Hi, park enthusiasts. I'm your host, Delia Diambra. And the case I'm going to tell you about today

takes place in Payette National Forest in West Central Idaho. This recreation space is more than 2.3

million acres and contains forests, grasslands, and beautiful mountain peaks among many other types of

scenic topography.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website,

there are trails in this vast landscape that are rarely used,

simply because of how remote they are.

The National Forest Foundation's website explains that the landscape is sectioned into five different ranger districts,

which are home to lots of camping

areas, hiking routes, fishing spots, and snowmobiling trails. Because each of these districts

offer unique experiences for visitors, dedicated employees of the National Park Service and

U.S. Forest Service work hard to make sure day-to-day operations run smoothly. In April 1995, though, one worker's act of kindness to two strangers was betrayed in the most tragic way.

When I tell you that the raw senselessness of what happened to him brought me to tears, I'm not lying.

I spent a lot of time researching this case and obtaining old court

records, which included law enforcement's interview transcripts of the offenders. And the absolute

disregard for human life that this story reveals broke my heart. And like it has for me,

will likely remain a case that will stick with you for a long, long time.

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I'm Around 12.30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 1995, a deputy with the Washington County Sheriff's Office in Idaho was listening to his police scanner when he heard a call go out that caught his attention.

The dispatcher's crackled message stated that two teenage boys had escaped a youth detention facility in nearby Elmore County, and they were

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