Episode 167: Cary Stayner

from Unsung Murder Ballads · host Janus Dead & Joyous Dead

We'd Love to hear from you!! Message us here!!In this episode Janus and Joyous discuss the murders at Yosemite National Park committed by Cary Stayner. After his brother had survived an abduction and became a hero, Cary dragged his family name through the mud by becoming a serial killer.

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We'd Love to hear from you!! Message us here!! In this episode Janus and Joyous discuss the murders at Yosemite National Park committed by Cary Stayner. After his brother had survived an abduction and became a hero, Cary dragged his family name through the mud by becoming a serial killer.

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