Hi, podcast listeners. I'm Vanessa and I'm Greg. Welcome back to dark green

earth crimes and conspiracies. For this event,

podcast is investigating the shadowy corners where crime and the environment meet

and telling those stories because climate change affects all parts of society

including crimes and conspiracies. If you're enjoying our Earth Day episodes and would like to

learn more or take action on the climate, visit www.spotify.com slash dark green resources.

Due to the nature of this episode, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of violence, assault, and murder. Consider this when deciding how

and when you'll listen. Even in the dead of winter, the Florida panhandle was never cold.

It wasn't even new yet, but the air was already thick with humidity.

Ronnie Renns felt himself beginning to sweat as he trudged through the woods, searching for game.

Suddenly, he saw something flash through the cypress and magnolia trees ahead of him,

a bright white shape stood out against the browns and greens of the forest floor.

Ronnie stared at it for a long time. Finally, he realized he wasn't looking at an animal.

Before him lay the decomposing body of a woman, half concealed under a clumsy pile of leaves.

Her head was nowhere to be found.

Hi, I'm Greg Poulson. This is Cereal Killers, a Spotify original from Parkast.

Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of Cereal Killers. Today, we're continuing our

look at Gary Michael Hilton, the National Forest Cereal Killer. I'm here with my co-host,

Vanessa Richardson. Hi, everyone. You can find episodes of Cereal Killers and all other Spotify

originals from Parkast for free on Spotify. Last time, we discussed Hilton's unstable childhood,

and his first act of violence committed at the young age of 13. We followed Hilton as his

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