Hi, park enthusiasts. I'm your host, D'Lia Diambra. And the case I'm going to share with you today

takes place in Prentice Cooper State Forest in southeast Tennessee. According to the Tennessee Department of

Agriculture, this recreation space is about 10 miles west of the city of Chattanooga and sits right

next to the Tennessee River Gorge. It became a state forest in

1945 and ever since has been a popular destination for visitors who enjoy bird watching, hiking,

one-of-a-kind views, and camping. I visited here just a few months ago while on a trip with my family.

There's a section of the forest that includes some acreage of nearby Cumberland Trail State Park,

so a few of the hiking trails visitors walk on meander between both of those places.

In the winter of 2020, something else converged in these woods, too,

that would forever change the lives of several Tennessee residents from Chattanooga to Nashville.

This case is not only heartbreaking, but in my opinion, it's extremely frustrating.

Long after I researched it, which included reading every scrap of news coverage I could find

and pulling dozens of court records, I was still left with a sense of anger that I'm not sure we'll ever go

away. It's forced me to revisit the all too familiar questions. How well do you really know

the people you keep company with? And how far will a person stretch the truth to say themselves?

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I Around 4.15 in the morning on Thursday, February 6th, 2020, a person jogging along a gravel road,

known as Game Preserve Road Road inside Prentice Cooper State

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