Yes, I know I pronounced Tamalpais incorrectly. Apologies, however, again I checked 2 sources and it was said the way I said it. Sorry for the error. Thank you for watching🙏
I was a ranger in the Santa Cruz area while this was happening. I understand why it took so long to catch Carpenter. It was before computers, before DNA, before cell phones, no national databases, before social media. Law enforcement wasn't able to easily share information nor put the puzzle pieces together across various state federal, and county jurisdictions. I remember the postings of David Carpenter's Sheriff's sketch on the trailheads warning hikers. Both Henry Cowell and Big Basin are vast parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains, still very rural at the time of Carpenter. I'm sure there are still bodies out there yet to be found. Edmund Kemper was doing his murders and dumping there in the same era.
It's crazy what bystanders will ignore when exposed to a violent situation. One time I crossed paths with a man beating a woman on a bicycle trail. There were already three people standing there in shock watching, but doing nothing. I started yelling and it kind of snapped everyone out of it and got them to help stop this man. We got the police on the phone and followed the man through the forest until the police got him.
Thank you for speaking up as some people are too scared to react in certain situations. These are also some of the same people who say they would react differently in a real emergency situation. Talk is cheap, actions count.
Bystander effect: the inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person’s willingness to help someone in need. It was first proposed after the death of Kitty Genoese in 1964.
As monstrous as these killers are, I find it incredibly disconcerting and frightening that ordinary people can hear a crime being committed, knowing someone desperately needs help, and do absolutely nothing (3:16). Thank you again for an informed and respectful presentation of the facts. Blessings to you and yours for only good things.
I agree with your comments. People not getting involved? Fear of being injured, or killed? Not wanting to be a witness and inconvenienced with answering questions to law enforcement? The height of selfishness. Another approach would be to have expertise with a firearm. Just as important as hiking with enough water. A firearm would boost confidence where a person would be of some use. Save someone’s life, save the lives of future victims. Remove the threat permanently…
I don’t understand it either. You couldn’t keep me from running over to where the screaming is to intervene. I’m always with my GSD service dog and he’s huge and imposing though well mannered. He’s saved me from being accosted when he suddenly came out of the car when these 2 guys were approaching me making rude comments at night as I left work. I immediately let him back out and they both literally ran. I would never go hiking without him and a firearm or at least a knife. The guys that were golfing could have all run over or rode their cart and beat the guy with their golf clubs. There had to be at least 2, probably more like 4 or 5. Shameful. This one was particularly disturbing because all the cities mentioned are a stone’s throw from where I live.
Its bad enough, that they didnt run to help, so ok, complete selfish cowards. But completely ignore it??? Not even report it to LE asap? Beyond belief.
I lived in this exact area when this was going on, and I had been a regular hiker on Mt. Tamalpais. With any murder, and certainly with the multiple murders of a serial killer, there are repercussions that go way beyond the immediate loved ones of the victims. I have never been able to forget the Trailside murders, and I have never been able to hike alone since then. I’m not a particularly fearful person, but between that case and the Zodiac case, I learned that there are mentally/emotionally ill people that love to prey upon vulnerable people, particularly young women. I know many other people who were impacted by this case, and changed their behavior when going out to enjoy nature.
Bryan I'd just like to say you are one of the sweetest most respectful vlogers I watch. You obviously are a very empathetic loving man and you give a voice to all these poor people.
Sad that she risked her life and went to Bogota, Columbia, which was extremely dangerous in 1980. She came home safe only to be killed where she felt safest.
In the late summer of 1980, as an 18 year old with a little dog as a companion, I hitchhiked from Pasadena , California up through Oregon and then west to Minnesota, where was my then home. To this day I am absolutely amazed that I survived. I could have easily been kidnapped and or killed. In fact one of the persons who gave me a ride was fleeing the Law. He turned out to be interesting and nice. My loving mother, my father had just died, grew physically ill with worry. One of the many stupid things I did as a youth.
You're one of the lucky ones as you would have had no idea who was in what vehicle. No cell phones, you were very vulnerable to most any situation, glad you survived.
Growing up in the Bay Area in the ‘60s and 70s was a very scary time. It seemed like every other teenage girl was getting murdered or kidnapped. It was ridiculous. Very good story. Thank you for the remembering these poor people and their families. Thanks also for the beautiful pics of the Bay Area. (Tam-ah-pie-us)
I know i am late to this thread, but you have to be the kindest and most empathetic person I've heard as you post the stories of these victims. God bless.
Rest in Peace each and everyone of them..🙏🙏🙏 I Always run, bike, hike and camp with my 2 full trained protection dogs..! Please people these horrible things can happen anywhere at anytime, protect yourselves Always..!!
They go out unarmed and as you posted alone. You would think they think they are just strolling in a crowded mall. Especially women. Plz don't go out alone on a hiking trail.
@@jerrylee8261 totally agree, lone women especially but men too should carry a weapon and have some training in its use. We have a small lake in our safe area, but never go out walking our dogs without a gun.
@@rt66vintage16 I wear a gun when out yard working because of some mean neighbor dogs and coyotes. Live on 14 acres kinda out in country but still close to town.
@@rt66vintage16 i’m so impressed with your comment.. It’s good that you know to pack…. today’s world is becoming increasingly unstable, you are spot on, not even safe to walk your dogs in what may be deemed as a safe neighborhood .anymore…
It wasn't just one park and for the first 15 months they weren't sure if they were all connected. They did put out warnings but unfortunately many people didn't heed them..I couldn't say in the video but this man brutally tortured most of these people before shooting or stabbing them (sometimes both) just a sadistic stick man.
