Chattanooga, Tennessee – As summer approaches and more people head outdoors for hikes and adventures, state officials across the country are urging caution after a recent spate of hiking-related deaths. From the rugged trails of Zion National Park in Utah to the Appalachian Trail in New Jersey, tragic incidents have claimed the lives of hikers … Read more
Two women involved in a fatal ambush and robbery in the Talladega National Forest in Alabama have been sentenced to serve several decades in federal prison for the murder of a 22-year-old Florida college student. Yasmine Marie Adel Hider of Oklahoma was sentenced to 35 years in prison for robbery, second-degree murder, and kidnapping the … Read more
PHOENIX, Arizona – Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Zion Teasley, 22, accused of murdering 29-year-old Lauren Heike while hiking in Phoenix. Teasley allegedly stabbed Heike 15 times in the back and chest. Heike’s body was found on the Reach 11 trail near Scottsdale Road and Mayo Boulevard in April. The Maricopa County Attorney’s … Read more