I have always been very well armed and if I feel threatened I will kill you. My observations into what I consider the ONF is that I have run across several tent cities. So, yes, the Guardian statement holds factual, documentable truths. Ive encountered rainbow people who came out of the forest looking completely rugged and smelling like piss, but they simply nodded and continued on their way. Motor vehicle use map, Ocala National Forest, Florida / Published: (2013) Ground-water quality of the surficial aquifer system and the upper Floridan aquifer, Ocala National Forest and Lake County, Florida, 1990-99 by: Adamski, James C. Published: (2001) ; Lethal punishment lynchings and legal executions in the South / by: Vandiver, Margaret Published: (2006) Their bodies were never found. So she was relieved to hear that cold-case investigators in Lake County had concluded that a convicted murderer and former law-enforcement officer -- long since dead -- had killed Leichner, 21, of Largo, and her friend, Pamela Nater, 20, of Clearwater. I would never stay at a drive up campsite, no matter what day of the week. So be it.Robert, I would report Luveprecious to the US Forest service. MLS # Then I saw him walk from out behind the dumpster towards the bike. Odd comments, such as yours, are to taken lightly. The forest has abundant natural resources, including plants and animals that are rarely found anywhere . And its also funny that someone commented that there are more bodies hidden here than anywhere in the US, when there is zero evidence to substantiate that claim and considering that there are much bigger and more remote forests in the US, that wouldnt even make sense. At first, Police stated it was possible that he was still in the local area. . Decent houses and then down the street there are rickety trailers. I don't believe the author is a moronjust writing about instances. There definitely are some ruffians in the group. The tent cities I have seen were groups of ten to 20 tents with lawn chairs fire pits etc. Hog Valley was akin to Mexico. I'm pretty sure no killers are following this blog. Camping at a designated campsite is plenty safe. Should I report this to the county sheriff? Not all of them are like that !!!! (which btw are allowed in your vehicle without a conceal carry permit or on your person with conceal permit) and I found it fascinating! It will not taunt criminals or coax the owners into brazen displays of their firearms. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW. And he is absolutely right about the rainbow people. Especially when most of our communities out here are poor people. Michele left her father's house at 16611 NE 141 Street in Fort McCoy for the bus stop on the morning of May 7, 1998. Salt Springs Campground. She had said, in the last decade or so, the crime has become really bad there. I am trying to sell my property that backs up to the forest. What do you say we talk about it?". Ocala, Florida On August 10, 2015, Christopher Anderson went for a hike near Salt Springs, Florida. The several that I passed were not deep in the forest and I am imagining that they served as shelter at night but that the owners emerged during daylight hours for school, work etc. Ive been hiking, biking, camping, and 4wheeling the Ocala National Forest for 30 years now. One was the white one that we first saw. Warren Ward, 11, Everglades National Park, 2015 . Violence happens in wilderness areas because there is no one around to witness it. "I'm still hoping that maybe they will find the bodies and they can be buried.". I never carried a weapon, and do not come from a state where guns were accepted, promoted taught, or carried. Even the Chicago suburbs have a homeless problem (I have volunteered at a homeless shelter located in a Lutheran church in the northwest suburbs for many years). The city is so enormous, and with millions of people, the chances are very small that anything will ever happen. You cannot ignore these thingsunless you are policing the smallest rural town, and dont watch national news. However, the contents of this article are all wrongChristy was last seen by her sister, got out of her sisters car and into the the Chrysler New Yorker with Billy Jo Ashton. Alerts. Ghost not sure who you are talking to. . On of the guys with that name is associated with a murder in West Palm. Yes, on Friday and Saturday nights there are many locals that go out in the forest and go 4 wheeling, or party at the lakes. I don't care what they do and their own homes or on the properties where they live. While they may harbor a lot of poverty, these shacks and trailers are not likely to be truly in the forest. What used to be a fishermans paradise and a hunters delight has been despoiled. The basket in the back of the bike that had a VERY REAL looking HUMAN SKULL that was cracked. . For the record, they won't. While I was a little pissed cuz he could of helped us. Chad called a friend for a ride, but when the friend arrived, Chad was nowhere to be found. Figure it out since your the expert! And it never hurts to have a gun. They will not rest until we all hate and distrust each other and think law enforcement will save us. But, growing up here when I was younger we still had the drugs just different drugs. These fears are not entirely irrational either, with 2,727 deaths in U.S. national parks over the past twelve years. The Missing List Folder: FOIA Reading Room. Its full of "rainbow people" doing what cults do. I heard gunshots that evening. Ive had a more life threatening encounter driving down Parramore street near downtown Orlando in the broad daylight than hiking the forest at night. Think about it. People. I walk out my back door and I am in the Forest. 