Absolutely a monster of a so called man. Very heartbreaking and 😔 my heart goes out to family and loved ones.thank you Bryan for yet another informative well narrated video. Stay safe and God bless ❤
The first time I ever went backpacking was at point Reyes national seashore, I went by myself completely alone at the entrance of the Bear Valley Trail head for my 25th birthday last year and stopped at Alamere falls which was mentioned in your video and is on the seashore. That being said, it was my very first time backpacking and completely alone, not until encountering other backpackers at the campsite, I saw a mountain lion for the very first time in my life. It was truly spectacular but incredibly terrifying knowing I was completely alone with this creature. Luckily again, the cougar did not see me which is quite uncommon and I was able to go about my way (in complete paranoia) until I reached camp. Nonetheless, these areas, although in the most abundantly populated state, it is still full of wildlife. As a California native, do not be fooled. Thank you for this video. ❤
I had no idea that this ever happened. My sister lived in Mill Valley not far from there. It’s so beautiful there. It’s hard to imagine such horrific crimes being committed there .
Still today, after all of the warnings and disappearances in parks and wilderness areas, women and men go hiking and camping alone, without defense weapons and without a personal locator beacon.
It’s SO unbelievable that people heard Francis being assaulted and did NOTHING! They didn’t even call 911 or police!!! So incredibly sad and horrifying.
I know:( I couldn't believe that either. Couldn't drag themselves away from their golf game to help someone.. just unreal:( apparently they claimed they thought it was people joking around.. but I don't buy that.
Ikr. Its such horrible ppl, who make me think, that maybe we really do need a duty-to-intervene law, so that ppl MUST either help or at least call 911. Such callous disregard for others shouldnt exist, it shouldnt be necessary to legislate for ppl to do the very least of all - call 911. Yet it happens, again and again, tho this case is especially egregious, as they had strength in numbers, armed with golf clubs, yet they just kept playing and didnt even attempt to call for help. I know, they couldnt be held liable legally, but in my book theyre accessories, both in that murder and every murder after it, that might have been avoided, had LE been called then.
Well back then no cell phones. I have been on Mt. Tam. First they had to hike back to their car and then drive along way to civilization. But anyway people weren't as savvy back then because it took a while to learn about these maniacs...
Well , I am shocked 😯. 1 person, and so much terrible things. All those poor people and animals. How is it possible no one ever made a report to the police. How is it possible that he could do this so long. I just don’t understand. All the suffering and the incredible pains. No one there to help them. 😢. Thank you Bryan for you’re work. 🙏👍🙋🏼♂️🐕🇳🇱🇩🇪☕️🍀
Hi Bryan. I just found your channel and am currently "binging" some of your videos. I'm subscribed to a few YT channels that feature real/true crime and, hands down, you are by far the most respectful of ANY I've watched. It's refreshing to listen to a case without the grisly details. Your empathy and concern for the families, and focus on the VICTIMS and not the crime, shows what an upstanding person you are. I look forward to seeing more from you. 🕊
Did you hear about the case of hiker Jonathan Ray Yarborough of Colorado? He fell from the summit of Mt. Ouray and was found 6 days later by helicopters that spotted his dog that had stayed with his body. He was a very experienced hiker. Such a tragedy.
It's weird to see this as I hike all of these trails fairly regularly today and often alone. It's devastatingly beautiful. So sad that such evil found its way in.
Georgina If you don't have a dog, you might want to borrow one from a friend or family to take on your hikes. Preferably a BIG one (!) Enjoy your travels!
Bryan, after watching many of your videos I can tell your an empath like myself..... Some of these are just to hard to watch but I thank you so much for keeping these folks name alive✌
Back then hitch hikers were easy targets for serial killers, these days I think we hear less about cases like this because these psychos now prey on the homeless population who aren't missed by society.
Years ago at a football game i heard a man yelling for Help. A large black man had a middle aged man pinned against a wall and was ripping football tickets out of his hand. The guy got the tickets and started running. No one was doing anything so I took off after him, asked him to drop the tickets, he didn’t, so I took his back and choked him out till the bike cops arrived. I am no hero, I was scared, I’m just a random dude. I tell this story because I don’t understand why people could listen to a woman being assaulted and killed and not one person ran to try and help. I always assumed most people Would naturally go run to help someone but apparently not in that part of California. I hope those people Had nightmares about their choice to do nothing
@@ItsKrma00 lol. I was describing the person. You are the one trying to make It about race. The guy was white…dunno why that matters So much to you. Maybe you should stop obsessing about skin color…
Thank you Bryan. This video is very interesting and well done. He is so evil. Your empathy and compassion is evident. Personally, I am grateful you did not include the more gruesome details of his offences. Sharon G.
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I moved to Sacramento California from New Mexico and have been wanting to go to Yosemite or shasta mountain or there are so many disappearances happening and makes me change my mind and I'll just stay home and look at pictures of those beautiful places on my phone
It's pronounced "Tam all pie us." I lived in that area when this was happening. Very fearful time as we were all still reeling from the Zodiac killer. Ed Kemper, Herbert Mullin, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake were around that time also. I was afraid to go anywhere.
Jump pack Day pack Extra warm dry clothes ( not cotton!) wool or synthetics are good , you must be able to stay warm while not moving . It can be 20 to 50 degrees colder at night, depending on location and season . I carry a complete change of dry warm clothing in water proof bag. Wicking shirt ( the wetter your skin is the quicker you lose heat) Dry shirt & leggings for night Good boots or trail shoes Good trail cloths ( not cotton ! not to hot , regulate your body temp to minimize sweating ) Bandana Warm hat / Rain hat / Sun hat Warm socks/trail pair and dry at rest pair Sun glasses Water proof socks Gaiters ( light weight ) Water bottle Gloves Rain gear Rain tarp /shelter Cordage (to set up rain tarp) Ground tarp Compass with mirror Maps ( water proof paper ideally . Don't depend on electronics , there nice but fragile) Knife and mini leather man Matches and lighter( other fire starting tools and material ) Head lamp & flash light Extra batteries Water purification Storm whistle Mini flare stick Good Med kit ( with quick clot trauma pack Meds ,antihistamine, pain Meds etc ) Two way radio (with extra batteries) Emergency food for 3 days (bars etc it doesn't have to be tasty just have calories ) Emergency blanket /silk bag liner Bush kit ( snare wires , fish line and hooks , list of local edible plants ,flint and Steele, magnifying lens etc etc) Cell phone ( fully charged and turned off to conserve batteries) Self defense items ( pepper spray , baton , large knife , hand gun ) Binoculars or monocular Rain cover for pack ( if pack is not rain proof) I consider these the basics that I always carry in the back country even on short day hikes. You hopefully won’t need most of this , but better a little extra weight than dead.
