GIRL SCOUT CAMP MURDERS OF 1977
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GIRL SCOUT CAMP MURDERS OF 1977

CAMP SCOTT — We've been spending some time digging into one of Oklahoma's most well-known unsolved cases, and the deeper into the rabbit hole we get, the more questions we have.

It's been nearly 50 years since the 1977 Girl Scout Camp Murders at Camp Scott near Locust Grove, and people today are still asking the same question: what really happened that night?

So, we'll be taking a closer look at the case itself, the investigation that followed, the people connected to it, and the questions that still linger nearly five decades later.

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THE GIRL SCOUT MURDERS OF 1977: CAMP SCOTT VISUAL GUIDE
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THE GIRL SCOUT MURDERS OF 1977: CAMP SCOTT VISUAL GUIDE

CAMP SCOTT — For those of y'all following our multi-part series on the Girl Scout Murders of 1977, we've been working on several visuals to help make everything easier to understand.

This is the best depiction of Camp Scott that we were able to create based on publicly available maps, photographs, court documents, and other historical sources. While we believe it's a solid representation of the camp's general layout, please keep in mind that it is a reconstruction and is not intended to be an exact, to-the-foot recreation of Camp Scott.

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WHAT HAPPENED TO NOAH PRESGROVE?
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WHAT HAPPENED TO NOAH PRESGROVE?

Today, we're stepping outside of Caddo County because there's another Oklahoma case that has stayed with us ever since it happened and continues to weigh heavy on our hearts. Every time we happen to drive through Stephens County, we pass those signs by the side of the road asking, "What happened to Noah?" And every time, they always stop us in our tracks. Because to us, they're more than just signs along the highway. They're a constant reminder that a family is still out there waiting for answers, waiting for justice for their beloved Noah.

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UNSOLVED: WHY WE'RE TURNING THE GIRL SCOUT MURDERS INTO A MULTI-PART SERIES
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UNSOLVED: WHY WE'RE TURNING THE GIRL SCOUT MURDERS INTO A MULTI-PART SERIES

CAMP SCOTT - As we continue digging into the 1977 Girl Scout Murders, we've realized this story deserves more than just a two-part series.

The deeper we've gone into the investigation, the more we've discovered. There is simply too much information to fit into two articles without leaving out important details, and we want to make sure y'all have the full picture.

So, we're changing things up a bit.

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PART 2 — THE GIRL SCOUT MURDERS OF 1977: PRETRIAL TESTIMONY FROM CHIEF COUNSELOR DEE ELDER
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PART 2 — THE GIRL SCOUT MURDERS OF 1977: PRETRIAL TESTIMONY FROM CHIEF COUNSELOR DEE ELDER

CAMP SCOTT — In the days, months, and years that followed the murders at Camp Scott, investigators worked tirelessly to determine exactly what happened. The case eventually resulted in an arrest, a widely followed trial, and an acquittal. Despite decades of investigation, the murders remain officially unsolved nearly 50 years later.

To better understand the timeline and what unfolded that night, we dug through the pretrial transcripts and put together a summary of the firsthand testimony from the counselors assigned to the Kiowa Unit. We'll begin with the unit's chief counselor, Dee Elder. The other two counselors assigned to the Kiowa Unit were Carla Wilhite and Susan Emery, and we'll break down their firsthand testimony in the next drop as we continue piecing together the timeline of that tragic night.

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UNSOLVED: PART 1: THE GIRL SCOUT MURDERS — THE FIRST NIGHT
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UNSOLVED: PART 1: THE GIRL SCOUT MURDERS — THE FIRST NIGHT

CAMP SCOTT — Today, we’re going back nearly 50 years to 1977 to take a closer look at the tragic and infamous Girl Scout Camp Murders.

We spent almost two full days elbows-deep in research on this case, and let us tell y'all, we did some serious deep reading. From what we found, there are tons of theories circulating about what may have happened that night, and we feel like we looked at just about all of them. But our goal today is simple: we want to present the facts as they were reported, separate them from the theories, and let y'all decide for yourselves what you think really happened.

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