Listener, one of the thing I dislike in the field of true crime is seeing people rush to conclusions.

In this genre, we tend to hear about people on their worst or even final day.

I've had complaints in the past that I don't set each episode up as a sort of who-done-it.

Personally, I've never thought of the true crime genre as a place to create murder mysteries.

I care about things from a psychological standpoint.

That's why I tend to load up on background information, when possible.

In this series, we'll be no different. This first part is going to be focused specifically

on the history of the person we're shining a spotlight on. In part two, it'll feature all the

grisly audio and morbid details that you've come to expect from Obscura.

With that said, let's get on with it.

Welcome, listener. I'm glad you're here. Take a seat. Next to the fire.

Welcome to Obscira, where we shine a light on the dark. The following is from the pages of the Daily Inner Lake.

The article reads,

quote,

A little girl with a big bag on her shoulder.

That's the first memory.

Flathead basketball coach Kim Elliott has a 5'4-senior, Kelsey Hidal, on the first day of basketball tryouts.

Elliot's first thought was, who is this kid?

Who looks like she just wants to play basketball?

Hildall walked up to the coach, shook his hand, introduced herself, and calmly told him

she'd like to try out.

She just showed up.

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