Several heard her being killed and ignored it? No I don’t understand how anyone could, I can’t think of one person in my family who would, rest in peace to all of his victims
I just subscribed and I have to say I love ur channel. Keep ur the fabulous work n by just listening to a clp videos so far just shows me how much u care for the families and everyone involved.
Carpenter was on a ship with my father. He kept asking him to come to his quarters to have a beer! Close call. I remember the fear of him visiting Mt. Tam.
As soon as I heard about the killer I suspected abuse, and looked him up. Yes, he was abused by his alcoholic father and his mother. Of course, that does not justify any of his crimes but it does show how damaging child abuse is, and how far-reaching the repercussions can be.
@@prioris55555 It's not absurd at all. You can be born a sociopath, but not all sociopaths turn into serial killers. However, if a born sociopath is brutalized in childhood instead of being nurtured, the outcome will likely be worse. I heard it explained like this: if you are born with the gene that determines above average height, and in childhood you have a healthy diet and exercise, you will most likely be tall. But if you have the tall gene and you grow up malnourished and in poverty, you are less likely to be tall.
@@fulanichild3138 there are countless kids who grow up in brutal environments who don't become serial killers. there are many serial killers who grow up in good families. vast majority of serial killers kill for profit and greed. most of the population has strong sociopath tendencies. see miligram experiments. see nazi germany. see putin and stalin in russia. see ronald reagan and his past history.
That took a lot to listen, it was so incredibly sad and horrific for the victims and the families to go through. It just makes you wonder, how an ordinary hike can turn into something so bad because of one person. My prayers go out to the families involved. I hope you are feeling better and stay safe.
Ma-RINN county😌 Great job woth this sad story. I was in college, & a hitchhiker in that area/time… no internet, tv, radio, & never read papers so wasnt aware till later how stupid & lucky i was😳
One of my favorite John Carpenter movies, The Fog, was filmed in Inverness and Point Reyes. It was released in 1979, so principal shooting was probably in 1978. After all these years, this is the FIRST time I ever heard of these murders; and even though I live in New England, one usually picks up on the goings-on in famous filming sites (for example, Carpenter loved the area so much, he bought a place there). Just an aside...hitch-hiking was not considered terribly dangerous back in the 60s and 70s. Whether across town or across the country, it was thought of as a safe mode of transportation. Better police communications and more publicized arrests of serial killers in the 80s put an end to that notion.
@@jaimeshoe841 😀Actually think that's great! Did you get to be in the statue dedication scene? Did you hate it because (you thought) it was corny or what? (As friend of mine swears up and down he was in the 4th of July water panic scene in Jaws, but I still can't find him)! Edit: he was living on the Cape and used to go to the Vineyard to watch the filming, so who knows🤨😉
My friends were in the scene dedicating his statue, I was in The bar next door. The movie co did a special showing of the movie for the town that was a lot of fun.
It was too corny. They also made Village of the Damned there with christi.opher reeves who I understand was one of the nicest and most generous of people.
@@jaimeshoe841 Well, to each his own.😉 I know of a lot of people, mostly on RUclips, who can't stand The Fog. I like to watch it every April, which means I've got a viewing soon.😀 Saw it in the theater with my mom and grandmother, and I recall we were all impressed. (RIP Christopher Reeves).
I'm in that area a little north. I can't believe I've never heard of these! BUT Santa Rosa California has 8 unsolved hitchhiker murders from the early 70's that were committed by a serial killer that has never been caught. Could you help get the word out on that one? Even people in the area have never heard about them. Someone knows something! Who cares that you mispronounced Mt Tam? Not the point of the video. It was very well done! 🖖🏼
Yeah it happens when people see or hear something happening and do nothing. It's called bystander effect. Couple cases have that happened. Kitty Genovese is a more well known one.
There was a terrible case a number of years ago in which 2 hikers passed a woman on the trail. Moments later they heard her being attacked by a pack of coyotes. They phoned for help but did not intervene, and the woman was mauled to death. This is a difficult one, as I can see how a pack of coyotes would be dangerous. But it seems like some loud shouting or banging objects together or throwing stones might have interrupted the attack.
@@steveelder5306here you go. Easily found. There are sources other than Wikipedia… I realise that’s not to be taken as gospel. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Mitchell
People who hear and do nothing are as blood guilty as the person doing the crime.What separates the good from the bad is our desire to do what is right and act on it. If you don't, then you have aligned yourself with the bad guys. In point of fact have helped them in their crime. Imo
Experience is great but can also be a danger if a person takes extra risks because they are experienced. All must understand in the back country you are trafficking with superior forces.
🇨🇦London Ontario was murder city. Around this time. There is a good book. Many or most were never solved. Murder City: The Untold Story of Canada's Serial Killer Capital, 1959-1984 Book by Michael Andrew Arntfield
You know what's funny? My last name is pronounced the way Bryan pronounced it, but most of my life people have pronounced it the correct way it is pronounced for the county.
The lake shown at the 2:40 timestamp is Lake Tenaya in Yosemite National Park, 200 miles away from Point Reyes. Was there a hiker murdered there by the same guy?
In that period of time there were hitchhikers all over the country. There were thousands of runaways that were victims of human trafficking but LEO's were not recognizing trafficking. This man had what sounds like bipolar disorder that was never addressed. My condolences to all the victims families, serial killers like him will always be around and LE has always been slow to react. He will likely die in prison but that won't bring any victims back.