3. Demon, be gone! This is my sanctuary. These are party spots, more than camp spots for the locals. I guess the very fact that the climate is tolerable to be outdoors if you have to year around draws people with no homes. I love reading about the forest it's just so sad that it can't be enjoyed! Do not leave valuables in site. I've encountered bears, rattlesnakes, alligators, coyotes, and even found big-cat tracks that were significantly larger than any bobcat I've ever seen. I have never heard any Law Enforcement Officer that would make that statement unless it was someone that was not physically or mentally capable. Hey Dave, I'm sure that was not a fun experience at all. On 12/24/92 at the last minute Sherry decided not to go to her parents' home in Lakeland. I have a decal on my truck that says it all.. Off to the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. At 3:00pm the vehicle became stuck on Railroad Grade Road just . . They wander out into a national forest, into a park. Rainier National Park 07-12-2010 Robert Bissell Roaring River Wilderness Area 06-09-2013 Maureen Kelly Gifford Pinchot National Forest 08-23-2013 Bryan Lee Johnson Olympic National Park 09-28-2013 Kristopher Zitzewitz Gifford Pinchot National Forest 10-05-2013 Jason Lee Lovelady Mt. She a few piercings, one on her tongue and both ears had one hole in each. The four wheelers tear up the foot paths and take away any peace and quiet you might be trying to get. True---The ONF is probably an excellent place to commit murder or dump a body. Considering the forest is 673 sq miles, I think a body count of 12 in 42 years is extremely low. Lying between the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron in the northern half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, is the nearly one-million-acre Huron-Manistee National Forests. She recently sold her property because she is done with FL as a place to live. After hearing the news, Sondra London, who dated Schaefer for about a year starting in 1964 when they were high-school students in Broward County, told the Orlando Sentinel that Schaefer once wrote her a letter from prison that included a cryptic confession to the forest slayings. But, I am not afraid to live out herebecause I am armed and dangerous in my own home, I have a right to defend it and my person.Evil is everywhere, there is no escaping it.Do not let this story stop you from coming to the Ocala National Forest. As it has been stated in previous comments, the death toll in the forest is extremely low when compared to surrounding cities. Unknown can you tell us why you feel that's it is not a safe place? One of those trying to help is the Help Agency, a faith-based nonprofit in the Ocala National Forest. I wonder how much migration there is (if they can) of homeless from the North (ie: Chicago, NYC, etc.) Now, the comments above calling the author names and using a very tired old argument that its safe in the woods, or that there is crime everywhere are plain stupid. So sick of the government and media playing us all like a bunch of lemmings. In lake worth Florida? Ironic how encountering a human will make you feel truly part of the forest as you use it for shelter. Mae Catherine Rocker. All at our finger tips.We can sit out in our backyard and have camp fires and then the luxury of walking into our home to go sleep. hes absolutely right, forests and parks are places bad things happen because the chance of them getting caught is slim because there isn't a lot of traffic. "My father passed away not knowing, and Pam's parents both passed away not knowing," she said. You don't. Sadly, we did not get a tag number.Shortly after that, a shirtless man rode by on a bicycle on the Trail, saw my wife but not me, and asked her if she was alone. There is just no information out there. "The idea that violence happens, even if no one sees it, is pure speculation. Its not a cult but a group of many different people and personalitys. Later, after becoming a deputy, he frequently pulled over women, one of whom was reported missing and never found, Lake County sheriff's Sgt. They are out there killing people who have families (Mothers, fathers, siblings, children and ect. Burying someone deep in the forest allows them to get away with the crime. And gives way to your reconnecting to the murder you may commit. The springs are a lot of fun for swimming and canoeing. Oh and its really sad people are poluting, killing, using and making drugs in this beautiful area. While I am sure there are those who have better info than I do, I would offer the following. Please put a boot in mcso backside and make them open it back up let's bring her home to you. Many years ago you could make a "Hunting Buggy" that did not need to meet the same standards as vehicles on the roads. At that time the world population was between 7 and 14 MILLION. Never encountered a problem. Never even knew about the two college students that were gunned down there. I live in the forest . Marion . There was a quote in the online article "An estimated 45,000 people are believed to be living in the Ocala forest, which covers more than 350,000 acres." 