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Crime Off The Grid

Crime Off The Grid

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Crime Off the Grid is a podcast with true crime stories from our National Parks, National Forests, and other wild places.

The hosts, Tara and Nancy, bring over 30 years of experience each working as law enforcement rangers in National Parks and National Forests (in Nancy's case). Our guests are rangers, investigators, prosecutors, victim specialists, and other first responders who have dedicated their careers to justice and safety in places off the grid.

Join the hosts as they discuss cases, listen to Ranger Tales; real rangers telling real stories that you just can't make up, and...report news and commentary from wild places from the Crime Off the Grid Newsroom!


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Episodes
  • COTG Newsroom July 2026

    COTG Newsroom July 2026
    Jul 20 2026
    In the news for July 2026, an attempted kidnapping of a trail runner in a NC National Forest; a man charged with harassing and injuring an endangered species in Hawaii; removal of an illegal camper who literally trashed the forest; the possible foul play of a deceased young man off the coast of Mississippi on Gulf Islands National Seashore; a human consumed by a bear in Colorado; and another bison attack in South Dakota.

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    58 mins
  • Israel Keyes: The Olympic Peninsula Mystery

    Israel Keyes: The Olympic Peninsula Mystery
    Jul 13 2026
    Prolific serial killer, Israel Keyes, is often remembered for the murder that led to his capture in Alaska. But years before his arrest, he lived on Washington's remote Olympic Peninsula, worked in Neah Bay, and, according to the FBI, may have murdered several unidentified victims whose names remain unknown. In this episode of Crime Off the Grid, we explored the lesser-known chapter of the Israel Keyes story. We follow his years on the Olympic Peninsula, including the suspected victim hidden beneath Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park, and separated verified facts from internet myths. We also look at Keyes' meticulous planning, his infamous "kill kits," and the haunting blood-drawn skulls discovered after his death.Could some of Israel Keyes' victims still be hidden in America's public lands? More than a decade later, that mystery remains unsolved.

    Sources:
    Alaska Serial Killer Attended Racist Church, Knew Terrorists Israel Keyes:
    Biography, Serial Killer, Murderer, Criminal
    Israel Keyes - Wikipedia https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/keyes-israel.htm
    Israel Keyes: Writings — FBI
    What do skulls drawn in Israel Keyes' blood mean? - CBS News


    Support the show!

    For bonus content join our Patreon!
    patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid

    For a one time donation:
    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg

    For more information about the podcast, check out
    https://crimeoffthegrid.com/
    Check out our Merch!! https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop
    Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook
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    50 mins
  • Zion's Angels Landing: The Murder of Bernadette Vander Meer

    Zion's Angels Landing: The Murder of Bernadette Vander Meer
    Jul 6 2026
    An anniversary hike. A 1,200-foot fall. A case ruled an accident for nearly two decades. When new evidence surfaced, investigators reopened the death of Bernadette Vander Meer and charged her husband with murder. We break down the affidavit, reveal investigative details not reported in most news stories, and explain how detectives transformed an apparent accident into a homicide investigation. Plus, we share unique perspective on investigating suspicious deaths in America's national parks.


    Sources:
    FIFTH DISTRICT COURT WASHINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE IN SUPPORT OF ARREST WARRANT
    Criminal No. 261501209

    Support the show!

    For bonus content join our Patreon!
    patreon.com/CrimeOfftheGrid

    For a one time donation:
    https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cotg

    For more information about the podcast, check out
    https://crimeoffthegrid.com/
    Check out our Merch!! https://in-wild-places.square.site/s/shop
    Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimeoffthegridpodcast/ and (1) Facebook
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    40 mins
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