When a woman’s body was found at the base of a 350ft canyon in December 1987, authorities in Yosemite National Park were quick to write it off as an accident. But an important witness comes forward who helps federal investigators nab a cunning killer who had a lot to gain from the woman’s untimely demise.
Dolores Contreras (Gray) (Photo Source) Find A Grave
Fresno Bee Newspaper Clipping (Source) The Fresno Bee via newspapers.com.
FBI Agent George Vinson (Source) The Fresno Bee via newspapers.com.
Yosemite National Park Tunnel View overlook Image (Source) National Park Service
Yosemite National Park Map (Source) Google Maps
Episode Source Material
- Park Predators Interview with former Yosemite Search and Rescue Operator, D.B. and federal witness against Stevie Allen Gray. Conducted February 12, 2025. By Delia D’Ambra.
- The Peninsula Times Tribune: Yosemite Fatality. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Fresno Bee: Woman found dead in Yosemite. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Modesto Bee: Woman killed in fall. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Associated Press via Daily Press: Woman dies in Yosemite. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Fresno Bee: Former sailor jailed in wife’s death. By Charles Milos Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Fresno Bee: Former sailor jailed in wife’s death. By Charles Milos Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Modesto Bee: Yosemite death murder? By staff Via newsapapers.com.
- Merced Sun Star: Husband arrested for murder. By staff Via newsapapers.com.
- The Associated Press via Hanford Sentinel: Area man charged with wife’s plunge. By staff Via newsapapers.com.
- The Fresno Bee: Family helps put suspect behind bars. By Charles Milos Via newsapapers.com. (1)
- The Fresno Bee: Family helps put suspect behind bars. By Charles Milos Via newsapapers.com. (2)
- The Associated Press via Hanford Sentinel: Bail denied for plunge suspect Via newsapapers.com.
- The Los Angeles Times: Ex-sailor charged in wife’s death. By staff Via newsapapers.com.
- The Lemoore Advance: Ex-NAS Lemoore sailor pleads innocent in wife’s death. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Fresno Bee: Murder jury may visit Yosemite trail where woman fell. By Charles Milos Via newspapers.com.
- The Modesto Bee: Yosemite death trial set. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Los Angeles Times: Ex-sailor to stand trial for murder. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Fresno Bee: Scale model to help jurors in murder trial. By Charles McCarthy Via newspapers.com.
- The Fresno Bee: Attorney says Gray pushed wife over cliff. By Charles Milos Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Fresno Bee: Attorney says Gray pushed wife over cliff. By Charles Milos Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Fresno Bee: Ex-sailor said he heard wife scream. By Charles McCarthy Via newspapers.com.
- The Fresno Bee: Ex-sailor convicted of murder. By Roy Calkins Via newspapers.com.
- The Los Angeles Times: Man guilty after wife falls from cliff. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- Fresno Bee: Sentencing delayed in 87’ murder at Yosemite park. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- Associated Press via Hanford Sentinel: Navy man gets life for wife’s murder. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Modesto Bee: Clovis man sentenced to life in prison. By Charles Milos Via newspapers.com.
- Record Searchlight: Man sentenced to life for killing wife. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- Justia U.S. Law: United States of America vs. Stevie A. Gray. Ninth Circuit. Filed December 11, 1991. Decided June 30, 1992.
- Merced Sun-Star: Murder conviction upheld. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Fresno Bee: Departing FBI chief leaving aggressive office. By Royal Calkins Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Fresno Bee: Departing FBI chief leaving aggressive office. By Royal Calkins Via newspapers.com. (2)
- Justia U.S. Law: Stevie A. Gray vs. United States of America. Ninth Circuit. Filed August 16, 1995. Decided August 22, 1995.
- U.S. Bureau of Prisons: Stevie Allen Gray Inmate Profile.