Not all that walk among us are children of God. He is pure evil. I hadn't actually heard of this case so I appreciate you covering it, respectfully. God bless you, your family and all the family's of the victims.
what he's STILL on death row??? you always wonder how you would truly react in the moment when it really counted.. we can say "I would've jumped and helped... "
Pronounced: tam-Al-pie-is. Accent on the first syllable. I lived through all this. My soul dog is buried on the top of Mt. Tam. 🐾💕 Pronounced Mare-in, accent on first syllable
The justice system light sentence, prosecutor and prison system that paroled him played a major role as accessories to these murders. Lot of people in the system were his accessories to his murder. ---- In 1960, Carpenter befriended a woman and lured her into the woods in Presidio, where he bound her with a clothesline, beat her with a hammer and stabbed her in the hand. Luckily, a military patrol officer caught him in the act. Carpenter fired at him with a gun, but missed and was injured by return fire and arrested. The next year, Carpenter was sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison for one count of assault with intent to commit murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. While he was serving his sentence, his wife divorced him and he was found by the prison psychiatrists to have sociopathic personality disorder and an IQ of 125. He was released after serving only nine years and quickly remarried, though his second marriage also failed. From the end of January until the beginning of February, he committed a series of attacks against women. On January 27 all in one day, he forced a woman out of her car by hitting it with his own and tried to rape her. Though he stabbed her, she got away and was able to remember his license plate number. He then broke into another woman's home, kidnapped her, raped her and stole her car. On February 3, he stole a woman's car and then raped another woman. Her infant child was present during the attack and was treated well by Carpenter, who was arrested the same day. While awaiting trial, he tried to escape along with four other inmates, but was caught quickly. He made a plea bargain and was convicted of robbery and kidnapping. Not long after he was paroled to a federal halfway house in May of 1979, he is believed to have escalated to murder. While he was committing murders, Carpenter took courses in computer printing at the California Trade School. After getting his degree, he got a job as a typesetter instructor.
Same time frame as the Zodiac killer, who has never been caught... so why don’t the Police charge him with being the Zodiac Killer, never know he might crack... I mean he wasn’t bothered bout killing young couples just like the Zodiac and the similarities between him and the descriptions of the Zodiac are very coincidental, I’d say the police have got their man. Pity they’re not allowed to publicly torture him !
I wonder if they thought the Zodiac became active again? I’m only halfway through the video so maybe you mention that later. Could be why people wouldn’t go help when they heard the one woman being killed.
If a criminal or a psychopath wants a gun to commit a crime, they’re going to find a way to get a gun, no matter “how many laws are on the books.” (HINT, HINT …. “CRIMINALS DO NOT OBEY LAWS.”) If a criminal or a psychopath wants to commit a crime and cannot find a gun, then they’re going to commit that crime with something else such as a hammer, knife, their bare hands, a rope, a toaster, a lamp, candlestick, a folding chair, gasoline and matches, poison, an exploding pizza, an automobile, a log, etc …. This has NOTHING to do with guns, this has to do with “Evil People Doing Evil & Despicable Things.” Americans ….. they are so brainwashed and stupid. - Jason/Freedom Fighter Until Death/Vermont, DSA (‘DSA’, meaning “The Divided States Of America”)
Yes, I know I pronounced Tamalpais incorrectly. Apologies, however, again I checked 2 sources and it was said the way I said it. Sorry for the error. Thank you for watching🙏
Oh phooey…don’t worry about it
Can you do a series on missing Dylan Elher of turo Nova Scotia?
@@natachealexander sure I will add it to the list and start looking into it. Thank you for the recommendation and for watching🙏
I found it great
We locals just call it Mt. Tam. 🙂
I was a ranger in the Santa Cruz area while this was happening. I understand why it took so long to catch Carpenter. It was before computers, before DNA, before cell phones, no national databases, before social media. Law enforcement wasn't able to easily share information nor put the puzzle pieces together across various state federal, and county jurisdictions. I remember the postings of David Carpenter's Sheriff's sketch on the trailheads warning hikers. Both Henry Cowell and Big Basin are vast parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains, still very rural at the time of Carpenter. I'm sure there are still bodies out there yet to be found. Edmund Kemper was doing his murders and dumping there in the same era.
It's crazy what bystanders will ignore when exposed to a violent situation.
One time I crossed paths with a man beating a woman on a bicycle trail. There were already three people standing there in shock watching, but doing nothing. I started yelling and it kind of snapped everyone out of it and got them to help stop this man. We got the police on the phone and followed the man through the forest until the police got him.
Thank you for speaking up as some people are too scared to react in certain situations. These are also some of the same people who say they would react differently in a real emergency situation. Talk is cheap, actions count.
Bystander effect: the inhibiting influence of the presence of others on a person’s willingness to help someone in need. It was first proposed after the death of Kitty Genoese in 1964.
@@pamelamorgan7354the bystander effect really has some crazy examples.
As monstrous as these killers are, I find it incredibly disconcerting and frightening that ordinary people can hear a crime being committed, knowing someone desperately needs help, and do absolutely nothing (3:16). Thank you again for an informed and respectful presentation of the facts. Blessings to you and yours for only good things.
I agree with your comments. People not getting involved? Fear of being injured, or killed? Not wanting to be a witness and inconvenienced with answering questions to law enforcement? The height of selfishness. Another approach would be to have expertise with a firearm. Just as important as hiking with enough water. A firearm would boost confidence where a person would be of some use. Save someone’s life, save the lives of future victims. Remove the threat permanently…
"The Bystander Effect"
I don’t understand it either. You couldn’t keep me from running over to where the screaming is to intervene. I’m always with my GSD service dog and he’s huge and imposing though well mannered. He’s saved me from being accosted when he suddenly came out of the car when these 2 guys were approaching me making rude comments at night as I left work. I immediately let him back out and they both literally ran. I would never go hiking without him and a firearm or at least a knife.
The guys that were golfing could have all run over or rode their cart and beat the guy with their golf clubs. There had to be at least 2, probably more like 4 or 5. Shameful.
This one was particularly disturbing because all the cities mentioned are a stone’s throw from where I live.
@Whole 180, I agree as well, the people who completely ignored this woman’s cries while she was being assaulted are cowards.
Its bad enough, that they didnt run to help, so ok, complete selfish cowards. But completely ignore it??? Not even report it to LE asap? Beyond belief.
