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Final Days On Earth with Claire St. Amant

The Hiker

Final Days On Earth with Claire St. Amant

Rogue Media Network

News, True Crime

4.4742 Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Gunnison County Finance Director, Linda Nienhueser reports what she saw while walking at Cabin Creek on Sunday, the day after Dammion went missing. She describes evidence of multiple parties besides Dammion, whom she describes as standing in a strange position beside a tree. Linda is unnerved by the image of someone else crouching down, watching her with binoculars. Would authorities learn who else was at Cabin Creek with Dammion’s body, days before police were called? For all the latest news, plus sneak peeks and more, subscribe to updates at finaldaysonearth.com   Pre-order Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime Television at killerstorybook.com   X: @clairestamant.com @finaldayspod   IG: @finaldaysonearth   TikTok: @finaldaysonearth   FB: @finaldaysonearth

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0:00.0

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0:31.9

In the days following the disappearance and death of Damien Heard, there was a lot of information to follow up on,

0:38.4

including sightings of Damien's car and evidence he attended classes.

0:42.9

But by far, the most remarkable lead was a tip from a Gunnison County employee named Linda Nienhauser.

0:50.3

It's the kind of investigative break detectives dream of, a witness who calls with new evidence that sheds light on a head-scratching case.

0:59.0

Get ready for another twist in the search for what happened to Damian Hurd and who, if anyone, is responsible.

1:08.2

From Cold Case Productions, this is Final Days on Earth, the life and death of Damien Hurd.

1:15.8

Episode 5, The Hiker.

1:18.7

I'm your host, Claire Sanemaw.

1:20.8

Thanks for listening.

1:22.8

Linda Nienhouser called the Gunnison Police Department at 4 p.m. on April 2nd, 2014, shortly after detectives had discovered Damien's body hanging from a tree.

1:33.8

When Linda, the Gunnison County Finance Director, heard about Damien's death, she eagerly contacted police to ask if the college freshman had been found at Cabin Creek.

1:44.7

Detective Grace Cowan took the call and confirmed the location.

1:48.7

But what happened next is a detail I still can't wrap my head around.

1:53.1

No one recorded the initial conversation.

1:56.1

Linda told the police she had been at Cabin Creek on Sunday, March 30th, and had seen several cars and people

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