This episode is based on a memoir written by former special FBI agent Jeffrey Reinick

and authored by award-winning journalist Mary Lee Strong, titled In the Name of the Children

and FBI agents relentless pursuit of the nation's worst predators.

The opinions expressed in the following episode do not necessarily reflect those of the

Minds of Madness podcast.

Sensitive content involving violence and sexual abuse against children may be disturbing to some

listeners.

Listener discretion is advised.

I have acknowledged yesterday that we have recovered considerable evidence.

We now believe there is a connection between Armstrong's murder and the murders of Carol's son, her daughter, Julie's

son and their family friend, Selvina Pelosi, Hollis when we were last seen the night of

February 15th. I've asked myself whether we could have done anything

differently that might have prevented the murder of Joey Armstrong. I've

struggled with that issue for the last 24 hours and continue to do so. So. Oh, Yosemite is a national park stretching over nearly 1,200 square miles of rugged terrain in Northern California.

Each year the park draws millions of tourists from all over the world who visit to take in the soaring granite cliffs, the mountain

meadows and thick Sequoia forest. But in 1999, tragedy struck one of America's natural wonders after it became apparent that a serial

rapist murderer was on the loose. Investigators eventually came to identify several suspects, but due to the lack of concrete evidence were unable to make any formal charges.

However, the investigation took a were unable to make any formal charges.

However, the investigation took a dramatic turn

after an FBI agent named Jeffrey Reinack

brought in a local for questioning.

Because of the humanity he showed, he was able to obtain a shocking and unexpected confession to four murders.

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