I lived in this exact area when this was going on, and I had been a regular hiker on Mt. Tamalpais. With any murder, and certainly with the multiple murders of a serial killer, there are repercussions that go way beyond the immediate loved ones of the victims. I have never been able to forget the Trailside murders, and I have never been able to hike alone since then. I’m not a particularly fearful person, but between that case and the Zodiac case, I learned that there are mentally/emotionally ill people that love to prey upon vulnerable people, particularly young women. I know many other people who were impacted by this case, and changed their behavior when going out to enjoy nature.
Bryan I'd just like to say you are one of the sweetest most respectful vlogers I watch. You obviously are a very empathetic loving man and you give a voice to all these poor people.
I think that Bryan has one of the biggest hearts ever. He is so caring! I love watching his videos. ❤
Omg you don't know brian. He's just a voice. Get a life
I was a teen there in those years and Mt. Tam was always the best place to hike by ourselves - until we started hearing about the killer.
Sad that she risked her life and went to Bogota, Columbia, which was extremely dangerous in 1980. She came home safe only to be killed where she felt safest.
In the late summer of 1980, as an 18 year old with a little dog as a companion, I hitchhiked from Pasadena , California up through Oregon and then west to Minnesota, where was my then home. To this day I am absolutely amazed that I survived. I could have easily been kidnapped and or killed. In fact one of the persons who gave me a ride was fleeing the Law. He turned out to be interesting and nice. My loving mother, my father had just died, grew physically ill with worry.
One of the many stupid things I did as a youth.
It's a miracle so many of us survive our youth lol.
I hitchhiked all of the time in that area, when I was about 14-16 back in the mid 80's, man you're right! How did we survive!
Join the club! 👍🤔😬(😉)
I think you're a male, but if you're not then you're probably extra lucky to have survived hitchhiking alone.
You're one of the lucky ones as you would have had no idea who was in what vehicle. No cell phones, you were very vulnerable to most any situation, glad you survived.
Growing up in the Bay Area in the ‘60s and 70s was a very scary time. It seemed like every other teenage girl was getting murdered or kidnapped. It was ridiculous. Very good story. Thank you for the remembering these poor people and their families. Thanks also for the beautiful pics of the Bay Area. (Tam-ah-pie-us)
I know i am late to this thread, but you have to be the kindest and most empathetic person I've heard as you post the stories of these victims. God bless.
Rest in Peace each and everyone of them..🙏🙏🙏 I Always run, bike, hike and camp with my 2 full trained protection dogs..! Please people these horrible things can happen anywhere at anytime, protect yourselves Always..!!
How can they be that inept? You wonder if they purposely didn't follow leads. To have that many murders, clues, suspects and no arrests, wow!
It amazes me when people go hiking alone in remote parks or forests
Me too and they don't listen they keep doing it!
They go out unarmed and as you posted alone. You would think they think they are just strolling in a crowded mall. Especially women. Plz don't go out alone on a hiking trail.
@@jerrylee8261 totally agree, lone women especially but men too
should carry a weapon and have some training in its use. We have a small lake in our safe area, but never go out walking our dogs without a gun.
@@rt66vintage16 I wear a gun when out yard working because of some mean neighbor dogs and coyotes. Live on 14 acres kinda out in country but still close to town.
@@rt66vintage16 i’m so impressed with your comment.. It’s good that you know to pack…. today’s world is becoming increasingly unstable, you are spot on, not even safe to walk your dogs in what may be deemed as a safe neighborhood .anymore…
Why didn't they close the park omg. Those poor people may they rest in peace and prayers for their families.
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It wasn't just one park and for the first 15 months they weren't sure if they were all connected. They did put out warnings but unfortunately many people didn't heed them..I couldn't say in the video but this man brutally tortured most of these people before shooting or stabbing them (sometimes both) just a sadistic stick man.
One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been.
Absolutely a monster of a so called man. Very heartbreaking and 😔 my heart goes out to family and loved ones.thank you Bryan for yet another informative well narrated video. Stay safe and God bless ❤
The first time I ever went backpacking was at point Reyes national seashore, I went by myself completely alone at the entrance of the Bear Valley Trail head for my 25th birthday last year and stopped at Alamere falls which was mentioned in your video and is on the seashore. That being said, it was my very first time backpacking and completely alone, not until encountering other backpackers at the campsite, I saw a mountain lion for the very first time in my life. It was truly spectacular but incredibly terrifying knowing I was completely alone with this creature. Luckily again, the cougar did not see me which is quite uncommon and I was able to go about my way (in complete paranoia) until I reached camp. Nonetheless, these areas, although in the most abundantly populated state, it is still full of wildlife. As a California native, do not be fooled. Thank you for this video. ❤
Woah, I hike and camp in the Point Reyes/Mt. Tam area pretty often, never heard of this case before. Thanks for shedding light on it.
I always see those isolated places as a perfect place for bad people with evil intentions to loiter. Israel Keyes comes to mind
So 😞 awful and rip to all the victims 🙏🙏
Always look forward to your videos. You do an incredible job. And thank you for helping in search and rescue. You’re much appreciated..
I had no idea that this ever happened. My sister lived in Mill Valley not far from there. It’s so beautiful there. It’s hard to imagine such horrific crimes being committed there .
Still today, after all of the warnings and disappearances in parks and wilderness areas, women and men go hiking and camping alone, without defense weapons and without a personal locator beacon.
Totally agree.
It’s SO unbelievable that people heard Francis being assaulted and did NOTHING! They didn’t even call 911 or police!!! So incredibly sad and horrifying.
I know:( I couldn't believe that either. Couldn't drag themselves away from their golf game to help someone.. just unreal:( apparently they claimed they thought it was people joking around.. but I don't buy that.
Ikr. Its such horrible ppl, who make me think, that maybe we really do need a duty-to-intervene law, so that ppl MUST either help or at least call 911. Such callous disregard for others shouldnt exist, it shouldnt be necessary to legislate for ppl to do the very least of all - call 911. Yet it happens, again and again, tho this case is especially egregious, as they had strength in numbers, armed with golf clubs, yet they just kept playing and didnt even attempt to call for help.
I know, they couldnt be held liable legally, but in my book theyre accessories, both in that murder and every murder after it, that might have been avoided, had LE been called then.
