Hi, park enthusiasts. I'm your host, Delia Diambra. And the case I'm going to tell you about today is one that I've had my eye on for a long time. It's the infamous triple murder case in Signal Mountain, Tennessee that's likely well known to residents in the eastern part of the state. This case is actually one I kicked over to crime junkie back in the summer of 2021,

when the second season of Park Predators was released. Ashley and Britt covered it on their show at a

high level to get their listeners geared up for new Park Predators episodes. But I've never done my

own deep dive on the story, until now. To really immerse myself in the case, I took a

trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee and the town of Signal Mountain to do research and visit some

of the locations associated with the crime. My husband grew up in Chattanooga, so he was more

than excited to tag along with me and help take some of the pictures and videos we've put out

on social media for this episode.

Something important to know about Signal Mountain is that back in 1988, when this crime occurred,

it was a very tight-necked community. In many respects, it's still that way today.

The town's website estimates that around 8,800 residents live there on Walden's Ridge,

which peers down over downtown Chattanooga and the Tennessee River Gorge.

Many locals and visitors enjoy hiking or mountain biking the town's 18 miles of trails,

which connect to nearby Prentice Cooper State Forest and Shackleford Ridge Park.

In July 1988, though, it seemed every trace of recreational activity in the area

came to a screeching halt when three men riding ATVs in the woods vanished, only to

resurface in one of the most puzzling mysteries to ever happen in the quiet mountain town.

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I'm After 9 o'clock at night, on Saturday, July 9th, 1988, a young woman named Paula Griffith stared into the woods next to her parents' home

in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. She was watching eagerly for her husband, 22-year-old Kenneth Griffith,

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