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Episode 10 - The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders

Aug 31, 2017
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INSIGHT

Secluded Tent Raised Safety Concerns

  • Tent 8 (or 7 by some counts) was the most secluded and poorly placed, obscured from councillors by facilities.
  • Parents later said they would never have allowed their children to stay there had they seen the setup.
ANECDOTE

Discovery On The Morning After

  • During a thunderstorm the girls wrote letters then slept; early morning a counsellor found Denise's body in a sleeping bag near the tree line.
  • Officers arrived quickly and secured the scene, with sheriff Pete Weaver beginning the investigation.
INSIGHT

Forensic Clues Suggest Sequence

  • Victims showed varied injuries: bindings, gag, blindfold, ligature asphyxiation and blunt-force trauma, suggesting differing treatment.
  • Investigators deduced the crime occurred after rain stopped (~11pm) and before morning discovery (~6am).
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