Darkest Night, Rolling Thunder, Flashing Light, Skies of Wonder: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders

Cold Case Murder Mysteries

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3.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2019

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

On June 12, 1977, busloads of enthusiastic young campers arrived at rural Camp Scott in Mayes County, OK for a two-week getaway hosted by the Girl Scouts that kicked off the summer season. It should have been the time of their lives, a carefree reprieve from the long school year that preceded it. But when night fell, a predator was revealed lurking in darkness throughout the surrounding woods, stalking them like prey. By morning, three innocent girls would be found dead, victims of a vicious assault that shocked a community, and caused the facility to close its doors forever. While numerous suspects came to light in the aftermath, and one even stood trial, the crime remains unsolved to this day. Join host Ryan Kraus for a psychological evaluation of the killer's action in an attempt to create an accurate profile that will, once and for all, finally put a face to this monster.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody welcome back to cold case murder mysteries. I'm your host Ryan Kraus
0:09.8	back behind the wheel once again to steer this ship into the darkest corners of the human mind.
0:15.4	In this episode, we'll be examining the Oklahoma Girl Scout murders, a terrifying tale that
0:21.4	undoubtedly inspired countless 1980s slasher films in its wake, from Friday
0:26.2	the 13th to sleepaway camp, all of which depicted a voyeuristic killer hiding in a forest surrounding a campground and murdering teens.
0:36.4	Yet, while the horror film spawned from that era specifically dealt with the emotional plight
0:41.7	of a young female protagonist or quote-unquote
0:45.0	final girl coming of age as a grown woman by thwarting the dangers of
0:50.0	casual sex drugs and bad men in favor of making responsible choices that allow
0:55.8	her to survive while others succumb for lack of maturing through change, the Girl Scout murders were true.
1:05.0	There was no lesson for these girls.
1:07.4	It wasn't a movie.
1:09.4	The nightmare was real. On Sunday, June 12th, 1977, dozens of campers were met by their
1:18.2	counselors at Camp Scott in rural Mays County for a two-week getaway to start the summer season in Oklahoma.
1:25.8	It should have been the time of their lives, a much needed break from the long school year that
1:30.0	immediately preceded it, and a great way to march forth into the summer season with all of its related fun.
1:36.8	But before the festivities could even begin,
1:40.3	tragedy would strike. Somebody was stalking them, lurking in the woods.
1:46.0	Three campers, including 8-year-old Lori Farmer, 9-year-old Michelle Guise, and 10-year-old Denise Milner soon fell victim to a vicious
1:57.2	killer who entered their tent in the middle of the night. They were discovered on a nearby trail the next morning, bound, bludgeoned, and strangled to death.
2:08.6	All three had been sexually assaulted.
2:11.9	The camp was actually scheduled to start the following day, Monday, June 13th, but
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