911 caller reports bear killed a camper, but it was actually a homicide, MT cops say
A 911 caller discovered a 35-year-old dead in his tent and reported it as a bear attack, Montana deputies said. Deputies are instead investigating Dustin Mitchell Kjersem’s death as a homicide, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office said in an Oct. 15 news release.
Reported bear attack on Montana camper turns out be brutal homicide
Dustin Kjersem sustained "multiple chop wounds," including to his skull, an autopsy revealed. His killer has not been found.
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The person who found Kjersem said it could have been caused by a bear attack. But a state Fish, Wildlife and Parks agent did not find any evidence of bear activity in the area, th
Montana Campsite Killing Was So Vicious the 911 Caller Thought It Was a Bear Attack
Sheriff’s deputies in Montana are searching for an unidentified killer whose crime was so vicious the original 911 caller thought the victim had been mauled by a bear. Dustin Kjersem, 35, was supposed to spend the weekend camping near Big Sky with a friend,
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Dustin Kjersem was thought to have been mauled to death by a bear but officials soon discovered the camper had actually been brutally slain
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Dustin Kjersem, 35, was a loving and adoring father, his sister Jillian Price said during a press conference Wednesday.
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Incident reported as a possible bear attack was actually vicious murder, investigators say
Investigators are asking for help solving a "vicious" murder that was so brutal a 911 caller had reported it as a possible ...
911 caller reports bear killed a camper, but it was actually a homicide, cops say
A Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks officer went to the area to investigate and “did not find any signs of bear activity at the scene,” deputies said.