Shadow in the Valley: The Yosemite Sightseer Murders
This episode details the brutal 1999 serial murders of four women in and around Yosemite National Park. The narrative begins with the tragic discovery of three sightseers—Carole Sund, Juli Sund, and Silvina Pelosso—who were kidnapped and killed by Cary Stayner, a handyman at a local motel. It explores the intensive investigation that followed, eventually linking Stayner to a fourth victim, naturalist Joie Armstrong, through forensic evidence and his own disturbing confession. The author also examines Stayner's troubled family history, specifically the childhood kidnapping of his brother…
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