The Crimes Of Cary Stayner, The Handyman Who Murdered Four Women Near Yosemite National Park
The Crimes Of Cary Stayner, The Handyman Who Murdered Four Women Near Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park in California is known for its breathtaking beauty — towering sequoia trees, powerful waterfalls, and dramatic granite cliffs that attract millions of visitors each year. But in 1999, the peaceful wilderness became the site of a series of horrifying murders that shocked the nation. Between February and July of that year, four women were brutally killed near the park by a quiet handyman named Cary Stayner. What made the story even more disturbing was that the Stayner family had already been in the national spotlight decades earlier. A Family Marked By Tragedy In 1972, Cary Stayner’s younger brother, seven-year-old Steven Stayner, was kidnapped in Merced, California by convicted child molester Kenneth Parnell. Steven was held captive for seven long years. When Steven turned 14, Parnell forced him to help abduct another child — five-year-old Timothy White. Inst...