True crime always brings tragedy, but few have suffered more than the Stayner family. This is the tale of two brothers and their polarizing experiences in the darkest places of humanity—one as a victim, and one as a perpetrator.
Erratta: We went pretty hard at the judge for the 20 month sentence in this case. Apparently California had the most f’d up sentencing laws in history at the time, and the judge’s hands were tied. So just imagine that rant was directed at whatever moron legislators thought a second kidnapping should receive a lower sentence than the first.
Resources:
- The Truth About The Kidnapping Of Steven Stayner (grunge.com)
- How Steven Stayner Escaped His Abductor Kenneth Parnell (allthatsinteresting.com)
- What Happened To Timothy White? The ‘Captive Audience’ Subject’s Story Is Tragic (bustle.com)
- 03 Mar 1980, Page 3 – Ukiah Daily Journal at Newspapers.com
- Steven and Cary Stayner: The tale of two brothers’ horror and heroism – ABC News (go.com)
- Jody Edmondson Now: Where Are Steven Stayner’s Wife and Kids Today? Update (thecinemaholic.com)
- 19 Mar 1999, 1 – The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com
- 27 Aug 2002, Page 7 – The Desert Sun at Newspapers.com
- Cops investigate Stayner in several unsolved slayings (sfgate.com)
- The Untold Truth Of Serial Killer Cary Stayner (grunge.com)
- 23 May 2002, A1 – The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com
- TRIAL IN BOY’S KIDNAPPING NEARING END IN CALIFORNIA – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
- What Happened To Steven Stayner’s Kidnapper, Kenneth Parnell? (grunge.com)
- Yosemite killer Cary Stayner born | August 13, 1961 | HISTORY
- The Yosemite Horror (outsideonline.com)
- Cary Stayner Now: Where is Yosemite Serial Killer Today? Is He Dead or Alive? (thecinemaholic.com)
- Heroism, tragedy and cold-blooded murder: The Stayner brothers (sfgate.com)
- Overshadowed All His Life / Low-key Cary Stayner took back seat to kidnapped brother (sfgate.com)
- The Yosemite National Park Sightseer Murders and the two faces of evil — StrangeOutdoors.com
- Cary Stayner, The Yosemite Killer Who Murdered Four Women (allthatsinteresting.com)
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