I dealt a lot with people from Newport Beach, CA in my youth. The type of people who might be golfing. I don't find it hard to believe at all.
Well back then no cell phones. I have been on Mt. Tam. First they had to hike back to their car and then drive along way to civilization. But anyway people weren't as savvy back then because it took a while to learn about these maniacs...
I've camped overnight at Point Reyes. Beautiful area.
been binge watching your videos! Love your approach! Thank you for all you do!
Well , I am shocked 😯. 1 person, and so much terrible things. All those poor people and animals. How is it possible no one ever made a report to the police. How is it possible that he could do this so long. I just don’t understand. All the suffering and the incredible pains. No one there to help them. 😢. Thank you Bryan for you’re work. 🙏👍🙋🏼♂️🐕🇳🇱🇩🇪☕️🍀
GOD BLESS YOU BRYAN! For being very STRONG when delivering this kind of news to the public!
The convicted murderer is still breathing, and his victims aren't. Something seems wrong with this situation. Prayers for the bereaved loved ones. 🙏
Privatized prisons! Just another criminal corporation, raking in millions from the taxpayers!
Hi Bryan. I just found your channel and am currently "binging" some of your videos. I'm subscribed to a few YT channels that feature real/true crime and, hands down, you are by far the most respectful of ANY I've watched. It's refreshing to listen to a case without the grisly details. Your empathy and concern for the families, and focus on the VICTIMS and not the crime, shows what an upstanding person you are. I look forward to seeing more from you. 🕊
No apologies needed, Bryan, you do so much work in developing these informative videos! I always appreciate the information. 👏
OMG! How terrifying for all those people, and what they went through. He is pure evil.
Thank you Bryan. You sound as if you are feeling better. Continued good health to you. Thanks for your true stories!
So sad. 😢
Tam-al-pie-us
Man I remember these. I was 8.
Did you hear about the case of hiker Jonathan Ray Yarborough of Colorado? He fell from the summit of Mt. Ouray and was found 6 days later by helicopters that spotted his dog that had stayed with his body. He was a very experienced hiker. Such a tragedy.
Hujambo Bryan! 👋🏾💜
I live there. Love the redwoods
Bryan, I've watched almost every single video of yours. They've truly helped me through this cold winter.
Never heard of so many different eye witnesses and nothing.. scary!
It's weird to see this as I hike all of these trails fairly regularly today and often alone. It's devastatingly beautiful. So sad that such evil found its way in.
Georgina
If you don't have a dog, you might want to borrow one from a friend or family to take on your hikes. Preferably a BIG one (!)
Enjoy your travels!
Just like all the missing people on the Appalachian Trail and the murder victims.
@@stevenhulbert7540 Well I don't live in fear dear.
Bryan, after watching many of your videos I can tell your an empath like myself..... Some of these are just to hard to watch but I thank you so much for keeping these folks name alive✌
Thank you for your feedback and thoughts! I really appreciate it🙏
Back then hitch hikers were easy targets for serial killers, these days I think we hear less about cases like this because these psychos now prey on the homeless population who aren't missed by society.
Years ago at a football game i heard a man yelling for
Help. A large black man had a middle aged man pinned against a wall and was ripping football tickets out of his hand. The guy got the tickets and started running. No one was doing anything so I took off after him, asked him to drop the tickets, he didn’t, so I took his back and choked him out till the bike cops arrived. I am no hero, I was scared, I’m just a random dude. I tell this story because I don’t understand why people could listen to a woman being assaulted and killed and not one person ran to try and help. I always assumed most people
Would naturally go run to help someone but apparently not in that part of
California. I hope those people
Had nightmares about their choice to do nothing
Why mention he was black? I notice you don't mention the race of the man pinned against the wall.
@@ItsKrma00 lol. I was describing the person. You are the one trying to make
It about race. The guy was white…dunno why that matters
So much to you. Maybe you should stop obsessing about skin color…
@@NASkeywest she's woke!
@@ItsKrma00yawn
@@steveelder5306 your putinist.
Thank you Bryan. This video is very interesting and well done. He is so evil. Your empathy and compassion is evident. Personally, I am grateful you did not include the more gruesome details of his offences. Sharon G.
In one of the photos, this guy looked like a drawing of the Zodiac Killer, from the Vallejo area. Same time frame too.
Wasn't that Richard Ramírez?
I dont think i looked like the zodiac..... maybe a bit...
Richard Ramirez was the "Night Stalker" - the "Zodiac Killer" was never caught.
Him calling the police reminds me of zodiac
Makes me think it is !
What sickens me, is the people hearing an attack and doing nothing. That would eat at me til the day I die
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I moved to Sacramento California from New Mexico and have been wanting to go to Yosemite or shasta mountain or there are so many disappearances happening and makes me change my mind and I'll just stay home and look at pictures of those beautiful places on my phone
Gretings from España
It's pronounced "Tam all pie us." I lived in that area when this was happening. Very fearful time as we were all still reeling from the Zodiac killer. Ed Kemper, Herbert Mullin, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake were around that time also. I was afraid to go anywhere.
And he's still alive. Wow!!!!!
Jump pack
Day pack
Extra warm dry clothes ( not cotton!) wool or synthetics are good , you must be able to stay warm while not moving . It can be 20 to 50 degrees colder at night, depending on location and season . I carry a complete change of dry warm clothing in water proof bag.
Wicking shirt ( the wetter your skin is the quicker you lose heat)
Dry shirt & leggings for night
Good boots or trail shoes
Good trail cloths ( not cotton ! not to hot , regulate your body temp to minimize sweating )
Bandana
Warm hat / Rain hat / Sun hat
Warm socks/trail pair and dry at rest pair
Sun glasses
Water proof socks
Gaiters ( light weight )
Water bottle
Gloves
Rain gear
Rain tarp /shelter
Cordage (to set up rain tarp)
Ground tarp
Compass with mirror
Maps ( water proof paper ideally . Don't depend on electronics , there nice but fragile)
Knife and mini leather man
Matches and lighter( other fire starting tools and material )
Head lamp & flash light
Extra batteries
Water purification
Storm whistle
Mini flare stick
Good Med kit ( with quick clot trauma pack Meds ,antihistamine, pain Meds etc )
Two way radio (with extra batteries)
Emergency food for 3 days (bars etc it doesn't have to be tasty just have calories )
Emergency blanket /silk bag liner
Bush kit ( snare wires , fish line and hooks , list of local edible plants ,flint and Steele, magnifying lens etc etc)
Cell phone ( fully charged and turned off to conserve batteries)
Self defense items ( pepper spray , baton , large knife , hand gun )
Binoculars or monocular
Rain cover for pack ( if pack is not rain proof)
I consider these the basics that I always carry in the back country even on short day hikes. You hopefully won’t need most of this , but better a little extra weight than dead.
