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Serial Rapist From Ohio Linked By FBI To 1996 Double Murder In Shenandoah National Park Serial Rapist From Ohio Linked By FBI To 1996 Double Murder In Shenandoah National Park
Serial Rapist From Ohio Linked By FBI To 1996 Double Murder In Shenandoah National Park A man who died in prison six years ago has been linked to a double murder at Shenandoah National Park that has been under investigation since 1996. Walter Leo Jackson, Sr., who lived to the age of 70, has been identified as a suspect in the murders of Laura "Lollie" Winans, and Julianne "Julie" Williams, who were found at a Virginia campsite near the Skyland Resort in May 1996, and their bodies were located a week later after family members alerted National Park Service personnel that they had not returned home. In 2021, investigators reviewing the case "reassessed hundreds of leads and int…

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by Zak Failla
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Shenandoah National Park Still Smoldering Days After Lightning Strike In Virginia (PHOTOS) Shenandoah National Park Still Smoldering Days After Lightning Strike In Virginia (PHOTOS)
Shenandoah National Park Still Smoldering Days After Lightning Strike In Virginia (Photos) Firefighters in Virginia are still working to contain a tricky brush fire that broke out days ago at the Shenandoah National Park due to a lightning strike. Officials say that as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, a 2.5-acre fire was still smoldering at the park, specifically in some tricky terrain that crews have struggled to navigate, though they were able to establish a fire line to help contain any flare-ups.  On Tuesday afternoon, authorities said that that the fire is 50 percent contained, up 20 percent from the previous day. Wildland Fire Update: Eleven firefighters from the Natio…

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by Zak Failla
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Missing Man Found Alive After Search Of Shenandoah National Park (UPDATE) Missing Man Found Alive After Search Of Shenandoah National Park (UPDATE)
Missing Man Found Alive After Search Of Shenandoah National Park (Update) A missing 75-year-old man was found alive Saturday, Sept. 2, after a search of Shenandoah National Park. Jerry Bailey, 75, of Tennessee, was reported missing to Shenandoah National Park Rangers early Sept. 1. His backpack was found in Pinefield Hut off Skyline Drive near mile 75.2. Bailey was found by searchers at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, in the southern part of the park near Ivy Creek (mile 77.5).  Shenandoah activated a full-scale search operation early today. The search is led by Shenandoah National Park Search and Rescue personnel aided by Virginia Department of Emergency …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing Virginia Man Found Dead Missing Virginia Man Found Dead
Missing Virginia Man Found Dead The search for Mateo Zevallos has come to a tragic end. The body of a man believed to be the missing 21-year-old George Mason University student was found in Shenandoah National Park on Sunday, May 21 around 12:15 p.m., according to Claire Comer, a spokeswoman for the park. Police did not say where in the park the body was found. The body is being transported to the Office of the Medical Examiner in Manassas for positive identification and determination of cause of death. Trails in the Overall Run area that were closed for search operations have been reopened.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Massive Search For Disappeared Student Closes Portion Of Shenandoah National Park (PHOTOS) Massive Search For Disappeared Student Closes Portion Of Shenandoah National Park (PHOTOS)
Massive Search For Disappeared Student Closes Portion Of Shenandoah National Park (Photos) A search for 21-year-old Mateo Cobo Zevallos, whose vehicle was found in a parking lot near Shenandoah National Park earlier this week, remains ongoing. Photos show a rappel team descending on the park Thursday, May 18, four days after the George Mason University student was reported missing. Search for Mateo Zevallos in Shenandoah National Park.Shenandoah National Park Search for Mateo Zevallos in Shenandoah National Park.Shenandoah National Park Following a hasty search Tuesday evening, Shenandoah activated a full-scale search operation early Wednesday. The following trails and adj…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Missing Student's Car Found At National Park, Massive Search Launched Missing Student's Car Found At National Park, Massive Search Launched
Missing Student's Car Found At National Park, Massive Search Launched The vehicle belonging to 21-year-old Mateo Luis Cobo Zevallos was found in a parking lot at Shenandoah National Park on Tuesday, May 16, officials confirmed. The George Mason University honors student was reported missing on Monday, May 15, according to Fairfax County and Virginia State Police. Virginia Department of Emergency Management and National Park Service Search and Rescue officers descended on the area in a search for Zevallos Wednesday and Thursday, according to NPS spokeswoman Claire Comer. Zevallos' Honda Civic 4-door sedan was discovered in the afternoon hours Tuesday, in a pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DISAPPEARED: Alert Issued For Virginia Man Missing For 10 Days DISAPPEARED: Alert Issued For Virginia Man Missing For 10 Days
Disappeared: Alert Issued For Virginia Man Missing For 10 Days Police in Virginia have issued an alert for a Fairfax County man who went missing on Friday, May 5. Mateo Luis Cobo Zevallos, 21, was last seen on May 5 at 1 p.m. on Bradford Wood Court in Oakton, police said. UPDATE: Mateo Zevallos' vehicle was found at Shenandoah National Park on Tuesday, May 16. He may have been waring black and white Adidas sneakers, gray sweatpants, a gray, black and brown flannel, and carrying a green Northface backpack. He could be traveling in a Honda Civic 4-door sedan with Virginia plates UHN2612. Mateo's disappearance poses a credible threat to his h…

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by Cecilia Levine