That's a Bad Sign

Murder of Craig Rideout and the survival of Scott Johnston and Sean Farmer

September 30, 2021 Emily Winchurch & Liz Mahoney Season 1 Episode 50
That's a Bad Sign
Murder of Craig Rideout and the survival of Scott Johnston and Sean Farmer
Show Notes

The Rideout family was a rather large family living in upstate New York. Despite Craig and his wife Laura going through a contention divorce, the family of 9 stayed close.  But after Craig goes missing and is found in a field several miles away, investigators start putting the pieces together and uncover multiple suspects – even within his own family. Then we cover the case of two hikers who met a stranger on the Appalachian Trail and discovered too late he was armed and dangerous. Wounded and bleeding, the hikers spent the night fighting to survive against a mad man, Randall Smith.

Sources:
Dateline - Season 25, Episode 48 “Devil’s Bathtub”
https://13wham.com/news/local/son-convicted-in-connection-to-rideout-murder-released-from-prison
https://medium.com/@deborahhalber/the-untidy-murder-of-craig-rideout-275506da6ced
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/laura-rideout-convicted-of-husbands-murder-will-remain-in-prison-after-judge-denies-motion
I survived - Season 6, Episode 7
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna29187510 

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