2. It was difficult and unpleasant. My family loves to come to our home for gatherings and family outings. I keep coming back to read more comments. How do you know the FBI has actually got you under surveillance? Paddle a spring run. It is not necessarily the forest itself as a dangerous area. But, you realize just how crazy it can be when 2x in my teens the FBI knocked on my door to ask if I'd seen an escaped prisoner from Raiford and Starke penitentiary. You don't like it here well go visit a very, very, very small island that only has one tree that nothing can hide behind. After his arrest for the slayings of the Fort Lauderdale girls, police found the belongings of nine other missing women in his room at his mother's Fort Lauderdale home. I do carry a firearm but have only had to use it for wildlife that became aggressive toward me. Mass disapproval of this lifestyle is foolish. lol and if theres anything i'm afraid its the animals not the humans because I see humans everyday I know their patterns animals are unpredictable, but amazing to see. Now you have to park and walk to it.There are lots of jeep trails as well as 4 wheeler trails. Citizen patrol is a joke. Then there were no more trucks we could hear and we got up and walked the last two miles without incident. Sometimes we could hear their voices. That area between Alexander Springs and Clearwater Lake had numerous areas close to residences and roads. Lots of trailer parks and places around the lakes. Of course it is true of any large wooded area not yet ruined by the government and regulated by the criminals known as police. 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Im sure hundreds of people have read this article.And to those who dont like Its called Freedom of speech. Officials have confirmed that the remains found in Sam Houston National Forest are those of missing person Felicia Johnson. They are up and gone when the sun comes up. . Waters. Years ago it was a fun family area to camp near and around the large lake and now people are terrified to even go near it. Katie Fretland and Willoughby Mariano and Sentinel Staff Writers. It's a chance I take. Ive been going to rainbow gatherings since i was 16 40 now. It wasn't until Schaefer was convicted in 1973 of torturing and murdering two Fort Lauderdale girls -- 17-year-old Susan Place and 16-year-old Georgia Jessup -- that police paid much attention to him. From street and road map to high-resolution satellite imagery of Ocala National Forest. He suggested he may have killed many, many more. I stumbled upon it just recently and I've gone to the beginning and am reading oldest to newest - absolutely riveting!Anyhow, I felt compelled to comment on how odd it is to me that people seem offended by you posting true stories, things that have actually happened in the forest. such as a National Park or Forest. So where should the police investigate these murders? But I must say when you post information from the Guardian that says you are more likely to be shot if you have a gun, along with the other anecdotal evidence that supposedly proves their point, you are doing a serious disservice to people that may be considering getting a firearm.I'm sure you can find plenty of people in your field that disagree with that notion. The Marion County Sheriff's Office, along with Marion County Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team have . It is happening in YOUR forest too. You are a coward, who just wants to commit very bad crimes? Most my time spent there has been around the Juniper springs area and maybe that has something to do with it. Chad Reynolds was reported missing by his mother after he did not return home from watching the Super Bowl on February 2, 2009. The Ocala National Forest ls the second largest nationally protected forest in the U.S. State of Florida.It covers 607 square miles (1,570 km 2) of northern Florida.It is located three miles (5 km) east of Ocala and 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Gainesville.The Ocala National Forest, established in 1908, is the oldest national forest east of the Mississippi River and the southernmost national . Then they started moving again, shining lights into the woods. To the angry person that got offended over FACTSSTOP AND ALLOW OTHER'S TO SPEAK. Sounds like a bunch of hooey and toad shit. I'll be sure to be a bit more vigilant with my surroundings/personal safety. Or gang bang killings. Cutting-edge sushi and fresh oysters round out the menu at this "local favorite" restaurant. Accept that as it is fact. Be aware that bears, alligators and raccoons frequent the area. I excluded the homicide and the kid killed while at a boot camp as it's rather ludicrous to count them. * Note - This is not a complete list of missing persons in US National Parks and wilderness areas. This is why we are now offering a Premium Salary & Cost of Living Calculator. She has not been seen since. Places like Hopkins prairie, for example, are usually crowded with campers and there is even a host that comes around at night to check on the campsites and make sure everyone is safe. I understand the local drunken parties (though absolutely hate them), but what is with shooting guns at night? Ocala National Forest - 03-05-2011 - Roger Sawyer - Everglades National Park - 12-27 . The beauty of the place is all being destroyed by people leaving trash everywhere. Missing runaway teen . 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