Of course there are plenty of satellite emergency devices these days too.
Firearm and personal locator beacon
What is the silk liner for? Thanks for the list! 😊
A real nightmare - unbelievably sad.
Several heard her being killed and ignored it? No I don’t understand how anyone could, I can’t think of one person in my family who would, rest in peace to all of his victims
Thanks buddy…
I can't help but see the similarities and proximity with the zodiac killer
yeah that's what I was thinking. the pictures of him aren't unlike the composite sketch of the taxicab shooter.
I just subscribed and I have to say I love ur channel. Keep ur the fabulous work n by just listening to a clp videos so far just shows me how much u care for the families and everyone involved.
Carpenter was on a ship with my father. He kept asking him to come to his quarters to have a beer! Close call. I remember the fear of him visiting Mt. Tam.
As soon as I heard about the killer I suspected abuse, and looked him up. Yes, he was abused by his alcoholic father and his mother. Of course, that does not justify any of his crimes but it does show how damaging child abuse is, and how far-reaching the repercussions can be.
he was clearly a born sociopath.
implying that parental abuse made him that way is absurd
@@prioris55555 It's not absurd at all. You can be born a sociopath, but not all sociopaths turn into serial killers. However, if a born sociopath is brutalized in childhood instead of being nurtured, the outcome will likely be worse. I heard it explained like this: if you are born with the gene that determines above average height, and in childhood you have a healthy diet and exercise, you will most likely be tall. But if you have the tall gene and you grow up malnourished and in poverty, you are less likely to be tall.
@@fulanichild3138 there are countless kids who grow up in brutal environments who don't become serial killers. there are many serial killers who grow up in good families.
vast majority of serial killers kill for profit and greed.
most of the population has strong sociopath tendencies. see miligram experiments. see nazi germany. see putin and stalin in russia. see ronald reagan and his past history.
That took a lot to listen, it was so incredibly sad and horrific for the victims and the families to go through. It just makes you wonder, how an ordinary hike can turn into something so bad because of one person. My prayers go out to the families involved. I hope you are feeling better and stay safe.
Ma-RINN county😌 Great job woth this sad story. I was in college, & a hitchhiker in that area/time… no internet, tv, radio, & never read papers so wasnt aware till later how stupid & lucky i was😳
What horrible crimes, and to think this guy is still alive.
One of my favorite John Carpenter movies, The Fog, was filmed in Inverness and Point Reyes. It was released in 1979, so principal shooting was probably in 1978. After all these years, this is the FIRST time I ever heard of these murders; and even though I live in New England, one usually picks up on the goings-on in famous filming sites (for example, Carpenter loved the area so much, he bought a place there).
Just an aside...hitch-hiking was not considered terribly dangerous back in the 60s and 70s. Whether across town or across the country, it was thought of as a safe mode of transportation. Better police communications and more publicized arrests of serial killers in the 80s put an end to that notion.
I lived in Pt Reyes from 1970 to 1990 and now live close by. I watched them make the fog, worst movie ever!!
@@jaimeshoe841
😀Actually think that's great! Did you get to be in the statue dedication scene? Did you hate it because (you thought) it was corny or what?
(As friend of mine swears up and down he was in the 4th of July water panic scene in Jaws, but I still can't find him)!
Edit: he was living on the Cape and used to go to the Vineyard to watch the filming, so who knows🤨😉
My friends were in the scene dedicating his statue, I was in The bar next door. The movie co did a special showing of the movie for the town that was a lot of fun.
It was too corny. They also made Village of the Damned there with christi.opher reeves who I understand was one of the nicest and most generous of people.
@@jaimeshoe841
Well, to each his own.😉 I know of a lot of people, mostly on RUclips, who can't stand The Fog.
I like to watch it every April, which means I've got a viewing soon.😀 Saw it in the theater with my mom and grandmother, and I recall we were all impressed.
(RIP Christopher Reeves).
I'm in that area a little north. I can't believe I've never heard of these! BUT Santa Rosa California has 8 unsolved hitchhiker murders from the early 70's that were committed by a serial killer that has never been caught. Could you help get the word out on that one? Even people in the area have never heard about them. Someone knows something!
Who cares that you mispronounced Mt Tam? Not the point of the video. It was very well done! 🖖🏼
Yeah it happens when people see or hear something happening and do nothing. It's called bystander effect. Couple cases have that happened. Kitty Genovese is a more well known one.
I remember hearing about her😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@vivian2217 oh, my gosh, I do too, that was horrific! So hard to believe! That was in New York City I think?
California is still feeding that thing. I hate that state.
Thank you for the video! Also fyi the pronunciation of Marin is Mah-RIN. Not Mar-IN.
always nice and interesting...thx :)
It really makes me sick too and yes terribly sorry for the victims…
There was a terrible case a number of years ago in which 2 hikers passed a woman on the trail. Moments later they heard her being attacked by a pack of coyotes. They phoned for help but did not intervene, and the woman was mauled to death. This is a difficult one, as I can see how a pack of coyotes would be dangerous. But it seems like some loud shouting or banging objects together or throwing stones might have interrupted the attack.
you need to back that up with some kind of news story. I have never heard of even an attack by wolves let alone coyotes that resulted in a fatality.
@@steveelder5306it’s true. She was a country singer I believe. I’ll see if I can find a link.
@@steveelder5306here you go. Easily found. There are sources other than Wikipedia… I realise that’s not to be taken as gospel.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Mitchell
@@chriserrington7234 Thanks, Chris. I knew it wasn't some spooky campfire tale. Sadly, it actually happened.
