Rotten Mango #147: The Bodies In The Abandoned Mine (Case of Alice & Gerald Uden)
Mar 16, 2022
Alice & Gerald Uden, involved in a case with bodies in an abandoned mine, discuss their troubled relationships, betrayal and divorce, and disappearance and cover-up
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Navy Sharpshooter Turned Miner
- Gerald joined the Navy at 17, became a sharpshooter, then worked in dangerous Wyoming mines for low pay.
- He returned to civilian life craving family and the outdoors but struggled to fit into normal jobs.
Hunting Roots And Early Gun Obsession
- Gerald grew up in a tight, racist family and learned to shoot birds for pennies as a child.
- Early gun obsession and family values shaped his dangerous skills and worldview.
Meeting Barbara Over An Elk Hide
- Gerald met Barbara while skinning a 700-pound elk in public and they quickly began dating.
- He married the 17-year-old Barbara after a short courtship and they lived in a trailer behind his parents.