August 13, 1961 - Cary Stayner

The Stayner family had already endured years of public attention as the relatives of a kidnapping survivor, making the crimes that emerged decades later a grim second chapter in an already well-documented story. Over roughly five months in 1999, he killed four women, disposing of their bodies in and around one of the country's most visited national parks — a setting that shaped both the investigation and the public response. His case drew particular scrutiny from researchers and journalists interested in the gap between outward normalcy and the capacity for sustained violence.

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Cary Anthony Stayner (born August 13, 1961) is an American serial killer and the older brother of kidnapping victim Steven Stayner. He worked as a mechanic in Mariposa County, California, and murdered four women between February and July 1999, dumping their bodies near Yosemite National Park, leading to him being dubbed the Yosemite Park Killer or simply the Yosemite Killer. Stayner was found guilty and received a death sentence in 2002. He is currently awaiting execution at San Quentin State Prison.

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