went to get a noose tattoo is refusing to pay restitution to his fatherless kids. By David Harris. Published December 3, 2025. Accessed December 4, 2025.
- Law Enforcement Today: Stingy OnlyFans Model Who Traveled 300 Miles To Slaughter A Man Says She Owes Nothing. By Jenna Curren. Published December 5, 2025.
- A&E Crime + Investigation: Why a Coast Guard Vet Modeling on OnlyFans lured a Man to an Airbnb and killed him. By Christopher Harris. Published March 24, 2025.
- Atascocita: Coast guard vet turned OnlyFans model pleads guilty to…, posted on November 15, 2021.
- Find a Grave for Matthew Dunmire.
- Find a Grave for Tommie Dunmire.
- The Progressive Parent post on Chelsea Perkins on June 17, 2025:
- U.S. Bureau of Prisons: John McQuillen Inmate Profile