@@chriserrington7234 I'm checking it out.
Oh no. You can't feel safe anywhere even on a hike :- (
History is littered with awful, horrible people.
The laws need to change. TY
People who hear and do nothing are as blood guilty as the person doing the crime.What separates the good from the bad is our desire to do what is right and act on it. If you don't, then you have aligned yourself with the bad guys. In point of fact have helped them in their crime. Imo
Escaped!!.Ors put backs outs agains .! By judge's & lawyers ! Society s ! Folks. As time's served! These jail birds you ! There s no s fixings thems.
Experience is great but can also be a danger if a person takes extra risks because they are experienced. All must understand in the back country you are trafficking with superior forces.
I don't know how he ''seemed like a nice guy" when he has been an abusive a-hole since he's been 7 years old.
🇨🇦London Ontario was murder city. Around this time. There is a good book. Many or most were never solved.
Murder City: The Untold Story of Canada's Serial Killer Capital, 1959-1984
Book by Michael Andrew Arntfield
Like Bryan kohlburger?
Love your videos. Just an FYI it’s pronounced Mount “Tam all pie us” and “Ma rinn” county!
You know what's funny? My last name is pronounced the way Bryan pronounced it, but most of my life people have pronounced it the correct way it is pronounced for the county.
@@Dani92670 yes that is crazy!😹
@@caligirllala1267 😆
The lake shown at the 2:40 timestamp is Lake Tenaya in Yosemite National Park, 200 miles away from Point Reyes. Was there a hiker murdered there by the same guy?
So many people that could of stopped this Monster 🤯
Absolute monster who should rot in prison for life.
I agree and thank you for your feedback!
The families need to sue the parol board to letting him out.
In that period of time there were hitchhikers all over the country. There were thousands of runaways that were victims of human trafficking but LEO's were not recognizing trafficking. This man had what sounds like bipolar disorder that was never addressed. My condolences to all the victims families, serial killers like him will always be around and LE has always been slow to react. He will likely die in prison but that won't bring any victims back.
Not all that walk among us are children of God. He is pure evil. I hadn't actually heard of this case so I appreciate you covering it, respectfully. God bless you, your family and all the family's of the victims.
Why didn't the parents get him help earlier?if they had stopped it at a younger age these people would still be alive
what he's STILL on death row??? you always wonder how you would truly react in the moment when it really counted.. we can say "I would've jumped and helped... "
FINALLY WHAT IS WRONG WITHTHE LAW HE SHOULD BEEN FOLLOWED THEY KNEW
Pronounced: tam-Al-pie-is. Accent on the first syllable.
I lived through all this. My soul dog is buried on the top of Mt. Tam. 🐾💕
Pronounced Mare-in, accent on first syllable
The justice system light sentence, prosecutor and prison system that paroled him played a major role as accessories to these murders. Lot of people in the system were his accessories to his murder.
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In 1960, Carpenter befriended a woman and lured her into the woods in Presidio, where he bound her with a clothesline, beat her with a hammer and stabbed her in the hand. Luckily, a military patrol officer caught him in the act. Carpenter fired at him with a gun, but missed and was injured by return fire and arrested.
The next year, Carpenter was sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison for one count of assault with intent to commit murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. While he was serving his sentence, his wife divorced him and he was found by the prison psychiatrists to have sociopathic personality disorder and an IQ of 125. He was released after serving only nine years and quickly remarried, though his second marriage also failed. From the end of January until the beginning of February, he committed a series of attacks against women.
On January 27 all in one day, he forced a woman out of her car by hitting it with his own and tried to rape her. Though he stabbed her, she got away and was able to remember his license plate number. He then broke into another woman's home, kidnapped her, raped her and stole her car. On February 3, he stole a woman's car and then raped another woman. Her infant child was present during the attack and was treated well by Carpenter, who was arrested the same day. While awaiting trial, he tried to escape along with four other inmates, but was caught quickly. He made a plea bargain and was convicted of robbery and kidnapping. Not long after he was paroled to a federal halfway house in May of 1979, he is believed to have escalated to murder. While he was committing murders, Carpenter took courses in computer printing at the California Trade School. After getting his degree, he got a job as a typesetter instructor.
He needed killing. Just saying.
Thanks for writing this.
Same time frame as the Zodiac killer, who has never been caught... so why don’t the Police charge him with being the Zodiac Killer, never know he might crack... I mean he wasn’t bothered bout killing young couples just like the Zodiac and the similarities between him and the descriptions of the Zodiac are very coincidental, I’d say the police have got their man. Pity they’re not allowed to publicly torture him !
My former sister in law went there many times she lives in Dan Fran even took my kids and ex there to Point Reyes.
What about the missing lady in Pennsylvania just found her body.
Tamalpais is pronounced tam-ull-pie-iss
Pure evil!!
I wonder if they thought the Zodiac became active again? I’m only halfway through the video so maybe you mention that later. Could be why people wouldn’t go help when they heard the one woman being killed.
Monsters 🤢🥸
Glasses look like zodiacs
Good catch.. in fact during the time they considered the possibility he might be connected to those crimes.
My glasses didnt really look like zodiacs did.... you think they did?
@@nickyblue4866 get help
Was this guy who law enforcement call “super hunters?”
If a criminal or a psychopath wants a gun to commit a crime, they’re going to find a way to get a gun, no matter “how many laws are on the books.” (HINT, HINT …. “CRIMINALS DO NOT OBEY LAWS.”) If a criminal or a psychopath wants to commit a crime and cannot find a gun, then they’re going to commit that crime with something else such as a hammer, knife, their bare hands, a rope, a toaster, a lamp, candlestick, a folding chair, gasoline and matches, poison, an exploding pizza, an automobile, a log, etc …. This has NOTHING to do with guns, this has to do with “Evil People Doing Evil & Despicable Things.” Americans ….. they are so brainwashed and stupid. - Jason/Freedom Fighter Until Death/Vermont, DSA (‘DSA’, meaning “The Divided States Of America”)