The killer who borrowed the weapons from his own crime in broad daylight

The Perfect Mine: Crime in Joshua Tree: The Murder of Erin Evelyn An expert in mines descends 140 feet into an abandoned well in the California desert and finds the body of a 19-year-old girl with a makeshift garrote around her neck - made from a Marine Corps t-shirt. The question is impossible: how could someone within such a closed circle of a military base bury his own lover and remain free for weeks? In this episode, we explore the evidence that condemns Christopher Lee: the blue propane tank he borrowed days before, the photographs of mines taken in advance, and the identical garrote found in his car when he was arrested in Alaska. The meticulous premeditation contrasts with his confession in court, where he suddenly changed his motive and accused the victim of unreported crimes. Victim: Erin Evelyn Date: June 28, 2014 Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California Status: Sentenced to life in prison without parole (November 2016) - Christopher borrowed a blue propane tank days before, telling the ranch owner that he knew "the perfect mine that no one would ever find." - The same tank was seen in Christopher's Jeep the morning of the disappearance by a marine neighbor. - Erin sent a message to her friend Jessica saying that Christopher knew about the pregnancy and was planning a "surprise" in the desert. - In his car at the time of the arrest, investigators found a second makeshift garrote, identical to the one used in the mine. Erin Evelyn, Joshua Tree 2014, murder, investigation, mystery, evidence, premeditation, justice, homicide, forensic, detectives, true crime SpanishTo listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie